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Lyrics & meaning

Saami Kodutha Varam

From Poomani · 1996

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Poomani
Movie release year: 1996
Lyrics added on: 21 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Kacheri melathukku thanjaaooru

Oru mettu paadi vanthathukku mannargudi

Chorus :Thanagida tham tham

Thakkigida tham tham

Male :Thanakku thinakku thanatha

Ohoo nu samayalukku thiruvaarooru

Orgolathukku aada koodum pottaarkaadu

Chorus :Thanagida tham tham

Male :Hei hei hei hei

Chorus :Thakkigida tham tham

Serial settukellam then kaasi thaan

Chorus :Hoi hoi

Male :Poovaada maeni kattum sivakaasi thaan

Chorus :Hoi hoi

Jangu jangadi mangamma

Rangu rangadi rangamma

Adi jangu jangadi mangamma

Rangu rangadi rangamma

Listula innum micham ennadiyoo

Saami kodutha varam

Idhai thaduppatharku yaar irukka

Chorus :Saami kodutha varam

Male :Thanthaana thananananaaa

Chorus :Idhai thaduppatharku yaar irukka

Male :Thanananthaanaana naananaa

……………………………….

Hei hei hei hei hei

Ellarkkum vaaichathamma

Nalla ponnu

Nalla vamsathukku

Amsamulla vaazhai kannu

Suttaalum sokka veikkum

Sokka ponnu

Iva ammanaaga

Kaakum intha oorae ninnu

Meenaatchi ammanukku

Sundaraaruu

Chorus :Hoi hoi

Male :Eedaeilla enga indhiraruu

Chorus :Hoi hoi

Santhu pottu muthamma

Ada changu chakkaram suthamma

Santhu pottu muthamma

Changu chakkaram suthamma

Sandham ulla sindhu solladiyoo

Saami kodutha varam

Idhai thaduppatharku yaar irukka

Moonu mudichu yethum

Avan illama mudinjirukka hey hey

Kalyanam nooru

Ithu noothula onnamma

Seriyaana jodi intha

Maapillai ponnamma

Ettu thikkum muttum

Antha kottu molakkam maa

Kottu molakkam maa

Ettu thikkum muttum

Antha kottu molakkam maa

Kottu molakkam maa

………………………..

Chorus :Saami kodutha varam

Idhai thaduppatharku yaar irukka

Moonu mudichu yethum

Avan illama mudinjirukka

For the concert drums, it's Thanjavur!

For singing a catchy tune, it's Mannargudi!

Chorus: Thanakida tham tham

Thakkikida tham tham

Male: Thanakku thinakku thanatha

For grand, delicious feasts, it's Thiruvarur!

For dancing in the wedding procession, people gather at Potharkadu!

Chorus: Thanakida tham tham

Male: Hey hey hey hey

Chorus: Thakkikida tham tham

For all the decorative serial lights, it's Tenkasi!

Chorus: Hoy hoy

Male: For colorful sparks lighting up the air, it's Sivakasi!

Chorus: Hoy hoy

Jangu jangadi Mangamma!

Rangu rangadi Rangamma!

Hey, Jangu jangadi Mangamma!

Rangu rangadi Rangamma!

What else is left on our list, girl?

This is a blessing given by God,

who is there to stop it?

Chorus: This is a blessing given by God,

Male: Thanthana thananananaa

Chorus: who is there to stop it?

Male: Thanathananaanaa naananaa

...

Hey hey hey hey hey

Everyone has been blessed with

such a wonderful girl!

For a noble family lineage,

she is a graceful young sapling.

Even when tested by fire, she shines—

a girl of pure gold!

Like a guardian goddess,

she stands and protects this whole town!

Just as Goddess Meenakshi has

Lord Sundareswarar,

Chorus: Hoy hoy

Male: no one can match our handsome groom!

Chorus: Hoy hoy

With a round bindi on your forehead, Muthamma,

spin the sparkling Catherine wheels around!

With a round bindi on your forehead, Muthamma,

spin the sparkling Catherine wheels around!

Sing a rhythmic folk song, girl!

This is a blessing given by God,

who is there to stop it?

To tie the three sacred wedding knots,

could it happen without him? Hey hey!

There may be a hundred weddings,

but this is one in a hundred!

They make such a perfect pair,

this bridegroom and bride!

Echoing in all eight directions,

hear the thunder of the wedding drums!

Hear the thunder of the drums!

Echoing in all eight directions,

hear the thunder of the wedding drums!

Hear the thunder of the drums!

...

Chorus: This is a blessing given by God,

who is there to stop it?

To tie the three sacred wedding knots,

could it happen without him?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat celebratory folk song from the movie 'Poomani' (1996) depicts a festive village marriage. The lyrics cleverly catalog various prominent towns across Tamil Nadu alongside their cultural specialities—Thanjavur for music drums, Mannargudi for melody, Tiruvarur for feast cooking, Tenkasi for decorative lights, and Sivakasi for colorful celebrations—building an atmosphere of community pride and festive joy. The song praises the virtuous nature of the bride and compares the couple's union to divine matches like Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. It highlights marriage as a divine blessing ('Saami kodutha varam') ordained by God that no earthly power can stop, concluding with joyous drumming and celebration across all directions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mohnai (Initial Rhyming)

“Suttaalum sokka veikkum / Sokka ponnu”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, creating rhythmic harmony.

Iyaibu (End Rhyming)

“Jangu jangadi mangamma / Rangu rangadi rangamma”

Rhyming of word endings across consecutive lines (Mangamma / Rangamma).

Metaphor / Allegory (Uvamaani)

“Amsamulla vaazhai kannu”

Comparing the bride to a tender plantain shoot ('vaazhai kannu'), symbolic of prosperity, growth, and divine beauty.

Refrain (Anaphora)

“Saami kodutha varam / Idhai thaduppatharku yaar irukka”

Repetition of core thematic chorus lines emphasizing fate and divine blessing.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali for the 1996 film 'Poomani' starring Murali and Devayani. The song follows a classic Tamil folk song structure called 'Oor Chirappu' (praising the uniqueness of various regional towns in Tamil Nadu).

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