Nooru Vayasu Vaazha
From Adharmam · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, S. Sundari
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Adharmam1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nooru vayasu vaazha venum | May you live for a hundred years, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Noi nodigal yaedhum indri | Without any diseases or ailments, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Dharman endru paeru konda | The one who holds the name of Dharman, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum | Standing guard so that righteousness lives on, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Female | |
| Andha aala pola | Like that grand banyan tree, |
| Nee vilanga kaala kaalamae | May you shine across time! |
| Petha thaayai pola | Like a birth mother, |
| Unnai indha ooru pesumae | This entire village will praise you! |
| Kadal neeru ulla kaalam | As long as there is water in the ocean, |
| Undhan peru vaazhumae | Your name will live on! |
| Vetri vaelai thaangum | Holding the spear of victory, |
| Dheivam pola aaga venumae | May you become like a deity! |
| Female | |
| Nooru vayasu vaazha venum | May you live for a hundred years, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Noi nodigal yaedhum indri | Without any diseases or ailments, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Dharman endru paeru konda | The one who holds the name of Dharman, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum | Standing guard so that righteousness lives on, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Male | |
| Nooru vayasu vaazha venum | May you live for a hundred years, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Noi nodigal yaedhum indri | Without any diseases or ailments, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Male | |
| Dharman endru paeru konda | The one who holds the name of Dharman, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum | Standing guard so that righteousness lives on, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Andha aala pola | Like that grand banyan tree, |
| Nee vilanga kaala kaalamae | May you shine across time! |
| Petha thaayai pola | Like a birth mother, |
| Unnai indha ooru pesumae | This entire village will praise you! |
| Kadal neeru ulla kaalam | As long as there is water in the ocean, |
| Undhan peru vaazhumae | Your name will live on! |
| Vetri vaelai thaangum | Holding the spear of victory, |
| Dheivam pola aaga venumae | May you become like a deity! |
| Male | |
| Nooru vayasu vaazha venum | May you live for a hundred years, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Noi nodigal yaedhum indri | Without any diseases or ailments, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Dharman endru paeru konda | The one who holds the name of Dharman, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
| Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum | Standing guard so that righteousness lives on, |
| Em magaraasaa | Oh my king! |
நூறு வயசு வாழ வேணும்
எம் மகராசா
நோய் நொடிகள் ஏதுமின்றி
எம் மகராசா
தர்மன் என்ற பேரு கொண்ட
எம் மகராசா
தர்மம் வாழ காவல் நிற்க்கும்
எம் மகராசா
May you live for a hundred years,
Oh my king!
Without any diseases or ailments,
Oh my king!
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Oh my king!
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Oh my king!
அந்த ஆலப் போல
நீ விளங்க கால காலமே
பெத்த தாயைப் போல
உன்னை இந்த ஊரு பேசுமே
கடல் நீரு உள்ள காலம்
உந்தன் பேரு வாழுமே
வெற்றிவேலை தாங்கும்
தெய்வம் போல ஆக வேணுமே
Like that grand banyan tree,
May you shine across time!
Like a birth mother,
This entire village will praise you!
As long as there is water in the ocean,
Your name will live on!
Holding the spear of victory,
May you become like a deity!
நூறு வயசு வாழ வேணும்
எம் மகராசா
நோய் நொடிகள் ஏதுமின்றி
எம் மகராசா
தர்மன் என்ற பேரு கொண்ட
எம் மகராசா
தர்மம் வாழ காவல் நிற்க்கும்
எம் மகராசா
May you live for a hundred years,
Oh my king!
Without any diseases or ailments,
Oh my king!
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Oh my king!
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Oh my king!
நூறு வயசு வாழ வேணும்
எம் மகராசா
நோய் நொடிகள் ஏதுமின்றி
எம் மகராசா
தர்மன் என்ற பேரு கொண்ட
எம் மகராசா
தர்மம் வாழ காவல் நிற்க்கும்
எம் மகராசா
May you live for a hundred years,
Oh my king!
Without any diseases or ailments,
Oh my king!
அந்த ஆலப் போல
நீ விளங்க கால காலமே
பெத்த தாயைப் போல
உன்னை இந்த ஊரு பேசுமே
கடல் நீரு உள்ள காலம்
உந்தன் பேரு வாழுமே
வெற்றிவேலை தாங்கும்
தெய்வம் போல ஆக வேணுமே
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Oh my king!
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Oh my king!
Like that grand banyan tree,
May you shine across time!
Like a birth mother,
This entire village will praise you!
As long as there is water in the ocean,
Your name will live on!
Holding the spear of victory,
May you become like a deity!
நூறு வயசு வாழ வேணும்
எம் மகராசா
நோய் நொடிகள் ஏதுமின்றி
எம் மகராசா
தர்மன் என்ற பேரு கொண்ட
எம் மகராசா
தர்மம் வாழ காவல் நிற்க்கும்
எம் மகராசா
May you live for a hundred years,
Oh my king!
Without any diseases or ailments,
Oh my king!
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Oh my king!
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Oh my king!
நூறு வயசு வாழ வேணும்
எம் மகராசா
நோய் நொடிகள் ஏதுமின்றி
எம் மகராசா
தர்மன் என்று பேரு கொண்ட
எம் மகராசா
தர்மம் வாழ காவல் நிற்க்கும்
எம் மகராசா
அந்த ஆலப் போல
நீ விளங்க கால காலமே
பெத்த தாயைப் போல
உன்னை இந்த ஊரு பேசுமே
கடல் நீரு உள்ள காலம்
உந்தன் பேரு வாழுமே
வெற்றிவேலை தாங்கும்
தெய்வம் போல ஆக வேணுமே
நூறு வயசு வாழ வேணும்
எம் மகராசா
நோய் நொடிகள் ஏதுமின்றி
எம் மகராசா
தர்மன் என்ற பேரு கொண்ட
எம் மகராசா
தர்மம் வாழ காவல் நிற்க்கும்
எம் மகராசா
Nooru vayasu vaazha venum
May you live for a hundred years,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Noi nodigal yaedhum indri
Without any diseases or ailments,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharman endru paeru konda
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Andha aala pola
Like that grand banyan tree,
Nee vilanga kaala kaalamae
May you shine across time!
Petha thaayai pola
Like a birth mother,
Unnai indha ooru pesumae
This entire village will praise you!
Kadal neeru ulla kaalam
As long as there is water in the ocean,
Undhan peru vaazhumae
Your name will live on!
Vetri vaelai thaangum
Holding the spear of victory,
Dheivam pola aaga venumae
May you become like a deity!
Nooru vayasu vaazha venum
May you live for a hundred years,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Noi nodigal yaedhum indri
Without any diseases or ailments,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharman endru paeru konda
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Nooru vayasu vaazha venum
May you live for a hundred years,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Noi nodigal yaedhum indri
Without any diseases or ailments,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharman endru paeru konda
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Andha aala pola
Like that grand banyan tree,
Nee vilanga kaala kaalamae
May you shine across time!
Petha thaayai pola
Like a birth mother,
Unnai indha ooru pesumae
This entire village will praise you!
Kadal neeru ulla kaalam
As long as there is water in the ocean,
Undhan peru vaazhumae
Your name will live on!
Vetri vaelai thaangum
Holding the spear of victory,
Dheivam pola aaga venumae
May you become like a deity!
Nooru vayasu vaazha venum
May you live for a hundred years,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Noi nodigal yaedhum indri
Without any diseases or ailments,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharman endru paeru konda
The one who holds the name of Dharman,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Dharmam vaazha kaaval nirkkum
Standing guard so that righteousness lives on,
Em magaraasaa
Oh my king!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nooru Vayasu Vaazha Venum' is a heartfelt folk-style benediction sung by villagers to bless their noble leader, Dharman, in the film Adharmam (1994). They pray for him to enjoy a long, healthy life spanning a century, untouched by illness. Dharman is depicted as the sole protector of righteousness (Dharmam) in their village, serving as a pillar of strength and justice for the community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Andha aala pola / Petha thaayai pola / Dheivam pola aaga venumae”
The lyrics use the word 'pola' (like) to compare Dharman's sheltering nature to a banyan tree ('aala pola'), his unconditional affection to a birth mother ('petha thaayai pola'), and his protective victory to a deity ('dheivam pola').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nooru vayasu vaazha venum / Noi nodigal yaedhum indri”
Matching initial consonant sounds ('No-' / 'Noi-') in consecutive lines create rhythmic musical harmony.
Eyaipu (Refrain / End Rhyme)
“Em magaraasaa”
The affectionate phrase 'Em magaraasaa' (My king) is repeatedly placed at the end of alternating lines to reinforce emotional devotion and honor.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Kadal neeru ulla kaalam / Undhan peru vaazhumae”
Exaggerating the protagonist's fame to last as long as water exists in the ocean.
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Trivia
The movie 'Adharmam' (1994) features Vijayakanth in the lead role playing the character Dharman. Although the music credits are omitted in the context, the soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali.
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