Vaanin Devi Varuga
From Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Ponnadiyan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female :Aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…. | Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female :Aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Both :Aa….aa…aa….aa….aa…aaa… | Both: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Vaanin devi varuga | Welcome, goddess of the skies! |
| Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga | Rain down upon this poor land. |
| Female :Vaanin devi varuga | Female: Welcome, goddess of the skies! |
| Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga | Rain down upon this poor land. |
| Male | |
| : Inba thaenaaga nee vanthu | Coming like sweet honey, |
| Nenjangal kulirnthida kulirnthida | May our hearts be cooled and refreshed! |
| Both :Vaanin devi varuga | Both: Welcome, goddess of the skies! |
| Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga | Rain down upon this poor land. |
| Male | |
| Mega oorvasi thaalam podavae | As the celestial nymph Urvashi of the clouds sets the rhythm, |
| Minnalodu muzhangu | Resound along with the lightning! |
| Mega oorvasi thaalam podavae | As the celestial nymph Urvashi of the clouds sets the rhythm, |
| Minnalodu muzhangu | Resound along with the lightning! |
| Female | |
| Vaadum vaazhvilae | In this fading life, |
| Kadhal koodavae gangaiyaaga irangu | Descend like the river Ganges so that love may flourish! |
| Male :Maamazhai thaayae poomazhai thoovi | Male: Oh mother of great rains, shower a rain of flowers! |
| Female :Kaaviriyaaga bhoomiyil odu | Female: Flow on the earth like the Kaveri river! |
| Male :Neeril….thaeril…. vaa….nee neril | Male: Come in a chariot of water, come in person! |
| Male | |
| Vaanin devi varuga | Welcome, goddess of the skies! |
| Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga | Rain down upon this poor land. |
| Female :Vaanin devi varuga | Female: Welcome, goddess of the skies! |
| Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga | Rain down upon this poor land. |
| Male | |
| Inba thaenaaga nee vanthu | Coming like sweet honey, |
| Nenjangal kulirnthida kulirnthida | May our hearts be cooled and refreshed! |
| Both :Vaanin devi varuga | Both: Welcome, goddess of the skies! |
| Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga | Rain down upon this poor land. |
| Female | |
| Paasam thanai thedi oru paalaivanam engum | Searching for affection everywhere in a desert, |
| Oomai kanavaaga uyir vaazhnthaenammaa | I lived my life like a mute dream, oh mother. |
| Paasam thanai thedi oru paalaivanam engum | Searching for affection everywhere in a desert, |
| Oomai kanavaaga uyir vaazhnthaenammaa | I lived my life like a mute dream, oh mother. |
| Male | |
| Idiyudan vaa | Come with thunder! |
| Female :Isaiyena vaa | Female: Come like music! |
| Male :Thuyar podipadavae | Male: So that sorrow turns to dust! |
| Female :Kadalena vaa | Female: Come like the ocean! |
| Female | |
| Amuthena vaa | Come like nectar! |
| Male :Alaiyena vaa | Male: Come like the waves! |
| Female :Pazhanthamizh enavae | Female: Like ancient Tamil, |
| Male :Thazhaiththida vaa | Male: Come to flourish! |
| Male | |
| Aanantha | Joyful... |
| Female :Thuli thaen sinthum | Female: Dripping drops of honey, |
| Male: Mazhai manam vanthu | Male: Fragrant rain arrives, |
| Female: Nilanthanai konjum | Female: And kisses the earth! |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaadidu thavazhnthidu vedhanai theerththidu nee | Play, crawl, and put an end to our pain! |
| Uravaadidu perugidu kadhalai valarththidu nee | Bond with us, overflow, and nurture love! |
| Amuthae varuvaai karunai purivaai | Oh Nectar, come and bestow your grace! |
| Arulae pozhivaai amaithi tharuvaai devi | Shower your blessings and grant us peace, oh goddess! |
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
இருவர் :
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Both: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
வானின் தேவி வருக
இந்த ஏழை மண்ணில் பொழிக
வானின் தேவி வருக
இந்த ஏழை மண்ணில் பொழிக
Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Rain down upon this poor land.
Female: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Rain down upon this poor land.
இன்பத் தேனாக நீ வந்து
நெஞ்சங்கள் குளிர்ந்திட குளிர்ந்திட
இருவர் :
வானின் தேவி வருக
இந்த ஏழை மண்ணில் பொழிக...
Coming like sweet honey,
May our hearts be cooled and refreshed!
Both: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Rain down upon this poor land.
மேக ஊர்வசி தாளம் போடவே
மின்னலோடு முழங்கு
மேக ஊர்வசி தாளம் போடவே
மின்னலோடு முழங்கு
As the celestial nymph Urvashi of the clouds sets the rhythm,
Resound along with the lightning!
As the celestial nymph Urvashi of the clouds sets the rhythm,
Resound along with the lightning!
வாடும் வாழ்விலே
காதல் கூடவே கங்கையாக இறங்கு
மாமழைத் தாயே பூமழைத் தூவி
காவிரியாக பூமியில் ஓடு
நீரில்.....தேரில்.......வா......நீ......நேரில்....
In this fading life,
Descend like the river Ganges so that love may flourish!
Male: Oh mother of great rains, shower a rain of flowers!
Female: Flow on the earth like the Kaveri river!
Male: Come in a chariot of water, come in person!
வானின் தேவி வருக
இந்த ஏழை மண்ணில் பொழிக
வானின் தேவி வருக
இந்த ஏழை மண்ணில் பொழிக
Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Rain down upon this poor land.
Female: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Rain down upon this poor land.
இன்பத் தேனாக நீ வந்து
நெஞ்சங்கள் குளிர்ந்திட குளிர்ந்திட
இருவர் :
வானின் தேவி வருக இந்த
ஏழை மண்ணில் பொழிக...
Coming like sweet honey,
May our hearts be cooled and refreshed!
Both: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Rain down upon this poor land.
பாசம் தனைத் தேடி ஒரு பாலைவனம் எங்கும்
ஊமை கனவாக உயிர் வாழ்ந்தேனம்மா
பாசம் தனைத் தேடி ஒரு பாலைவனம் எங்கும்
ஊமை கனவாக உயிர் வாழ்ந்தேனம்மா
Searching for affection everywhere in a desert,
I lived my life like a mute dream, oh mother.
Searching for affection everywhere in a desert,
I lived my life like a mute dream, oh mother.
வாசம்தனை சேராத பூமாலையோ
நேசம்தனைக் காணாத பூம்பாவையோ
தாயே உனைக் காணாமல் மனம் துடிக்கிதே
நேரில் வருவாயே நான் உயிர் பிழைக்கவே
Come with thunder!
Female: Come like music!
Male: So that sorrow turns to dust!
Female: Come like the ocean!
இடியுடன் வா.................
இசையென வா
ஆண்
: துயர் பொடிபடவே.....
கடலென வா
Come like nectar!
Male: Come like the waves!
Female: Like ancient Tamil,
Male: Come to flourish!
அமுதென வா...............
அலையென வா
பழந்தமிழ் எனவே......
தழைத்திட வா
Joyful...
Female: Dripping drops of honey,
Male: Fragrant rain arrives,
Female: And kisses the earth!
ஆனந்த.........
துளி தேன் சிந்தும்
மழை மணம் வந்து
நிலந்தனைக் கொஞ்சும்
Play, crawl, and put an end to our pain!
Bond with us, overflow, and nurture love!
Oh Nectar, come and bestow your grace!
Shower your blessings and grant us peace, oh goddess!
விளையாடிடு தவழ்ந்திடு வேதனை தீர்த்திடு நீ
உறவாடிடு பெருகிடு காதலை வளர்த்திடு நீ
அமுதே வருவாய் கருணை புரிவாய்
அருளே பொழிவாய் அமைதி தருவாய் தேவி.........
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female :Aa….aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female :Aa….aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Both :Aa….aa…aa….aa….aa…aaa…
Both: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Vaanin devi varuga
Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga
Rain down upon this poor land.
Female :Vaanin devi varuga
Female: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga
Rain down upon this poor land.
: Inba thaenaaga nee vanthu
Coming like sweet honey,
Nenjangal kulirnthida kulirnthida
May our hearts be cooled and refreshed!
Both :Vaanin devi varuga
Both: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga
Rain down upon this poor land.
Mega oorvasi thaalam podavae
As the celestial nymph Urvashi of the clouds sets the rhythm,
Minnalodu muzhangu
Resound along with the lightning!
Mega oorvasi thaalam podavae
As the celestial nymph Urvashi of the clouds sets the rhythm,
Minnalodu muzhangu
Resound along with the lightning!
Vaadum vaazhvilae
In this fading life,
Kadhal koodavae gangaiyaaga irangu
Descend like the river Ganges so that love may flourish!
Male :Maamazhai thaayae poomazhai thoovi
Male: Oh mother of great rains, shower a rain of flowers!
Female :Kaaviriyaaga bhoomiyil odu
Female: Flow on the earth like the Kaveri river!
Male :Neeril….thaeril…. vaa….nee neril
Male: Come in a chariot of water, come in person!
Vaanin devi varuga
Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga
Rain down upon this poor land.
Female :Vaanin devi varuga
Female: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga
Rain down upon this poor land.
Inba thaenaaga nee vanthu
Coming like sweet honey,
Nenjangal kulirnthida kulirnthida
May our hearts be cooled and refreshed!
Both :Vaanin devi varuga
Both: Welcome, goddess of the skies!
Intha yaezhai mannil pozhiga
Rain down upon this poor land.
Paasam thanai thedi oru paalaivanam engum
Searching for affection everywhere in a desert,
Oomai kanavaaga uyir vaazhnthaenammaa
I lived my life like a mute dream, oh mother.
Paasam thanai thedi oru paalaivanam engum
Searching for affection everywhere in a desert,
Oomai kanavaaga uyir vaazhnthaenammaa
I lived my life like a mute dream, oh mother.
Idiyudan vaa
Come with thunder!
Female :Isaiyena vaa
Female: Come like music!
Male :Thuyar podipadavae
Male: So that sorrow turns to dust!
Female :Kadalena vaa
Female: Come like the ocean!
Amuthena vaa
Come like nectar!
Male :Alaiyena vaa
Male: Come like the waves!
Female :Pazhanthamizh enavae
Female: Like ancient Tamil,
Male :Thazhaiththida vaa
Male: Come to flourish!
Aanantha
Joyful...
Female :Thuli thaen sinthum
Female: Dripping drops of honey,
Male: Mazhai manam vanthu
Male: Fragrant rain arrives,
Female: Nilanthanai konjum
Female: And kisses the earth!
Vilaiyaadidu thavazhnthidu vedhanai theerththidu nee
Play, crawl, and put an end to our pain!
Uravaadidu perugidu kadhalai valarththidu nee
Bond with us, overflow, and nurture love!
Amuthae varuvaai karunai purivaai
Oh Nectar, come and bestow your grace!
Arulae pozhivaai amaithi tharuvaai devi
Shower your blessings and grant us peace, oh goddess!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaanin Devi Varuga' is a evocative classical track from 'Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam' (1988), composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song personifies the arrival of rain as the descent of a heavenly goddess ('Vaanin Devi') onto a parched earth. Symbolically, the physical drought mirrors an emotional drought, where the protagonist yearns for love and compassion to quench long-standing loneliness and sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Paasam thanai thedi oru paalaivanam engum / Oomai kanavaaga uyir vaazhnthaenammaa”
Life spent in loneliness is metaphorically equated to living in a desert ('paalaivanam engum') like a silent dream ('oomai kanavaaga').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kadhal koodavae gangaiyaaga irangu”
The blessing of rain/love is compared to sweet honey ('Inba thaenaaga'), the sacred Ganges river ('gangaiyaaga'), and ancient Tamil language ('Pazhanthamizh enavae').
Anaphora / Eyalbu Ethirai (End Rhyme)
“Isaiyena vaa... Kadalena vaa... Amuthena vaa... Alaiyena vaa”
Multiple short poetic imperatives end with 'vaa' (come), building rhythmic momentum and urgency in prayer.
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Trivia
'Vaanin Devi Varuga' showcases Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's intricate blend of Carnatic classical elements with lush orchestral arrangements. Performed by legendary duet partners S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the song highlights Ponnadiyan's poetic Tamil lyrics invoking nature and ancient cultural imagery.
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