Urutti Vacha Pullayaarappaa
From Kuzhanthaiyai Thedi · 1979
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Kuzhanthaiyai Thedi1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jae polo sri ganaesh pagavaan ke jae | Victory to Lord Sri Ganesha! |
| Aa……aa…..aa….. | Aa……aa…..aa….. |
| Vaadhaapi ganapathiyum pajae ammaa | Worship Lord Vatapi Ganapati, mother! |
| Vaadhaapi ganapathiyum pajae | Worship Lord Vatapi Ganapati! |
| Vaaraanaa vaaraanaa javvaa prajav jae | Victory to the Lord of Varanasi! |
| Vaaraanaa javvaa prajav jae | Victory to the Lord of Varanasi! |
| Male | |
| Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay! |
| Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha residing within! |
| Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay! |
| Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha residing within! |
| Male | |
| Nee nallaarukkum vara pollaarukkum | For the good people, and for the wicked who approach, |
| Nee nallaarukkum vara pollaarukkum | For the good people, and for the wicked who approach, |
| Oru nalla vazhiya solli nadaththappaa | Show us a good path and guide us, Oh Lord! |
| Chorus | |
| Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay! |
| Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha residing within! |
| Male | |
| Unakkul ennenna | What kind of secret plans |
| Kanakkum undendru | And calculations lie within you, |
| Naanum kandaenappaa | I have also understood, Oh Lord! |
| Kanakkum thappaathu kavanam maaraathu | Calculations won't fail, focus won't shift, |
| Kaariyam mudipenappaa | I will accomplish the task, Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Ozhungaa vaazhvorukku | For those who live properly, |
| Udhaviyum neethaanapaa….haa… | You are the helper, Oh Lord! |
| Uruttal vendaamappaa | Don't intimidate or act tough, |
| Odhungiyae nippaayappaa….haa…. | You will end up standing aside, Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Harae pullaiyaaru ji pullai yaaru ji | Hail Lord Ganesha, who is Ganesha? |
| Polae sri ganesh pagavaan kee | Chant victory to Lord Sri Ganesha! |
| Chorus :Jae | Chorus: Victory! |
| Male :Polo sri vinaayak pagavaan kee jae | Male: Chant victory to Lord Sri Vinayaka! |
| Chorus :Jae jae | Chorus: Victory! Victory! |
| Male :Male : Harae pullaiyaaru ji | Male: Hail Lord Ganesha! |
| Male | |
| Pala pullainga unna nambi irukkuthu | Many youngsters are trusting in you, |
| Ullae irukira ullam theriyuthu | The true heart within is visible. |
| Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa azhagaa | Beautifully rolled Lord Ganesha! |
| Chorus | |
| Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay! |
| Ullae irukkira pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha residing within! |
| Hae hae hae | Hae hae hae |
| Male | |
| Pullaiyaar pullaiyaar | Ganesha, Ganesha! |
| Enna jor pullaiyaar | How grand is Ganesha! |
| Chorus :Pullaiyaar pullaiyaar | Chorus: Ganesha, Ganesha! |
| Enna jor pullaiyaar | How grand is Ganesha! |
| Male | |
| Kodumai Seivorai | Those who commit atrocities, |
| Kollai kolvorai | Those who loot and rob, |
| Edhirthae nippenappaa | I will stand and oppose them, Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Evanum en vaazhvil edhirththae vanthaalum | Even if anyone opposes me in life, |
| Emanidam tharuvaenappaa | I will dispatch them to the God of Death, Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Aanavam aagaathappaa | Arrogance will not pay off, Oh Lord! |
| Intha avasaram koodathappaa haa haa | This rush and impatience is bad! |
| Neruppula nikkaathappaa | Don't stand in the fire, Oh Lord! |
| Naan nenachchatha seivenappaa | I will do whatever I intended, Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Harae pullaiyaaru ji pullai yaaru ji | Hail Lord Ganesha, who is Ganesha? |
| Polae sri ganesh pagavaan kee | Chant victory to Lord Sri Ganesha! |
| Chorus :Jae | Chorus: Victory! |
| Male :Polo sri vinaayak pagavaan kee jae | Male: Chant victory to Lord Sri Vinayaka! |
| Chorus :Jae jae jae | Chorus: Victory! Victory! Victory! |
| Male :Harae pullaiyaaru ji | Male: Hail Lord Ganesha! |
| Harae pullaiyaaru ji | Hail Lord Ganesha! |
| Male | |
| Naan nalla vazhigalai nambi irukkiraen | I put my faith in righteous paths, |
| Nachchi manangalai killi edukkiraen | I nip wicked minds in the bud. |
| Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa azhagaa | Beautifully rolled Lord Ganesha! |
| Chorus | |
| Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay! |
| Ullae irukkira pullaiyaarappaa | Oh Lord Ganesha residing within! |
| Hae hae hae hae…… | Hae hae hae hae…… |
ஜே....போலோ...ஸ்ரீகணேஷ் பகவான் கீ ஜே...
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.......
வாதாபி கணபதியும் பஜே அம்மா
வாதாபி கணபதியும் பஜே
வாரணா....வாரணா....ஜவ்வா பிரஜவ் ஜே
வாரணா....ஜவ்வா பிரஜவ் ஜே
வாதாபி கணபதியும் பஜே.......வா......
Victory to Lord Sri Ganesha!
Aa……aa…..aa…..
Worship Lord Vatapi Ganapati, mother!
Worship Lord Vatapi Ganapati!
Victory to the Lord of Varanasi!
Victory to the Lord of Varanasi!
உருட்டி வச்ச புள்ளையாரப்பா
உள்ள இருக்கும் புள்ளையாரப்பா
உருட்டி வச்ச புள்ளையாரப்பா
உள்ள இருக்கும் புள்ளையாரப்பா
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
நீ நல்லாருக்கும் வர பொல்லாருக்கும்
நீ நல்லாருக்கும் வர பொல்லாருக்கும்
ஒரு நல்ல வழிய சொல்லி நடத்தப்பா
For the good people, and for the wicked who approach,
For the good people, and for the wicked who approach,
Show us a good path and guide us, Oh Lord!
உருட்டி வச்ச புள்ளையாரப்பா
உள்ள இருக்கும் புள்ளையாரப்பா
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
உனக்குள் என்னென்ன
கணக்கும் உண்டென்று
நானும் கண்டேனப்பா
கணக்கும் தப்பாது கவனம் மாறாது
காரியம் முடிப்பேனப்பா
What kind of secret plans
And calculations lie within you,
I have also understood, Oh Lord!
Calculations won't fail, focus won't shift,
I will accomplish the task, Oh Lord!
ஒழுங்கா வாழ்வோருக்கு
உதவியும் நீதானப்பா.....ஹா..
உருட்டல் வேண்டாமப்பா
ஒதுங்கியே நிப்பாயப்பா ......ஹா
For those who live properly,
You are the helper, Oh Lord!
Don't intimidate or act tough,
You will end up standing aside, Oh Lord!
ஹரே புள்ளையாரு ஜி புள்ளை யாரு ஜி
போலே ஸ்ரீ கணேஷ் பகவான் கீ
குழு :
ஜே.....
போலோ ஸ்ரீ விநாயக் பகவான் கீ ஜே
குழு :
ஜே ஜே
ஹரே புள்ளையாரு ஜி
Hail Lord Ganesha, who is Ganesha?
Chant victory to Lord Sri Ganesha!
Chorus: Victory!
Male: Chant victory to Lord Sri Vinayaka!
Chorus: Victory! Victory!
Male: Hail Lord Ganesha!
பல புள்ளைங்க உன்ன நம்பி இருக்குது
உள்ளே இருக்கிற உள்ளம் தெரியுது
உருட்டி வசச புள்ளையாரப்பா அழகா
Many youngsters are trusting in you,
The true heart within is visible.
Beautifully rolled Lord Ganesha!
உருட்டி வசச புள்ளையாரப்பா
உள்ளே இருக்கிற புள்ளையாரப்பா
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Hae hae hae
புள்ளையார் புள்ளையார்
என்ன ஜோர் புள்ளையார்
குழு :
புள்ளையார் புள்ளையார்
என்ன ஜோர் புள்ளையார்
Ganesha, Ganesha!
How grand is Ganesha!
Chorus: Ganesha, Ganesha!
How grand is Ganesha!
கொடுமை செய்வோரை
கொள்ளை கொள்வோரை
எதிர்த்தே நிப்பேனப்பா
Those who commit atrocities,
Those who loot and rob,
I will stand and oppose them, Oh Lord!
எவனும் என் வாழ்வில் எதிர்த்தே வந்தாலும்
எமனிடம் தருவேனப்பா
Even if anyone opposes me in life,
I will dispatch them to the God of Death, Oh Lord!
ஆணவம் ஆகாதப்பா
இந்த அவசரம் கூடாதப்பா ஹாஹா
நெருப்புல நிக்காதப்பா
நான் நெனச்சத செயவேனப்பா
Arrogance will not pay off, Oh Lord!
This rush and impatience is bad!
Don't stand in the fire, Oh Lord!
I will do whatever I intended, Oh Lord!
ஹரே புள்ளையாரு ஜி புள்ளை யாரு ஜி
போலே ஸ்ரீ கணேஷ் பகவான் கீ
குழு :
ஜே.....
போலோ ஸ்ரீ விநாயக் பகவான் கீ
குழு :
ஜே ஜே ஜே
ஹரே புள்ளையாரு ஜி
ஹரே புள்ளையாரு ஜி
Hail Lord Ganesha, who is Ganesha?
Chant victory to Lord Sri Ganesha!
Chorus: Victory!
Male: Chant victory to Lord Sri Vinayaka!
Chorus: Victory! Victory! Victory!
Male: Hail Lord Ganesha!
Hail Lord Ganesha!
நான் நல்ல வழிகளை நம்பி இருக்கிறேன்
நச்சி மனங்களை கிள்ளி எடுக்கிறேன்
உருட்டி வச்ச புள்ளையாரப்பா அழகா
I put my faith in righteous paths,
I nip wicked minds in the bud.
Beautifully rolled Lord Ganesha!
உருட்டி வச்ச புள்ளையாரப்பா
உள்ள இருக்கும் புள்ளையாரப்பா
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே.......
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Hae hae hae hae……
Jae polo sri ganaesh pagavaan ke jae
Victory to Lord Sri Ganesha!
Aa……aa…..aa…..
Aa……aa…..aa…..
Vaadhaapi ganapathiyum pajae ammaa
Worship Lord Vatapi Ganapati, mother!
Vaadhaapi ganapathiyum pajae
Worship Lord Vatapi Ganapati!
Vaaraanaa vaaraanaa javvaa prajav jae
Victory to the Lord of Varanasi!
Vaaraanaa javvaa prajav jae
Victory to the Lord of Varanasi!
Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Nee nallaarukkum vara pollaarukkum
For the good people, and for the wicked who approach,
Nee nallaarukkum vara pollaarukkum
For the good people, and for the wicked who approach,
Oru nalla vazhiya solli nadaththappaa
Show us a good path and guide us, Oh Lord!
Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Unakkul ennenna
What kind of secret plans
Kanakkum undendru
And calculations lie within you,
Naanum kandaenappaa
I have also understood, Oh Lord!
Kanakkum thappaathu kavanam maaraathu
Calculations won't fail, focus won't shift,
Kaariyam mudipenappaa
I will accomplish the task, Oh Lord!
Ozhungaa vaazhvorukku
For those who live properly,
Udhaviyum neethaanapaa….haa…
You are the helper, Oh Lord!
Uruttal vendaamappaa
Don't intimidate or act tough,
Odhungiyae nippaayappaa….haa….
You will end up standing aside, Oh Lord!
Harae pullaiyaaru ji pullai yaaru ji
Hail Lord Ganesha, who is Ganesha?
Polae sri ganesh pagavaan kee
Chant victory to Lord Sri Ganesha!
Chorus :Jae
Chorus: Victory!
Male :Polo sri vinaayak pagavaan kee jae
Male: Chant victory to Lord Sri Vinayaka!
Chorus :Jae jae
Chorus: Victory! Victory!
Male :Male : Harae pullaiyaaru ji
Male: Hail Lord Ganesha!
Pala pullainga unna nambi irukkuthu
Many youngsters are trusting in you,
Ullae irukira ullam theriyuthu
The true heart within is visible.
Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa azhagaa
Beautifully rolled Lord Ganesha!
Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Ullae irukkira pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Hae hae hae
Hae hae hae
Pullaiyaar pullaiyaar
Ganesha, Ganesha!
Enna jor pullaiyaar
How grand is Ganesha!
Chorus :Pullaiyaar pullaiyaar
Chorus: Ganesha, Ganesha!
Enna jor pullaiyaar
How grand is Ganesha!
Kodumai Seivorai
Those who commit atrocities,
Kollai kolvorai
Those who loot and rob,
Edhirthae nippenappaa
I will stand and oppose them, Oh Lord!
Evanum en vaazhvil edhirththae vanthaalum
Even if anyone opposes me in life,
Emanidam tharuvaenappaa
I will dispatch them to the God of Death, Oh Lord!
Aanavam aagaathappaa
Arrogance will not pay off, Oh Lord!
Intha avasaram koodathappaa haa haa
This rush and impatience is bad!
Neruppula nikkaathappaa
Don't stand in the fire, Oh Lord!
Naan nenachchatha seivenappaa
I will do whatever I intended, Oh Lord!
Harae pullaiyaaru ji pullai yaaru ji
Hail Lord Ganesha, who is Ganesha?
Polae sri ganesh pagavaan kee
Chant victory to Lord Sri Ganesha!
Chorus :Jae
Chorus: Victory!
Male :Polo sri vinaayak pagavaan kee jae
Male: Chant victory to Lord Sri Vinayaka!
Chorus :Jae jae jae
Chorus: Victory! Victory! Victory!
Male :Harae pullaiyaaru ji
Male: Hail Lord Ganesha!
Harae pullaiyaaru ji
Hail Lord Ganesha!
Naan nalla vazhigalai nambi irukkiraen
I put my faith in righteous paths,
Nachchi manangalai killi edukkiraen
I nip wicked minds in the bud.
Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa azhagaa
Beautifully rolled Lord Ganesha!
Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha molded out of clay!
Ullae irukkira pullaiyaarappaa
Oh Lord Ganesha residing within!
Hae hae hae hae……
Hae hae hae hae……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Urutti Vachcha Pullaiyaarappaa is a spirited duet from the film Kuzhanthaiyai Thedi (1979), featuring a dynamic vocal exchange between T. M. Soundararajan and Malaysia Vasudevan with music and lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song uses the imagery of Lord Ganesha—both as a simple clay idol ('Urutti vachcha pullaiyaar') and as an inner moral conscience ('Ulla irukkum pullaiyaar')—to debate themes of morality, strength, justice, and self-belief. Throughout the track, classical invocations to Ganesha blend with lively folk beats and punchy dialogue. One voice advocates for righteous living, patience, and divine grace, while the other expresses a fierce, uncompromising stance against injustice and wickedness. Together, the lyrics highlight the importance of moral integrity over arrogance and vanity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa / Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'Urutti' and 'Ulla', or 'Kodumai' and 'Kollai'.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kodumai Seivorai / Kollai kolvorai”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ko' in adjacent lines.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Urutti vachcha pullaiyaarappaa / Ulla irukkum pullaiyaarappaa”
Comparing the physical clay idol of Ganesha (Urutti vachcha pullaiyaar) to the inner divinity/conscience within every human heart (Ulla irukkum pullaiyaar).
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Trivia
This song was composed and written by Gangai Amaran for the 1979 Tamil film 'Kuzhanthaiyai Thedi'. It features a rare and high-energy musical face-off between two legendary playback singers, T. M. Soundararajan and Malaysia Vasudevan, combining traditional devotional chants like 'Vatapi Ganapatim' with energetic Tamil folk rhythms.
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