- Lyricist
- Sankaradas Swamigal
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kandhan Karunai
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Velli malai podhigai malai
Vaedar malai kaadar malai
Enghal malai ammae…
Velan vilaiyaadum pazhani malai
Engal malai ammae…
Velli malai podhigai malai
Vaedar malai kaadar malai
Enghal malai ammae…
Velan vilaiyaadum pazhani malai
Engal malai ammae…
Velan vilaiyaadum pazhani malai
Engal malai ammae…
Ulla padi kuri uraikkum
Malai kurathi ammae
Malai kurathi ammae
Indru ulladhaiyae naaneduthu
Unakkuraippen ammae
Indru ulladhaiyae naaneduthu
Unakkuraippen ammae
Vana kuravan thinai puna kiliyae
Oru maanin vayitrilae pirandhaai
Nambi mannan magal yena valarndhaai
Vana kuravan thinai puna kiliyae
Oru maanin vayitrilae pirandhaai
Nambi mannan magal yena valarndhaai
Vanji manathinilum manjal mugathinilum
Nalla maiyal thavazhndhida malarndhaai
Oru maaya nilaavena ezhundhaai
Arasan urai padi
Thinai punam kaathida
Azhaghu chilaiyena nindraai
Arasan urai padi
Thinai punam kaathida
Azhaghu chilaiyena nindraai
Angu aalolam paadida vandhaai
Angu aalolam paadida vandhaai…
Aalolam paadidum velaiyilae…
Ae… ae… ae…
Nalla aagaaya maargathu veedhiyilae
Andha naaradha maamuni thaan varuvaar…
Valli naayagi nee avan thaazh panivaai…
Aandi oru sanniyaasi
Avanukku thirumanam pesa varuvaar
Vendrum endrae nee kobam kondu
Viruppamillai endru nadithiduvaai
Naaradhanum kalyaanam nadakkumendru
Unnidathil sabadham seivaan
Naaradhanum kalyaanam nadakkumendru
Unnidathil sabadham seivaan
Adhu nadakkaadhu naaradharae
Naan dhinam kanniyendru maruthuraippaai
Adhu nadakkaadhu naaradharae
Naan dhinam kanniyendru maruthuraippaai
Vanna mugam kondu
Villondru kai kondu
Maanai thurathidum vaedan
Kangal maanunnaiyae vandhu naadum
Vanna mugam kondu
Villondru kai kondu
Maanai thurathidum vaedan
Kangal maanunnaiyae vandhu naadum
Adi im maan oru pen maan magal
Am maan magan yem maan yena
Valli endrunnai azhaippaan
Pala vambugal pesiyae maraivaan
Thallaada udal thallaada
Oru pazhutha kizhavan varuvaan
Avan thalarndhu pona
Mudhumai kandu thanga idam tharuvaai
Thallaada udal thallaada
Oru pazhutha kizhavan varuvaan
Avan thalarndhu pona
Mudhumai kandu thanga idam tharuvaai
Pasiyedukkudhu thaenum thinaiyum
Paruga vendum enbaan
Pasiyedukkudhu thaenum thinaiyum
Paruga vendum enbaan
Nee paruga thandhaal…
Nee paruga thandhaal dhaagham theerndhu
Mogam vandhadhu enbaan
Nee paruga thandhaal dhaagham theerndhu
Mogam vandhadhu enbaan
Karathai pidikkum pazhutha pazhatthai
Thurathi viratta ninaippaai
Avan azhaitha yaanai arugil vandhadhum
Thannai marandhu anaippaai
Karathai pidikkum pazhutha pazhatthai
Thurathi viratta ninaippaai
Avan azhaitha yaanai arugil vandhadhum
Thannai marandhu anaippaai
Anaitha udan mudhumai maari
Azhaghu velan varuvaan…
Nee ninaithavannam maalai soodi
Manaiviyaaga peruvaai…
The Silver Mountain of Kailash, the Pothigai Mountain,
The mountains of hunters, the mountains of forest dwellers,
Are all our mountains, oh lady!
The Palani hill where Lord Murugan plays,
Is also our mountain, oh lady!
The Silver Mountain, the Pothigai Mountain,
Are all our mountains, oh lady,
Are all our mountains, oh lady!
The Palani hill where Lord Murugan plays,
Is our mountain, oh lady!
The Palani hill where Lord Murugan plays,
Is our mountain, oh lady!
I tell fortunes exactly as they are destined,
As a mountain Kurathi (fortune-teller), oh lady!
A mountain Kurathi, oh lady!
Today, I will lay bare the truth
And tell it all to you, oh lady!
Today, I will lay bare the truth
And tell it all to you, oh lady!
Oh parrot of the mountain tribe guarding the millet field,
You were born from the womb of a deer,
And raised as King Nambi's daughter!
Oh parrot of the mountain tribe guarding the millet field,
You were born from the womb of a deer,
And raised as King Nambi's daughter!
With love in your tender heart and turmeric on your glowing face,
You blossomed, filled with sweet charm,
Rising up like an enchanting moon!
Just as your father the king instructed,
To protect the field of millet,
You stood there like a lovely statue.
Just as your father the king instructed,
To protect the field of millet,
You stood there like a lovely statue.
You came there singing Aalolam (calls to shoo away birds).
You came there singing Aalolam...
While you are singing Aalolam...
Aah... Aah... Aah...
Traveling along the open skyway,
The great sage Narada himself will arrive...
And you, lovely Valli, will bow at his feet...
"He is a penniless wandering monk," he will say,
And propose a marriage with him!
You will deliberately show your anger,
And pretend that you have no interest.
Then Narada will swear an oath,
Vowing directly to you that the wedding will happen!
Then Narada will swear an oath,
Vowing directly to you that the wedding will happen!
"That will never happen, Sage Narada!"
"I will always remain unmarried," you will protest.
"That will never happen, Sage Narada!"
"I will always remain unmarried," you will protest.
With a bright, handsome face,
Holding a bow in his hand,
A hunter chasing after a deer will come;
His eyes will seek out you, his real deer!
With a bright, handsome face,
Holding a bow in his hand,
A hunter chasing after a deer will come;
His eyes will seek out you, his real deer!
"This deer is the offspring of a doe,
And that doe's daughter is my deer!"
Saying so, he will call you "Valli!"
He will playfully tease you and vanish.
With his body trembling and tottering,
A very old, frail man will come.
Seeing how weak he is,
In his old age, you will offer him shelter.
With his body trembling and tottering,
A very old, frail man will come.
Seeing how weak he is,
In his old age, you will offer him shelter.
"I am so hungry; give me honey
And millet flour to eat," he will ask.
"I am so hungry; give me honey
And millet flour to eat," he will ask.
When you give it to him to eat...
When you feed him, he will say his hunger is gone,
But a great desire for you has arisen!
When you feed him, he will say his hunger is gone,
But a great desire for you has arisen!
When that withered old man grabs your hand,
You will try to chase him away in fury.
When the elephant he summons rushes near,
In terror, you will forget yourself and embrace him!
When that withered old man grabs your hand,
You will try to chase him away in fury.
When the elephant he summons rushes near,
In terror, you will forget yourself and embrace him!
The moment you embrace him, the old form will vanish,
And the handsome Murugan will stand before you...
He will place the wedding garland around your neck as you wished,
And make you his beloved wife...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a pivotal narrative performance from the classic Tamil mythological film 'Kandhan Karunai' (1967). In this sequence, a Kurathi (gypsy fortune-teller) sings to Goddess Valli, foretelling her destiny and recounting the cosmic drama of how Lord Murugan will win her hand. The lyrics detail Valli's unique origins, her duty guarding the millet fields (thinai punam), the arrival of Sage Narada proposing the alliance, Valli's playful rejection, and Lord Murugan's disguises—first as a hunter seeking a deer and later as an old man asking for food and shelter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uragham)
“Vana kuravan thinai puna kiliyae”
Comparing Valli to a parrot guarding the millet field ('thinai puna kiliyae') and a statue ('azhaghu chilaiyena nindraai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru maaya nilaavena ezhundhaai”
Comparing Valli's graceful rising appearance to a magical moon ('Oru maaya nilaavena ezhundhaai').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Velli malai podhigai malai”
Use of matching initial consonants across lines (e.g., Velli / Vaedar / Velan).
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Trivia
This track adapts traditional folk lyrics and verses associated with Sankaradas Swamigal's famous Tamil musical play 'Valli Thirumanam'. Sankaradas Swamigal (1867–1922) is widely revered as the Father of Modern Tamil Theatre, and his legendary stage plays laid the foundations for early Tamil cinema.
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