Mangalam Kaappai
From Thaai · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thaai1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mangalam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi |
| En maangalyam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi |
| Female | |
| Kungumam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my vermilion, O Sivasakthi |
| En kula nalam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect the well-being of my family, O Sivasakthi |
| Kungumam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my vermilion, O Sivasakthi |
| En kula nalam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect the well-being of my family, O Sivasakthi |
| Female | |
| Kangal iruppathum avarkkaga | My eyes exist only for him |
| Aa…aa….kangal iruppathum avarkkaga | Aa... aa... my eyes exist only for him |
| Pillai kaaval iruppathum avarkkaga | Protecting our child is also for his sake |
| Pennena piranthaval enanakkaga | Was I born a woman just for myself? |
| Nee perarul purivaai sivasakthi | Grant me your supreme grace, O Sivasakthi |
| Pennena piranthaval enakkaga | Was a woman born for herself? |
| Nee perarul purivaai sivasakthi | Grant me your supreme grace, O Sivasakthi |
| Female | |
| Mangalam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi |
| En maangalyam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi |
| Female | |
| Entha karaithanil irunthaalum | No matter which shore he is on |
| Avar entha nilaiyil irunthaalum | No matter what state he is in |
| Chanthirar sooriyar ullavarai | As long as the moon and the sun exist |
| En thalaivanai kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my husband, O Sivasakthi |
| Thalaivanai kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my husband, O Sivasakthi |
| Female | |
| Agaligai nambikkai paliththathammaa | Ahalya's faith came true, O Mother |
| Andru arunthathi ninaiththathu nadanthathammaa | What Arundhati envisioned came to pass, O Mother |
| Kannagi kanneer jeyiththathammaa…aa…aa…. | Kannagi's tears triumphed in the end, O Mother... |
| Kannagi kanneer jeyiththathammaa… | Kannagi's tears triumphed in the end, O Mother... |
| Intha kaarigai aasaiyum palikaathaa | Will not this woman's desire also come true? |
| Kaarigai aasaiyum palikaathaa | Will not this woman's desire also come true? |
| Female | |
| Mangalam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi |
| En maangalyam kaappaai sivasakthi | Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi |
மங்கலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் மாங்கல்யம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi
Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi
குங்குமம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் குல நலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
குங்குமம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் குல நலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
Protect my vermilion, O Sivasakthi
Protect the well-being of my family, O Sivasakthi
Protect my vermilion, O Sivasakthi
Protect the well-being of my family, O Sivasakthi
கண்கள் இருப்பதும் அவர்க்காக
ஆ....ஆ....கண்கள் இருப்பதும் அவர்க்காக
பிள்ளை காவல் இருப்பதும் அவர்க்காக
பெண்னெனப் பிறந்தவள் எனக்காக
நீ பேரருள் புரிவாய் சிவசக்தி
பெண்னெனப் பிறந்தவள் எனக்காக
பேரருள் புரிவாய் சிவசக்தி
My eyes exist only for him
Aa... aa... my eyes exist only for him
Protecting our child is also for his sake
Was I born a woman just for myself?
Grant me your supreme grace, O Sivasakthi
Was a woman born for herself?
Grant me your supreme grace, O Sivasakthi
மங்கலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் மாங்கல்யம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi
Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi
எந்தக் கரைதனில் இருந்தாலும்
அவர் எந்த நிலையில் இருந்தாலும்
சந்திரர் சூரியர் உள்ளவரை
என் தலைவனைக் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
தலைவனைக் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
No matter which shore he is on
No matter what state he is in
As long as the moon and the sun exist
Protect my husband, O Sivasakthi
Protect my husband, O Sivasakthi
அகலிகை நம்பிக்கை பலித்ததம்மா
அன்று அருந்ததி நினைத்தது நடந்ததம்மா
கண்ணகி கண்ணீர் ஜெயித்ததம்மா.....ஆ....ஆ....
கண்ணகி கண்ணீர் ஜெயித்ததம்மா
இந்தக் காரிகை ஆசையும் பலிக்காதா.....
காரிகை ஆசையும் பலிக்காதா.....
Ahalya's faith came true, O Mother
What Arundhati envisioned came to pass, O Mother
Kannagi's tears triumphed in the end, O Mother...
Kannagi's tears triumphed in the end, O Mother...
Will not this woman's desire also come true?
Will not this woman's desire also come true?
மங்கலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் மாங்கல்யம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
குங்குமம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் குல நலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi
Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi
மங்கலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் மாங்கல்யம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
குங்குமம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் குல நலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
மங்கலம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
என் மாங்கல்யம் காப்பாய் சிவசக்தி
Mangalam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi
En maangalyam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi
Kungumam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my vermilion, O Sivasakthi
En kula nalam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect the well-being of my family, O Sivasakthi
Kungumam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my vermilion, O Sivasakthi
En kula nalam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect the well-being of my family, O Sivasakthi
Kangal iruppathum avarkkaga
My eyes exist only for him
Aa…aa….kangal iruppathum avarkkaga
Aa... aa... my eyes exist only for him
Pillai kaaval iruppathum avarkkaga
Protecting our child is also for his sake
Pennena piranthaval enanakkaga
Was I born a woman just for myself?
Nee perarul purivaai sivasakthi
Grant me your supreme grace, O Sivasakthi
Pennena piranthaval enakkaga
Was a woman born for herself?
Nee perarul purivaai sivasakthi
Grant me your supreme grace, O Sivasakthi
Mangalam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi
En maangalyam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi
Entha karaithanil irunthaalum
No matter which shore he is on
Avar entha nilaiyil irunthaalum
No matter what state he is in
Chanthirar sooriyar ullavarai
As long as the moon and the sun exist
En thalaivanai kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my husband, O Sivasakthi
Thalaivanai kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my husband, O Sivasakthi
Agaligai nambikkai paliththathammaa
Ahalya's faith came true, O Mother
Andru arunthathi ninaiththathu nadanthathammaa
What Arundhati envisioned came to pass, O Mother
Kannagi kanneer jeyiththathammaa…aa…aa….
Kannagi's tears triumphed in the end, O Mother...
Kannagi kanneer jeyiththathammaa…
Kannagi's tears triumphed in the end, O Mother...
Intha kaarigai aasaiyum palikaathaa
Will not this woman's desire also come true?
Kaarigai aasaiyum palikaathaa
Will not this woman's desire also come true?
Mangalam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my auspiciousness, O Sivasakthi
En maangalyam kaappaai sivasakthi
Protect my sacred marital thread, O Sivasakthi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional prayer song from the film 'Thaai' (1974) features a devoted wife pleading with Goddess Sivasakthi to protect her husband, her marital bond (maangalyam), and her family line. She reflects on the selflessness of womanhood, declaring that her sight, her life, and her duty to her child are all dedicated to her husband's well-being. To reinforce her plea, she invokes iconic epic figures—Ahalya, Arundhati, and Kannagi—whose patience, chastity, and truth prevailed over supreme suffering. She asks the Goddess if her humble desire for her husband's protection will similarly be granted.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Purana and Epic References)
“Agaligai nambikkai paliththathammaa / Andru arunthathi ninaiththathu nadanthathammaa / Kannagi kanneer jeyiththathammaa”
The lyrics invoke figures like Ahalya, Arundhati, and Kannagi to compare the protagonist's devotion and plight to these legendary chaste women.
Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni/Refrain)
“Mangalam kaappaai sivasakthi / En maangalyam kaappaai sivasakthi”
The persistent refrain 'sivasakthi' and 'kaappaai' reinforces the prayerful and rhythmic appeal to the deity.
Rhetorical Question
“Intha kaarigai aasaiyum palikaathaa”
The line asks whether a woman's pure desire will not be fulfilled, emphasizing hope and devout faith.
Consonance / Alliteration (Moni)
“Kannagi kanneer jeyiththathammaa”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'k' creates musical cadence in Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
Sung by the legendary classical singer and actress S. Varalakshmi, this track stands out for her powerful carnatic-style vocal delivery, which was a trademark of her performance in devotional and dramatic maternal roles during the Golden Era of Tamil cinema.
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