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Lyrics & meaning

Santhana Malligaiyil I

From Rajakali Amman · 2000

Lyricist
Kalai Kumar
Singers
Vadivelu, Swarnalatha
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Rajakali Amman
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
3 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Santhana malligaiyil
Thooli katti pottaen
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Veppila veesikittu paattu solluraenae
Kettu nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Indha ulagai aalum thaayikku
Chellapulla naanirukkaen
En kavala theerkka venaamaaa
Kann valaru thaayi
Santhana malligaiyil
Thooli katti pottaen
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Paambe thalaiyanathaan
Veppilaiyae panju meththa
Aathaa kann valara
Aariraaro paadum pulla
Endha oru pillaikkumae
Indha varam kedaikkala
Aanandhame ponguthammaa
Vittu vittu kannula
Thaayi magamaayi
Naan enna koduthu vachen.
Paadham thirupaadham
Adhil nenja eduthu vachen…..
Santhana malligaiyil
Thooli katti pottaen
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….
Oru vaai sorrunakku
Ootti vitta vaelaiyila
Ulagam pasi adangi
Uranguthammaa nerathula
Udhattu parukayila
Onnu rendu sindhuthadi
Atha naan rusi paarthae
Motcham ingae vandhathadi
Theeyae ini neeyae
En nenjinil thangividu
Pogum vazhi yaavum
Nee engalin kooda iru
Santhana malligaiyil
Thooli katti pottaen
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Veppila veesikittu paattu solluraenae
Kettu nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo
Indha ulagai aalum thaayikku
Chellapulla naanirukkaen
En kavala theerkka venaamaaa
Kann valaru thaayi
Santhana malligaiyil
Thooli katti pottaen
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….
With sandalwood and jasmine,
I have tied a cradle.
O Mother, close your eyes and sleep, thaale lallelo...
Waving neem leaves, I sing this song,
Listen and sleep, thaale lallelo...
For the Mother who rules this world,
I am her darling child.
Shouldn't you wipe away my worries?
Sleep peacefully, Mother.
With sandalwood and jasmine,
I have tied a cradle.
O Mother, close your eyes and sleep, thaale lallelo...
A serpent is your pillow,
and neem leaves are your soft mattress.
For my Mother to sleep,
I am the child singing a lullaby.
To no other child
was this blessing ever given.
Joy overflows, Mother,
in the tears falling from my eyes.
O Mother, Mahamayi (the Great Goddess),
how blessed and fortunate I am!
At your sacred feet,
I have placed my heart.
With sandalwood and jasmine,
I have tied a cradle.
O Mother, close your eyes and sleep, thaale lallelo...
A mouthful of rice for you,
the moment I fed you,
the whole world's hunger was stilled
and it fell asleep in peace.
From the rice grains on your lips,
one or two spilled down.
As I tasted them,
salvation came right here to me!
O sacred fire, from now on,
come dwell within my heart.
Along all the paths we go,
walk along with us.
With sandalwood and jasmine,
I have tied a cradle.
O Mother, close your eyes and sleep, thaale lallelo...
Waving neem leaves, I sing this song,
Listen and sleep, thaale lallelo...
For the Mother who rules this world,
I am her darling child.
Shouldn't you wipe away my worries?
Sleep peacefully, Mother.
With sandalwood and jasmine,
I have tied a cradle.
O Mother, close your eyes and sleep, thaale lallelo...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional lullaby from the film Rajakali Amman expresses an intense, intimate bond of devotion where the devotee adopts the role of a parent toward the cosmic Mother Goddess Amman (Vatsalya Bhava). Reversing conventional devotional dynamics, the singer crafts a sweet cradle of sandalwood and jasmine blossoms, waves cooling neem leaves, and gently sings a lullaby to put the ruler of the universe to sleep. The song highlights how the divine mother accepts the devotee's humble offerings, turning a simple spoonful of rice into universal nourishment and ultimate salvation (moksha).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Vatsalya Bhava (Maternal/Paternal Devotion)

“Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo”

A classical concept in Indian devotional literature where the devotee treats the Supreme Deity as their child, seen in singing a lullaby (thaalaattu) to the cosmic Mother.

Metaphor / Vivid Visual Imagery

“Paambe thalaiyanathaan Veppilaiyae panju meththa”

Metaphorically portraying the divine serpent as a pillow and sacred neem leaves as a soft cotton mattress for the Goddess.

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

“Oru vaai sorrunakku Ootti vitta vaelaiyila Ulagam pasi adangi”

Poetic exaggeration showing that feeding the Goddess a single morsel of food satisfies the hunger of the entire world.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Theeyae ini neeyae / Pogum vazhi yaavum”

Traditional Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant of consecutive lines rhyme, as in 'Theeyae' and 'Pogum' (e-ness sound).

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Trivia

Rajakali Amman (2000) is a blockbuster Tamil devotional film directed by Rama Narayanan, starring Ramya Krishnan and Karan. The music was composed by SA Rajkumar, and the song captures the central theme of spiritual surrender and maternal affection toward Goddess Amman.

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