Unnai Nambi
From Thambi Durai · 1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnai nambi vaazhgiren | I live trusting in you |
| Innum enna naadagam | What is this drama still? |
| Enna konjam paaradi | Look at me a little, oh Goddess |
| Kangal kondaai aayiram | You possess a thousand eyes |
| Mangai vendum mangalam | The mangalam (auspiciousness) this woman needs |
| Ingae thaaraaiyo | Will you not bestow it here? |
| Unnai potrum mandhiram | If I chant the mantra praising you |
| Sonnaal vaaraaiyo | Will you not come? |
| Female | |
| Unnai nambi vaazhgiren | I live trusting in you |
| Innum enna naadagam | What is this drama still? |
| Enna konjam paaradi | Look at me a little, oh Goddess |
| Kangal kondaai aayiram | You possess a thousand eyes |
| Female | |
| Dhukkam theerkkum | You who destroy sorrow |
| Durgai neeyae oo paripoorani | You are Durga, oh complete divine mother |
| Anbaal vaazhthum ambaal neeyae | You are Amba who blesses with love |
| Ooo bhavathaarani | Oh Bhavatharani, savior of the world |
| Salangai kulungida nilam adhira | With anklets jingling and the ground trembling |
| Nadamaadum naayagi | Oh heroine who dances |
| Asurar nadungida vizhi sivakka | With eyes turning red as demons tremble |
| Pazhi vaangum bairavi | Oh Bhairavi who takes vengeance |
| Female | |
| Vinai purindhavargal | Those who committed evil deeds |
| Podi pada udanae | To turn them into dust immediately |
| Kanaigalai thoduthidu | Shoot your arrows |
| Enadhuyir kanavan | So that my life-giver husband |
| Ezhundhu nadandhida | May rise and walk again |
| Udhavigal purindhidu | Extend your helping hand |
| Viradham kaathaval | She who maintained her penance |
| Malar soodida vendum | Must wear flowers in her hair again |
| Vizhi paarammaa | Open your eyes and look, Mother |
| Female | |
| Unnai nambi vaazhgiren | I live trusting in you |
| Innum enna naadagam | What is this drama still? |
| Enna konjam paaradi | Look at me a little, oh Goddess |
| Kangal kondaai aayiram | You possess a thousand eyes |
| Mangai vendum mangalam | The mangalam (auspiciousness) this woman needs |
| Ingae thaaraaiyo | Will you not bestow it here? |
| Unnai potrum mandhiram | If I chant the mantra praising you |
| Sonnaal vaaraaiyo | Will you not come? |
| Female | |
| Unnai nambi vaazhgiren | I live trusting in you |
| Innum enna naadagam | What is this drama still? |
| Enna konjam paaradi | Look at me a little, oh Goddess |
| Kangal kondaai aayiram | You possess a thousand eyes |
| Female | |
| Nenjam kalangudhu | My heart is distressed |
| Ingu thanjam vazhangida vaa | Come to grant refuge here |
| Ullam urugudhu | My heart is melting |
| Anbu vellam perugida vaa | Come so the flood of love overflows |
| Female | |
| Dhikku thisai engengum | In every direction and corner |
| Chakkar vizhi minna | With your eyes flashing like wheels |
| Pongi yezhu inginnum | Rise up even now |
| Mauna nilai enna | Why this state of silence? |
| Female | |
| Pathiniyai vanjiththa | Seeing the evil ones |
| Dhushtargalai kandu | Who deceived a chaste woman |
| Thakka padi thandikka | To punish them appropriately |
| Thulli yezhu indru | Leap and rise today |
| Female | |
| Kalai magalum alai magalum | Oh divine entity to whom |
| Thalai vanangum porulae | Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi bow down |
| Kula magalin kulam thazhaikka | For the lineage of this family woman to flourish |
| Manam irangi arulae | Have mercy and shower grace |
| Female | |
| Viradhamudan unai naalum | She who worshiped you daily with penance |
| Vanangiyaval nalam vaazha vaa vaa vaa | Come come come so she may live well |
| Virumba dhinam udhavaadhu | Without helping every day as desired |
| Iniyum manam porukkaadhu vaa vaa vaa | My heart cannot bear it anymore, come come come |
உன்னை நம்பி வாழ்கிறேன்
இன்னும் என்ன நாடகம்
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரடி
கண்கள் கொண்டாய் ஆயிரம்
மங்கை வேண்டும் மங்கலம்
இங்கே தாராயோ
உன்னைப் போற்றும் மந்திரம்
சொன்னால் வாராயோ
I live trusting in you
What is this drama still?
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
You possess a thousand eyes
The mangalam (auspiciousness) this woman needs
Will you not bestow it here?
If I chant the mantra praising you
Will you not come?
உன்னை நம்பி வாழ்கிறேன்
இன்னும் என்ன நாடகம்
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரடி
கண்கள் கொண்டாய் ஆயிரம்
I live trusting in you
What is this drama still?
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
You possess a thousand eyes
துக்கம் தீர்க்கும் துர்கை நீயே
ஓ.......பரிபூரணி
அன்பால் வாழ்த்தும் அம்பாள் நீயே
ஓ....... பவதாரணி
சலங்கை குலுங்கிட நிலம் அதிர
நடமாடும் நாயகி
அசுரர் நடுங்கிட விழி சிவக்க
பழி வாங்கும் பைரவி
You who destroy sorrow
You are Durga, oh complete divine mother
You are Amba who blesses with love
Oh Bhavatharani, savior of the world
With anklets jingling and the ground trembling
Oh heroine who dances
With eyes turning red as demons tremble
Oh Bhairavi who takes vengeance
வினை புரிந்தவர்கள்
பொடிபட உடனே
கணைகளை தொடுத்திடு
எனதுயிர் கணவன் எழுந்து
நடந்திட உதவிகள் புரிந்திடு
விரதம் காத்தவள் மலர்
சூடிட வேண்டும் விழி பாரம்மா
Those who committed evil deeds
To turn them into dust immediately
Shoot your arrows
So that my life-giver husband
May rise and walk again
Extend your helping hand
She who maintained her penance
Must wear flowers in her hair again
Open your eyes and look, Mother
உன்னை நம்பி வாழ்கிறேன்
இன்னும் என்ன நாடகம்
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரடி
கண்கள் கொண்டாய் ஆயிரம்
மங்கை வேண்டும் மங்கலம்
இங்கே தாராயோ
உன்னைப் போற்றும் மந்திரம்
சொன்னால் வாராயோ
I live trusting in you
What is this drama still?
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
You possess a thousand eyes
The mangalam (auspiciousness) this woman needs
Will you not bestow it here?
If I chant the mantra praising you
Will you not come?
உன்னை நம்பி வாழ்கிறேன்
இன்னும் என்ன நாடகம்
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரடி
கண்கள் கொண்டாய் ஆயிரம்
I live trusting in you
What is this drama still?
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
You possess a thousand eyes
நெஞ்சம் கலங்குது இங்கு
தஞ்சம் வழங்கிட வா.....
உள்ளம் உருகுது அன்பு வெள்ளம்
பெருகிட வா.......
திக்கு திசை எங்கெங்கும்
சக்கர்விழி மின்ன
பொங்கி எழு இங்கின்னும்
மௌன நிலை என்ன
My heart is distressed
Come to grant refuge here
My heart is melting
Come so the flood of love overflows
பத்தினியை வஞ்சித்த
துஷ்டர்களைக் கண்டு
மத்தபடி தண்டிக்க துள்ளி எழு இன்று
கலை மகளும் அலை மகளும்
தலை வணங்கும் பொருளே
குல மகளின் குலம் தழைக்க
மனம் இறங்கி அருளே
In every direction and corner
With your eyes flashing like wheels
Rise up even now
Why this state of silence?
விரதமுடன் உனை நாளும்
வணங்கியவள் நலம் வாழ வா வா வா
விரும்ப தினம் உதவாது
இனியும் மனம் பொறுக்காது வா வா வா
Seeing the evil ones
Who deceived a chaste woman
To punish them appropriately
Leap and rise today
Oh divine entity to whom
Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi bow down
For the lineage of this family woman to flourish
Have mercy and shower grace
She who worshiped you daily with penance
Come come come so she may live well
Without helping every day as desired
My heart cannot bear it anymore, come come come
Unnai nambi vaazhgiren
I live trusting in you
Innum enna naadagam
What is this drama still?
Enna konjam paaradi
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
Kangal kondaai aayiram
You possess a thousand eyes
Mangai vendum mangalam
The mangalam (auspiciousness) this woman needs
Ingae thaaraaiyo
Will you not bestow it here?
Unnai potrum mandhiram
If I chant the mantra praising you
Sonnaal vaaraaiyo
Will you not come?
Unnai nambi vaazhgiren
I live trusting in you
Innum enna naadagam
What is this drama still?
Enna konjam paaradi
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
Kangal kondaai aayiram
You possess a thousand eyes
Dhukkam theerkkum
You who destroy sorrow
Durgai neeyae oo paripoorani
You are Durga, oh complete divine mother
Anbaal vaazhthum ambaal neeyae
You are Amba who blesses with love
Ooo bhavathaarani
Oh Bhavatharani, savior of the world
Salangai kulungida nilam adhira
With anklets jingling and the ground trembling
Nadamaadum naayagi
Oh heroine who dances
Asurar nadungida vizhi sivakka
With eyes turning red as demons tremble
Pazhi vaangum bairavi
Oh Bhairavi who takes vengeance
Vinai purindhavargal
Those who committed evil deeds
Podi pada udanae
To turn them into dust immediately
Kanaigalai thoduthidu
Shoot your arrows
Enadhuyir kanavan
So that my life-giver husband
Ezhundhu nadandhida
May rise and walk again
Udhavigal purindhidu
Extend your helping hand
Viradham kaathaval
She who maintained her penance
Malar soodida vendum
Must wear flowers in her hair again
Vizhi paarammaa
Open your eyes and look, Mother
Unnai nambi vaazhgiren
I live trusting in you
Innum enna naadagam
What is this drama still?
Enna konjam paaradi
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
Kangal kondaai aayiram
You possess a thousand eyes
Mangai vendum mangalam
The mangalam (auspiciousness) this woman needs
Ingae thaaraaiyo
Will you not bestow it here?
Unnai potrum mandhiram
If I chant the mantra praising you
Sonnaal vaaraaiyo
Will you not come?
Unnai nambi vaazhgiren
I live trusting in you
Innum enna naadagam
What is this drama still?
Enna konjam paaradi
Look at me a little, oh Goddess
Kangal kondaai aayiram
You possess a thousand eyes
Nenjam kalangudhu
My heart is distressed
Ingu thanjam vazhangida vaa
Come to grant refuge here
Ullam urugudhu
My heart is melting
Anbu vellam perugida vaa
Come so the flood of love overflows
Dhikku thisai engengum
In every direction and corner
Chakkar vizhi minna
With your eyes flashing like wheels
Pongi yezhu inginnum
Rise up even now
Mauna nilai enna
Why this state of silence?
Pathiniyai vanjiththa
Seeing the evil ones
Dhushtargalai kandu
Who deceived a chaste woman
Thakka padi thandikka
To punish them appropriately
Thulli yezhu indru
Leap and rise today
Kalai magalum alai magalum
Oh divine entity to whom
Thalai vanangum porulae
Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi bow down
Kula magalin kulam thazhaikka
For the lineage of this family woman to flourish
Manam irangi arulae
Have mercy and shower grace
Viradhamudan unai naalum
She who worshiped you daily with penance
Vanangiyaval nalam vaazha vaa vaa vaa
Come come come so she may live well
Virumba dhinam udhavaadhu
Without helping every day as desired
Iniyum manam porukkaadhu vaa vaa vaa
My heart cannot bear it anymore, come come come
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song is a powerful prayer directed to the Divine Mother (Durga/Bhairavi). A devoted wife appeals passionately to the Goddess to end her silent drama and intervene in her life. She pleads for the recovery and well-being of her husband, begging the Goddess to destroy the evil forces that deceived them, restore her marital auspiciousness (mangalam), and grant grace so her family line may flourish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Mangai vendum mangalam”
Matching initial sounds in consecutive or adjacent words/lines, such as 'Mangai' and 'mangalam'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kalai magalum alai magalum / Thalai vanangum porulae”
Matching second consonants across lines, seen in 'Salangai' and 'Nadamaadum' or 'Kalai' and 'Thalai'.
Imagery / Epithet
“Salangai kulungida nilam adhira / Nadamaadum naayagi”
Rich imagery depicting the fierce cosmic form of Goddess Durga/Bhairavi with flashing eyes and jingling anklets.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Vanangiyaval nalam vaazha vaa vaa vaa”
Repeated call 'vaa vaa vaa' (come come come) emphasizing urgent emotional plea.
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Trivia
The lyrics are written by legendary Tamil poet Vaali, structured in the traditional Tamil devotional hymn style (Amman Paadal) invoking fierce deities like Durga and Bhairavi to seek divine justice and restoration of a husband's life.
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