Amman Koyil Vaasalile
From Amman Kovil Vaasalile · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Amman Kovil Vaasalile1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
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| Male | |
| Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae…. | At the entrance of the Goddess temple... |
| Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae….ae….ae… | Chorus: At the entrance... |
| Male :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae… | Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird... |
| Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae….ae….ae… | Chorus: Sweet songbird... |
| Female | |
| Ooru onnaaga ponga vaikkum naalu | This is the day the whole village comes together to celebrate Pongal |
| Ippo ohonnu pongi varum paalu | Now milk boils over in abundance |
| Male :Ini thottaakka thottathellaam ponnu | Male: From now on, whatever we touch will turn to gold |
| Namma santhosam nichchayamthaan kannu | Our happiness is guaranteed, my dear |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae…. | At the entrance of the Goddess temple... |
| Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae….ae….ae… | Chorus: At the entrance... |
| Male :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae… | Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird... |
| Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae….ae….ae… | Chorus: Sweet songbird... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Yaerottum kaiyum yaeththamidum kaiyum | The hand that plows and the hand that lifts water |
| Ingu eppothum muppogamthaan seiyyum | Will always yield three harvests here |
| Chorus :Ingu eppothum muppogamthaan seiyyum | Chorus: Will always yield three harvests here |
| Female :Namma kannaana aaththaa kanneduththu paaththaa | Female: If our beloved Goddess opens her eyes and looks at us |
| Ingu thappaama mummaarithaan peiyyum | The three seasonal rains will fall without fail |
| Chorus :Ingu thappaama mummaarithaan peiyyum | Chorus: The three seasonal rains will fall without fail |
| Male | |
| Adi mekkaala odum antha vaaikkaala kelu | Hey, ask that canal running westwards |
| Female :Thennanthopporam paadum chinna mainaava kelu | Female: Ask the little myna bird singing near the coconut grove |
| Male :Intha oor koodi uravaadi isaipaadum thirunaalu | Male: This is the holy festival day where the town gathers, connects, and sings music |
| Idhuthaandi thangamani | That is it, my precious one |
| Female | |
| Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae…. | At the entrance of the Goddess temple... |
| Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae…. | Chorus: At the entrance... |
| Female :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae… | Female: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird... |
| Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae… | Chorus: Sweet songbird... |
| Chorus | |
| Ae…..ae…ae…ae…ae… | Ae.....ae...ae...ae...ae... |
| Ae…..ae…ae…ae…ae… | Ae.....ae...ae...ae...ae... |
| Female | |
| Paanaiyil vegum pachcharisi vaasam | The aroma of raw rice cooking in the pot |
| Adhu engooru vellaamaiya pesum | Speaks of the agricultural richness of my village |
| Chorus :Adhu engooru vellaamaiya pesum | Chorus: Speaks of the agricultural richness of my village |
| Male :Adi melaaga suththum manja inji koththum | Male: The bunch of turmeric and ginger tied at the top |
| Manam ettooru vattaaraththula veesum | Spreads its fragrance across eight neighboring villages |
| Chorus :Manam ettooru vattaaraththula veesum | Chorus: Spreads its fragrance across eight neighboring villages |
| Female | |
| Achchi vellanthaan seththu pasu neiyaththaan ooththu | Add lump jaggery and pour pure cow ghee |
| Male :Adi yammaadi raakku pudhu pongalathaan aakku | Male: Oh Raakku, cook the fresh Pongal dish |
| Female :Ava thaaipola kaappaalae | Female: She (the Goddess) will protect us like a mother |
| Pugal serum porul serum | Fame will gather, wealth will gather |
| Pudhu vaazhvu kai varum | A new prosperous life will come into our hands |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae…. | At the entrance of the Goddess temple... |
| Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae….ae….ae… | Chorus: At the entrance... |
| Male :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae… | Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird... |
| Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae….ae….ae… | Chorus: Sweet songbird... |
| Female | |
| Ooru onnaaga ponga vaikkum naalu | This is the day the whole village comes together to celebrate Pongal |
| Ippo ohonnu pongi varum paalu | Now milk boils over in abundance |
| Male :Ini thottaakka thottathellaam ponnu | Male: From now on, whatever we touch will turn to gold |
| Namma santhosam nichchayamthaan kannu | Our happiness is guaranteed, my dear |
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அம்மன் கோயில் வாசலிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
வாசலிலே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
தைப் பொங்கல் வைப்போம் பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus: At the entrance...
Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
ஊரு ஒண்ணாக பொங்க வைக்கும் நாளு
இப்போ ஓஹோன்னு பொங்கி வரும் பாலு
இனி தொட்டாக்க தொட்டதெல்லாம் பொன்னு
நம்ம சந்தோஷம் நிச்சயம்தான் கண்ணு
This is the day the whole village comes together to celebrate Pongal
Now milk boils over in abundance
Male: From now on, whatever we touch will turn to gold
Our happiness is guaranteed, my dear
அம்மன் கோயில் வாசலிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
வாசலிலே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
தைப் பொங்கல் வைப்போம் பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus: At the entrance...
Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
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ஏரோட்டும் கையும் ஏத்தமிடும் கையும்
இங்கு எப்போதும் முப்போகம்தான் செய்யும்
குழு :
இங்கு எப்போதும் முப்போகம்தான் செய்யும்
நம்ம கண்ணான ஆத்தா கண்ணெடுத்து பாத்தா
இங்கு தப்பாம மும்மாரிதான் பெய்யும்
குழு :
இங்கு தப்பாம மும்மாரிதான் பெய்யும்
The hand that plows and the hand that lifts water
Will always yield three harvests here
Chorus: Will always yield three harvests here
Female: If our beloved Goddess opens her eyes and looks at us
The three seasonal rains will fall without fail
Chorus: The three seasonal rains will fall without fail
அடி மேக்கால ஓடும் அந்த வாய்க்கால கேளு
தென்னந்தோப்போரம் பாடும் சின்ன மைனாவ கேளு
இந்த ஊர் கூடி உறவாடி இசைபாடும் திருநாளு
இதுதான்டி தங்கமணி.......
Hey, ask that canal running westwards
Female: Ask the little myna bird singing near the coconut grove
Male: This is the holy festival day where the town gathers, connects, and sings music
That is it, my precious one
அம்மன் கோயில் வாசலிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
வாசலிலே.....ஏ....
தைப் பொங்கல் வைப்போம் பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus: At the entrance...
Female: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....
ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....
Ae.....ae...ae...ae...ae...
Ae.....ae...ae...ae...ae...
பானையில வேகும் பச்சரிசி வாசம்
அது எங்கூறு வெள்ளாமைய பேசும்
குழு :
அது எங்கூறு வெள்ளாமைய பேசும்
அடி மேலாக சுத்தும் மஞ்ச இஞ்சி கொத்தும்
மணம் எட்டூரு வட்டாரத்துல வீசும்
குழு :
மணம் எட்டூரு வட்டாரத்துல வீசும்
The aroma of raw rice cooking in the pot
Speaks of the agricultural richness of my village
Chorus: Speaks of the agricultural richness of my village
Male: The bunch of turmeric and ginger tied at the top
Spreads its fragrance across eight neighboring villages
Chorus: Spreads its fragrance across eight neighboring villages
அச்சி வெல்லந்தான் சேத்து பசு நெய்த்தான் ஊத்து
அடி யம்மாடி ராக்கு புது பொங்கலத்தான் ஆக்கு
அவ தாய்ப்போல காப்பாளே
புகழ் சேரும் பொருள் சேரும்
புது வாழ்வு கை வரும்............
Add lump jaggery and pour pure cow ghee
Male: Oh Raakku, cook the fresh Pongal dish
Female: She (the Goddess) will protect us like a mother
Fame will gather, wealth will gather
A new prosperous life will come into our hands
அம்மன் கோயில் வாசலிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
வாசலிலே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
தைப் பொங்கல் வைப்போம் பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....
குழு :
பூங்குயிலே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus: At the entrance...
Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
ஊரு ஒண்ணாக பொங்க வைக்கும் நாளு
இப்போ ஓஹோன்னு பொங்கி வரும் பாலு
இனி தொட்டாக்க தொட்டதெல்லாம் பொன்னு
நம்ம சந்தோஷம் நிச்சயம்தான் கண்ணு
This is the day the whole village comes together to celebrate Pongal
Now milk boils over in abundance
Male: From now on, whatever we touch will turn to gold
Our happiness is guaranteed, my dear
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Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae….
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae….ae….ae…
Chorus: At the entrance...
Male :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae…
Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae….ae….ae…
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
Ooru onnaaga ponga vaikkum naalu
This is the day the whole village comes together to celebrate Pongal
Ippo ohonnu pongi varum paalu
Now milk boils over in abundance
Male :Ini thottaakka thottathellaam ponnu
Male: From now on, whatever we touch will turn to gold
Namma santhosam nichchayamthaan kannu
Our happiness is guaranteed, my dear
Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae….
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae….ae….ae…
Chorus: At the entrance...
Male :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae…
Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae….ae….ae…
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
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Yaerottum kaiyum yaeththamidum kaiyum
The hand that plows and the hand that lifts water
Ingu eppothum muppogamthaan seiyyum
Will always yield three harvests here
Chorus :Ingu eppothum muppogamthaan seiyyum
Chorus: Will always yield three harvests here
Female :Namma kannaana aaththaa kanneduththu paaththaa
Female: If our beloved Goddess opens her eyes and looks at us
Ingu thappaama mummaarithaan peiyyum
The three seasonal rains will fall without fail
Chorus :Ingu thappaama mummaarithaan peiyyum
Chorus: The three seasonal rains will fall without fail
Adi mekkaala odum antha vaaikkaala kelu
Hey, ask that canal running westwards
Female :Thennanthopporam paadum chinna mainaava kelu
Female: Ask the little myna bird singing near the coconut grove
Male :Intha oor koodi uravaadi isaipaadum thirunaalu
Male: This is the holy festival day where the town gathers, connects, and sings music
Idhuthaandi thangamani
That is it, my precious one
Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae….
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae….
Chorus: At the entrance...
Female :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae…
Female: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae…
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
Ae…..ae…ae…ae…ae…
Ae.....ae...ae...ae...ae...
Ae…..ae…ae…ae…ae…
Ae.....ae...ae...ae...ae...
Paanaiyil vegum pachcharisi vaasam
The aroma of raw rice cooking in the pot
Adhu engooru vellaamaiya pesum
Speaks of the agricultural richness of my village
Chorus :Adhu engooru vellaamaiya pesum
Chorus: Speaks of the agricultural richness of my village
Male :Adi melaaga suththum manja inji koththum
Male: The bunch of turmeric and ginger tied at the top
Manam ettooru vattaaraththula veesum
Spreads its fragrance across eight neighboring villages
Chorus :Manam ettooru vattaaraththula veesum
Chorus: Spreads its fragrance across eight neighboring villages
Achchi vellanthaan seththu pasu neiyaththaan ooththu
Add lump jaggery and pour pure cow ghee
Male :Adi yammaadi raakku pudhu pongalathaan aakku
Male: Oh Raakku, cook the fresh Pongal dish
Female :Ava thaaipola kaappaalae
Female: She (the Goddess) will protect us like a mother
Pugal serum porul serum
Fame will gather, wealth will gather
Pudhu vaazhvu kai varum
A new prosperous life will come into our hands
Amman koyil vaasalilae…ae….
At the entrance of the Goddess temple...
Chorus :Vaasalilae….ae….ae….ae…
Chorus: At the entrance...
Male :Thai pongal vaippom poonguyilae…ae…
Male: We shall cook Thai Pongal, sweet songbird...
Chorus :Poonguyilae…ae….ae….ae…
Chorus: Sweet songbird...
Ooru onnaaga ponga vaikkum naalu
This is the day the whole village comes together to celebrate Pongal
Ippo ohonnu pongi varum paalu
Now milk boils over in abundance
Male :Ini thottaakka thottathellaam ponnu
Male: From now on, whatever we touch will turn to gold
Namma santhosam nichchayamthaan kannu
Our happiness is guaranteed, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This festive song celebrates the Tamil harvest festival of Thai Pongal in front of the village Goddess temple. The lyrics highlight the unity of the villagers, the blessings of abundant rainfall, prosperous harvests (three crops a year), and traditional cooking preparations featuring raw rice, jaggery, ghee, turmeric, and ginger. The overall atmosphere is filled with joy, gratitude toward the deity, and hope for a bright, golden future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paanaiyil vegum pachcharisi vaasam”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Paanaiyil' and 'pachcharisi'.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pugal serum porul serum”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ga' sound in 'Pugal' and 'Porul'.
Hyperbole / Idiom
“Ini thottaakka thottathellaam ponnu”
Exaggerated expression symbolizing complete success and prosperity, comparing everything touched to gold.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 1996 Tamil film 'Amman Kovil Vaasalile' directed by Ramarajan. Music director Sirpy composed the rustic soundtrack, while veteran lyricist Vaali penned the traditional village festive lyrics that portray Tamil culture and agricultural heritage.
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