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Bavani Varugira

From Ponnar Shankar · 2011

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ponnar Shankar
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
9 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ae bavani varuguraa
Periya paandi chellaandi
Aathaa enga aathaa hoi
Karagam eduthu vaa
Karagam eduthu vaa
Karunaiyodu kan therandhu paappaa
Thunbam theerppaa
Edukka yedukka varum pudhaiyal pola
Irukku irukku thaen paattu
Eduthu eduthu padi ila maan kuyilae
Kudhikkum kudhikkum oor kaettu
Oho thaer yaeri aathaa varuvaa
Ava poo maari ponnaa pozhivaa
Edukka edukka varum pudhaiyal pola
Irukku irukku thaen paattu
Eduthu eduthu padi ila maan kuyilae
Kudhikkum kudhikkum oor kaettu
Ponga paana pongi vara paaru aathaa
Kurinji koothaadum enga
Thanga mannula
Kulava kaetkindra thirunaal
Ae kumari ponnunga kulichu
Koondhal katti
Karagam yedutthu varum perunaal
Raavellaam poo vaanam pattaasu palagaaram
Chellaandi ammaa aasi sollaendi poovaayi
Edukka edukka varum pudhaiyal pola
Irukku irukku thaen paattu
Eduthu eduthu padi ila maan kuyilae
Kudhikkum kudhikkum oor kaettu
Malliga mottaagi malarndhu kulunginaa
Manakkum poo maala aagum
Manakkum poo maala
Mannavan chinnavan yena
Aathaa thol meedhum aadum
Yaarukku un maala yaarukku en maala
Chellaandi ammaa thaan
Nal vaazhvu tharuvaalae
Edukka edukka varum pudhaiyal pola
Irukku irukku thaen paattu
Eduthu eduthu padi ila maan kuyilae
Kudhikkum kudhikkum oor kaettu
Oho thaer yaeri aathaa varuvaa
Ava poo maari ponnaa pozhivaa
Edukka edukka varum pudhaiyal pola
Irukku irukku thaen paattu
Eduthu eduthu padi ila maan kuyilae
Kudhikkum kudhikkum oor kaettu
Haei..haei…haei…
Haei haei haei haei haeiiiiii
Hoi hoi hi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi ho hoi
Hey, Bhavani is coming!
Periya Paandi and Chellaandi!
Mother, our Goddess mother, hey!
Carry the sacred Karagam pot and come!
Carry the sacred Karagam pot and come!
She will look upon us with compassion in her eyes,
And wipe away all our sorrows!
Like a treasure that never runs out no matter how much you take,
There is a song as sweet as honey!
Pick it up and sing, sweet young songbird,
Hearing it, the whole village will dance with joy!
Oho, riding her temple chariot, Mother Goddess will arrive,
She will shower a golden rain of flowers!
Like a treasure that never runs out no matter how much you take,
There is a song as sweet as honey!
Pick it up and sing, sweet young songbird,
Hearing it, the whole village will dance with joy!
Look Mother, the festive Pongal pot is boiling over,
The mountain lands dance with joy
On our golden soil!
It is a sacred day filled with joyful village cheers,
Hey, young girls take their bath,
Dress their hair,
And carry the Karagam pots on this grand day!
The night sky sparkles with fireworks, sweets all around,
Mother Chellaandi, give us your blessings, O Poovaayi!
Like a treasure that never runs out no matter how much you take,
There is a song as sweet as honey!
Pick it up and sing, sweet young songbird,
Hearing it, the whole village will dance with joy!
When jasmine buds bloom and sway gently,
They turn into a fragrant flower garland,
A fragrant flower garland!
Whether for a king or for a young lad,
It sways upon the shoulders of Mother Goddess too!
For whom is your garland? For whom is mine?
Mother Chellaandi herself
Will surely bless us with a good life!
Like a treasure that never runs out no matter how much you take,
There is a song as sweet as honey!
Pick it up and sing, sweet young songbird,
Hearing it, the whole village will dance with joy!
Oho, riding her temple chariot, Mother Goddess will arrive,
She will shower a golden rain of flowers!
Like a treasure that never runs out no matter how much you take,
There is a song as sweet as honey!
Pick it up and sing, sweet young songbird,
Hearing it, the whole village will dance with joy!
Hey... hey... hey...
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Hoy, hoy, hey, hoy, hoy, hoy, hoy, hoy, ho hoy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This vibrant song celebrates a traditional village temple festival dedicated to the deity Chellaandi Amman. The lyrics capture the ecstatic joy of the community coming together, carrying ritual Karagam pots, boiling sweet Pongal offerings, setting off fireworks, and partaking in traditional festivities. The devotion is expressed through exuberant singing and dancing, seeking the divine mother's grace and blessings for health, prosperity, and joy for all the villagers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Edukka yedukka varum pudhaiyal pola

Compares sweet musical songs to an inexhaustible treasure buried underground that yields more as you dig.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Eduthu eduthu padi ila maan kuyilae

Addresses a young singer using metaphors of a gentle deer and a cuckoo bird (ila maan kuyilae).

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Edukka yedukka varum pudhaiyal pola

Repetition of words like 'Edukka yedukka', 'Irukku irukku', and 'Eduthu eduthu' to add rhythm and poetic intensity.

Rhyme (Edhai)

Irukku irukku thaen paattu

Matching second letter rhyming patterns across lines ('Edukka', 'Irukku', 'Eduthu').

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Trivia

'Ponnar Shankar' is a historical drama film adapted from M. Karunanidhi's novel of the same name, based on the legendary Tamil folk story of the warrior brothers Ponnar and Shankar. The song highlights authentic Kongu Nadu folk traditions, specifically the worship of guardian village deities like Chellaandi Amman.

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