- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Madhuri, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Movie name
- Villiyanur Matha
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This hymn is a traditional Tamil Catholic Marian chant venerating Mother Mary for her immaculate purity and divine motherhood. The lyricist praises Mary as the spotless Virgin who brought forth Christ—the Eternal Lord without a beginning—thereby redeeming humanity from original sin inherited from the primal mother Eve. The hymn appeals to Mary's tender maternal instincts, imploring her to protect, guide, and rule over her devotees with unconditional motherly love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Epizeuxis)
“Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga mariyae”
Repetition of the word 'Vaazhga' three times consecutively for emphasis, devotion, and rhythmic cheer.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Moodhaadhai thaaiyaasai murppadhamattraai / Aadhiyillaadhonai maadhae nee pettraai”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'dha' (தா) across consecutive lines ('Moodhaadhai' and 'Aadhiyillaadhonai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Moodhaadhai thaaiyaasai murppadhamattraai”
Matching end sounds with 'nee pettraai' and 'murppadhamattraai' creating a melodious closing cadence.
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Trivia
'Masilla Kanniyae' is one of the most famous classic Marian hymns sung across Catholic churches in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Written with classical Tamil literary aesthetics by scholar-lyricist Pulamaipithan, it features prominently in devotional literature and media centered around the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Villianur.
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