Angalamma Nee Engalamma
From Yettikki Potti · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Yettikki Potti1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pana kothichadhu paalum vazhinjadhu | The pot boiled over and milk overflowed |
| Pongundhu pongudhu pongalidu | It bubbles up with joy, make the Pongal offering |
| Poo vedichadhu vaasam adichadhu | Flowers bloomed and fragrance spread around |
| Ooru manakkura velaiyidhu | It is the time when the whole village smells sweet |
| Chorus | |
| Angaalamma ungalathaan nambhi irukkom | Goddess Angaalamma, we have placed our complete faith in you |
| Thaavi kudhichuthaan ellorum kummiyadippom | Jumping and leaping, we all clap hands and dance Kummi |
| Aarathi eduthu suthungadi azhagu kaikala thattungadi | Take the Aarathi and swirl it, clap your beautiful hands |
| Aarathi eduthu suthungadi azhagu kaikala thattungadi | Take the Aarathi and swirl it, clap your beautiful hands |
| Male | |
| Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Female :Amman kolam parunga | Female: Look at the divine appearance of the Goddess |
| Ava pola yaarunga | Who can be equal to her? |
| Male | |
| Indha aadi maasam paarthu | Observing this sacred Tamil month of Aadi |
| Nalla koozhu kaaichu oothu | Prepare delicious porridge (koozhu) and offer it |
| Female :Ava kann parkka | Female: If her divine eyes glance at us |
| Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than | Everyone will be blessed with a good life |
| Chorus :Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Chorus: Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Manjal neeradi mallipoo soodi | Bathed in turmeric water and adorned with jasmine flowers |
| Kaatchi thandhaalamma | She appeared to give us her holy vision |
| Pachai olaikkul penn deivam pola | Like a female deity inside green palm leaf huts |
| Koyil kondaalamma | She made the temple her abode |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyattama nambhi iruppom | We will rely on her just like a mother |
| Thaaiyattama nambhi irundha | If we rely on her like a mother |
| Tharuvale yeralama | She will grant blessings in abundance |
| Female :Thaer yeriyae adhukaaga thaan | Female: Mounting the temple chariot, for that purpose |
| Varvalae oorgolamaa | She will arrive in a grand festival procession |
| Male | |
| Arul maarithaanamma | She is like a shower of divine grace |
| Ava pola yaramma | Who is comparable to her? |
| Female :Ava kann parkka | Female: If her divine eyes glance at us |
| Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than | Everyone will be blessed with a good life |
| Chorus :Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Chorus: Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Sondha bandhangal illadha pera | For those who have no family or relatives |
| Devi kapaalamma | Goddess Angaali will protect them |
| Indha oor thedi vandhaale podhum | If she just comes searching for this village |
| Kaaval nippaalamma | She will stand guard as our protector |
| Female | |
| Aathalai thaan enni iruppom | We will constantly keep our Mother in our thoughts |
| Aathaalai enni irundha | If we keep our Mother in our thoughts |
| Arul vaakku tharuvaalamma | She will grant us divine words of prophecy |
| Male :Ammaannu thaan koopittadhum | Male: The moment we call out to her as 'Mother' |
| Anneram varuvaal amma | At that very moment, Mother will come to us |
| Female | |
| Indha oorum vaazhanum | May this village live and prosper |
| Namma perum vaazhanum | May our good name and legacy prosper as well |
| Male :Ava kann parkka | Male: If her divine eyes glance at us |
| Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than | Everyone will be blessed with a good life |
| Male | |
| Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Female :Amman kolam parunga | Female: Look at the divine appearance of the Goddess |
| Ava pola yaarunga | Who can be equal to her? |
| Male | |
| Indha aadi maasam paarthu | Observing this sacred Tamil month of Aadi |
| Nalla koozhu kaaichu oothu | Prepare delicious porridge (koozhu) and offer it |
| Female :Ava kann parkka | Female: If her divine eyes glance at us |
| Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than | Everyone will be blessed with a good life |
| Chorus | |
| Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
| Angaalamma nee engaalamma | Mother Angaali, you are our mother |
பான கொதிச்சது பாலும் வழிஞ்சது
பொங்குது பொங்குது பொங்கலிடு
பூ வெடிச்சது வாசம் அடிச்சது
ஊரு மணக்குற வேளையிது
The pot boiled over and milk overflowed
It bubbles up with joy, make the Pongal offering
Flowers bloomed and fragrance spread around
It is the time when the whole village smells sweet
அங்காளம்மா உங்களத்தான் நம்பி இருக்கோம்
தாவிக் குதிச்சுத்தான் எல்லோரும் கும்மியடிப்போம்
ஆரத்தி எடுத்து சுத்துங்கடி அழகு கைகள தட்டுங்கடி
ஆரத்தி எடுத்து சுத்துங்கடி அழகு கைகள தட்டுங்கடி
Goddess Angaalamma, we have placed our complete faith in you
Jumping and leaping, we all clap hands and dance Kummi
Take the Aarathi and swirl it, clap your beautiful hands
Take the Aarathi and swirl it, clap your beautiful hands
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
அம்மன் கோலம் பாருங்க
அவப் போல யாருங்க
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Female: Look at the divine appearance of the Goddess
Who can be equal to her?
இந்த ஆடி மாசம் பார்த்து
நல்ல கூழு காய்ச்சி ஊத்து
அவ கண் பார்க்க
எல்லார்க்கும் வாழ்வுதான்
குழு :
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
Observing this sacred Tamil month of Aadi
Prepare delicious porridge (koozhu) and offer it
Female: If her divine eyes glance at us
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
Chorus: Mother Angaali, you are our mother
.........................
...
மஞ்சள் நீராடி மல்லிப்பூ சூடி
காட்சி தந்தாளம்மா
பச்சை ஓலைக்குள் பெண் தெய்வம் போல
கோயில் கொண்டாளம்மா
Bathed in turmeric water and adorned with jasmine flowers
She appeared to give us her holy vision
Like a female deity inside green palm leaf huts
She made the temple her abode
தாயாட்டமா நம்பி இருப்போம்
தாயாட்டமா நம்பியிருந்தா தருவாளே ஏராளமா
தேர் ஏறியே அதுக்காகத்தான்
வருவாளே ஊர்கோலமா
We will rely on her just like a mother
If we rely on her like a mother
She will grant blessings in abundance
Female: Mounting the temple chariot, for that purpose
She will arrive in a grand festival procession
அருள் மாரிதானம்மா
அவப் போல யாரம்மா
அவ கண் பார்க்க
எல்லார்க்கும் வாழ்வுதான்
குழு :
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
She is like a shower of divine grace
Who is comparable to her?
Female: If her divine eyes glance at us
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
Chorus: Mother Angaali, you are our mother
......................
...
சொந்த பந்தங்கள் இல்லாத பேர
தேவி காப்பாளம்மா
இந்த ஊர் தேடி வந்தாலே போதும்
காவல் நிப்பாளம்மா
For those who have no family or relatives
Goddess Angaali will protect them
If she just comes searching for this village
She will stand guard as our protector
ஆத்தாளைத்தான் எண்ணியிருப்போம்
ஆத்தாளைத்தான் எண்ணியிருந்தா
அருள் வாக்கு தருவாளம்மா..
அம்மான்னுதான் கூப்பிட்டதும்
அந்நேரம் வருவாளம்மா
We will constantly keep our Mother in our thoughts
If we keep our Mother in our thoughts
She will grant us divine words of prophecy
Male: The moment we call out to her as 'Mother'
At that very moment, Mother will come to us
இந்த ஊரும் வாழணும்
நம்ம பேரும் வாழணும்
அவ கண் பார்க்க
எல்லார்க்கும் வாழ்வுதான்
May this village live and prosper
May our good name and legacy prosper as well
Male: If her divine eyes glance at us
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
அம்மன் கோலம் பாருங்க
அவப் போல யாருங்க
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Female: Look at the divine appearance of the Goddess
Who can be equal to her?
இந்த ஆடி மாசம் பார்த்து
நல்ல கூழு காய்ச்சி ஊத்து
அவ கண் பார்க்க
எல்லார்க்கும் வாழ்வுதான்
Observing this sacred Tamil month of Aadi
Prepare delicious porridge (koozhu) and offer it
Female: If her divine eyes glance at us
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா
அங்காளம்மா நீ எங்காளம்மா....
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Pana kothichadhu paalum vazhinjadhu
The pot boiled over and milk overflowed
Pongundhu pongudhu pongalidu
It bubbles up with joy, make the Pongal offering
Poo vedichadhu vaasam adichadhu
Flowers bloomed and fragrance spread around
Ooru manakkura velaiyidhu
It is the time when the whole village smells sweet
Angaalamma ungalathaan nambhi irukkom
Goddess Angaalamma, we have placed our complete faith in you
Thaavi kudhichuthaan ellorum kummiyadippom
Jumping and leaping, we all clap hands and dance Kummi
Aarathi eduthu suthungadi azhagu kaikala thattungadi
Take the Aarathi and swirl it, clap your beautiful hands
Aarathi eduthu suthungadi azhagu kaikala thattungadi
Take the Aarathi and swirl it, clap your beautiful hands
Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Female :Amman kolam parunga
Female: Look at the divine appearance of the Goddess
Ava pola yaarunga
Who can be equal to her?
Indha aadi maasam paarthu
Observing this sacred Tamil month of Aadi
Nalla koozhu kaaichu oothu
Prepare delicious porridge (koozhu) and offer it
Female :Ava kann parkka
Female: If her divine eyes glance at us
Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
Chorus :Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Chorus: Mother Angaali, you are our mother
……………
...
Manjal neeradi mallipoo soodi
Bathed in turmeric water and adorned with jasmine flowers
Kaatchi thandhaalamma
She appeared to give us her holy vision
Pachai olaikkul penn deivam pola
Like a female deity inside green palm leaf huts
Koyil kondaalamma
She made the temple her abode
Thaaiyattama nambhi iruppom
We will rely on her just like a mother
Thaaiyattama nambhi irundha
If we rely on her like a mother
Tharuvale yeralama
She will grant blessings in abundance
Female :Thaer yeriyae adhukaaga thaan
Female: Mounting the temple chariot, for that purpose
Varvalae oorgolamaa
She will arrive in a grand festival procession
Arul maarithaanamma
She is like a shower of divine grace
Ava pola yaramma
Who is comparable to her?
Female :Ava kann parkka
Female: If her divine eyes glance at us
Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
Chorus :Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Chorus: Mother Angaali, you are our mother
……………….
...
Sondha bandhangal illadha pera
For those who have no family or relatives
Devi kapaalamma
Goddess Angaali will protect them
Indha oor thedi vandhaale podhum
If she just comes searching for this village
Kaaval nippaalamma
She will stand guard as our protector
Aathalai thaan enni iruppom
We will constantly keep our Mother in our thoughts
Aathaalai enni irundha
If we keep our Mother in our thoughts
Arul vaakku tharuvaalamma
She will grant us divine words of prophecy
Male :Ammaannu thaan koopittadhum
Male: The moment we call out to her as 'Mother'
Anneram varuvaal amma
At that very moment, Mother will come to us
Indha oorum vaazhanum
May this village live and prosper
Namma perum vaazhanum
May our good name and legacy prosper as well
Male :Ava kann parkka
Male: If her divine eyes glance at us
Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Female :Amman kolam parunga
Female: Look at the divine appearance of the Goddess
Ava pola yaarunga
Who can be equal to her?
Indha aadi maasam paarthu
Observing this sacred Tamil month of Aadi
Nalla koozhu kaaichu oothu
Prepare delicious porridge (koozhu) and offer it
Female :Ava kann parkka
Female: If her divine eyes glance at us
Ellorkkum vaaazhvu than
Everyone will be blessed with a good life
Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Angaalamma nee engaalamma
Mother Angaali, you are our mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an energetic Tamil folk devotional track dedicated to Goddess Angaalamma, celebrated prominently during the Tamil month of Aadi. It captures the festive atmosphere of rural Tamil Nadu, featuring traditions such as preparing sweet Pongal, cooking and serving Aadi Koozhu (a fermented millet porridge), performing Kummi dances, and offering Aarathi. The lyrics convey the deep faith of villagers who view Goddess Angaali as their universal mother and protector who guards those without family, blesses the entire village with prosperity, and responds immediately to sincere prayers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Pana kothichadhu paalum vazhinjadhu”
The repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'Pa' in 'Pana' and 'paalum' creates a pleasant rhythmic start in the opening line.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Angaalamma nee engaalamma”
The second letter 'ng' matches across 'Angaalamma' and 'engaalamma', establishing a harmonious internal rhyme.
Upamai (Simile)
“Pachai olaikkul penn deivam pola”
The line uses 'pola' (like) to compare the local shrine setup made of palm leaves to a heavenly abode of a female deity.
Metaphor
“Arul maarithaanamma”
The Goddess's divine grace is directly compared to a refreshing shower of rain ('Arul maari').
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1987 film 'Yettikki Potti', this track showcases traditional folk rhythms specifically associated with village temple festivals (Aadi Thiruvizha) in Tamil Nadu. Vaali's lyrics incorporate real cultural rituals like offering 'koozhu' and performing 'kummi', making it an iconic representation of rural Tamil deity worship.
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