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Saanthu Pottu Thala Thalanga

From Sivagangai Seemai · 1959

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Jamuna Rani, P. Leela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Details
Sivagangai Seemai1959

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
Hoo hoo ooo oooVocalizing hums
Hoo hoo ooo oooVocalizing hums
Hooohooohooo ooo oooVocalizing hums
Female
Paththini pennai kappavaraamHe is said to protect chaste women
Paavalar varumai theerpavaraamHe is said to end the poverty of poets
Paththini pennai kappavaraamHe is said to protect chaste women
Paavalar varumai theerpavaraamHe is said to end the poverty of poets
Suththa veerar engal marudhu paandiyarOur Maruthu Pandiyar is a pure warrior
Jeyakodi parappadhai paarungadiLook, girls, at his flag of victory flying high!
Suththa veerar engal marudhu paandiyarOur Maruthu Pandiyar is a pure warrior
Jeyakodi parappadhai paarungadiLook, girls, at his flag of victory flying high!
Female
Yanaiyai pidithu adakkiyavarHe who captured and subdued wild elephants
Aaradi vengaiyai madakkiyavarHe who wrestled and conquered six-foot tigers
Yanaiyai pidithu adakkiyavarHe who captured and subdued wild elephants
Aaradi vengaiyai madakkiyavarHe who wrestled and conquered six-foot tigers
Female
Maana maravar engalOur honorable warrior
Maruthu paandiyarMaruthu Pandiyar
Maarbin agalam paarungadiLook at the impressive width of his chest, girls!
Maana maravar engalOur honorable warrior
Maruthu paandiyarMaruthu Pandiyar
Maarbin agalam paarungadiLook at the impressive width of his chest, girls!
Female
Paarvaiyil ethirigal payabaduvaarEnemies tremble in fear at his mere glance
Paavaiyar yaavarum vasapaduvaarAll women are captivated by his virtue
Paarvaiyil ethirigal payabaduvaarEnemies tremble in fear at his mere glance
Paavaiyar yaavarum vasapaduvaarAll women are captivated by his virtue
Kaaviyam pugazhum maruthu pandiyarMaruthu Pandiyar, whose glory is praised in epics
Vaazhga vaazhga vena vaazhthungadiPraise him saying, Long live! Long live!, oh girls
Females :Kaaviyam pugazhum maruthu pandiyarFemales: Maruthu Pandiyar, whose glory is praised in epics
Vaazhga vaazhga vena vaazhthungadiPraise him saying, Long live! Long live!, oh girls

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from Sivagangai Seemai is a traditional folk-style song of praise sung by women celebrating the heroic qualities, chivalry, and benevolence of the Maruthu Pandiyar brothers. The lyrics highlight their virtue in protecting women, their patronage of poets, and their physical prowess in subduing wild animals like elephants and tigers. The song calls upon village maidens to gaze upon the victory flag and broad chest of the honorable warrior king, cheering for his long life and eternal fame as sung in historical epics.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Paththini pennai kappavaraam / Paavalar varumai theerpavaraam”

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes such as '-kappavaraam' and '-theerpavaraam', as well as '-adakkiyavar' and '-madakkiyavar', creating a musical rhythm.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Maana maravar engal / Maruthu paandiyar / Maarbin agalam paarungadi”

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in adjacent words, such as 'Maana', 'Maruthu', and 'Maarbin'.

Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani (Hyperbole)

“Aaradi vengaiyai madakkiyavar”

Exaggerating physical bravery, such as wrestling six-foot tigers and striking terror into enemies with a single glance.

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Trivia

Sivagangai Seemai (1959) was produced and written by the legendary poet Kannadasan to showcase the bravery of the Sivagangai rulers against British colonial forces. The music was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.

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