- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Vaazhga Valarga
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aahaa karumbaalae villa katti
Poovaalae amba pootti
Kaamatha thoondum
Enga mannan mannan
Manmadhan chella kannu
Rathi andha chinna kannu
Kadhai solli paada vandhen annae annae
Karumbaalae villa katti
Poovaalae amba pootti
Kaamatha thoondum
Enga mannan mannan
Manmadhan chella kannu
Rathi andha chinna kannu
Kadhai solli paada vandhen annae annae
Aahaa thennaattil ullavanaam
Ellorkkum mannavanaam
Kan moondru konda andha sivanae sivanae
Manmadhan saambalaana
Kadhai solli paada vandhom
Manam otti okkaaru em maganae maganae
Thennaattil ullavanaam
Ellorkkum mannavanaam
Kan moondru konda andha sivanae sivanae
Manmadhan saambalaana
Kadhai solli paada vandhom
Manam otti okkaaru em maganae maganae
Aahaa vennaikku enna thaekkum
Azhagaana maeniyodu
Kannukku mai ezhudhi radhi dhevi vandhaalae
Vennaikku enna thaekkum
Azhagaana maeniyodu
Kannukku mai ezhudhi radhi dhevi vandhaalae
Manmadhanum mayangi mayangi
Avaloda ponaanae
Kannu irandum keranga keranga
Kaadhal vasam aanaanae
Manmadhanum mayangi mayangi
Avaloda ponaanae
Kannu irandum keranga keranga
Kaadhal vasam aanaanae
Rathi thaanae kaadhalukku authority
Aamaa
Endha oorulaeyum ava katchi thaan majority
Aamaa aamaa
Rathi thaanae kaadhalukku authority
Aamaa
Endha oorulaeyum ava katchi thaan majority
Aamaa aamaa
Manmadhan thaan saamathukku authority
Aamaa
Endha oorulaeyum avan katchi thaan majority
Aamaa aamaa
Manmadhan thaan saamathukku authority
Aamaa
Endha oorulaeyum avan katchi thaan majority
Aamaa aamaa
Karumbaalae villa katti
Poovaalae amba pootti
Kaamatha thoondum
Enga mannan mannan
Manmadhan chella kannu
Rathi andha chinna kannu
Kadhai solli paada vandhen annae annae
Muppathu mukkodi dhevargalin
Vendukolukkinanga
Siva perumaanin thavathai kalaikka
Manmadhanum oppu kondu
Villai pootti baanangalai yaetri
Malar paanangalai
Siva perumaanin meedhu thoduthaan
Thavamum kalaindhu
Andha sivanum ezhundhu vandhu
Kaama valaiyil vizhundhaan
Paadhi umaiyavalin meedhu
Gavanam vandhu
Kaama kalaiyil anaithaan
Thavamum kalaindhu
Andha sivanum ezhundhu vandhu
Kaama valaiyil vizhundhaan
Paadhi umaiyavalin meedhu gavanam vandhu
Kaama kalaiyil anaithaan
Siridhu manam kalangi
Thavarai unarndhu
Sivan varundhi varundhi irundhaan
Manam varundhi varundhi irundhaan
Porigal parakka kannu kanalgal therikka
Sivan madhanai erikka kondaan
Avan netri kannai thirandhaan
Thannam thani mayilaaga
Nindra radhi puyalaaga
Uru eduthu uru maarinaal
Chinnam chiru kiliyaaga
Irundha radhi puliyaaga
Indru aval nilai maarinaal
Thannam thani mayilaaga
Nindra radhi puyalaaga
Uru eduthu uru maarinaal
Chinnam chiru kiliyaaga
Irundha radhi puliyaaga
Indru aval nilai maarinaal
Inaindhirundha ilaiyavanum
Erindha perum kodumai kandu
Varundhum andha nilai modhavae
Kalandhirundha kaadhal magan
Maraindha andha thuyaram thannai
Marandhu oru pazhi vaangavae
Yaarum edhum ketka mudiyaadha andha sivanai
Needhi adhu ketka thunindhaal
Utravanin kutram adhai unarchi kolla
Needhi petru vara radhi kilambinaal
Kotravanin nilai unarthadi
Mudivutra radhi thannam thaniyae
Mudivutra radhi thannam thaniyae
Needhi adhu ketka thunindhaal
Adhu vetri pera radhi kilambinaal
Needhi adhu ketka thunindhaal
Adhu vetri pera radhi kilambinaal
Aha, stringing a bow made of sugarcane,
fitting arrows made of flowers,
awakening desire,
our king of kings,
Manmathan, our precious darling,
and Rathi, that sweet darling,
I've come to sing their story, my brothers!
Stringing a bow made of sugarcane,
fitting arrows made of flowers,
awakening desire,
our king of kings,
Manmathan, our precious darling,
and Rathi, that sweet darling,
I've come to sing their story, my brothers!
Aha, the Lord of the southern land,
the King over all,
that three-eyed Lord Shiva himself!
How Manmathan was burned to ashes—
we've come to sing and tell that tale,
sit down and listen closely, my sons!
The Lord of the southern land,
the King over all,
that three-eyed Lord Shiva himself!
How Manmathan was burned to ashes—
we've come to sing and tell that tale,
sit down and listen closely, my sons!
Aha, with butter-soft glowing skin,
and a lovely form,
with kohl gracing her eyes, Goddess Rathi arrived!
With butter-soft glowing skin,
and a lovely form,
with kohl gracing her eyes, Goddess Rathi arrived!
Manmathan was completely enchanted,
and followed after her!
His eyes swirling in delight,
he fell utterly into love's spell!
Manmathan was completely enchanted,
and followed after her!
His eyes swirling in delight,
he fell utterly into love's spell!
Isn't Rathi the true authority on love?
Yes, indeed!
In every town, her party holds the majority!
Yes, yes!
Isn't Rathi the true authority on love?
Yes, indeed!
In every town, her party holds the majority!
Yes, yes!
Isn't Manmathan the true authority on the night?
Yes, indeed!
In every town, his party holds the majority!
Yes, yes!
Isn't Manmathan the true authority on the night?
Yes, indeed!
In every town, his party holds the majority!
Yes, yes!
Stringing a bow made of sugarcane,
fitting arrows made of flowers,
awakening desire,
our king of kings,
Manmathan, our precious darling,
and Rathi, that sweet darling,
I've come to sing their story, my brothers!
At the request of the thirty-three crore celestial gods,
heeding their earnest plea,
to disrupt Lord Shiva's deep meditation,
Manmathan agreed.
Stringing his bow and readying his arrows,
arrows of fresh flowers,
he aimed and shot them at Lord Shiva!
His meditation broken,
Lord Shiva arose,
and fell into the trap of desire!
Turning his eyes
toward Uma, his other half,
he embraced her in the art of love!
His meditation broken,
Lord Shiva arose,
and fell into the trap of desire!
Turning his eyes toward Uma, his other half,
he embraced her in the art of love!
Feeling uneasy in his mind,
realizing his deep mistake,
Shiva stood filled with remorse,
his heart weighed down with sorrow!
With sparks flying and fire flashing from his eyes,
Shiva resolved to burn Manmathan away,
and opened the third eye on his forehead!
Rathi, who once stood like a gentle peacock,
turned into a raging storm,
taking on a fierce new form!
Rathi, who was once like a tiny parrot,
turned into a roaring tigress,
as her spirit completely changed today!
Rathi, who once stood like a gentle peacock,
turned into a raging storm,
taking on a fierce new form!
Rathi, who was once like a tiny parrot,
turned into a roaring tigress,
as her spirit completely changed today!
Seeing her young, devoted lover
burned in such cruel torment,
as waves of agony struck her soul,
the beloved partner who had shared her life
was gone—and to seek justice for that grief,
she rose to confront the loss!
Lord Shiva, whom no one ever dares question—
she gathered the courage to demand justice from him!
To make him answer for the wrong done to her lover,
Rathi set out to claim justice!
To make the supreme Ruler see her plight,
a grief-stricken Rathi, all alone,
a grief-stricken Rathi, all alone,
dared to demand justice,
and set forth to triumph!
She dared to demand justice,
and set forth to triumph!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song narrates the mythological tale of Manmadhan (Kamadeva, the god of love) and his consort Rathi, centered around the event of Shiva's penance. At the request of thirty-three crore Devas, Manmadhan fires floral arrows at Lord Shiva to disrupt his deep meditation so that he unites with Goddess Parvati. Upon being struck, Shiva's trance breaks and he briefly embraces Parvati, but upon realizing the disruption, Shiva opens his third eye in fury and burns Manmadhan to ashes. The second half of the song highlights Rathi's transformation from a gentle, parrot-like figure into a fierce tigress as she boldly sets out to confront Lord Shiva and demand justice for her fallen husband.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thannam thani mayilaaga / Nindra radhi puyalaaga”
Describing Rathi transforming from a peacock ('mayilaaga') into a storm ('puyalaaga') and a parrot ('kiliyaaga') into a tigress ('puliyaaga') metaphorically highlights her intense shift from gentleness to fury.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Thannam thani mayilaaga / Nindra radhi puyalaaga”
Rhyming scheme where the second letter of consecutive lines match ('mayilaaga' / 'puyalaaga').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Rathi thaanae kaadhalukku authority / Endha oorulaeyum ava katchi thaan majority”
Repetition of terms like 'authority' and 'majority' to build rhythmic energy and emphasize the popularity of love.
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Trivia
This track is a traditional folk-style 'Villu Paattu' (bow song format) storytelling piece that dramatizes the Hindu mythological episode of 'Madana Dahanam' (the burning of Manmadhan by Lord Shiva). It uses colloquial Tamil rhythms mixed with English loanwords like 'authority' and 'majority' for humorous and engaging theatrical delivery.
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