Vanga Kadalin
From Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanga kadalin orathilae | On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, |
| Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma | A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother. |
| Indha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam | Through this ritual, to all my questions, |
| Oorr vidaiyum kedaikkum ammaa | An answer will be found, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Vanga kadalin orathilae | On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, |
| Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma | A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother. |
| Indha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam | Through this ritual, to all my questions, |
| Oorr vidaiyum kedaikkum ammaa | An answer will be found, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Sakthi peedathin naayagan valarkkum | Nurtured by the lord of the Sakthi seat, |
| Saanthi velvi idhuthaan | This is a ritual of peace. |
| Indha velviyil vilaiyum anbum amaidhiyum | The love and peace yielded from this ritual, |
| Uyrigalukkellaam podhu thaan | Is common to all living beings. |
| Female | |
| Sakthi peedathin naayagan valarkkum | Nurtured by the lord of the Sakthi seat, |
| Saanthi velvi idhuthaan | This is a ritual of peace. |
| Indha velviyil vilaiyum anbum amaidhiyum | The love and peace yielded from this ritual, |
| Uyrigalukkellaam podhu thaan | Is common to all living beings. |
| Female | |
| En annanum unadhu pillaiyammaa | My elder brother is also your child, Mother. |
| Avan idhayathil nimmadhi illaiyamma | There is no peace of mind in his heart, Mother. |
| Kannena ennai kaathavan vaazhvil | In the life of the one who protected me like his own eye, |
| Punnagai pookka vendum ammaa | Smiles must bloom, Mother. |
| Ammammaa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa | Oh Mother... aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa |
| Female | |
| Vanga kadalin orathilae | On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, |
| Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma | A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother. |
| Andha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam | Through that ritual, to all my questions, |
| Oorr vidaiyum kedaithidumaa | Will an answer be found? |
| Female | |
| Vanga kadalin orathilae | On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, |
| Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma | A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother. |
| Andha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam | Through that ritual, to all my questions, |
| Oorr vidaiyum kedaithidumaa | Will an answer be found? |
| Female | |
| Maalai sooriyan maraiyum velaiyil | At the time when the evening sun sets, |
| Velupathundoo kizhaku | Does the east ever brighten up? |
| Ingu vidiyal thediyae naan irukka | While I am here searching for a dawn, |
| Angu velvi ennadi unakku | Why perform a ritual there, Mother? |
| Female | |
| Maalai sooriyan maraiyum velaiyil | At the time when the evening sun sets, |
| Velupathundoo kizhaku | Does the east ever brighten up? |
| Ingu vidiyal thediyae naan irukka | While I am here searching for a dawn, |
| Angu velvi ennadi unakku | Why perform a ritual there, Mother? |
| Female | |
| Unai thaaiyena ninaitha seiyallavaa | Am I not the child who considered you as a mother? |
| Moola mandhiram uraitha vaaiyallavaa | Am I not the mouth that recited the root mantra? |
| Nambiya paavam naan seidhenadi | The sin I committed was trusting you; |
| Kai vitta paavam nee seidhaai | The sin you committed was abandoning me. |
| Ammammaa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa | Oh Mother... aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa |
| Female | |
| Vanga kadalin orathilae | On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, |
| Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma | A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother. |
| Indha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam | Through this ritual, to all my questions, |
| Oorr vidaiyum kedaikkum ammaa | An answer will be found, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Pennena pirandhu poovena malarndhu | Born as a woman, blooming like a flower, |
| Peiyaai thirindhen naan dhaan | It is I who wandered like a ghost. |
| Iru kan malar thirandhu karunaiyum pozhindhu | Opening your flower-like eyes and showering mercy, |
| Thaaiyaai kaathaval nee thaan | You were the mother who protected me. |
| Female | |
| Pettravar illaa pen pillai enakku | For an orphaned girl like me with no parents, |
| Uttraval ingae nee thaan | You are the close kin here. |
| Oru bhakthanai manakka arul vaakkuraithu | Giving divine words to marry a devotee, |
| Poo manam mudhitha thaai thaan | You were the mother who arranged this flower-like bond. |
| Female | |
| En naadhanai pirikka mudiveduthaai | You decided to separate my husband from me, |
| Oru naagathai polavae vadiveduthaai | Taking the form of a cobra. |
| Female | |
| Ingu ooraar pazhikku iraiyaaga | Becoming a victim to the townspeople's blame here, |
| Annan veedae enakkorr siraiyaaga | My brother's house has become a prison to me. |
| Female | |
| Annanin vaazhvum aanandham kaana | For my brother's life to find happiness, |
| Amma nee thaan vazhi vagupaai | Mother, you must pave the way. |
| Female | |
| Innamum unnai nambidava | Should I still trust you, |
| Verum kal thaan unnai kumbidavaa | Or worship you as just a stone statue? |
| Female | |
| Vanga kadalin orathilae | On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, |
| Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma | A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Andha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam | Through that ritual, to all my questions, |
| Oorr vidaiyum kedaithidumaa | Will an answer be found? |
{வங்கக் கடலின் ஓரத்திலே
சக்தி வேள்வியும் நடக்குதம்மா
இந்த வேள்வியினால் என் கேள்விக்கெல்லாம்
ஓர் விடையும் கிடைக்குமம்மா....} ( 2 )
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Through this ritual, to all my questions,
An answer will be found, Mother.
சக்தி பீடத்தின் நாயகன் வளர்க்கும்
சாந்தி வேள்வி இதுதான்
இந்த வேள்வியில் விளையும் அன்பும் அமைதியும்
உயிர்களுக்கெல்லாம் பொதுதான்
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Through this ritual, to all my questions,
An answer will be found, Mother.
சக்தி பீடத்தின் நாயகன் வளர்க்கும்
சாந்தி வேள்வி இதுதான்
இந்த வேள்வியில் விளையும் அன்பும் அமைதியும்
உயிர்களுக்கெல்லாம் பொதுதான்
Nurtured by the lord of the Sakthi seat,
This is a ritual of peace.
The love and peace yielded from this ritual,
Is common to all living beings.
என் அண்ணனும் உனது பிள்ளையம்மா
அவன் இதயத்தில் நிம்மதி இல்லையம்மா
கண்ணென என்னை காத்தவன் வாழ்வில்
புன்னகை பூக்க வேண்டுமம்மா
அம்மம்மா......ஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆஆ.....
Nurtured by the lord of the Sakthi seat,
This is a ritual of peace.
The love and peace yielded from this ritual,
Is common to all living beings.
{வங்கக் கடலின் ஓரத்திலே
சக்தி வேள்வியும் நடக்குதம்மா
இந்த வேள்வியினால் என் கேள்விக்கெல்லாம்
ஓர் விடையும் கிடைத்திடுமா..} ( 2 )
My elder brother is also your child, Mother.
There is no peace of mind in his heart, Mother.
In the life of the one who protected me like his own eye,
Smiles must bloom, Mother.
Oh Mother... aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
{மாலை சூரியன் மறையும் வேளையில்
வெளுப்பதுண்டோ கிழக்கு
இங்கு விடியல் தேடியே நானிருக்க அங்கு
வேள்வி என்னடி உனக்கு} ( 2 )
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Through that ritual, to all my questions,
Will an answer be found?
உனை தாயென நினைத்த சேயல்லவா
மூல மந்திரம் உரைத்த வாயல்லவா
நம்பிய பாவம் நான் செய்தேனடி
கை விட்ட பாவம் நீ செய்தாய்
அம்மம்மா......ஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆஆ.....
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Through that ritual, to all my questions,
Will an answer be found?
வங்கக் கடலின் ஓரத்திலே சக்தி
வேள்வியும் நடக்குதம்மா இந்த
வேள்வியினால் என் கேள்விக்கெல்லாம் ஓர்
விடையும் கிடைக்குமம்மா
At the time when the evening sun sets,
Does the east ever brighten up?
While I am here searching for a dawn,
Why perform a ritual there, Mother?
பெண்ணென பிறந்து பூவென மலர்ந்து
பேயாய் திரிந்தேன் நான்தான்
இரு கண்மலர் திறந்து கருணையும் பொழிந்து
தாயாய் காத்தவள் நீதான்
At the time when the evening sun sets,
Does the east ever brighten up?
While I am here searching for a dawn,
Why perform a ritual there, Mother?
பெற்றவர் இல்லா பெண்பிள்ளை எனக்கு
உற்றவள் இங்கே நீதான்
ஒரு பக்தனை மணக்க அருள் வாக்குரைத்து
பூ மணம் முடித்த தாய்தான்
Am I not the child who considered you as a mother?
Am I not the mouth that recited the root mantra?
The sin I committed was trusting you;
The sin you committed was abandoning me.
Oh Mother... aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
என் நாதனை பிரிக்க முடிவெடுத்தாய்
ஒரு நாகத்தை போலே வடிவெடுத்தாய்
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Through this ritual, to all my questions,
An answer will be found, Mother.
இங்கு ஊரார் பழிக்கு இரையாக
அண்ணன் வீடே எனக்கோர் சிறையாக
Born as a woman, blooming like a flower,
It is I who wandered like a ghost.
Opening your flower-like eyes and showering mercy,
You were the mother who protected me.
அண்ணனின் வாழ்வும் ஆனந்தம் காண
அம்மா நீதான் வழி வகுப்பாய்
For an orphaned girl like me with no parents,
You are the close kin here.
Giving divine words to marry a devotee,
You were the mother who arranged this flower-like bond.
இன்னமும் உன்னை நம்பிடவா
வெறும் கல்தான் உன்னை கும்பிடவா
You decided to separate my husband from me,
Taking the form of a cobra.
வங்கக் கடலின் ஓரத்திலே சக்தி
வேள்வியும் நடக்குதம்மா
Becoming a victim to the townspeople's blame here,
My brother's house has become a prison to me.
அந்த வேள்வியினால் என் கேள்விக்கெல்லாம் ஓர்
விடையும் கிடைத்திடுமா...
For my brother's life to find happiness,
Mother, you must pave the way.
பெண்கள் :
வங்கக் கடலின் ஓரத்திலே
சக்தி வேள்வியும் நடக்குதம்மா
வேள்வியும் நடக்குதம்மா
வேள்வியும் நடக்குதம்மா....
Should I still trust you,
Or worship you as just a stone statue?
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Through that ritual, to all my questions,
Will an answer be found?
Vanga kadalin orathilae
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Indha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam
Through this ritual, to all my questions,
Oorr vidaiyum kedaikkum ammaa
An answer will be found, Mother.
Vanga kadalin orathilae
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Indha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam
Through this ritual, to all my questions,
Oorr vidaiyum kedaikkum ammaa
An answer will be found, Mother.
Sakthi peedathin naayagan valarkkum
Nurtured by the lord of the Sakthi seat,
Saanthi velvi idhuthaan
This is a ritual of peace.
Indha velviyil vilaiyum anbum amaidhiyum
The love and peace yielded from this ritual,
Uyrigalukkellaam podhu thaan
Is common to all living beings.
Sakthi peedathin naayagan valarkkum
Nurtured by the lord of the Sakthi seat,
Saanthi velvi idhuthaan
This is a ritual of peace.
Indha velviyil vilaiyum anbum amaidhiyum
The love and peace yielded from this ritual,
Uyrigalukkellaam podhu thaan
Is common to all living beings.
En annanum unadhu pillaiyammaa
My elder brother is also your child, Mother.
Avan idhayathil nimmadhi illaiyamma
There is no peace of mind in his heart, Mother.
Kannena ennai kaathavan vaazhvil
In the life of the one who protected me like his own eye,
Punnagai pookka vendum ammaa
Smiles must bloom, Mother.
Ammammaa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Oh Mother... aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Vanga kadalin orathilae
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Andha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam
Through that ritual, to all my questions,
Oorr vidaiyum kedaithidumaa
Will an answer be found?
Vanga kadalin orathilae
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Andha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam
Through that ritual, to all my questions,
Oorr vidaiyum kedaithidumaa
Will an answer be found?
Maalai sooriyan maraiyum velaiyil
At the time when the evening sun sets,
Velupathundoo kizhaku
Does the east ever brighten up?
Ingu vidiyal thediyae naan irukka
While I am here searching for a dawn,
Angu velvi ennadi unakku
Why perform a ritual there, Mother?
Maalai sooriyan maraiyum velaiyil
At the time when the evening sun sets,
Velupathundoo kizhaku
Does the east ever brighten up?
Ingu vidiyal thediyae naan irukka
While I am here searching for a dawn,
Angu velvi ennadi unakku
Why perform a ritual there, Mother?
Unai thaaiyena ninaitha seiyallavaa
Am I not the child who considered you as a mother?
Moola mandhiram uraitha vaaiyallavaa
Am I not the mouth that recited the root mantra?
Nambiya paavam naan seidhenadi
The sin I committed was trusting you;
Kai vitta paavam nee seidhaai
The sin you committed was abandoning me.
Ammammaa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Oh Mother... aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Vanga kadalin orathilae
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Indha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam
Through this ritual, to all my questions,
Oorr vidaiyum kedaikkum ammaa
An answer will be found, Mother.
Pennena pirandhu poovena malarndhu
Born as a woman, blooming like a flower,
Peiyaai thirindhen naan dhaan
It is I who wandered like a ghost.
Iru kan malar thirandhu karunaiyum pozhindhu
Opening your flower-like eyes and showering mercy,
Thaaiyaai kaathaval nee thaan
You were the mother who protected me.
Pettravar illaa pen pillai enakku
For an orphaned girl like me with no parents,
Uttraval ingae nee thaan
You are the close kin here.
Oru bhakthanai manakka arul vaakkuraithu
Giving divine words to marry a devotee,
Poo manam mudhitha thaai thaan
You were the mother who arranged this flower-like bond.
En naadhanai pirikka mudiveduthaai
You decided to separate my husband from me,
Oru naagathai polavae vadiveduthaai
Taking the form of a cobra.
Ingu ooraar pazhikku iraiyaaga
Becoming a victim to the townspeople's blame here,
Annan veedae enakkorr siraiyaaga
My brother's house has become a prison to me.
Annanin vaazhvum aanandham kaana
For my brother's life to find happiness,
Amma nee thaan vazhi vagupaai
Mother, you must pave the way.
Innamum unnai nambidava
Should I still trust you,
Verum kal thaan unnai kumbidavaa
Or worship you as just a stone statue?
Vanga kadalin orathilae
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal,
Sakthi velviyum nadakkuthamma
A sacred ritual for Goddess Sakthi is taking place, Mother.
Andha velviyinaal en kelvikkellaam
Through that ritual, to all my questions,
Oorr vidaiyum kedaithidumaa
Will an answer be found?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses a female devotee's anguish, confusion, and plea directed toward Goddess Sakthi (Adhiparasakthi). While acknowledging the power of the grand ritual (velvi) occurring near the Bay of Bengal for universal peace, she reflects on her personal grief. She prays for peace in her elder brother's life, who raised her lovingly, while struggling with her own tragedy of separation from her husband and societal blame. The lyricist Vaali uses a poignant shift from devout praise to heartbroken questioning. The singer wonders if the deity will answer her plight or if she will be left in darkness, oscillating between absolute faith and bitter disillusionment as she asks whether she should continue worshiping the Goddess or consider her merely an unfeeling stone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pennena pirandhu poovena malarndhu”
Compares the protagonist's growth to a flower blooming ('poovena malarndhu') and her brother's care to protecting one's eyes ('kannena ennai kaathavan').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iru kan malar thirandhu karunaiyum pozhindhu”
Compares the divine eyes to flowers ('kan malar') and the brother's home to a prison ('Annan veedae enakkorr siraiyaaga').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Pennena pirandhu poovena malarndhu / Peiyaai thirindhen naan dhaan”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Pennena' and 'Peiyaai', 'Pettravar' and 'Uttraval').
Rhetorical Question
“Verum kal thaan unnai kumbidavaa”
The singer poses dramatic questions to the deity to emphasize her despair ('Innamum unnai nambidava / Verum kal thaan unnai kumbidavaa').
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Trivia
'Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal' (1986) is a Tamil devotional drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, centered around the miracles of Bangaru Adigalar and the Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam. The song portrays the emotional core of the narrative where a devotee questions divine justice amid her personal sorrow.
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