- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Amy Jackson, Cochin Hannefa
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Movie name
- Madhirasa Patinam
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaama duraiyamma
Female :Hmmmm ..Male :Come on white lady..(Dialogue)
Male :Idhu vanga kariyamma…
Female :What?Male :Paadraram singing..(Dialogue)
Vaama Duraiyamma
Idhu vanga lariyamma…
Vanakam sollithan varaverkum ooramma
Male :We welcome with vanakam ..(Dialogue)
Female :Ohhh vanakkam ..(Dialogue)
Kattavandiyilum povom, tramil eriyum povom
Koovam padagilum povom, polamaaa….
Magudi oodhida paambu aadudhey yamma ..
Male :Snake dance ..(Dialogue)
Male :Yaanai thumbikai aasirvadhangal yamma ..
Male :Elephant hands..(Dialogue)
Male :Kodi athisayam inge yammamma…
Female :Wow ..(Dialogue)
Vaama Duraiyamma
Idhu vanga lariyamma…
Vanakam sollithan varaverkum ooramma
Ohhhh pavai koothukal bommalatangal
Kovil sirpathil kalai valarpom
Dhinam vaasal kolathil arisi mavilae
Paravaikum erumbukum virundhu vaipom
Female :Whats this? (Dialogue)
Male :Food for kuruvi’s (Dialogue)
Female :Oh Really…Male :Yes ..(Dialogue)
Kodi jadhigal inge ullapodhilum
Annan thambiyaai nangal vaazhuvom
Male :All are brothers and sisters but parents different (Dialogue)
Female :Great…Male :Thank you thank you (Dialogue)
Male :Veetil thinnaigal kattuvom yamma…
Vazhipokan vandhudhan thoongi selluvan summa…
Thayum deivamthan inge yammammaa…
Female: Lovely..(Dialogue)
Vaama Duraiyamma
Idhu vanga lariyamma…
Vanakam sollithan varaverkum ooramma
Ohh kodi aandugal thaandi vaazhndhidum
Senthamizh engal mozhiyaagum
Ada kamban valluvan kavidhaiyil sonna
Vaazhkai engal neriyaagum..
Female :Who is that? (Dialogue)
Male :Adhu yaarunnu sonna puriyuma (Dialogue)
Male :Old poets written gold lines (Dialogue)
Male :Indha boomiyil neengal engum pogalam
Ingu mattume anbai kanalam
Male :I love you (Dialogue)
Female :I beg your pardon (Dialogue)
Male :No no land of love, thapichenda sami (Dialogue)
Male :Veera mannargal vazhndha nadidhu yamma..
Idhai adimaiyaakithan kodumai seivadhu nyayama….
Male :Yeah summa irappa enpolappa keduthiradha (Dialogue)
Male :Valiyil mazhayum than vizhudhadhu yammamma..
Male :Ammamma (Dialogue)
Vaama Duraiyamma
Idhu vanga lariyamma…
Vanakam sollithan varaverkum ooramma
Kattavandiyilum povom, tramil eriyum povom
Koovam padagilum povom, polamaaa….
Magudi oodhida paambu aadudhey yamma ..
Yaanai thumbikai aasirvadhangal yamma ..
Kodi athisayam inge yammamma…
Come along, English lady!
Female: Haha... Male: Come on, white lady... (Dialogue)
Male: This is coal from Bengal, madam...
Female: What? Male: He is singing! (Dialogue)
Come along, English lady!
This is our carriage, madam...
This land welcomes everyone with a warm "Vanakkam" (traditional greeting)!
Male: We welcome with "Vanakkam"... (Dialogue)
Female: Oh, "Vanakkam"... (Dialogue)
We can ride in a bullock cart, and ride upon a tram,
We can take a boat down the Cooum river too, shall we go?
The snake dances when the pipe plays, madam...
Male: Snake dance... (Dialogue)
Male: The elephant blesses you with its trunk, madam...
Male: Elephant hands... (Dialogue)
Male: There are millions of wonders here, oh my!
Female: Wow... (Dialogue)
Come along, English lady!
This is our carriage, madam...
This land welcomes everyone with a warm "Vanakkam"!
Oh, shadow puppetry and marionette shows,
We nurture our art in temple sculptures!
In the daily kolam (decorative floor patterns) made of rice flour,
We lay out a feast for birds and ants!
Female: What's this? (Dialogue)
Male: Food for sparrows! (Dialogue)
Female: Oh, really? Male: Yes... (Dialogue)
Though there are countless castes here,
We live together as brothers!
Male: All are brothers and sisters, but parents different! (Dialogue)
Female: Great... Male: Thank you, thank you! (Dialogue)
Male: We build open verandas in front of our homes, madam...
So passing travelers can just rest and sleep for free!
Even a mother is treated as a deity here, oh my!
Female: Lovely... (Dialogue)
Come along, English lady!
This is our carriage, madam...
This land welcomes everyone with a warm "Vanakkam"!
Oh, thriving across millions of years,
Classical Tamil is our mother tongue!
What the great poets Kamban and Valluvar taught in verse,
That is our guiding principle of life!
Female: Who is that? (Dialogue)
Male: Will you understand if I explain who they are? (Dialogue)
Male: Old poets who wrote golden lines! (Dialogue)
Male: You can travel anywhere across this earth,
But only here will you find such genuine love!
Male: I love you... (Dialogue)
Female: I beg your pardon? (Dialogue)
Male: No, no, land of love! Whew, I just escaped! (Dialogue)
Male: This is a land where courageous kings once lived, madam...
Is it fair to enslave it and treat us so cruelly?
Male: Hey, keep quiet! Don't ruin my livelihood! (Dialogue)
Male: Look, rain has started falling on our way, oh my!
Male: Oh dear... (Dialogue)
Come along, English lady!
This is our carriage, madam...
This land welcomes everyone with a warm "Vanakkam"!
We can ride in a bullock cart, and ride upon a tram,
We can take a boat down the Cooum river too, shall we go?
The snake dances when the pipe plays, madam...
The elephant blesses you with its trunk, madam...
There are millions of wonders here, oh my!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted song from Madrasapattinam (2010) serves as a humorous and culturally rich tour of colonial-era Madras (now Chennai). A local native introduces a British lady to the daily life, traditions, art forms, and hospitality of Tamil culture, balancing tongue-in-cheek English explanations with pride in Tamil heritage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kattavandiyilum povom... / Magudi oodhida paambu...”
The second consonant sound 'dd' rhymes across lines in 'Kattavandiyilum' and 'Magudi'.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Vaama Duraiyamma / Idhu vanga lariyamma...”
Lines ending in 'ooramma', 'yammamma', and 'yamma' create a natural rhythmic refrain throughout the song.
Imagery & Visual Description
“Kattavandiyilum povom, tramil eriyum povom / Koovam padagilum povom...”
Paints vivid pictures of colonial Madras street life, including bullock carts, trams, Cooum boats, snake charmers, and rice-flour kolams.
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Trivia
Set in pre-independence 1940s Madras, Madrasapattinam was directed by A. L. Vijay and featured British actress Amy Jackson in her debut film role alongside Arya. The song captures the vintage charm of old Madras, referencing historic transportation modes like trams and clean boat routes along the Cooum River.
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