Ther Thiruvizha
From Lal Salaam · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Lal Salaam2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Santhana maarikuthan | For Goddess Mariamman adorned with sandalwood |
| Saduthyil oru kolava | Raise a joy-cry (kulavai) in haste |
| Saduthyil oru kolava | Raise a joy-cry (kulavai) in haste |
| Chorus | |
| Ooooooo…oooo | Ooooooo…oooo |
| Male | |
| Namma mangalamaa vaazha | For us to live auspiciously |
| Podungamma kolava | Women, raise the joy-cry |
| Podungamma kolava | Women, raise the joy-cry |
| Chorus | |
| Ooooooo…oooo | Ooooooo…oooo |
| Male | |
| Namma yeri kolam neranjida | For our lakes and ponds to fill up |
| Podungamma kolava | Women, raise the joy-cry |
| Podungamma kolava | Women, raise the joy-cry |
| Chorus | |
| Ooooooo…oooo | Ooooooo…oooo |
| Male | |
| Ooo… namma panjam theera | Ooo… for our poverty and drought to end |
| Podungamma kolava | Women, raise the joy-cry |
| Podungamma kolava | Women, raise the joy-cry |
| Chorus | |
| Ooooooo…oooo | Ooooooo…oooo |
| Male | |
| Aey odikalacha sanam | The people who were tired of running |
| Thedi kalacha sanam | The people who were tired of searching |
| Thana maranthu vanthu | Forgetting themselves and coming together |
| Aadi elappaara | To dance and take rest |
| Male | |
| Ther thiruvizha | It is the temple chariot festival |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male :Ther thiruvizha | Male: Temple chariot festival |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Oh namma ther thiruvizha | Oh, it is our temple chariot festival |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Male :Namma ther thiruvizha | Male: Our temple chariot festival |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Ae thaniyagi odappakkam | Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream |
| Thoongi vazhinja maram | That was drooping in slumber |
| Kilai oram sontham sera pookuthe | Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather |
| Female :Pookuthe pookuthe | Female: It is blooming, blooming |
| Oh hoo pookuthe pookuthe | Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming |
| Male | |
| Maattukkum seer undu | Even the cattle receive gifts |
| Poonaikum meen thundu | Even the cat gets a piece of fish |
| Vaguppukku viduppu vittom | We gave a break to school classes |
| Varumaikkum viduppu vittaom | We gave a break to poverty as well |
| Mathaalamum pichchikittu | With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air |
| Moththa sanam kottamida | As all the villagers gather and celebrate |
| Male | |
| Thannaane naane naana | Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male :Thannaane naane naana | Male: Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Thannaane naane naana | Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Male :Thannaane naane naana | Male: Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Female | |
| Humming …………… | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Mattaan thozhuvaththula | In the cattle shed |
| Maatteruva alliyaanthu | Scooping up cow dung |
| Aattaan thozhuvaththula | In the sheep fold |
| Aatteruva alliyaanthu | Scooping up sheep manure |
| Hoi hoi hoi ..hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi ..hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Mattaan thozhuvaththula | In the cattle shed |
| Maatteruva alliyaanthu | Scooping up cow dung |
| Aattaan thozhuvaththula | In the sheep fold |
| Aatteruva alliyaanthu | Scooping up sheep manure |
| Male | |
| Kattaa eru perukki | Collecting rich manure |
| Kaaranama eru idiththu | Crushing organic fertilizers with intent |
| Kadala siru payiru | Peanuts, small pulses |
| Kaaramani payiru | Cowpeas and beans |
| Female | |
| Ellaam siru payiru | All varieties of small grains |
| Ezhuvagai mani payiru | Seven types of sprouts and seeds |
| Mola potta moona naalu | Three or four days after sprouting |
| Enga muthu maari | Our mother Muthu Mariamman |
| Male | |
| Peyatho muthumazhi | Will it rain a precious rain? |
| Peyatho muthumazhi | Will it rain a precious rain? |
| Peyatho muthumazhi | Will it rain a precious rain? |
| Enga muthu maari | Our mother Muthu Mariamman |
| Male | |
| Odi kalacha sanam | The people who were tired of running |
| Thedi kalacha sanam | The people who were tired of searching |
| Thanna maranthu vanthu | Forgetting themselves |
| Aadi elappaara | To dance and take rest |
| Male | |
| Ther thiruvizha | Temple chariot festival |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male :Ther thiruvizha | Male: Temple chariot festival |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Oh namma ther thiruvizha | Oh, it is our temple chariot festival |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Male :Namma ther thiruvizha | Male: Our temple chariot festival |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Ae thaniyagi odappakkam | Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream |
| Thoongi vazhinja maram | That was drooping in slumber |
| Kilai oram sontham sera pookuthe | Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather |
| Female :Pookuthe pookuthe | Female: It is blooming, blooming |
| Oh hoo pookuthe pookuthe | Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming |
| Male | |
| Maattukkum seer undu | Even the cattle receive gifts |
| Poonaikum meen thundu | Even the cat gets a piece of fish |
| Vaguppukku viduppu vittom | We gave a break to school classes |
| Varumaikkum viduppu vittaom | We gave a break to poverty as well |
| Mathaalamum pichchikittu | With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air |
| Moththa sanam kottamida | As all the villagers gather and celebrate |
| Male | |
| Thannaane naane naana | Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male :Thannaane naane naana | Male: Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Aathaa…poduuu | Mother deity... start the beat! |
| Female | |
| Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi, women, clap and dance |
| Nalla valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi | Clap and dance till your fine bangles jingle |
| Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi | Clap and dance, women, clap and dance |
| Nalla valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi | Clap and dance till your fine bangles jingle |
| Female | |
| Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi | Clap and dance, women, clap and dance |
| Varungaalam namakku kummiyadi | Clap and dance for our bright future ahead |
| Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi | Clap and dance, women, clap and dance |
| Varungaalam namakku kummiyadi | Clap and dance for our bright future ahead |
| Female | |
| Makka manja kulikka | People bathing in turmeric |
| Maattu kombu poomanakka | Bulls' horns smelling fragrant like flowers |
| Oorora kutti survaru | The low parapet walls across the village |
| Poodura oosi pallilikka | Adorned with safety pins and smiles |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi..hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi..hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Theriyatha sonthamellam | Unfamiliar relatives and distant kin |
| Oru naalu onnu sera | Gathering together on one special day |
| Thaniyaana kaalu rendum | Feet that wandered alone |
| Thaayooru mannach sera | Reaching the soil of their native mother village |
| Female | |
| Enga pasi maraiya | So that our hunger vanishes |
| Enga sami manam kulira | So that our deity's heart is pleased |
| Santhosha kanneeruthaan | Tears of happiness alone flow |
| Enga muthu maari | Our mother Muthu Mariamman |
| Male | |
| Peyatho muthumazhi | Will it rain a precious rain? |
| Peyatho muthumazhi | Will it rain a precious rain? |
| Peyatho muthumazhi | Will it rain a precious rain? |
| Enga muthu maari | Our mother Muthu Mariamman |
| Male | |
| Odi kalacha sanam | The people who were tired of running |
| Thedi kalacha sanam | The people who were tired of searching |
| Thanna maranthu vanthu | Forgetting themselves |
| Aadi elappaara | To dance and take rest |
| Male | |
| Ther thiruvizha | Temple chariot festival |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male :Ther thiruvizha | Male: Temple chariot festival |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Oh namma ther thiruvizha | Oh, it is our temple chariot festival |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Male :Namma ther thiruvizha | Male: Our temple chariot festival |
| Female :Namma ther thiruvizha | Female: Our temple chariot festival |
| Male | |
| Ae thaniyagi odappakkam | Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream |
| Thoongi vazhinja maram | That was drooping in slumber |
| Kilai oram sontham sera pookuthe | Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather |
| Female :Pookuthe pookuthe | Female: It is blooming, blooming |
| Oh hoo pookuthe pookuthe | Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming |
| Male | |
| Maattukkum seer undu | Even the cattle receive gifts |
| Poonaikum meen thundu | Even the cat gets a piece of fish |
| Vaguppukku viduppu vittom | We gave a break to school classes |
| Varumaikkum viduppu vittaom | We gave a break to poverty as well |
| Mathaalamum pichchikittu | With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air |
| Moththa sanam kottamida | As all the villagers gather and celebrate |
| Male | |
| Thannaane naane naana | Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
| Male :Thannaane naane naana | Male: Thannaane naane naana |
| Female :Ther thiruvizha | Female: Temple chariot festival |
சந்தன மாரிக்குத்தான்
சடுதியில் ஒரு கோலவா
சடுதியில் ஒரு கோலவா
For Goddess Mariamman adorned with sandalwood
Raise a joy-cry (kulavai) in haste
Raise a joy-cry (kulavai) in haste
ஓஒ ...ஓஓ ...
Ooooooo…oooo
நம்ம மங்களமா வாழ
போடுங்கம்மா கொலவ
போடுங்கம்மா கொலவ
For us to live auspiciously
Women, raise the joy-cry
Women, raise the joy-cry
ஓஒ ...ஓஓ ...
Ooooooo…oooo
நம்ம ஏரி குளம் நெறஞ்சிட
போடுங்கம்மா கொலவ
போடுங்கம்மா கொலவ
For our lakes and ponds to fill up
Women, raise the joy-cry
Women, raise the joy-cry
ஓஒ ...ஓஓ ...
Ooooooo…oooo
நம்ம பஞ்சம் தீர
போடுங்கம்மா கொலவ
போடுங்கம்மா கொலவ
Ooo… for our poverty and drought to end
Women, raise the joy-cry
Women, raise the joy-cry
ஓஒ ...ஓஓ ...
Ooooooo…oooo
ஓடி களச்ச சனம்
தேடி களச்ச சனம்
தன்ன மறந்து வந்து
ஆடி எளப்பார
The people who were tired of running
The people who were tired of searching
Forgetting themselves and coming together
To dance and take rest
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
It is the temple chariot festival
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male: Temple chariot festival
Female: Temple chariot festival
ஓ நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
Oh, it is our temple chariot festival
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male: Our temple chariot festival
Female: Our temple chariot festival
ஏ தனியாகி ஓடப்பக்கம்
தூங்கி வழிஞ்ச மரம்
கிடை ஓரம் சொந்தம் சேர பூக்குதே
பூக்குதே பூகுக்தே
ஓ… ஹோ… பூக்குதே பூக்குதே
Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream
That was drooping in slumber
Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather
Female: It is blooming, blooming
Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming
மாட்டுக்கும் சீர் உண்டு
பூனைக்கும் மீன் துண்டு
வகுப்புக்கு விடுப்பு விட்டோம்
வறுமைக்கும் விடுப்பு விட்டோம்
மத்தளமும் பிச்சிக்கிட்டு
மொத்த சனம் கொட்டமிட
Even the cattle receive gifts
Even the cat gets a piece of fish
We gave a break to school classes
We gave a break to poverty as well
With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air
As all the villagers gather and celebrate
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
தேர் திருவிழா
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
தேர் திருவிழா
Thannaane naane naana
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female: Temple chariot festival
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
Thannaane naane naana
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female: Our temple chariot festival
முனகல்கள்
[Humming]
முனகல்கள்
In the cattle shed
Scooping up cow dung
In the sheep fold
Scooping up sheep manure
Hoi hoi hoi ..hoi hoi hoi
மட்டான் தொழுவத்துல
மாட்டெருவ அள்ளியாந்து
ஆட்டான் தொழுவத்துல
ஆட்டெருவ அள்ளியாந்து
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ....
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்...
In the cattle shed
Scooping up cow dung
In the sheep fold
Scooping up sheep manure
மட்டான் தொழுவத்துல
மாட்டெருவ அள்ளியாந்து
ஆட்டான் தொழுவத்துல
ஆட்டெருவ அள்ளியாந்து
Collecting rich manure
Crushing organic fertilizers with intent
Peanuts, small pulses
Cowpeas and beans
காட்டா எரு பெருக்கி
காரணம எரு இடித்து
கடல சிறு பயிரு
காராமணி பயிரு
All varieties of small grains
Seven types of sprouts and seeds
Three or four days after sprouting
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
எல்லாம் சிறு பயிரு
எழுவகை மணி பயிரு
மொழ போட்ட மூணா நாளு
எங்க முத்து மாறி
Will it rain a precious rain?
Will it rain a precious rain?
Will it rain a precious rain?
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
பேயாதோ முத்துமழ
பேயாதோ முத்துமழ
பேயாதோ முத்துமழ
எங்க முத்து மாரி
The people who were tired of running
The people who were tired of searching
Forgetting themselves
To dance and take rest
ஓடி களச்ச சனம்
தேடி களச்ச சனம்
தன்ன மறந்து வந்து
ஆடி எளப்பார
Temple chariot festival
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male: Temple chariot festival
Female: Temple chariot festival
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
Oh, it is our temple chariot festival
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male: Our temple chariot festival
Female: Our temple chariot festival
ஓ நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream
That was drooping in slumber
Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather
Female: It is blooming, blooming
Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming
ஏ தனியாகி ஓடப்பக்கம்
தூங்கி வழிஞ்ச மரம்
கிடை ஓரம் சொந்தம் சேர பூக்குதே
பூக்குதே பூகுக்தே
ஓ… ஹோ… பூக்குதே பூக்குதே
Even the cattle receive gifts
Even the cat gets a piece of fish
We gave a break to school classes
We gave a break to poverty as well
With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air
As all the villagers gather and celebrate
மாட்டுக்கும் சீர் உண்டு
பூனைக்கும் மீன் துண்டு
வகுப்புக்கு விடுப்பு விட்டோம்
வறுமைக்கும் விடுப்பு விட்டோம்
மத்தளமும் பிச்சிக்கிட்டு
மொத்த சனம் கொட்டமிட
Thannaane naane naana
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female: Temple chariot festival
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
தேர் திருவிழா
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
தேர் திருவிழா
ஆத்தா ...போடு ..
Mother deity... start the beat!
முனகல்கள் :
..................
Clap and dance Kummi, women, clap and dance
Clap and dance till your fine bangles jingle
Clap and dance, women, clap and dance
Clap and dance till your fine bangles jingle
கும்மியடி பெண்ணே கும்மியடி
நல்ல வளையல் குலுங்க கும்மியடி
கும்மியடி பெண்ணே கும்மியடி
நல்ல வளையல் குலுங்க கும்மியடி
Clap and dance, women, clap and dance
Clap and dance for our bright future ahead
Clap and dance, women, clap and dance
Clap and dance for our bright future ahead
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ....
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்...
People bathing in turmeric
Bulls' horns smelling fragrant like flowers
The low parapet walls across the village
Adorned with safety pins and smiles
Hoi hoi hoi hoi..hoi hoi hoi hoi
கும்மியடி பெண்ணே கும்மியடி
வருங்காலம் நமக்கு கும்மியடி
கும்மியடி பெண்ணே கும்மியடி
வருங்காலம் நமக்கு கும்மியடி
Unfamiliar relatives and distant kin
Gathering together on one special day
Feet that wandered alone
Reaching the soil of their native mother village
மக்க மஞ்ச குளிக்கா
மாட்டு கொம்பு பூமணக்க
ஊரோர குட்டி சுவரு
போடுற ஊசி பல்லிளிக்க
So that our hunger vanishes
So that our deity's heart is pleased
Tears of happiness alone flow
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
தெரியாத சொந்தமெல்லாம்
ஒரு நாள் ஒன்னு சேர
தனியான காலு ரெண்டும்
தாயூர் மண்ண சேர
Will it rain a precious rain?
Will it rain a precious rain?
Will it rain a precious rain?
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
எங்க பசி மறைய
எங்க சாமி மனம் குளிர
சந்தோஷ கண்ணீருடன்
எங்க முத்து மாரி
The people who were tired of running
The people who were tired of searching
Forgetting themselves
To dance and take rest
பேயாதோ முத்துமாரி
பேயாதோ முத்துமாரி
பேயாதோ முத்துமாரி
எங்க முத்து மாரி
Temple chariot festival
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male: Temple chariot festival
Female: Temple chariot festival
ஓடி களச்ச சனம்
தேடி களச்ச சனம்
தன்ன மறந்து வந்து
ஆடி எளப்பார
Oh, it is our temple chariot festival
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male: Our temple chariot festival
Female: Our temple chariot festival
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
தேர் திருவிழா
Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream
That was drooping in slumber
Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather
Female: It is blooming, blooming
Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming
ஓ நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
நம்ம தேர் திருவிழா
Even the cattle receive gifts
Even the cat gets a piece of fish
We gave a break to school classes
We gave a break to poverty as well
With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air
As all the villagers gather and celebrate
ஏ தனியாகி ஓடப்பக்கம்
தூங்கி வழிஞ்ச மரம்
கிடை ஓரம் சொந்தம் சேர பூக்குதே
பூக்குதே பூகுக்தே
ஓ… ஹோ… பூக்குதே பூக்குதே
Thannaane naane naana
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female: Temple chariot festival
மாட்டுக்கும் சீர் உண்டு
பூனைக்கும் மீன் துண்டு
வகுப்புக்கு விடுப்பு விட்டோம்
வறுமைக்கும் விடுப்பு விட்டோம்
மத்தளமும் பிச்சிக்கிட்டு
மொத்த சனம் கொட்டமிட
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
தேர் திருவிழா
தன்னானே நானே நன்னா
தேர் திருவிழா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
தன்னானே நானே நானா
Santhana maarikuthan
For Goddess Mariamman adorned with sandalwood
Saduthyil oru kolava
Raise a joy-cry (kulavai) in haste
Saduthyil oru kolava
Raise a joy-cry (kulavai) in haste
Ooooooo…oooo
Ooooooo…oooo
Namma mangalamaa vaazha
For us to live auspiciously
Podungamma kolava
Women, raise the joy-cry
Podungamma kolava
Women, raise the joy-cry
Ooooooo…oooo
Ooooooo…oooo
Namma yeri kolam neranjida
For our lakes and ponds to fill up
Podungamma kolava
Women, raise the joy-cry
Podungamma kolava
Women, raise the joy-cry
Ooooooo…oooo
Ooooooo…oooo
Ooo… namma panjam theera
Ooo… for our poverty and drought to end
Podungamma kolava
Women, raise the joy-cry
Podungamma kolava
Women, raise the joy-cry
Ooooooo…oooo
Ooooooo…oooo
Aey odikalacha sanam
The people who were tired of running
Thedi kalacha sanam
The people who were tired of searching
Thana maranthu vanthu
Forgetting themselves and coming together
Aadi elappaara
To dance and take rest
Ther thiruvizha
It is the temple chariot festival
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male :Ther thiruvizha
Male: Temple chariot festival
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Oh namma ther thiruvizha
Oh, it is our temple chariot festival
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male :Namma ther thiruvizha
Male: Our temple chariot festival
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Ae thaniyagi odappakkam
Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream
Thoongi vazhinja maram
That was drooping in slumber
Kilai oram sontham sera pookuthe
Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather
Female :Pookuthe pookuthe
Female: It is blooming, blooming
Oh hoo pookuthe pookuthe
Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming
Maattukkum seer undu
Even the cattle receive gifts
Poonaikum meen thundu
Even the cat gets a piece of fish
Vaguppukku viduppu vittom
We gave a break to school classes
Varumaikkum viduppu vittaom
We gave a break to poverty as well
Mathaalamum pichchikittu
With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air
Moththa sanam kottamida
As all the villagers gather and celebrate
Thannaane naane naana
Thannaane naane naana
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male :Thannaane naane naana
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Thannaane naane naana
Thannaane naane naana
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male :Thannaane naane naana
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Humming ……………
[Humming]
Mattaan thozhuvaththula
In the cattle shed
Maatteruva alliyaanthu
Scooping up cow dung
Aattaan thozhuvaththula
In the sheep fold
Aatteruva alliyaanthu
Scooping up sheep manure
Hoi hoi hoi ..hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi ..hoi hoi hoi
Mattaan thozhuvaththula
In the cattle shed
Maatteruva alliyaanthu
Scooping up cow dung
Aattaan thozhuvaththula
In the sheep fold
Aatteruva alliyaanthu
Scooping up sheep manure
Kattaa eru perukki
Collecting rich manure
Kaaranama eru idiththu
Crushing organic fertilizers with intent
Kadala siru payiru
Peanuts, small pulses
Kaaramani payiru
Cowpeas and beans
Ellaam siru payiru
All varieties of small grains
Ezhuvagai mani payiru
Seven types of sprouts and seeds
Mola potta moona naalu
Three or four days after sprouting
Enga muthu maari
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
Peyatho muthumazhi
Will it rain a precious rain?
Peyatho muthumazhi
Will it rain a precious rain?
Peyatho muthumazhi
Will it rain a precious rain?
Enga muthu maari
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
Odi kalacha sanam
The people who were tired of running
Thedi kalacha sanam
The people who were tired of searching
Thanna maranthu vanthu
Forgetting themselves
Aadi elappaara
To dance and take rest
Ther thiruvizha
Temple chariot festival
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male :Ther thiruvizha
Male: Temple chariot festival
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Oh namma ther thiruvizha
Oh, it is our temple chariot festival
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male :Namma ther thiruvizha
Male: Our temple chariot festival
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Ae thaniyagi odappakkam
Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream
Thoongi vazhinja maram
That was drooping in slumber
Kilai oram sontham sera pookuthe
Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather
Female :Pookuthe pookuthe
Female: It is blooming, blooming
Oh hoo pookuthe pookuthe
Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming
Maattukkum seer undu
Even the cattle receive gifts
Poonaikum meen thundu
Even the cat gets a piece of fish
Vaguppukku viduppu vittom
We gave a break to school classes
Varumaikkum viduppu vittaom
We gave a break to poverty as well
Mathaalamum pichchikittu
With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air
Moththa sanam kottamida
As all the villagers gather and celebrate
Thannaane naane naana
Thannaane naane naana
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male :Thannaane naane naana
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Aathaa…poduuu
Mother deity... start the beat!
Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi, women, clap and dance
Nalla valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Clap and dance till your fine bangles jingle
Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi
Clap and dance, women, clap and dance
Nalla valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Clap and dance till your fine bangles jingle
Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi
Clap and dance, women, clap and dance
Varungaalam namakku kummiyadi
Clap and dance for our bright future ahead
Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi
Clap and dance, women, clap and dance
Varungaalam namakku kummiyadi
Clap and dance for our bright future ahead
Makka manja kulikka
People bathing in turmeric
Maattu kombu poomanakka
Bulls' horns smelling fragrant like flowers
Oorora kutti survaru
The low parapet walls across the village
Poodura oosi pallilikka
Adorned with safety pins and smiles
Hoi hoi hoi hoi..hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi..hoi hoi hoi hoi
Theriyatha sonthamellam
Unfamiliar relatives and distant kin
Oru naalu onnu sera
Gathering together on one special day
Thaniyaana kaalu rendum
Feet that wandered alone
Thaayooru mannach sera
Reaching the soil of their native mother village
Enga pasi maraiya
So that our hunger vanishes
Enga sami manam kulira
So that our deity's heart is pleased
Santhosha kanneeruthaan
Tears of happiness alone flow
Enga muthu maari
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
Peyatho muthumazhi
Will it rain a precious rain?
Peyatho muthumazhi
Will it rain a precious rain?
Peyatho muthumazhi
Will it rain a precious rain?
Enga muthu maari
Our mother Muthu Mariamman
Odi kalacha sanam
The people who were tired of running
Thedi kalacha sanam
The people who were tired of searching
Thanna maranthu vanthu
Forgetting themselves
Aadi elappaara
To dance and take rest
Ther thiruvizha
Temple chariot festival
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male :Ther thiruvizha
Male: Temple chariot festival
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Oh namma ther thiruvizha
Oh, it is our temple chariot festival
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Male :Namma ther thiruvizha
Male: Our temple chariot festival
Female :Namma ther thiruvizha
Female: Our temple chariot festival
Ae thaniyagi odappakkam
Hey, the tree standing lonely by the stream
Thoongi vazhinja maram
That was drooping in slumber
Kilai oram sontham sera pookuthe
Is now blooming near its branches as relatives gather
Female :Pookuthe pookuthe
Female: It is blooming, blooming
Oh hoo pookuthe pookuthe
Oh hoo, it is blooming, blooming
Maattukkum seer undu
Even the cattle receive gifts
Poonaikum meen thundu
Even the cat gets a piece of fish
Vaguppukku viduppu vittom
We gave a break to school classes
Varumaikkum viduppu vittaom
We gave a break to poverty as well
Mathaalamum pichchikittu
With the mridangam/percussion tearing through the air
Moththa sanam kottamida
As all the villagers gather and celebrate
Thannaane naane naana
Thannaane naane naana
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Male :Thannaane naane naana
Male: Thannaane naane naana
Female :Ther thiruvizha
Female: Temple chariot festival
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ther Thiruvizha' from Lal Salaam is an exuberant Tamil folk celebration song that captures the spirit, unity, and traditional grandeur of a village temple chariot festival. It depicts how villagers come together, leaving behind daily hardships, weariness, and poverty to celebrate communal harmony. Through rituals such as preparing sprout pots (mulaipari), raising joyful shrill calls (kulavai), performing Kummi folk dances, and decorating livestock, the song invokes Goddess Muthu Mariamman for timely rains, prosperity, and communal well-being.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Odi kalacha sanam / Thedi kalacha sanam”
The second consonant 'di' rhymes across 'Odi' and 'Thedi'.
Monaik-Koorpu (Alliteration)
“Kummiyadi penne kummiyadi / Nalla valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi”
Repetition of the 'k' sound in 'Kummiyadi', 'kulunga', and 'Kummiyadi'.
Metaphor / Personification
“Ae thaniyagi odappakkam / Thoongi vazhinja maram / Kilai oram sontham sera pookuthe”
A lonely tree by the stream is personified as 'slumbering' and blooming with joy when kin gather around it.
Hyperbole / Metonymy
“Vaguppukku viduppu vittom / Varumaikkum viduppu vittaom”
Expressing extreme joy and communal relief by poetically declaring a holiday for poverty itself.
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Trivia
The track showcases A. R. Rahman's deep engagement with rural Tamil folk music forms like Kummi and Mulaipari. 'Lal Salaam' is directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth and features Rajinikanth in an extended cameo appearance, centered around themes of communal harmony and sports in rural Tamil Nadu.
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