- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Satharam
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jan 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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