- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Mathar Kula Manickam
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 27 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
Srilalithaa Thayabariyae is a devotional prayer song sung by P. Leela in the 1956 Tamil film Mathar Kula Manickam. The song is a soul-stirring invocation addressed to Goddess Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari, praising her divine forms and compassionate nature. The lyrics extol the Goddess as the universal mother, the embodiment of Omkara, the occupant of the sacred Sri Chakra, and the consort seated on the left of Lord Parameshwara.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paramaeswaran idabaagm amarndha nee / Parivudan magizhndhidum parvadharani”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Paramaeswaran' and 'Parivudan'.
Emonai / Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ongaaramayae thiripura sundari / Rengaari arul maevum sankari”
Matching of second letter sounds across lines, seen in 'Ongaaramayae' and 'Rengaari'.
Epithet / Devotional Imagery
“Adiyaar sangada haarini”
Glorifying the Goddess using sacred epithets like 'Sreechakara raja nilaiyae' and 'Adiyaar sangada haarini'.
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Trivia
Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) was a popular Tamil drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao, shot simultaneously in Telugu as Charana Daasi. The song composed by S. Rajeswara Rao remains a classic example of carnatic-infused devotional music in early South Indian cinema, highlighted by P. Leela's serene vocal performance.
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