Parithabam Illaiya
From Genova · 1953
- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, M. S. Gnanamani, T. A. Kalyanam
- Details
- Genova1953
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Parithaabamillaiyaa paralogamaathaa | Do you have no pity, Heavenly Mother? |
| Parathesiyaanom paarilae | We have become wanderers in this world. |
| Muraiyaagumaa Iniyaethu seivom | Is this fair? What shall we do now? |
| Paralogamaathaa parathesiyaanom | Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers. |
| Parithaabamae illaiyaa | Is there no pity at all? |
| Female | |
| Parithaabamillaiyaa paralogamaathaa | Do you have no pity, Heavenly Mother? |
| Parathesiyaanom paarilae | We have become wanderers in this world. |
| Muraiyaagumaa Iniyaethu seivom | Is this fair? What shall we do now? |
| Paralogamaathaa parathesiyaanom | Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers. |
| Parithaabamae illaiyaa | Is there no pity at all? |
| paralogamaathaavae… | Oh Heavenly Mother... |
| Female | |
| Irulae soozhalaamo vaazhvil | Should darkness surround our lives? |
| Oliyae thaarum thaayae…yae…yae…yae… | Oh Mother, give us light... |
| Irulae soozhalaamo vaazhvil | Should darkness surround our lives? |
| Oliyae thaarum thaayae… | Oh Mother, give us light... |
| Nyaana oliyae thaarum thaayae | Oh Mother, grant us the light of divine wisdom. |
| Female | |
| Yaen piranthom Vasaikkaalaanomae | Why were we born, only to become targets of slander? |
| Yaen piranthom Vasaikkaalaanomae | Why were we born, only to become targets of slander? |
| Mariyae manamae thaalom | Oh Mary, our hearts bow down in sorrow. |
| Muraiyaagumaa ini yaethu seivom | Is this fair? What shall we do now? |
| Female | |
| Paralogamaathaa parathesiyaanom | Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers. |
| Parithaabamae illaiyaa | Is there no pity at all? |
| Paralogamaathaavae… | Oh Heavenly Mother... |
| Female | |
| Thaayae jeeva jothiyae | Oh Mother, the light of life! |
| Jegamathil em bakkyamae | Our greatest fortune in this world! |
| Female | |
| Paatha sevai paapam neengum | Service at your divine feet removes all sins. |
| Paarilengum nyaana deepam | You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world. |
| Paatha sevai paapam neengum | Service at your divine feet removes all sins. |
| Paarilengum nyaana deepam | You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world. |
| Bedhamillaa nin thayavaalae | By your impartial grace, |
| Sedhamillai yaezhi vaazhvil | There is no ruin in the lives of the poor. |
| Female | |
| Paatha sevai paapam neengum | Service at your divine feet removes all sins. |
| Paarilengum nyaana deepam | You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world. |
| Paarilengum nyaana deepam | You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world. |
பரிதாபமில்லையா பரலோகமாதா
பரதேசியானோம் பாரிலே
முறையாகுமா இனியேது செய்வோம்
பரலோகமாதா பரதேசியானோம்
பரிதாபமே இல்லையா......
Do you have no pity, Heavenly Mother?
We have become wanderers in this world.
Is this fair? What shall we do now?
Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers.
Is there no pity at all?
பரிதாபமில்லையா பரலோகமாதா
பரதேசியானோம் பாரிலே
முறையாகுமா இனியேது செய்வோம்
பரலோகமாதா பரதேசியானோம்
பரிதாபமே இல்லையா......
பரலோகமாதாவே.....
Do you have no pity, Heavenly Mother?
We have become wanderers in this world.
Is this fair? What shall we do now?
Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers.
Is there no pity at all?
Oh Heavenly Mother...
இருளே சூழலாமோ வாழ்வில்
ஒளியே தாரும் தாயே...யே...யே...யே...
இருளே சூழலாமோ வாழ்வில்
ஒளியே தாரும் தாயே
ஞான ஒளியே தாரும் தாயே
Should darkness surround our lives?
Oh Mother, give us light...
Should darkness surround our lives?
Oh Mother, give us light...
Oh Mother, grant us the light of divine wisdom.
ஏன் பிறந்தோம் வசைக்காளானோமே
ஏன் பிறந்தோம் வசைக்காளானோமே
மரியே மனமே தாளோம்
முறையாகுமா இனி ஏது செய்வோம்
Why were we born, only to become targets of slander?
Why were we born, only to become targets of slander?
Oh Mary, our hearts bow down in sorrow.
Is this fair? What shall we do now?
பரலோகமாதா பரதேசியானோம்
பரிதாபமே இல்லையா பரலோகமாதாவே
Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers.
Is there no pity at all?
Oh Heavenly Mother...
தாயே ஜீவ ஜோதியே
ஜெகமதில் எம் பாக்யமே
Oh Mother, the light of life!
Our greatest fortune in this world!
பாத சேவை பாபம் நீங்கும்
பாரிலெங்கும் ஞான தீபம்
பாத சேவை பாபம் நீங்கும்
பாரிலெங்கும் ஞான தீபம்
பேதமில்லா நின் தயவாலே
சேதமில்லை ஏழை வாழ்வில்
Service at your divine feet removes all sins.
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
Service at your divine feet removes all sins.
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
By your impartial grace,
There is no ruin in the lives of the poor.
பாத சேவை பாபம் நீங்கும்
பாரிலெங்கும் ஞான தீபம்
பாரிலெங்கும் ஞான தீபம்.......
Service at your divine feet removes all sins.
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
Parithaabamillaiyaa paralogamaathaa
Do you have no pity, Heavenly Mother?
Parathesiyaanom paarilae
We have become wanderers in this world.
Muraiyaagumaa Iniyaethu seivom
Is this fair? What shall we do now?
Paralogamaathaa parathesiyaanom
Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers.
Parithaabamae illaiyaa
Is there no pity at all?
Parithaabamillaiyaa paralogamaathaa
Do you have no pity, Heavenly Mother?
Parathesiyaanom paarilae
We have become wanderers in this world.
Muraiyaagumaa Iniyaethu seivom
Is this fair? What shall we do now?
Paralogamaathaa parathesiyaanom
Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers.
Parithaabamae illaiyaa
Is there no pity at all?
paralogamaathaavae…
Oh Heavenly Mother...
Irulae soozhalaamo vaazhvil
Should darkness surround our lives?
Oliyae thaarum thaayae…yae…yae…yae…
Oh Mother, give us light...
Irulae soozhalaamo vaazhvil
Should darkness surround our lives?
Oliyae thaarum thaayae…
Oh Mother, give us light...
Nyaana oliyae thaarum thaayae
Oh Mother, grant us the light of divine wisdom.
Yaen piranthom Vasaikkaalaanomae
Why were we born, only to become targets of slander?
Yaen piranthom Vasaikkaalaanomae
Why were we born, only to become targets of slander?
Mariyae manamae thaalom
Oh Mary, our hearts bow down in sorrow.
Muraiyaagumaa ini yaethu seivom
Is this fair? What shall we do now?
Paralogamaathaa parathesiyaanom
Heavenly Mother, we have become wanderers.
Parithaabamae illaiyaa
Is there no pity at all?
Paralogamaathaavae…
Oh Heavenly Mother...
Thaayae jeeva jothiyae
Oh Mother, the light of life!
Jegamathil em bakkyamae
Our greatest fortune in this world!
Paatha sevai paapam neengum
Service at your divine feet removes all sins.
Paarilengum nyaana deepam
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
Paatha sevai paapam neengum
Service at your divine feet removes all sins.
Paarilengum nyaana deepam
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
Bedhamillaa nin thayavaalae
By your impartial grace,
Sedhamillai yaezhi vaazhvil
There is no ruin in the lives of the poor.
Paatha sevai paapam neengum
Service at your divine feet removes all sins.
Paarilengum nyaana deepam
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
Paarilengum nyaana deepam
You are the lamp of wisdom throughout the world.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a soulful prayer addressed to Mother Mary (Paralogamaathaa). The singer expresses deep sorrow and helplessness, lamenting that they have become alienated wanderers in the world suffering under darkness and public slander. They plead for Mary's divine intervention, asking for pity and the light of wisdom to guide them out of misery. As the hymn progresses, it shifts from desperation to devotional praise, worshipping Mother Mary as the light of life and the divine sanctuary. The song emphasizes that serving at her feet eliminates sin and that her unconditional grace protects the poor and downtrodden from ruin.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Parithaabamillaiyaa paralogamaathaa / Parathesiyaanom paarilae”
Matching initial consonant-vowel sound 'Pa' in consecutive lines.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Bedhamillaa nin thayavaalae / Sedhamillai yaezhi vaazhvil”
Matching second letter 'dha' in rhyming couplet words Bedhamillaa and Sedhamillai.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thaayae jeeva jothiyae / Paarilengum nyaana deepam”
Comparing Mother Mary directly to the light of life and a lamp of wisdom.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Parithaabamillaiyaa paralogamaathaa / Parathesiyaanom paarilae”
Repetition of questioning phrases to emphasize anguish and plight.
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Trivia
'Genova' (1953) was an early Christian devotional film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). Originally made in Malayalam, it was dubbed and re-shot in Tamil. The soundtrack was a collaborative effort involving a young M. S. Viswanathan before he officially formed the iconic duo with T. K. Ramamoorthy.
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