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Vaa Vaa Valarmathi

From Vanangamudi – 1957 Film · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
M. L. Vasanthakumari
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Vanangamudi – 1957 Film
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
8 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Siramthil thigazhvathu seevaga sinthamani
Sevithani milirvathu kundalakesi
Thiruve nin indaiyani manimegalayaam
Haa aa aa aa haa
Karamathil minnuvathu valayapathiyaam
Haa aa aa aa haa
Kaalthanil olipathu silappathigaaram
Kankanda imperung kaapiyathiilagame…
Va va va
Valarmathiye va
Kalai nidhiye va
Varamarula va va va
Va va va
Valarmathiye va
Kalai nidhiye va
Varamarula va va va
Valarmathiye va
Kalai nidhiye va
vannamaevum isaivaarithi
En vaazhvil inbam tharum baarathi
Annaiye kalaiyin saarathi
Makizhnthunnaiye paninthen
Ennayaandarul…va va va…
Kambanodu kavigaala megamum
Kanintha ullam neeye
Kambanodu kavigaala megamum
Kanintha ullam neeye
Kaaviyam pugazhmthidum Jeevajoythiye
Kavalai theerum thaaye…
Kaanakkaana thigaatadha inbanilai
Kaanum selvam neeye..ye
Kaanakkaana thigaatadha inbanilai
Kaanum selvam neeye..ye
Gaganame pugazhum raaniye
Un kamala sevaye kaninthu neeyarula
Va va va
Valarmathiye va
Kalai nidhiye va
Varamarula va
Seevaka Chinthamani shines upon your head,
Kundalakesi sparkles on your ears,
O divine Goddess, the jewel at your waist is Manimekalai,
Ha aa aa aa ha
Valayapathi gleams on your hands,
Ha aa aa aa ha
Silappadikaram glows on your feet,
O living jewel of the five great Tamil epics...
Come, come, come!
Come, O waxing moon!
Come, O treasure of arts!
Come to grant your blessing, come, come, come!
Come, come, come!
Come, O waxing moon!
Come, O treasure of arts!
Come to grant your blessing, come, come, come!
Come, O waxing moon!
Come, O treasure of arts!
You are an ocean of vibrant melody,
Bharathi (Goddess of wisdom), who brings joy to my life,
O Mother, the charioteer of all arts,
Joyfully I bow before you,
Accept me as your own and bless me... come, come, come...
For Kamban and the poet Kaalamegam,
you are the sweet heart that inspired their verse,
For Kamban and the poet Kaalamegam,
you are the sweet heart that inspired their verse,
O living light celebrated in epic poetry,
O Mother who dispels every sorrow...
A sweet joy that one never grows tired of seeing,
you are the precious treasure we behold...
A sweet joy that one never grows tired of seeing,
you are the precious treasure we behold...
O Queen praised by the very skies,
Kindly grant me the grace to serve your lotus feet,
Come, come, come!
Come, O waxing moon!
Come, O treasure of arts!
Come to grant your blessing!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is an invocation to Goddess Saraswati (the deity of arts, wisdom, and music), poetically personified through Tamil literature. In the opening verse, the lyricist brilliantly personifies Tamil literature by allegorizing the Five Great Epics of Tamil (Aimperum Kappiyangal) as jewels worn by the Goddess: Sivaka Sinthamani on her head, Kundalakesi on her ears, Manimekalai around her waist, Valayapathi on her wrists, and Silappathikaram on her feet. The devotee earnestly calls upon the divine mother as 'Valarmathi' (waxing moon) and 'Kalai Nidhi' (treasure of arts) to grant boons and enlighten her life with music and bliss. She acknowledges how legendary poets like Kamban and Kalamega Pulavar derived their poetic brilliance through the Mother's grace, seeking the same divine patronage and spiritual joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagamy (Metaphor / Allegory)

“Siramthil thigazhvathu seevaga sinthamani ... Kaalthanil olipathu silappathigaaram”

The Five Great Epics of Tamil literature are allegorized as physical ornaments adorning the body of Goddess Saraswati/Tamil Thai.

Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Valarmathiye va / Kalai nidhiye va / Varamarula va va va”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Va' in 'Valarmathiye' and 'Varamarula' or 'Ka' in 'Kambanodu', 'Kanintha', 'Kaaviyam', 'Kavalai'.

Esubhu / Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Va va va”

Repeated call 'Va va va' (Come, come, come) creating rhythmic invocation and devotional fervor.

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Trivia

This iconic invocation song features a famous opening verse composed using the allegory of the five classic Tamil epics (Aimperum Kappiyangal). Sung by the classical titan M. L. Vasanthakumari, it remains one of the finest classical invocations in Tamil cinema history, showcasing G. Ramanathan's mastery over Carnatic classical ragas.

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