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Lyrics & meaning

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 thirumagalumAll eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi
Ottu mothamaagaEntirely as one
Aranmanaiyil kudi pugundhaalHas taken residence in this palace
Therkku mugamaaga nindruFacing towards the south and standing
Valadhu kaal eduthu vaithuStepping in with her right foot first
Sri devi manai pugundhaalGoddess Lakshmi has entered the home
You are welcomeYou are welcome
Male :Welcome …Male : Welcome …
Female
Vaadiyamma ponmagalaeCome, my golden daughter
Vandha idam nalla idamThe place you have come to is a good place
Raani magal… raaniyadiA queen's daughter... you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, come, come, come
Female
Vaadiyamma ponmagalaeCome, my golden daughter
Vandha idam nalla idamThe place you have come to is a good place
Raani magal… raaniyadiA queen's daughter... you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, come, come, come
Male
Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulavaWith tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon
Vadivelan devi varugaMay the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive
Pathinaaru aandu rathideviyaagaRemaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years
Manimaalai soodi varugaMay she arrive wearing a precious gem garland
Male
Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulavaWith tresses like Rathi and mind strolling with the moon
Vadivelan devi varugaMay the goddess of Lord Murugan arrive
Pathinaaru aandu rathideviyaagaRemaining as Goddess Rathi for sixteen years
Manimaalai soodi varugaMay she arrive wearing a precious gem garland
Female
Thottilukkul enai ittuPlacing me inside the cradle
En annai thaalattinaalMy mother sang a lullaby
Kattilukkul unnai veithuPlacing you upon the bed
Unnudan neerattinaalShe 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 …raaniyadiA queen's daughter ... you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, come, come, come
Female
Manimedai pottu valiyodu naanumSetting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain
Kili pola pettra magalaeO daughter whom I birthed like a parrot
Maharajan veedum nam veedu thaanaeIsn't the great king's house our house as well?
Iniyaedhu vaazhvil kavalaiWhat worry is left in life anymore?
Female
Manimedai pottu valiyodu naanumSetting up a jewel stage, enduring labor pain
Kili pola pettra magalaeO daughter whom I birthed like a parrot
Maharajan veedum nam veedu thaanaeIsn't the great king's house our house as well?
Iniyaedhu vaazhvil kavalaiWhat worry is left in life anymore?
Male
Athaiyamma konjam nilluAunt, please wait a little
Pennudan naan konjattumLet me shower affection on my daughter
Andhi varai neeyum vandhaalIf you also stay until the evening
Verenna naan sollattumWhat else shall I say?
Male
Vaadiyamma ponmagalaeCome, my golden daughter
Vandha idam nalla idamThe place you have come to is a good place
Raani magal.. raaniyadiA queen's daughter.. you are a queen
Vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, 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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