En Kungumam Kaathidum
From Vaai Sollil Veeranadi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Details
- Vaai Sollil Veeranadi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae | Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion (marital bond), |
| Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen | I am searching for you here. |
| En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae | Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion, |
| Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen | I am searching for you here. |
| Unnai paadugiraen arul vendugiraen | I sing for you, I seek your divine grace, |
| Unnai paadugiraen arul vendugiraen | I sing for you, I seek your divine grace, |
| Enakkor neethi tharuvaai | Grant me justice! |
| Female | |
| En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae | Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion, |
| Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen | I am searching for you here. |
| Female | |
| Ullam thavikkirathae | My heart is suffering in anguish, |
| En unarchchigal thudikkirathae | My inner emotions are pounding, |
| Kanavan pizhai poruththu | Forgive my husband's mistake, |
| Un karunaiyai nilai niruththu | And establish your compassion permanently. |
| Female | |
| Unaiyae ninaiththaen | I thought only of you, |
| En vaazhvinai oppadaiththaen | I surrendered my life to you, |
| Dhinamum magizhnthaen | I rejoiced every day, |
| Un poojaikku paal padaiththaen | And offered milk for your worship. |
| Female | |
| Kaaval dheivam neeyae engae nee vaazhgiraayo | You are the guardian deity, where do you reside? |
| Kaaval dheivam neeyae engae nee vaazhgiraayo | You are the guardian deity, where do you reside? |
| Vidiyaa villakkaa ezhuthaa kaaviyaa | Is my life like an unextinguished lamp or an unwritten epic? |
| Kathaiyaai kanavaai en vaazhvae poevidumo | Will my life fade away like a mere story or a dream? |
| Kadal mel alaiyaai en aasai thaeinthidumo | Will my desires erode away like waves upon the sea? |
| En poojaikku nee sollum theerppugalthaan edhuvo | What is the verdict you will give for my worship? |
| Female | |
| En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae | Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion, |
| Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen | I am searching for you here. |
| Male | |
| Moondru kannanathu tholil kudiyirunthum | Even while resting on the shoulder of the three-eyed Lord Shiva, |
| Irakkam pirakkavillaiyo | Has mercy not been born in you? |
| Naavukkarasanathu paattu kettavudan | Upon hearing the devotional song of Appar (Naavukkarasar), |
| Vishaththai edukkavillaiyo | Didn't you draw out the venom? |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalilae mazhaiyaruvi | Look at this songbird, a rain-waterfall, |
| Pozhiyuthu paar poonguruvi | Is pouring down from its eyes! |
| Sarasarasarasaravena thaadai pala udaiththida | With a rustling sound, breaking through many jawbones, |
| Palapalapalapalavena palam adhu migunthida | With a shining brilliance, as strength intensifies, |
| Tharai mela nelinthae varuvaai virainthae | Slither quickly upon the ground and come, |
| Male | |
| Nadanam purinthaen ezhuvaai nimirnthae | I danced for you, arise and stand tall! |
| Manamae kaninthaal poo mugam malaraatho | If your heart softens, won't your flower-like face blossom? |
| Theerppai uraiththaal | If you pronounce your verdict, |
| Intha poongodi valaraatho varuvaai | Won't this tender flowering creeper flourish? Please come! |
என் குங்குமம் காத்திடும் தேவதையே
உன்னை நான் இங்கு தேடுகிறேன்
என் குங்குமம் காத்திடும் தேவதையே
உன்னை நான் இங்கு தேடுகிறேன்
உன்னை பாடுகிறேன் அருள் வேண்டுகிறேன்
உன்னை பாடுகிறேன் அருள் வேண்டுகிறேன்
எனக்கோர் நீதி தருவாய்.....
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion (marital bond),
I am searching for you here.
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion,
I am searching for you here.
I sing for you, I seek your divine grace,
I sing for you, I seek your divine grace,
Grant me justice!
என் குங்குமம் காத்திடும் தேவதையே
உன்னை நான் இங்கு தேடுகிறேன்
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion,
I am searching for you here.
உள்ளம் தவிக்கிறதே
என் உணர்ச்சிகள் துடிக்கிறதே
கணவன் பிழைப் பொறுத்து
உன் கருணையை நிலை நிறுத்து
My heart is suffering in anguish,
My inner emotions are pounding,
Forgive my husband's mistake,
And establish your compassion permanently.
உனையே நினைந்தேன்
என் வாழ்வினை ஒப்படைத்தேன்
தினமும் மகிழ்ந்தேன்
உன் பூஜைக்கு பால் படைத்தேன்
I thought only of you,
I surrendered my life to you,
I rejoiced every day,
And offered milk for your worship.
காவல் தெய்வம் நீயே எங்கே நீ வாழ்கிறாயோ
காவல் தெய்வம் நீயே எங்கே நீ வாழ்கிறாயோ
விடியா விளக்கா எழுதா கவியா
கதையாய் கனவாய் என் வாழ்வே போய்விடுமோ
கடல் மேல் அலையாய் என் ஆசை தேய்ந்திடுமோ
என் பூஜைக்கு நீ சொல்லும் தீர்ப்புகள் தான் எதுவோ
You are the guardian deity, where do you reside?
You are the guardian deity, where do you reside?
Is my life like an unextinguished lamp or an unwritten epic?
Will my life fade away like a mere story or a dream?
Will my desires erode away like waves upon the sea?
What is the verdict you will give for my worship?
என் குங்குமம் காத்திடும் தேவதையே
உன்னை நான் இங்கு தேடுகிறேன்
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion,
I am searching for you here.
மூன்று கண்ணனது தோளில் குடியிருந்தும்
இரக்கம் பிறக்கவில்லையோ
நாவுக்கரசனது பாட்டு கேட்டவுடன்
விஷத்தை எடுக்கவில்லையோ
Even while resting on the shoulder of the three-eyed Lord Shiva,
Has mercy not been born in you?
Upon hearing the devotional song of Appar (Naavukkarasar),
Didn't you draw out the venom?
விழிகளிலே மழையருவி
பொழியுது பார் பூங்குருவி
சரசரசரசரவென தடை பல உடைந்திட
பலபலபலபலவென பலம் அது மிகுந்திட
தரை மேல் நெளிந்தே வருவாய் விரைந்தே
Look at this songbird, a rain-waterfall,
Is pouring down from its eyes!
With a rustling sound, breaking through many jawbones,
With a shining brilliance, as strength intensifies,
Slither quickly upon the ground and come,
நடனம் புரிந்தேன் எழுவாய் நிமிர்ந்தே
மனமே கனிந்தால் பூ முகம் மலராதோ
தீர்ப்பை உரைத்தால் இந்த
பூங்கொடி வளராதோ வருவாய்.....
I danced for you, arise and stand tall!
If your heart softens, won't your flower-like face blossom?
If you pronounce your verdict,
Won't this tender flowering creeper flourish? Please come!
En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion (marital bond),
Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen
I am searching for you here.
En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion,
Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen
I am searching for you here.
Unnai paadugiraen arul vendugiraen
I sing for you, I seek your divine grace,
Unnai paadugiraen arul vendugiraen
I sing for you, I seek your divine grace,
Enakkor neethi tharuvaai
Grant me justice!
En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion,
Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen
I am searching for you here.
Ullam thavikkirathae
My heart is suffering in anguish,
En unarchchigal thudikkirathae
My inner emotions are pounding,
Kanavan pizhai poruththu
Forgive my husband's mistake,
Un karunaiyai nilai niruththu
And establish your compassion permanently.
Unaiyae ninaiththaen
I thought only of you,
En vaazhvinai oppadaiththaen
I surrendered my life to you,
Dhinamum magizhnthaen
I rejoiced every day,
Un poojaikku paal padaiththaen
And offered milk for your worship.
Kaaval dheivam neeyae engae nee vaazhgiraayo
You are the guardian deity, where do you reside?
Kaaval dheivam neeyae engae nee vaazhgiraayo
You are the guardian deity, where do you reside?
Vidiyaa villakkaa ezhuthaa kaaviyaa
Is my life like an unextinguished lamp or an unwritten epic?
Kathaiyaai kanavaai en vaazhvae poevidumo
Will my life fade away like a mere story or a dream?
Kadal mel alaiyaai en aasai thaeinthidumo
Will my desires erode away like waves upon the sea?
En poojaikku nee sollum theerppugalthaan edhuvo
What is the verdict you will give for my worship?
En kungumam kaaththidum devathaiyae
Oh goddess who protects my sacred vermilion,
Unnai naan ingu thedugiraen
I am searching for you here.
Moondru kannanathu tholil kudiyirunthum
Even while resting on the shoulder of the three-eyed Lord Shiva,
Irakkam pirakkavillaiyo
Has mercy not been born in you?
Naavukkarasanathu paattu kettavudan
Upon hearing the devotional song of Appar (Naavukkarasar),
Vishaththai edukkavillaiyo
Didn't you draw out the venom?
Vizhigalilae mazhaiyaruvi
Look at this songbird, a rain-waterfall,
Pozhiyuthu paar poonguruvi
Is pouring down from its eyes!
Sarasarasarasaravena thaadai pala udaiththida
With a rustling sound, breaking through many jawbones,
Palapalapalapalavena palam adhu migunthida
With a shining brilliance, as strength intensifies,
Tharai mela nelinthae varuvaai virainthae
Slither quickly upon the ground and come,
Nadanam purinthaen ezhuvaai nimirnthae
I danced for you, arise and stand tall!
Manamae kaninthaal poo mugam malaraatho
If your heart softens, won't your flower-like face blossom?
Theerppai uraiththaal
If you pronounce your verdict,
Intha poongodi valaraatho varuvaai
Won't this tender flowering creeper flourish? Please come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a soul-stirring prayer and plea to the divine deity to save the protagonist's husband and preserve her marital bliss (represented by kungumam). She recounts her devotion, prayers, and faith, questioning whether her life will end up as an incomplete dream or if divine justice will prevail. In the second half, she invokes mythological references to Lord Shiva and Saint Appar, pleading for immediate intervention, slithering forth like a snake deity to cure or undo a tragedy, hoping for a merciful verdict to restore her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vizhigalilae mazhaiyaruvi”
Comparing the eyes raining tears to a rain waterfall ('Vizhigalilae mazhaiyaruvi') and the woman/life to a tender flowering creeper ('poongodi').
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Anukaranai)
“Sarasarasarasaravena thaadai pala udaiththida”
Use of rhythmic sound words like 'Sarasarasarasaravena' (rustling slither) and 'Palapalapalapalavena' (glowing/shining) to describe swift motion and radiance.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Ethirai)
“Unaiyae ninaiththaen / En vaazhvinai oppadaiththaen”
Matching opening sounds and rhyming endings across lines such as 'Vidiyaa' / 'Kathaiyaai' / 'Kadal' and 'Unaiyae ninaiththaen' / 'En vaazhvinai oppadaiththaen'.
Mythological Allusion
“Moondru kannanathu tholil kudiyirunthum”
References to 'Moondru kannan' (three-eyed Shiva) and 'Naavukkarasan' (Saint Appar), recalling divine miracles of curing poison through devotion.
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Trivia
The film 'Vaai Sollil Veeranadi' (1984) featured music composed by Vijay Anand, known for incorporating rich traditional devotional motifs into dramatic situations. Lyricist Idhaya Chandran weaves Hindu mythological references into the dramatic plea of a wife fighting for her husband's life, echoing classical Tamil literature such as Thiruvilaiyadal and the story of Karaikkal Ammaiyar.
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