Ulakellaam Un Arulaal Malarum
From Tenali Raman · 1956
- Lyricist
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Tenali Raman1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Siva bavani kalyani gowri kaali siva priya | Siva, Bhavani, Kalyani, Gowri, Kaali, Beloved of Lord Shiva, |
| Kaarthiyaayini mahadevi kaamatchi kamalapriyaa | Kaarthiyayini, Mahadevi, Kamakshi, Lover of the Lotus bloom. |
| Female | |
| Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum | The entire world blossoms through your divine grace, |
| Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum | The entire world blossoms through your divine grace. |
| Krupakariyae maheswariyae | O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari! |
| Uyirellaam unadhanbaal magizhum thaayae | O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices! |
| Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum | The entire world blossoms through your divine grace. |
| Female | |
| Nalamae ninaindhavar vaazhvinil naalum | Daily in the lives of those who harbor good thoughts, |
| Nalamae ninaindhavar vaazhvinil naalum | Daily in the lives of those who harbor good thoughts, |
| Thunaiyaai nee vara venum | You must come and stand as their supporting companion. |
| Nalloor nenjenum aalayam thanilae | Within the temple that is the heart of good-natured people, |
| Nalloor nenjenum aalayam thanilae | Within the temple that is the heart of good-natured people, |
| Nadanam aadum devi | O Goddess who performs her divine dance, |
| Karunai seidhida venum | You must shower your mercy upon us. |
| Krupakariyae maheswariyae | O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari! |
| Uyirellaam unadhanbaal magizhum thaayae | O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices! |
| Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum | The entire world blossoms through your divine grace. |
| Female | |
| Ezhaigal thuyaram neekkum thaayae | O Mother who dispels the sorrows of the poor, |
| Igapara sugam tharuvaayae | Bestow upon us happiness in this world and the world beyond, |
| Inbamellaam arulvaayae | Grant us all forms of joy and bliss. |
| Female | |
| Ezhaigal thuyaram neekkum thaayae | O Mother who dispels the sorrows of the poor, |
| Igapara sugam tharuvaayae | Bestow upon us happiness in this world and the world beyond, |
| Inbamellaam arulvaayae | Grant us all forms of joy and bliss. |
| Vazhvil naanae…undhan sevaiyae | In my life, I... dedicated to your service, |
| Marandhariyaen maayae | Have never forgotten you, O Divine Mother! |
| Karunai seidhiduvaayae | Please grant your benevolent mercy. |
| Krupakariyae maheswariyae | O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari! |
| Uyirellaam unadhanbaal magizhum… thaayae | O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices! |
| Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum | The entire world blossoms through your divine grace. |
சிவா பவானி கல்யாணி கெளரி காளி சிவபிரியா
கார்த்தியாயனி மகாதேவி காமாட்சி கமலப்பிரியா....
Siva, Bhavani, Kalyani, Gowri, Kaali, Beloved of Lord Shiva,
Kaarthiyayini, Mahadevi, Kamakshi, Lover of the Lotus bloom.
உலகெல்லாம் உனதருளால் மலரும்
உலகெல்லாம் உனதருளால் மலரும்
க்ருபாகரியே....மகேஸ்வரியே.....
உயிரெல்லாம் உனதன்பால் மகிழும் ...தாயே
உலகெல்லாம் உனதருளால் மலரும்...
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace,
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari!
O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices!
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
நலமே நினைந்தவர் வாழ்வினில் நாளும்
நலமே நினைந்தவர் வாழ்வினில் நாளும்
துணையாய் நீ வரவேணும்
நல்லோர் நெஞ்செனும் ஆலயம் தனிலே
நல்லோர் நெஞ்செனும் ஆலயம் தனிலே
நடனம் ஆடும் தேவி....
கருணை செய்திட வேணும்
க்ருபாகரியே....மகேஸ்வரியே.....
உயிரெல்லாம் உனதன்பால் மகிழும் ...தாயே
உலகெல்லாம் உனதருளால் மலரும்...
Daily in the lives of those who harbor good thoughts,
Daily in the lives of those who harbor good thoughts,
You must come and stand as their supporting companion.
Within the temple that is the heart of good-natured people,
Within the temple that is the heart of good-natured people,
O Goddess who performs her divine dance,
You must shower your mercy upon us.
O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari!
O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices!
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
ஏழைகள் துயரம் நீக்கும் தாயே
இகபர சுகம் தருவாயே
இன்பமெல்லாம் அருள்வாயே.....
O Mother who dispels the sorrows of the poor,
Bestow upon us happiness in this world and the world beyond,
Grant us all forms of joy and bliss.
ஏழைகள் துயரம் நீக்கும் தாயே
இகபர சுகம் தருவாயே
இன்பமெல்லாம் அருள்வாயே.....
வாழ்வில் நானே.....உந்தன் சேவையே....
மறந்தறியேன் மாயே....
கருணை செய்திடுவாயே....
க்ருபாகரியே....மகேஸ்வரியே.....
உயிரெல்லாம் உனதன்பால் மகிழும் ...தாயே
உலகெல்லாம் உனதருளால் மலரும்...
O Mother who dispels the sorrows of the poor,
Bestow upon us happiness in this world and the world beyond,
Grant us all forms of joy and bliss.
In my life, I... dedicated to your service,
Have never forgotten you, O Divine Mother!
Please grant your benevolent mercy.
O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari!
O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices!
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
Siva bavani kalyani gowri kaali siva priya
Siva, Bhavani, Kalyani, Gowri, Kaali, Beloved of Lord Shiva,
Kaarthiyaayini mahadevi kaamatchi kamalapriyaa
Kaarthiyayini, Mahadevi, Kamakshi, Lover of the Lotus bloom.
Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace,
Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
Krupakariyae maheswariyae
O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari!
Uyirellaam unadhanbaal magizhum thaayae
O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices!
Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
Nalamae ninaindhavar vaazhvinil naalum
Daily in the lives of those who harbor good thoughts,
Nalamae ninaindhavar vaazhvinil naalum
Daily in the lives of those who harbor good thoughts,
Thunaiyaai nee vara venum
You must come and stand as their supporting companion.
Nalloor nenjenum aalayam thanilae
Within the temple that is the heart of good-natured people,
Nalloor nenjenum aalayam thanilae
Within the temple that is the heart of good-natured people,
Nadanam aadum devi
O Goddess who performs her divine dance,
Karunai seidhida venum
You must shower your mercy upon us.
Krupakariyae maheswariyae
O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari!
Uyirellaam unadhanbaal magizhum thaayae
O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices!
Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
Ezhaigal thuyaram neekkum thaayae
O Mother who dispels the sorrows of the poor,
Igapara sugam tharuvaayae
Bestow upon us happiness in this world and the world beyond,
Inbamellaam arulvaayae
Grant us all forms of joy and bliss.
Ezhaigal thuyaram neekkum thaayae
O Mother who dispels the sorrows of the poor,
Igapara sugam tharuvaayae
Bestow upon us happiness in this world and the world beyond,
Inbamellaam arulvaayae
Grant us all forms of joy and bliss.
Vazhvil naanae…undhan sevaiyae
In my life, I... dedicated to your service,
Marandhariyaen maayae
Have never forgotten you, O Divine Mother!
Karunai seidhiduvaayae
Please grant your benevolent mercy.
Krupakariyae maheswariyae
O Merciful Goddess! O Supreme Empress Maheshwari!
Uyirellaam unadhanbaal magizhum… thaayae
O Mother, in whose love every living soul rejoices!
Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum
The entire world blossoms through your divine grace.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional hymn from the 1956 film Tenali Raman is a veneration of the Divine Mother Goddess, invoking her by her sacred epithets such as Kalyani, Gowri, Kaali, and Kamakshi. The song expresses that the entire universe flourishes solely due to her divine grace, and every soul finds true joy under her loving care. The lyrics present a humble prayer asking the Goddess to dwell within the pure hearts of good people as if their minds were her sacred temple.\n\nThe devotee surrenders fully to the Divine Mother, hailing her as the supreme protector who removes poverty and suffering. She prays for both worldly and spiritual well-being (Igapara sugam) and pledges lifetime devotion to her divine service, seeking her infinite mercy and blessings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum”
The line 'Ulagellaam unadharulaal malarum' acts as a recurring chorus reinforcing the central theme that creation blossoms through divine grace.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Nalloor nenjenum aalayam thanilae”
The phrase compares the pure hearts of noble individuals directly to a temple ('aalayam').
Epithet / Enumeration
“Siva bavani kalyani gowri kaali siva priya”
Accumulation of sacred names of the Goddess (Siva, Bhavani, Kalyani, Gowri, Kaali, Kaarthiyayini, Mahadevi, Kamakshi) to invoke her presence.
Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu & Edhugai)
“Ezhaigal thuyaram neekkum thaayae / Igapara sugam tharuvaayae / Inbamellaam arulvaayae”
End-rhyming with 'aaye' across consecutive lines (thaaye, tharuvaayae, arulvaayae) creating a melodious devotional rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and rendered effortlessly by P. Leela, this song is a celebrated classical-style devotional track from the historical movie Tenali Raman (1956), which featured Sivaji Ganesan and N. T. Rama Rao.
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