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Paalile Vennai

From Devi Sri Karumari Amman · 1974

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
L. R. Eswari, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Devi Sri Karumari Amman
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
18 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Paalilae vennai undu
Paarkkumpothu theriyumaa
Paar muzhuthum sakthi undu
Paavi kannil puriyumaa…..
Paalilae vennai undu
Paarkkumpothu theriyumaa
Paar muzhuthum sakthi undu
Paavi kannil puriyumaa…..
Neril sakthi thannai
Neeyum kaatta mudiyumaa….mudiyumaa
Nerilae sakthi thannai
Neeyum kaatta mudiyumaa
En nenjilae avalai vaithaen
Niraiththu nirkkum uruvamaai
Sakthiyaam ammanukku
Thaththuvangal nooradi
Sakthiyaam ammanukku
Thaththuvangal nooradi
Antha thaththuvaththai unarnthu kolla
Sakthi unakku yaedhadi
Naalaikku nadapathellaam
Naanarivaen keladi
Naalaikku nadapathellaam
Naanarivaen keladi
En naavilae varuvathellaam
Nadakka vaippaen naanadi
Ammanin peyarai solli
Aal vizhungum pennadi
Ammanin peyarai solli
Aal vizhungum pennadi
Antha ammanae neril vanthaal
Adangi pogum sangathi
Aaththa en maariyammaa
Aadugindraal ennidam
Aaththa en maariyammaa
Aadugindraal ennidam
Nee paarththaal pol pesugindraai
Bakthiyillai unnidam
Bakthiyillai unnidam
Maariyai aattuvathu
Manthira kolaa
Maariyai aattuvathu
Manthira kolaa
Antha manthiraththai unnidaththilae
Solli thanthaalaa
Kaariyaththai naanarivaen
Aayiram naalaa
Kaariyaththai naanarivaen
Aayiram naalaa
Adhan karanaththai ketka
Unnai anuppi vaiththaalaa
Mannil ullaal sakthi
Female :En manathil undu bakthi
Female :Mannil ullaal sakthi
Female :En manathil undu bakthi
Kannil ullaal sakthi
Female :En karuththil undu bakthi
Female :Kannil ullaal sakthi
Female :En karuththil undu bakthi
Vilangavilai unakku
Female :Aval vendiyaval enakku
Female :Kandathundo avalai
Female :En kannil ullaal avalae
Andamaagai agilamaagi
Amarnthirukkum ammanai nee
Kandathaaga koorugindra
Kaarigai un karpanai
Aadhiyaagi anthamaagi
Aalugindra sakthiyai
Naathiyaaya naathiyaagi
Naadu kaakkum deviyai
Sothidaththil aada vittu
Sodhanai seithaayadi
Yaaridaththil aarudaththai
Aada vanthaai paaradi….
Butter is hidden in milk,
But can you see it just by looking?
Shakti fills the whole universe,
But can a sinner's eyes understand that?
Butter is hidden in milk,
But can you see it just by looking?
Shakti fills the whole universe,
But can a sinner's eyes understand that?
Can you bring Shakti herself
Before our very eyes... can you?
Can you bring Shakti herself
Before our very eyes?
I have held her in my heart,
A divine presence filling my being.
For the Mother who is Shakti,
There are a hundred profound truths, girl!
For the Mother who is Shakti,
There are a hundred profound truths, girl!
To truly understand those truths,
Do you even have the capacity, girl?
Everything that will happen tomorrow,
I already know—listen to me, girl!
Everything that will happen tomorrow,
I already know—listen to me, girl!
Whatever words come from my tongue,
I have the power to make them happen!
Using the name of the Mother Goddess,
You are a woman who preys on innocent people!
Using the name of the Mother Goddess,
You are a woman who preys on innocent people!
If that very Mother comes in person,
All your tricks will come to a quiet end!
Mother Mariyamma herself
Dances through me!
Mother Mariyamma herself
Dances through me!
You speak as if you have seen her,
But you have no true devotion in you!
You have no true devotion in you!
Is it a magic wand
That makes Mari dance to your command?
Is it a magic wand
That makes Mari dance to your command?
Did she teach that secret spell
Directly to you?
I have known her divine deeds
For a thousand days!
I have known her divine deeds
For a thousand days!
To question the reason behind them,
Did she send you here?
Shakti lives in the earth!
Devotion lives in my heart!
Shakti lives in the earth!
Devotion lives in my heart!
Shakti lives in the eyes!
Devotion lives in my thoughts!
Shakti lives in the eyes!
Devotion lives in my thoughts!
You still do not understand!
She is everything to me!
Have you ever seen her?
She lives right before my eyes!
Spanning the cosmos and all the worlds,
The Mother who reigns everywhere—
To claim that you have seen her
Is just your imagination, woman!
Being the beginning and the end,
The supreme Shakti who rules all,
As the true protector of the helpless,
The Goddess who guards the land—
Making her dance to your fortune-telling,
You dared to put her to the test!
Look and see before whom
You have come to play your fortune-telling games!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song features a spirited musical and philosophical duel between two female perspectives: one representing genuine, internal devotional faith (Bakthi) and the other representing fortune-telling, rituals, and claims of supernatural possession or direct vision of Goddess Mariyamman. The lyrics contrast inner devotion with superficial claims, arguing that true divine energy (Sakthi) pervades the universe subtly—just as butter resides unseen within milk until churned—rather than being a spectacle to be displayed or exploited for fortune-telling.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Paalilae vennai undu

Comparing the invisible presence of Sakthi throughout the cosmos to butter hidden unchurned inside milk ('Paalilae vennai undu').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Paalilae vennai undu

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across lines (e.g., 'Paalilae', 'Paarkkumpothu', 'Paar', 'Paavi').

Edugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Andamaagai agilamaagi

Rhyming of the second letter across successive lines (e.g., 'Andamaagai', 'Amarnthirukkum', 'Kandathaaga').

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Trivia

This track from the 1974 devotional movie 'Devi Sri Karumari Amman' presents an iconic duet between two legendary singers, L. R. Eswari and Vani Jairam, composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by the celebrated poet A. Maruthakasi.

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