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Lyrics & meaning

Uyirgal Ellam

From Amarakavi · 1952

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Amarakavi1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Uyirgal ellaam inbamaaiSo that all living beings live in joy
Uyirgal ellaam inbamaaiSo that all living beings live in joy
Vaazha arul purivaai paraasakthiBestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaaiSo that all living beings in the world live in joy
Payirgal ellaam paruvam peiyum mazhaiyaalMay all crops, through timely rainfall
Payirgal ellaam paruvam peiyum mazhaiyaalMay all crops, through timely rainfall
Uyar nell payan tharavum varumai thuyar aravumYield high quality paddy to eradicate the sorrow of poverty
Payan tharavum varumai thuyar aravumYield benefits to eradicate the sorrow of poverty
Uyirgal ellaam inbamaaiSo that all living beings live in joy
Male
Immai marumaikkudhavum kalvi porulKnowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife
Ellorukkum elidhaaga vendumShould be easily accessible to everyone
Immai marumaikkudhavum kalvi porulKnowledge and wealth that aid in this life and the afterlife
Ellorukkum elidhaaga vendumShould be easily accessible to everyone
Innsoll naavum irangum nenjamTongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion
Ennaalum ottrumaiyaai nilava vendumUnity should prevail at all times
Innsoll naavum irangum nenjamTongue speaking sweet words and a heart filled with compassion
Ennaalum ottrumaiyaai nilava vendumUnity should prevail at all times
Male
Ammai unn adi malar vendumO Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet
Ammai unn adi malar vendumO Mother, I seek Your flower-like lotus feet
Arivu kurugaamal aruvagai noyikkonduWithout wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments
Vaazhnaal veenaagamal magizhvudanaeWithout wasting life's days, living with happiness
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaaiSo that all living beings in the world live in joy
Arivu kurugaamal aruvagai noyikkonduWithout wisdom diminishing and without suffering from six types of ailments
Vaazhnaal veenaagamal magizhvudanaeWithout wasting life's days, living with happiness
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaaiSo that all living beings in the world live in joy
Vaazha arul purivaai parasakthiBestow Your grace to live, O Divine Mother Parasakthi
Ulaga uyirgal ellaam inbamaaiSo 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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