Maalaiyittom Pongalittom
From Kaalam Vellum · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kaalam Vellum1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maalaiyittom pongalyittom | We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal |
| Manasaara poojaiyittom | We worshipped wholeheartedly |
| Maalaiyittom pongalyittom | We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal |
| Manasaara poojaiyittom | We worshipped wholeheartedly |
| Kaaval thara vendumadi gangaiyamma | O Mother Gangai, you must grant us protection |
| Engal kaalam vella vendumadi gangaiyamma | O Mother Gangai, our time must triumph |
| Male | |
| Devi unnai paarkka thedi varum bothu | When we come searching to see you, Goddess |
| Thirayai pottu maraikkuraaru poosaari | The priest puts up a curtain and hides you |
| Nee kodutha boomi vilanju varum bothu | When the land given by you yields a harvest |
| Yeghabogam pannuraaru aasaami | That powerful fellow enjoys total luxury |
| Nee kodutha boomi vilanju varum bothu | When the land given by you yields a harvest |
| Yeghabogam pannuraaru aasaami | That powerful fellow enjoys total luxury |
| Female | |
| Avan nelathukaranaam | They say he owns the land |
| Rombha balathukaranaam | They say he is very influential and strong |
| Avan nelathukaranaam | They say he owns the land |
| Rombha balathukaranaam | They say he is very influential and strong |
| Nee ninaichiyinna avanumippo | If you had willed it, would he |
| Pozhaichirupaana | Have survived until now? |
| Nee ninaichiyinna avanumippo | If you had willed it, would he |
| Pozhaichirupaana | Have survived until now? |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyittom pongalyittom | We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal |
| Manasaara poojaiyittom | We worshipped wholeheartedly |
| Male | |
| Vettai naaigaloru kaattu muyalaiyae | A pack of hunting dogs is chasing a wild rabbit |
| Virattudhu gangaiyamma amma | It is chasing, O Mother Gangai, Mother |
| Virattudhu gangaiyamma | It is chasing, O Mother Gangai |
| Female :Andha kaattu muyalippo | Female: Now that wild rabbit |
| Vettai naaigaalai thurathuthu | Is chasing back the hunting dogs |
| Gangaiyamma amma thurathuthu gangaiyamma | Mother Gangai, Mother, it is chasing back, O Mother Gangai |
| Male | |
| Indha sakthi vandhadhunaale | Because this strength has arrived |
| Undhan bakthiyulladhanaale | Because of devotion toward you |
| Indha sakthi vandhadhunaale | Because this strength has arrived |
| Undhan bakthiyulladhanaale | Because of devotion toward you |
| Male :Maalaiyittom pongalyittom | Male: We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal |
| Manasaara poojaiyittom | We worshipped wholeheartedly |
| Male | |
| Kattai kooda koluthumadi | Even a piece of wood burns bright |
| Un karppora thattu kayavar kottam ozhiyumadi | Your camphor tray shall destroy the crowd of evil ones |
| Un kann jadai pattu pattu | With a mere glance of your eyes |
| Female | |
| Veettu pennai kakakum padi | To protect the woman of the house |
| Neeye soodiya malarmottu | You yourself wore the flower bud |
| Both :Vellum kaalam vellum enbom | Both: We declare that time shall triumph |
| Aanai un melyittu | Swearing an oath upon you |
| Male :Aanai un melyittu | Male: Swearing an oath upon you |
| Male | |
| Thaai paartha paarvaiyai thaan | The look that the mother cast |
| Partha ullame thannai marandhadhamma | The heart that witnessed it forgot itself, Mother |
| Sharmathin deivamae sakthi un | O Goddess of Dharma, Sakthi |
| Kannilae marmam purindhadhamma | I understood the mystery in your eyes, Mother |
| Male | |
| Sivandha un kangalaalae | With your reddened eyes |
| Seeruvaai enadhu thaaye | You shall pounce furiously, my Mother |
| Nadanthathum unmai thaaye | What happened was the truth, Mother |
| Nadappadhum nanmai thaaye | What is to happen is for the good, Mother |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyittom pongalyittom | We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal |
| Manasaara poojaiyittom | We worshipped wholeheartedly |
| Kaaval thara vendumadi gangaiyamma | O Mother Gangai, you must grant us protection |
| Engal kaalam vella vendumadi gangaiyamma | O Mother Gangai, our time must triumph |
மாலையிட்டோம் பொங்கலிட்டோம்
மனசாரப் பூஜையிட்டோம்
மாலையிட்டோம் பொங்கலிட்டோம்
மனசாரப் பூஜையிட்டோம்
காவல் தர வேண்டுமடி கங்கையம்மா
எங்கள் காலம் வெல்ல வேண்டுமடி கங்கையம்மா
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
We worshipped wholeheartedly
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
We worshipped wholeheartedly
O Mother Gangai, you must grant us protection
O Mother Gangai, our time must triumph
மாலையிட்டோம் பொங்கலிட்டோம்
மனசாரப் பூஜையிட்டோம்
காவல் தர வேண்டுமடி கங்கையம்மா
எங்கள் காலம் வெல்ல வேண்டுமடி கங்கையம்மா
When we come searching to see you, Goddess
The priest puts up a curtain and hides you
When the land given by you yields a harvest
That powerful fellow enjoys total luxury
When the land given by you yields a harvest
That powerful fellow enjoys total luxury
தேவி உன்னைப் பார்க்க தேடி வரும்போது
திரையைப் போட்டு மறைக்குறாரு பூசாரி
நீ கொடுத்த பூமி விளைஞ்சு வரும்போது
ஏகபோகம் பண்ணுறாரு ஆசாமி
நீ கொடுத்த பூமி விளைஞ்சு வரும்போது
ஏகபோகம் பண்ணுறாரு ஆசாமி
They say he owns the land
They say he is very influential and strong
They say he owns the land
They say he is very influential and strong
If you had willed it, would he
Have survived until now?
If you had willed it, would he
Have survived until now?
அவன் நெலத்துகாரனாம்
ரொம்ப பலத்துக்காரனாம்
அவன் நெலத்துகாரனாம்
ரொம்ப பலத்துக்காரனாம்
நீ நினைச்சியின்னா அவனுமிப்போ
பொழைச்சிருப்பானா....
நீ நினைச்சியின்னா அவனுமிப்போ
பொழைச்சிருப்பானா............
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
We worshipped wholeheartedly
மாலையிட்டோம் பொங்கலிட்டோம்
மனசாரப் பூஜையிட்டோம்
A pack of hunting dogs is chasing a wild rabbit
It is chasing, O Mother Gangai, Mother
It is chasing, O Mother Gangai
Female: Now that wild rabbit
Is chasing back the hunting dogs
Mother Gangai, Mother, it is chasing back, O Mother Gangai
வேட்டை நாய்களொரு காட்டு முயலையே
விரட்டுது கங்கையம்மா அம்மா
விரட்டுது கங்கையம்மா
அந்தக் காட்டு முயலிப்போ
வேட்டை நாய்களைத் துரத்துது
கங்கையம்மா அம்மா துரத்துது கங்கையம்மா
Because this strength has arrived
Because of devotion toward you
Because this strength has arrived
Because of devotion toward you
Male: We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
We worshipped wholeheartedly
இந்த சக்தி வந்ததெதனாலே
உந்தன் பக்தியுள்ளதனாலே
இந்த சக்தி வந்ததெதனாலே
உந்தன் பக்தியுள்ளதனாலே
மாலையிட்டோம் பொங்கலிட்டோம்
மனசாரப் பூஜையிட்டோம்
Even a piece of wood burns bright
Your camphor tray shall destroy the crowd of evil ones
With a mere glance of your eyes
காட்டைக் கூடக் கொளுத்துமடி
உன் கற்பூரத்தட்டு கயவர் கூட்டம் ஒழியுமடி
உன் கண் ஜாடை பட்டு பட்டு.......
To protect the woman of the house
You yourself wore the flower bud
Both: We declare that time shall triumph
Swearing an oath upon you
Male: Swearing an oath upon you
வீட்டுப் பெண்ணைக் காக்கும்படி
நீ சூடிய மலர்மொட்டு
இருவர் :
வெல்லும் காலம் வெல்லும் என்போம்
ஆணை உன் மேலிட்டு
ஆணை உன் மேலிட்டு
The look that the mother cast
The heart that witnessed it forgot itself, Mother
O Goddess of Dharma, Sakthi
I understood the mystery in your eyes, Mother
தாய் பார்த்த பார்வையைத்தான்
பார்த்த உள்ளமே தன்னை மறந்ததம்மா
தர்மத்தின் தெய்வமே சக்தி உன்
கண்ணிலே மர்மம் புரிந்ததம்மா
With your reddened eyes
You shall pounce furiously, my Mother
What happened was the truth, Mother
What is to happen is for the good, Mother
சிவந்த உன் கண்களாலே
சீறுவாய் எனது தாயே
நடந்ததும் உண்மை தாயே
நடப்பதும் நன்மை தாயே
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
We worshipped wholeheartedly
O Mother Gangai, you must grant us protection
O Mother Gangai, our time must triumph
மாலையிட்டோம் பொங்கலிட்டோம்
மனசாரப் பூஜையிட்டோம்
காவல் தர வேண்டுமடி கங்கையம்மா
எங்கள் காலம் வெல்ல வேண்டுமடி கங்கையம்மா
Maalaiyittom pongalyittom
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
Manasaara poojaiyittom
We worshipped wholeheartedly
Maalaiyittom pongalyittom
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
Manasaara poojaiyittom
We worshipped wholeheartedly
Kaaval thara vendumadi gangaiyamma
O Mother Gangai, you must grant us protection
Engal kaalam vella vendumadi gangaiyamma
O Mother Gangai, our time must triumph
Devi unnai paarkka thedi varum bothu
When we come searching to see you, Goddess
Thirayai pottu maraikkuraaru poosaari
The priest puts up a curtain and hides you
Nee kodutha boomi vilanju varum bothu
When the land given by you yields a harvest
Yeghabogam pannuraaru aasaami
That powerful fellow enjoys total luxury
Nee kodutha boomi vilanju varum bothu
When the land given by you yields a harvest
Yeghabogam pannuraaru aasaami
That powerful fellow enjoys total luxury
Avan nelathukaranaam
They say he owns the land
Rombha balathukaranaam
They say he is very influential and strong
Avan nelathukaranaam
They say he owns the land
Rombha balathukaranaam
They say he is very influential and strong
Nee ninaichiyinna avanumippo
If you had willed it, would he
Pozhaichirupaana
Have survived until now?
Nee ninaichiyinna avanumippo
If you had willed it, would he
Pozhaichirupaana
Have survived until now?
Maalaiyittom pongalyittom
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
Manasaara poojaiyittom
We worshipped wholeheartedly
Vettai naaigaloru kaattu muyalaiyae
A pack of hunting dogs is chasing a wild rabbit
Virattudhu gangaiyamma amma
It is chasing, O Mother Gangai, Mother
Virattudhu gangaiyamma
It is chasing, O Mother Gangai
Female :Andha kaattu muyalippo
Female: Now that wild rabbit
Vettai naaigaalai thurathuthu
Is chasing back the hunting dogs
Gangaiyamma amma thurathuthu gangaiyamma
Mother Gangai, Mother, it is chasing back, O Mother Gangai
Indha sakthi vandhadhunaale
Because this strength has arrived
Undhan bakthiyulladhanaale
Because of devotion toward you
Indha sakthi vandhadhunaale
Because this strength has arrived
Undhan bakthiyulladhanaale
Because of devotion toward you
Male :Maalaiyittom pongalyittom
Male: We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
Manasaara poojaiyittom
We worshipped wholeheartedly
Kattai kooda koluthumadi
Even a piece of wood burns bright
Un karppora thattu kayavar kottam ozhiyumadi
Your camphor tray shall destroy the crowd of evil ones
Un kann jadai pattu pattu
With a mere glance of your eyes
Veettu pennai kakakum padi
To protect the woman of the house
Neeye soodiya malarmottu
You yourself wore the flower bud
Both :Vellum kaalam vellum enbom
Both: We declare that time shall triumph
Aanai un melyittu
Swearing an oath upon you
Male :Aanai un melyittu
Male: Swearing an oath upon you
Thaai paartha paarvaiyai thaan
The look that the mother cast
Partha ullame thannai marandhadhamma
The heart that witnessed it forgot itself, Mother
Sharmathin deivamae sakthi un
O Goddess of Dharma, Sakthi
Kannilae marmam purindhadhamma
I understood the mystery in your eyes, Mother
Sivandha un kangalaalae
With your reddened eyes
Seeruvaai enadhu thaaye
You shall pounce furiously, my Mother
Nadanthathum unmai thaaye
What happened was the truth, Mother
Nadappadhum nanmai thaaye
What is to happen is for the good, Mother
Maalaiyittom pongalyittom
We offered garlands and prepared sweet pongal
Manasaara poojaiyittom
We worshipped wholeheartedly
Kaaval thara vendumadi gangaiyamma
O Mother Gangai, you must grant us protection
Engal kaalam vella vendumadi gangaiyamma
O Mother Gangai, our time must triumph
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a devotional and uplifting anthem dedicated to the village deity Gangaiyamma. The devotees pray to the goddess for justice, protection, and liberation from oppression caused by wealthy and ruthless landowners. Through metaphorical imagery like the hunted rabbit turning back to chase the hunting dogs, the lyrics symbolize the rise of the weak against powerful oppressors through divine strength and righteous devotion. The worshippers express faith that time ('Kaalam') will ultimately bring victory to truth and goodness. They affirm that divine intervention and righteousness will prevail over wickedness, ensuring that what happened was true and what lies ahead will bring good fortune.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maalaiyittom pongalyittom / Manasaara poojaiyittom”
The second letters 'lai' in 'Maalaiyittom' and 'na' in 'Manasaara' maintain rhythmic harmony across devotional lines.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vettai naaigaloru kaattu muyalaiyae / Virattudhu gangaiyamma”
'Kaattu muyal' (wild rabbit) and 'vettai naaigal' (hunting dogs) serve as metaphors for the oppressed weak villagers and the powerful ruthless oppressors respectively.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaaval thara vendumadi gangaiyamma / Engal kaalam vella vendumadi gangaiyamma”
Repetition of 'gangaiyamma' at the line ends creates a chant-like devotional cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Sankar Ganesh with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song from 'Kaalam Vellum' (1970) features a rare high-energy duet between Seerkazhi Govindarajan and L. R. Eswari, blending folk devotional fervor with social justice themes.
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