Sri Janaki Devi
From Missiamma · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Leela, P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Missiamma1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
| Mahalakshmi sundhaara | Look at the beautiful face |
| Vadhanamae paareer | Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
| Chorus | |
| Paneerum gandhaavum | Rosewater and sandalwood paste |
| Parimala manam veesi | Wafting sweet aromatic fragrance |
| Paamaalai pugazh paada | To sing songs of praise like a garland |
| Vaareerooo ammaa | Please do come, dear mother |
| Chorus | |
| Paneerum gandhaavum | Rosewater and sandalwood paste |
| Parimala manam veesi | Wafting sweet aromatic fragrance |
| Paamaalai pugazh paada | To sing songs of praise like a garland |
| Vaareerooo ammaa | Please do come, dear mother |
| Chorus | |
| Ponnaal minnidum maeni | Body shining like golden hue |
| Punitha kalavaani | Divine pure lady |
| Poomalai choodavae | To adorn with flower garlands |
| Vaareeroo amma | Please do come, dear mother |
| Chorus | |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
| Mahalakshmi sundhaara | Look at the beautiful face |
| Vadhanamae paareer | Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
| Chorus | |
| Punnagai ezhil maevum | Filled with a beautiful smile |
| Poorna chandiran polae | Like the full moon |
| Puthira selvamae | The treasure of a child |
| Pera vendum amma | May you be blessed with, dear mother |
| Chorus | |
| Punnagai ezhil maevum | Filled with a beautiful smile |
| Poorna chandiran polae | Like the full moon |
| Puthira selvamae | The treasure of a child |
| Pera vendum amma | May you be blessed with, dear mother |
| Chorus | |
| Pon nila veedhiyilae | In the golden moonlit street |
| Inbamaai vaazhnthida | To live happily |
| Ellorum nalaakki | May everyone bless and wish well |
| Thara vendum amma | To bestow upon us, dear mother |
| Chorus | |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
| Mahalakshmi sundhaara | Look at the beautiful face |
| Vadhanamae paareer | Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
| Chorus | |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
| Mahalakshmi sundhaara | Look at the beautiful face |
| Vadhanamae paareer | Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi |
| Sree jaanaki devi | Goddess Sri Janaki |
| Seemantham vaareer | Come for the baby shower ceremony |
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
மகாலட்சுமி சுந்தர
வதனமே பாரீர்
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Look at the beautiful face
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
பன்னீரும் கந்தாவும்
பரிமாள மனம் வீசி
பாமாலை புகழ் பாட
வாரீரோ அம்மா
Rosewater and sandalwood paste
Wafting sweet aromatic fragrance
To sing songs of praise like a garland
Please do come, dear mother
பன்னீரும் கந்தாவும்
பரிமாள மனம் வீசி
பாமாலை புகழ் பாட
வாரீரோ அம்மா
Rosewater and sandalwood paste
Wafting sweet aromatic fragrance
To sing songs of praise like a garland
Please do come, dear mother
குழு
: பொன் நாள்
மின்னிடும் மேனி
புனித களவாணி
பூமாலை சூடவே
வாரீரோ அம்மா
Body shining like golden hue
Divine pure lady
To adorn with flower garlands
Please do come, dear mother
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
மகாலட்சுமி சுந்தர
வதனமே பாரீர்
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Look at the beautiful face
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
புன்னகை எழில் மேவும்
பூரண சந்திரன் போலே
புத்திர செல்வமே
பெற வேண்டும் அம்மா
Filled with a beautiful smile
Like the full moon
The treasure of a child
May you be blessed with, dear mother
புன்னகை எழில் மேவும்
பூரண சந்திரன் போலே
புத்திர செல்வமே
பெற வேண்டும் அம்மா
Filled with a beautiful smile
Like the full moon
The treasure of a child
May you be blessed with, dear mother
பொன் நில வீதியிலே
இன்பமாய் வாழ்ந்திட
எல்லோரும் நல்லாக்கி
தர வேண்டும் அம்மா
In the golden moonlit street
To live happily
May everyone bless and wish well
To bestow upon us, dear mother
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
மகாலட்சுமி சுந்தர
வதனமே பாரீர்
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Look at the beautiful face
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
மகாலட்சுமி சுந்தர
வதனமே பாரீர்
ஸ்ரீ ஜானகி தேவி
சீமந்தம் வாரீர்
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Look at the beautiful face
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Mahalakshmi sundhaara
Look at the beautiful face
Vadhanamae paareer
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Paneerum gandhaavum
Rosewater and sandalwood paste
Parimala manam veesi
Wafting sweet aromatic fragrance
Paamaalai pugazh paada
To sing songs of praise like a garland
Vaareerooo ammaa
Please do come, dear mother
Paneerum gandhaavum
Rosewater and sandalwood paste
Parimala manam veesi
Wafting sweet aromatic fragrance
Paamaalai pugazh paada
To sing songs of praise like a garland
Vaareerooo ammaa
Please do come, dear mother
Ponnaal minnidum maeni
Body shining like golden hue
Punitha kalavaani
Divine pure lady
Poomalai choodavae
To adorn with flower garlands
Vaareeroo amma
Please do come, dear mother
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Mahalakshmi sundhaara
Look at the beautiful face
Vadhanamae paareer
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Punnagai ezhil maevum
Filled with a beautiful smile
Poorna chandiran polae
Like the full moon
Puthira selvamae
The treasure of a child
Pera vendum amma
May you be blessed with, dear mother
Punnagai ezhil maevum
Filled with a beautiful smile
Poorna chandiran polae
Like the full moon
Puthira selvamae
The treasure of a child
Pera vendum amma
May you be blessed with, dear mother
Pon nila veedhiyilae
In the golden moonlit street
Inbamaai vaazhnthida
To live happily
Ellorum nalaakki
May everyone bless and wish well
Thara vendum amma
To bestow upon us, dear mother
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Mahalakshmi sundhaara
Look at the beautiful face
Vadhanamae paareer
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Mahalakshmi sundhaara
Look at the beautiful face
Vadhanamae paareer
Like that of Goddess Mahalakshmi
Sree jaanaki devi
Goddess Sri Janaki
Seemantham vaareer
Come for the baby shower ceremony
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This auspicious song from the classic movie Missiamma (1955) celebrates a traditional South Indian baby shower ceremony (Seemantham). Women invite everyone to come together and celebrate the expectant mother, comparing her beauty and radiant smile to Goddess Mahalakshmi and the glowing full moon. The ambient atmosphere is rendered fragrant with rosewater and sandalwood paste, while women sing garlands of musical praise and offer warm blessings for a healthy newborn and a happy, bright future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paneerum gandhaavum / Parimala manam veesi / Paamaalai pugazh paada”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'P' across 'Paneerum', 'Parimala', and 'Paamaalai' creates melodic rhythm.
Upamai (Simile)
“Poorna chandiran polae”
Compares the mother's radiant smile and beauty to 'Poorna chandiran' (the full moon) using the comparative suffix 'polae'.
Metaphor
“Paamaalai pugazh paada”
Refers to musical praises as 'Paamaalai' (a garland made of verse/song).
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Trivia
Missiamma (1955), directed by L. V. Prasad, is a landmark comedy-drama film released simultaneously in Telugu as Missamma. The timeless soundtrack was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao, with memorable vocal renditions by legendary singers P. Leela and P. Susheela.
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