Jikki delivers a fervent prayer in “Thayae Nee Kan Paraai,” a Tamil track from the 1957 album Mallika. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi and composer T.R.Papa create a plea from a vulnerable heart.
Released: December 31, 1957
Thayae Nee Kan Paraai
Jikki • From “Mallika (1957)”
Mallika (1957)’s Thayae Nee Kan Paraai Tamil Lyrics English Translation
Jikki asks the Mother Goddess to cast her gaze upon a sightless maiden. She questions if intense suffering is acceptable. The character asks if a great light will ever shine, ending her dense darkness.
Thaye Nee Kann ParaiMother, cast your gaze upon me.
Dhaya SagariyeOh, Ocean of Compassion.
En Thaye Nee Kann ParaiMy Mother, cast your gaze upon me.
Dhaya SagariyeOh, Ocean of Compassion.
Parvai Illadha Pavaiyin VazhkaiA maiden’s life, devoid of sight,
Parvai Illadha Pavaiyin VazhkaiThis maiden’s life, devoid of sight,
Padhai SeerperaveMay her path be set straight.
Thaye Nee Kann ParaiMother, cast your gaze upon me.
Dhaya Sagariye En ThayeOh, Ocean of Compassion, my Mother.
Kar Irul Neengi Ezhai VazhvilWill the dense darkness in this poor life finally leave,
Peroli Veesum Nal VarumaAnd a great light begin to shine?
Kar Irul Neengi Ezhai VazhvilWill the dense darkness in this poor life finally leave,
Peroli Veesum Nal VarumaAnd a great light begin to shine?
Sollamma Nan Thuyar AdhinaleTell me, Mother, isn’t my intense suffering,
Thudippadhum Unakku SammadhammaSomething you also approve of?
Sollamma Nan Thuyar AdhinaleTell me, Mother, isn’t my intense suffering,
Thudippadhum Unakku SammadhammaSomething you also approve of?
Sodhanai Ittale Ye JaganmadhaEven if you choose to test me, oh ‘Mother of the Universe’,
Sugame Nan PeraveMay I still attain happiness.
Thaye Nee Kann ParaiMother, cast your gaze upon me.
Dhaya Sagariye En ThayeOh, Ocean of Compassion, my Mother.
En Nilaiyale Than Nilai MariBecause of my plight, my sister’s situation has changed,
Yengum Sodhari VazhvilIn her life of constant suffering.
En Nilaiyale Than Nilai MariBecause of my plight, my sister’s situation has changed,
Yengum Sodhari VazhvilIn her life of constant suffering.
Ennalum Perum Sumaiyai NaneShould I forever remain a great burden,
Iniyum Ulagil IrundhidalamooIn this world for everyone?
Sodhanai Ittale Ye JaganmadhaEven if you choose to test me, oh ‘Mother of the Universe’,
Sugame Nan PeraveMay I still attain happiness.
Thaye Nee Kann ParaiMother, cast your gaze upon me.
Dhaya Sagariye En ThayeOh, Ocean of Compassion, my Mother.
Thayae Nee Kan Paraai Music Video
The Mallika album track expresses a deep yearning for happiness despite divine tests. Jikki’s ‘Thayae Nee Kan Paraai’ lyrics translation reveals a blind woman’s appeal for relief for herself and her sister.