Aathaa Varalaam
From Varam Tharum Vadivelan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Shanmuga Sithan
- Singer
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Varam Tharum Vadivelan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Male | |
| Udukkai oliyezhuppa | As the sound of the udukkai drum rises |
| Ulagamellaam ethirolikka | Echoing across the entire world |
| Udukkai oliyezhuppa | As the sound of the udukkai drum rises |
| Ulagamellaam ethirolikka | Echoing across the entire world |
| Andamellaam athirnthidave.. | Making the entire universe tremble.. |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Male | |
| {Valai kulunga varalaam | She may come with bangles clinking |
| Varam kodukka varalaam | She may come to bestow divine boons |
| Silambolikka varalaam | She may come with her anklets sounding |
| Silaipola varalaam} (2) | She may come looking like a divine statue |
| Male | |
| Malligaiyil pandhalaam | A pandal made of jasmine flowers |
| Maavilaiyaal thoranamaam | A festoon woven from mango leaves |
| Veedhiyellaam veppilaiyaam | Neem leaves adorned all along the street |
| Veeduthorum maavilakkaam | Flour lamps lit in every single house |
| Mangaiyar ellaam vanangidave | As all women bow down in worship |
| Male | |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Male | |
| {Devar vananga varalaam | She may come as celestial beings worship her |
| Sithar vananga varalaam | She may come as Siddhar sages worship her |
| Sivan vananga varalaam | She may come as Lord Shiva worships her |
| Maal vananga varalaam} (2) | She may come as Lord Vishnu worships her |
| Male | |
| Pallellaam pavalamaam | Her teeth shine like precious coral |
| Kangal rendum nithilamaam | Both her eyes resemble lustrous pearls |
| Kazhuthai suthi muthukkalaam | Pearls adorning all around her neck |
| Kaathil vaira thodugalaam | Diamond studs glittering in her ears |
| Dhisaigal ellaam vanangidave.. | As all eight directions bow in reverence.. |
| Male | |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Male | |
| Udukkai oliyezhuppa | As the sound of the udukkai drum rises |
| Ulagamellaam ethirolikka | Echoing across the entire world |
| Udukkai oliyezhuppa | As the sound of the udukkai drum rises |
| Ulagamellaam ethirolikka | Echoing across the entire world |
| Andamellaam athirnthidave.. | Making the entire universe tremble.. |
| Male | |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
| Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu | Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step |
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
உடுக்கை ஒலியெழுப்ப
உலகமெல்லாம் எதிரொலிக்க
உடுக்கை ஒலியெழுப்ப
உலகமெல்லாம் எதிரொலிக்க
அண்டமெல்லாம் அதிர்ந்திடவே
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Echoing across the entire world
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Echoing across the entire world
Making the entire universe tremble..
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
{வளைக் குலுங்க வராளாம்
வரம் கொடுக்க வராளாம்
சிலம்பொலிக்க வராளாம்
சிலைப் போல வராளாம்} (2)
She may come with bangles clinking
She may come to bestow divine boons
She may come with her anklets sounding
She may come looking like a divine statue
மல்லிகையில் பந்தலாம்
மாவிலையால் தோரணமாம்
வீதியெல்லாம் வேப்பலையாம்
வீடுதோறும் மாவிளக்காம்
மங்கையர் எல்லாம் வணங்கிடவே
A pandal made of jasmine flowers
A festoon woven from mango leaves
Neem leaves adorned all along the street
Flour lamps lit in every single house
As all women bow down in worship
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
{தேவர் வணங்க வராளாம்
சித்தர் வணங்க வராளாம்
சிவன் வணங்க வராளாம்
மால் வணங்க வராளாம்} (2)
She may come as celestial beings worship her
She may come as Siddhar sages worship her
She may come as Lord Shiva worships her
She may come as Lord Vishnu worships her
பல்லெல்லாம் பவளமாம்
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் நித்திலமாம்
கழுத்தை சுத்தி முத்துக்களாம்
காதில் வைரத் தோடுகளாம்
திசைகள் எல்லாம் வணங்கிடவே
Her teeth shine like precious coral
Both her eyes resemble lustrous pearls
Pearls adorning all around her neck
Diamond studs glittering in her ears
As all eight directions bow in reverence..
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
உடுக்கை ஒலியெழுப்ப
உலகமெல்லாம் எதிரொலிக்க
உடுக்கை ஒலியெழுப்ப
உலகமெல்லாம் எதிரொலிக்க
அண்டமெல்லாம் அதிர்ந்திடவே
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Echoing across the entire world
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Echoing across the entire world
Making the entire universe tremble..
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து
ஆத்தா வரளாம் அடியெடுத்து அடியெடுத்து....
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Echoing across the entire world
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Echoing across the entire world
Andamellaam athirnthidave..
Making the entire universe tremble..
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
{Valai kulunga varalaam
She may come with bangles clinking
Varam kodukka varalaam
She may come to bestow divine boons
Silambolikka varalaam
She may come with her anklets sounding
Silaipola varalaam} (2)
She may come looking like a divine statue
Malligaiyil pandhalaam
A pandal made of jasmine flowers
Maavilaiyaal thoranamaam
A festoon woven from mango leaves
Veedhiyellaam veppilaiyaam
Neem leaves adorned all along the street
Veeduthorum maavilakkaam
Flour lamps lit in every single house
Mangaiyar ellaam vanangidave
As all women bow down in worship
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
{Devar vananga varalaam
She may come as celestial beings worship her
Sithar vananga varalaam
She may come as Siddhar sages worship her
Sivan vananga varalaam
She may come as Lord Shiva worships her
Maal vananga varalaam} (2)
She may come as Lord Vishnu worships her
Pallellaam pavalamaam
Her teeth shine like precious coral
Kangal rendum nithilamaam
Both her eyes resemble lustrous pearls
Kazhuthai suthi muthukkalaam
Pearls adorning all around her neck
Kaathil vaira thodugalaam
Diamond studs glittering in her ears
Dhisaigal ellaam vanangidave..
As all eight directions bow in reverence..
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Echoing across the entire world
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
As the sound of the udukkai drum rises
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Echoing across the entire world
Andamellaam athirnthidave..
Making the entire universe tremble..
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Mother Goddess may come, taking step by step
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aathaa Varalaam is an energetic devotional track dedicated to the Mother Goddess. The song celebrates her grand arrival as heralded by the powerful sound of the traditional udukkai drum, which reverberates across the whole world and causes the cosmic spheres to shake in holy reverence. The verses depict the grand festive welcome prepared by devotees, including floral pandals, mango-leaf festoons, neem decorations, and sacred flour lamps (maavilakku) lit in homes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu”
The phrase 'adiyeduthu adiyeduthu' is repeated to mimic rhythmic, deliberate walking steps of the Goddess.
Uwamai (Simile)
“Silaipola varalaam”
The line compares the graceful and divine posture of the Goddess to that of a magnificent statue ('Silaipola').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Malligaiyil pandhalaam / Maavilaiyaal thoranamaam”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive lines ('Malligaiyil', 'Maavilaiyaal').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pallellaam pavalamaam / Kangal rendum nithilamaam”
The song metaphorically describes her teeth as red corals ('pavalam') and her eyes as precious pearls ('nithilam').
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Trivia
Composed and sung by S. A. Rajkumar for the 1993 film 'Varam Tharum Vadivelan', this song prominently features the 'Udukkai', a traditional hourglass drum essential in Tamil folk deity worship (specifically for Goddess Mariamman/Aathaa).
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