Azhagana Nam Paandi
From Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayee · 1994
- Lyricist
- Ilaiyaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayee1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagaana namm | In our beautiful |
| Paandi naatinilae | Pandya land, |
| Kal azhagar vandhu | Lord Kallazhagar comes down |
| Irangum vaigai aatrinilae | Into the Vaigai river. |
| Chorus | |
| Azhagaana namm | In our beautiful |
| Paandi naatinilae | Pandya land, |
| Kal azhagar vandhu | Lord Kallazhagar comes down |
| Irangum vaigai aatrinilae | Into the Vaigai river. |
| Male | |
| Puththaandu chithiraiyil | In Chithirai during the New Year, |
| Oor koodum nalla | On the good full moon day when the town gathers, |
| Pournamiyil meenakshi | Goddess Meenakshi's |
| Seer paadum | Glory is sung. |
| Male | |
| Somanukku maalai itta | Meenakshi who garlanded |
| Meenalae | Lord Soma, |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Ingu sagalarukkum thaaiyaai | Male: Here, for everyone, as a mother |
| Aanaalae | She became. |
| Male | |
| Somanukku maalai itta | Meenakshi who garlanded |
| Meenalae | Lord Soma, |
| Ingu sagalarukkum thaaiyaai | Here, for everyone, as a mother |
| Aanaalae | She became. |
| Male | |
| Naam virumbum | To grant us the life we desire, |
| Vaazhvalikka thaai irukka | When a mother is present, |
| Andha thaai polae namai | Like that mother, to protect us, |
| Kaaka yaar irukka | Who else is there? |
| Male | |
| Neer vazhamum | Abundance of water |
| Nila vazhamum perugi varum | And fertile land will multiply and grow. |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Tamil nallisaiyum | Male: Fine Tamil music |
| Mel isaiyum pongi varum | And sweet tunes will overflow. |
| Male | |
| Neer vazhamum | Abundance of water |
| Nila vazhamum perugi varum | And fertile land will multiply and grow. |
| Hoi hoi | Hoi hoi |
| Tamil nallisaiyum | Fine Tamil music |
| Mel isaiyum pongi varum | And sweet tunes will overflow. |
| Male | |
| Seer madurai amman aval | The glorious Madurai Mother Goddess's |
| Nizhal irukku ithilae | Protection and shadow is right here; |
| Ingae yaar thayavum yaar uravum | Here, anyone's favor or relationship, |
| Ingae ethukku | Why do we need it here? |
| Male | |
| Puththaandu chithiraiyil | In Chithirai during the New Year, |
| Oor koodum nalla | On the good full moon day when the town gathers, |
| Pournamiyil meenakshi | Goddess Meenakshi's |
| Seer paadum | Glory is sung. |
அழகான நம்
பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
கள் அழகர் வந்து
இறங்கும் வைகை ஆற்றினிலே
In our beautiful
Pandya land,
Lord Kallazhagar comes down
Into the Vaigai river.
அழகான நம்
பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
கள் அழகர் வந்து
இறங்கும் வைகை ஆற்றினிலே
In our beautiful
Pandya land,
Lord Kallazhagar comes down
Into the Vaigai river.
புத்தாண்டு சித்திரையில்
ஊர் கூடும் நல்ல
பௌர்ணமியில் மீனாட்சி
சீர் பாடும்
In Chithirai during the New Year,
On the good full moon day when the town gathers,
Goddess Meenakshi's
Glory is sung.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அழகான நம்
பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Meenakshi who garlanded
Lord Soma,
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: Here, for everyone, as a mother
She became.
சோமனுக்கு மாலை இட்ட
மீனாலே
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
இங்கு சகலருக்கும் தாயாய்
ஆனாலே
Meenakshi who garlanded
Lord Soma,
Here, for everyone, as a mother
She became.
சோமனுக்கு மாலை இட்ட
மீனாலே
இங்கு சகலருக்கும் தாயாய்
ஆனாலே
To grant us the life we desire,
When a mother is present,
Like that mother, to protect us,
Who else is there?
நாம் விரும்பும்
வாழ்வளிக்க தாய் இருக்கா
அந்த தாய் போலே நமை
காக்க யார் இருக்கா
Abundance of water
And fertile land will multiply and grow.
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: Fine Tamil music
And sweet tunes will overflow.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அழகான நம்
பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Abundance of water
And fertile land will multiply and grow.
Hoi hoi
Fine Tamil music
And sweet tunes will overflow.
நீர் வளமும்
நில வளமும் பெருகி வரும்
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
தமிழ் நல்லிசையும்
மெய் இசையும் பொங்கி வரும்
The glorious Madurai Mother Goddess's
Protection and shadow is right here;
Here, anyone's favor or relationship,
Why do we need it here?
நீர் வளமும்
நில வளமும் பெருகி வரும்
ஹோய் ஹோய்
தமிழ் நல்லிசையும்
மெய் இசையும் பொங்கி வரும்
In Chithirai during the New Year,
On the good full moon day when the town gathers,
Goddess Meenakshi's
Glory is sung.
சீர் மதுரை அம்மன் அவள்
நிழல் இருக்கு இதிலே
இங்கே யார் தயவும் யார் உறவும்
இங்கே எதுக்கு
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அழகான நம்
பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
கள் அழகர் வந்து
இறங்கும் வைகை ஆற்றினிலே
புத்தாண்டு சித்திரையில்
ஊர் கூடும் நல்ல
பௌர்ணமியில் மீனாட்சி
சீர் பாடும்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அழகான நம்
பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Azhagaana namm
In our beautiful
Paandi naatinilae
Pandya land,
Kal azhagar vandhu
Lord Kallazhagar comes down
Irangum vaigai aatrinilae
Into the Vaigai river.
Azhagaana namm
In our beautiful
Paandi naatinilae
Pandya land,
Kal azhagar vandhu
Lord Kallazhagar comes down
Irangum vaigai aatrinilae
Into the Vaigai river.
Puththaandu chithiraiyil
In Chithirai during the New Year,
Oor koodum nalla
On the good full moon day when the town gathers,
Pournamiyil meenakshi
Goddess Meenakshi's
Seer paadum
Glory is sung.
Somanukku maalai itta
Meenakshi who garlanded
Meenalae
Lord Soma,
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Ingu sagalarukkum thaaiyaai
Male: Here, for everyone, as a mother
Aanaalae
She became.
Somanukku maalai itta
Meenakshi who garlanded
Meenalae
Lord Soma,
Ingu sagalarukkum thaaiyaai
Here, for everyone, as a mother
Aanaalae
She became.
Naam virumbum
To grant us the life we desire,
Vaazhvalikka thaai irukka
When a mother is present,
Andha thaai polae namai
Like that mother, to protect us,
Kaaka yaar irukka
Who else is there?
Neer vazhamum
Abundance of water
Nila vazhamum perugi varum
And fertile land will multiply and grow.
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Tamil nallisaiyum
Male: Fine Tamil music
Mel isaiyum pongi varum
And sweet tunes will overflow.
Neer vazhamum
Abundance of water
Nila vazhamum perugi varum
And fertile land will multiply and grow.
Hoi hoi
Hoi hoi
Tamil nallisaiyum
Fine Tamil music
Mel isaiyum pongi varum
And sweet tunes will overflow.
Seer madurai amman aval
The glorious Madurai Mother Goddess's
Nizhal irukku ithilae
Protection and shadow is right here;
Ingae yaar thayavum yaar uravum
Here, anyone's favor or relationship,
Ingae ethukku
Why do we need it here?
Puththaandu chithiraiyil
In Chithirai during the New Year,
Oor koodum nalla
On the good full moon day when the town gathers,
Pournamiyil meenakshi
Goddess Meenakshi's
Seer paadum
Glory is sung.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory Tamil song highlights the cultural splendor and divine grace of Madurai in the ancient Pandya kingdom. It vividly describes the grand Chithirai festival, during which Lord Kallazhagar descends into the Vaigai River and Goddess Meenakshi's divine marriage to Lord Sundareshwarar (Soma) is commemorated. The song expresses deep devotion to Goddess Meenakshi, depicting her as a loving universal mother who nurtures and protects her devotees. Blessed by her divine presence, the land thrives with abundant water, agricultural prosperity, and rich traditional music, assuring the people that under her benevolent shadow, no other human help or favor is needed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery
“Kal azhagar vandhu irangum vaigai aatrinilae”
Paints a vivid cultural picture of Lord Kallazhagar entering the Vaigai river during the Chithirai full moon festival in Madurai.
Metaphor
“Ingu sagalarukkum thaaiyaai aanaalae”
Compares Goddess Meenakshi to a loving mother who protects and nurtures all people in the town.
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Neer vazhamum nila vazhamum perugi varum”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Neer' / 'Nila') creating a rhythmic poetic cadence.
Rhetorical Question
“Andha thaai polae namai kaaka yaar irukka”
Emphasizes absolute trust in the divine mother by asking who else is needed when she is present.
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Trivia
The lyrics refer to the iconic Chithirai Thiruvizha of Madurai, a historic month-long festival that uniquely unites Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions through the divine celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and the procession of Lord Kallazhagar.
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