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Varuvar Azhaithu Vaadi

From Arutperum Jothi · 1971

Lyricist
Ramalinga Adigalar
Singer
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Details
Arutperum Jothi1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkaeTo the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vanthaal peralaam nalla varamaeIf you come, you will receive great boons.
Male
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkaeTo the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkaeTo the northern direction of Vadalur,
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Male
Thiruvaar ponnampalaththae….aa…aa…aa….In the holy golden assembly hall... aa... aa... aa...
Thiruvaar ponnampalaththaeIn the holy golden assembly hall,
Sezhikkum kunjitha paatharWith His divine, flourishing raised foot,
Thiruvaar ponnampalaththaeIn the holy golden assembly hall,
Sezhikkum kunjitha paatharWith His divine, flourishing raised foot,
Siva chithamapara bothar dheiva sabanaatharThe enlightened Lord of Chidambaram, the Lord of the Divine Sabha.
Male
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkaeTo the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkaeTo the northern direction of Vadalur,
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Male
Melliyal sivagama valliyudan kaliththuJoyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli,
Melliyal sivagama valliyudan kaliththuJoyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli,
Vilaiyaadavaum engali vinaiyodavum oliththuTo play, and to banish and destroy our karmic sins,
Ellaiyil inbam tharavum nalla sayamthaan idhuThis is truly the right, victorious time to bestow boundless bliss,
Ellaiyil inbam tharavum nalla sayamthaan idhuThis is truly the right, victorious time to bestow boundless bliss,
Ingum angum nadamaadi irukalaam endrapothu….When He says we can reside while dancing here and everywhere...
Male
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkaeTo the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkaeTo the northern direction of Vadalur,
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadiHe will come, go and invite Him, my friend!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Varuvaar Azhaiththu Vaadi' is a iconic devotional hymn composed by 19th-century Tamil saint Ramalinga Adigalar (Vallalar), featured in the biographical movie 'Arutperum Jothi' (1971). Written in the Nayaka-Nayaki Bhava (the soul as a maiden longing for the Divine Lord), the speaker urges her confidante to bring Lord Shiva to Vadalur. The hymn proclaims that visiting Vadalur, the sacred town of Vallalar's spiritual center, brings immense divine blessings. Lord Nataraja, along with Goddess Sivagami, arrives to dispel the devotees' karmic burdens and grant ultimate spiritual liberation and supreme joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi ... Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae

Repetition of the 'Va' sound at the beginning of words across consecutive lines (Varuvaar / Vadaloor / Vanthaal).

Edukkaai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Melliyal sivagama valliyudan kaliththu ... Ellaiyil inbam tharavum

Harmonious repetition of 'll' as the second letter in words like Melliyal and Ellaiyil.

Nayaka-Nayaki Bhava (Devotional Allegory)

Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi

The poet addresses the Divine as her beloved through a maidservant/friend (sokhi), expressing deep spiritual yearning.

Anaphora (Refrain)

Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi

Repetition of the refrain 'Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi' to reinforce spiritual anticipation and devotion.

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Trivia

This song is derived directly from Thiruvarutpa, the master compilation of sacred poems composed by Saint Ramalinga Adigalar (popularly known as Vallalar). In the 1971 biographical movie 'Arutperum Jothi', the music was composed by T. R. Pappa and soulfully rendered by classical playback legend Sirkazhi Govindarajan.

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