Varanamayeram Soozha Valam Sei
From Avana Ivan · 1962
- Lyricist
- V. Lakshmanan
- Singer
- Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- S. Balachandar
- Details
- Avana Ivan1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Varanam aayiram soozha valam seidhu | Surrounded by a thousand elephants, making a sacred procession, |
| Naarana nambhi nadakkindraan | Lord Narayana, the supreme one, approaches in majesty. |
| Varanam aayiram soozha valam seidhu | Surrounded by a thousand elephants, making a sacred procession, |
| Naarana nambhi nadakkindraan | Lord Narayana, the supreme one, approaches in majesty. |
| En edhir poorana porkudam vaithu puramengum | With full golden pots placed before me and everywhere around, |
| Thoranam natta kana kanden …thozhi… naan | I saw a dream of festoons and arches being erected, O friend! |
| Female | |
| Indhiran ullitta devar kuzhaam ellaam | The assembly of gods, led by Indra, |
| Vandhirundhu ennai magal pesi | Arrived and spoke of my wedding alliance, |
| Indhiran ullitta devar kuzhaam ellaam | The assembly of gods, led by Indra, |
| Vandhirundhu ennai magal pesi | Arrived and spoke of my wedding alliance, |
| Mandhirithu mandhira kodi uduthi manamaalai | Reciting sacred mantras, robing me in blessed silk attire, |
| Andhari sootta kana kanden…. thozhi…. naan | Goddess Durga adorned me with the wedding garland, as I dreamt, O friend! |
| Female | |
| Mathalam kotta varisingam nindrutha | With drums beating and grand conch shells blowing, |
| Muthadai thaamam niraithazhndha pandharkeezh | Beneath the canopy draped with low-hanging pearl garlands, |
| Maithunan nambhi madhusudhanan vandhu | My beloved cousin, Lord Madhusudhana, arrived, |
| Ennai kaithalam pattra kanaa kanden… thozhi… naan | To clasp my hand in holy matrimony, so I saw in my dream, O friend! |
வாரணம் ஆயிரம் சூழ வலம் செய்து
நாரண நம்பி நடக்கின்றான் என் எதிர்
வாரணம் ஆயிரம் சூழ வலம் செய்து
நாரண நம்பி நடக்கின்றான் என் எதிர்
பூரண பொற்குடம் வைத்துப் புறமெங்கும்
தோரணம் நாட்டக் கனாக் கண்டேன்... தோழி... நான்..
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, making a sacred procession,
Lord Narayana, the supreme one, approaches in majesty.
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, making a sacred procession,
Lord Narayana, the supreme one, approaches in majesty.
With full golden pots placed before me and everywhere around,
I saw a dream of festoons and arches being erected, O friend!
இந்திரன் உள்ளிட்ட தேவர் குழாம் எல்லாம்
வந்திருந்து என்னை மகள் பேசி
இந்திரன் உள்ளிட்ட தேவர் குழாம் எல்லாம்
வந்திருந்து என்னை மகள் பேசி
மந்திரித்து மந்திரக் கோடி உடுத்தி மணமாலை
அந்தரி சூட்டக் கனாக் கண்டேன்.. தோழி.. நான்....
The assembly of gods, led by Indra,
Arrived and spoke of my wedding alliance,
The assembly of gods, led by Indra,
Arrived and spoke of my wedding alliance,
Reciting sacred mantras, robing me in blessed silk attire,
Goddess Durga adorned me with the wedding garland, as I dreamt, O friend!
மத்தளம் கொட்ட வரிசங்கம் நின்றூத
முத்துடைத் தாமம் நிரைதாழ்ந்த பந்தற்கீழ்
மைத்துனன் நம்பி மதுசூதனன் வந்து என்னை
கைத்தலம் பற்றக் கனாக் கண்டேன்... தோழி... நான்....
With drums beating and grand conch shells blowing,
Beneath the canopy draped with low-hanging pearl garlands,
My beloved cousin, Lord Madhusudhana, arrived,
To clasp my hand in holy matrimony, so I saw in my dream, O friend!
Varanam aayiram soozha valam seidhu
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, making a sacred procession,
Naarana nambhi nadakkindraan
Lord Narayana, the supreme one, approaches in majesty.
Varanam aayiram soozha valam seidhu
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, making a sacred procession,
Naarana nambhi nadakkindraan
Lord Narayana, the supreme one, approaches in majesty.
En edhir poorana porkudam vaithu puramengum
With full golden pots placed before me and everywhere around,
Thoranam natta kana kanden …thozhi… naan
I saw a dream of festoons and arches being erected, O friend!
Indhiran ullitta devar kuzhaam ellaam
The assembly of gods, led by Indra,
Vandhirundhu ennai magal pesi
Arrived and spoke of my wedding alliance,
Indhiran ullitta devar kuzhaam ellaam
The assembly of gods, led by Indra,
Vandhirundhu ennai magal pesi
Arrived and spoke of my wedding alliance,
Mandhirithu mandhira kodi uduthi manamaalai
Reciting sacred mantras, robing me in blessed silk attire,
Andhari sootta kana kanden…. thozhi…. naan
Goddess Durga adorned me with the wedding garland, as I dreamt, O friend!
Mathalam kotta varisingam nindrutha
With drums beating and grand conch shells blowing,
Muthadai thaamam niraithazhndha pandharkeezh
Beneath the canopy draped with low-hanging pearl garlands,
Maithunan nambhi madhusudhanan vandhu
My beloved cousin, Lord Madhusudhana, arrived,
Ennai kaithalam pattra kanaa kanden… thozhi… naan
To clasp my hand in holy matrimony, so I saw in my dream, O friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic verse originates from Andal's sacred 9th-century devotional work 'Nachiyar Thirumozhi' (specifically the famous decad 'Varanam Aayiram'). In these lines, Andal eagerly narrates her vivid, divine dream of her celestial wedding with Lord Vishnu (Narayana) to her close companion (thozhi). She describes grand preparations including a grand procession with a thousand elephants, auspicious golden pots, decorated arches, and Indra leading the celestial beings to propose the divine match. Goddess Durga blesses her with wedding garments, and amidst the joyful sounds of drums and conches under a pearl-laden canopy, Lord Madhusudhana takes her hand in holy matrimony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Varanam aayiram / Naarana nambhi”
The second consonant sound 'ra' creates a musical rhyme across lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maithunan nambhi madhusudhanan vandhu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound creates rhythmic sweetness typical of Tamil prosody.
Visual Imagery
“En edhir poorana porkudam vaithu puramengum”
Paints a vivid picture of traditional auspicious decorations like golden pots and decorative archways.
Auditory Imagery
“Mathalam kotta varisingam nindrutha”
Evokes the grand, joyful sounds of wedding music through drums and blowing conches.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although featured in the 1962 movie 'Avana Ivan' composed by S. Balachandar and sung by Radha-Jayalakshmi, the text itself is over a thousand years old, composed by Andal (the only female Alvar saint). Her 'Varanam Aayiram' hymn remains an integral part of traditional South Indian Hindu wedding rituals to this day.
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