- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kamal Haasan, Chorus, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Mahesh Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Nammavar
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ippozhudhu neengal ketka pogum
Paadalil varum
Isai thaalam thaarai thappattai pondra
Pakkavaathiyangal ellaamae kalappadamillaadha
Suthamaana manidha kuralil seiyappattavai
Edhilaeyum vallavandaa
Nambikkai ullavandaa
Vaenaandaa vaathiyamae vittu thallaendaa
Haei ennadaa yosikkirae vaayaalae vaasikkiren
Miruthangam naadhaswaram kettu kollaedaa
Pudhu metta pottukkadaa
Ilamotta paathukkadaa
Nammoda paattukkingae
Potti undaadaa haa
Vaikka pullil vaal eduppaar
Vandhavarai thorkkadippaar
Jhum jhum jhum
Nammavarai jeyikka
Ingae aal irukkaadaa
Jhum jhum jhum
Paadam sollum nallavaru
Sagala kalaa vallavaru
Jhum jhum jhum
Paattukkoru paatteduppaar
Kettuk kollendaa
Jhum jhum jhum
Malayaala mettil ippo
Oru paattu paadurendaa
Vayalaru paattu romba
Kettirukkendaa haei
Oyilaaga mundu katti
Malliya poovu chendu katti
Nammoda vandhu konjam
Aada chollendaa
Mandhiram kaavilinnu
Thaimaasa kodiyaettam
Pada kaali muttatthinnu
Paanjaari thudi thaalam
Malavaazhum dhevikkinnu
Nirathaala polimelam
Malar manjal kungumathaal
Udalaagae abishaegam
Thudi thaalam thudi thaalam
Thumba poo thudi thaalam
Chorus :Thinnandaa thinnandaa
Thinnandaa thinnandaa
Jumjum balaebalae balaebalae balae…
Yaahuyaahu uyaahuyaahu
Uyaahuyaahu uyaahuyaahu
Balaebalae balaebalae balae…
Punjaabi paaniyilae
Naam paadum paadalilae
Nenjodu kikku varum
Kettu kollungo gudiyae
Sshaa…
Male :Sshaa…
Chorus :Sshaa…
Male :Sshaa…
Chorus :Sshaa… sshaa… hoiyaa…
Kudiyirundha koyililae
Vathiyaaru aadaiyilae
Appodhu paartha sugam
Paarthu kollunga
Baabaavae kaalamarodu
Nee nikkiyaavae laakaesortu
Baabaavae kaalamarodu
Nee nikkiyaavae laakaesortu
Ae kaerukadidhaa ae kaerukadidhaa
Adugai dhikkaa laadhinussa chadugai
Ae baabaavae kaalamarodu
Nee nikkiyaavae laakaesortu
Joolae joolae laal dham
Masthu kalandhar
Saevanudhi sakkaar dham
Masthu kalandhar
Balaebalae balaebalae balae…
Edhilaeyum vallavandaa
Nambikkai ullavandaa
Vaenaandaa vaathiyamae vittu thallaendaa
Haei pudhu metta pottukkadaa
Ilamotta paathukkadaa
Nammoda paattukkingae
Potti undaadaa haa yendaa
Paaduravan paadattumae
Aaduravan aadattumae
Thorkkaamae namma kittae
Povadhundodaa daei
Thelungula naan paadattumaa
Theramai ellaam kaattattumaa
Kai thaalam poda vaikkum
Namma sangeetham
Pala mozhiyum kathavaru
Paattil ivar vallavaru
Ivaraattam paada ingae
Yaaru sollunga
Hae aeruvaakkaa saagaaro
Ranno chinnannaa
Nee kashtamandhaa theerunuro
Ranno chinnannaa
Aeruvaakkaa saagaaro
Ranno chinnannaa
Nee kashtamandhaa theerunuro
Ranno chinnannaa
Mysore kannadathil
Paattundu ennidathil
Naan paadi kaattattumaa unga munnaalae
Kaaveri kollidathil
Kaicharakku unnidathil
Yeraalam innum undu
Podu thillaalae
Kolu kolanna kolae kolu kolae
Yekkolu rannadhak kolae
Kolu kolanna kolae kolu kolae
Yekkolu rannadhak kolae
Malaijaadhi irular avaroda isaiyil
Pudhusaaga ippa oru paatta chollattaa
Aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa daandu daandu
Daandu daandu dandumaari aambala
Daandu daandu dandumaari aambala
Paaippu paaippu paaippu
Sithaada vaangi vaikkiren ippudae
Vekkiren vekkiren ingudae vekkaadhae pullingalae
Aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa daandu daandu
Daandu daandu dandumaari aambala
Daandu daandu dandumaari aambala aahaa aahaa
Thaa thai thai thatthu
Aa thai thai thatthu
Thaa thai thai thatthu
Aa thai thai thatthu
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Kai thattum ungalin paaraattu
Onnu thaan
Kalainjargal engalukku
Nalla sanmaanam…mm…
Nalla sanmaanam…mm…
Aaaaannnn….
In the song you are about to hear now,
featured in this track,
all the music, rhythm, horns, and drums,
and every accompanying instrument,
are created purely with the unmixed human voice.
He is a master of everything, man!
He is a man full of confidence!
We don't need any instruments, man, just cast them aside!
Hey, what are you thinking? I'm playing it all with my mouth!
Listen closely to the mridangam and the nadaswaram!
Set a brand new tune, man!
Take a look at the young buds!
For our song right here,
is there any rival? Ha!
He can pull a sword from a haystack!
He will defeat anyone who takes him on!
Jhum jhum jhum
To defeat our man,
is there anyone around here?
Jhum jhum jhum
He is a good man who teaches life's lessons,
a master accomplished in every art!
Jhum jhum jhum
He will bring up one great song after another,
just listen to him, man!
Jhum jhum jhum
Now in a Malayalam tune,
I will sing a song, man!
I have listened to so many
songs by Vayalar (legendary Malayalam poet), hey!
Gracefully wearing a mundu (traditional dhoti),
tying a garland of jasmine flowers,
ask her to come join us
and dance a little, man!
In the sacred grove of Manthiram Kavu,
the festival flag is raised in the month of Thai,
In the courtyard of Goddess Bhadrakali,
rings the lively beat of the Panchari rhythm and udukkai drum,
For the Goddess who dwells upon the hills,
a radiant ritual feast and procession drums,
With flowers, turmeric, and kumkum,
her entire form is bathed in holy worship!
The rhythm beats, the rhythm beats!
The lively beat like the Thumba flower!
Chorus: Thinnanda thinnanda
Thinnanda thinnanda
Jhum-jhum, bale bale bale bale bale...
Yahoo yahoo u-yahoo yahoo
U-yahoo yahoo u-yahoo yahoo
Bale bale bale bale bale...
In the Punjabi style,
in this song that we sing,
an intoxicating high will hit your heart,
listen to it, everyone!
Shhaa...
Male: Shhaa...
Chorus: Shhaa...
Male: Shhaa...
Chorus: Shhaa... shhaa... hoyyaa...
In the movie Kudiyirundha Koyil,
when the Master (MGR) danced in his Punjabi dress,
remember the delight you saw back then?
Experience that joy right now!
Baba ve kala marod
Ni nikkiya ve lake sort
Baba ve kala marod
Ni nikkiya ve lake sort
Ee gher ghadidha ee gher ghadidha
Adukka thikka laadhinussa sadhukkai
E Baaba ve kala marod
Ni nikkiya ve lake sort
Jhule Jhule Lal Dum
Mast Qalandar
Sevan di sarkar dum
Mast Qalandar
Bale bale bale bale bale...
He is a master of everything, man!
He is a man full of confidence!
We don't need any instruments, man, just cast them aside!
Hey, set a brand new tune, man!
Take a look at the young buds!
For our song right here,
is there any rival? Ha, tell me, man!
Let whoever wants to sing, sing!
Let whoever wants to dance, dance!
Without losing to us,
has anyone ever walked away, hey?
Shall I sing in Telugu?
Shall I display all my skill?
It will make you clap your hands,
our wonderful music!
He has mastered many languages,
he is unmatched in singing!
To sing just like him, right here,
who else is there? Tell us!
Hey, let the ploughing begin (Eruvaka Saagaro)!
Come on, little brother!
All your troubles will come to an end,
come on, little brother!
Let the ploughing begin!
Come on, little brother!
All your troubles will come to an end,
come on, little brother!
In Mysore Kannada,
I have a song ready with me,
shall I sing it right before you?
Like the waters of Kaveri and Kollidam rivers,
the skill in your hands
is abundant and still flowing,
sing along with high spirits!
Kolu kolanna kole kolu kole
Ekko-lu rannatha kole
Kolu kolanna kole kolu kole
Ekko-lu rannatha kole
In the musical style of the Irula hill tribes,
shall I sing a fresh tune now?
Aaha aaha aaha aaha, leap and cross over!
Leap and cross over, you brave man of Thandumari!
Leap and cross over, you brave man of Thandumari!
Paayippu paayippu paayippu
I will buy you a little skirt right now!
I'll buy it, I'll place it right here; don't leave it, girls!
Aaha aaha aaha aaha, leap and cross over!
Leap and cross over, you brave man of Thandumari!
Leap and cross over, you brave man of Thandumari, aaha aaha!
Tha thai thai thath-thu
Aa thai thai thath-thu
Tha thai thai thath-thu
Aa thai thai thath-thu
...
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The applause from your clapping hands
is the only thing
that for us artists
is our true reward... mmm...
is our true reward... mmm...
Aaaa-nnanna...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Edhilayum Vallavanda' from the 1994 movie 'Nammavar' is an extraordinary musical experiment showcasing vocal percussion, polyglot verse, and a cappella craftsmanship. Preceded by a spoken disclaimer, the song asserts that all musical and percussion accompaniments—imitating traditional drums, brass, and reed instruments—are produced exclusively using the human mouth without artificial sound instruments. The lyrics celebrate the protagonist as a master polymath proficient in sixty-four traditional arts, capable of adapting to any style of song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Vocal Percussion / Sound Imitation (Isai Kurippu)
“Miruthangam naadhaswaram kettu kollaedaa”
The lyrics explicitly state that instruments like Mridangam and Nadaswaram are simulated entirely through vocal percussion and mouth sounds.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paaduravan paadattumae / Aaduravan aadattumae”
The second letter sound ('du') rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a pleasing internal rhythm.
Polyglot / Multilingual Intertextuality
“Thelungula naan paadattumaa / Mysore kannadathil paattundu ennidathil”
The song seamlessly integrates regional dialects and folk refrains from Malayalam, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, and Irula tribal music into Tamil lyrics.
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Trivia
Composed by Mahesh Mahadevan and sung by Kamal Haasan (who also played the lead role of a college professor in *Nammavar*), this song is one of the earliest full-length Indian cinematic songs to heavily feature a cappella beatboxing techniques, where Kamal Haasan vocally mimicked various Indian classical, folk, and tribal musical instruments.
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