Vadiyamma Ponmagale
From Palootti Valartha Kili · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Palootti Valartha Kili1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ettu vagai thirumagalum | All eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi |
| Ottu mothamaaga | Entirely as one |
| Aranmanaiyil kudi pugundhaal | Has taken residence in this palace |
| Therkku mugamaaga nindru | Facing towards the south and standing |
| Valadhu kaal eduthu vaithu | Stepping in with her right foot first |
| Sri devi manai pugundhaal | Goddess Lakshmi has entered the home |
| You are welcome | You are welcome |
| Male :Welcome … | Male : Welcome … |
| Female | |
| Vaadiyamma ponmagalae | Come, my golden daughter |
| Vandha idam nalla idam | The place you have come to is a good place |
| Raani magal… raaniyadi | A queen's daughter... you are a queen |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Vaadiyamma ponmagalae | Come, my golden daughter |
| Vandha idam nalla idam | The place you have come to is a good place |
| Raani magal… raaniyadi | A queen's daughter... you are a queen |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Male | |
| Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulava | With tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon |
| Vadivelan devi varuga | May the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive |
| Pathinaaru aandu rathideviyaaga | Remaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years |
| Manimaalai soodi varuga | May she arrive wearing a precious gem garland |
| Male | |
| Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulava | With tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon |
| Vadivelan devi varuga | May the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive |
| Pathinaaru aandu rathideviyaaga | Remaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years |
| Manimaalai soodi varuga | May she arrive wearing a precious gem garland |
| Female | |
| Thottilukkul enai ittu | Placing me inside the cradle |
| En annai thaalattinaal | My mother sang a lullaby |
| Kattilukkul unnai veithu | Placing you upon the bed |
| Unnudan neerattinaal | She bathed together with you |
| Female | |
| Vaadiyamma .. | Come, my dear.. |
| Ponmagalae… | Golden daughter… |
| Vandha idam .. | The place you came to .. |
| Nalla idam… | Is a good place… |
| Raani magal …raaniyadi | A queen's daughter ... you are a queen |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Manimedai pottu valiyodu naanum | Setting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain |
| Kili pola pettra magalae | O daughter whom I birthed like a parrot |
| Maharajan veedum nam veedu thaanae | Isn't the great king's house our house as well? |
| Iniyaedhu vaazhvil kavalai | What worry is left in life anymore? |
| Female | |
| Manimedai pottu valiyodu naanum | Setting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain |
| Kili pola pettra magalae | O daughter whom I birthed like a parrot |
| Maharajan veedum nam veedu thaanae | Isn't the great king's house our house as well? |
| Iniyaedhu vaazhvil kavalai | What worry is left in life anymore? |
| Male | |
| Athaiyamma konjam nillu | Aunt, please wait a little |
| Pennudan naan konjattum | Let me shower affection on my daughter |
| Andhi varai neeyum vandhaal | If you also stay until the evening |
| Verenna naan sollattum | What else shall I say? |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyamma ponmagalae | Come, my golden daughter |
| Vandha idam nalla idam | The place you have come to is a good place |
| Raani magal.. raaniyadi | A queen's daughter.. you are a queen |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
எட்டு வகை திருமகளும்
ஒட்டு மொத்தமாக
அரண்மணையில் குடிப் புகுந்தாள்
தெற்கு முகமாக நின்று
வலது கால் எடுத்து வைத்து
ஸ்ரீ தேவி மனை புகுந்தாள்
யூ ஆர் வெல்கம்..
வெல்கம்.... உஹ்ஹ்ஹ்ஹாஆஆஆஆ
All eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi
Entirely as one
Has taken residence in this palace
Facing towards the south and standing
Stepping in with her right foot first
Goddess Lakshmi has entered the home
You are welcome
Male : Welcome …
வாடியம்மா பொன்மகளே
வந்த இடம் நல்ல இடம்
ராணி மகள் ராணியடி
வா வா வா வா
Come, my golden daughter
The place you have come to is a good place
A queen's daughter... you are a queen
Come, come, come, come
வாடியம்மா பொன்மகளே
வந்த இடம் நல்ல இடம்
ராணி மகள் ராணியடி
வா வா வா வா
Come, my golden daughter
The place you have come to is a good place
A queen's daughter... you are a queen
Come, come, come, come
ரதியோடு கூந்தல் மதியோடு உலாவ
வடிவேலன் தேவி வருக
பதினாறு ஆண்டு ரதிதேவியாக
மணிமாலை சூடி வருக
With tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon
May the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive
Remaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years
May she arrive wearing a precious gem garland
ரதியோடு கூந்தல் மதியோடு உலாவ
வடிவேலன் தேவி வருக
பதினாறு ஆண்டு ரதிதேவியாக
மணிமாலை சூடி வருக
With tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon
May the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive
Remaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years
May she arrive wearing a precious gem garland
தொட்டிலுக்குள் என்னை இட்டு
என் அன்னை தாலாட்டினாள்
கட்டிலுக்குள் உன்னை வைத்து
உன்னுடன் நீராட்டினாள்
Placing me inside the cradle
My mother sang a lullaby
Placing you upon the bed
She bathed together with you
வாடியம்மா உஹ்ஹ்ஹு
பொன்மகளே உஹ்ஹ்ஹு
வந்த இடம் உஹ்ஹ்ஹு
நல்ல இடம் உஹ்ஹ்ஹு
ராணி மகள் ராணியடி
வா வா வா வா
Come, my dear..
Golden daughter…
The place you came to ..
Is a good place…
A queen's daughter ... you are a queen
Come, come, come, come
மணிமேடை போட்டு வலியோடு நானும்
கிளி போல பெற்ற மகளே
மகராஜன் வீடும் நம் வீடுதானே
இனியேது வாழ்வில் கவலை
Setting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain
O daughter whom I birthed like a parrot
Isn't the great king's house our house as well?
What worry is left in life anymore?
மணிமேடை போட்டு வலியோடு நானும்
கிளி போல பெற்ற மகளே
மகராஜன் வீடும் நம் வீடுதானே
இனியேது வாழ்வில் கவலை
Setting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain
O daughter whom I birthed like a parrot
Isn't the great king's house our house as well?
What worry is left in life anymore?
அத்தையம்மா கொஞ்சம் நில்லு
பெண்ணுடன் நான் கொஞ்சட்டும்
அந்தி வரை நீயும் வந்தால்
வேறென்ன நான் சொல்லட்டும்
Aunt, please wait a little
Let me shower affection on my daughter
If you also stay until the evening
What else shall I say?
வாடியம்மா பொன்மகளே
வந்த இடம் நல்ல இடம்
ராணி மகள் ராணியடி
வா வா வா வா.....
Come, my golden daughter
The place you have come to is a good place
A queen's daughter.. you are a queen
Come, come, come, come
Ettu vagai thirumagalum
All eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi
Ottu mothamaaga
Entirely as one
Aranmanaiyil kudi pugundhaal
Has taken residence in this palace
Therkku mugamaaga nindru
Facing towards the south and standing
Valadhu kaal eduthu vaithu
Stepping in with her right foot first
Sri devi manai pugundhaal
Goddess Lakshmi has entered the home
You are welcome
You are welcome
Male :Welcome …
Male : Welcome …
Vaadiyamma ponmagalae
Come, my golden daughter
Vandha idam nalla idam
The place you have come to is a good place
Raani magal… raaniyadi
A queen's daughter... you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaadiyamma ponmagalae
Come, my golden daughter
Vandha idam nalla idam
The place you have come to is a good place
Raani magal… raaniyadi
A queen's daughter... you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulava
With tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon
Vadivelan devi varuga
May the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive
Pathinaaru aandu rathideviyaaga
Remaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years
Manimaalai soodi varuga
May she arrive wearing a precious gem garland
Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulava
With tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon
Vadivelan devi varuga
May the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive
Pathinaaru aandu rathideviyaaga
Remaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years
Manimaalai soodi varuga
May she arrive wearing a precious gem garland
Thottilukkul enai ittu
Placing me inside the cradle
En annai thaalattinaal
My mother sang a lullaby
Kattilukkul unnai veithu
Placing you upon the bed
Unnudan neerattinaal
She bathed together with you
Vaadiyamma ..
Come, my dear..
Ponmagalae…
Golden daughter…
Vandha idam ..
The place you came to ..
Nalla idam…
Is a good place…
Raani magal …raaniyadi
A queen's daughter ... you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Manimedai pottu valiyodu naanum
Setting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain
Kili pola pettra magalae
O daughter whom I birthed like a parrot
Maharajan veedum nam veedu thaanae
Isn't the great king's house our house as well?
Iniyaedhu vaazhvil kavalai
What worry is left in life anymore?
Manimedai pottu valiyodu naanum
Setting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain
Kili pola pettra magalae
O daughter whom I birthed like a parrot
Maharajan veedum nam veedu thaanae
Isn't the great king's house our house as well?
Iniyaedhu vaazhvil kavalai
What worry is left in life anymore?
Athaiyamma konjam nillu
Aunt, please wait a little
Pennudan naan konjattum
Let me shower affection on my daughter
Andhi varai neeyum vandhaal
If you also stay until the evening
Verenna naan sollattum
What else shall I say?
Vaadiyamma ponmagalae
Come, my golden daughter
Vandha idam nalla idam
The place you have come to is a good place
Raani magal.. raaniyadi
A queen's daughter.. you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory Tamil song depicts a joyful family occasion where a daughter is welcomed into a prosperous household with love and reverence. The lyrics compare her arrival to Goddess Lakshmi entering a home with auspicious fortune, symbolizing wealth, status, and happiness. The parents lovingly express how raising her brought immense joy, and entering this noble house marks the end of all worries in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sri devi manai pugundhaal”
Compares the daughter directly to 'Sri Devi' (Goddess Lakshmi) and 'Ponmagal' (Golden Daughter) to convey auspiciousness.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kili pola pettra magalae”
Compares raising the daughter affectionately to raising a cherished parrot ('Kili pola').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Vaa vaa vaa vaa”
The word 'Vaa' is repeated sequentially for welcoming urgency, warmth, and rhythm.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulava”
Matching initial sounds across lines, such as 'Rathiyodu' and 'Pathinaaru'.
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Trivia
This song vividly incorporates classical Tamil household traditions, such as welcoming a newly wed bride or daughter who steps in with her right foot ('Valadhu kaal eduthu vaithu') to bring prosperity and luck into the family.
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