Thanga Thamarai Thiruve
From Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi · 1977
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanga thaamarai thiruvae kaigalae | O holy hands holding the sacred golden lotus, |
| Mandalangal engum | Across all the realms and universe, |
| Othum nindrarulum eeswariyae | O Goddess who stands bestowing grace amidst chanting, |
| Maamadhurai meenaatchi ammaiyae | O Mother Meenakshi of the great city of Madurai, |
| Neeyae thunaiyaagi nidru ratchi | Stand by me as my divine support and protect me, |
| Angaiyar kan thaayae saranam… saranam… | O Mother with fish-like eyes (Angayarkanni), I surrender... I surrender... |
தங்கத் தாமரை திருவே கைகளே
மண்டலங்கள் எங்கும்
ஒத்தும் நின்றருளும் ஈஸ்வரியே
மாமதுரை மீனாட்சி அம்மையே
நீயே துணையாகி நின்று ரட்சி
அங்கையர்கண் தாயே சரணம்... சரணம்...
O holy hands holding the sacred golden lotus,
Across all the realms and universe,
O Goddess who stands bestowing grace amidst chanting,
O Mother Meenakshi of the great city of Madurai,
Stand by me as my divine support and protect me,
O Mother with fish-like eyes (Angayarkanni), I surrender... I surrender...
Thanga thaamarai thiruvae kaigalae
O holy hands holding the sacred golden lotus,
Mandalangal engum
Across all the realms and universe,
Othum nindrarulum eeswariyae
O Goddess who stands bestowing grace amidst chanting,
Maamadhurai meenaatchi ammaiyae
O Mother Meenakshi of the great city of Madurai,
Neeyae thunaiyaagi nidru ratchi
Stand by me as my divine support and protect me,
Angaiyar kan thaayae saranam… saranam…
O Mother with fish-like eyes (Angayarkanni), I surrender... I surrender...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song is a passionate prayer addressed to Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai. The devotee praises her divine beauty, her cosmic presence spanning across realms, and her benevolent nature as she listens to prayers and showers grace. By addressing her sacred attributes, such as her lotus-like hands and fish-shaped eyes (Angayarkanni), the singer seeks her ultimate protection and surrenders entirely at her lotus feet, asking her to be a steadfast guardian through life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thanga thaamarai thiruvae kaigalae”
Comparing the holy hands of the Goddess to a pure golden lotus ('Thanga thaamarai').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Maamadhurai meenaatchi ammaiyae”
Repetition of the 'M' consonant sound in 'Maamadhurai' and 'Meenaatchi', giving a euphonic flow.
Classical Epithet (Anmoli Thogai)
“Angaiyar kan thaayae saranam… saranam…”
The usage of 'Angaiyar kan' (Angayarkanni), a classical Tamil epithet meaning 'the mother with beautiful, fish-shaped eyes'.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown metadata in some archives, 'Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi' (1977) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his frequent collaborator Panchu Arunachalam, who played a key role in launching Ilaiyaraaja's film career.
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