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Aathaa Varalaam

From Varam Tharum Vadivelan · 1993

Lyricist
Shanmuga Sithan
Singer
S. A. Rajkumar
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Varam Tharum Vadivelan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
10 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Andamellaam athirnthidave..
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
{Valai kulunga varalaam
Varam kodukka varalaam
Silambolikka varalaam
Silaipola varalaam} (2)
Malligaiyil pandhalaam
Maavilaiyaal thoranamaam
Veedhiyellaam veppilaiyaam
Veeduthorum maavilakkaam
Mangaiyar ellaam vanangidave
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
{Devar vananga varalaam
Sithar vananga varalaam
Sivan vananga varalaam
Maal vananga varalaam} (2)
Pallellaam pavalamaam
Kangal rendum nithilamaam
Kazhuthai suthi muthukkalaam
Kaathil vaira thodugalaam
Dhisaigal ellaam vanangidave..
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Udukkai oliyezhuppa
Ulagamellaam ethirolikka
Andamellaam athirnthidave..
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
Aathaa varalaam adiyeduthu adiyeduthu
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
As the udukkai (sacred hourglass drum) resounds,
As it echoes across the entire world,
As the udukkai resounds,
As it echoes across the entire world,
As the whole universe trembles with power,
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
With her bangles jingling, she comes,
To grant us blessings, she comes,
With her anklets ringing, she comes,
Graceful like a divine sculpture, she comes,
A canopy made of fresh jasmine flowers,
Festive decorations of green mango leaves,
Sacred neem leaves across every street,
Rice-flour lamps lit in every home,
As all the women bow in worship,
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
As the gods bow in worship, she comes,
As the holy sages bow in worship, she comes,
As Lord Shiva bows in worship, she comes,
As Lord Vishnu bows in worship, she comes,
Her teeth shine bright like coral,
Both her eyes gleam like pearls,
Strands of pearls encircle her neck,
Diamond studs sparkle in her ears,
As all eight directions bow in reverence,
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
As the udukkai resounds,
As it echoes across the entire world,
As the udukkai resounds,
As it echoes across the entire world,
As the whole universe trembles with power,
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step
The Mother comes, taking step after step...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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