Thaaye Dayaapari
From Maruthanad Elavarasee · 1950
- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singer
- K. V. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Gnanamani
- Details
- Maruthanad Elavarasee1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaayae thayaapari | Mother, compassionate one |
| Thaayae thayaapari pedhaikku | Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl |
| Neeyandri yaar kadhi | Who else is my refuge besides you? |
| Thaayae thayaapari pedhaikku | Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl |
| Neeyandri yaar kadhi | Who else is my refuge besides you? |
| Female | |
| Ooyaath thunba suzhalil | In an unceasing whirlpool of sorrow |
| Uzhandru nonthaen | I have suffered and agonized |
| Un paatham nambi vanthaen | I came trusting in your feet |
| Vanthaal ennai | Having come, to me... |
| Un paatham nambi vanthaen | I came trusting in your feet |
| Vanthaal ennai | Having come, to me... |
| Amba thaayae thayapari | Oh Divine Mother, compassionate one |
| Female | |
| Arumbum ilamai azhagodu | With the beauty of blossoming youth |
| Ullam kavarnthavarai | The one who stole my heart |
| Thirumpavum kaanaena | Will I not see him again? |
| Arumbum ilamai azhakodu | With the beauty of blossoming youth |
| Ullam kavarnthavarai | The one who stole my heart |
| Thirumpavum kaanaena | Will I not see him again? |
| Female | |
| Ennai valiya virumbum ilavarasano | The prince who forcefully desires me |
| Aravinum puliyinung kodiyonae | Is more cruel than a snake or a tiger |
| Ennai valiya virumbum ilavarasano | The prince who forcefully desires me |
| Aravinum puliyinung kodiyonae | Is more cruel than a snake or a tiger |
| Female | |
| Karpin varambu meeri uyil vaazhveno | Shall I live my life crossing the boundaries of chastity? |
| Karpin varambu meeri uyil vaazhveno | Shall I live my life crossing the boundaries of chastity? |
| Enna vazhi vida thiruvulamo | What pathway does your divine will intend to grant me? |
| Enna vazhi vida thiruvulamo | What pathway does your divine will intend to grant me? |
| Female | |
| Thaayae thayaapari pedhaikku | Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl |
| Neeyandri yaar kadhi…. | Who else is my refuge besides you? |
தாயே தயாபரி
தாயே தயாபரி பேதைக்கு
நீயன்றி யார் கதி
தாயே தயாபரி பேதைக்கு
நீயன்றி யார் கதி....
Mother, compassionate one
Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl
Who else is my refuge besides you?
Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl
Who else is my refuge besides you?
ஓயாத் துன்பச் சுழலில்
உழன்று நொந்தேன்
உன் பாதம் நம்பி வந்தேன்
வந்தாள் என்னை
உன் பாதம் நம்பி வந்தேன்
வந்தாள் என்னை
அம்ப தாயே தயாபரி
In an unceasing whirlpool of sorrow
I have suffered and agonized
I came trusting in your feet
Having come, to me...
I came trusting in your feet
Having come, to me...
Oh Divine Mother, compassionate one
அரும்பும் இளமை அழகொடு
உள்ளம் கவர்ந்தவரை
திரும்பவும் காணேனே
அரும்பும் இளமை அழகொடு
உள்ளம் கவர்ந்தவரை
திரும்பவும் காணேனே
With the beauty of blossoming youth
The one who stole my heart
Will I not see him again?
With the beauty of blossoming youth
The one who stole my heart
Will I not see him again?
என்னை வலிய விரும்பும் இளவரசனோ
அரவினும் புலியினுங் கொடியோனே
என்னை வலிய விரும்பும் இளவரசனோ
அரவினும் புலியினுங் கொடியோனே
The prince who forcefully desires me
Is more cruel than a snake or a tiger
The prince who forcefully desires me
Is more cruel than a snake or a tiger
கற்பின் வரம்பு மீறி உயிர் வாழ்வேனோ
கற்பின் வரம்பு மீறி உயிர் வாழ்வேனோ
என்ன வழி விட திருவுளமோ.........
என்ன வழி விட திருவுளமோ.........
Shall I live my life crossing the boundaries of chastity?
Shall I live my life crossing the boundaries of chastity?
What pathway does your divine will intend to grant me?
What pathway does your divine will intend to grant me?
தாயே தயாபரி பேதைக்கு
நீயன்றி யார் கதி.......
Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl
Who else is my refuge besides you?
Thaayae thayaapari
Mother, compassionate one
Thaayae thayaapari pedhaikku
Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl
Neeyandri yaar kadhi
Who else is my refuge besides you?
Thaayae thayaapari pedhaikku
Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl
Neeyandri yaar kadhi
Who else is my refuge besides you?
Ooyaath thunba suzhalil
In an unceasing whirlpool of sorrow
Uzhandru nonthaen
I have suffered and agonized
Un paatham nambi vanthaen
I came trusting in your feet
Vanthaal ennai
Having come, to me...
Un paatham nambi vanthaen
I came trusting in your feet
Vanthaal ennai
Having come, to me...
Amba thaayae thayapari
Oh Divine Mother, compassionate one
Arumbum ilamai azhagodu
With the beauty of blossoming youth
Ullam kavarnthavarai
The one who stole my heart
Thirumpavum kaanaena
Will I not see him again?
Arumbum ilamai azhakodu
With the beauty of blossoming youth
Ullam kavarnthavarai
The one who stole my heart
Thirumpavum kaanaena
Will I not see him again?
Ennai valiya virumbum ilavarasano
The prince who forcefully desires me
Aravinum puliyinung kodiyonae
Is more cruel than a snake or a tiger
Ennai valiya virumbum ilavarasano
The prince who forcefully desires me
Aravinum puliyinung kodiyonae
Is more cruel than a snake or a tiger
Karpin varambu meeri uyil vaazhveno
Shall I live my life crossing the boundaries of chastity?
Karpin varambu meeri uyil vaazhveno
Shall I live my life crossing the boundaries of chastity?
Enna vazhi vida thiruvulamo
What pathway does your divine will intend to grant me?
Enna vazhi vida thiruvulamo
What pathway does your divine will intend to grant me?
Thaayae thayaapari pedhaikku
Mother, compassionate one, for this innocent girl
Neeyandri yaar kadhi….
Who else is my refuge besides you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaayae Thayaapari from Maruthanad Elavarasee (1950) is a poignant prayer sung by a heroine facing acute moral and physical distress. Trapped in a cruel predicament where a ruthless prince—described as being more dangerous than snakes or tigers—seeks to force himself upon her, she turns to the Divine Goddess for ultimate refuge. She grieves the painful separation from her true love who won her heart in her youth and laments being caught in an endless whirlpool of grief. Desperate to protect her virtue and honor, she surrenders completely at the feet of the Divine Mother, pleading for guidance and a way forward that keeps her chastity intact.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaivazhi (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaayae thayaapari pedhaikku”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound at the start of adjacent words adds melodic rhythm to the opening invocation.
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphorical Comparison)
“Aravinum puliyinung kodiyonae”
Compares the antagonist's cruel nature to venomous snakes (Aravu) and fierce tigers (Puli) to accentuate his ruthlessness.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Neeyandri yaar kadhi”
Repetition of refrains throughout the song underscores the character's desperate anguish and total surrender.
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Trivia
Maruthanad Elavarasee (1950) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and V. N. Janaki in key roles, with dialogue written by M. Karunanidhi. The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani featured rich classical arrangements that heightened the dramatic storytelling of early Tamil cinema.
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