- Lyricist
- Shanmugaseelan
- Singers
- Madurai Saroja, Azhagu Raja, Hemambika
- Music director
- G. E. Raja
- Movie name
- Kalyana Kanavugal
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 18 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadi varum ammanukku aayirankaal mandapamaam
Thedi varu bakthanukku un thiruvadithaan thanjamammaa
Kodi kodi kann konda engal kula naayagiyae
Kooda ninnu kaththidammaa kondu vanthom
Kumpamammaa thaayae….
Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa
Ettu thikkum kettu paar enga pera sollumadaa
Anbaana kottam paaru azhagaa nee aattam podu
Aadhi sivan avathariththa aappanooru mannudaa
Enga ooru thaanadaa
Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa
Ettu thikkum kettu paar enga pera sollumadaa
Anbaana kottam paaru azhagaa nee aattam podu
Aadhi sivan avathariththa aappanooru mannudaa
Enga ooru thaanadaa pandith thalam thanadaa
Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa
Ettu thikkum kettu paar enga pera sollumadaa
Moovettu ponathadi mudinja vara paarththenadi
Munthaana mudichchu poda murai ponnu illaiyadi
Female :Naakkaala mookka thottu naalu pakkam mutti mothu
Unnoda kuppa kotta oruththi iruppaa thedippaaru
Therodum veedhiyadaa neerodu maarumadaa
Soraodum vaazhkkaiyadaa poraadum kolgaiyadaa
Tharaala manasuthaandaa yaeraala selvanthaandaa
Munthaana uravuthaandaa udaiyaama kaakkanundaa
Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa
Ettu thikkum kettu paar enga pera sollumadaa
Anbaana kottam paaru azhagaa nee aattam podu
Aadhi sivan avathariththa aappanooru mannudaa
Enga ooru thaanadaa pandith thalam thanadaa
Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa
Ettu thikkum kettu paar enga pera sollumadaa
Suththaatha oorumilla paakkaatha ponnumilla
Em maele kuththamilla ennaannu puriyavilla
Female :Hae kalayaanam venuminnaa
Kattikkolla aasaiyinnaa
Kannaala pesi paaru kachchithamaa saerum paaru
Ponnaana bhoomiyadaa pon maganaar kaavaladaa
Anbaana makkaladaa anaivarumae thangamadaa
Kannaana deivamadaa kaaththu nippaa deviyadaa
Nammooru dheivamadaa ariyanaayagi ammanadaa
Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa
Ettu thikkum kettu paar enga pera sollumadaa
Anbaana kottam paaru azhagaa nee aattam podu
Aadhi sivan avathariththa aappanooru mannudaa
Enga ooru thaanadaa pandith thalam thanadaa
Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa
Ettu thikkum kettu paar enga pera sollumadaa….
A thousand-pillared hall awaits the dancing Mother Goddess!
For the devotee seeking your grace, your holy feet are the only refuge, Mother!
O guardian Goddess of our clan, watching over us with millions of eyes,
Stand by our side and protect us, Mother, as we bring
the sacred pot offering (kumbam), O Mother Goddess!
Among all the towns in this district, our village is the grand centre, man!
Ask anywhere in all eight directions, and they will speak our name!
Look at this warm, welcoming village; come and dance with joy!
This is the sacred soil of Aappanoor, where primordial Lord Shiva appeared!
Yes, this is truly our village, man!
Among all the towns in this district, our village is the grand centre, man!
Ask anywhere in all eight directions, and they will speak our name!
Look at this warm, welcoming village; come and dance with joy!
This is the sacred soil of Aappanoor, where primordial Lord Shiva appeared!
Yes, this is truly our village, a blessed holy shrine!
Among all the towns in this district, our village is the grand centre, man!
Ask anywhere in all eight directions, and they will speak our name!
Twenty-four years have passed, girl, and I searched as best as I could!
There is no eligible bride for me to tie the wedding knot!
Try touching your nose with your tongue and knock about in all four directions!
There will surely be a girl to share life with you—go and look!
The street where temple chariots roll can quickly turn into a flowing stream!
Life may bring tire and weariness, but fighting on is our way!
A generous heart is our greatest treasure, man!
The bond of marriage is precious, man; we must protect it from breaking!
Among all the towns in this district, our village is the grand centre, man!
Ask anywhere in all eight directions, and they will speak our name!
Look at this warm, welcoming village; come and dance with joy!
This is the sacred soil of Aappanoor, where primordial Lord Shiva appeared!
Yes, this is truly our village, a blessed holy shrine!
Among all the towns in this district, our village is the grand centre, man!
Ask anywhere in all eight directions, and they will speak our name!
There is no village I haven't roamed, no girl I haven't seen!
There is no flaw in me, yet I still don't understand what went wrong!
Hey, if you truly want to get married,
If you desire to take a wife,
Try speaking with your eyes, and watch how perfectly your match comes together!
This is a land of gold, guarded by our noble protector!
The people here are loving; every single one of them is pure gold!
Our Goddess is as precious as our eyes; she stands guard to protect us!
Mother Ariyanayagi is the reigning deity of our village!
Among all the towns in this district, our village is the grand centre, man!
Ask anywhere in all eight directions, and they will speak our name!
Look at this warm, welcoming village; come and dance with joy!
This is the sacred soil of Aappanoor, where primordial Lord Shiva appeared!
Yes, this is truly our village, a blessed holy shrine!
Among all the towns in this district, our village is the grand centre, man!
Ask anywhere in all eight directions, and they will speak our name!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a vibrant Tamil folk celebration blending local pride, deity worship, and lighthearted courtship dynamics. It opens with devotional praises to Goddess Ariyanayagi Amman and Lord Shiva of Aappanoor, extolling the town's spiritual stature, generous people, and rich cultural heritage. Interwoven with this village pride is a playful banter between a young man searching for a bride and a woman teasing his attempts, reflecting traditional Tamil folk music storytelling.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Ettooru jillavukku enga ooru thalamadaa / Ettu thikkum kettu paar...”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines such as 'Ettooru' and 'Ettu thikkum'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“...thalamadaa / ...sollumadaa / ...mannudaa”
Use of the end-rhyming suffix '-adaa' across multiple lines to build rhythmic folk cadence.
Uvamaikani (Metaphor)
“Ponnaana bhoomiyadaa pon maganaar kaavaladaa / Anbaana makkaladaa anaivarumae thangamadaa”
Describing the soil and residents of the village as golden ('ponnaana bhoomiyadaa', 'anaivarumae thangamadaa').
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Trivia
The song celebrates the heritage of Aappanoor, a real temple village in Tamil Nadu known for its ancient Shiva and Amman worship traditions. It incorporates traditional 'Kumbam' ritual dance references within mainstream 1980s Tamil cinema style.
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