Vamma Devi Bambin Vadivaaga
From Thaye Neeye Thunai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Thirupathooran
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music directors
- Raveendran, Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Thaye Neeye Thunai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga | Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent |
| Chorus :Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa | Chorus: Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa |
| Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa | Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa |
| Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa | Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa |
| Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa | Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa |
| Female | |
| Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga | Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent |
| Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga | Show your grace, as you are a living deity |
| Oru naaga sadhurththiyilae varum yoga thirumagalae | O auspicious goddess who arrives on Nagachaturthi |
| Un paatham poo vaiththu anbodu paal vaiththu | Placing flowers at your feet and lovingly offering milk |
| Oorodu kondaaduvom… | We will celebrate together with the whole village... |
| Female | |
| Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga | Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent |
| Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga | Show your grace, as you are a living deity |
| Chorus :Vaammaa devi paambin vadivaaga | Chorus: Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent |
| Vaa vaa thaayae neeyae thunaiyaaga | Come, come, Mother, be my sole support |
| Female | |
| Annaikkoru annaiyena karumaari | As Karumari, the mother of mothers |
| Aval sirasaeri oru kudaiyaaga nindraai | You stood above her head as a protective canopy |
| Appan sivan kazhuththukku nagaiyaanaai | You became an ornament around Father Shiva's neck |
| Magan vadivelan palar adi pottri vanthaai | You praised the feet of her son, Lord Murugan |
| Female | |
| Naalu kizhamaiyum unakkena padaikka | To offer to you on all four days of the week |
| Paalum kidaikkalaiyae | I cannot even get milk to offer |
| Naagasathurththiyaithaan kumbida | Just to worship on Nagachaturthi |
| Intha yaezhaikku vazhiyillaiyae | This poor person has no resources |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnukku purushan varamum | To grant a husband as a boon to a young maiden |
| Kattukkukazhuththikku pillai varamum | To grant a child as a boon to a married woman |
| Kuzhanthai kuttikku selvam varamum | To grant wealth as a boon to young children |
| Kudumbam sezhikka kodukka | To give so that families may flourish |
| Female | |
| Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga | Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent |
| Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga | Show your grace, as you are a living deity |
| Female | |
| Sriraman thirunaamam thalai thaangi | Carrying the divine name of Sri Rama on your head |
| Arul varam vaangi antha thirumaal pol nindraai | Receiving blessings, you stood like Lord Vishnu |
| Nadarajan perumaan pol nadamaadi | Dancing like the supreme Lord Nataraja |
| Nee vilaiyaadi oru sivathaandavam seithaai | You played and performed a divine Shiva Tandavam |
| Female | |
| Thooimai ullavar kulam thanai kaakkum | You who protect the lineage of pure-hearted people |
| Thaaimaiyaanavalae | O motherly embodiment |
| Antha thaaimai idhayam ullavar munbu | In front of those who possess a motherly heart |
| Saei pol varupavalae | You appear like a helpless child |
| Female | |
| Nallavar vallavar naanayam ullavar | Those who are good, capable, and honest |
| Nammaiyil unmaiyil nambikkai kondavar | Those who have faith in goodness and truth |
| Anbilum panbilum anantham kandavar | Those who find joy in love and righteousness |
| Arinthu therinthu vaazhnthida | So that they may live with awareness and wisdom |
| Female | |
| Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga | Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent |
| Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga | Show your grace, as you are a living deity |
| Oru naaga sadhurththiyilae varum yoga thirumagalae | O auspicious goddess who arrives on Nagachaturthi |
| Un paatham poo vaiththu anbodu paal vaiththu | Placing flowers at your feet and lovingly offering milk |
| Oorodu kondaaduvom… | We will celebrate together with the whole village... |
| Female | |
| Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga | Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent |
| Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga | Show your grace, as you are a living deity |
வாம்மா தேவி பாம்பின் வடிவாக
குழு :
தந்தன தந்தன தந்தன தந்தன தானதன்னானா
தன தந்தானனா தந்தானனா தந்தானனானா...
தந்தன தந்தன தந்தன தந்தன தானதன்னானா
தன தந்தானனா தந்தானனா தந்தானனானா
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Chorus: Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa
Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa
Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa
Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa
வாம்மா தேவி பாம்பின் வடிவாக
நீ வாழும் தெய்வம் காட்டிடு கனிவாக
ஒரு நாக சதுர்த்தியிலே வரும் யோக திருமகளே
உன் பாதம் பூ வைத்து அன்போடு பால் வைத்து
ஊரோடு கொண்டாடுவோம்....
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
O auspicious goddess who arrives on Nagachaturthi
Placing flowers at your feet and lovingly offering milk
We will celebrate together with the whole village...
வாம்மா தேவி பாம்பின் வடிவாக
நீ வாழும் தெய்வம் காட்டிடு கனிவாக..
குழு :
வாம்மா தேவி பாம்பின் வடிவாக
வா வா தாயே நீயே துணையாக
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
Chorus: Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Come, come, Mother, be my sole support
அன்னைக்கொரு அன்னையென கருமாரி..
அவள் சிரசேறி ஒரு குடையாக நின்றாய்
அப்பன் சிவன் கழுத்துக்கு நகையானாய்
மகன் வடிவேலன் பலர் அடி போற்றி வந்தாய்
As Karumari, the mother of mothers
You stood above her head as a protective canopy
You became an ornament around Father Shiva's neck
You praised the feet of her son, Lord Murugan
நாளும் கிழமையும் உனக்கென படைக்க
பாலும் கிடைக்கலையே
நாகசதுர்த்தியை தான் கும்பிட
இந்த ஏழைக்கு வழியில்லையே
To offer to you on all four days of the week
I cannot even get milk to offer
Just to worship on Nagachaturthi
This poor person has no resources
கன்னி பொண்ணுக்கு புருஷன் வரமும்
கட்டுக்கழுத்திக்கு பிள்ளை வரமும்
குழந்தை குட்டிக்கு செல்வம் வரமும்
குடும்பம் செழிக்க கொடுக்க...
To grant a husband as a boon to a young maiden
To grant a child as a boon to a married woman
To grant wealth as a boon to young children
To give so that families may flourish
வாம்மா தேவி பாம்பின் வடிவாக
நீ வாழும் தெய்வம் காட்டிடு கனிவாக..
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
பெண்
: ஸ்ரீராமன் திருநாமம் தலை தாங்கி
அருள் வரம் வாங்கி அந்த திருமால் போல் நின்றாய்
நடராஜன் பெருமான் போல் நடமாடி
நீ விளையாடி ஒரு சிவதாண்டவம் செய்தாய்
Carrying the divine name of Sri Rama on your head
Receiving blessings, you stood like Lord Vishnu
Dancing like the supreme Lord Nataraja
You played and performed a divine Shiva Tandavam
தூய்மை உள்ளவர் குலம் தனைக் காக்கும்
தாய்மையானவளே
அந்த தாய்மை இதயம் உள்ளவர் முன்பு
சேய் போல் வருபவளே
You who protect the lineage of pure-hearted people
O motherly embodiment
In front of those who possess a motherly heart
You appear like a helpless child
நல்லவர் வல்லவர் நாணயம் உள்ளவர்
நம்மையில் உண்மையில் நம்பிக்கை கொண்டவர்
அன்பிலும் பண்பிலும் ஆனந்தம் கண்டவர்
அறிந்து தெரிந்து வாழ்த்திட
Those who are good, capable, and honest
Those who have faith in goodness and truth
Those who find joy in love and righteousness
So that they may live with awareness and wisdom
வாம்மா தேவி பாம்பின் வடிவாக
நீ வாழும் தெய்வம் காட்டிடு கனிவாக
ஒரு நாக சதுர்த்தியிலே வரும் யோக திருமகளே
உன் பாதம் பூ வைத்து அன்போடு பால் வைத்து
ஊரோடு கொண்டாடுவோம்....
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
O auspicious goddess who arrives on Nagachaturthi
Placing flowers at your feet and lovingly offering milk
We will celebrate together with the whole village...
வாம்மா தேவி பாம்பின் வடிவாக
நீ வாழும் தெய்வம் காட்டிடு கனிவாக.....
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Chorus :Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa
Chorus: Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa
Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa
Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa
Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa
Thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthan thaanathannnaa
Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa
Thana thanthaananaa thanthaananaa thanthaanaaanaa
Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
Oru naaga sadhurththiyilae varum yoga thirumagalae
O auspicious goddess who arrives on Nagachaturthi
Un paatham poo vaiththu anbodu paal vaiththu
Placing flowers at your feet and lovingly offering milk
Oorodu kondaaduvom…
We will celebrate together with the whole village...
Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
Chorus :Vaammaa devi paambin vadivaaga
Chorus: Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Vaa vaa thaayae neeyae thunaiyaaga
Come, come, Mother, be my sole support
Annaikkoru annaiyena karumaari
As Karumari, the mother of mothers
Aval sirasaeri oru kudaiyaaga nindraai
You stood above her head as a protective canopy
Appan sivan kazhuththukku nagaiyaanaai
You became an ornament around Father Shiva's neck
Magan vadivelan palar adi pottri vanthaai
You praised the feet of her son, Lord Murugan
Naalu kizhamaiyum unakkena padaikka
To offer to you on all four days of the week
Paalum kidaikkalaiyae
I cannot even get milk to offer
Naagasathurththiyaithaan kumbida
Just to worship on Nagachaturthi
Intha yaezhaikku vazhiyillaiyae
This poor person has no resources
Kanni ponnukku purushan varamum
To grant a husband as a boon to a young maiden
Kattukkukazhuththikku pillai varamum
To grant a child as a boon to a married woman
Kuzhanthai kuttikku selvam varamum
To grant wealth as a boon to young children
Kudumbam sezhikka kodukka
To give so that families may flourish
Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
Sriraman thirunaamam thalai thaangi
Carrying the divine name of Sri Rama on your head
Arul varam vaangi antha thirumaal pol nindraai
Receiving blessings, you stood like Lord Vishnu
Nadarajan perumaan pol nadamaadi
Dancing like the supreme Lord Nataraja
Nee vilaiyaadi oru sivathaandavam seithaai
You played and performed a divine Shiva Tandavam
Thooimai ullavar kulam thanai kaakkum
You who protect the lineage of pure-hearted people
Thaaimaiyaanavalae
O motherly embodiment
Antha thaaimai idhayam ullavar munbu
In front of those who possess a motherly heart
Saei pol varupavalae
You appear like a helpless child
Nallavar vallavar naanayam ullavar
Those who are good, capable, and honest
Nammaiyil unmaiyil nambikkai kondavar
Those who have faith in goodness and truth
Anbilum panbilum anantham kandavar
Those who find joy in love and righteousness
Arinthu therinthu vaazhnthida
So that they may live with awareness and wisdom
Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
Oru naaga sadhurththiyilae varum yoga thirumagalae
O auspicious goddess who arrives on Nagachaturthi
Un paatham poo vaiththu anbodu paal vaiththu
Placing flowers at your feet and lovingly offering milk
Oorodu kondaaduvom…
We will celebrate together with the whole village...
Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga
Come, Goddess, in the form of a serpent
Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga
Show your grace, as you are a living deity
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional hymn from the movie 'Thaye Neeye Thunai' is dedicated to Nagathamman, the Serpent Goddess. The singer humbly invokes the deity to manifest in her serpent form and bestow her maternal blessings upon the devotees. The lyrics recount her presence throughout Hindu mythology—forming a protective umbrella over Goddess Karumari, serving as a divine garland around Lord Shiva's neck, and showing devotion to Lord Murugan. The song articulates the simple prayers of underprivileged devotees who may lack material wealth or milk for worship on Nagachaturthi, yet pray fervently for essential life blessings: good husbands for maidens, children for married women, and prosperity for families.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga / Nee vaazhum deivam kaattidu kanivaaga”
The second letter consonant sound 'm' matches across lines, creating a rhythmic and harmonious lyrical flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Appan sivan kazhuththukku nagaiyaanaai”
The serpent goddess is metaphorically characterized as a piece of fine jewelry adorning Lord Shiva's neck.
Simile (Upamai)
“Saei pol varupavalae”
The Goddess is compared to a child ('Saei pol') when standing before devotees who possess a motherly, loving heart.
Monorime / Iyaibu (End Rhyming)
“Nallavar vallavar naanayam ullavar / Nammaiyil unmaiyil nambikkai kondavar”
Repeated suffix ending in '-ullavar' across consecutive lines creates an echoing musical cadence.
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Trivia
The song 'Vaammaa devi baambin vadivaaga' is featured in the 1987 Tamil devotional film 'Thaye Neeye Thunai', starring K. R. Vijaya and Nalini. The soundtrack was composed jointly by Raveendran and Gangai Amaran, with veteran playback singer P. Susheela delivering the vocals. The track remains popular during Aadi festival celebrations and Nagachaturthi observances across Tamil Nadu.
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