Sri Ranganatharukku
From Kottai Mariamman · 2001
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kottai Mariamman2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sri ranga naatharukku | To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, |
| Thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Nee thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Antha maanagar maduraiyin | In that great city of Madurai, |
| Meenatchi amma | You are Mother Meenakshi, |
| Kanji kamatchi amma | And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi. |
| Female | |
| Sri ranga naatharukku | To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, |
| Thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Nee thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Antha maanagar maduraiyin | In that great city of Madurai, |
| Meenatchi amma | You are Mother Meenakshi, |
| Kanji kamatchi amma | And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi. |
| Female | |
| Nee siriththaal nee siriththaal | When you smile, when you smile, |
| Muththukkalum mullaigalum | Pearls and jasmine flowers |
| Sinthuthae amma | Scatter around, O Mother! |
| Female | |
| Adi annapoorani | O Goddess Annapoorani, |
| Unakku annam oottavaa | Shall I feed you rice? |
| Unnai chinna kuzhanthaipol | Like a little child, |
| Kaiyaal thooli aattavaa | Shall I rock your cradle with my hands? |
| Female | |
| Sri ranga naatharukku | To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, |
| Thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Nee thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Antha maanagar maduraiyin | In that great city of Madurai, |
| Meenatchi amma | You are Mother Meenakshi, |
| Kanji kamatchi amma | And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi. |
| Female | |
| ………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Maruvaththoor om sakthi | O Om Sakthi of Melmaruvathur, |
| Sangaalae paal ootti | Feeding milk with a shank-conch, |
| Nee ennai valarththaai amma | You raised me, O Mother! |
| Samayapuram magamaayi | O Magamayi of Samayapuram, |
| Saelaiyilae thottil kaatti | Making a cradle out of your saree, |
| Thaalaattu padiththaai amma | You sang me a lullaby, O Mother! |
| Female | |
| Thillai sivakaami | O Sivakami of Thillai, |
| Kungumam vaangi vaiththaayae | You bought and applied sacred kumkum for me, |
| Thirukadavoor abirami | O Abirami of Thirukadaiyur, |
| Poovaalae jadai mudiththaayae | You braided my hair with flowers, |
| Thaenaandaal kaiyaalae | From the hands of Thenandal, |
| Thaali vaangi varuvaai amma | You bring the sacred mangalsutra, O Mother! |
| Female | |
| Kanjipuraththilae | In Kanchipuram, |
| Enakku pudavai vaanginaai | You bought a silk saree for me, |
| Karumaariyidam | From Goddess Karumari, |
| Kazhuththu manigal vaanginaai | You obtained neck beads for me. |
| Female | |
| Sri ranga naatharukku | To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, |
| Thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Nee thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Antha maanagar maduraiyin | In that great city of Madurai, |
| Meenatchi amma | You are Mother Meenakshi, |
| Kanji kamatchi amma | And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi. |
| Female | |
| ………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kaasi visalatchi | O Visalakshi of Kashi, |
| Koyililae enakkaaga | In the temple, for my sake, |
| Kaal kolusu nee vaanginaai | You bought anklets for my feet, |
| Kaalahasthi nyaanaampaal | O Gnana Prasunambika of Kalahasti, |
| Paathaththilae vaitheduththu | Placing them at your divine feet and taking them, |
| Kai valaiyal pottaai amma | You put glass bangles on my wrists, O Mother! |
| Female | |
| Kannaaththaa kaiyaalae | From the hands of Kannatha, |
| Kammal vaangi thanthaayae | You bought and gave me earrings, |
| Mookkuththi naan poda | For me to wear a nose ring, |
| Moogaampigaiyai kettaayae | You asked Goddess Mookambika, |
| Pannaari ammanidam | From Goddess Bannari Amman, |
| Nee pathakkam vaangi thanthaai amma | You bought and gave me a pendant, O Mother! |
| Female | |
| Paala sundari vadivil | In the form of Bala Sundari, |
| Paandi aadinaai | You played hopscotch, |
| Naan paattu paadinaen | While I sang songs, |
| Neeyae bharatham aadinaai | You danced Bharatanatyam yourself! |
| Female | |
| Sri ranga naatharukku | To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, |
| Thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Nee thangachi amma | You are the younger sister, O Mother! |
| Antha maanagar maduraiyin | In that great city of Madurai, |
| Meenatchi amma | You are Mother Meenakshi, |
| Kanji kamatchi amma | And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi. |
| Female | |
| Nee siriththaal nee siriththaal | When you smile, when you smile, |
| Muththukkalum mullaigalum | Pearls and jasmine flowers |
| Sinthuthae amma | Scatter around, O Mother! |
| Female | |
| Adi annapoorani | O Goddess Annapoorani, |
| Unakku annam oottavaa | Shall I feed you rice? |
| Unnai chinna kuzhanthaipol | Like a little child, |
| Kaiyaal thooli aattavaa | Shall I rock your cradle with my hands? |
| Female | |
| : Adi annapoorani | O Goddess Annapoorani, |
| Unakku annam oottavaa | Shall I feed you rice? |
| Unnai chinna kuzhanthaipol | Like a little child, |
| Kaiyaal thooli aattavaa | Shall I rock your cradle with my hands? |
ஸ்ரீ ரங்க நாதருக்கு
தங்கச்சி அம்மா
நீ தங்கச்சி அம்மா
அந்த மாநகர் மதுரையின்
மீனாட்சி அம்மா
காஞ்சி காமாட்சி அம்மா
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
In that great city of Madurai,
You are Mother Meenakshi,
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
ஸ்ரீ ரங்க நாதருக்கு
தங்கச்சி அம்மா
நீ தங்கச்சி அம்மா
அந்த மாநகர் மதுரையின்
மீனாட்சி அம்மா
காஞ்சி காமாட்சி அம்மா
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
In that great city of Madurai,
You are Mother Meenakshi,
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
நீ சிரித்தால் நீ சிரித்தால்
முத்துக்களும் முல்லைகளும்
சிந்துதே அம்மா
When you smile, when you smile,
Pearls and jasmine flowers
Scatter around, O Mother!
அடி அண்ணபூரணி
உனக்கு அன்னம் ஊட்டவா
உன்னை சின்ன குழந்தைபோல்
கையால் தூளி ஆட்டவா
O Goddess Annapoorani,
Shall I feed you rice?
Like a little child,
Shall I rock your cradle with my hands?
ஸ்ரீ ரங்க நாதருக்கு
தங்கச்சி அம்மா
நீ தங்கச்சி அம்மா
அந்த மாநகர் மதுரையின்
மீனாட்சி அம்மா
காஞ்சி காமாட்சி அம்மா
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
In that great city of Madurai,
You are Mother Meenakshi,
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
.........................
மருவத்தூர் ஓம் சக்தி
சங்காலே பால் ஊட்டி
நீ என்னை வளர்த்தாய் அம்மா
சமயபுரம் மகமாயி
சேலையிலே தொட்டில் காட்டி
தாலாட்டு படித்தாய் அம்மா
O Om Sakthi of Melmaruvathur,
Feeding milk with a shank-conch,
You raised me, O Mother!
O Magamayi of Samayapuram,
Making a cradle out of your saree,
You sang me a lullaby, O Mother!
தில்லை சிவகாமி
குங்குமம் வாங்கி வைத்தாயே
திருக்கடவூர் அபிராமி
பூவாலே ஜடை முடித்தாயே
தேனான்டாள் கையாலே
தாலி வாங்கி வருவாய் அம்மா
O Sivakami of Thillai,
You bought and applied sacred kumkum for me,
O Abirami of Thirukadaiyur,
You braided my hair with flowers,
From the hands of Thenandal,
You bring the sacred mangalsutra, O Mother!
காஞ்சிபுரத்திலே
எனக்கு புடவை வாங்கினாய்
கருமாரியிடம்
கழுத்து மணிகள் வாங்கினாய்
In Kanchipuram,
You bought a silk saree for me,
From Goddess Karumari,
You obtained neck beads for me.
ஸ்ரீ ரங்க நாதருக்கு
தங்கச்சி அம்மா
நீ தங்கச்சி அம்மா
அந்த மாநகர் மதுரையின்
மீனாட்சி அம்மா
காஞ்சி காமாட்சி அம்மா
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
In that great city of Madurai,
You are Mother Meenakshi,
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
.........................
காசி விசாலாட்சி
கோயிலிலே எனக்காக
கால் கொலுசு நீ வாங்கினாய்
காலவஸ்தி ஞானாம்பாள்
பாதத்திலே வைத்தெடுத்து
கை வளையல் போட்டாய் அம்மா
O Visalakshi of Kashi,
In the temple, for my sake,
You bought anklets for my feet,
O Gnana Prasunambika of Kalahasti,
Placing them at your divine feet and taking them,
You put glass bangles on my wrists, O Mother!
கண்ணாத்தா கையாலே
கம்மல் வாங்கி தந்தாயே
மூக்குத்தி நான் போட
மூகாம்பிகையை கேட்டாயே
பன்னாரி அம்மனிடம்
நீ பதக்கம் வாங்கி தந்தாய் அம்மா
From the hands of Kannatha,
You bought and gave me earrings,
For me to wear a nose ring,
You asked Goddess Mookambika,
From Goddess Bannari Amman,
You bought and gave me a pendant, O Mother!
பால சுந்தரி வடிவில்
பாண்டி ஆடினாய்
நான் பாட்டு பாடினேன்
நீயோ பாரதம் ஆடினாய்
In the form of Bala Sundari,
You played hopscotch,
While I sang songs,
You danced Bharatanatyam yourself!
ஸ்ரீ ரங்க நாதருக்கு
தங்கச்சி அம்மா
நீ தங்கச்சி அம்மா
அந்த மாநகர் மதுரையின்
மீனாட்சி அம்மா
காஞ்சி காமாட்சி அம்மா
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
In that great city of Madurai,
You are Mother Meenakshi,
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
நீ சிரித்தால் நீ சிரித்தால்
முத்துக்களும் முல்லைகளும்
சிந்துதே அம்மா
When you smile, when you smile,
Pearls and jasmine flowers
Scatter around, O Mother!
அடி அண்ணபூரணி
உனக்கு அன்னம் ஊட்டவா
உன்னை சின்ன குழந்தைபோல்
கையால் தூளி ஆட்டவா
O Goddess Annapoorani,
Shall I feed you rice?
Like a little child,
Shall I rock your cradle with my hands?
அடி அண்ணபூரணி
உனக்கு அன்னம் ஊட்டவா
உன்னை சின்ன குழந்தைபோல்
கையால் தூளி ஆட்டவா
O Goddess Annapoorani,
Shall I feed you rice?
Like a little child,
Shall I rock your cradle with my hands?
Sri ranga naatharukku
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
Thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Nee thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Antha maanagar maduraiyin
In that great city of Madurai,
Meenatchi amma
You are Mother Meenakshi,
Kanji kamatchi amma
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
Sri ranga naatharukku
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
Thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Nee thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Antha maanagar maduraiyin
In that great city of Madurai,
Meenatchi amma
You are Mother Meenakshi,
Kanji kamatchi amma
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
Nee siriththaal nee siriththaal
When you smile, when you smile,
Muththukkalum mullaigalum
Pearls and jasmine flowers
Sinthuthae amma
Scatter around, O Mother!
Adi annapoorani
O Goddess Annapoorani,
Unakku annam oottavaa
Shall I feed you rice?
Unnai chinna kuzhanthaipol
Like a little child,
Kaiyaal thooli aattavaa
Shall I rock your cradle with my hands?
Sri ranga naatharukku
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
Thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Nee thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Antha maanagar maduraiyin
In that great city of Madurai,
Meenatchi amma
You are Mother Meenakshi,
Kanji kamatchi amma
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
…………………..
Maruvaththoor om sakthi
O Om Sakthi of Melmaruvathur,
Sangaalae paal ootti
Feeding milk with a shank-conch,
Nee ennai valarththaai amma
You raised me, O Mother!
Samayapuram magamaayi
O Magamayi of Samayapuram,
Saelaiyilae thottil kaatti
Making a cradle out of your saree,
Thaalaattu padiththaai amma
You sang me a lullaby, O Mother!
Thillai sivakaami
O Sivakami of Thillai,
Kungumam vaangi vaiththaayae
You bought and applied sacred kumkum for me,
Thirukadavoor abirami
O Abirami of Thirukadaiyur,
Poovaalae jadai mudiththaayae
You braided my hair with flowers,
Thaenaandaal kaiyaalae
From the hands of Thenandal,
Thaali vaangi varuvaai amma
You bring the sacred mangalsutra, O Mother!
Kanjipuraththilae
In Kanchipuram,
Enakku pudavai vaanginaai
You bought a silk saree for me,
Karumaariyidam
From Goddess Karumari,
Kazhuththu manigal vaanginaai
You obtained neck beads for me.
Sri ranga naatharukku
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
Thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Nee thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Antha maanagar maduraiyin
In that great city of Madurai,
Meenatchi amma
You are Mother Meenakshi,
Kanji kamatchi amma
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
…………………..
Kaasi visalatchi
O Visalakshi of Kashi,
Koyililae enakkaaga
In the temple, for my sake,
Kaal kolusu nee vaanginaai
You bought anklets for my feet,
Kaalahasthi nyaanaampaal
O Gnana Prasunambika of Kalahasti,
Paathaththilae vaitheduththu
Placing them at your divine feet and taking them,
Kai valaiyal pottaai amma
You put glass bangles on my wrists, O Mother!
Kannaaththaa kaiyaalae
From the hands of Kannatha,
Kammal vaangi thanthaayae
You bought and gave me earrings,
Mookkuththi naan poda
For me to wear a nose ring,
Moogaampigaiyai kettaayae
You asked Goddess Mookambika,
Pannaari ammanidam
From Goddess Bannari Amman,
Nee pathakkam vaangi thanthaai amma
You bought and gave me a pendant, O Mother!
Paala sundari vadivil
In the form of Bala Sundari,
Paandi aadinaai
You played hopscotch,
Naan paattu paadinaen
While I sang songs,
Neeyae bharatham aadinaai
You danced Bharatanatyam yourself!
Sri ranga naatharukku
To Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam,
Thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Nee thangachi amma
You are the younger sister, O Mother!
Antha maanagar maduraiyin
In that great city of Madurai,
Meenatchi amma
You are Mother Meenakshi,
Kanji kamatchi amma
And Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi.
Nee siriththaal nee siriththaal
When you smile, when you smile,
Muththukkalum mullaigalum
Pearls and jasmine flowers
Sinthuthae amma
Scatter around, O Mother!
Adi annapoorani
O Goddess Annapoorani,
Unakku annam oottavaa
Shall I feed you rice?
Unnai chinna kuzhanthaipol
Like a little child,
Kaiyaal thooli aattavaa
Shall I rock your cradle with my hands?
: Adi annapoorani
O Goddess Annapoorani,
Unakku annam oottavaa
Shall I feed you rice?
Unnai chinna kuzhanthaipol
Like a little child,
Kaiyaal thooli aattavaa
Shall I rock your cradle with my hands?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the devotional film 'Kottai Mariamman' (2001) is a deeply emotional prayer praising the Goddess as the universal mother while weaving together various manifestations of Sakthi across renowned South Indian temples (such as Madurai Meenakshi, Kanchi Kamakshi, Samayapuram Magamayi, and Melmaruvathur Om Sakthi). The lyricist imagines the Divine Mother in intimate maternal roles—feeding the devotee, decking her with traditional ornaments, weaving cradles out of sarees, and playing games like a child—thereby blending awe-inspiring divine majesty with tender human affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sangaalae paal ootti / Saelaiyilae thottil kaatti”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Sangaalae' and 'Saelaiyilae' or 'Kanjipuraththilae' and 'Karumaariyidam'.
Metaphor / Imagery (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Nee siriththaal nee siriththaal / Muththukkalum mullaigalum / Sinthuthae amma”
Her smile is poetically described as shedding pearls and jasmine flowers ('Muththukkalum mullaigalum sinthuthae').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nee thangachi amma / Antha maanagar maduraiyin / Meenatchi amma”
Repetition of phrase 'Nee thangachi amma' and 'Meenatchi amma' reinforces devotional fervor.
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Trivia
Kottai Mariamman is a 2001 Tamil devotional film directed by Rama Narayanan, starring Roja as Goddess Mariamman. Deva composed the soundtrack, which features iconic devotional songs sung by K. S. Chithra that remain extremely popular during Aadi festival celebrations across Tamil Nadu.
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