Adi Raaku Muthu Raaku
From Ejamaan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ejamaan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi raakumuththu raakku | Hey Raakumuththu Raakku, |
| Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu | Wear the new hair ornament! |
| Valai kaappu thanga kaappu | Bangles ceremony, gold bangles, |
| Iva kai pidichchu poottu | Hold her hand and put them on! |
| Male | |
| Ada velaandi paal paandi | Hey Velandi, Palpandi, |
| Vettiya kattungada | Tie your veshti neatly! |
| Ada maayaandi muniyaandi | Hey Mayandi, Muniyandi, |
| Maththalam kottungada | Beat the drums! |
| Male | |
| Kili mooku muthtamma | Parrot-nosed Muththamma, |
| En vaakku suththamma | My word is pure truth! |
| Vaanavaraayanukkum raanikkum | For Vaanavaraayan and his queen, |
| Vaarisu vandhaachchu | An heir has arrived! |
| Chorus | |
| Adi raakumuththu raakku | Hey Raakumuththu Raakku, |
| Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu | Wear the new hair ornament! |
| Valai kaappu thanga kaappu | Bangles ceremony, gold bangles, |
| Iva kai pidichchu poottu | Hold her hand and put them on! |
| Male | |
| Vaan sumandha vaan sumandha | Borne by the sky, borne by the sky, |
| Vennilava vennilava | Oh white moon, oh white moon, |
| Thaan sumandha thaan sumandha | Carrying by herself, carrying by herself, |
| Pen nilavae pen nilavae | Oh woman-moon, oh woman-moon! |
| Chorus | |
| Moonu maasam aana pinnae | After three months pass, |
| muththu varum muththu varum | A pearl will arrive, a pearl will arrive! |
| Poorva jenmam serththu vecha | Accumulated in past births, |
| Soththu varum soththu varum | Wealth will arrive, wealth will arrive! |
| Male | |
| Velli mani thottil onnu | A silver-belled cradle, |
| Vittaththin melae maatidanum | Must be hung from the ceiling beam. |
| Thanga mani kannuranga | For the golden baby to sleep peacefully, |
| Thaalaelo paadi aatitadanum | We must rock it singing a lullaby. |
| Chorus | |
| Adi vaadi rangamma | Hey come on Rangamma, |
| Theru kodi angamma | Angamma at the end of the street! |
| Vaanavaraayarukkum raanikkum | For Vaanavaraayar and his queen, |
| Vaarisu vandhaachchu | An heir has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Adi raakumuththu raakku | Hey Raakumuththu Raakku, |
| Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu | Wear the new hair ornament! |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhu sani maargazhikkum | For seven Saturdays in Margazhi month, |
| Ponga vachchi ponga vachchi | Prepare sweet pongal, prepare sweet pongal! |
| Maa vilakkum poo vilakkum | Flour lamps and flower lamps, |
| Yetridanum yetridanum | Must be lit, must be lit! |
| Male | |
| Vaarisu onnu thandhadhirkku | For giving us an heir, |
| Nandri solli nandri solli | Expressing gratitude, expressing gratitude, |
| Ezhaikellaam koozhu kaaichi | Cooking porridge for all the poor, |
| Ooththidanum ooththidanum | We must serve it, we must serve it! |
| Male | |
| Amman arul illaiyinaa | Without the Goddess's grace, |
| Penningu thaaiyaai aavadhengae | How can a woman become a mother here? |
| Pillai chelvam illai endra | The gossip that there is no child wealth, |
| Pechchukkal poiyaayaai ponadhingae | Has proven false here now! |
| Chorus | |
| Ooril ellarum | Everyone in the village, |
| Onnu serum inneram | Unites at this moment. |
| Vaanavaayarukkum raanikkum | For Vaanavaraayar and his queen, |
| Vaarisu vandhaachchu | An heir has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Adi raakumuththu raakku | Hey Raakumuththu Raakku, |
| Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu | Wear the new hair ornament! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada velaandi paal paandi | Hey Velandi, Palpandi, |
| Vettiya kattungada | Tie your veshti neatly! |
| Ada maayaandi muniyaandi | Hey Mayandi, Muniyandi, |
| Maththalam kottungada | Beat the drums! |
| Chorus | |
| Kili mooku muthtamma | Parrot-nosed Muththamma, |
| En vaakku suththamma | My word is pure truth! |
| Vaanavaraayanukkum raanikkum | For Vaanavaraayan and his queen, |
| Vaarisu vandhaachchu | An heir has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Adi raakumuththu raakku | Hey Raakumuththu Raakku, |
| Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu | Wear the new hair ornament! |
| Chorus | |
| Adi raakumuththu raakku | Hey Raakumuththu Raakku, |
| Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu | Wear the new hair ornament! |
| Valai kaappu thanga kaappu | Bangles ceremony, gold bangles, |
| Iva kai pidichchu poottu | Hold her hand and put them on! |
அடி ராக்குமுத்து
ராக்கு புது ராக்குடியை
சூட்டு வளை காப்பு தங்க
காப்பு இவ கை பிடிச்சு
பூட்டு
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Wear the new hair ornament!
Bangles ceremony, gold bangles,
Hold her hand and put them on!
அட வேலாண்டி
பால்பாண்டி வேட்டிய
கட்டுங்கடா அட மாயாண்டி
முனியாண்டி மத்தளம்
கொட்டுங்கடா
Hey Velandi, Palpandi,
Tie your veshti neatly!
Hey Mayandi, Muniyandi,
Beat the drums!
கிளி மூக்கு
முத்தம்மா என் வாக்கு
சுத்தம்மா வானவராயனுக்கும்
ராணிக்கும் வாரிசு வந்தாச்சு
Parrot-nosed Muththamma,
My word is pure truth!
For Vaanavaraayan and his queen,
An heir has arrived!
அடி ராக்குமுத்து
ராக்கு புது ராக்குடியை
சூட்டு வளை காப்பு தங்க
காப்பு இவ கை பிடிச்சு
பூட்டு
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Wear the new hair ornament!
Bangles ceremony, gold bangles,
Hold her hand and put them on!
வான்சுமந்த வான்
சுமந்த வெண்ணிலவ
வெண்ணிலவ தான்சுமந்த
தான்சுமந்த பெண்நிலவே
பெண்நிலவே
Borne by the sky, borne by the sky,
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Carrying by herself, carrying by herself,
Oh woman-moon, oh woman-moon!
மூணு மாசம் ஆன
பின்னே முத்துவரும்
முத்துவரும் பூர்வஜென்மம்
சேர்த்து வெச்ச சொத்துவரும்
சொத்துவரும்
After three months pass,
A pearl will arrive, a pearl will arrive!
Accumulated in past births,
Wealth will arrive, wealth will arrive!
வெள்ளிமணி
தொட்டில் ஒன்னு
விட்டத்தின் மேலே
மாட்டிடனும் தங்கமணி
கண்ணுறங்க தாலேலோ
பாடி ஆட்டிடனும்
A silver-belled cradle,
Must be hung from the ceiling beam.
For the golden baby to sleep peacefully,
We must rock it singing a lullaby.
அடி வாடி ரங்கம்மா
தெரு கோடி அங்கம்மா
வானவராயருக்கும்
ராணிக்கும் வாரிசு
வந்தாச்சு
Hey come on Rangamma,
Angamma at the end of the street!
For Vaanavaraayar and his queen,
An heir has arrived!
அடி ராக்குமுத்து
ராக்கு புது ராக்குடியை
சூட்டு
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Wear the new hair ornament!
ஏழு சனி மார்கழிக்கும்
பொங்கவச்சி பொங்கவச்சி
மாவிளக்கும் பூவிளக்கும்
ஏற்றிடனும் ஏற்றிடனும்
For seven Saturdays in Margazhi month,
Prepare sweet pongal, prepare sweet pongal!
Flour lamps and flower lamps,
Must be lit, must be lit!
வாரிசு ஒன்னு
தந்ததிற்கு நன்றி சொல்லி
நன்றி சொல்லி ஏழைக்கெல்லாம்
கூழு காய்ச்சி ஊத்திடனும்
ஊத்திடனும்
For giving us an heir,
Expressing gratitude, expressing gratitude,
Cooking porridge for all the poor,
We must serve it, we must serve it!
அம்மன் அருள்
இல்லையின்னா பெண்ணிங்கு
தாயாய் ஆவதெங்கே பிள்ளை
செல்வம் இல்லை என்ற
பேச்சுக்கள் பொய்யாய்
போனதிங்கே
Without the Goddess's grace,
How can a woman become a mother here?
The gossip that there is no child wealth,
Has proven false here now!
ஊரில் எல்லாரும்
ஒன்னு சேரும் இந்நேரம்
வானவராயருக்கும்
ராணிக்கும் வாரிசு
வந்தாச்சு
Everyone in the village,
Unites at this moment.
For Vaanavaraayar and his queen,
An heir has arrived!
அடி ராக்குமுத்து
ராக்கு புது ராக்குடியை
சூட்டு
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Wear the new hair ornament!
அட வேலாண்டி
பால்பாண்டி வேட்டிய
கட்டுங்கடா அட மாயாண்டி
முனியாண்டி மத்தளம்
கொட்டுங்கடா
Hey Velandi, Palpandi,
Tie your veshti neatly!
Hey Mayandi, Muniyandi,
Beat the drums!
கிளி மூக்கு
முத்தம்மா என் வாக்கு
சுத்தம்மா வானவராயனுக்கும்
ராணிக்கும் வாரிசு வந்தாச்சு
Parrot-nosed Muththamma,
My word is pure truth!
For Vaanavaraayan and his queen,
An heir has arrived!
அடி ராக்குமுத்து
ராக்கு புது ராக்குடியை
சூட்டு
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Wear the new hair ornament!
அடி ராக்குமுத்து
ராக்கு புது ராக்குடியை
சூட்டு வளை காப்பு தங்க
காப்பு இவ கை பிடிச்சு
பூட்டு
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Wear the new hair ornament!
Bangles ceremony, gold bangles,
Hold her hand and put them on!
Adi raakumuththu raakku
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu
Wear the new hair ornament!
Valai kaappu thanga kaappu
Bangles ceremony, gold bangles,
Iva kai pidichchu poottu
Hold her hand and put them on!
Ada velaandi paal paandi
Hey Velandi, Palpandi,
Vettiya kattungada
Tie your veshti neatly!
Ada maayaandi muniyaandi
Hey Mayandi, Muniyandi,
Maththalam kottungada
Beat the drums!
Kili mooku muthtamma
Parrot-nosed Muththamma,
En vaakku suththamma
My word is pure truth!
Vaanavaraayanukkum raanikkum
For Vaanavaraayan and his queen,
Vaarisu vandhaachchu
An heir has arrived!
Adi raakumuththu raakku
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu
Wear the new hair ornament!
Valai kaappu thanga kaappu
Bangles ceremony, gold bangles,
Iva kai pidichchu poottu
Hold her hand and put them on!
Vaan sumandha vaan sumandha
Borne by the sky, borne by the sky,
Vennilava vennilava
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Thaan sumandha thaan sumandha
Carrying by herself, carrying by herself,
Pen nilavae pen nilavae
Oh woman-moon, oh woman-moon!
Moonu maasam aana pinnae
After three months pass,
muththu varum muththu varum
A pearl will arrive, a pearl will arrive!
Poorva jenmam serththu vecha
Accumulated in past births,
Soththu varum soththu varum
Wealth will arrive, wealth will arrive!
Velli mani thottil onnu
A silver-belled cradle,
Vittaththin melae maatidanum
Must be hung from the ceiling beam.
Thanga mani kannuranga
For the golden baby to sleep peacefully,
Thaalaelo paadi aatitadanum
We must rock it singing a lullaby.
Adi vaadi rangamma
Hey come on Rangamma,
Theru kodi angamma
Angamma at the end of the street!
Vaanavaraayarukkum raanikkum
For Vaanavaraayar and his queen,
Vaarisu vandhaachchu
An heir has arrived!
Adi raakumuththu raakku
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu
Wear the new hair ornament!
Ezhu sani maargazhikkum
For seven Saturdays in Margazhi month,
Ponga vachchi ponga vachchi
Prepare sweet pongal, prepare sweet pongal!
Maa vilakkum poo vilakkum
Flour lamps and flower lamps,
Yetridanum yetridanum
Must be lit, must be lit!
Vaarisu onnu thandhadhirkku
For giving us an heir,
Nandri solli nandri solli
Expressing gratitude, expressing gratitude,
Ezhaikellaam koozhu kaaichi
Cooking porridge for all the poor,
Ooththidanum ooththidanum
We must serve it, we must serve it!
Amman arul illaiyinaa
Without the Goddess's grace,
Penningu thaaiyaai aavadhengae
How can a woman become a mother here?
Pillai chelvam illai endra
The gossip that there is no child wealth,
Pechchukkal poiyaayaai ponadhingae
Has proven false here now!
Ooril ellarum
Everyone in the village,
Onnu serum inneram
Unites at this moment.
Vaanavaayarukkum raanikkum
For Vaanavaraayar and his queen,
Vaarisu vandhaachchu
An heir has arrived!
Adi raakumuththu raakku
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu
Wear the new hair ornament!
Ada velaandi paal paandi
Hey Velandi, Palpandi,
Vettiya kattungada
Tie your veshti neatly!
Ada maayaandi muniyaandi
Hey Mayandi, Muniyandi,
Maththalam kottungada
Beat the drums!
Kili mooku muthtamma
Parrot-nosed Muththamma,
En vaakku suththamma
My word is pure truth!
Vaanavaraayanukkum raanikkum
For Vaanavaraayan and his queen,
Vaarisu vandhaachchu
An heir has arrived!
Adi raakumuththu raakku
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu
Wear the new hair ornament!
Adi raakumuththu raakku
Hey Raakumuththu Raakku,
Pudhu raakkudiyai choottu
Wear the new hair ornament!
Valai kaappu thanga kaappu
Bangles ceremony, gold bangles,
Iva kai pidichchu poottu
Hold her hand and put them on!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Ejamaan (1993) celebrates the auspicious news of pregnancy and the traditional bangles ceremony (Valaikaappu) of the village chieftain Vaanavaraayan's wife. The lyrics capture the joyous atmosphere of rural Tamil Nadu, calling upon various villagers, relatives, and musicians to join in the celebrations, play drums, prepare offerings for deities, and distribute food to the needy in gratitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Ada velaandi paal paandi / Ada maayaandi muniyaandi”
Matching second consonant 'la' and 'yaa' across lines to create rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Thaan sumandha thaan sumandha / Pen nilavae pen nilavae”
Comparing the pregnant woman to a moon ('Pen nilavae') carrying a precious pearl ('muththu').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Vaan sumandha vaan sumandha / Vennilava vennilava”
Repetition of words like 'vaan sumandha' and 'nandri solli' to emphasize joy and rhythm.
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Trivia
Ejamaan (1993) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. The film starred Rajinikanth and Meena and became a massive blockbuster, with its soundtrack becoming extremely popular across Tamil Nadu.
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