Ezhumalai Naanga Vazhum
From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Alangudi Somu
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Thirumalai Deivam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai | The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live. |
| Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai | The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live. |
| Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai | Revealing your inner thoughts is our art. |
| Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai | Revealing your inner thoughts is our art. |
| Ammadi amma ammadi amma haan | Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah! |
| Ammadi amma ammadi amma | Oh dear lady, oh dear lady. |
| Female | |
| Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai | The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live. |
| Female | |
| {Vasantha kaala mandabathil | In the spring mandapam, |
| Vanthathu yaaru | Who was it that arrived? |
| Avan vadivazhagil than manadhai | Surrendering her heart to his striking beauty, |
| Thanthathu yaaru} (2) | Who was it that gave it away? |
| Sreenivasan enbathu thaan avarathu peru | Srinivasan is his name. |
| Sreenivasan enbathu thaan avarathu peru | Srinivasan is his name. |
| Unnai seekiramae kalyaanam seiya varuvaaru | He will come soon to marry you. |
| Seekiramae kalyaanam seiya varuvaaru | He will come soon to marry you. |
| Ammadi amma ammadi amma haan | Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah! |
| Ammadi amma ammadi amma | Oh dear lady, oh dear lady. |
| Female | |
| Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai | The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live. |
| Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai | Revealing your inner thoughts is our art. |
| Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai | Revealing your inner thoughts is our art. |
| Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai | The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live. |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae kadhai ellam sonnaval amma | Oh lady, you who told the whole story through your eyes. |
| Kannaalae kadhai ellam sonnaval amma | Oh lady, you who told the whole story through your eyes. |
| Nee kalikaala kadavulukkae kaadhali ammaa | You are the beloved of the God of Kali Yuga! |
| Nee kalikaala kadavulukkae kaadhali ammaa | You are the beloved of the God of Kali Yuga! |
| Pudicha kombu puliyangkombhu keladi amma | Listen lady, the branch you held onto is a sturdy tamarind branch! |
| Pudicha kombu puliyangkombhu keladi amma | Listen lady, the branch you held onto is a sturdy tamarind branch! |
| Un purushan veedu periya idam ammaadi amma | Your husband's house is a very grand place, oh dear lady! |
| Un purushan veedu periya idam ammaadi amma | Your husband's house is a very grand place, oh dear lady! |
| Ammadi amma ammadi amma haan | Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah! |
| Ammadi amma ammadi amma | Oh dear lady, oh dear lady. |
| Female | |
| Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai | The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live. |
| Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai | Revealing your inner thoughts is our art. |
| Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai | Revealing your inner thoughts is our art. |
| Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai | The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live. |
ஏழுமலை நாங்க வாழும் மலை
ஏழுமலை நாங்க வாழும் மலை
உங்க எண்ணத்தையே சொல்லுறது எங்கள் கலை
உங்க எண்ணத்தையே சொல்லுறது எங்கள் கலை
அம்மாடி அம்மா...அம்மாடி அம்மா......ஹான்
அம்மாடி அம்மா .....அம்மாடி அம்மா.....
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah!
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady.
ஏழுமலை நாங்க வாழும் மலை
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
{வசந்தகால மண்டபத்தில்
வந்தது யாரு
அவன் வடிவழகில் தன் மனதை
தந்தது யாரு} (2)
ஸ்ரீநிவாசன் என்பதுதான் அவரது பேரு
ஸ்ரீநிவாசன் என்பதுதான் அவரது பேரு
உன்னை சீக்கிரமே கல்யாணம் செய்ய வருவாரு....
சீக்கிரமே கல்யாணம் செய்ய வருவாரு....
அம்மாடி அம்மா...அம்மாடி அம்மா......ஹான்
அம்மாடி அம்மா .....அம்மாடி அம்மா.....
In the spring mandapam,
Who was it that arrived?
Surrendering her heart to his striking beauty,
Who was it that gave it away?
Srinivasan is his name.
Srinivasan is his name.
He will come soon to marry you.
He will come soon to marry you.
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah!
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady.
ஏழுமலை நாங்க வாழும் மலை
உங்க எண்ணத்தையே சொல்லுறது எங்கள் கலை
உங்க எண்ணத்தையே சொல்லுறது எங்கள் கலை
ஏழுமலை நாங்க வாழும் மலை
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
கண்ணாலே கதை எல்லாம் சொன்னவள் அம்மா
கண்ணாலே கதை எல்லாம் சொன்னவள் அம்மா
நீ கலிகால கடவுளுக்கே காதலி அம்மா
நீ கலிகால கடவுளுக்கே காதலி அம்மா
புடிச்ச கொம்பு புளியங்கொம்பு கேளடி அம்மா
புடிச்ச கொம்பு புளியங்கொம்பு கேளடி அம்மா
உன் புருஷன் வீடு பெரிய இடம் அம்மாடி அம்மா
உன் புருஷன் வீடு பெரிய இடம் அம்மாடி அம்மா
அம்மாடி அம்மா...அம்மாடி அம்மா......ஹான்
அம்மாடி அம்மா .....அம்மாடி அம்மா.....
Oh lady, you who told the whole story through your eyes.
Oh lady, you who told the whole story through your eyes.
You are the beloved of the God of Kali Yuga!
You are the beloved of the God of Kali Yuga!
Listen lady, the branch you held onto is a sturdy tamarind branch!
Listen lady, the branch you held onto is a sturdy tamarind branch!
Your husband's house is a very grand place, oh dear lady!
Your husband's house is a very grand place, oh dear lady!
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah!
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady.
ஏழுமலை நாங்க வாழும் மலை
உங்க எண்ணத்தையே சொல்லுறது எங்கள் கலை
உங்க எண்ணத்தையே சொல்லுறது எங்கள் கலை
ஏழுமலை நாங்க வாழும் மலை
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Ammadi amma ammadi amma haan
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah!
Ammadi amma ammadi amma
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady.
Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
{Vasantha kaala mandabathil
In the spring mandapam,
Vanthathu yaaru
Who was it that arrived?
Avan vadivazhagil than manadhai
Surrendering her heart to his striking beauty,
Thanthathu yaaru} (2)
Who was it that gave it away?
Sreenivasan enbathu thaan avarathu peru
Srinivasan is his name.
Sreenivasan enbathu thaan avarathu peru
Srinivasan is his name.
Unnai seekiramae kalyaanam seiya varuvaaru
He will come soon to marry you.
Seekiramae kalyaanam seiya varuvaaru
He will come soon to marry you.
Ammadi amma ammadi amma haan
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah!
Ammadi amma ammadi amma
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady.
Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Kannaalae kadhai ellam sonnaval amma
Oh lady, you who told the whole story through your eyes.
Kannaalae kadhai ellam sonnaval amma
Oh lady, you who told the whole story through your eyes.
Nee kalikaala kadavulukkae kaadhali ammaa
You are the beloved of the God of Kali Yuga!
Nee kalikaala kadavulukkae kaadhali ammaa
You are the beloved of the God of Kali Yuga!
Pudicha kombu puliyangkombhu keladi amma
Listen lady, the branch you held onto is a sturdy tamarind branch!
Pudicha kombu puliyangkombhu keladi amma
Listen lady, the branch you held onto is a sturdy tamarind branch!
Un purushan veedu periya idam ammaadi amma
Your husband's house is a very grand place, oh dear lady!
Un purushan veedu periya idam ammaadi amma
Your husband's house is a very grand place, oh dear lady!
Ammadi amma ammadi amma haan
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady, ah!
Ammadi amma ammadi amma
Oh dear lady, oh dear lady.
Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai
Revealing your inner thoughts is our art.
Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai
The Seven Hills is the mountain where we live.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is framed as a fortune-telling chant by a gypsy woman (Kurathi) who resides in the holy Tirumala hills. Addressing Goddess Padmavathi (or a young maiden), she reveals her ability to read minds and foretell destiny. She playfully sings about how the lady lost her heart to the charming Lord Srinivasa in the spring mandapam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverb / Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Pudicha kombu puliyangkombhu keladi amma”
Refers to the popular Tamil idiom 'Puliyangkombu' (a strong tamarind branch), signifying holding onto a sturdy, dependable, and wealthy support system or spouse.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannaalae kadhai ellam sonnaval amma / Nee kalikaala kadavulukkae kaadhali ammaa”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound ('Kannaalae', 'Kadhai', 'Kalikaala', 'Kadavulukkae', 'Kaadhali') creates rhythmic harmony in folk style.
Refrain / Chorus
“Ezhumalai naanga vaazhum malai / Unga ennathaiyae sollurathu engal kalai”
The repeating hook line establishes the fortune teller's identity, dwelling place, and craft throughout the song.
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Trivia
'Thirumalai Deivam' (1973) is a acclaimed Tamil devotional film centered on the miracles of Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa). The film's music was composed by the renowned violinist and music director Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, with lyrics penned by Alangudi Somu. The fortune-teller format (Kuravan-Kurathi song) is a traditional Tamil folk performance style frequently adapted in cinema to advance narrative romance and prophecy.
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