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Lyrics & meaning

Ezhumalaiyaney

From Thayumanavan · 2003

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Manikka Vinayagam
Music director
Vaigundavasaan
Movie name
Thayumanavan
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…aa..hoo oo oo hoo
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kanni varaa
Ava yaaru bagavane
Chorus :Bagavane
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kanni varaa
Ava yaaru bagavane
Dhaavaniyil oru naal varaa
Selayil oru naal varaa
Dhaavaniyil oru naal varaa
Selayil oru naal varaa
Pattuduthi oru naal varaa
Sundi sundi enna izhukkuraa oh
Pathinettu vayasu vannapura
Palapalavena irukkuraa
Galagala vena sirikkiraa
Suthama thookkatha kedukkuraa.. oh
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kanni varaa
Ava yaaru bagavane
Chorus :Bagavane
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kanni varaa
Ava yaaru bagavane
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kannan varaan
Athu yaaru bagavane bagavane
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kannan varaan
Athu yaaru bagavane
Veettinile oru naal varaan
Ada theruvinile oru naal varaan
Veettinile oru naal varaan
Ada theruvinile oru naal varaan
Arugile oru naal varaan
Konja solli thonthravu pannuraan oh
Katti katti mutham kodukkuraan
Kattilukke enna izhukkuraan
Kanda kanda katha solluraan
Karumbunnu enna kadikkiraan.. oh
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kannan varaan
Athu yaaru bagavane bagavane
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kannan varaan
Athu yaaru bagavane
Kaala bagavane
Kalikaala bagavane
Intha oorukulla thenam enna nadakkuthu
Sollu bagavane
Aambalainga katha arogara
Chorus :Arogaraa
Male :Pombala rajjiyam nadathuraa
Aambalainga katha arogara
Pombala rajjiyam nadathuraa
Selaya thookki soruguraa
Sevala thookku thookki aakkuraa.. oh
Pakkathu veettu thottathu poo
Manakkuthunnu nenaikkuraa
Atha parikka alayuraa
Purushan pecha enga kekkuraa.. oh
Kaala bagavane
Kalikaala bagavane
Intha oorukulla thenam enna nadakkuthu
Sollu bagavane
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kannan varaan
Athu yaaru bagavane bagavane
Ezhumalayane
Panakkaara bagavane
En kanavukulla oru kannan varaan
Athu yaaru bagavane
Ha... aa.. hoo oo oo hoo
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A young girl comes into my dream,
who is she, O God?
Chorus: O God!
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A young girl comes into my dream,
who is she, O God?
One day she comes in a half-saree,
another day she comes in a saree.
One day she comes in a half-saree,
another day she comes in a saree.
One day she comes dressed in silk,
beckoning and drawing me in, oh!
An eighteen-year-old colourful dove,
she glows so brightly,
she laughs so merrily,
and completely ruins my sleep... oh!
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A young girl comes into my dream,
who is she, O God?
Chorus: O God!
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A young girl comes into my dream,
who is she, O God?
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A handsome young man comes into my dream,
who is he, O God, O God?
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A handsome young man comes into my dream,
who is he, O God?
One day he comes to my house,
ah, another day on the street.
One day he comes to my house,
ah, another day on the street.
One day he comes close by,
nagging me to cuddle and sweet-talk, oh!
He hugs me tight and kisses me,
he pulls me toward the bed,
he spins all kinds of wild stories,
and bites me like sweet sugarcane... oh!
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A handsome young man comes into my dream,
who is he, O God, O God?
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A handsome young man comes into my dream,
who is he, O God?
O Lord of Time,
O God of this modern age,
what is happening in this town every day?
Tell me, O God!
The men are utterly doomed!
Chorus: Doomed!
Male: Women are ruling the roost!
The men are utterly finished,
while women are running the kingdom!
She tucks up her saree at her waist,
and effortlessly butchers the rooster... oh!
The flower in the neighbour's garden,
she thinks smells so much sweeter,
and goes crazy trying to pluck it!
Does she ever listen to her husband... oh!
O Lord of Time,
O God of this modern age,
what is happening in this town every day?
Tell me, O God!
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A handsome young man comes into my dream,
who is he, O God, O God?
O Lord of the Seven Hills,
O wealthy God!
A handsome young man comes into my dream,
who is he, O God?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic Tamil folk track from 'Thayumanavan' (2003) takes the form of a humorous complaint and inquiry addressed to Lord Venkateswara ('Ezhumalayan', the Lord of the Seven Hills). The song playfully explores romantic visions and dreams from both male and female perspectives, followed by a satirical commentary on modern marital and social dynamics in the era of Kali Yuga.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Pathinettu vayasu vannapura”

The young woman is affectionately compared to a 'vannapura' (spotted dove), symbolising youth, grace, and beauty.

Metaphor & Simile

“Karumbunnu enna kadikkiraan.. oh”

The female speaker compares herself to sweet sugarcane ('karumbu') being bitten playfully by her lover.

Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)

“Palapalavena irukkuraa / Galagala vena sirikkiraa / Suthama thookkatha kedukkuraa”

Continuous end-rhyme utilizing verbs ending in '-uraa/-iraa' creates a rhythmic folk cadence.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Katti katti mutham kodukkuraan / Kattilukke enna izhukkuraan”

The second consonant sound 'tt' in 'Katti' and 'Kattilukke' forms a classic Tamil Ethugai rhyme.

Cultural Idiom / Allusion

“Pakkathu veettu thottathu poo / Manakkuthunnu nenaikkuraa”

An adaptation of the famous Tamil proverb ('Pakkathu veetu keeraiku rusai adhigam' / 'the neighbour's garden flower smells sweeter'), denoting grass-is-greener syndrome.

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Trivia

Singer Manikka Vinayagam was known for his commanding folk timbre and delivered several hit Gaana and folk tracks throughout the early 2000s in Tamil cinema. The epithet 'Panakkaara Bagavan' (Wealthy God) specifically references Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati, who is traditionally associated with immense temple wealth and rich offerings from devotees.

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