Rendu Pakkam Kaveri
From Kavi Raja Kalamegam · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Kavi Raja Kalamegam1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Rendu pakkam kaveri | Kaveri river flows on both sides |
| Enga ooru naduvilae | Our town lies right in the middle |
| Aahaa enga ooru naduvilae | Aaha, our town lies right in the middle |
| Renganaatha saamiyo | Lord Ranganatha reposes |
| Aadhisheshan madiyilae | On the lap of the serpent Adishesha |
| Renganaatha saamiyo | Lord Ranganatha reposes |
| Aadhisheshan madiyilae | On the lap of the serpent Adishesha |
| Male | |
| Rendu pakkam kaveri | Kaveri river flows on both sides |
| Enga ooru naduvilae | Our town lies right in the middle |
| Male | |
| Chithiraiyil therottam | Chariot festival in the month of Chithirai |
| Maasiyilae padakottam | Boat festival in the month of Maasi |
| Aa…..aa…aa….oohhhoo ohhoo | Aa... aa... aa... oohhhoo ohhoo |
| Ithanaiyum kaana varum | To witness all these grand celebrations |
| Ethanaiyo janakoottam | Countless crowds of people gather |
| Male | |
| Bakthaalukku theriyaatho | Don't the devotees know? |
| Perumaalin sangathi | The secret affair of Lord Perumal |
| Bakthaalukku theriyaatho | Don't the devotees know? |
| Perumaalin sangathi | The secret affair of Lord Perumal |
| Ullooril rendirukka | While having two consorts in his own town |
| Uraiyooril innoruthi | He has another beloved in Uraiyur |
| Aahaa haa innoruthi | Aaha haa, another beloved |
| Ohho innoruthi | Ohho, another beloved |
| Male | |
| Rendu pakkam kaveri | Kaveri river flows on both sides |
| Enga ooru naduvilae | Our town lies right in the middle |
| Renganaatha saamiyo | Lord Ranganatha reposes |
| Aadhisheshan madiyilae | On the lap of the serpent Adishesha |
| Male | |
| Kai vazhiya nei vazhiyum | Ghee drips down from the hand |
| Pongalundu kaalaiyilae | Eating rich Pongal in the morning |
| Aa….aa….aa….oohho oohho | Aa... aa... aa... oohho oohho |
| Chithiraanmai padaipathundu | A lavish visual feast of food is prepared |
| Mathyaana velaiyilae | In the afternoon time |
| Male | |
| Oorukellaam soroottum | He feeds rice to the entire town |
| Saami engal samithaan…aa…aa…aa… | Our Lord is truly supreme... aa... aa... aa... |
| Oorukellaam soroottum | He feeds rice to the entire town |
| Saami engal samithaan… | Our Lord is truly supreme... |
| Naan samaichu podattaa | If I were the one to cook and serve food |
| Naal muzhukka pattinithaan | It would mean starvation the whole day |
| Male | |
| Rendu pakkam kaveri | Kaveri river flows on both sides |
| Enga ooru naduvilae | Our town lies right in the middle |
| Renganaatha saamiyo | Lord Ranganatha reposes |
| Aadhisheshan madiyilae | On the lap of the serpent Adishesha |
| Male | |
| Renganaatha saamiyo | Lord Ranganatha reposes |
| Aadhisheshan madiyilae | On the lap of the serpent Adishesha |
| Renganaatha saamiyo | Lord Ranganatha reposes |
| Aadhisheshan madiyilae | On the lap of the serpent Adishesha |
| Renganaatha saamiyo | Lord Ranganatha reposes |
| Aadhisheshan madiyilae | On the lap of the serpent Adishesha |
...............
...
ரெண்டு பக்கம் காவேரி
எங்க ஊரு நடுவிலே
ஆஹா எங்க ஊரு நடுவிலே
ரெங்கநாத சாமியோ
ஆதிசேஷன் மடியிலே
ரெங்கநாத சாமியோ
ஆதிசேஷன் மடியிலே
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Our town lies right in the middle
Aaha, our town lies right in the middle
Lord Ranganatha reposes
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Lord Ranganatha reposes
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
ரெண்டு பக்கம் காவேரி
எங்க ஊரு நடுவிலே
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Our town lies right in the middle
சித்திரையில் தேரோட்டம்
மாசியிலே படகோட்டம்
ஆ... ஆ....ஆ.... ஓஹ்ஹோ ஓஹ்ஹோ
இத்தனயும் காண வரும்
எத்தனையோ ஜனக்கூட்டம்
Chariot festival in the month of Chithirai
Boat festival in the month of Maasi
Aa... aa... aa... oohhhoo ohhoo
To witness all these grand celebrations
Countless crowds of people gather
பக்தாளுக்கு தெரியாதோ
பெருமாளின் சங்கதி
பக்தாளுக்கு தெரியாதோ
பெருமாளின் சங்கதி
உள்ளூரில் ரெண்டிருக்க
உறையூரில் இன்னொருத்தி
ஆஹா ஹா இன்னொருத்தி
ஓஹ்ஹோ இன்னொருத்தி
Don't the devotees know?
The secret affair of Lord Perumal
Don't the devotees know?
The secret affair of Lord Perumal
While having two consorts in his own town
He has another beloved in Uraiyur
Aaha haa, another beloved
Ohho, another beloved
ரெண்டு பக்கம் காவேரி
எங்க ஊரு நடுவிலே
ரெங்கநாத சாமியோ
ஆதிசேஷன் மடியிலே
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Our town lies right in the middle
Lord Ranganatha reposes
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
கை வழிய நெய் வழியும்
பொங்கலுண்டு காலையிலே
ஆ... ஆ....ஆ.... ஓஹ்ஹோ ஓஹ்ஹோ
சித்திரான்னம் படைப்பதுண்டு
மத்யான வேளையிலே
Ghee drips down from the hand
Eating rich Pongal in the morning
Aa... aa... aa... oohho oohho
A lavish visual feast of food is prepared
In the afternoon time
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் சோறூட்டும்
சாமி எங்கள் சாமிதான்...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் சோறூட்டும்
சாமி எங்கள் சாமிதான்...
நான் சமைச்சு போடாட்டா
நாள் முழுக்க பட்டினிதான்
He feeds rice to the entire town
Our Lord is truly supreme... aa... aa... aa...
He feeds rice to the entire town
Our Lord is truly supreme...
If I were the one to cook and serve food
It would mean starvation the whole day
ரெண்டு பக்கம் காவேரி
எங்க ஊரு நடுவிலே
ரெங்கநாத சாமியோ
ஆதிசேஷன் மடியிலே
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Our town lies right in the middle
Lord Ranganatha reposes
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
ரெங்கநாத சாமியோ
ஆதிசேஷன் மடியிலே
ரெங்கநாத சாமியோ
ஆதிசேஷன் மடியிலே
ரெங்கநாத சாமியோ
ஆதிசேஷன் மடியிலே
Lord Ranganatha reposes
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Lord Ranganatha reposes
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Lord Ranganatha reposes
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
……………
...
Rendu pakkam kaveri
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Enga ooru naduvilae
Our town lies right in the middle
Aahaa enga ooru naduvilae
Aaha, our town lies right in the middle
Renganaatha saamiyo
Lord Ranganatha reposes
Aadhisheshan madiyilae
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Renganaatha saamiyo
Lord Ranganatha reposes
Aadhisheshan madiyilae
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Rendu pakkam kaveri
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Enga ooru naduvilae
Our town lies right in the middle
Chithiraiyil therottam
Chariot festival in the month of Chithirai
Maasiyilae padakottam
Boat festival in the month of Maasi
Aa…..aa…aa….oohhhoo ohhoo
Aa... aa... aa... oohhhoo ohhoo
Ithanaiyum kaana varum
To witness all these grand celebrations
Ethanaiyo janakoottam
Countless crowds of people gather
Bakthaalukku theriyaatho
Don't the devotees know?
Perumaalin sangathi
The secret affair of Lord Perumal
Bakthaalukku theriyaatho
Don't the devotees know?
Perumaalin sangathi
The secret affair of Lord Perumal
Ullooril rendirukka
While having two consorts in his own town
Uraiyooril innoruthi
He has another beloved in Uraiyur
Aahaa haa innoruthi
Aaha haa, another beloved
Ohho innoruthi
Ohho, another beloved
Rendu pakkam kaveri
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Enga ooru naduvilae
Our town lies right in the middle
Renganaatha saamiyo
Lord Ranganatha reposes
Aadhisheshan madiyilae
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Kai vazhiya nei vazhiyum
Ghee drips down from the hand
Pongalundu kaalaiyilae
Eating rich Pongal in the morning
Aa….aa….aa….oohho oohho
Aa... aa... aa... oohho oohho
Chithiraanmai padaipathundu
A lavish visual feast of food is prepared
Mathyaana velaiyilae
In the afternoon time
Oorukellaam soroottum
He feeds rice to the entire town
Saami engal samithaan…aa…aa…aa…
Our Lord is truly supreme... aa... aa... aa...
Oorukellaam soroottum
He feeds rice to the entire town
Saami engal samithaan…
Our Lord is truly supreme...
Naan samaichu podattaa
If I were the one to cook and serve food
Naal muzhukka pattinithaan
It would mean starvation the whole day
Rendu pakkam kaveri
Kaveri river flows on both sides
Enga ooru naduvilae
Our town lies right in the middle
Renganaatha saamiyo
Lord Ranganatha reposes
Aadhisheshan madiyilae
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Renganaatha saamiyo
Lord Ranganatha reposes
Aadhisheshan madiyilae
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Renganaatha saamiyo
Lord Ranganatha reposes
Aadhisheshan madiyilae
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Renganaatha saamiyo
Lord Ranganatha reposes
Aadhisheshan madiyilae
On the lap of the serpent Adishesha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song vividly describes the holy island town of Srirangam, surrounded on both sides by the Kaveri river, where Lord Ranganatha resides upon Adishesha. It paints a lively picture of the temple's seasonal festivals, such as the Chithirai chariot festival and Maasi boat races, which draw immense crowds of devotees. In the classic tradition of Nindha Stuthi (praising God through apparent fault-finding), the lyricist playfully mocks Lord Ranganatha for having two consorts in Srirangam (Sridevi and Bhudevi) while visiting another beloved (Kamalavalli Thayar) in neighboring Uraiyur. The song further celebrates the temple's rich culinary traditions, specifically the sumptuous morning pongal loaded with dripping ghee and the vast afternoon meals served to all visitors, lightheartedly contrasting the Lord's endless generosity with the singer's own humble cooking skills.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Nindha Stuthi (Praise through Censure)
“Ullooril rendirukka Uraiyooril innoruthi”
Playfully teasing the deity's romantic exploits (having two wives in Srirangam and a beloved in Uraiyur) as a form of intimate devotion.
Sensory Imagery (Gustatory & Visual)
“Kai vazhiya nei vazhiyum Pongalundu kaalaiyilae”
Evokes a rich, mouth-watering image of eating temple prasadam with ghee dripping off the fingers.
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ithanaiyum kaana varum / Ethanaiyo janakoottam”
The second consonant 'th' matches across adjacent lines ('Ithanaiyum' and 'Ethanaiyo').
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Rendu pakkam kaveri ... Renganaatha saamiyo”
Repetition of the initial sound 'R' across 'Rendu' and 'Renganaatha'.
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Trivia
The song features in the 1978 biographical film 'Kavi Raja Kalamegam', which chronicles the life of Kalamega Pulavar, a legendary 15th-century Tamil poet famed for his wit, double meanings (Slesha), and satirical devotional verses. Lyricist Vaali crafted this song echoing Kalamegam's signature literary style, particularly referencing the annual temple ritual 'Mattayadi', where Lord Ranganatha travels to Uraiyur to visit Goddess Kamalavalli Thayar.
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