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 vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
| Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
| Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae | To the northern direction of Vadalur, |
| Vanthaal peralaam nalla varamae | If you come, you will receive great boons. |
| Male | |
| Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
| Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae | To the northern direction of Vadalur, |
| Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae | To the northern direction of Vadalur, |
| Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Thiruvaar ponnampalaththae….aa…aa…aa…. | In the holy golden assembly hall... aa... aa... aa... |
| Thiruvaar ponnampalaththae | In the holy golden assembly hall, |
| Sezhikkum kunjitha paathar | With His divine, flourishing raised foot, |
| Thiruvaar ponnampalaththae | In the holy golden assembly hall, |
| Sezhikkum kunjitha paathar | With His divine, flourishing raised foot, |
| Siva chithamapara bothar dheiva sabanaathar | The enlightened Lord of Chidambaram, the Lord of the Divine Sabha. |
| Male | |
| Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
| Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae | To the northern direction of Vadalur, |
| Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae | To the northern direction of Vadalur, |
| Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Melliyal sivagama valliyudan kaliththu | Joyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli, |
| Melliyal sivagama valliyudan kaliththu | Joyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli, |
| Vilaiyaadavaum engali vinaiyodavum oliththu | To play, and to banish and destroy our karmic sins, |
| Ellaiyil inbam tharavum nalla sayamthaan idhu | This is truly the right, victorious time to bestow boundless bliss, |
| Ellaiyil inbam tharavum nalla sayamthaan idhu | This 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 vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
| Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae | To the northern direction of Vadalur, |
| Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae | To the northern direction of Vadalur, |
| Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi | He will come, go and invite Him, my friend! |
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
வடலூர் வட திசைக்கே
வந்தால் பெறலாம் நல்ல வரமே
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
If you come, you will receive great boons.
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
வடலூர் வட திசைக்கே
வந்தால் பெறலாம் நல்ல வரமே
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
திருவார் பொன்னம்பலத்தே.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ
திருவார் பொன்னம்பலத்தே
செழிக்கும் குஞ்சித பாதர்
திருவார் பொன்னம்பலத்தே
செழிக்கும் குஞ்சித பாதர்
சிவசிதம்பர போதர் தெய்வச் சபாநாதர்....
In the holy golden assembly hall... aa... aa... aa...
In the holy golden assembly hall,
With His divine, flourishing raised foot,
In the holy golden assembly hall,
With His divine, flourishing raised foot,
The enlightened Lord of Chidambaram, the Lord of the Divine Sabha.
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
வடலூர் வட திசைக்கே
வந்தால் பெறலாம் நல்ல வரமே
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
மெல்லியல் சிவகாம வல்லியுடன் களித்து
மெல்லியல் சிவகாம வல்லியுடன் களித்து
விளையாடவும் எங்கள் வினையோடவும் ஒளித்து
எல்லையில் இன்பம் தரவும் நல்ல சமயம்தான் இது
எல்லையில் இன்பம் தரவும் நல்ல சமயம்தான் இது
இங்கும் அங்கும் நடமாடி இருக்கலாம் என்றபோது ....
Joyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli,
Joyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli,
To play, and to banish and destroy our karmic sins,
This is truly the right, victorious time to bestow boundless bliss,
This is truly the right, victorious time to bestow boundless bliss,
When He says we can reside while dancing here and everywhere...
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
வடலூர் வட திசைக்கே
வந்தால் பெறலாம் நல்ல வரமே
வருவார் அழைத்து வாடி
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vanthaal peralaam nalla varamae
If you come, you will receive great boons.
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Thiruvaar ponnampalaththae….aa…aa…aa….
In the holy golden assembly hall... aa... aa... aa...
Thiruvaar ponnampalaththae
In the holy golden assembly hall,
Sezhikkum kunjitha paathar
With His divine, flourishing raised foot,
Thiruvaar ponnampalaththae
In the holy golden assembly hall,
Sezhikkum kunjitha paathar
With His divine, flourishing raised foot,
Siva chithamapara bothar dheiva sabanaathar
The enlightened Lord of Chidambaram, the Lord of the Divine Sabha.
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Melliyal sivagama valliyudan kaliththu
Joyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli,
Melliyal sivagama valliyudan kaliththu
Joyfully with the tender Goddess Sivagama Valli,
Vilaiyaadavaum engali vinaiyodavum oliththu
To play, and to banish and destroy our karmic sins,
Ellaiyil inbam tharavum nalla sayamthaan idhu
This is truly the right, victorious time to bestow boundless bliss,
Ellaiyil inbam tharavum nalla sayamthaan idhu
This 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...
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He will come, go and invite Him, my friend!
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
Vadaloor vada dhisaikkae
To the northern direction of Vadalur,
Varuvaar azhaiththu vaadi
He 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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