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Tiruppavai

Tiruppavai is a set of 30 devotional pasurams composed by Andal, traditionally recited during Margazhi. Chitra Raman's depiction presents each pasuram through handmade doll scenes, making the experience visual, memorable, and family-friendly. The series is presented in both Tamil and English.

What you will find here:

  • Interactive video player for each pasuram in Tamil and English
  • Tamil text with English translations and meanings
  • Beautiful soft-toy scene depictions by Chitra Raman
  • Thematic categorization of all 30 pasurams

Featured: Complete Tiruppavai Compilation

Presentation at Fine Arts Society, Mumbai by Chitra Raman

All 30 Pasurams

Click on any pasuram card to watch the video and read the full text with meanings

1
wake up

மார்கழித் திங்கள்

Gopis gathering at dawn in the cowherd village, calling out to each other with the moon still visible in the Margazhi sky.

Tamil
English
#Margazhi#Pavai Nonbu#Nandagopa
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2
community

வையத்து வாழ்வீர்காள்

Gopis explaining the vratam rules to the world, showing their simple attire and the pre-dawn bathing ritual.

Tamil
English
#Vratam#Fasting#Charity
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3
krishna praise

ஓங்கி உலகளந்த

A prosperous village scene with tall paddy fields, lotus ponds with bees, and generous cows being milked.

Tamil
English
#Vamana#Prosperity#Rain
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4
krishna praise

ஆழிமழைக் கண்ணா

Dark rain clouds gathering as gopis invoke the rain god.

Tamil
English
#Varuna#Rain#Clouds
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5
krishna praise

மாயனை மன்னு

Krishna depicted with his divine attributes.

Tamil
English
#Maya#Dwaraka#Krishna
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6
wake up

புள்ளும் சிலம்பினகாண்

Early morning scene with birds calling.

Tamil
English
#Dawn#Birds#Wake-up
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7
wake up

கீசுகீசு என்றெங்கும்

Village coming alive with bird sounds.

Tamil
English
#Birds#Village#Morning
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8
wake up

கீழ்வானம் வெள்ளென்று

Eastern horizon lightening as dawn approaches.

Tamil
English
#Dawn#Sky#East
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9
wake up

தூமணி மாடத்து

Gopis calling at a wealthy home.

Tamil
English
#Mansion#Wake-up#Gopi
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10
surrender

நோற்றுச் சுவர்க்கம்

Divine blessings being described.

Tamil
English
#Heaven#Merit#Devotion
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11
community

கற்றுக் கறவை

Calves and cows in the village.

Tamil
English
#Calves#Cows#Cowherd
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12
community

கனைத்திளங் கற்றெருமை

Buffalo calves in the village.

Tamil
English
#Buffalo#Village#Rural
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13
krishna praise

புள்ளின்வாய் கீண்டானை

Krishna defeating the crane demon.

Tamil
English
#Bakasura#Hero#Krishna
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14
wake up

உங்கள் புழக்கடை

Gopis at another doorstep.

Tamil
English
#Wake-up#Gopi#Home
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15
wake up

எல்லே இளங்கிளியே

Gopis calling a beautiful young girl.

Tamil
English
#Parrot#Youth#Beauty
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16
krishna praise

நாயகனாய் நின்ற

Krishna as the lord of all.

Tamil
English
#Leader#Supreme#Krishna
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17
krishna praise

அம்பரமே தண்ணீரே

Nature elements in devotion.

Tamil
#Sky#Water#Elements
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18
wake up

உந்து மதகளிற்றன்

At Nandagopa's mansion.

Tamil
English
#Nandagopa#Chief#Mansion
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19
wake up

குத்து விளக்கெரிய

Inside Yashoda's quarters.

Tamil
English
#Lamp#Yashoda#Home
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20
krishna praise

முப்பத்து மூவர்

Gods gathered in devotion.

Tamil
English
#Devas#Gods#Divine
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21
community

ஏற்ற கலங்கள்

Gopis preparing for the ritual bath.

Tamil
English
#Pots#Water#Bath
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22
krishna praise

அங்கண் மாஞாலத்து

The world beautified by Krishna.

Tamil
English
#World#Beauty#Krishna
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23
krishna praise

மாரிமலை முழஞ்சில்

Monsoon clouds over mountains.

Tamil
English
#Rain#Mountains#Clouds
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24
krishna praise

அன்று இவ்வுலகம்

Cosmic form of Krishna.

Tamil
English
#Cosmic#Ancient#Universe
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25
krishna praise

ஒருத்தி மகனாய்

Krishna's divine birth.

Tamil
English
#Birth#Devaki#Krishna
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26
surrender

மாலே மணிவண்ணா

Gopis praying to blue Krishna.

Tamil
English
#Sapphire#Blue#Prayer
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27
surrender

கூடாரை வெல்லும்

Krishna as protector.

Tamil
English
#Protection#Victory#Enemies
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28
community

கறவைகள் பின்சென்று

Krishna tending cows.

Tamil
English
#Cows#Cowherd#Service
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29
surrender

சிற்றஞ் சிறுகாலே

Gopis making final requests.

Tamil
#Morning#Request#Blessing
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30
surrender

வங்கக் கடல்கடைந்த

Gopis receiving blessings from Krishna.

Tamil
English
#Ocean#Churning#Blessing
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Note: Full Tamil text and detailed English translations for each pasuram are being prepared. Some pasurams currently show placeholder text. Please contact Chitra Raman if you would like to contribute authoritative translations or scene descriptions.