Santhana Malligaiyil II
From Rajakali Amman · 2000
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- S. A. Rajkumar, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Rajakali Amman2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Santhana malligaiyil | In the sandalwood and jasmine bed |
| Thooli katti pottaen | I tied a cradle |
| Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….. | Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby... |
| Veppila veesikittu paattu solluraenae | Waving neem leaves, I sing a song |
| Kettu nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….. | Listening to it, sleep tight, lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Indha ulagai aalum thaayikku | For the mother who rules this entire world |
| Chellapulla naanirukkaen | I am here as your beloved child |
| En kavala theerkka venaamaaa | Shouldn't you relieve my worries? |
| Kann valaru thaayi | Sleep tight, oh mother |
| Male | |
| Santhana malligaiyil | In the sandalwood and jasmine bed |
| Thooli katti pottaen | I tied a cradle |
| Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….. | Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Paambe thalaiyanathaan | The serpent is your pillow |
| Veppilaiyae panju meththa | Neem leaves are your soft cotton mattress |
| Aathaa kann valara | For mother to fall asleep |
| Aariraaro paadum pulla | I am the child singing a lullaby |
| Endha oru pillaikkumae | No other child in the world |
| Indha varam kedaikkala | Has ever received such a divine boon |
| Aanandhame ponguthammaa | Immense joy overflows, my goddess |
| Vittu vittu kannula | Repeatedly welling up in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Thaayi magamaayi | Oh Mother Magamayi |
| Naan enna koduthu vachen. | What great virtues must I have performed? |
| Paadham thirupaadham | Your divine holy feet, |
| Adhil nenja eduthu vachen….. | I have placed my heart right under them... |
| Male | |
| Santhana malligaiyil | In the sandalwood and jasmine bed |
| Thooli katti pottaen | I tied a cradle |
| Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…. | Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Oru vaai sorrunakku | A mouthful of rice for you |
| Ootti vitta vaelaiyila | At the moment I fed you |
| Ulagam pasi adangi | The entire world's hunger was satisfied |
| Uranguthammaa nerathula | And fell asleep at that very hour |
| Udhattu parukayila | From the rice grains near your lips |
| Onnu rendu sindhuthadi | One or two spilled over |
| Atha naan rusi paarthae | By tasting those blessed grains |
| Motcham ingae vandhathadi | Salvation arrived right here for me |
| Female | |
| Theeyae ini neeyae | Oh divine fire, from now on |
| En nenjinil thangividu | Reside inside my heart |
| Pogum vazhi yaavum | Along all the paths we travel |
| Nee engalin kooda iru | Stay together with us |
| Female | |
| Santhana malligaiyil | In the sandalwood and jasmine bed |
| Thooli katti pottaen | I tied a cradle |
| Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….. | Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby... |
| Veppila veesikittu paattu solluraenae | Waving neem leaves, I sing a song |
| Kettu nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo | Listening to it, sleep tight, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Indha ulagai aalum thaayikku | For the mother who rules this entire world |
| Chellapulla naanirukkaen | I am here as your beloved child |
| En kavala theerkka venaamaaa | Shouldn't you relieve my worries? |
| Kann valaru thaayi | Sleep tight, oh mother |
| Female | |
| Santhana malligaiyil | In the sandalwood and jasmine bed |
| Thooli katti pottaen | I tied a cradle |
| Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…. | Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby... |
சந்தன மல்லிகையில்
தூளி கட்டி போட்டேன்
தாயி நீ கண் வளரு தாலே லல்லேலோ
வேப்பில வீசிக்கிட்டு பாட்டு சொல்லுறேனே...
கேட்டு நீ கண் வளரு தாலே லல்லேலோ
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
I tied a cradle
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Waving neem leaves, I sing a song
Listening to it, sleep tight, lullaby...
இந்த உலகை ஆளும் தாயிக்கு
செல்லப் பிள்ள நானிருக்கேன்
என் கவல தீர்க்க வேணாமா
கண் வளரு தாயி
For the mother who rules this entire world
I am here as your beloved child
Shouldn't you relieve my worries?
Sleep tight, oh mother
சந்தன மல்லிகையில்
தூளி கட்டி போட்டேன்
தாயி நீ கண் வளரு தாலே லல்லேலோ
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
I tied a cradle
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
பாம்பே தலையணதான்
வேப்பிலையே பஞ்சு மெத்த
ஆத்தா கண் வளர
ஆரிராரோ பாடும் புள்ள
எந்த ஒரு பிள்ளைக்குமே
இந்த வரம் கெடைக்கல
ஆனந்தம் பொங்குதம்மா
விட்டு விட்டு கண்ணுல
The serpent is your pillow
Neem leaves are your soft cotton mattress
For mother to fall asleep
I am the child singing a lullaby
No other child in the world
Has ever received such a divine boon
Immense joy overflows, my goddess
Repeatedly welling up in my eyes
தாயி மகமாயி
நான் என்ன கொடுத்து வச்சேன்
பாதம் திருப்பாதம்
அதில் நெஞ்ச எடுத்து வச்சேன்......
Oh Mother Magamayi
What great virtues must I have performed?
Your divine holy feet,
I have placed my heart right under them...
சந்தன மல்லிகையில்
தூளி கட்டி போட்டேன்
தாயி நீ கண் வளரு தாலே லல்லேலோ
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
I tied a cradle
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
ஒருவாய் சோறு உனக்கு
ஊட்டி விட்ட வேளையில.....
உலகம் பசி அடங்கி உறங்குதம்மா நேரத்துல
உதட்டு பருக்கையில ஒன்னு ரெண்டு சிந்துதடி
அத நான் ருசிப் பாத்தே மோட்சம் இங்கே வந்ததடி
A mouthful of rice for you
At the moment I fed you
The entire world's hunger was satisfied
And fell asleep at that very hour
From the rice grains near your lips
One or two spilled over
By tasting those blessed grains
Salvation arrived right here for me
தாயே இனி நீயே
என் நெஞ்சினில் தங்கிவிடு
போகும் வழி யாவும்
நீ எங்களின் கூட இரு
Oh divine fire, from now on
Reside inside my heart
Along all the paths we travel
Stay together with us
சந்தன மல்லிகையில்
தூளி கட்டி போட்டேன்
தாயி நீ கண்வளரு தாலே லல்லேலோ
வேப்பில வீசிகிட்டு பாட்டு சொல்லுறேனே
கேட்டு நீ கண் வளரு தாலே லல்லேலோ
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
I tied a cradle
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Waving neem leaves, I sing a song
Listening to it, sleep tight, lullaby
இந்த உலகை ஆளும் தாயிக்கு
செல்ல பிள்ள நானிருக்கேன்
என் கவல தீர்க்க வேணாமா
கண் வளரு தாயி
For the mother who rules this entire world
I am here as your beloved child
Shouldn't you relieve my worries?
Sleep tight, oh mother
சந்தன மல்லிகையில்
தூளி கட்டி போட்டேன்
தாயி நீ கண் வளரு தாலே லல்லேலோ....
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
I tied a cradle
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Santhana malligaiyil
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
Thooli katti pottaen
I tied a cradle
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Veppila veesikittu paattu solluraenae
Waving neem leaves, I sing a song
Kettu nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Listening to it, sleep tight, lullaby...
Indha ulagai aalum thaayikku
For the mother who rules this entire world
Chellapulla naanirukkaen
I am here as your beloved child
En kavala theerkka venaamaaa
Shouldn't you relieve my worries?
Kann valaru thaayi
Sleep tight, oh mother
Santhana malligaiyil
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
Thooli katti pottaen
I tied a cradle
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Paambe thalaiyanathaan
The serpent is your pillow
Veppilaiyae panju meththa
Neem leaves are your soft cotton mattress
Aathaa kann valara
For mother to fall asleep
Aariraaro paadum pulla
I am the child singing a lullaby
Endha oru pillaikkumae
No other child in the world
Indha varam kedaikkala
Has ever received such a divine boon
Aanandhame ponguthammaa
Immense joy overflows, my goddess
Vittu vittu kannula
Repeatedly welling up in my eyes
Thaayi magamaayi
Oh Mother Magamayi
Naan enna koduthu vachen.
What great virtues must I have performed?
Paadham thirupaadham
Your divine holy feet,
Adhil nenja eduthu vachen…..
I have placed my heart right under them...
Santhana malligaiyil
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
Thooli katti pottaen
I tied a cradle
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Oru vaai sorrunakku
A mouthful of rice for you
Ootti vitta vaelaiyila
At the moment I fed you
Ulagam pasi adangi
The entire world's hunger was satisfied
Uranguthammaa nerathula
And fell asleep at that very hour
Udhattu parukayila
From the rice grains near your lips
Onnu rendu sindhuthadi
One or two spilled over
Atha naan rusi paarthae
By tasting those blessed grains
Motcham ingae vandhathadi
Salvation arrived right here for me
Theeyae ini neeyae
Oh divine fire, from now on
En nenjinil thangividu
Reside inside my heart
Pogum vazhi yaavum
Along all the paths we travel
Nee engalin kooda iru
Stay together with us
Santhana malligaiyil
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
Thooli katti pottaen
I tied a cradle
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo…..
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Veppila veesikittu paattu solluraenae
Waving neem leaves, I sing a song
Kettu nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo
Listening to it, sleep tight, lullaby
Indha ulagai aalum thaayikku
For the mother who rules this entire world
Chellapulla naanirukkaen
I am here as your beloved child
En kavala theerkka venaamaaa
Shouldn't you relieve my worries?
Kann valaru thaayi
Sleep tight, oh mother
Santhana malligaiyil
In the sandalwood and jasmine bed
Thooli katti pottaen
I tied a cradle
Thaayi nee kann valaru thaalae lallaelo….
Oh mother, sleep tight, lullaby...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from the film 'Rajakali Amman' reverses traditional roles by having a mortal devotee sing a tender lullaby to Goddess Goddess Magamayi (Rajakali Amman). The singer imagines creating a cradle out of sandalwood and jasmine flowers, comforting the Goddess with neem leaves and heartfelt songs. The lyrics express deep reverence, highlighting how serving the divine mother brings spiritual liberation and immense joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paambe thalaiyanathaan / Veppilaiyae panju meththa”
Comparing the serpent to a pillow and neem leaves to a soft cotton mattress creates vivid devotional imagery.
Anaphora / Emonai (Initial Rhyme)
“Oru vaai sorrunakku / Ootti vitta vaelaiyila”
Repetition of initial vowels ('Oru' / 'Ootti') in consecutive lines creates rhythmic melody.
Iyaibu (Internal Rhyme)
“Theeyae ini neeyae”
Rhyming words within the line ('Theeyae' / 'neeyae') add poetic fluidity to the lyric.
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Trivia
The film 'Rajakali Amman' (2000), directed by Rama Narayanan, is known for its devotional theme centered around Goddess Amman and featured popular devotional music composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics penned by Kalai Kumar.
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