Oh Madha Vantharul
From Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam · 1955
- Lyricist
- K. V. Srinivasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music directors
- A. Rama Rao, Hemant Kumar
- Details
- Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oooo maathaa maathaa | Oh Mother, Mother |
| Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa | Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother |
| Jagan maathaa maathaa maathaa | Mother of the Universe, Mother, Mother |
| Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa | Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother |
| Jagan maathaa | Mother of the Universe |
| Female | |
| Eena janangalai | The suffering and lowly people |
| Kaappaval endrunai | Believing that you are their savior |
| Muzhu manadhudanae | With all my heart |
| Dhinam nambinenae | I trusted you every day |
| Female | |
| Eena janangalai | The suffering and lowly people |
| Kaappaval endrunai | Believing that you are their savior |
| Muzhu manadhudanae | With all my heart |
| Dhinam nambinenae | I trusted you every day |
| Female | |
| Panindhadhum bajithadhum | Bowing down to you and chanting your praises |
| Payanillaadhaamo… | Will it all go in vain... |
| Ooo… aa… aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…aaa…aa…aa…aa… | Ooo... ah... aaa... |
| Unnai panindhadhum bajithadhum | Bowing down to you and chanting your praises |
| Payanillaadhaamo | Will it all go in vain |
| Irangi maangalya pichai arul | Show mercy and grant me the life of my husband |
| Female | |
| Oooo maathaa maathaa | Oh Mother, Mother |
| Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa | Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother |
| Jagan maathaa | Mother of the Universe |
| Female | |
| Naayagan uyirudan | My husband's life |
| Poridum peridil | Is in a great battle |
| Paal manam maaraa | Not having lost the innocent scent of milk |
| Pachilam kuzhandhai | A tender, infant child |
| Saahasam seiyavae vidhi vilaiyaatto | Is this fate's game to make them perform such daring feats? |
| Paedhai en manam | My innocent, helpless heart |
| Anal mezhugaagudhae | Is melting like wax over fire |
| Female | |
| Oooo maathaa maathaa | Oh Mother, Mother |
| Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa | Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother |
| Jagan maathaa | Mother of the Universe |
| Female | |
| Dhevi dharumamidho… | Oh Goddess, is this righteousness? |
| Dhevi dhayavillaiyo… | Oh Goddess, is there no mercy? |
| Karunai kan paaraaiyo… | Won't you cast your merciful eyes upon me? |
| Abaya karam thaaraayo… | Won't you extend your protective hand? |
| Unnaiyallaal veru gadhi yedhammaa… | Apart from you, what other refuge do I have, oh Mother... |
| Aaa…aa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….aa…. | Aaa... aa... aaa... |
ஓ மாதா மாதா
ஓ வந்தருள் விரைந்து நீதான்
ஜகன் மாதா மாதா மாதா
ஹா வந்தருள் விரைந்து நீதான்
ஜகன் மாதா
Oh Mother, Mother
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Mother of the Universe, Mother, Mother
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Mother of the Universe
ஈன ஜனங்களை
காப்பவள் என்றுனை
முழு மனதுடனே
தினம் நம்பினேனே
The suffering and lowly people
Believing that you are their savior
With all my heart
I trusted you every day
ஈன ஜனங்களை
காப்பவள் என்றுனை
முழு மனதுடனே
தினம் நம்பினேனே
The suffering and lowly people
Believing that you are their savior
With all my heart
I trusted you every day
பணிந்ததும் பஜித்ததும்
பயனிலதாமோ...
ஓ... ஆ... அஆ......அஆ.....ஆ...ஆஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
உன்னை பணிந்ததும் பஜித்ததும்
பயனிலதாமோ
இறங்கி மாங்கல்ய பிச்சை அருள்
Bowing down to you and chanting your praises
Will it all go in vain...
Ooo... ah... aaa...
Bowing down to you and chanting your praises
Will it all go in vain
Show mercy and grant me the life of my husband
ஓ மாதா மாதா
ஓ வந்தருள் விரைந்து நீதான்
ஜகன் மாதா
Oh Mother, Mother
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Mother of the Universe
நாயகன் உயிருடன்
போரிடும் பேரிடில்
பால் மணம் மாறா
பச்சிளம் குழந்தை
சாஹசம் செய்யவே
விதி விளையாட்டோ
பேதை என் மனம்
அனல் மெழுகாகுதே
My husband's life
Is in a great battle
Not having lost the innocent scent of milk
A tender, infant child
Is this fate's game to make them perform such daring feats?
My innocent, helpless heart
Is melting like wax over fire
ஓ மாதா மாதா
ஓ வந்தருள் விரைந்து நீதான்
ஜகன் மாதா
Oh Mother, Mother
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Mother of the Universe
தேவி தருமமிதோ...
தேவி தயவில்லையோ...
கருணை கண் பாராயோ...
அபய கரம் தாராயோ...
உனையல்லால் வேறு கதி ஏதம்மா...
ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ.....
Oh Goddess, is this righteousness?
Oh Goddess, is there no mercy?
Won't you cast your merciful eyes upon me?
Won't you extend your protective hand?
Apart from you, what other refuge do I have, oh Mother...
Aaa... aa... aaa...
Oooo maathaa maathaa
Oh Mother, Mother
Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Jagan maathaa maathaa maathaa
Mother of the Universe, Mother, Mother
Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Jagan maathaa
Mother of the Universe
Eena janangalai
The suffering and lowly people
Kaappaval endrunai
Believing that you are their savior
Muzhu manadhudanae
With all my heart
Dhinam nambinenae
I trusted you every day
Eena janangalai
The suffering and lowly people
Kaappaval endrunai
Believing that you are their savior
Muzhu manadhudanae
With all my heart
Dhinam nambinenae
I trusted you every day
Panindhadhum bajithadhum
Bowing down to you and chanting your praises
Payanillaadhaamo…
Will it all go in vain...
Ooo… aa… aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…aaa…aa…aa…aa…
Ooo... ah... aaa...
Unnai panindhadhum bajithadhum
Bowing down to you and chanting your praises
Payanillaadhaamo
Will it all go in vain
Irangi maangalya pichai arul
Show mercy and grant me the life of my husband
Oooo maathaa maathaa
Oh Mother, Mother
Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Jagan maathaa
Mother of the Universe
Naayagan uyirudan
My husband's life
Poridum peridil
Is in a great battle
Paal manam maaraa
Not having lost the innocent scent of milk
Pachilam kuzhandhai
A tender, infant child
Saahasam seiyavae vidhi vilaiyaatto
Is this fate's game to make them perform such daring feats?
Paedhai en manam
My innocent, helpless heart
Anal mezhugaagudhae
Is melting like wax over fire
Oooo maathaa maathaa
Oh Mother, Mother
Haa vandharul viraindhu nee thaa
Ah, come quickly and bestow your grace, oh Mother
Jagan maathaa
Mother of the Universe
Dhevi dharumamidho…
Oh Goddess, is this righteousness?
Dhevi dhayavillaiyo…
Oh Goddess, is there no mercy?
Karunai kan paaraaiyo…
Won't you cast your merciful eyes upon me?
Abaya karam thaaraayo…
Won't you extend your protective hand?
Unnaiyallaal veru gadhi yedhammaa…
Apart from you, what other refuge do I have, oh Mother...
Aaa…aa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….aa….
Aaa... aa... aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a powerful, emotionally charged prayer of a distressed wife pleading with the Divine Mother (Jagan Maathaa) to save her husband's life. Facing a dire situation where her husband is fighting a high-stakes battle, she appeals to the Goddess as her ultimate refuge. She questions whether her lifetime of daily devotion and absolute faith will go in vain, begging for 'Maangalya Pichai'—the divine alms of her husband's longevity and safety. The lyricist beautifully captures her vulnerability, drawing a contrast between her innocent child and the harsh, fiery crucible of fate. Her heart is described as melting like wax near a flame as she demands justice, mercy, and protection from the Goddess, expressing that she has no one else in the world to turn to.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Anal mezhugaagudhae”
The heroine's grieving and anxious heart is compared directly to wax melting near fire ('anal mezhugu'), vividly conveying extreme distress and helplessness.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Dhevi dharumamidho… / Dhevi dhayavillaiyo… / Karunai kan paaraaiyo… / Abaya karam thaaraayo…”
The consecutive lines end with rhyming phonetic suffixes ('-idho', '-yo', '-yo', '-yo'), creating a rhythmic, chanting-like quality that heightens the emotional desperation of the prayer.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Panindhadhum bajithadhum / Payanillaadhaamo”
The initial sounds of 'Panindhadhum' and 'Payanillaadhaamo' ('Pa') across the consecutive lines align to establish a smooth, alliterative flow.
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Trivia
While the movie 'Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam' (1955) was a massive fantasy hit starring Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi, the music for this landmark film was actually composed by the legendary P. Adinarayana Rao. This particular emotional song was sung by the nightingale of South Indian cinema, P. Susheela, in the very early days of her career, helping establish her reputation for delivering soulful, classical, and emotionally demanding devotional numbers.
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