Valliyammai Vandha Kulam
From Deviyin Thiruvilayadal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Deviyin Thiruvilayadal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mai paarththa kannazhagi meenaatchi ammanukku | To Goddess Meenakshi with kohl-adorned beautiful eyes, |
| Kai paarththu kuri uraichcha kuravar kulam engal kulam | The Kuravar community that read her palm and predicted fortune is our community! |
| Male :Kuriniji pooththirukka koottamaa vandu vanthu | Male: Where Kurinji flowers bloom, bees gather in swarms, |
| Urinjae thaen kudikkum suruli mala enga mala | And sip nectar—Suruli mountain is our mountain! |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa.... |
| Female | |
| Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan | The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan, |
| Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan | And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan. |
| Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan | The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan, |
| Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan | And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan. |
| Male | |
| Neelakandan vesham kudichchaan | Lord Shiva (Neelakandan) drank deadly poison, |
| Neeli palamthaan thirisooli palamthaan | Yet survived by the power of Goddess Kali (Neeli) and her Trident! |
| Neelakandan vesham kudichchaan | Lord Shiva drank deadly poison, |
| Neeli palamthaan thirisooli palamthaan | Yet survived by the power of Goddess Kali and her Trident! |
| Female | |
| Avaru nirantharamaa irukkurathum thaali palamthaan | His eternal existence is due to the divine power of Mother's mangalsutra (thaali), |
| Aaththaa thaali palamthaan | Oh Mother, it is the power of your sacred thread! |
| Avaru nirantharamaa irukkurathum thaali palamthaan | His eternal existence is due to the divine power of Mother's mangalsutra, |
| Aaththaa thaali palamthaan | Oh Mother, it is the power of your sacred thread! |
| Female | |
| Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan | The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan, |
| Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan | And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan. |
| Male :Aah | Male: Aah |
| Chorus :Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan | Chorus: The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan, |
| Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan | And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ................ |
| Male | |
| Ulunthooru pettaiyilum | In the town of Ulundurpet, |
| Udumalaiyan kottaiyilum | In Udumalpet fort, |
| Kadampooru santhaiyilum koottam kooduvom | And in Kadampur market, we will gather as a crowd, |
| Naanga aattam aaduvom | And we will dance with joy! |
| Chorus | |
| Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam | Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam |
| Damukku dippaan diyaalo | Damukku dippaan diyaalo |
| Paasimani pavalamani vaangi paaru aayaalo | Look and buy our glass beads and coral beads, oh respected ladies! |
| Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam | Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam |
| Damukku dippaan diyaalo | Damukku dippaan diyaalo |
| Paasimani pavalamani vaangi paaru aayaalo | Look and buy our glass beads and coral beads, oh respected ladies! |
| Male | |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Ulunthooru pettaiyilum | In the town of Ulundurpet, |
| Udumalaiyan kottaiyilum | In Udumalpet fort, |
| Kadampooru santhaiyilum koottam kooduvom | And in Kadampur market, we will gather as a crowd, |
| Naanga aattam aaduvom | And we will dance with joy! |
| Female | |
| {Entha ooru sonth ooru | {Which town is our native town? |
| Ellaa oorum ena ooru | Every town is our town! |
| Engalukkum kanji ooththa | To feed us porridge and sustain us, |
| Bhoomiyum undu sivagaamiyum undu} (2) | We have Mother Earth and Goddess Sivagami} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ................ |
| Male | |
| {Engakitta ponneduththa | {The divine Murugan riding the peacock, |
| Yaerumayil murugaananthan | Took a bride (Valli) from our community, |
| Eendreuththa thaayirukkaa | And the mother who gave birth to him, |
| Aanaikkaavilae thiruvaanaikkaavilae} (2) | Resides in the holy shrine of Thiruvanaikaval} (2) |
| Female | |
| Sangadangal vaaraamae samayaththilae kaappaaththa | To save us at the right time before grief touches us, |
| Angirukkum thaayavalai kumbiduvomae | We will worship the Divine Mother residing there, |
| Naanga nambiduvomae | And place our unwavering faith in her. |
| Male :Aamaa | Male: Yes |
| Female :Sangadangal vaaraamae samayaththilae kaappaaththa | Female: To save us at the right time before grief touches us, |
| Angirukkum thaayavalai kumbiduvomae | We will worship the Divine Mother residing there, |
| Naanga nambiduvomae | And place our unwavering faith in her. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ................ |
| Male | |
| Podu | Beat the rhythm! |
| Chorus :……………….. | Chorus: ................ |
மை பார்த்த கண்ணழகி மீனாட்சி அம்மனுக்கு
கை பார்த்து குறி உரைச்ச குறவர் குலம் எங்கள் குலம்
குறிஞ்சிப்பூ பூத்திருக்க கூட்டமா வண்டு வந்து
உறிஞ்சே தேன் குடிக்கும் சுருளி மல எங்க மல
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
To Goddess Meenakshi with kohl-adorned beautiful eyes,
The Kuravar community that read her palm and predicted fortune is our community!
Male: Where Kurinji flowers bloom, bees gather in swarms,
And sip nectar—Suruli mountain is our mountain!
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa....
வள்ளியம்மை வந்த குலம் எங்க குலம்தான்
நாங்க வாழுறதும் அவ புருஷன் தந்த பலம்தான்
வள்ளியம்மை வந்த குலம் எங்க குலம்தான்
நாங்க வாழுறதும் அவ புருஷன் தந்த பலம்தான்
The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
நீலகண்டன் வெஷம் குடிச்சான்
நீலி பலம்தான் திரிசூலி பலம்தான்
நீலகண்டன் வெஷம் குடிச்சான்
நீலி பலம்தான் திரிசூலி பலம்தான்
Lord Shiva (Neelakandan) drank deadly poison,
Yet survived by the power of Goddess Kali (Neeli) and her Trident!
Lord Shiva drank deadly poison,
Yet survived by the power of Goddess Kali and her Trident!
அவரு நிரந்தரமா இருக்குறதும் தாலி பலம்தான்
ஆத்தா தாலி பலம்தான்...
அவரு நிரந்தரமா இருக்குறதும் தாலி பலம்தான்
ஆத்தா தாலி பலம்தான்...
His eternal existence is due to the divine power of Mother's mangalsutra (thaali),
Oh Mother, it is the power of your sacred thread!
His eternal existence is due to the divine power of Mother's mangalsutra,
Oh Mother, it is the power of your sacred thread!
வள்ளியம்மை வந்த குலம் எங்க குலம்தான்
நாங்க வாழுறதும் அவ புருஷன் தந்த பலம்தான்
ஆஹ்
குழு :
வள்ளியம்மை வந்த குலம் எங்க குலம்தான்
நாங்க வாழுறதும் அவ புருஷன் தந்த பலம்தான்
The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
Male: Aah
Chorus: The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
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உளுந்தூரு பேட்டையிலும்
உடுமலையன் கோட்டையிலும்
கடம்பூரு சந்தையிலும் கூட்டம் கூடுவோம்
நாங்க ஆட்டம் ஆடுவோம்
In the town of Ulundurpet,
In Udumalpet fort,
And in Kadampur market, we will gather as a crowd,
And we will dance with joy!
டக்குடிக்காம் டமுக்குடிக்காம்
டமுக்கு டிப்பான் டியாலோ
பாசிமணி பவளமணி வாங்கி பாரு ஆயாலோ
டக்குடிக்காம் டமுக்குடிக்காம்
டமுக்கு டிப்பான் டியாலோ
பாசிமணி பவளமணி வாங்கி பாரு ஆயாலோ
Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam
Damukku dippaan diyaalo
Look and buy our glass beads and coral beads, oh respected ladies!
Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam
Damukku dippaan diyaalo
Look and buy our glass beads and coral beads, oh respected ladies!
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
உளுந்தூரு பேட்டையிலும்
உடுமலையன் கோட்டையிலும்
கடம்பூரு சந்தையிலும் கூட்டம் கூடுவோம்
நாங்க ஆட்டம் ஆடுவோம்
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
{எந்த ஊரு சொந்த ஊரு
எல்லா ஊரும் எங்க ஊரு
எங்களுக்கும் கஞ்சி ஊத்த
பூமியும் உண்டு சிவகாமியும் உண்டு} (2)
In the town of Ulundurpet,
In Udumalpet fort,
And in Kadampur market, we will gather as a crowd,
And we will dance with joy!
வள்ளியம்மை வந்த குலம் எங்க குலம்தான்
நாங்க வாழுறதும் அவ புருஷன் தந்த பலம்தான்....
ஆஹ்
{Which town is our native town?
Every town is our town!
To feed us porridge and sustain us,
We have Mother Earth and Goddess Sivagami} (2)
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{எங்ககிட்ட பொண்ணெடுத்த
ஏறுமயில் முருகனத்தான்
ஈன்றெடுத்த தாயிருக்கா
ஆனைக்காவிலே திருவானைக்காவிலே} (2)
{The divine Murugan riding the peacock,
Took a bride (Valli) from our community,
And the mother who gave birth to him,
Resides in the holy shrine of Thiruvanaikaval} (2)
சங்கடங்கள் வாராமே சமயத்திலே காப்பாத்த
அங்கிருக்கும் தாயவளை கும்பிடுவோமே
நாங்க நம்பிடுவோமே
ஆமா....
சங்கடங்கள் வாராமே சமயத்திலே காப்பாத்த
அங்கிருக்கும் தாயவளை கும்பிடுவோமே
நாங்க நம்பிடுவோமே
To save us at the right time before grief touches us,
We will worship the Divine Mother residing there,
And place our unwavering faith in her.
Male: Yes
Female: To save us at the right time before grief touches us,
We will worship the Divine Mother residing there,
And place our unwavering faith in her.
வள்ளியம்மை வந்த குலம் எங்க குலம்தான்
நாங்க வாழுறதும் அவ புருஷன் தந்த பலம்தான்....
ஆஹ்
................
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Beat the rhythm!
Chorus: ................
போடு
குழு :
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Mai paarththa kannazhagi meenaatchi ammanukku
To Goddess Meenakshi with kohl-adorned beautiful eyes,
Kai paarththu kuri uraichcha kuravar kulam engal kulam
The Kuravar community that read her palm and predicted fortune is our community!
Male :Kuriniji pooththirukka koottamaa vandu vanthu
Male: Where Kurinji flowers bloom, bees gather in swarms,
Urinjae thaen kudikkum suruli mala enga mala
And sip nectar—Suruli mountain is our mountain!
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa....
Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan
The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan
The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
Neelakandan vesham kudichchaan
Lord Shiva (Neelakandan) drank deadly poison,
Neeli palamthaan thirisooli palamthaan
Yet survived by the power of Goddess Kali (Neeli) and her Trident!
Neelakandan vesham kudichchaan
Lord Shiva drank deadly poison,
Neeli palamthaan thirisooli palamthaan
Yet survived by the power of Goddess Kali and her Trident!
Avaru nirantharamaa irukkurathum thaali palamthaan
His eternal existence is due to the divine power of Mother's mangalsutra (thaali),
Aaththaa thaali palamthaan
Oh Mother, it is the power of your sacred thread!
Avaru nirantharamaa irukkurathum thaali palamthaan
His eternal existence is due to the divine power of Mother's mangalsutra,
Aaththaa thaali palamthaan
Oh Mother, it is the power of your sacred thread!
Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan
The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
Male :Aah
Male: Aah
Chorus :Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan
Chorus: The clan from which Goddess Valli originated is our clan,
Naanga vaazhurathum ava purusha thantha palamthaan
And our very survival is due to the strength bestowed by her husband Lord Murugan.
………………..
................
Ulunthooru pettaiyilum
In the town of Ulundurpet,
Udumalaiyan kottaiyilum
In Udumalpet fort,
Kadampooru santhaiyilum koottam kooduvom
And in Kadampur market, we will gather as a crowd,
Naanga aattam aaduvom
And we will dance with joy!
Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam
Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam
Damukku dippaan diyaalo
Damukku dippaan diyaalo
Paasimani pavalamani vaangi paaru aayaalo
Look and buy our glass beads and coral beads, oh respected ladies!
Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam
Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam
Damukku dippaan diyaalo
Damukku dippaan diyaalo
Paasimani pavalamani vaangi paaru aayaalo
Look and buy our glass beads and coral beads, oh respected ladies!
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
Ulunthooru pettaiyilum
In the town of Ulundurpet,
Udumalaiyan kottaiyilum
In Udumalpet fort,
Kadampooru santhaiyilum koottam kooduvom
And in Kadampur market, we will gather as a crowd,
Naanga aattam aaduvom
And we will dance with joy!
{Entha ooru sonth ooru
{Which town is our native town?
Ellaa oorum ena ooru
Every town is our town!
Engalukkum kanji ooththa
To feed us porridge and sustain us,
Bhoomiyum undu sivagaamiyum undu} (2)
We have Mother Earth and Goddess Sivagami} (2)
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{Engakitta ponneduththa
{The divine Murugan riding the peacock,
Yaerumayil murugaananthan
Took a bride (Valli) from our community,
Eendreuththa thaayirukkaa
And the mother who gave birth to him,
Aanaikkaavilae thiruvaanaikkaavilae} (2)
Resides in the holy shrine of Thiruvanaikaval} (2)
Sangadangal vaaraamae samayaththilae kaappaaththa
To save us at the right time before grief touches us,
Angirukkum thaayavalai kumbiduvomae
We will worship the Divine Mother residing there,
Naanga nambiduvomae
And place our unwavering faith in her.
Male :Aamaa
Male: Yes
Female :Sangadangal vaaraamae samayaththilae kaappaaththa
Female: To save us at the right time before grief touches us,
Angirukkum thaayavalai kumbiduvomae
We will worship the Divine Mother residing there,
Naanga nambiduvomae
And place our unwavering faith in her.
………………..
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Podu
Beat the rhythm!
Chorus :………………..
Chorus: ................
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This vibrant song from 'Deviyin Thiruvilayadal' celebrates the identity, pride, and devotion of the nomadic Kuravar community. The lyrics highlight their mythological lineage, taking pride in Goddess Valli being one of their own, which connects them directly to Lord Murugan and Lord Shiva's divine family. They depict their nomadic lifestyle across various market towns in Tamil Nadu while singing praises of Mother Goddesses like Sivagami, Meenakshi, and Akhilandeshwari of Thiruvanaikaval. Through energetic folk rhythms, rhythm syllables (Solkattu), and trade calls selling beads, the song seamlessly blends cultural heritage, devotion to the Divine Mother, and an optimistic philosophy that the entire world is their home under God's grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ulunthooru pettaiyilum / Udumalaiyan kottaiyilum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'U' across lines (Ulunthooru / Udumalaiyan).
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Valliyammai vantha kulam enga kulamthaan”
Matching second letter 'li' (Valliyammai / Neelakandan) establishing rhythmic flow.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Neeli palamthaan thirisooli palamthaan”
Refrain repeating 'palamthaan' to emphasize divine strength and auspicious blessing.
Folk Rhythm Syllables (Solkattu)
“Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam”
Use of rhythmic folk sound phrases like 'Takkudikkaam damukkudikkaam' simulating traditional Kuravan-Kurathi drumbeats.
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Trivia
The song reflects traditional Tamil 'Kuravan-Kurathi' folk art forms, which frequently featured in Tamil devotional films of the 1980s celebrating regional tribal devotion to Murugan and Parvati.
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