- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pallaakku kudhiraiyilae
Bavani varum meenaatchi
Paandiyaru sokkanidam
Paasam vecha raasaathi
Oorkolam oorukkulla
Ava vaaraadi thaerukkulla
Poo maala thol meedhu poda
Pallaakku kudhiraiyilae
Bavani varum meenaatchi
Paandiyaru sokkanidam
Paasam vecha raasaathi
Veeraadhi veeramulla
Raasaadhi raasanukku
Poo maala podum idhu thirunaalu
Oru poonthaeru pootti varum perunaalu
Veeraadhi veeramulla
Raasaadhi raasanukku
Poo maala podum idhu thirunaalu
Oru poonthaeru pootti varum perunaalu
Maaraadha anbu vecha magaraasi
Maraiyaadha ennam vetcha meenatchi
Oorodum paerodum uravaadum oru kaatchi
Manasum manasum inaiya
Oru naal thirunaal porandhadhu
Pallaakku kudhiraiyilae
Bavani varum meenaatchi
Paandiyaru sokkanidam
Paasam vecha raasaathi
Podaadha vaesham pala
Pottaaru sundhararu
Meenaatchi karam pudikka nadandhaaru
Pala maedaana paadhai ellaam kadandhaaru
Podaadha vaesham pala
Pottaaru sundhararu
Meenaatchi karam pudikka nadandhaaru
Pala maedaana paadhai ellaam kadandhaaru
Mari pora mallu katta thuninjaaru
Magaraasi kanna kandu paninjaaru
Vaelenna vaalenna veruppaana aalenna
Nenachadha mudippan paaru
Thadukkura manushan yaaru
Pallaakku kudhiraiyilae
Bavani varum meenaatchi
Chorus :Bavani varum meenaatchi
Male :Paandiyaru sokkanidam
Paasam vecha raasaathi
Chorus :Paasam vecha raasaathi
Oorkolam oorukkulla
Oorukkulla oorukkulla
Ava vaaraadi thaerukkulla
Thaerukkulla thaerukkulla
Poo maala thol meedhu poda
Pallaakku kudhiraiyilae
Bavani varum meenaatchi
Paandiyaru sokkanidam
Paasam vecha raasaathi
On a horse-drawn palanquin,
Meenakshi comes in procession,
The queen who gave her heart
To Lord Chokkan of the Pandyas.
A grand procession fills the town,
She arrives inside the chariot,
To place a flower garland on his shoulders.
On a horse-drawn palanquin,
Meenakshi comes in procession,
The queen who gave her heart
To Lord Chokkan of the Pandyas.
For the bravest of the brave,
For the king of kings,
This is the sacred day to garland him,
A grand festival day as the flower chariot is drawn.
For the bravest of the brave,
For the king of kings,
This is the sacred day to garland him,
A grand festival day as the flower chariot is drawn.
The blessed queen with unchanging love,
Meenakshi, whose fond thoughts never fade,
It is a sight that unites the whole town in joy.
For two hearts to come together,
This auspicious day has dawned.
On a horse-drawn palanquin,
Meenakshi comes in procession,
The queen who gave her heart
To Lord Chokkan of the Pandyas.
Taking on many disguises he had never worn,
Lord Sundarar set out,
Walking all the way to take Meenakshi's hand,
Crossing every steep and rugged path.
Taking on many disguises he had never worn,
Lord Sundarar set out,
Walking all the way to take Meenakshi's hand,
Crossing every steep and rugged path.
He dared to battle anyone standing in his way,
Yet he surrendered to the gaze of that blessed queen.
What are spears, swords, or hateful men to him?
Look, he will fulfill whatever he sets his mind to!
Who is the man that can stop him?
On a horse-drawn palanquin,
Meenakshi comes in procession,
Chorus: Meenakshi comes in procession,
Male: For Lord Chokkan of the Pandyas,
The queen who gave her heart,
Chorus: The queen who gave her heart.
A grand procession fills the town,
Through the town, through the town,
She arrives inside the chariot,
Inside the chariot, inside the chariot,
To place a flower garland on his shoulders.
On a horse-drawn palanquin,
Meenakshi comes in procession,
The queen who gave her heart
To Lord Chokkan of the Pandyas.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat celebratory song draws a grand cultural and mythological parallel between human romance and the divine celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar (Sokkan) of Madurai. The lyrics describe a grand village procession and festive wedding atmosphere where the bride and groom are venerated as royalty and divine lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allegory / Mythological Allusion
“Paandiyaru sokkanidam / Paasam vecha raasaathi”
The song equates the lead couple's wedding journey to the divine union of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar (Sokkanathar) of the Madurai Pandiyan kingdom.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Veeraadhi veeramulla / Raasaadhi raasanukku”
Repetition of initial phonemes in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
Ethiragai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Maaraadha anbu vecha magaraasi / Maraiyaadha ennam vetcha meenatchi”
Matching of the second consonant/vowel structure across lines, typical in Tamil poetic meter.
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