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Om Endra Pranavathin

From Boologa Rambai – 1958 · 1958

Lyricist
P. K. Aatkondan
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, Trichy Loganathan, A. G. Rathnamala, Jikki
Music director
C. N. Pandurangan
Movie name
Boologa Rambai – 1958
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
31 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Om endra pranavathin ..
Ongaara roobanae
Ulagathai aatkonda
Umaiyaal maindhanae
Female :Unnadi panindhom ganapathi appanae
Vaelvi malai kurunji nilam
Valliyammae pirandha nilam
Vaelvi malai kurunji nilam
Valliyammae pirandha nilam
Nambhirasan murai magalaam
Nangaiyaval kuramagalaam
Nambhirasan murai magalaam
Nangaiyaval kuramagalaam
Valli ponnu azhagu ponnu
Vayadhu vandha kanni ponnu
Haei valli ponnu azhagu ponnu
Vayadhu vandha kanni ponnu
Valli ponnu azhagu ponnu
Vayadhu vandha kanni ponnu
Kalagakaara naradhanum
Kandaan valli ponnai
Thanikachala velanidam
Sonnaan azhagu thannai
Avan sonnaan azhagu thannai
Oho sonnaana
Haan sonnan
Kurathi valli azhagai kettu
Thinai punathil avalai
Kaana vandhaan vadivelan
Odi vandhaan vadivelan
O vandhaan vadivelan
Odi vandhaan vadivelan
So so so
Kambhu thinnavarum
Kakka kuruvi mainakkale
Kavan veesi thurathiduven
So so so
Valai thappi odiya maan ondru ippakkam
Vandhadhundo adhai kandathundo
Valai thappi odiya maan ondru ippakkam
Vandhadhundo adhai kandathundo
Aayalottum pennae
Aayalottum pennae
Aayalottum pennae
Aaviyae en aaruyir sanjeeviyae manmadhan enum
Paaviyae malarkanaiyaal thooviyae
Vaaturaandi kannae
Aayalottum pennae
Madhikettu maan thedi maadhendhen munn vandha
Maanam vetkam ketta mooda podaa vaedaa
Madhikettu maan thedi maadhendhen munn vandha
Maanam vetkam ketta mooda podaa vaedaa
Vaeduvargal thediyadhum
Vaengai maramaanan murugan
Vaeduvargal thediyadhum
Vaengai maramaanan
Vaengai marathai vetta sonnaan
Vaendhan nambhi rajan ..aama
Female :Nindra andha maayavaelan ippo
Urumaari kizhamaagi vandhaan angae
Maramaagi
Pasiyaal udal melindhen konjam
Pusikka amudhalippai pennae
Pasiyaal udal melindhen konjam
Pusikka amudhalippai
Vaanga thaatha vaanga thaathaa
Vaanga thaatha vaanga vandhu kalaipaarunga
Kanivaana maa palaa thinaimaavum indhaanga
Thinnu kalaipaarunga vaanga thathaa vaanga
Thaagam theerndhadhadi en thangamae
Mogam theeravillai en sornamae
Thaagam theerndhadhadi en thangamae
Mogam theeravillai en sornamae
Kittae vandhu
En kitta vandhu kai pidithu thottu enai
Thooki vittu sellu konjam nillu
Meesai naraithu pochae kizhava
Aasai naraikkavillaiyae
Kizhava meesai naraithu pochae kizhava
Aasai naraikkavillaiyae
Dhegam thalarndhu poyum undhan
Thimirum adangavilaliyae kizhava
Ganapathiyin udavithanai kandhan pera ninaithaan
Gajapathiyum yaanaiyaai ododi vandhaan
Kaatchiyae thandhan
Kunjarathai kanda valli sanjalamae kondaal
Kunjarathai kanda valli sanjalamae kondaal
Kenjiyaval kizhavanidam thanjam pera sendraal
Form of the primordial sound Om,
embodiment of the sacred syllable,
ruler of the whole world,
O son of Goddess Uma!
We bow at your feet, Father Ganapathi!
In the Kurinji mountain lands of Velvi Malai,
the land where Lady Valli was born,
In the Kurinji mountain lands of Velvi Malai,
the land where Lady Valli was born,
She was King Nambirajan's dear daughter,
a lovely maiden of the Kuravar mountain tribe.
She was King Nambirajan's dear daughter,
a lovely maiden of the Kuravar mountain tribe.
Valli was a beautiful girl,
a young girl come of age.
Hey, Valli was a beautiful girl,
a young girl come of age.
Valli was a beautiful girl,
a young girl come of age.
Narada, the mischievous sage,
caught sight of the maiden Valli,
and to Murugan of Thanikai Hill,
he described her great beauty.
Yes, he spoke of her beauty!
Oho, did he really?
Yes, he did!
Hearing of the tribal girl Valli's beauty,
in the millet fields where she stood,
handsome Murugan came to see her.
Handsome Murugan came rushing over.
Oh, handsome Murugan came,
handsome Murugan came rushing over.
Shoo, shoo, shoo!
You who come to eat the grain,
crows, sparrows, and mynas,
I will chase you away with my sling!
Shoo, shoo, shoo!
Did a deer that escaped my net
come this way? Have you seen it?
Did a deer that escaped my net
come this way? Have you seen it?
O girl chasing the birds away,
O girl chasing the birds away,
O girl chasing the birds away,
My breath of life, the medicine that revives me! The god of love,
that cruel fellow, showers flower-arrows
and torments me, my darling!
O girl chasing the birds away!
Losing your senses chasing a deer, you came before me,
shameless, foolish hunter, get lost!
Losing your senses chasing a deer, you came before me,
shameless, foolish hunter, get lost!
When the tribal hunters came searching,
Murugan turned into a Vengai tree.
When the tribal hunters came searching,
he turned into a Vengai tree.
Chop down that Vengai tree,
ordered King Nambi Rajan... yes!
That magical Murugan who stood there,
now disguised himself as an old man and returned.
From being a tree,
my body has grown weak with hunger,
give me some food to eat, young girl!
My body has grown weak with hunger,
give me some food to eat!
Come in, grandpa, come in!
Come in, grandpa, come and rest your tired self.
Here are sweet mangoes, jackfruits, and millet flour;
eat and refresh yourself, come in, grandpa, come in!
My thirst is quenched, my precious gold,
but my desire is not yet satisfied, my treasure!
My thirst is quenched, my precious gold,
but my desire is not yet satisfied, my treasure!
Come closer,
come close to me, take my hand, touch me,
help me up before you leave, stay a while!
Your mustache has turned grey, old man,
yet your desire hasn't aged at all!
Old man, your mustache has turned grey,
yet your desire hasn't aged at all!
Even though your body is frail and drooping,
your boldness hasn't cooled down, old man!
Murugan thought of seeking Ganapathi's help,
and the elephant-headed lord came running as a wild elephant!
He appeared right in front of them!
Seeing the elephant, Valli grew terrified,
seeing the elephant, Valli grew terrified,
and begging for help, she ran to the old man for shelter!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song dramatizes the beloved myth of 'Valli Thirumanam' (the divine romance and marriage of Lord Murugan and Valli) structured in a traditional Tamil musical story-telling style (Katha Kalakshepam / Villu Paattu format). The song opens with a solemn invocation to Lord Ganesha before setting the scene in the Kurinji hills where Valli guards millet fields. Informed by Sage Narada about Valli's incredible beauty, Lord Murugan arrives disguised first as a hunter searching for a lost deer. When Valli rebuffs his flirtatious overtures, Murugan transforms into a Vengai tree to escape her brothers, and later reappears as an old, feeble man seeking food and water. Valli hospitably feeds the old man with fruit and millet flour, but when he expresses his romantic passion for her, she mocks his age and audacious behavior. Realizing he needs a dramatic catalyst, Murugan prays to his brother Lord Ganesha, who appears as a fearsome wild elephant. Terrified by the beast, Valli runs straight into the arms of the old man for shelter, leading to Murugan revealing his divine form and winning her heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Vaelvi malai kurunji nilam / Valliyammae pirandha nilam

The second consonant sound in 'Vaelvi' and 'Valliyammae' matches, creating a pleasant rhythmic flow typical in Tamil verse.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

Meesai naraithu pochae kizhava / Aasai naraikkavillaiyae

Contrasts physical aging ('Meesai naraithu' - grey mustache) with youthful, unaging desire ('Aasai naraikkavillaiyae').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vaanga thaatha vaanga thaathaa / Vaanga thaatha vaanga vandhu kalaipaarunga

Repetition of words and end-rhymes ('thaathaa', 'kalaipaarunga') creates a lively theatrical folk cadence.

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Trivia

This track from the 1958 film 'Boologa Rambai' (composed by C. N. Pandurangan) features a multi-singer ensemble including S.C. Krishnan, Trichy Loganathan, A.G. Rathnamala, and Jikki. The song uses a dramatic folk-narrative format that combines song, dialogue, and comedic banter to summarize the divine story of Valli Thirumanam within a single track.

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