Srilalitha Dayabariye
From Mathar Kula Manickam · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Mathar Kula Manickam1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Srilalithaa thayabariyae | Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess! |
| Srilalithaa thayabariyae | Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess! |
| Sivamohini jaganmaadhaa neeyae | You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe! |
| Srilalithaa thayabariyae | Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess! |
| Sivamohini jaganmaadhaa neeyae | You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe! |
| Srilalithaa …… | Oh Sri Lalitha... |
| Female | |
| Ongaaramayae thiripura sundari | Embodiment of the sacred Om sound, Goddess Tripura Sundari, |
| Rengaari arul maevum sankari | Shankari, who bestows gracious blessings with divine resonance, |
| Ongaaramayae thiripura sundari | Embodiment of the sacred Om sound, Goddess Tripura Sundari, |
| Rengaari arul maevum sankari | Shankari, who bestows gracious blessings with divine resonance, |
| Sreechakara raja nilaiyae | Residing in the sovereign Sri Chakra, |
| Sreechakara raja nilaiyae | Residing in the sovereign Sri Chakra, |
| Adiyaar sangada haarini | Destroyer of all troubles of your devotees, |
| Sarvamangala chakra raja nilaiyae | Residing in the all-auspicious king of chakras, |
| Umaiyae sarvamum neeyae | Oh Goddess Uma, you are everything! |
| Thayai purivaayae | Please show your mercy! |
| Srilalithaa thayabariyae | Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess! |
| Sivamohini jaganmaadhaa neeyae | You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe! |
| Srilalithaa …… | Oh Sri Lalitha... |
| Female | |
| Paramaeswaran idabaagm amarndha nee | You who sit on the left side of Lord Parameshwara, |
| Parivudan magizhndhidum parvadharani | Daughter of the mountains, who delights with affection, |
| Paramaeswaran idabaagm amarndha nee | You who sit on the left side of Lord Parameshwara, |
| Parivudan magizhndhidum parvadharani | Daughter of the mountains, who delights with affection, |
| Karunaiyudanae haa…aa…aa… | With compassion, haa...aa...aa... |
| Karunaiyudanae hridhayaeeswarn sannadhi | In the holy presence of the lord of my heart, |
| Kaanum varam arul ambaa | Oh Mother, grant me the boon to behold! |
| Karunaiyudanae hridhayaeeswarn sannadhi | In the holy presence of the lord of my heart, |
| Kaanum varam arul ambaa | Oh Mother, grant me the boon to behold! |
| Srilalithaa..haaa…aa..aaa… | Oh Sri Lalitha...haaa...aa..aaa... |
ஸ்ரீலலிதா தயாபரியே
ஸ்ரீலலிதா தயாபரியே
சிவமோகினி ஜகன்மாதா நீயே
ஸ்ரீலலிதா தயாபரியே
சிவமோகினி ஜகன்மாதா நீயே
ஸ்ரீலலிதா ....
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe!
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe!
Oh Sri Lalitha...
ஓங்காரமயே திரிபுரசுந்தரி
ரீங்காரி அருள் மேவும் சங்கரி
ஓங்காரமயே திரிபுரசுந்தரி
ரீங்காரி அருள் மேவும் சங்கரி
ஸ்ரீசக்ர ராஜநிலையே
ஸ்ரீசக்ர ராஜநிலையே
அடியார் சங்கட ஹாரிணி
சர்வமங்கள சக்ர ராஜநிலையே
உமையே சர்வமும் நீயே
தயை புரிவாயே....
ஸ்ரீலலிதா தயாபரியே
சிவமோகினி ஜகன்மாதா நீயே
ஸ்ரீலலிதா ....
Embodiment of the sacred Om sound, Goddess Tripura Sundari,
Shankari, who bestows gracious blessings with divine resonance,
Embodiment of the sacred Om sound, Goddess Tripura Sundari,
Shankari, who bestows gracious blessings with divine resonance,
Residing in the sovereign Sri Chakra,
Residing in the sovereign Sri Chakra,
Destroyer of all troubles of your devotees,
Residing in the all-auspicious king of chakras,
Oh Goddess Uma, you are everything!
Please show your mercy!
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe!
Oh Sri Lalitha...
பரமேஸ்வரன் இடபாகம் அமர்ந்த நீ
பரிவுடன் மகிழ்ந்திடும் பர்வதராணி
பரமேஸ்வரன் இடபாகம் அமர்ந்த நீ
பரிவுடன் மகிழ்ந்திடும் பர்வதராணி
கருனையுடனே ஹா...ஆஆஆ
கருனையுடனே ஹிருதயஸ்வரன் சன்னதி
காணும் வரம் அருள் அம்பா
கருனையுடனே ஹிருதயஸ்வரன் சன்னதி
காணும் வரம் அருள் அம்பா
ஸ்ரீலலிதா ஹாஆஆ ...
You who sit on the left side of Lord Parameshwara,
Daughter of the mountains, who delights with affection,
You who sit on the left side of Lord Parameshwara,
Daughter of the mountains, who delights with affection,
With compassion, haa...aa...aa...
In the holy presence of the lord of my heart,
Oh Mother, grant me the boon to behold!
In the holy presence of the lord of my heart,
Oh Mother, grant me the boon to behold!
Oh Sri Lalitha...haaa...aa..aaa...
Srilalithaa thayabariyae
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
Srilalithaa thayabariyae
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
Sivamohini jaganmaadhaa neeyae
You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe!
Srilalithaa thayabariyae
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
Sivamohini jaganmaadhaa neeyae
You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe!
Srilalithaa ……
Oh Sri Lalitha...
Ongaaramayae thiripura sundari
Embodiment of the sacred Om sound, Goddess Tripura Sundari,
Rengaari arul maevum sankari
Shankari, who bestows gracious blessings with divine resonance,
Ongaaramayae thiripura sundari
Embodiment of the sacred Om sound, Goddess Tripura Sundari,
Rengaari arul maevum sankari
Shankari, who bestows gracious blessings with divine resonance,
Sreechakara raja nilaiyae
Residing in the sovereign Sri Chakra,
Sreechakara raja nilaiyae
Residing in the sovereign Sri Chakra,
Adiyaar sangada haarini
Destroyer of all troubles of your devotees,
Sarvamangala chakra raja nilaiyae
Residing in the all-auspicious king of chakras,
Umaiyae sarvamum neeyae
Oh Goddess Uma, you are everything!
Thayai purivaayae
Please show your mercy!
Srilalithaa thayabariyae
Oh Sri Lalitha, the compassionate goddess!
Sivamohini jaganmaadhaa neeyae
You are Shiva Mohini, the mother of the universe!
Srilalithaa ……
Oh Sri Lalitha...
Paramaeswaran idabaagm amarndha nee
You who sit on the left side of Lord Parameshwara,
Parivudan magizhndhidum parvadharani
Daughter of the mountains, who delights with affection,
Paramaeswaran idabaagm amarndha nee
You who sit on the left side of Lord Parameshwara,
Parivudan magizhndhidum parvadharani
Daughter of the mountains, who delights with affection,
Karunaiyudanae haa…aa…aa…
With compassion, haa...aa...aa...
Karunaiyudanae hridhayaeeswarn sannadhi
In the holy presence of the lord of my heart,
Kaanum varam arul ambaa
Oh Mother, grant me the boon to behold!
Karunaiyudanae hridhayaeeswarn sannadhi
In the holy presence of the lord of my heart,
Kaanum varam arul ambaa
Oh Mother, grant me the boon to behold!
Srilalithaa..haaa…aa..aaa…
Oh Sri Lalitha...haaa...aa..aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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