Vaaranamayiram
From Thirumal Perumai · 1968
- Lyricist
- Nachiar Tirumozhi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thirumal Perumai1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaaranamaayiram soozha valam seidhu…uu… | Surrounded by a thousand elephants, circumambulating... |
| Naaranan nambi nadakkindraan endru…uu….uu.. | Saying that Narayana Nambi is walking proudly... |
| Edhir poorana por kudam vaithu | Placing golden pots filled with water in welcoming respect, |
| Puram engum thoranam naatta | Decorating festoons all over the town, |
| Kanaa kanden thozhi naan… | I saw a dream, my dear friend... |
| Female | |
| Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi | Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend! |
| Andha kannan ennidam sonna | Those millions of poetic verses |
| Kavidhaigal kodi | That Krishna spoke to me, |
| Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi | Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Naaranan nambiyin gokulam thaedi | Go searching for Narayana Nambi's Gokulam, |
| Kanavil nadandhadhellaam solli | Narrate everything that happened in my dream, |
| Badhil kondu vaadi | And bring back an answer! |
| Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi | Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Kannanenum kalvan kan vazhi sendraan | The thief called Krishna entered through my eyes, |
| Kanni en nenjinil thiru palli kondaan | And took sacred rest inside this maiden's heart. |
| Kannanenum kalvan kan vazhi sendraan | The thief called Krishna entered through my eyes, |
| Kanni en nenjinil thiru palli kondaan | And took sacred rest inside this maiden's heart. |
| Mannanai ul vaithu kadhavinai adaithaen | Keeping the King inside, I shut the doors tight, |
| Mannanai ul vaithu kadhavinai adaithaen | Keeping the King inside, I shut the doors tight. |
| Indha maayathai | Of this illusion, |
| Avan seidha jaalathai nee sendru | And the magic trick he performed, you go and |
| Female | |
| Kaaranam ennavendru keladi thozhi | Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Brundhaavanathil pala gopiyar undu …. | In Brindavan, there are many gopis... |
| Female | |
| Aa… brundhaavanathil pala gopiyar undu | Ah... in Brindavan, there are many gopis, |
| En perumaan thanakku iru dheviyar undu | My Lord already has two divine consorts, |
| Brundhaavanathil pala gopiyar undu | In Brindavan, there are many gopis, |
| En perumaan thanakku iru dheviyar undu | My Lord already has two divine consorts, |
| Irundhum avan ennai adaindhadhu enna | Yet, why did he come to unite with me? |
| Irundhum avan ennai adaindhadhu enna | Yet, why did he come to unite with me? |
| Avan ennathai | His inner intentions, |
| Avan thandha inbathai nee sendru | And the divine bliss he bestowed, you go and |
| Female | |
| Kaaranam ennavendru keladi thozhi | Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend! |
| Andha kannan ennidam sonna | Those millions of poetic verses |
| Kavidhaigal kodi | That Krishna spoke to me, |
| Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi | Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend! |
வாரணம் ஆயிரம் சூழ வலம் செய்து...ஊ....
நாரணன் நம்பி நடக்கின்றான் என்று....ஊ.....ஊ.....
எதிர் பூரண பொற்குடம் வைத்துப்
புறமெங்கும் தோரணம் நாட்டக்
கனாக் கண்டேன் தோழி நான்....
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, circumambulating...
Saying that Narayana Nambi is walking proudly...
Placing golden pots filled with water in welcoming respect,
Decorating festoons all over the town,
I saw a dream, my dear friend...
காரணம் என்னவென்று கேளடி தோழி
அந்த கண்ணன் என்னிடம் சொன்ன
கவிதைகள் கோடி
காரணம் என்னவென்று கேளடி தோழி
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Those millions of poetic verses
That Krishna spoke to me,
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
நாரணன் நம்பியின் கோகுலம் தேடி
கனவில் நடந்ததெல்லாம் சொல்லி
பதில் கொண்டு வாடி
காரணம் என்னவென்று கேளடி தோழி
Go searching for Narayana Nambi's Gokulam,
Narrate everything that happened in my dream,
And bring back an answer!
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
கண்ணன் என்னும் கள்வன் கண் வழிச்சென்று
கன்னி என் நெஞ்சினில் திருப்பள்ளி கொண்டான்
கண்ணன் என்னும் கள்வன் கண் வழிச்சென்று
கன்னி என் நெஞ்சினில் திருப்பள்ளி கொண்டான்
மன்னனை உள்வைத்து கதவினை அடைத்தேன்
மன்னனை உள்வைத்து கதவினை அடைத்தேன்
இந்த மாயத்தை
அவன் செய்த ஜாலத்தை நீ சென்று
The thief called Krishna entered through my eyes,
And took sacred rest inside this maiden's heart.
The thief called Krishna entered through my eyes,
And took sacred rest inside this maiden's heart.
Keeping the King inside, I shut the doors tight,
Keeping the King inside, I shut the doors tight.
Of this illusion,
And the magic trick he performed, you go and
காரணம் என்னவென்று கேளடி தோழி
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் பல கோபியர் உண்டு
In Brindavan, there are many gopis...
ஆ....பிருந்தாவனத்தில் பல கோபியர் உண்டு
என் திருமால் தளத்தில் இரு தேவியர் உண்டு
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் பல கோபியர் உண்டு
என் திருமால் தளத்தில் இரு தேவியர் உண்டு
இருந்தும் அவன் என்னை அடைந்தது என்ன
இருந்தும் அவன் என்னை அடைந்தது என்ன
அவன் எண்ணத்தை
அவன் தந்த இன்பத்தை நீ சென்று
Ah... in Brindavan, there are many gopis,
My Lord already has two divine consorts,
In Brindavan, there are many gopis,
My Lord already has two divine consorts,
Yet, why did he come to unite with me?
Yet, why did he come to unite with me?
His inner intentions,
And the divine bliss he bestowed, you go and
காரணம் என்னவென்று கேளடி தோழி
அந்த கண்ணன் என்னிடம் சொன்ன
கவிதைகள் கோடி
காரணம் என்னவென்று கேளடி தோழி
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Those millions of poetic verses
That Krishna spoke to me,
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Vaaranamaayiram soozha valam seidhu…uu…
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, circumambulating...
Naaranan nambi nadakkindraan endru…uu….uu..
Saying that Narayana Nambi is walking proudly...
Edhir poorana por kudam vaithu
Placing golden pots filled with water in welcoming respect,
Puram engum thoranam naatta
Decorating festoons all over the town,
Kanaa kanden thozhi naan…
I saw a dream, my dear friend...
Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Andha kannan ennidam sonna
Those millions of poetic verses
Kavidhaigal kodi
That Krishna spoke to me,
Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Naaranan nambiyin gokulam thaedi
Go searching for Narayana Nambi's Gokulam,
Kanavil nadandhadhellaam solli
Narrate everything that happened in my dream,
Badhil kondu vaadi
And bring back an answer!
Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Kannanenum kalvan kan vazhi sendraan
The thief called Krishna entered through my eyes,
Kanni en nenjinil thiru palli kondaan
And took sacred rest inside this maiden's heart.
Kannanenum kalvan kan vazhi sendraan
The thief called Krishna entered through my eyes,
Kanni en nenjinil thiru palli kondaan
And took sacred rest inside this maiden's heart.
Mannanai ul vaithu kadhavinai adaithaen
Keeping the King inside, I shut the doors tight,
Mannanai ul vaithu kadhavinai adaithaen
Keeping the King inside, I shut the doors tight.
Indha maayathai
Of this illusion,
Avan seidha jaalathai nee sendru
And the magic trick he performed, you go and
Kaaranam ennavendru keladi thozhi
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Brundhaavanathil pala gopiyar undu ….
In Brindavan, there are many gopis...
Aa… brundhaavanathil pala gopiyar undu
Ah... in Brindavan, there are many gopis,
En perumaan thanakku iru dheviyar undu
My Lord already has two divine consorts,
Brundhaavanathil pala gopiyar undu
In Brindavan, there are many gopis,
En perumaan thanakku iru dheviyar undu
My Lord already has two divine consorts,
Irundhum avan ennai adaindhadhu enna
Yet, why did he come to unite with me?
Irundhum avan ennai adaindhadhu enna
Yet, why did he come to unite with me?
Avan ennathai
His inner intentions,
Avan thandha inbathai nee sendru
And the divine bliss he bestowed, you go and
Kaaranam ennavendru keladi thozhi
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Andha kannan ennidam sonna
Those millions of poetic verses
Kavidhaigal kodi
That Krishna spoke to me,
Karanam ennavendru keladi thozhi
Ask him what the reason is for this, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep bridal mysticism (Nayaki Bhava) of Saint Andal, who narrates her divine dream to her companion (Thozhi). In her vision, Lord Narayana arrives in a grand procession surrounded by a thousand elephants and festive decorations, entering her heart through her eyes and establishing his abode within her soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Rhyme / Second letter agreement)
“Kannanenum kalvan kan vazhi sendraan / Kanni en nenjinil thiru palli kondaanHV30000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000”
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Kannanenum kalvan kan vazhi sendraan / Kanni en nenjinil thiru palli kondaan”
Krishna is described as a 'Kalvan' (thief) who entered through the eyes and made her heart his sacred resting place ('Thiru palli').
Visual Imagery
“Edhir poorana por kudam vaithu / Puram engum thoranam naatta”
Paints a magnificent sight of a festive town with festive festoons (thoranam) and golden water pots (por kudam) awaiting a grand divine arrival.
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Trivia
This composition draws directly from 'Vaaranamaayiram', a set of 10 hymns written by Saint Andal in the 8th-century work 'Nachiar Tirumozhi' (part of Naalayira Divya Prabandham). It was presented in the 1968 classic film 'Thirumal Perumai' directed by A. P. Nagarajan, starring Sivaji Ganesan, with music score by K. V. Mahadevan.
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