- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thanga Manasukkaran
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 20 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Udukka satham kaetta thaayi
Odi vandhu nillu nillu…
Thaduthu nikkum vaeli ellaam
Thagarkka arul vaakku chollu…
Vaanam thottu boomi engum
Vaazhum saami maariyammaa…
Maanam mariyaadhaigalai
Kaathu nikka vaadiyammaa…
Naalum unna poojai seiya
Nalla badhil thaarumammaa…
Nenacha podhu anaikka venum
Thavicha dhaagam thanikka venum
Padaicha thaayi manasu vandhu
Erangi neeyum vazhanga venum…
Theeya midhippom thee chatti eduppom
Munnam seidha vinai theera vazhi kaettu
Arul peidhu thuyar dhooram ena ottu
Thaaiya madhippom thaai paera thudhippom
Thanga thaai pugazha paadum indha paattu
Indha saei padikka theevinaiyai ottu
Sakthi sakthi tharum vetri vetri
En thaayae saranam arul kaattu
Sakthi sakthi tharum vetri vetri
En thaayae saranam arul kaattu
Theeya midhippom thee chatti eduppom
Munnam seidha vinai theera vazhi kaettu
Arul peidhu thuyar dhooram ena ottu
Aasa vecha paavathukku
Aaduraen pambaramaa
Paasam vecha baarathukku
Paadu pattaen endhiramaa
Om maela saatchi vechu onnaana jodi
Ooraaru kannu pattu rendaanadhu
Ponnaana nenjukkullae undaana mogam
Pollaangu sollum pazhi endraanadhu
Onnaa rendaa sumai thaanganumaa
Ullam rendum innum yaenganumaa
Kannaal kandum maunam yaendiyammaa
Munnaal vandhaal innal theerumammaa
Adi aadhi mudhal andham kanda maari
Pala needhi solli vaazha vaikkum dhaevi
Theeya midhippom thee chatti eduppom
Munnam seidha vinai theera vazhi kaettu
Arul peidhu thuyar dhooram ena ottu
Ezhaikkum paazhaikkum
Indraikkukm endraikkukm
Kaaval nirkkum maari
Karumaari
Vaazhvukkum thaazhvukkum naan undu
Paar endru saatchi sollum dhevi
Alangaari
Ezhaikkum paazhaikkum
Indraikkukm endraikkukm
Kaaval nirkkum maari
Karumaari
Vaazhvukkum thaazhvukkum naan undu
Paar endru saatchi sollum dhevi
Alangaari
Anbukku anbu sollum kaali nee
Thunbatha vella varum sooli nee
Thaai endhan muthu maari…
Nyaayangal sollum dhevi…
Thaai endhan muthu maari…
Nyaayangal sollum dhevi…
Mother, who hears the sound of the udukkai drum,
Come running and stand right here...
To tear down every barrier blocking our way,
Speak your divine word of blessing...
Reaching from the heavens across the entire earth,
O Goddess Mariyamma who lives everywhere...
To protect our honor and dignity,
Come and stand guard, O Mother...
As I offer my worship to you every day,
Grant me a favorable answer, O Mother...
I must hold my love close whenever I yearn,
This desperate thirst inside must be quenched.
O Mother who created us, soften your heart,
Have pity on me and grant your grace...
We will walk on fire, we will carry pots of burning embers,
Seeking a way to clear the sins of our past.
Shower your grace and drive our sorrows far away!
We will honor the Mother, we will praise her holy name,
This song sings the glory of our golden Mother.
As this child sings, drive away all misfortune!
Shakti brings power and victory after victory!
O my Mother, I surrender to you, show me your grace!
Shakti brings power and victory after victory!
O my Mother, I surrender to you, show me your grace!
We will walk on fire, we will carry pots of burning embers,
Seeking a way to clear the sins of our past.
Shower your grace and drive our sorrows far away!
For the simple sin of falling in love,
I am spinning around like a top.
Under the heavy burden of my deep love,
I have struggled and toiled like a machine.
A couple united with you as our witness
Has been torn apart by the town's evil eye.
The pure love born within a golden heart
Has been turned into cruel blame and scandal.
Is it just one or two burdens I must bear?
Must both our hearts keep longing like this?
Even after seeing it all, why do you stay silent, Mother?
If you appear before me, all my troubles will end, Mother!
O Mari, who has seen from the beginning to the end of time,
O Goddess who teaches us justice and sustains our lives!
We will walk on fire, we will carry pots of burning embers,
Seeking a way to clear the sins of our past.
Shower your grace and drive our sorrows far away!
For the poor and the destitute,
Today and for all time,
Mari stands as our protector,
Our mother Karumari!
Through all your highs and lows, I am here with you,
So promises the Goddess who stands as our witness,
The beautifully adorned Mother!
For the poor and the destitute,
Today and for all time,
Mari stands as our protector,
Our mother Karumari!
Through all your highs and lows, I am here with you,
So promises the Goddess who stands as our witness,
The beautifully adorned Mother!
You are Kali, who responds to love with love,
You are the trident-bearing Goddess who comes to conquer our pain,
You are my mother, Muthu Mari...
The Goddess who guides us with truth and justice...
You are my mother, Muthu Mari...
The Goddess who guides us with truth and justice...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song from the 1992 film Thanga Manasukkaran is an earnest prayer to Goddess Mariyamma (Karumaari). The singer appeals to the divine mother, asking her to break down all obstacles, forgive past sins, and protect honor and righteousness. The lyrics blend deep spiritual devotion—describing traditional rituals like walking on fire (thee midhippom) and carrying fire pots (thee chatti)—with the personal anguish of separated lovers whose bond was broken by evil eyes and social slander. Ultimately, the song seeks solace, justice, and divine intervention to resolve human suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Udukka satham kaetta thaayi / Thaduthu nikkum vaeli ellaam”
The second letters 'da' in 'Udukka' and 'Thaduthu' align across lines, creating a classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Theeya midhippom thee chatti eduppom”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in 'Theeya' and 'thee' enhances the rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Aaduraen pambaramaa”
The speaker compares their restless state driven by passion to a spinning top ('Aaduraen pambaramaa').
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Sakthi sakthi tharum vetri vetri”
Repetition of 'Sakthi sakthi' and 'vetri vetri' reinforces intensity and emotional emphasis in devotion.
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