Bullattu Vandiyila
From Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai · 2024
- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Singers
- Mathichiyam Bala, Mahalingam, Guru Ayyadurai, Latha, Shivani
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhayathil vaazhum | Living in the heart |
| Nee em mannane | You are our king |
| Thennatu makkalin kodai vallale | The generous patron of the southern people |
| Female :Aiya kodai vallale | Female: Oh sir, generous patron |
| Male | |
| Bullatu vandiyila | On the Bullet motorcycle |
| Nee vantha pakanume | One must watch you riding |
| Pakanume pakanume | Must watch, must watch |
| Kan kondu pakanume | Must witness with one's own eyes |
| Female :Pakanume pakanume | Female: Must watch, must watch |
| Aiyyava pakanume | Must watch our dear sir |
| Male | |
| Thekku mara thegam kondu | Having a body built like sturdy teakwood |
| Ther pola povegale | You used to move majestically like a temple chariot |
| Thekku maram karugida | As the teak tree gets scorched |
| Theengu nernthathe | Harm and tragedy have struck |
| Female :Aama | Female: Yes |
| Male | |
| Seemaiyellam unpecha | The entire region listened to your words |
| Kekum aiyya | Would listen, oh sir |
| Female :Kekum aiyya | Female: Would listen, oh sir |
| Male | |
| Nee nadakum alaga | The grace of your stride |
| Paakum ayya | Everyone would admire, sir |
| Female :Anga aadum maadum | Female: Over there, even the cattle and livestock |
| Aluthu kedakuthu | Are lying down in tears |
| Male | |
| Enthuruchu vaa raasa | Wake up and come back, my king |
| Ada thanga thatula | Oh, on a golden plate |
| Soru thinna enga singame | Our lion who ate his meal |
| Ippo engaiyum kaaname | Is now nowhere to be seen |
| Ippo engaum kaaname | Is now nowhere to be seen |
| Male | |
| Silukku satta rasave | King clad in a silk shirt |
| Nee vaa | Come back |
| Female :Nee vaa | Female: Come back |
| Male :Enga seema mecha | Male: Praised by our entire region |
| Seemane nee vaa | Noble lord, come back |
| Arisi kodutha aakanumunnu | If raw rice is given, it must be cooked to eat |
| Nee annam thantha | You gave direct cooked food |
| Aagasam aiyya | A benefactor as vast as the sky, sir |
| Male | |
| Yaanai kattum kal thoon | Like a strong stone pillar meant to tie an elephant |
| Esakki muthu | Esakki Muthu |
| Kalangi poga yarum kandathu illai | No one has ever seen him falter or break down |
| Kundu kuzhi otha mavaluga thaan | Only the precious daughters |
| Aluthu aluthu onji kedakaavo | Are lying exhausted from continuous crying |
| Kurai solla mudiya un purapu | Your birth and life are beyond any fault |
| Female :Un purapu | Female: Your birth |
| Male | |
| Nera marakka alavu | Memories remain deep enough |
| Nenappu iruku | To make us forget time itself |
| Female :Iruku | Female: It remains |
| Alagu raasa unna pakanume | Handsome king, we wish to see you |
| Alagu raasa unna pakanume | Handsome king, we wish to see you |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
இதயத்தில் வாழும்
நீ எம் மன்னனே
தென்னாட்டு மக்களின் கொடை வள்ளலே
ஐயா கொடை வள்ளலே
Living in the heart
You are our king
The generous patron of the southern people
Female: Oh sir, generous patron
புல்லெட்டு வண்டியில
நீ வந்தா பாக்கணுமே
பாக்கணுமே பாக்கணுமே
கண் கொண்டு பாக்கணுமே
பாக்கணுமே பாக்கணுமே
அய்யாவ பாக்கணுமே
On the Bullet motorcycle
One must watch you riding
Must watch, must watch
Must witness with one's own eyes
Female: Must watch, must watch
Must watch our dear sir
தேக்கு மாற தேகம் கொண்டு
தேர் போல போவீங்களே
தேக்கு மரம் கருகிட
தீங்கு நேர்ந்ததே
அம்மா
Having a body built like sturdy teakwood
You used to move majestically like a temple chariot
As the teak tree gets scorched
Harm and tragedy have struck
Female: Yes
சீமையெல்லாம் உன் பேச்சை
கேக்கும் ஐயா
கேக்கும் ஐயா
The entire region listened to your words
Would listen, oh sir
Female: Would listen, oh sir
நீ நடக்கும் அழக
பாக்கும் அய்யா
அங்க ஆடும் மாடும்
அழுது கெடக்குது
The grace of your stride
Everyone would admire, sir
Female: Over there, even the cattle and livestock
Are lying down in tears
எந்துருச்சு வா ராசா
அட தங்க தட்டுல
சோறு தின்ன எங்க சிங்கமே
இப்போ எங்கையும் காணமே
இப்போ எங்கையும் காணமே
Wake up and come back, my king
Oh, on a golden plate
Our lion who ate his meal
Is now nowhere to be seen
Is now nowhere to be seen
சிலுக்கு சட்ட ராசாவே
நீ வா
நீ வா
King clad in a silk shirt
Come back
Female: Come back
Male: Praised by our entire region
Noble lord, come back
If raw rice is given, it must be cooked to eat
You gave direct cooked food
A benefactor as vast as the sky, sir
எங்க சீம மெச்ச
சீமானே நீ வா
அரிசி கொடுத்த ஆக்கணுமுன்னு
நீ அன்னம் தந்த
ஆகாசம் ஐயா
Like a strong stone pillar meant to tie an elephant
Esakki Muthu
No one has ever seen him falter or break down
Only the precious daughters
Are lying exhausted from continuous crying
Your birth and life are beyond any fault
Female: Your birth
யானை கட்டும் கல் தூண்
எசக்கி முத்து
கலங்கி போக யாரும் கண்டது இல்லை
குண்டு குழி ஓத்த மவளுக தான்
அழுது அழுது ஒஞ்சி கெடக்காவோ
குறை சொல்ல முடியா உன் புறப்பு
உன் புறப்பு
Memories remain deep enough
To make us forget time itself
Female: It remains
Handsome king, we wish to see you
Handsome king, we wish to see you
நேர மறக்க அளவு
நெனப்பு இருக்கு
...
இருக்கு
அழகு ராசா உன்ன பாக்கணுமே
அழகு ராசா உன்ன பாக்கணுமே
..................
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
கூட்டம் வராத பாருங்கையா
சனம் கூடி வராத பாருங்கைய்யா
கூடி வரும் கூட்டத்துக்கு
கலர் தண்ணி போடுங்கய்யா
டமக்கு டமக்கு டமக்கு டமக்கு
டுமுக்கு டுமுக்கு டுமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
ஹே ரட்டுக்கு ரட்டுக்கு ஹே ரட்டுக்கு ரட்டுக்கு
டமக்கு டமக்கு டமக்கு டமக்கு
டுமுக்கு டுமுக்கு டுமுக்கு டுமுக்கு
எங்க சாமி எங்க சாமி
ஐயா பெருமாள் சாமி
எங்க குல எங்க குல சாமி இவன்
எப்போ பொறந்த சாமி
இப்போ வந்த சாமி
எங்க வர போகுது அட
எங்க வர போகுது
ஆட்டம் வருது ஆட்டம் வருது
சாமி வருது சாமி வருது
குல சாமி வர போகுது
வருது வருது வருது
வருது வருது வருது சாமி
Idhayathil vaazhum
Living in the heart
Nee em mannane
You are our king
Thennatu makkalin kodai vallale
The generous patron of the southern people
Female :Aiya kodai vallale
Female: Oh sir, generous patron
Bullatu vandiyila
On the Bullet motorcycle
Nee vantha pakanume
One must watch you riding
Pakanume pakanume
Must watch, must watch
Kan kondu pakanume
Must witness with one's own eyes
Female :Pakanume pakanume
Female: Must watch, must watch
Aiyyava pakanume
Must watch our dear sir
Thekku mara thegam kondu
Having a body built like sturdy teakwood
Ther pola povegale
You used to move majestically like a temple chariot
Thekku maram karugida
As the teak tree gets scorched
Theengu nernthathe
Harm and tragedy have struck
Female :Aama
Female: Yes
Seemaiyellam unpecha
The entire region listened to your words
Kekum aiyya
Would listen, oh sir
Female :Kekum aiyya
Female: Would listen, oh sir
Nee nadakum alaga
The grace of your stride
Paakum ayya
Everyone would admire, sir
Female :Anga aadum maadum
Female: Over there, even the cattle and livestock
Aluthu kedakuthu
Are lying down in tears
Enthuruchu vaa raasa
Wake up and come back, my king
Ada thanga thatula
Oh, on a golden plate
Soru thinna enga singame
Our lion who ate his meal
Ippo engaiyum kaaname
Is now nowhere to be seen
Ippo engaum kaaname
Is now nowhere to be seen
Silukku satta rasave
King clad in a silk shirt
Nee vaa
Come back
Female :Nee vaa
Female: Come back
Male :Enga seema mecha
Male: Praised by our entire region
Seemane nee vaa
Noble lord, come back
Arisi kodutha aakanumunnu
If raw rice is given, it must be cooked to eat
Nee annam thantha
You gave direct cooked food
Aagasam aiyya
A benefactor as vast as the sky, sir
Yaanai kattum kal thoon
Like a strong stone pillar meant to tie an elephant
Esakki muthu
Esakki Muthu
Kalangi poga yarum kandathu illai
No one has ever seen him falter or break down
Kundu kuzhi otha mavaluga thaan
Only the precious daughters
Aluthu aluthu onji kedakaavo
Are lying exhausted from continuous crying
Kurai solla mudiya un purapu
Your birth and life are beyond any fault
Female :Un purapu
Female: Your birth
Nera marakka alavu
Memories remain deep enough
Nenappu iruku
To make us forget time itself
Female :Iruku
Female: It remains
Alagu raasa unna pakanume
Handsome king, we wish to see you
Alagu raasa unna pakanume
Handsome king, we wish to see you
…………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a poignant folk funeral lament (Oppari) sung in memory of a revered, generous village benefactor named Esakki Muthu. The lyricist portrays him as a majestic, kingly figure who rode a Bullet motorcycle, wore silk shirts, and possessed a physique as sturdy as teakwood. He was known for his unyielding strength and boundless charity, feeding the hungry openly like the vast sky. His sudden death leaves the entire community in profound grief. The song expresses the deep pain felt by the villagers, noting that even the farm animals are weeping over his demise. The villagers plead for their beloved leader to return, lamenting that a man of such faultless character and immense stature is no longer among them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Thekku mara thegam kondu / Ther pola povegale”
Compares the deceased leader's sturdy physique to teakwood ('Thekku maram') and his grand walk to a temple chariot ('Ther').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thekku maram karugida / Theengu nernthathe”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across consecutive lines ('Thekku', 'Theengu') enhancing the rhythmic mourning tone.
Uyarvu Navitchi Ani (Hyperbole / Grand Metaphor)
“Nee annam thantha / Aagasam aiyya”
Describing the person's boundless charity in providing cooked meals directly as vast as the sky ('Aagasam').
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Trivia
'Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai' (2024) revolves around the journey of a funeral hearse van driver and a traditional mourning folk singer (Oppari artist). Composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics by Ekadasi, this song authentically captures the rustic Oppari tradition of Southern Tamil Nadu, where eulogies are sung live to celebrate the life and virtues of the deceased.
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