- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Un sannidhiyae saranamunnu kumbitten
Adiyae unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Un sannidhiyae saranamunnu kumbitten
Ennai pola ezhaikku nee istha devadhai
Ennai pola ezhaikku nee istha devadhai
Nee irukkurappo nerungidumaa dhustta devadhai
Adiyae unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Un sannidhiyae saranamunnu kumbitten
Adiyae unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Vaai vedichaa mottu polae
Valarnthu nirkkum ponnu
Iva paai virichu purushan kooda
Vaazha pona kannu
Vaai vedichaa mottu polae
Valarnthu nirkkum ponnu
Iva paai virichu purushan kooda
Vaazha pona kannu
Pei pudichi aativeikkum
Paavathai nee ennu
Pei pudichi aativeikkum
Paavathai nee ennu
Indha penn pillaiyum
Nee padicha pillaigalil onnu
Unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Un sannidhiyae saranamunnu kumbitten
Adiyae unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Mandhiramum thandhiramum
Manushan seiyum vela
Andha maayangalavelvadhuthaan mahasakthi leela
Mandhiramum thandhiramum
Manushan seiyum vela
Andha maayangalavelvadhuthaan mahasakthi leela
Vedhangalil adharvanathil vilangi nikkum kaali
Vedhangalil adharvanathil vilangi nikkum kaali
Nee seivinaigal yaavaiyumae theerthu vaikkum sooli
Unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Un sannidhiyae saranamunnu kumbitten
Adiyae unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten
Kaathu karuppu saettaiyellaam
Therthu veikkum thaayae
Idukattula thaan raathirithaan koothadum maayae
Kaathu karuppu saettaiyellaam
Therthu veikkum thaayae
Idukattula thaan raathirithaan koothadum maayae
Veppillaiyaal nee adichaa odi pogum peiyae
Veppillaiyaal nee adichaa odi pogum peiyae
En venduthalai kettavudan vadiyamma neeyae
En venduthalai kettavudan vadiyamma neeyae
Vaadiyamma neeyae …vaadiyamma neeyae…
I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
I bowed in prayer, seeking refuge at your shrine.
O Mother, I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
I bowed in prayer, seeking refuge at your shrine.
To a poor soul like me, you are the beloved Goddess.
To a poor soul like me, you are the beloved Goddess.
When you are with me, can any evil spirit come near?
O Mother, I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
I bowed in prayer, seeking refuge at your shrine.
O Mother, I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
Like a flower bud just beginning to bloom,
She grew into a young woman.
She went to build a life with her husband,
This precious, darling girl.
Like a flower bud just beginning to bloom,
She grew into a young woman.
She went to build a life with her husband,
This precious, darling girl.
An evil spirit has possessed and torments her;
Just consider her tragic suffering!
An evil spirit has possessed and torments her;
Just consider her tragic suffering!
Isn't this young girl
One of the children created by you?
I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
I bowed in prayer, seeking refuge at your shrine.
O Mother, I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
Chanting spells and practicing sorcery
Are merely the wicked deeds of men.
Overcoming all those dark illusions is the divine play of the supreme Goddess.
Chanting spells and practicing sorcery
Are merely the wicked deeds of men.
Overcoming all those dark illusions is the divine play of the supreme Goddess.
O Kali, who is renowned in the sacred Atharva Veda!
O Kali, who is renowned in the sacred Atharva Veda!
You are the trident-bearing Goddess who destroys all evil curses!
I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
I bowed in prayer, seeking refuge at your shrine.
O Mother, I put all my trust in you, steady as a mountain.
All the mischief of evil ghosts and dark spirits,
You clear away and destroy, O Mother!
O mystical Goddess who dances through the night in the cremation grounds!
All the mischief of evil ghosts and dark spirits,
You clear away and destroy, O Mother!
O mystical Goddess who dances through the night in the cremation grounds!
If you strike with holy neem leaves, every demon will flee!
If you strike with holy neem leaves, every demon will flee!
Having heard my prayer, please come to help, O Mother!
Having heard my prayer, please come to help, O Mother!
Please come, O Mother... come to my aid, O Mother!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song from Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986) is a desperate plea to Goddess Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi. The devotee expresses complete faith in the Goddess, comparing his trust to the firmness of a mountain. He brings forth the plight of a young, newly married woman possessed by evil spirits, pleading with the Divine Mother to deliver her from black magic and torment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Unnai thaana malaiyai pol nambitten”
Compares unwavering faith in the deity to the solidity and permanence of a mountain ('malaiyai pol').
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaai vedichaa mottu polae”
Compares the blossoming young girl to a bud bursting open ('mottu polae').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhukai & Monai)
“Mandhiramum thandhiramum”
Internal rhyming of 'Mandhiramum' and 'Thandhiramum' creates rhythmic impact.
Allusion
“Vedhangalil adharvanathil vilangi nikkum kaali”
Refers to Atharva Veda, linking Goddess Kali's power to ancient Vedic scriptures associated with protective chants.
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Trivia
Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986) is a devotional film celebrating the miracles and spiritual prominence of the Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi temple in Tamil Nadu. The soundtrack featured songs composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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