Thaaye Ezhai
From Satharam · 1956
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Satharam1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeye | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam prtharul neeyae | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
| Thaandavamaadiya maayae | Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance! |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
| Thaandavamaadiya maayae | Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance! |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
| Female | |
| Madhavan sodhari kauri maari maari..ee | Oh Sister of Madhava, Gowri, Mariamman... |
| Madhavan sodhari kauri maari | Oh Sister of Madhava, Gowri, Mariamman! |
| Vaadhanai theeraai en ammaa | Relieve my suffering, oh my Mother! |
| Sodhanai podhum ini naan thaalaen | I have suffered enough trials; I can bear no more! |
| Sodhanai podhum ini naan thaalaen | I have suffered enough trials; I can bear no more! |
| Jodhiyae ulagin aadhiyae | Oh Divine Light, the origin of the universe! |
| Iraivan paadhiye thurandhari thayai puri | Oh half of the Supreme Lord Shiva, bearer of the trident, show your mercy! |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
| Thaandavamaadiya maayae | Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance! |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhagan paarvaiyil kalangum ennai | I am trembling under the sinister gaze of the deceitful one, |
| Kaadhagan paarvaiyil kalangum ennai | I am trembling under the sinister gaze of the deceitful one, |
| Kaapadhun baaram en ammaa | It is your responsibility to protect me, oh Mother! |
| Kaali bavaani karunai seivaai | Oh Kaali, oh Bhavani, show your compassion! |
| Kaali bavaani karunai seivaai | Oh Kaali, oh Bhavani, show your compassion! |
| Thaamadham purivadhaagumaa | Is it right for you to delay any longer? |
| Unadhu paadhamae thunai ini bagavathi | Your holy feet are my only sanctuary now, Goddess Bhagavati! |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
| Thaandavamaadiya maayae | Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance! |
| Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae | Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace. |
தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே
தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே
தாண்டவமாடிய மாயே
எனது தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே....
தாண்டவமாடிய மாயே
என் தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே....
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
மாதவன் சோதரி கௌரி மாரி..ஈ
மாதவன் சோதரி கௌரி மாரி
வாதனை தீராய் என் அம்மா
சோதனை போதும் இனி நான் தாளேன்
சோதனை போதும் இனி நான் தாளேன்
ஜோதியே உலகின் ஆதியே
இறைவன் பாதியே துரந்தரி தயை புரி
தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே....
தாண்டவமாடிய மாயே
என் தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே....
Oh Sister of Madhava, Gowri, Mariamman...
Oh Sister of Madhava, Gowri, Mariamman!
Relieve my suffering, oh my Mother!
I have suffered enough trials; I can bear no more!
I have suffered enough trials; I can bear no more!
Oh Divine Light, the origin of the universe!
Oh half of the Supreme Lord Shiva, bearer of the trident, show your mercy!
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
காதகன் பார்வையில் கலங்கும் என்னை
காதகன் பார்வையில் கலங்கும் என்னை
காப்பதுன் பாரம் என் அம்மா
காளி பவானி கருணை செய்வாய்
காளி பவானி கருணை செய்வாய்
தாமதம் புரிவதாகுமா
உனது பாதமே துணை இனி பகவதி.......
தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே....
தாண்டவமாடிய மாயே
என் தாயே ஏழை முகம் பார்த்தருள் நீயே....
I am trembling under the sinister gaze of the deceitful one,
I am trembling under the sinister gaze of the deceitful one,
It is your responsibility to protect me, oh Mother!
Oh Kaali, oh Bhavani, show your compassion!
Oh Kaali, oh Bhavani, show your compassion!
Is it right for you to delay any longer?
Your holy feet are my only sanctuary now, Goddess Bhagavati!
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeye
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Thaaye ezhai mugam prtharul neeyae
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Thaandavamaadiya maayae
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Thaandavamaadiya maayae
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Madhavan sodhari kauri maari maari..ee
Oh Sister of Madhava, Gowri, Mariamman...
Madhavan sodhari kauri maari
Oh Sister of Madhava, Gowri, Mariamman!
Vaadhanai theeraai en ammaa
Relieve my suffering, oh my Mother!
Sodhanai podhum ini naan thaalaen
I have suffered enough trials; I can bear no more!
Sodhanai podhum ini naan thaalaen
I have suffered enough trials; I can bear no more!
Jodhiyae ulagin aadhiyae
Oh Divine Light, the origin of the universe!
Iraivan paadhiye thurandhari thayai puri
Oh half of the Supreme Lord Shiva, bearer of the trident, show your mercy!
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Thaandavamaadiya maayae
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Kaadhagan paarvaiyil kalangum ennai
I am trembling under the sinister gaze of the deceitful one,
Kaadhagan paarvaiyil kalangum ennai
I am trembling under the sinister gaze of the deceitful one,
Kaapadhun baaram en ammaa
It is your responsibility to protect me, oh Mother!
Kaali bavaani karunai seivaai
Oh Kaali, oh Bhavani, show your compassion!
Kaali bavaani karunai seivaai
Oh Kaali, oh Bhavani, show your compassion!
Thaamadham purivadhaagumaa
Is it right for you to delay any longer?
Unadhu paadhamae thunai ini bagavathi
Your holy feet are my only sanctuary now, Goddess Bhagavati!
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Thaandavamaadiya maayae
Oh illusionary Divine Mother who performed the cosmic dance!
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae
Oh Mother, look upon the face of this poor soul and shower your grace.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeye is an intensely emotional devotional prayer from the 1956 Tamil film Satharam. In this song, the protagonist surrenders unconditionally to the Divine Mother Goddess, calling upon her various sacred forms such as Gowri, Mariamman, Kaali, Bhavani, and Bhagavati. Trapped in distressing circumstances and threatened by a deceitful villain, she pleads with the Goddess to put an end to her unbearable trials and offer sanctuary at her divine feet without further delay.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhagan paarvaiyil kalangum ennai / Kaapadhun baaram en ammaa / Kaali bavaani karunai seivaai”
The repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'K' across successive lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Refrain (Pallavi repetition)
“Thaaye ezhai mugam paartharul neeyae”
The core line is repeated periodically throughout the composition to reinforce the protagonist's desperate plea for divine mercy.
Epithet / Polyonymy
“Madhavan sodhari kauri maari / Jodhiyae ulagin aadhiyae / Kaali bavaani”
Addressing the Goddess with numerous traditional names to magnify her divine qualities and cosmic sovereignty.
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Trivia
Satharam (1956) featured music composed by the legendary G. Ramanathan. P. Bhanumathi, who was both a celebrated lead actress and a accomplished Carnatic vocalist, sang this expressive song herself, infusing it with deep classical nuances and dramatic emotion.
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