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Thulli Vara Poren

From Thirumanam · 1958

Lyricist
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
Singers
Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela
Music directors
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, T. G. Lingappa
Movie name
Thirumanam
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
31 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thulli vara poren
Ae….ae….ae….aeh….ae..
Surul surulaa…..aa…..aaa….
Paattukkalai alli vida poren….ae…ae…ae…
Aiyaa enjaamigalae
Intha thiraiyai konjam thokkidungo
Ooo….ooo….oo….
Ho…..ae…
Oongi valarum kalaiyai thalaiyil
Thaangi valarum thirunaadu
Thaangi valarum thirunaadu
Sontha kazhugu polae
Inbam karugal vara
Kombai valaiththu kondu thongumae
Athai Koththa paravai
Vanthu thangumae….ae….ae….aaa…aa…aa…
Sontha kazhugu polae
Inbam karugal vara
Kombai valaiththu kondu thongumae
Athai Koththa paravai
Vanthu thangumae….
Uyar panbu parambaraiyil
Anbum aranum saernthu
Male :Pasumaiyaagi valam pongumae
Madhura tamil vazhinthu
Udhirathodu kalanthu
Manathil thunivu kondu vaazhnthavar
Sakthi valarakalai payindru thaernthavar
Andru ethiri padai ezhunthu
Padhari miga sinanthu
Imaiya sarivil vantha pothilae
Vetri emakkendrae muzhangittru kaadhilae
Vetri emakkendrae muzhangittru kaadhilae
Alaiyaadum kadal vilaiyaadum
Alaiyaadum kadal vilaiyaadum
Male :Akkam pakkam kokkukalum
Vattamittu parakkum
Paakkumaraththilae paalai sirikkum
Pachchai pattaadaipol kadhali ilai virikkum
Male :Uvvaa
Female :Paakkumaraththilae paalai sirikkum
Pachchai pattaadaipol kadhali ilai virikkum
Theakku marangal vinnai idikkum….mm….
Idikkum idikkum idikkum
Theakku marangal vinnai idikkum….
Innum chiththirai solaiyellaam kannaiparikkum
Azhagu kuyilagal vanthu paadikkidum
Thennaiyai milagukodi padarnthu moodikkidum
Azhagu kuyilagal vanthu paadikkidum
Thennaiyai milagukodi padarnthu moodikkidum
Silusilukkum aruvi odikkidum
Silusilukkum aruvi odikkidum
Mayil siragai virichchikkittu aadikkidum
Thaenirukkum poovirukkum
Female :Maanirukkum vanamirukkum
Male :Thaenirukkum
Female :Poovirukkum
Male :Maanirukkum
Female :Vanamirukkum
Both :Senganigalumirukkum
Thindraal migu
Male :Inikkum….
I am going to come bounding out,
Ae.... ae.... ae.... aeh.... ae..
In swirling waves... ah... aah...
I am going to shower you with handfuls of songs... ae... ae... ae...
O respected sirs and elders,
please raise this curtain a little!
Oh-oh.... oh-oh.... oh...
Ho..... ae...
Holding high the thriving arts upon its head,
this blessed land grows and flourishes,
this blessed land grows and flourishes!
Like a watchful eagle,
as sweet fruits form,
the branch bends low under their weight,
and birds come to peck at them
and rest there... ae.... ae.... aah... ah... aah...
Like a watchful eagle,
as sweet fruits form,
the branch bends low under their weight,
and birds come to peck at them
and rest there...
In a heritage of noble character,
where love and righteousness unite,
Male: lush greenery and prosperity overflow!
With sweet Tamil flowing,
blending deep in their blood,
lived brave people with courage in their hearts,
who mastered the arts that build strength.
Back then, when the enemy army rose,
panicking in fierce rage,
and reached the Himalayan slopes,
"Victory is ours!" echoed in our ears,
"Victory is ours!" echoed in our ears!
The sea dances with rolling waves,
the sea dances with rolling waves!
Male: All around, egrets
circle and soar in the sky.
Areca palms blossom into smiles,
banana leaves spread out like green silk robes!
Male: Uvva!
Female: Areca palms blossom into smiles,
banana leaves spread out like green silk robes!
Teak trees rise high to brush against the sky... mm...
brush it, brush it, brush it!
Teak trees rise high to brush against the sky...
And the springtime groves dazzle the eyes!
Lovely cuckoos come and sing,
pepper vines climb and drape over coconut trees.
Lovely cuckoos come and sing,
pepper vines climb and drape over coconut trees.
Cool, brisk waterfalls rush along,
cool, brisk waterfalls rush along,
and peacocks spread their feathers and dance!
There is honey, there are flowers,
Female: there are deer, there are forests!
Male: There is honey,
Female: there are flowers,
Male: there are deer,
Female: there are forests,
Both: and there are ripe, red fruits—
when you eat them,
Male: they taste so wonderfully sweet!...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film Thirumanam (1958), penned by the legendary poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, opens with a dramatic, stage-style invocation asking to lift the curtain, setting up a vivid celebration of Tamil culture, heroism, and natural beauty. The lyrics blend ancient Tamil heritage with rich nature imagery, extolling a lineage of brave ancestors who nurtured fine arts while standing resilient against historic invasions along the Himalayan slopes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pachchai pattaadaipol kadhali ilai virikkum

Compares the banana leaf spreading open to a green silk dress ('Pachchai pattaadaipol kadhali ilai virikkum').

Personification (Uruvagam)

Paakkumaraththilae paalai sirikkum

Personifies the areca nut spathe blooming open as if it is smiling ('paalai sirikkum').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Theakku marangal vinnai idikkum….mm….

Exaggerates the tall height of teak trees touching or striking the sky ('vinnai idikkum').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Akkam pakkam kokkukalum

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words like 'Akkam' and 'pakkam'.

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Trivia

Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for weaving socio-political themes and nature poetry seamlessly into movie songs during the golden era of Tamil cinema.

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