Vanthal Mahalakshmiye
From Uyarntha Ullam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uyarntha Ullam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae | Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived |
| Endrum aval aatchiyae | It is forever her reign |
| Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae | Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived |
| En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae | In my house, it is forever her reign |
| Male | |
| Adiyenin kudi vaazha | For this humble devotee's lineage to flourish |
| Thanam vazha | For wealth to thrive |
| Kudithanam pugha | To begin a blissful domestic life |
| Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae | Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived |
| En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae | In my house, it is forever her reign |
| Aaaaa..aaaaa……aaaaaaaaaa……. | Aaaaa..aaaaa……aaaaaaaaaa……. |
| Male | |
| {Pakthanin veettodu thangi vittaal | She stayed back in the devotee's home |
| Pandighai naal paarthu -ha -ha pongalittaal} (2) | Choosing a festival day, she cooked delicious Pongal |
| Kaamaatchiyoo… meenatchiyoo… | Is she Kamakshi or Meenakshi? |
| Abiraamiyoo… sivagaamiyoo… | Is she Abirami or Sivagami? |
| Ambighai inghoru kannighai endroru | The divine mother took the form of a young maiden here |
| Uruvam eduthu ulavi nadanthu…… | Taking this form and walking around gracefully... |
| Male | |
| Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae | Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived |
| En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae..ha ha… | In my house, it is forever her reign..ha ha… |
| Male | |
| Nanba penpaavai kanvannam | Oh friend, look at the beauty of this maiden's eyes |
| Kallam illaatha poo vannam | She has the pure color of an innocent flower |
| Kanden singaara kaivannam | I witnessed her beautiful and artistic handiwork |
| Thottaal ellamae ponvannam | Whatever she touches turns to gold |
| Male | |
| Bantham sontham illaamal | Without any prior attachment or relationship |
| Vanthathu inghoru vannamayil | A colorful peacock has arrived here |
| Veedu vaasal ellaamae | The entire house and its doorstep |
| Minnuthu minnuthu punnagaiyil | Glows and sparkles in her sweet smile |
| Mayanginen……… sabaash…. | I was completely enchanted... bravo! |
| Aaaa….aa..ha …aa..haaa..aaa..aaa | Aaaa….aa..ha …aa..haaa..aaa..aaa |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | ……………………………………………… |
| Male | |
| {En vazhi neraagha | She made my path straight and clear |
| Aakki vaithaal | She transformed me for the better |
| Ennaiyum seeraagha | And brought perfection to my life |
| Maatri vaithaal} (2) | She transformed me completely |
| Male | |
| Dheiveeghamae pennaanathoo.. | Has divinity taken the form of a woman? |
| Naan kaanavae thean vanththathoo.. | Has honey flowed for my eyes to behold? |
| Mangalam pongidum | Overflowing with auspiciousness |
| Manthira punnagai | Her magical, charming smile |
| Idhazhil vadiya inimai vilaiya…… | Drips sweet delight from her lips as joy unfolds... |
| Male | |
| Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae | Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived |
| En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae..ha ha… | In my house, it is forever her reign..ha ha… |
| Male | |
| Adiyenin kudi vaazha | For this humble devotee's lineage to flourish |
| Thanam vazha | For wealth to thrive |
| Kudithanam pugha | To begin a blissful domestic life |
| Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae | Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived |
| En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae | In my house, it is forever her reign |
| Aaa..haaaa..haaaa…..haaaa……. | Aaa..haaaa..haaaa…..haaaa……. |
வந்தாள் மகாலக்ஷ்மியே
என்றும் அவள் ஆட்சியே வந்தாள்
மகாலக்ஷ்மியே என் வீட்டில் என்றும்
அவள் ஆட்சியே
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
It is forever her reign
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
In my house, it is forever her reign
அடியேனின் குடி
வாழ தனம் வாழ குடித்தனம்
புக வந்தாள் மகாலக்ஷ்மியே
என் வீட்டில் என்றும் அவள்
ஆட்சியே ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆஆ
For this humble devotee's lineage to flourish
For wealth to thrive
To begin a blissful domestic life
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
In my house, it is forever her reign
Aaaaa..aaaaa……aaaaaaaaaa…….
{ பக்தனின் வீட்டோடு
தங்கி விட்டாள் பண்டிகை
நாள் பார்த்து ஹா ஹா
பொங்கலிட்டாள் } (2)
காமாட்சியோ மீனாட்சியோ
அபிராமியோ சிவகாமியோ
அம்பிகை இங்கொரு கன்னிகை
என்றொரு உருவம் எடுத்து
உலவி நடந்து
She stayed back in the devotee's home
Choosing a festival day, she cooked delicious Pongal
Is she Kamakshi or Meenakshi?
Is she Abirami or Sivagami?
The divine mother took the form of a young maiden here
Taking this form and walking around gracefully...
வந்தாள் மகாலக்ஷ்மியே
என் வீட்டில் என்றும் அவள்
ஆட்சியே ஹா ஹா
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
In my house, it is forever her reign..ha ha…
நண்பா பெண்பாவை
கண்வண்ணம் கள்ளம் இல்லாத
பூவண்ணம் கண்டேன் சிங்கார
கைவண்ணம் தொட்டால்
எல்லாமே பொன்வண்ணம்
Oh friend, look at the beauty of this maiden's eyes
She has the pure color of an innocent flower
I witnessed her beautiful and artistic handiwork
Whatever she touches turns to gold
பந்தம் சொந்தம்
இல்லாமல் வந்தது இங்கொரு
வண்ணமயில் வீடு வாசல்
எல்லாமே மின்னுது மின்னுது
புன்னகையில் மயங்கினேன்
சபாஷ்… ஆஆ ஆ ஹா ஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Without any prior attachment or relationship
A colorful peacock has arrived here
The entire house and its doorstep
Glows and sparkles in her sweet smile
I was completely enchanted... bravo!
Aaaa….aa..ha …aa..haaa..aaa..aaa
...............................
………………………………………………
{ என் வழி நேராக
ஆக்கி வைத்தாள் என்னையும்
சீராக மாற்றி வைத்தாள் } (2)
She made my path straight and clear
She transformed me for the better
And brought perfection to my life
She transformed me completely
தெய்வீகமே பெண்ணானதோ
நான் காணவே தேன் வந்ததோ
மங்களம் பொங்கிடும் மந்திர
புன்னகை இதழில் வடிய
இனிமை விளைய
Has divinity taken the form of a woman?
Has honey flowed for my eyes to behold?
Overflowing with auspiciousness
Her magical, charming smile
Drips sweet delight from her lips as joy unfolds...
வந்தாள் மகாலக்ஷ்மியே
என் வீட்டில் என்றும் அவள்
ஆட்சியே ஹா ஹா
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
In my house, it is forever her reign..ha ha…
அடியேனின் குடி
வாழ தனம் வாழ குடித்தனம்
புக வந்தாள் மகாலக்ஷ்மியே
என் வீட்டில் என்றும் அவள்
ஆட்சியே ஆஆஆ ஹா ஹா
ஹா
For this humble devotee's lineage to flourish
For wealth to thrive
To begin a blissful domestic life
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
In my house, it is forever her reign
Aaa..haaaa..haaaa…..haaaa…….
Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
Endrum aval aatchiyae
It is forever her reign
Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae
In my house, it is forever her reign
Adiyenin kudi vaazha
For this humble devotee's lineage to flourish
Thanam vazha
For wealth to thrive
Kudithanam pugha
To begin a blissful domestic life
Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae
In my house, it is forever her reign
Aaaaa..aaaaa……aaaaaaaaaa…….
Aaaaa..aaaaa……aaaaaaaaaa…….
{Pakthanin veettodu thangi vittaal
She stayed back in the devotee's home
Pandighai naal paarthu -ha -ha pongalittaal} (2)
Choosing a festival day, she cooked delicious Pongal
Kaamaatchiyoo… meenatchiyoo…
Is she Kamakshi or Meenakshi?
Abiraamiyoo… sivagaamiyoo…
Is she Abirami or Sivagami?
Ambighai inghoru kannighai endroru
The divine mother took the form of a young maiden here
Uruvam eduthu ulavi nadanthu……
Taking this form and walking around gracefully...
Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae..ha ha…
In my house, it is forever her reign..ha ha…
Nanba penpaavai kanvannam
Oh friend, look at the beauty of this maiden's eyes
Kallam illaatha poo vannam
She has the pure color of an innocent flower
Kanden singaara kaivannam
I witnessed her beautiful and artistic handiwork
Thottaal ellamae ponvannam
Whatever she touches turns to gold
Bantham sontham illaamal
Without any prior attachment or relationship
Vanthathu inghoru vannamayil
A colorful peacock has arrived here
Veedu vaasal ellaamae
The entire house and its doorstep
Minnuthu minnuthu punnagaiyil
Glows and sparkles in her sweet smile
Mayanginen……… sabaash….
I was completely enchanted... bravo!
Aaaa….aa..ha …aa..haaa..aaa..aaa
Aaaa….aa..ha …aa..haaa..aaa..aaa
……………………………
………………………………………………
{En vazhi neraagha
She made my path straight and clear
Aakki vaithaal
She transformed me for the better
Ennaiyum seeraagha
And brought perfection to my life
Maatri vaithaal} (2)
She transformed me completely
Dheiveeghamae pennaanathoo..
Has divinity taken the form of a woman?
Naan kaanavae thean vanththathoo..
Has honey flowed for my eyes to behold?
Mangalam pongidum
Overflowing with auspiciousness
Manthira punnagai
Her magical, charming smile
Idhazhil vadiya inimai vilaiya……
Drips sweet delight from her lips as joy unfolds...
Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae..ha ha…
In my house, it is forever her reign..ha ha…
Adiyenin kudi vaazha
For this humble devotee's lineage to flourish
Thanam vazha
For wealth to thrive
Kudithanam pugha
To begin a blissful domestic life
Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae
Goddess Mahalakshmi has arrived
En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae
In my house, it is forever her reign
Aaa..haaaa..haaaa…..haaaa…….
Aaa..haaaa..haaaa…..haaaa…….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vanthal Mahalakshmiye is an auspicious, upbeat song from the 1985 Tamil film Uyarntha Ullam, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and penned by Vaali. The track celebrates the entry of a virtuous, gracious woman into a home, metaphorically equating her presence to Goddess Mahalakshmi herself entering the household. Her presence brings auspiciousness, prosperity, joy, and positive transformation to the protagonist's life, illuminating the entire house with her radiant smile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nanba penpaavai kanvannam / Kallam illaatha poo vannam”
Vaali uses rhythmic end rhymes like kanvannam, poo vannam, kaivannam, and ponvannam to create a musical, bouncing tempo.
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae”
The woman entering the house is directly equated to divine mother deities like Mahalakshmi, Kamakshi, and Meenakshi.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae / En veetil endrum aval aatchiyae”
Refrain repetition of 'Vanthaal mahalakshmiyae' reinforces the thematic joy of divine wealth and prosperity coming home.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in some lyric archives, this iconic track was composed by the maestro Ilaiyaraaja and famously rendered with immense energy and vocal improvisations by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for Kamal Haasan in Uyarntha Ullam (1985).
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