Uyirgal Ellam
From Amarakavi · 1952
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Amarakavi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai | So that all living beings live in joy |
| Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai | So that all living beings live in joy |
| Vaazha arul purivaai paraasakthi | Bestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi |
| Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai | So that all living beings in the world live in joy |
| Payirgal ellaam paruvam peiyum mazhaiyaal | May all crops, through timely rainfall |
| Payirgal ellaam paruvam peiyum mazhaiyaal | May all crops, through timely rainfall |
| Uyar nell payan tharavum varumai thuyar aravum | Yield high quality paddy to eradicate the sorrow of poverty |
| Payan tharavum varumai thuyar aravum | Yield benefits to eradicate the sorrow of poverty |
| Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai | So that all living beings live in joy |
| Male | |
| Immai marumaikkudhavum kalvi porul | Knowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife |
| Ellorukkum elidhaaga vendum | Should be easily accessible to everyone |
| Immai marumaikkudhavum kalvi porul | Knowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife |
| Ellorukkum elidhaaga vendum | Should be easily accessible to everyone |
| Innsoll naavum irangum nenjam | Tongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion |
| Ennaalum ottrumaiyaai nilava vendum | Unity should prevail at all times |
| Innsoll naavum irangum nenjam | Tongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion |
| Ennaalum ottrumaiyaai nilava vendum | Unity should prevail at all times |
| Male | |
| Ammai unn adi malar vendum | O Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet |
| Ammai unn adi malar vendum | O Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet |
| Arivu kurugaamal aruvagai noyikkondu | Without wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments |
| Vaazhnaal veenaagamal magizhvudanae | Without wasting life's days, living with happiness |
| Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai | So that all living beings in the world live in joy |
| Arivu kurugaamal aruvagai noyikkondu | Without wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments |
| Vaazhnaal veenaagamal magizhvudanae | Without wasting life's days, living with happiness |
| Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai | So that all living beings in the world live in joy |
| Vaazha arul purivaai parasakthi | Bestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi |
| Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai | So that all living beings in the world live in joy |
உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
உலக உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
வாழ அருள் புரிவாய் பராசக்தி
உலக உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
பயிர்கள் எல்லாம் பருவம் பெய்யும் மழையால்
பயிர்கள் எல்லாம் பருவம் பெய்யும் மழையால்
உயர் நெல் பயன் தரவும் வறுமைத் துயர் அறவும்
பயன் தரவும் வறுமைத் துயர் அறவும்
உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
So that all living beings live in joy
So that all living beings live in joy
Bestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
May all crops, through timely rainfall
May all crops, through timely rainfall
Yield high quality paddy to eradicate the sorrow of poverty
Yield benefits to eradicate the sorrow of poverty
So that all living beings live in joy
இம்மை மறுமைக்குதவும் கல்விப் பொருள்
எல்லோருக்கும் எளிதாக வேண்டும்
இம்மை மறுமைக்குதவும் கல்விப் பொருள்
எல்லோருக்கும் எளிதாக வேண்டும்
இன்சொல் நாவும் இரங்கும் நெஞ்சும்
எந்நாளும் ஒற்றுமையாய் நிலவ வேண்டும்
இன்சொல் நாவும் இரங்கும் நெஞ்சும்
எந்நாளும் ஒற்றுமையாய் நிலவ வேண்டும்
Knowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife
Should be easily accessible to everyone
Knowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife
Should be easily accessible to everyone
Tongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion
Unity should prevail at all times
Tongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion
Unity should prevail at all times
அம்மை உன் அடி மலர் வேண்டும்
அம்மை உன் அடி மலர் வேண்டும்
அறிவுக் குறுகாமல் அறுவகை நோய்க்கொண்டு
வாழ்நாள் வீணாகாமல் மகிழ்வுடனே
உலக உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
அறிவுக் குறுகாமல் அறுவகை நோய்க்கொண்டு
வாழ்நாள் வீணாகாமல் மகிழ்வுடனே
உலக உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
வாழ அருள் புரிவாய் பராசக்தி
உலக உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
O Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet
O Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet
Without wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments
Without wasting life's days, living with happiness
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
Without wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments
Without wasting life's days, living with happiness
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
Bestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai
So that all living beings live in joy
Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai
So that all living beings live in joy
Vaazha arul purivaai paraasakthi
Bestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
Payirgal ellaam paruvam peiyum mazhaiyaal
May all crops, through timely rainfall
Payirgal ellaam paruvam peiyum mazhaiyaal
May all crops, through timely rainfall
Uyar nell payan tharavum varumai thuyar aravum
Yield high quality paddy to eradicate the sorrow of poverty
Payan tharavum varumai thuyar aravum
Yield benefits to eradicate the sorrow of poverty
Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai
So that all living beings live in joy
Immai marumaikkudhavum kalvi porul
Knowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife
Ellorukkum elidhaaga vendum
Should be easily accessible to everyone
Immai marumaikkudhavum kalvi porul
Knowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife
Ellorukkum elidhaaga vendum
Should be easily accessible to everyone
Innsoll naavum irangum nenjam
Tongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion
Ennaalum ottrumaiyaai nilava vendum
Unity should prevail at all times
Innsoll naavum irangum nenjam
Tongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion
Ennaalum ottrumaiyaai nilava vendum
Unity should prevail at all times
Ammai unn adi malar vendum
O Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet
Ammai unn adi malar vendum
O Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet
Arivu kurugaamal aruvagai noyikkondu
Without wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments
Vaazhnaal veenaagamal magizhvudanae
Without wasting life's days, living with happiness
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
Arivu kurugaamal aruvagai noyikkondu
Without wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments
Vaazhnaal veenaagamal magizhvudanae
Without wasting life's days, living with happiness
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
Vaazha arul purivaai parasakthi
Bestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaai
So that all living beings in the world live in joy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Uyirgal Ellaam Inbamaai from the 1952 film Amarakavi is a benevolent prayer song sung by M. K. Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar, set to music by G. Ramanathan with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. The song is a heartfelt invocation to Goddess Parasakthi, seeking universal well-being, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment for all living beings across the world. The singer prays for timely rains to flourish crops and eliminate poverty, equal access to uplifting education and wealth for everyone, and the fostering of sweet speech, compassion, and eternal unity among human beings. Furthermore, the prayer seeks divine refuge at the Goddess's lotus feet, requesting good health free from six major ailments, undiminished wisdom, and a meaningful life filled with joy rather than wasted time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku)
“Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai”
The phrase 'Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai' is repeated continually throughout the song as a refrain to emphasize the central theme of universal happiness.
Assonance / Second-Letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Uyirgal ellaam inbamaai / Payirgal ellaam paruvam peiyum mazhaiyaal”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'yi' and 'yi' in 'Uyirgal' and 'Payirgal'.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Ammai unn adi malar vendum”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' in 'Ammai', 'adi'.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Ammai unn adi malar vendum”
Describing the sacred feet of Goddess Parasakthi as 'adi malar' (flower feet), emphasizing softness and purity.
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Trivia
Amarakavi (1952) was one of the major post-jail release comeback films for legendary Tamil singer-actor M. K. Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). The universal spiritual sentiments expressed in A. Maruthakasi's lyrics heavily mirror the humanist and spiritual philosophies of Saint Vallalar and Subramania Bharati.
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