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Vanakkam Vanakkamunga

From Pariyerum Perumal · 2018

Lyricist
Peruman Vaathiyar
Singer
Puliyankulam Velmayil
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Movie name
Pariyerum Perumal
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
10 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aiyaa vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Koodum periyorae
Gunamulla thaaimaarae
Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Male :Aama
Male :Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Aiyaa vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Koodum periyorae
Gunamulla thaaimaarae
Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Aiyya thoothukudi maavattama
Siruvaikundam thaalu gramam
Thoothukudi maavattama
Siruvaikundam thaalu gramam
Karumkulam pakkathila
Azhagana puliyam kulam
Karumkulam pakkathila
Azhagana puliyam kulam
Naangal pirantha oor
Kanavodu vazhum oor
Male :Aama
Male :Naangal pirantha oor
Kanavodu vazhum oor
Aiyaa vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Koodum periyorae
Gunamulla thaaimaarae
Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Aiyya yenthar
Yenthar pariyumga
En guruvin peru arkaarunga
Yenthar yenthar pariyumga
En guruvin peru arkaarunga
Pakkam pattu segar jegan
Vijaya kannanunga
Pakkam pattu segar jegan
Vijaya kannanunga
Naanga ullatha sollarumunga
Oththu kolla venumunga
Naanga ullatha sollarumunga
Oththu kolla venumunga
Aiyaa vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Vanakkam vanakkamunga
Paasamulla sabaiyorae
Koodum periyorae
Gunamulla thaaimaarae
Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Kumbittom kumbittom
Kodi vanakkamunga
Aiyaa aadugindra aadalilum
Paadugindra paadalilum
Aadugindra aadalilum
Paadugindra paadalilum
Sollil kovam koodi irukkalam
Sollil kovam koodi irukkalam
Nalla nanbana pola
Neenga kettu kolla venumunga
Unga nanbana pola
Neenga kettu kolla venumunga
Greetings, our humble greetings, sir!
O loving audience gathered here!
Greetings, our humble greetings!
O loving audience gathered here!
Elders who have gathered,
Kind and noble mothers,
We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
Chorus: Yes indeed!
Chorus: We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
Greetings, our humble greetings, sir!
O loving audience gathered here!
Greetings, our humble greetings!
O loving audience gathered here!
Elders who have gathered,
Kind and noble mothers,
We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
In the district of Thoothukudi, sir,
In the village of Srivaikuntam taluk,
In the district of Thoothukudi,
In the village of Srivaikuntam taluk,
Right next to Karunkulam,
Lies the beautiful Puliyankulam!
Right next to Karunkulam,
Lies the beautiful Puliyankulam!
The village where we were born,
The village where we live with our dreams!
Chorus: Yes indeed!
Chorus: The village where we were born,
The village where we live with our dreams!
Greetings, our humble greetings, sir!
O loving audience gathered here!
Greetings, our humble greetings!
O loving audience gathered here!
Elders who have gathered,
Kind and noble mothers,
We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
Sir, I am,
I am Pariyan!
My guru's name is Arkar,
I am, I am Pariyan!
My guru's name is Arkar,
Singing by my side are Sekar and Jagan,
And Vijayakannan!
Singing by my side are Sekar and Jagan,
And Vijayakannan!
We are only telling you the truth,
Please accept what we say!
We are only telling you the truth,
Please accept what we say!
Greetings, our humble greetings, sir!
O loving audience gathered here!
Greetings, our humble greetings!
O loving audience gathered here!
Elders who have gathered,
Kind and noble mothers,
We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
We bow to you, we bow to you,
Millions of greetings to you!
In the dances that we perform, sir,
And in the songs that we sing,
In the dances that we perform,
And in the songs that we sing,
There might be some anger in our words,
There might be some anger in our words,
Like a good friend,
Please listen to us with an open heart!
Just like your own friend,
Please listen to us with an open heart!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is structured in the traditional folk street-play (Kattaikkuttu / Therukoothu) format, serving as an introductory prologue (Vandana Pattu). The performers introduce themselves, offer humble greetings to the audience, elders, and mothers of the gathering, and acknowledge their roots in the southern district of Thoothukudi. They introduce their master, fellow artists, and the performance context. Beneath the traditional greeting format, the lyrics carry a subtle warning and plea: the upcoming performance and song will express righteous anger and truth about social reality. The artists humbly request the audience to listen to these blunt truths with open hearts, treating the performers as good friends rather than adversaries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aiyaa aadugindra aadalilum / Paadugindra paadalilum

Repetition of the second character 'da' across lines to create rhythmic harmony.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Kumbittom kumbittom / Kodi vanakkamunga

Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines like 'Kumbittom' and 'Kodi'.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Vanakkam vanakkamunga / Paasamulla sabaiyorae

Frequent repetition of lines and greeting phrases characteristic of traditional oral folk drama.

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Trivia

This track features in Mari Selvaraj's acclaimed debut film 'Pariyerum Perumal' (2018). It showcases authentic street-art folk traditions of Southern Tamil Nadu, sung and performed by real folk artists who perform in village temple festivals.

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