Vanakkam Vanakkam Aiyaa Ammaa
From Madappura · 1962
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Madappura1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
| Anaikkum kaiyaal thallaadheenga | Do not push us away with the hands that embrace |
| Indha samayam | At this crucial time |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
| Female | |
| Vaayirukku engalukkum vayirirukku | We too have a mouth, we too have a stomach |
| Vaattugindra pasi pini thuyar irukku | We suffer from tormenting hunger, illness, and grief |
| Vaazhuvadhu ungal kaiyil thaanirukku | Our survival rests entirely in your hands |
| Vaayirukku engalukkum vayirirukku | We too have a mouth, we too have a stomach |
| Vaattugindra pasi pini thuyar irukku | We suffer from tormenting hunger, illness, and grief |
| Vaazhuvadhu ungal kaiyil thaanirukku | Our survival rests entirely in your hands |
| Female | |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
| Female | |
| Pattri padara vandha pachai | A green vine that came seeking support to climb |
| Pasungodiyai | A tender young creeper |
| Pandhalae thalluvadhum sariyaa | Is it right for the trellis itself to push it away? |
| Pattri padara vandha pachai | A green vine that came seeking support to climb |
| Pasungodiyai | A tender young creeper |
| Pandhalae thalluvadhum sariyaa | Is it right for the trellis itself to push it away? |
| Female | |
| Pettravargal thangal | Should parents make a big deal |
| Pillaigal kuraigalai | Out of the faults and shortcomings |
| Peridhaai kolluvadhu muraiyaa | Of their own children? |
| Pettravargal thangal | Should parents make a big deal |
| Pillaigal kuraigalai | Out of the faults and shortcomings |
| Peridhaai kolluvadhu muraiyaa | Of their own children? |
| Female | |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
| Female | |
| Anda nizhal thedi varum | Those who come seeking shade |
| Nondigalai | The weak and helpless |
| Aala maram adithae virattuvadhum undo | Does the banyan tree ever beat and chase them away? |
| Vandhavarai vaazha vaikkum | People blessed with wealth who sustain all who come to them |
| Vasadhi padaithavanga | Those who are prosperous |
| Thandanaigal tharuvadhum nandro | Is it right for them to inflict punishments? |
| Female | |
| Kannirukku ungalukku karuthirukku | You have eyes, you have wisdom and discernment |
| Kaiyendhum enga nilai therinjirukku | You know our plight as we hold out our begging hands |
| Kadavulum neenga thaan engalukku | You are like God to us |
| Kannirukku ungalukku karuthirukku | You have eyes, you have wisdom and discernment |
| Kaiyendhum enga nilai therinjirukku | You know our plight as we hold out our begging hands |
| Kadavulum neenga thaan engalukku | You are like God to us |
| Female | |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
| Anaikkum kaiyaal thallaadheenga | Do not push us away with the hands that embrace |
| Indha samayam | At this crucial time |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
| Female | |
| Vanakkam vanakkam | Greetings, greetings |
| Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam | Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge |
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
அணைக்கும் கையால் தள்ளாதீங்க
இந்த சமயம்
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Do not push us away with the hands that embrace
At this crucial time
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
வாயிருக்கு எங்களுக்கும் வயிறிருக்கு
வாட்டுகின்ற பசிப் பிணி துயர் இருக்கு
வாழுவது உங்க கையில் தானிருக்கு
வாயிருக்கு எங்களுக்கும் வயிறிருக்கு
வாட்டுகின்ற பசிப் பிணி துயர் இருக்கு
வாழுவது உங்க கையில் தானிருக்கு
We too have a mouth, we too have a stomach
We suffer from tormenting hunger, illness, and grief
Our survival rests entirely in your hands
We too have a mouth, we too have a stomach
We suffer from tormenting hunger, illness, and grief
Our survival rests entirely in your hands
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
பற்றிப் படர வந்த பச்சைப்
பசுங்கொடியைப்
பந்தலே தள்ளுவதும் சரியா
பற்றிப் படர வந்த பச்சைப்
பசுங்கொடியைப்
பந்தலே தள்ளுவதும் சரியா
A green vine that came seeking support to climb
A tender young creeper
Is it right for the trellis itself to push it away?
A green vine that came seeking support to climb
A tender young creeper
Is it right for the trellis itself to push it away?
பெற்றவர்கள் தங்கள்
பிள்ளைகள் குறைகளைப்
பெரிதாய் கொள்ளுவது முறையா
பெற்றவர்கள் தங்கள்
பிள்ளைகள் குறைகளைப்
பெரிதாய் கொள்ளுவது முறையா
Should parents make a big deal
Out of the faults and shortcomings
Of their own children?
Should parents make a big deal
Out of the faults and shortcomings
Of their own children?
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
அண்ட நிழல் தேடி வரும்
நொண்டிகளை
ஆல மரம் அடித்தே விரட்டுவதும் உண்டோ
வந்தவரை வாழ வைக்கும்
வசதி படைத்தவங்க
தண்டனைகள் தருவதும் நன்றோ
Those who come seeking shade
The weak and helpless
Does the banyan tree ever beat and chase them away?
People blessed with wealth who sustain all who come to them
Those who are prosperous
Is it right for them to inflict punishments?
கண்ணிருக்கு உங்களுக்கு கருத்திருக்கு
கையேந்தும் எங்க நிலை தெரிந்திருக்கு
கடவுளும் நீங்கதான் எங்களுக்கு
கண்ணிருக்கு உங்களுக்கு கருத்திருக்கு
கையேந்தும் எங்க நிலை தெரிந்திருக்கு
கடவுளும் நீங்கதான் எங்களுக்கு
You have eyes, you have wisdom and discernment
You know our plight as we hold out our begging hands
You are like God to us
You have eyes, you have wisdom and discernment
You know our plight as we hold out our begging hands
You are like God to us
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
அணைக்கும் கையால் தள்ளாதீங்க
இந்த சமயம்
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Do not push us away with the hands that embrace
At this crucial time
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
வணக்கம் வணக்கம்
ஐயா அம்மா உங்க அபயம்
Greetings, greetings
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Anaikkum kaiyaal thallaadheenga
Do not push us away with the hands that embrace
Indha samayam
At this crucial time
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Vaayirukku engalukkum vayirirukku
We too have a mouth, we too have a stomach
Vaattugindra pasi pini thuyar irukku
We suffer from tormenting hunger, illness, and grief
Vaazhuvadhu ungal kaiyil thaanirukku
Our survival rests entirely in your hands
Vaayirukku engalukkum vayirirukku
We too have a mouth, we too have a stomach
Vaattugindra pasi pini thuyar irukku
We suffer from tormenting hunger, illness, and grief
Vaazhuvadhu ungal kaiyil thaanirukku
Our survival rests entirely in your hands
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Pattri padara vandha pachai
A green vine that came seeking support to climb
Pasungodiyai
A tender young creeper
Pandhalae thalluvadhum sariyaa
Is it right for the trellis itself to push it away?
Pattri padara vandha pachai
A green vine that came seeking support to climb
Pasungodiyai
A tender young creeper
Pandhalae thalluvadhum sariyaa
Is it right for the trellis itself to push it away?
Pettravargal thangal
Should parents make a big deal
Pillaigal kuraigalai
Out of the faults and shortcomings
Peridhaai kolluvadhu muraiyaa
Of their own children?
Pettravargal thangal
Should parents make a big deal
Pillaigal kuraigalai
Out of the faults and shortcomings
Peridhaai kolluvadhu muraiyaa
Of their own children?
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Anda nizhal thedi varum
Those who come seeking shade
Nondigalai
The weak and helpless
Aala maram adithae virattuvadhum undo
Does the banyan tree ever beat and chase them away?
Vandhavarai vaazha vaikkum
People blessed with wealth who sustain all who come to them
Vasadhi padaithavanga
Those who are prosperous
Thandanaigal tharuvadhum nandro
Is it right for them to inflict punishments?
Kannirukku ungalukku karuthirukku
You have eyes, you have wisdom and discernment
Kaiyendhum enga nilai therinjirukku
You know our plight as we hold out our begging hands
Kadavulum neenga thaan engalukku
You are like God to us
Kannirukku ungalukku karuthirukku
You have eyes, you have wisdom and discernment
Kaiyendhum enga nilai therinjirukku
You know our plight as we hold out our begging hands
Kadavulum neenga thaan engalukku
You are like God to us
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Anaikkum kaiyaal thallaadheenga
Do not push us away with the hands that embrace
Indha samayam
At this crucial time
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Vanakkam vanakkam
Greetings, greetings
Aiyaa ammaa unga abayam
Sir, Madam, we seek your refuge
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply moving plea for compassion, mercy, and social empathy. The speaker addresses wealthy, powerful benefactors on behalf of the poor and vulnerable, begging for refuge and support. Through emotional appeals, the song highlights basic human needs—hunger, health, and survival—and asks those in power to act with divine benevolence rather than harsh judgment. Using rich natural allegories, the lyrics compare the relationship between the rich and poor to that of a supporting trellis for a creeper vine or a shade-giving banyan tree for weary travelers. It reminds the privileged that true nobility lies in sheltering and forgiving those who depend on them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pattri padara vandha pachai Pasungodiyai Pandhalae thalluvadhum sariyaa”
The helper/guardian is compared to a 'Pandhal' (trellis) and the dependent to a 'Pasungodi' (tender creeper vine).
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Anda nizhal thedi varum Nondigalai Aala maram adithae virattuvadhum undo”
A benefactor providing refuge is compared to an 'Aala maram' (banyan tree) giving shade to the weary and disabled.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Pattri padara vandha pachai Pasungodiyai Pandhalae”
Repetition of the consonant sound 'P' at the beginning of consecutive words for rhythmic effect.
Rhetorical Questions
“Pandhalae thalluvadhum sariyaa / Thandanaigal tharuvadhum nandro”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions to provoke moral reflection about duty and kindness.
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Trivia
Madappura (1962) was a Tamil action-drama starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The film's musical score was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, who was celebrated for writing songs with strong social themes and ethical message for MGR's films.
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