Unakku Kumbam Vilakki
From Yer Munai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Chellamuthu
- Singer
- Chellamuthu
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Details
- Yer Munai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mmmmmmmm…. | Mmmmmmmm… |
| Unakku kumbam vilakkiyallo | The sacred pot ritual was performed for you |
| Kumbam vilakkiyallo | The pot ritual was performed |
| Guru poosa naan mudichchen | I finished the Guru worship |
| Guru poosa naan mudichchen | I finished the Guru worship |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Unakku keragam vilakkiyallo | The karagam ritual was performed for you |
| Keragam vilakkiyallo | The karagam ritual was performed |
| Kadaisi poosa naan mudichchen | I finished the final worship |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Inga kulaththa pulambuthaiyyaa | Here the community is weeping, sir |
| Kulaththa pulambuthaiyyaa | The community is weeping, sir |
| Kuvalaiyaththil vanthirangi | Descend upon this world |
| Kuvalaiyaththil vanthirangi | Descend upon this world |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Ingu yaezhai pulambuthaiyyaa | Here the poor man is weeping, sir |
| Yaezhai pulambuthaiyyaa enjaami vanthirangu | The poor man is weeping, my Lord, please descend |
| Enjaami vanthirangu | My Lord, please descend |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Nee vengakkallum maedu vittu | Leaving the rocky high ground |
| Veguthooram vanthirangu | Descend from afar |
| Veguthooram vanthirangu | Descend from afar |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Nee sennimalaiya vittu | Leaving Sennimalai |
| Seevanmala ella vittu | Leaving the borders of Sivanmalai |
| Seekkiramaa vanthirangu | Descend quickly |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Angae Naalu kattu veedumappaa | Over there is a traditional four-winged house, sir |
| Nada vachcha santhumappaa | There is an alleyway to walk through, sir |
| Keezhamelu veedhiyappaa | An east-west running street, sir |
| Semmanaaru santhumapaa | A red soil pathway lane, sir |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Angae naalu kaal seevanappaa | Over there are four-legged creatures, sir |
| Nadakkum porulumappaa | And walking belongings, sir |
| Paadhaala jodi kannu | Pair of subterranean eyes |
| Paaththitturunthu sonnaen | I saw and spoke |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Adaei…..undunnaa undunnaen | Hey... if it exists, I said it exists |
| Illaiyinnaa illaiyinnaaen | If it does not, I said it does not |
| Male :Ennappaa….kanakku vanthathaa | Male: What sir... did the accounting work out? |
| Male: saami oru pirivu sikkalaiyae saami | Male: Lord, one division is not resolving, Lord |
| Male :Dei engappan thottaa vedi eduththu | Male: Hey, my father takes explosives from the field |
| Thupaakki kundeduththu vaaraandaa vaarandaa | He comes with gun bullets, he is coming |
| Male | |
| Ippa kanakku vanthathaa | Now did the calculation match? |
| Male :Saami ippa kanakku vantha maadhuri irukku | Male: Lord, now it seems like the calculation matches |
| Male :Enna nenachchae sollu paarkkalam | Male: Say what you were thinking, let us see |
| Male :Saami mettu kaattula kenaru vettinaa | Male: Lord, if we dig a well in the elevated dry land |
| Thanni varumaanu ketten | I asked if water would come |
| Male | |
| Adaei naan appan aayaa sonnaendaa | Hey, did I speak like a mother or father? |
| Appan aayaa sonnaendaa | Did I speak like a mother or father? |
| Padhaala jodinnu paaththuttu vanthu sonnaen | I saw through subterranean vision and told you |
| Paaththuttu vanthu sonnaen | I saw and came to tell you |
| Male :Saami | Male: Oh Lord/Swami |
| Male | |
| Ennaiya nenachchu neeyi | Thinking of me, you |
| Padhinaaru mozham vettappaa | Dig sixteen cubits deep, my man |
| Naan thanniya eduththu thaaraen | I will bring up the water for you |
| Thaagaththa theerththu thaaraen | I will quench your thirst |
| Un thaagaththa theerththu thaaraen | I will quench your thirst |
| Male | |
| Sari saamil intha varusam | Alright Lord, this year |
| Eppa mazha peiyyum | When will it rain? |
| Kaveriyil eppa saami thanni varum | When will water flow in Kaveri, Lord? |
| Male | |
| Dei ennai vambukku izhukkaathadaa | Hey, do not drag me into trouble |
| Vambukku izhukkaathadaa | Do not drag me into trouble |
| Varambu meeri pesaathadaa | Do not cross your boundaries while speaking |
| Male | |
| Naan pala maadum maeikkiravan | I am one who grazes many cattle |
| Pala maadum meikkirvan | One who grazes many cattle |
| Malai yeari poraendo | I am climbing up the mountain and going |
| Malai yeari poraendo | I am climbing up the mountain and going |
| Arakaraa arakaraa arokaraa…… | Arokara, Arokara, Arokara... |
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்......
உனக்கு கும்பம் விலக்கியல்லோ
கும்பம் விலக்கியல்லோ
குரு பூச நான் முடிச்சேன்
குரு பூச நான் முடிச்சேன்......
சாமி
Mmmmmmmm…
The sacred pot ritual was performed for you
The pot ritual was performed
I finished the Guru worship
I finished the Guru worship
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
உனக்கு கெரகம் விலக்கியல்லோ
கெரகம் விலக்கியல்லோ
கடைசி பூச நான் முடிச்சேன்...
ஆண்
: சாமி...
The karagam ritual was performed for you
The karagam ritual was performed
I finished the final worship
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
இங்க குலந்த புலம்புதய்யா
குலந்த புலம்புதய்யா
குவளையத்தில் வந்திறங்கி
குவளையத்தில் வந்திறங்கி
சாமி
Here the community is weeping, sir
The community is weeping, sir
Descend upon this world
Descend upon this world
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
இங்கு ஏழை புலம்புதய்யா
ஏழை புலம்புதய்யா எஞ்சாமி வந்திறங்கு
எஞ்சாமி வந்திறங்கு...
சாமி....
Here the poor man is weeping, sir
The poor man is weeping, my Lord, please descend
My Lord, please descend
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
நீ வெங்கக்கல்லும் மேடு விட்டு
வெகுதூரம் வந்திறங்கு
வெகுதூரம் வந்திறங்கு..
சாமி
Leaving the rocky high ground
Descend from afar
Descend from afar
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
நீ சென்னிமலைய விட்டு
சீவன்மல எல்ல விட்டு
சீக்கிரமா வந்திறங்கு.....
சாமி...
Leaving Sennimalai
Leaving the borders of Sivanmalai
Descend quickly
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
பேய் நான் ஓடியும் பாத்தேன்டா
உக்காந்தும் பாத்தேன்டா
நின்னுக்கிட்டும் பாத்தேன்டா.....
சாமி..
Over there is a traditional four-winged house, sir
There is an alleyway to walk through, sir
An east-west running street, sir
A red soil pathway lane, sir
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
அங்கே நாலு கட்டு வீடுமப்பா
நட வச்ச சந்துமப்பா
கீழமேலு வீதியப்பா
செம்மனாரு சந்துமப்பா....
சாமி
Over there are four-legged creatures, sir
And walking belongings, sir
Pair of subterranean eyes
I saw and spoke
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
அங்கே நாலு கால் சீவனப்பா
நடக்கும் பொருளுமப்பா
பாதாள ஜோடி கண்ணு
பாத்திட்டிருந்து சொன்னேன்.....
சாமி
Hey... if it exists, I said it exists
If it does not, I said it does not
Male: What sir... did the accounting work out?
Male: Lord, one division is not resolving, Lord
Male: Hey, my father takes explosives from the field
He comes with gun bullets, he is coming
அடேய்.....உண்டுன்னா உண்டுன்னேன்
இல்லையின்னா இல்லையின்னேன்
என்னப்பா.....கணக்கு வந்ததா.....
சாமி ஒரு பிரிவு சிக்கலையே சாமி...
டேய் எங்கப்பன் தோட்டா வெடி எடுத்து
துப்பாக்கி குண்டெடுத்து வாரான்டா வாரான்டா
Now did the calculation match?
Male: Lord, now it seems like the calculation matches
Male: Say what you were thinking, let us see
Male: Lord, if we dig a well in the elevated dry land
I asked if water would come
இப்ப கணக்கு வந்ததா.....
சாமி இப்ப கணக்கு வந்த மாதிரி இருக்கு
என்ன நெனச்சே சொல்லு பார்க்கலாம்
சாமி மேட்டு காட்டுல கெணறு வெட்டினா
தண்ணி வருமான்னு கேட்டேன்
Hey, did I speak like a mother or father?
Did I speak like a mother or father?
I saw through subterranean vision and told you
I saw and came to tell you
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
அடேய்.....நான் அப்பன் ஆயா சொன்னேன்டா
அப்பன் ஆயா சொன்னேன்டா
பாதாள ஜோடின்னு பாத்துட்டு வந்து சொன்னேன்
பாத்துட்டு வந்து சொன்னேன்....
சாமி..
Thinking of me, you
Dig sixteen cubits deep, my man
I will bring up the water for you
I will quench your thirst
I will quench your thirst
என்னைய நெனச்சு நீயி
பதினாறுமொழம் வெட்டப்பா
நான் தண்ணிய எடுத்து தாரேன்
தாகத்த தீர்த்து தாரேன்
உன் தாகத்த தீர்த்து தாரேன்
Alright Lord, this year
When will it rain?
When will water flow in Kaveri, Lord?
சரி சாமி இந்த வருஷம்
எப்ப மழப் பெய்யும்
காவேரியில எப்ப சாமி தண்ணி வரும்
Hey, do not drag me into trouble
Do not drag me into trouble
Do not cross your boundaries while speaking
டேய் என்னை வம்புக்கிழுக்காதடா
வம்புக்கிழுக்காதடா
வரம்பு மீறி பேசாதடா
I am one who grazes many cattle
One who grazes many cattle
I am climbing up the mountain and going
I am climbing up the mountain and going
Arokara, Arokara, Arokara...
நான் பல மாடும் மேய்க்கிறவன்
பல மாடும் மேய்க்கிறவன்
மலையேறி போறேன்டோ
மலையேறி போறேன்டோ
அரகரா அரகரா அரோகரா.....
Mmmmmmmm….
Mmmmmmmm…
Unakku kumbam vilakkiyallo
The sacred pot ritual was performed for you
Kumbam vilakkiyallo
The pot ritual was performed
Guru poosa naan mudichchen
I finished the Guru worship
Guru poosa naan mudichchen
I finished the Guru worship
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Unakku keragam vilakkiyallo
The karagam ritual was performed for you
Keragam vilakkiyallo
The karagam ritual was performed
Kadaisi poosa naan mudichchen
I finished the final worship
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Inga kulaththa pulambuthaiyyaa
Here the community is weeping, sir
Kulaththa pulambuthaiyyaa
The community is weeping, sir
Kuvalaiyaththil vanthirangi
Descend upon this world
Kuvalaiyaththil vanthirangi
Descend upon this world
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Ingu yaezhai pulambuthaiyyaa
Here the poor man is weeping, sir
Yaezhai pulambuthaiyyaa enjaami vanthirangu
The poor man is weeping, my Lord, please descend
Enjaami vanthirangu
My Lord, please descend
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Nee vengakkallum maedu vittu
Leaving the rocky high ground
Veguthooram vanthirangu
Descend from afar
Veguthooram vanthirangu
Descend from afar
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Nee sennimalaiya vittu
Leaving Sennimalai
Seevanmala ella vittu
Leaving the borders of Sivanmalai
Seekkiramaa vanthirangu
Descend quickly
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Angae Naalu kattu veedumappaa
Over there is a traditional four-winged house, sir
Nada vachcha santhumappaa
There is an alleyway to walk through, sir
Keezhamelu veedhiyappaa
An east-west running street, sir
Semmanaaru santhumapaa
A red soil pathway lane, sir
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Angae naalu kaal seevanappaa
Over there are four-legged creatures, sir
Nadakkum porulumappaa
And walking belongings, sir
Paadhaala jodi kannu
Pair of subterranean eyes
Paaththitturunthu sonnaen
I saw and spoke
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Adaei…..undunnaa undunnaen
Hey... if it exists, I said it exists
Illaiyinnaa illaiyinnaaen
If it does not, I said it does not
Male :Ennappaa….kanakku vanthathaa
Male: What sir... did the accounting work out?
Male: saami oru pirivu sikkalaiyae saami
Male: Lord, one division is not resolving, Lord
Male :Dei engappan thottaa vedi eduththu
Male: Hey, my father takes explosives from the field
Thupaakki kundeduththu vaaraandaa vaarandaa
He comes with gun bullets, he is coming
Ippa kanakku vanthathaa
Now did the calculation match?
Male :Saami ippa kanakku vantha maadhuri irukku
Male: Lord, now it seems like the calculation matches
Male :Enna nenachchae sollu paarkkalam
Male: Say what you were thinking, let us see
Male :Saami mettu kaattula kenaru vettinaa
Male: Lord, if we dig a well in the elevated dry land
Thanni varumaanu ketten
I asked if water would come
Adaei naan appan aayaa sonnaendaa
Hey, did I speak like a mother or father?
Appan aayaa sonnaendaa
Did I speak like a mother or father?
Padhaala jodinnu paaththuttu vanthu sonnaen
I saw through subterranean vision and told you
Paaththuttu vanthu sonnaen
I saw and came to tell you
Male :Saami
Male: Oh Lord/Swami
Ennaiya nenachchu neeyi
Thinking of me, you
Padhinaaru mozham vettappaa
Dig sixteen cubits deep, my man
Naan thanniya eduththu thaaraen
I will bring up the water for you
Thaagaththa theerththu thaaraen
I will quench your thirst
Un thaagaththa theerththu thaaraen
I will quench your thirst
Sari saamil intha varusam
Alright Lord, this year
Eppa mazha peiyyum
When will it rain?
Kaveriyil eppa saami thanni varum
When will water flow in Kaveri, Lord?
Dei ennai vambukku izhukkaathadaa
Hey, do not drag me into trouble
Vambukku izhukkaathadaa
Do not drag me into trouble
Varambu meeri pesaathadaa
Do not cross your boundaries while speaking
Naan pala maadum maeikkiravan
I am one who grazes many cattle
Pala maadum meikkirvan
One who grazes many cattle
Malai yeari poraendo
I am climbing up the mountain and going
Malai yeari poraendo
I am climbing up the mountain and going
Arakaraa arakaraa arokaraa……
Arokara, Arokara, Arokara...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This dramatic folk-dialogue song from 'Yer Munai' portrays a traditional village scene featuring a local oracle/shaman ('Saami') and villagers seeking divine guidance. The villagers perform sacred rituals (kumbam, karagam, guru poojai) and invite the deity to descend and solve their worldly worries, property distribution dilemmas, and agricultural hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Kumbam vilakkiyallo / Keragam vilakkiyallo”
Repetition of invocation lines and refrains creates a hypnotic, ritualistic tempo suited for shamanic trance.
Dialectal Register (Vattara Vazhakku)
“Nee vengakkallum maedu vittu”
Use of specific Kongu Tamil rural vocabulary like 'vengakkallu', 'seevanappaa', and 'padhinaaru mozham' grounds the song in authentic local agricultural lore.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nee sennimalaiya vittu / Seevanmala ella vittu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines provides rhythm in spoken dialogue.
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Trivia
The song vividly captures the folk practice of 'Sami Aaduval' (deity invocation) and water divining ('Paadhala jodi kannu') widespread in rural Western Tamil Nadu.
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