Makkalai Petra Maharasi
From Makkalai Petra Magarasi · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Makkalai pettra magaraasi… | Blessed queen who gave birth to children... |
| Makkalai pettra magaraasi…magaraasi… | Blessed queen who gave birth to children... blessed queen... |
| Female | |
| Makkalai pettra magaraasi…ee….ee… | Blessed queen who gave birth to children... |
| Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi | She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi |
| Makkalai pettra magaraasi…ee….ee… | Blessed queen who gave birth to children... |
| Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi | She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi |
| Female | |
| Ottrumai valarkkum ina raasi | A noble lineage that fosters unity |
| Indha uthamiyin iniya guna raasi | The sweet virtuous character of this righteous woman |
| Ooo…oo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo..ooo…oo… | Ooo...oo...ooo...ooo...ooo..ooo..ooo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Ottrumai valarkkum ina raasi | A noble lineage that fosters unity |
| Indha uthamiyin iniya guna raasi | The sweet virtuous character of this righteous woman |
| Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi | Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love |
| Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi | Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love |
| Vanangi ulaginil peruvom nallaasi | Let us bow down and receive her good blessings in this world |
| Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi | Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love |
| Vanangi ulaginil peruvom nallaasi | Let us bow down and receive her good blessings in this world |
| Female | |
| Makkalai pettra magaraasi…ee….ee… | Blessed queen who gave birth to children... |
| Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi | She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi |
மக்களைப் பெற்ற மகராசி......
மக்களைப் பெற்ற மகராசி.......மகராசி........
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
Blessed queen who gave birth to children... blessed queen...
மக்களைப் பெற்ற மகராசி....ஈ.....ஈ....
மகாலட்சுமி போல் விளங்கும் முகராசி
மக்களைப் பெற்ற மகராசி....ஈ.....ஈ....
மகாலட்சுமி போல் விளங்கும் முகராசி
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi
ஒற்றுமை வளர்க்கும் இனராசி
இந்த உத்தமியின் இனிய குணராசி
ஓஒ.....ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....ஓ....
A noble lineage that fosters unity
The sweet virtuous character of this righteous woman
Ooo...oo...ooo...ooo...ooo..ooo..ooo...oo...
ஒற்றுமை வளர்க்கும் இன ராசி
இந்த உத்தமியின் இனிய குண ராசி
அன்பின் உருவான அன்னையின் புகழ் பேசி
அன்பின் உருவான அன்னையின் புகழ் பேசி
வணங்கி உலகினில் பெறுவோம் நல்லாசி
அன்பின் உருவான அன்னையின் புகழ் பேசி
வணங்கி உலகினில் பெறுவோம் நல்லாசி
A noble lineage that fosters unity
The sweet virtuous character of this righteous woman
Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love
Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love
Let us bow down and receive her good blessings in this world
Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love
Let us bow down and receive her good blessings in this world
மக்களைப் பெற்ற மகராசி....ஈ.....ஈ....
மகாலட்சுமி போல் விளங்கும் முகராசி
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi
Makkalai pettra magaraasi…
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
Makkalai pettra magaraasi…magaraasi…
Blessed queen who gave birth to children... blessed queen...
Makkalai pettra magaraasi…ee….ee…
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi
She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi
Makkalai pettra magaraasi…ee….ee…
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi
She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi
Ottrumai valarkkum ina raasi
A noble lineage that fosters unity
Indha uthamiyin iniya guna raasi
The sweet virtuous character of this righteous woman
Ooo…oo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo..ooo…oo…
Ooo...oo...ooo...ooo...ooo..ooo..ooo...oo...
Ottrumai valarkkum ina raasi
A noble lineage that fosters unity
Indha uthamiyin iniya guna raasi
The sweet virtuous character of this righteous woman
Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi
Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love
Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi
Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love
Vanangi ulaginil peruvom nallaasi
Let us bow down and receive her good blessings in this world
Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi
Speaking the praise of the mother who is the embodiment of love
Vanangi ulaginil peruvom nallaasi
Let us bow down and receive her good blessings in this world
Makkalai pettra magaraasi…ee….ee…
Blessed queen who gave birth to children...
Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi
She with a radiant face like Goddess Maha Lakshmi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic classic song celebrates the glory, virtuous grace, and divine aura of a mother who brings up good offspring. She is reverently compared to Goddess Mahalakshmi, radiating prosperity, harmony, and righteous goodness. The lyrics emphasize honoring such an embodiment of pure maternal love and seeking her holy blessings in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi”
Compares the glowing face of the mother to Goddess Mahalakshmi using the explicit comparative word 'pol'.
Iyaibu (Rhyming scheme)
“Ottrumai valarkkum ina raasi”
Uses repeating end-rhyming suffixes like 'muga raasi', 'ina raasi', 'guna raasi', and 'nallaasi' across stanzas.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi”
Directly describes the mother as the living form/embodiment of love ('Anbin uruvaana annai').
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Trivia
'Makkalai Petra Magarasi' (1957) starred Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi in the lead roles. The film was celebrated for its authentic rural backdrop and hit music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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