- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaazhvarasi thaayae vara vendum neeyae
Male :Aamaa
Male :Veppilaikku varuvaayo
Vellarikkan sadai mudiyae
Male :Aamaa
Female :Eera pudavaikatti irandu kaiyil thandeduththu
Female :Aamaammaa
Yaarmeedhu varuvaayo
Aavaesa deviyammaa aavesa deviyammaa
Thaayaaga seayaaga neeraaga neruppaaga
Thaanendrum nindraayae maariyammaa
Chorus :Thaayaaga seayaaga neeraaga neruppaaga
Thaanendrum nindraayae maariyammaa
Oonaaga uyiraaga oliyaaga valiyaaga
Ulagengum nindraayae deviyammaa….haan
Chorus :Oonaaga uyiraaga oliyaaga valiyaaga
Ulagengum nindraayae deviyammaa….
Munnaikkum munnaikkum
Munnaaga nindraayae
Moolaththil viththaana neeliyammaa
Annaikkum annai nee
Thanthaikkum thanthai nee
Enthaikkum kaaval nee kaaliyammaa
Chorus :Enthaikkum kaaval nee kaaliyammaa haan
Thaayaaga seayaaga neeraaga neruppaaga
Thaanendrum nindraayae maariyammaa
Chorus :Oonaaga uyiraaga oliyaaga valiyaaga
Ulagengum nindraayae deviyammaa….
Mangalyam manjalukku
Magaraasi kaavalundu achchamenna
Chorus :Magaraasi kaavalundu achchamenna
Theengillai sirumaiyillai
Theengillai sirumaiyillai
Theechchatti kaavalundu aiyamenna
Chorus :Theechchatti kaavalundu aiyamenna
Kannkondu nee paarththaal
Ponnundu pugazhundu
Pannaari maadevi maariyammaa
Chorus :Pannaari maadevi maariyammaa
Lulululululu……
Lulululululu……
Aayi magamaayi seekkiramaa irangi vaammaa
Kaal poosu sendhooram
Penmaikku nee thantha selvammaa
Chorus :Penmaikku nee thantha selvammaa
Paadhaththil maayappuli
Paadhaththil maayappuli
Paavaththai vendru vantha adaiyaalammaa
Chorus :Paavaththai vendru vantha adaiyaalammaa
Ellorum nalam vaazha pannaari poomaari
Kannaana thunai vendum maariyammaa
Chorus :Kannaana thunai vendum maariyammaa
Thaayaaga seayaaga neeraaga neruppaaga
Thaanendrum nindraayae maariyammaa
Chorus :Oonaaga uyiraaga oliyaaga valiyaaga
Ulagengum nindraayae deviyammaa….
Om sakthi……om sakthi….om sakthi….om…
Chorus :Om sakthi……om sakthi….om sakthi….om…
Male :Om sakthi……om sakthi….om sakthi….om…
Chorus :Om sakthi……om sakthi….om sakthi….om…
Female :Om sakthi……om…..
Chorus :Om sakthi……om…..
Male :Om sakthi……om…..
Chorus :Om sakthi……om…..
O Mother who grants a blessed life, you must come to us!
Male: Yes!
Male: Will you come at the waving of neem leaves?
O Goddess with braided hair and bright, cucumber-seed eyes!
Male: Yes!
Female: Draped in a wet saree, holding the sacred staff in both hands,
Female: Yes, Mother!
Upon whom will you descend in divine trance?
O fierce Mother Goddess, O fierce Mother Goddess!
As mother, as child, as water, and as fire,
You have always stood eternal, O Mariamma!
Chorus: As mother, as child, as water, and as fire,
You have always stood eternal, O Mariamma!
As flesh, as the breath of life, as light, and as the guiding way,
You fill the entire world, O Mother Goddess!
Chorus: As flesh, as the breath of life, as light, and as the guiding way,
You fill the entire world, O Mother Goddess!
Long before the earliest beginnings,
You stood as the very first of all,
O Mother Neeli, the primordial seed of origin!
You are the mother of every mother,
You are the father of every father,
You are the protector of my father and our Lord, O Kaliamma!
Chorus: You are the protector of my father and our Lord, O Kaliamma!
As mother, as child, as water, and as fire,
You have always stood eternal, O Mariamma!
Chorus: As flesh, as the breath of life, as light, and as the guiding way,
You fill the entire world, O Mother Goddess!
To protect the sacred wedding thread and turmeric,
The blessed Queen Mother guards us, so what fear is there?
Chorus: The blessed Queen Mother guards us, so what fear is there?
There is no harm, there is no humiliation,
There is no harm, there is no humiliation,
The sacred fire-pot guards us, so what doubt is there?
Chorus: The sacred fire-pot guards us, so what doubt is there?
If you look upon us with your eyes of grace,
There will be abundant wealth and enduring fame,
O Mariamma, the great Mother Goddess of Bannari!
Chorus: O Mariamma, the great Mother Goddess of Bannari!
Lululululu...
Lululululu...
O Mother, great Mahamayi, descend and come swiftly to us!
The red sindoor adorning your feet
Is the priceless treasure you gifted to womanhood, O Mother!
Chorus: Is the priceless treasure you gifted to womanhood, O Mother!
The mystical tiger under your feet,
The mystical tiger under your feet,
Is the sacred sign that sin has been conquered, O Mother!
Chorus: Is the sacred sign that sin has been conquered, O Mother!
For all of us to live in wellness, O flower-rain of Bannari,
We need your loving presence by our side, O Mariamma!
Chorus: We need your loving presence by our side, O Mariamma!
As mother, as child, as water, and as fire,
You have always stood eternal, O Mariamma!
Chorus: As flesh, as the breath of life, as light, and as the guiding way,
You fill the entire world, O Mother Goddess!
Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om...
Chorus: Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om...
Male: Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om...
Chorus: Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om Shakthi... Om...
Female: Om Shakthi... Om...
Chorus: Om Shakthi... Om...
Male: Om Shakthi... Om...
Chorus: Om Shakthi... Om...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a high-energy traditional Tamil folk-devotional invocation dedicated to the Goddess Mariyamma (and her fierce forms like Kali and Neeli). The lyrics call upon the divine mother to possess/bless her devotees, describing traditional rituals such as carrying neem leaves, wearing wet clothes, carrying fire pots (Theechatti), and smearing vermilion (Sindoor). Kannadasan highlights her omnipresence as elemental forces (water, fire, soul, light) and her maternal protection over married women's well-being (Mangalyam). The track culminates in powerful chants of 'Om Shakti', invoking divine feminine power.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Anaphora/Repetitive Refrain)
“Thaayaaga seayaaga neeraaga neruppaaga”
The repetitive phrasing of elemental forms ('Thaayaaga seayaaga neeraaga neruppaaga') builds a rhythmic devotional chant.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Oonaaga uyiraaga oliyaaga valiyaaga”
Describing the divine mother directly as the flesh (Oon), soul (Uir), light (Oli), and pathway/power (Vali).
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Munnaikkum munnaikkum / Annaikkum annai nee”
Tamil poetic rhyme using matching second consonants across lines ('Munnaikkum' and 'Annaikkum').
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Trivia
This track from 'Aaru Pushpangal' (1977) represents classic Tamil cinema devotional folk music, composed during an era where trance-inducing Amman songs were a staple in village drama and cinematic sequences depicting temple festivals.
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