Mani Mani Koyilmani
From Chevvaikizhamai · 2023
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- V. M. Mahalingam
- Music director
- B. Ajaneesh Loknath
- Details
- Chevvaikizhamai2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma | Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Male | |
| Achaam thavairppai aasaiy aruppayae | You eliminate fear and sever desires |
| Soolam edupaai dhrogam azhipaayae | You lift the trident and destroy betrayal |
| Male | |
| Manimani koyilmani | The temple bells, bell after bell |
| Kulungatumae jooraa | Let them chime loudly and delightfully |
| Salasala salangaikatti | Tying jingling anklets |
| Aadidalam vaadaa | Come, let us dance! |
| Male | |
| Animani alangaricha | Decked with gemstone ornaments |
| Amman mugam paaatha | Looking at the Goddess's face |
| Gana gana ganatha | Heavy, heavy, heavily burdened |
| Nenjam leasaagume kaathaa | Heart becomes lighter like the wind |
| Male | |
| Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma | Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Male | |
| Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma | Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Male | |
| Oorukulle ellarumae | Inside this village, everyone |
| Nalavana theriyum | Appears to be good |
| Chorus | |
| Sangari sangari sakthiamma | Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Sangari sangari sakthiamma | Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Male | |
| Unmai edhu poimai edhu | What is truth and what is falsehood |
| Unakuthaanae priyum | Only you truly understand |
| Chorus | |
| Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Male | |
| Yeh naala irundha oorukullae | Hey, in a village that was once good |
| Ketta oru sakthi vandhu aaduthae | An evil power has come and dances now |
| Oorukidhu aagadhae | This isn't good for the village |
| Chorus | |
| Saamathilae saambal manam | At midnight, the smell of ash |
| Kaathil veesuthae | Blows through the breeze |
| Male | |
| Raththa tericha ezhuthukkala | Letters splattered with blood |
| Achchathudan padikaiyila | As we read them in absolute fear |
| Aiyayo kannu rendum thoongaathae | Oh no, both eyes cannot sleep |
| Chorus | |
| Yaaru adha | Who wrote that? |
| Ezhudhiyathu theriyaadhae | It remains unknown |
| Male | |
| Maranam nadakuthadaa | Death keeps happening, man! |
| Sevvakkizhama dhorum | Every Tuesday |
| Idiyaa eranguthadaa | Strikes down like a thunderbolt |
| Thukkachaau melam | The beat of the funeral drum |
| Male | |
| Vettai thodangiduchae | The hunt has begun |
| Bali koduka venun | Sacrifices must be offered |
| Kaalam thurathuthadaa | Time is chasing us |
| Odhunga idam kaanom | There is no place to hide |
| Male | |
| Amma mangala robini mariamma | Mother Mangala Roopini, Mariamma |
| Chorus :Enga sonthamum bandhamum | Chorus: Our kith and kin... |
| Male :Amma thunbathai pookidum dhurugaiamma | Male: Mother Durga, who removes all sorrow |
| Chorus :Enga thunbathai theerithida vadi amma | Chorus: Come to resolve our suffering, Mother! |
| Male | |
| Theeyavanae unthan mugamum | Evil person, even your face |
| Ammanuku theiyum | Is known to Goddess Amman |
| Chorus | |
| Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma | Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Sangari sangari sakthiamma | Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Male | |
| Sakthi aval soolam pattu | Struck by her powerful trident |
| Un kathaiyum mudiyum | Your story will come to an end |
| Chorus | |
| Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Male | |
| Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma | Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
| Male | |
| Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma | Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi |
| Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma | Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress |
அம்மா சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
அம்மா சங்கடம் போக்கிடு சூலியம்மா
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
அச்சம் தவிர்ப்பாய் ஆசையருப்பாய
சூலம் எடுப்பாய் துரோகம் ஆழிப்பாய
You eliminate fear and sever desires
You lift the trident and destroy betrayal
மணிமணி கோயில்மணி
குலுங்கட்டுமே ஜோரா
சலசல சலங்கைகட்டி
ஆடிடலாம் வாடா
The temple bells, bell after bell
Let them chime loudly and delightfully
Tying jingling anklets
Come, let us dance!
அணிமணி அலங்கரித்து
அம்மன் முகம் பாத்தா
கண கண கணத்த
நெஞ்சம் லேசாகுமே காத்தா
Decked with gemstone ornaments
Looking at the Goddess's face
Heavy, heavy, heavily burdened
Heart becomes lighter like the wind
அம்மா சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
குழு :
அம்மா சங்கடம் போக்கிடு சூலியம்மா
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
அம்மா சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
குழு :
அம்மா சங்கடம் போக்கிடு சூலியம்மா
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
ஊருக்குள்ளே எல்லாருமே
நல்லவனா தெரியும்
Inside this village, everyone
Appears to be good
சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
உண்மை எது பொய்மை எது
உனகுத்தானே புரியும்
What is truth and what is falsehood
Only you truly understand
சங்கடம் போக்கிடும் சூலியம்மா
சங்கடம் போக்கிடும் சூலியம்மா
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
ஏ நல்லா இருந்த ஊருக்குள்ளே
கெட்ட ஒரு சக்தி வந்து ஆடுதே
ஊருக்கிது ஆகாதே
Hey, in a village that was once good
An evil power has come and dances now
This isn't good for the village
சாமத்திலே சாம்பல் மனம்
காத்தில் வீசுதே
At midnight, the smell of ash
Blows through the breeze
ரத்தம் தெரிச்சா எழுத்துகள
அச்சத்துடன் படிக்கையில
ஐயயோ கண்ணு ரெண்டும் தூங்காதே
Letters splattered with blood
As we read them in absolute fear
Oh no, both eyes cannot sleep
யாரு அத
எழுதியது தெரியாதே
Who wrote that?
It remains unknown
மரணம் நடக்குதடா
செவ்வக்கிழமை தோறும்
இடியா எறங்குதடா
துக்கச்சாவு மேளம்
Death keeps happening, man!
Every Tuesday
Strikes down like a thunderbolt
The beat of the funeral drum
வேட்டை தொடங்கிடுச்சே
பலி கொடுக்க வேணும்
காலம் துரத்துதடா
ஓதுங்க இடம் காணோம்
The hunt has begun
Sacrifices must be offered
Time is chasing us
There is no place to hide
அம்மா மங்கள ரூபினி மாரியம்மா
குழு :
எங்க சொந்தமும் பந்தமும் நீதானம்மா
அம்மா துன்பத்தை போக்கிடும் துர்க்கையம்மா
குழு :
எங்க துன்பத்தை தீர்த்திடவாடி அம்மா
Mother Mangala Roopini, Mariamma
Chorus: Our kith and kin...
Male: Mother Durga, who removes all sorrow
Chorus: Come to resolve our suffering, Mother!
தீயவனே உந்தன் முகம்
அம்மனுக்கு தெரியும்
Evil person, even your face
Is known to Goddess Amman
அம்மா சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
சக்தி அவள் சூலம் பட்டு
உந்தன் கதையும் முடியும்
Struck by her powerful trident
Your story will come to an end
அம்மா சங்கடம் போக்கிடு சூலியம்மா
சங்கடம் போக்கிடு சூலியம்மா
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
அம்மா சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
குழு :
அம்மா சங்கடம் போக்கிடு சூலியம்மா
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
அம்மா சங்கரி சங்கரி சக்திம்மா
குழு :
அம்மா சங்கடம் போக்கிடு சூலியம்மா
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Achaam thavairppai aasaiy aruppayae
You eliminate fear and sever desires
Soolam edupaai dhrogam azhipaayae
You lift the trident and destroy betrayal
Manimani koyilmani
The temple bells, bell after bell
Kulungatumae jooraa
Let them chime loudly and delightfully
Salasala salangaikatti
Tying jingling anklets
Aadidalam vaadaa
Come, let us dance!
Animani alangaricha
Decked with gemstone ornaments
Amman mugam paaatha
Looking at the Goddess's face
Gana gana ganatha
Heavy, heavy, heavily burdened
Nenjam leasaagume kaathaa
Heart becomes lighter like the wind
Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Oorukulle ellarumae
Inside this village, everyone
Nalavana theriyum
Appears to be good
Sangari sangari sakthiamma
Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Sangari sangari sakthiamma
Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Unmai edhu poimai edhu
What is truth and what is falsehood
Unakuthaanae priyum
Only you truly understand
Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Yeh naala irundha oorukullae
Hey, in a village that was once good
Ketta oru sakthi vandhu aaduthae
An evil power has come and dances now
Oorukidhu aagadhae
This isn't good for the village
Saamathilae saambal manam
At midnight, the smell of ash
Kaathil veesuthae
Blows through the breeze
Raththa tericha ezhuthukkala
Letters splattered with blood
Achchathudan padikaiyila
As we read them in absolute fear
Aiyayo kannu rendum thoongaathae
Oh no, both eyes cannot sleep
Yaaru adha
Who wrote that?
Ezhudhiyathu theriyaadhae
It remains unknown
Maranam nadakuthadaa
Death keeps happening, man!
Sevvakkizhama dhorum
Every Tuesday
Idiyaa eranguthadaa
Strikes down like a thunderbolt
Thukkachaau melam
The beat of the funeral drum
Vettai thodangiduchae
The hunt has begun
Bali koduka venun
Sacrifices must be offered
Kaalam thurathuthadaa
Time is chasing us
Odhunga idam kaanom
There is no place to hide
Amma mangala robini mariamma
Mother Mangala Roopini, Mariamma
Chorus :Enga sonthamum bandhamum
Chorus: Our kith and kin...
Male :Amma thunbathai pookidum dhurugaiamma
Male: Mother Durga, who removes all sorrow
Chorus :Enga thunbathai theerithida vadi amma
Chorus: Come to resolve our suffering, Mother!
Theeyavanae unthan mugamum
Evil person, even your face
Ammanuku theiyum
Is known to Goddess Amman
Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Sangari sangari sakthiamma
Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Sakthi aval soolam pattu
Struck by her powerful trident
Un kathaiyum mudiyum
Your story will come to an end
Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma
Mother Sankari, Sankari, Mother Sakthi
Chorus :Amma sangadam pokkidu sooliamma
Chorus: Mother Trident-bearer, remove our distress
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense song from the film 'Chevvaikizhamai' serves as a folk-devotional thriller anthem invoking the divine power of Goddess Sakthi, Durga, and Mariamma. The lyrics express the terror and helplessness of a rural village plagued by mysterious ritualistic deaths occurring every Tuesday. The villagers pray fervently for divine intervention, asking the Goddess to banish evil, eliminate fear, and expose the hidden truth behind the betrayals happening in their amidst. The second half highlights the eerie atmosphere of midnight ash, blood-stained messages, and relentless panic, contrasting human fear with divine righteousness. Ultimately, the song delivers a warning to the hidden perpetrator that the Goddess sees all secrets and her trident will deliver ultimate justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irettai Kilavi)
“Manimani koyilmani / Salasala salangaikatti”
The repetition of sound words like 'Manimani', 'Salasala', and 'Gana gana' mimics the rhythm of temple bells and dancing anklets, building folk momentum.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('S' sound in Sangari/Sakthi, 'M' sound in Manimani/Mugam) creates rhythmic harmony.
Sensory Imagery
“Saamathilae saambal manam / Raththa tericha ezhuthukkala”
Evokes olfactory ('saambal manam' - smell of ash) and visual imagery ('Raththa tericha ezhuthukkala' - blood-splattered letters) to heighten atmospheric horror.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Amma sangari sangari sakthiamma”
Repeated invocation of the Goddess ('Amma sangari...', 'Sangadam pokkidu...') creates a trance-like devotional rhythm typical of Amman songs.
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Trivia
'Chevvaikizhamai' (2023) is the Tamil version of the blockbuster Telugu psychological mystery-thriller 'Mangalavaaram', directed by Ajay Bhupathi. The score composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath is widely acclaimed for blending traditional folk Amman devotional music with unsettling suspense cues to reflect the story's Tuesday-centric mystery.
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