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Lyrics & meaning

Vanthal Puguntha Vasal

From Amman Kovil Vaasalile · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Swarnalatha
Music director
Sirpy
Movie name
Amman Kovil Vaasalile
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
4 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…..aa…..aah…aa….aa….
Aa….aaa….aa….aa….aa…aah….
Vanthaal puguntha vaasal vilanga
Mahalaksmiyae
Pon thaaliyodum thilakathodum
Maalai soodiyae manjal poosiyae
Pon manjal sumath
Maalai sumanthu vanthaal manamagal
Ival nooru aandu thalaivanodu
Vaazhum poongili theerkka sumangali
Aththai endru aval unakku aana pinnaalum
Pettreduththa thaayenavae ninaiththidu naalum
Pennkuzhanthai yaedhumindri avalirunthaalae
Anthakkurai theerththu vaikka vantha ilam maanae
Oru ponnaal enbathum
Nannaal enpathum unnaal vanthathammaa
Nalla ullam yaavum vaazhththa vanthaval
Deva mangaiyo jeeva gangaiyo
Ingu vanthaal puguntha vaasal vilanga
Mahalaksmiyae
Pon thaaliyodum thilakathodum
Maalai soodiyae manjal poosiyae
Aa…..aa…..aah…aa….aa….
Aa….aaa….aa….aa….aa…aah….
Valluvanum vaasugiyum vaazhnthathu polae
Vannamayil mannarudan vaazhavanthaalae
Thillai tamil panbugalai kaaththiruppaalae
Thaaram avathaaram endru pereduppaalae
Ingu uttraar mechchavum
Ooraar mechchavum vanthaal ponmagalae
Ival ingae vanthu kaalai vaiththathum
Illam vaazhumae inbam soozhumae
Ingu vanthaal puguntha vaasal vilanga
Mahalaksmiyae
Pon thaaliyodum thilakathodum
Maalai soodiyae manjal poosiyae
Pon manjal sumath
Maalai sumanthu vanthaal manamagal
Ival nooru aandu thalaivanodu
Vaazhum poongili theerkka sumangali
Ah... ah... aah... ah... ah...
Ah... aah... ah... ah... ah... aah...
She comes to bring light to the home she enters,
like Goddess Mahalakshmi herself!
Wearing a golden thali (sacred wedding thread) and a tilak on her forehead,
adorned with a garland and glowing with turmeric,
graced with golden turmeric,
wearing the wedding garland, the bride has arrived.
For a hundred years beside her husband,
this sweet bird will live as a blessed, lifelong wife.
Even though she is your mother-in-law now,
always think of her as the mother who gave birth to you.
Because she had no daughter of her own,
you have arrived like a gentle deer to fill that emptiness.
The pride that a daughter brings,
and the joy of this good day, are all because of you!
The one who came to receive the blessings of every good heart,
is she a girl from heaven or the life-giving River Ganga?
She came here to bring light to the home she enters,
like Goddess Mahalakshmi herself!
Wearing a golden thali and a tilak on her forehead,
adorned with a garland and glowing with turmeric.
Ah... ah... aah... ah... ah...
Ah... aah... ah... ah... ah... aah...
Just like the sage Valluvar and his wife Vasuki lived,
this graceful peacock has come to live with her king.
She will protect our cherished Tamil traditions,
and earn the name of a truly divine wife.
To the praise of her relatives,
and the admiration of the whole town, this precious daughter has arrived!
The moment she steps foot inside,
this home will flourish and joy will fill every corner.
She came here to bring light to the home she enters,
like Goddess Mahalakshmi herself!
Wearing a golden thali and a tilak on her forehead,
adorned with a garland and glowing with turmeric.
Graced with golden turmeric,
wearing the wedding garland, the bride has arrived.
For a hundred years beside her husband,
this sweet bird will live as a blessed, lifelong wife.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This auspicious wedding song from 'Amman Kovil Vaasalile' (1996) celebrates the arrival of a bride into her marital household. Sung by K. S. Chithra and Swarnalatha with music by Sirpy, the lyrics by legendary poet Vaali draw on deeply traditional Tamil imagery. The bride is elevated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, whose presence illuminates the home, fills the lives of her new family with joy, and completes the void of a daughter for her mother-in-law. Vaali highlights cultural expectations of maternal love, devotion, and mutual respect, wishing the couple a century of marital bliss reminiscent of classical ideals like Valluvar and Vasugi. The song captures the solemnity, beauty, and festive warmth of a traditional Tamil marriage ceremony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Mahalaksmiyae”

Compares the bride directly to Goddess Mahalakshmi, symbolizing prosperity, divinity, and purity.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Valluvanum vaasugiyum vaazhnthathu polae”

Compares the couple's upcoming married life to the legendary, ideal marital harmony of Sage Thiruvalluvar and his wife Vasugi.

Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu & Monai)

“Deva mangaiyo jeeva gangaiyo”

Uses end-rhyming (-yo) and alliteration with 'm' sounds to create a fluid, poetic cadence.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Anthakkurai theerththu vaikka vantha ilam maanae”

Refers affectionately to the bride as a 'young deer' (ilam maane) and 'colorful peacock' (vannamayil).

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Trivia

'Amman Kovil Vaasalile' (1996) features music composed by Sirpy, known for his melodious rural soundtrack hits in the mid-90s. Vaali's lyricism incorporates the classic reference to Thiruvalluvar and Vasugi, a timeless cultural benchmark in Tamil literature for spousal devotion.

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