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Lyrics & meaning

Indha Ammanukku Entha Ooru

From Deiva Vaakku · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Deiva Vaakku
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
1 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ailesa aiyle aiyle
Aiyle aiyle sa sa
Chorus :Ailesa aiyle aiyle
Aiyle aiyle sa sa
Ailesa pa pa pa pa sa ri ga ma pa
Chorus :Ailesa pa pa pa pa sa ri ga ma pa
Male :Aailesa
Chorus :Aiyle aiyle
Male :Aailesa
Chorus :Aiyle aiyle
Male :Aailesa
Chorus :Aiyle aiyle
Male :SaChorus :Sa
Indha ammanukku
Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Deiva vaakku ippo ingae enna
Solluthunnu paaru
Indha ammanukku
Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Deiva vaakku ippo ingae enna
Solluthunnu paaru
Ellorukkum thaan
Vaakku cholluthu
Que-vula namma
Kaakka cholluthu
Ippo ennaththa cholluthu kelu
Indha ammanukku
Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Deiva vaakku ippo ingae enna
Solluthunnu paaru
Indha ammanukku
Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Deiva vaakku ippo ingae enna
Solluthunnu paaru
Oorukkullae bhakthi vellam
Thathumbi thathumbi
Alaigal ezhunthu vilaiyaaduthae
Tha dha ri na no oooo…. hoo oo
Chorus :Hey ho ho hey ho ho
Oorukkullae bhakthi vellam
Thathumbi thathumbi
Alaigal ezhunthu vilaiyaaduthae
Naappathettu naal kanakkil
Viratham irundhu
Janangal yoga nilai theduthae
Karpooram kaattuthu
Kanntthil poduthu
Chorus :Ada da
Male :Kaaviya kattittu
Saamiya aaguthu da
Bhakthi-na bhakthithaan
Kottuthu kottuthu
Chorus :Ada da
Male :Pudichukko pudichukko
Bucket-a kondaanga da
Namma oorukku yeththa amman thaan
Appapa rombappa thevappa
Indha ammanukku
Chorus :Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Male :Deiva vaakku ippo
Chorus :Ingae enna solluthunnu paaru
Ada aaththu medum
Kolaththu medum vandiya izhuthu
Iduppu pudichu moochu vaanguthae
Aathaaloda sakthiyilae arakkalu mukkaalu
Namakkum kettu konjam vaanguda
Eppeppo engengae
Ennenna nadakkum
Chorus :Ada daa
Akkaalam ikkaalam
Mukkaalam solluma daa
Thappunna dhandikkum
Thirundhikko mannikkum
Chorus :Ada daa
Male :Gappunnu vendittu
Varangala vaangika da
Amman thaerukkukku
Chorus :Vadam pudichom
Appappa vandhaachu yellappa
Indha ammanukku
Chorus :Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Male :Deiva vaakku ippo
Chorus :Ingae enna solluthunnu paaru
Ellorukkum thaan
Vaakku cholluthu
Que-vula namma
Kaakka cholluthu
Ippo ennaththa cholluthu kelu
Indha ammanukku
Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Deiva vaakku ippo ingae enna
Solluthunnu paaru
Haa haa haa
Chorus :Indha ammanukku
Endha ooru kettu konjam kooru
Male :Haa haa haa
Chorus :Deiva vaakku ippo ingae enna
Solluthunnu paaru
Male :Haa haa haa haa haa hahaa
Ayilesa ayile ayile
Ayile ayile sa sa
Chorus: Ayilesa ayile ayile
Ayile ayile sa sa
Ayilesa pa pa pa pa sa ri ga ma pa
Chorus: Ayilesa pa pa pa pa sa ri ga ma pa
Male: Ayilesa
Chorus: Ayile ayile
Male: Ayilesa
Chorus: Ayile ayile
Male: Ayilesa
Chorus: Ayile ayile
Male: Sa! Chorus: Sa!
For this goddess,
Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Look at what the divine oracle
is saying right here now!
For this goddess,
Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Look at what the divine oracle
is saying right here now!
She gives prophecies
to everyone,
while making us
wait in a queue!
Now listen to what she is saying!
For this goddess,
Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Look at what the divine oracle
is saying right here now!
For this goddess,
Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Look at what the divine oracle
is saying right here now!
Across the village, a flood of devotion
brims and overflows,
rising like playful waves!
Dha dha ri na no ohhh... ho ohh
Chorus: Hey ho ho hey ho ho
Across the village, a flood of devotion
brims and overflows,
rising like playful waves!
Fasting for forty-eight days
with holy vows,
people are seeking spiritual enlightenment!
They offer camphor flames,
and tap their cheeks in humble prayer!
Chorus: Oh my!
Male: Dressed in saffron robes,
they turn into holy men, man!
Devotion, pure devotion,
is pouring down without stopping!
Chorus: Oh my!
Male: Catch it, catch it!
Bring a bucket, everyone!
She is truly the right goddess for our village,
Oh boy, she is so desperately needed!
For this goddess,
Chorus: Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Male: Look at what the divine oracle
Chorus: is saying right here now!
Hey, pulling the cart over river slopes
and pond embankments,
my waist catches a cramp and breath runs short!
From Mother's divine power, even a quarter or half,
ask and get a share for us too, man!
When and where,
whatever is destined to happen,
Chorus: Oh my!
Past, present, and future,
she can tell all three times, man!
If you do wrong, she will punish you;
mend your ways, and she will forgive!
Chorus: Oh my!
Male: Pray with sincere devotion
and receive your blessings, man!
For the goddess's chariot,
Chorus: we pulled the thick rope together!
Oh boy, we have finally arrived!
For this goddess,
Chorus: Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Male: Look at what the divine oracle
Chorus: is saying right here now!
She gives prophecies
to everyone,
while making us
wait in a queue!
Now listen to what she is saying!
For this goddess,
Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Look at what the divine oracle
is saying right here now!
Ha ha ha
Chorus: For this goddess,
Ask around and tell me which town she belongs to!
Male: Ha ha ha
Chorus: Look at what the divine oracle
is saying right here now!
Male: Ha ha ha ha ha haha
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film 'Deiva Vaakku' (1992) is a lively, rhythmic folk-style celebration filled with satirical humor regarding village religious fervor, rituals, and local prophecies. The singer addresses the local deity and her oracle, humorously questioning her origins while encouraging everyone to queue up for her divine predictions (deiva vaakku). The verse depicts how villagers observe 48-day fasts, light camphor, slap cheeks in reverence, and follow self-proclaimed holy men, satirizing the overwhelming, overflowing nature of devotion in the village. It paints a vivid picture of rural festivities, chariot processions, and the belief that the goddess oversees past, present, and future while meting out both punishment and mercy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Ada aaththu medum / Kolaththu medum vandiya izhuthu

Matching second consonant 'ddh' in 'medum' and 'pudichu' across lines in the stanza.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Oorukkullae bhakthi vellam

'Bhakthi vellam' compares devotion to a overflowing flood.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Pudichukko pudichukko / Bucket-a kondaanga da

Exaggerating devotion so much that one needs to bring a bucket to collect it.

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Trivia

The film 'Deiva Vaakku' stars Karthik and Revathi in lead roles and features a memorable soundtrack composed by the legendary Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Vaali cleverly infuses contemporary English slang like 'Que-vula' (in queue) and 'Bucket-a' into traditional Tamil folk rhythmic patterns, highlighting his signature ability to blend modern colloquialisms with traditional folk structures.

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