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Lyrics & meaning

Ellarukkum Oru Nalla Sedhi

From Villiyanur Matha · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
G. Devarajan
Details
Villiyanur Matha1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hoo hooo hoo oo oo oo oo oo(Vocalizing)
Male
Ada ellarkkum oru nalla saeidhiHey everyone, here is good news!
Aiyaa solla poren naan indha thaeidhiSir, I am going to announce this date and news!
Poo pallaakilae annai vara poraThe Mother is coming in a flower palanquin,
Nammai parisutham aakki arul thara poraaShe is coming to purify us and bestow Her grace!
Male
Ada ellarkkum oru nalla saeidhiHey everyone, here is good news!
Aiyaa solla poren naan indha thaeidhiSir, I am going to announce this date and news!
Poo pallaakilae annai vara poraThe Mother is coming in a flower palanquin,
Nammai parisutham aakki arul thara poraaShe is coming to purify us and bestow Her grace!
Male
Kadalai kadanthu varum karunai idhuThis is mercy that comes crossing the oceans,
Namma kannil kaanum inba kaatchiyidhuThis is a joyful sight that our eyes behold.
Ho oo oo hoo ooo(Vocalizing)
Kadalai kadanthu varum karunai idhuThis is mercy that comes crossing the oceans,
Namma kannil kaanum inba kaatchiyidhuThis is a joyful sight that our eyes behold.
Sudarum mezhuguvarthi jodhi idhu inguThis is the light of a glowing candle here,
Sagala uyirgalukkum aadhi idhuThis is the ultimate source for all living beings.
Hooo oo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Male
Ada ellarkkum oru nalla saeidhiHey everyone, here is good news!
Aiyaa solla poren naan indha thaeidhiSir, I am going to announce this date and news!
Poo pallaakilae annai vara poraThe Mother is coming in a flower palanquin,
Nammai parisutham aakki arul thara poraaShe is coming to purify us and bestow Her grace!
Male
Veetu vaasalilae kolam idungaDraw decorative kolams at your doorstep,
Varaverppu thoranangal katti vidungaTie welcoming festoons at your entrance.
Ho oo oo hoo ooo(Vocalizing)
Veetu vaasalilae kolam idungaDraw decorative kolams at your doorstep,
Varaverppu thoranangal katti vidungaTie welcoming festoons at your entrance.
Paattu paadikittu thaalam idungaSing songs and keep rhythm,
Annai bavani varugaiyilae vandhu thozhungaCome and bow down when Mother passes in procession.
Hooo oo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Male
Ada ellarkkum oru nalla saeidhiHey everyone, here is good news!
Aiyaa solla poren naan indha thaeidhiSir, I am going to announce this date and news!
Poo pallaakilae annai vara poraThe Mother is coming in a flower palanquin,
Nammai parisutham aakki arul thara poraaShe is coming to purify us and bestow Her grace!
Male
Ooru sanangalukku yogam varudhuGood fortune is arriving for all the townspeople,
Ingu ulaga maadhavin koyil varudhuA shrine for Mother Mary, the Mother of the World, is coming here.
Ho oo oo hoo ooo(Vocalizing)
Ooru sanangalukku yogam varudhuGood fortune is arriving for all the townspeople,
Ingu ulaga maadhavin koyil varudhuA shrine for Mother Mary, the Mother of the World, is coming here.
Saerum vinai yaavum theerpavalaamShe is the one who absolves all accumulated sins,
Annai jabam pannum perkkarul serpavalaamMother bestows grace upon those who recite prayers.
Hooo oo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Male
Ada ellarkkum oru nalla saeidhiHey everyone, here is good news!
Aiyaa solla poren naan indha thaeidhiSir, I am going to announce this date and news!
Poo pallaakilae annai vara poraThe Mother is coming in a flower palanquin,
Nammai parisutham aakki arul thara poraaShe is coming to purify us and bestow Her grace!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This joyful devotional track celebrates the divine arrival and procession of Mother Mary (Villiyanur Matha). The singer heralds the glad tidings to the entire town, urging everyone to prepare their homes with traditional kolams and welcome decorations (thoranam). The song emphasizes Mother Mary's ocean-crossing mercy, comparing her divine presence to a glowing candle that illuminates lives and washes away accumulated sins for those who offer sincere prayers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ada ellarkkum oru nalla saeidhi / Poo pallaakilae annai vara pora

The second consonant 'll' is matched between 'ellarkkum' and 'pallaakilae' in lines 2 and 4.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kadalai kadanthu varum karunai idhu / Namma kannil kaanum inba kaatchiyidhu

The repeating end rhyme '-idhu' across lines 10, 11, 15, and 16 creates a rhythmic cadence.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Kadalai kadanthu varum karunai idhu

Repetition of the 'K' sound ('Kadalai', 'kadanthu', 'karunai') at the beginning of words in line 10.

Metaphor

Sudarum mezhuguvarthi jodhi idhu ingu

Mother Mary's divine grace and presence are metaphorically described as a glowing candle light ('mezhuguvarthi jodhi').

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Trivia

Villiyanur Matha (Our Lady of Lourdes, Villianur) is a famous Catholic shrine located near Puducherry, India. The 1983 Tamil film 'Villiyanur Matha' was made as a devotional drama portraying miracles associated with the shrine, featuring lyrics written by the prolific lyricist Vaali.

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