Andha Kandamani
From Virumaandi · 2004
- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja, Tippu, Surender
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Virumaandi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pandi malayalam | Pandi, Malayalam, |
| Kaasi rameswaram | Kashi and Rameswaram, |
| Adakki aalum aandiyappa | Lord Aandiyappa who rules over all with control, |
| Thaluvanaana thangachi | Your affectionate younger sister |
| Pechiyamma peykaaman | Pechiyamma, along with Peykaaman, |
| Unakkulla adakkamappa | Are all contained within you, O Lord! |
| Chorus | |
| Aadi velli poothiruchu | The auspicious Friday of Aadi month has blossomed, |
| Uchi poojai kaaathirukku | The noon ritual prayer is waiting, |
| Yethukida veliya vaa | Come outside to accept it, |
| Veliya vaa veliya vaa…… | Come out, come out... |
| Chorus | |
| Viru viru maandi virumandi.. | Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi.. |
| Viru viru maandi virumandi.. | Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi.. |
| Viru viru maandi virumandi.. | Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi.. |
| Viru viru maandi virumandi.. | Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi.. |
| Male | |
| Andha kaandamani osai | That bell sound |
| Ketturuchi | Has been heard, |
| Enga kaliyugathu saami | Our deity of the Kali Yuga, |
| Veliya vaa | Come outside! |
| Male | |
| Enga vaakku padi | According to our promise, |
| Aadi velliyila | On this Friday of Aadi, |
| Poosai yethu kolla | To accept the worship ritual, |
| Saami veliyae vaa | Lord, please come outside! |
| Male | |
| Peikaamana adakki vacha | The one who subdued Peykaaman, |
| Virumandiya | O Virumandi, |
| Pechiyamma koopiduraa | Goddess Pechiyamma is calling you! |
| Saathi sanam padaiyal vachu | Our kin and community have placed offerings, |
| Kaathirukku | And are waiting, |
| Sathiyathai kaathu podu | Protect and blow life into truth! |
| Chorus | |
| Viru viru maandi virumandi.. | Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi.. |
| Viru viru maandi virumandi.. | Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi.. |
| Male | |
| Udhava karam kodutha | The deity who extended a helping hand, |
| Saamiyae unnai thaan | You are the one, |
| Odukki adachathu paavam | It is a sin that you were locked up and suppressed! |
| Sandappan sandakaaman | If Sandappan and Sandakaaman |
| Marupadi eluntha | Rise up again, |
| Thanjama naanga enga povom | Where will we go seeking refuge? |
| Male | |
| Thikkaththa ezhai kingae | For the helpless poor folk here, |
| Unnai vittaa | Aside from you, |
| Kastathil kai kodukka yaar irukka | Who is there to lend a hand in times of distress? |
| Pilla senja thunbam ellaam | Just as a mother patiently tolerates inside |
| Ullukullaa thaai poruppa | All the trouble caused by her child, |
| Chorus | |
| Kurai yedhum illadha saami | O Lord who is flawless and pure, |
| Enga deivamunnu engalukku kaami | Show us that you are indeed our deity! |
| Male | |
| Andha kaandamani osai | That bell sound |
| Ketturuchi | Has been heard, |
| Enga kaliyugathu saami | Our deity of the Kali Yuga, |
| Veliya vaa | Come outside! |
| Male | |
| Enga vaakku padi | According to our promise, |
| Aadi velliyila | On this Friday of Aadi, |
| Poosai yethu kolla | To accept the worship ritual, |
| Saami veliyae vaa | Lord, please come outside! |
பாண்டி மலையாளம்
காசி ராமேஸ்வரம் அடக்கி
ஆளும் ஆண்டியப்பா தளுவனான
தங்கச்சி பேச்சியம்மா பேய்காமன்
உனக்குள்ள அடக்கமப்பா
Pandi, Malayalam,
Kashi and Rameswaram,
Lord Aandiyappa who rules over all with control,
Your affectionate younger sister
Pechiyamma, along with Peykaaman,
Are all contained within you, O Lord!
ஆடி வெள்ளி பூத்திருச்சு
உச்சி பூஜை காத்திருக்கு
ஏத்துக்கிட வெளிய வா
வெளிய வா வெளிய வா
The auspicious Friday of Aadi month has blossomed,
The noon ritual prayer is waiting,
Come outside to accept it,
Come out, come out...
விரு விரு மாண்டி
விருமாண்டி விரு விரு
மாண்டி விருமாண்டி விரு
விரு மாண்டி விருமாண்டி
விரு விரு மாண்டி விருமாண்டி
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
அந்த காண்டாமணி
ஓசை கேட்டுருச்சி எங்க
கலியுகத்து சாமி வெளிய
வா
That bell sound
Has been heard,
Our deity of the Kali Yuga,
Come outside!
எங்க வாக்குப்படி
ஆடி வெள்ளியில பூசை
ஏத்துக் கொள்ள சாமி
வெளிய வா
According to our promise,
On this Friday of Aadi,
To accept the worship ritual,
Lord, please come outside!
பேய்காமன அடக்கி
வச்ச விருமாண்டிய
பேச்சியம்மா கூப்பிடுறா
சாதி சனம் படையல் வச்சு
காத்திருக்கு சத்தியத்தை
காத்து போடு
The one who subdued Peykaaman,
O Virumandi,
Goddess Pechiyamma is calling you!
Our kin and community have placed offerings,
And are waiting,
Protect and blow life into truth!
ஆண் & குழு :
அந்த காண்டாமணி
ஓசை கேட்டுருச்சி எங்க
கலியுகத்து சாமி வெளிய
வா
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
விரு விரு மாண்டி
விருமாண்டி விரு விரு
மாண்டி விருமாண்டி
The deity who extended a helping hand,
You are the one,
It is a sin that you were locked up and suppressed!
If Sandappan and Sandakaaman
Rise up again,
Where will we go seeking refuge?
ஆண் & குழு :
எங்க வாக்குப்படி
ஆடி வெள்ளியில பூசை
ஏத்துக் கொள்ள சாமி
வெளிய வா
For the helpless poor folk here,
Aside from you,
Who is there to lend a hand in times of distress?
Just as a mother patiently tolerates inside
All the trouble caused by her child,
உதவ கரம் கொடுத்த
சாமியே உன்னை தான்
ஒடுக்கி அடைச்சது பாவம்
சண்டப்பன் சண்டகாமன்
மறுபடி எழுந்தா தஞ்சமா
நாங்க எங்க போவோம்
O Lord who is flawless and pure,
Show us that you are indeed our deity!
திக்கத்த ஏழைக்கிங்கே
உன்னை விட்டா கஷ்டத்தில்
கை கொடுக்க யார் இருக்கா
பிள்ள செஞ்ச துன்பம் எல்லாம்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள தாய் பொறுப்பா
That bell sound
Has been heard,
Our deity of the Kali Yuga,
Come outside!
குறை ஏதும் இல்லாத
சாமி எங்க தெய்வமுன்னு
எங்களுக்கு காமி
According to our promise,
On this Friday of Aadi,
To accept the worship ritual,
Lord, please come outside!
அந்த காண்டாமணி
ஓசை கேட்டுருச்சி எங்க
கலியுகத்து சாமி வெளிய
வா
எங்க வாக்குப்படி
ஆடி வெள்ளியில பூசை
ஏத்துக் கொள்ள சாமி
வெளிய வா
ஆண் & குழு :
பேய்காமன அடக்கி
வச்ச விருமாண்டிய
பேச்சியம்மா கூப்பிடுறா
சாதி சனம் படையல் வச்சு
காத்திருக்கு சத்தியத்தை
காத்து போடு
ஆண் & குழு :
அந்த காண்டாமணி
ஓசை கேட்டுருச்சி எங்க
கலியுகத்து சாமி வெளிய
வா
Pandi malayalam
Pandi, Malayalam,
Kaasi rameswaram
Kashi and Rameswaram,
Adakki aalum aandiyappa
Lord Aandiyappa who rules over all with control,
Thaluvanaana thangachi
Your affectionate younger sister
Pechiyamma peykaaman
Pechiyamma, along with Peykaaman,
Unakkulla adakkamappa
Are all contained within you, O Lord!
Aadi velli poothiruchu
The auspicious Friday of Aadi month has blossomed,
Uchi poojai kaaathirukku
The noon ritual prayer is waiting,
Yethukida veliya vaa
Come outside to accept it,
Veliya vaa veliya vaa……
Come out, come out...
Viru viru maandi virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru viru maandi virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru viru maandi virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru viru maandi virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Andha kaandamani osai
That bell sound
Ketturuchi
Has been heard,
Enga kaliyugathu saami
Our deity of the Kali Yuga,
Veliya vaa
Come outside!
Enga vaakku padi
According to our promise,
Aadi velliyila
On this Friday of Aadi,
Poosai yethu kolla
To accept the worship ritual,
Saami veliyae vaa
Lord, please come outside!
Peikaamana adakki vacha
The one who subdued Peykaaman,
Virumandiya
O Virumandi,
Pechiyamma koopiduraa
Goddess Pechiyamma is calling you!
Saathi sanam padaiyal vachu
Our kin and community have placed offerings,
Kaathirukku
And are waiting,
Sathiyathai kaathu podu
Protect and blow life into truth!
Viru viru maandi virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Viru viru maandi virumandi..
Viru Viru Maandi Virumandi..
Udhava karam kodutha
The deity who extended a helping hand,
Saamiyae unnai thaan
You are the one,
Odukki adachathu paavam
It is a sin that you were locked up and suppressed!
Sandappan sandakaaman
If Sandappan and Sandakaaman
Marupadi eluntha
Rise up again,
Thanjama naanga enga povom
Where will we go seeking refuge?
Thikkaththa ezhai kingae
For the helpless poor folk here,
Unnai vittaa
Aside from you,
Kastathil kai kodukka yaar irukka
Who is there to lend a hand in times of distress?
Pilla senja thunbam ellaam
Just as a mother patiently tolerates inside
Ullukullaa thaai poruppa
All the trouble caused by her child,
Kurai yedhum illadha saami
O Lord who is flawless and pure,
Enga deivamunnu engalukku kaami
Show us that you are indeed our deity!
Andha kaandamani osai
That bell sound
Ketturuchi
Has been heard,
Enga kaliyugathu saami
Our deity of the Kali Yuga,
Veliya vaa
Come outside!
Enga vaakku padi
According to our promise,
Aadi velliyila
On this Friday of Aadi,
Poosai yethu kolla
To accept the worship ritual,
Saami veliyae vaa
Lord, please come outside!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful folk invocation from the film Virumaandi functions as a ritual hymn to the village guardian deity, while symbolically pleading for the protagonist's freedom from unjust imprisonment. Set during the holy month of Aadi, the villagers ring temple gongs and prepare traditional offerings, summoning Virumandi to accept their worship and defend the innocent against oppressive forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Rhythmic Repetition)
“Viru viru maandi virumandi..”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Viru viru' enhances the hypnotic, trance-like chant quality characteristic of Tamil folk deity invocation.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sandappan sandakaaman”
Repetition of the 'Sa' consonant sound creates poetic harmony across the line.
Uvamaani (Analogy/Simile)
“Pilla senja thunbam ellaam Ullukullaa thaai poruppa”
Compares the forgiving nature of the deity to that of a mother bearing her child's faults without complaints.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, this track draws heavily on authentic rural Tamil deity worship (Kula Deivam worship) songs from Madurai and Theni regions. The film 'Virumaandi' (2004) was shot using live surround sound recording for several folk sequences.
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