Velli Mulaidhadhu
From Pattaliyin Vetri · 1960
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Pattaliyin Vetri1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo…oo…oo…. | Oo... oo... oo... |
| Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma | The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women |
| Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa | Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women |
| Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa | Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women |
| Female | |
| Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma | The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women |
| Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa | Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women |
| Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa | Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo….oo…. | Oo... oo... oo... |
| Muththukkal polae pulligal vaiththu | Placing dots like fine pearls |
| Mullai kodipol kodugal pottu | Drawing lines like delicate jasmine vines |
| Niththamum azhagaai kolangal podum | Drawing beautiful kolams every single day |
| Viththaiyil pengalukkinai yaarammaa | Who can equal women in this fine art, oh ladies? |
| Chorus :Viththaiyil pengalukkinai yaarammaa | Chorus: Who can equal women in this fine art, oh ladies? |
| Chorus | |
| Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma | The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women |
| Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa | Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women |
| Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa | Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women |
| Female | |
| Thadathadavendrae rekkaiyai thatti | Flapping its wings with a thudding sound |
| Seval koovuthu vidinthathu endrae | The rooster crows announcing that dawn has broken |
| Thadathadavendrae rekkaiyai thatti | Flapping its wings with a thudding sound |
| Seval koovuthu vidinthathu endrae | The rooster crows announcing that dawn has broken |
| Female | |
| Madi nirai paalai kudiththida kandru | To drink milk filled to the brim in the udder |
| Maavena pasuvai azhaikkithu nindru | The calf stands and calls out 'Maa' to the mother cow |
| Chorus | |
| Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma | The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women |
| Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa | Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women |
| Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa | Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women |
| Male | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Thandaigal jal jal osaigal seiyya | As anklets make sweet 'jal jal' tinkling sounds |
| Thalaiyilae seppu kudangalum minna | And polished copper water pots glisten upon their heads |
| Chorus :Thalaiyilae seppu kudangalum minna | Chorus: And polished copper water pots glisten upon their heads |
| Female | |
| Andaiyil ulla yaeriyai naadi | Heading toward the nearby lake |
| Anangugal sellum kaalaiyithammaa | This is the lovely morning when damsels set out, oh women |
| Chorus | |
| Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma | The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women |
| Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa | Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women |
| Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa | Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women |
| Female | |
| Keezh dhisai vaanil paala sooriyan | The young morning sun in the eastern sky |
| Etti ettiyae avan paarkkindraan | Is peeping out continuously to steal a glance |
| Vidiyum mun vambu aagumo endru | Fearing whether trouble might brew before sunrise |
| Vizhiyampaal avanai keladi neeyae | Question him yourself using the arrow of your eyes, dear friend |
| Chorus | |
| Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma | The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women |
| Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa | Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women |
| Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa | Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women |
ஓஒ....ஓஒ....ஓஒ....
வெள்ளி முளைத்தது வானிலே அம்மா
பள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா
துள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா..
Oo... oo... oo...
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
வெள்ளி முளைத்தது வானிலே அம்மா
பள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா
துள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா..
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
ஓஒ....ஓஒ....ஓஒ....
முத்துகள் போலே புள்ளிகள் வைத்து
முல்லை கொடிபோல் கோடுகள் போட்டு
நித்தமும் அழகாய் கோலங்கள் போடும்
வித்தையில் பெண்களுக்கிணை யாரம்மா..
குழு :
வித்தையில் பெண்களுக்கிணை யாரம்மா...
Oo... oo... oo...
Placing dots like fine pearls
Drawing lines like delicate jasmine vines
Drawing beautiful kolams every single day
Who can equal women in this fine art, oh ladies?
Chorus: Who can equal women in this fine art, oh ladies?
வெள்ளி முளைத்தது வானிலே அம்மா
பள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா
துள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா.....
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
தடதடவென்றே ரெக்கையை தட்டி
சேவல் கூவுது விடிந்தது என்றே
தடதடவென்றே ரெக்கையை தட்டி
சேவல் கூவுது விடிந்தது என்றே
Flapping its wings with a thudding sound
The rooster crows announcing that dawn has broken
Flapping its wings with a thudding sound
The rooster crows announcing that dawn has broken
மடி நிறை பாலை குடித்திட கன்று
மாவென பசுவை அழைக்கிது நின்று......
To drink milk filled to the brim in the udder
The calf stands and calls out 'Maa' to the mother cow
வெள்ளி முளைத்தது வானிலே அம்மா
பள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா
துள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா.....
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
...............................
...
தண்டைகள் ஜல்ஜல் ஓசைகள் செய்ய
தலையிலே செப்புக் குடங்களும் மின்ன
குழு :
தலையிலே செப்புக் குடங்களும் மின்ன
As anklets make sweet 'jal jal' tinkling sounds
And polished copper water pots glisten upon their heads
Chorus: And polished copper water pots glisten upon their heads
அண்டையில் உள்ள ஏரியை நாடி
அணங்குகள் செல்லும் காலையிதம்மா....
Heading toward the nearby lake
This is the lovely morning when damsels set out, oh women
வெள்ளி முளைத்தது வானிலே அம்மா
பள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா
துள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா.....
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
கீழ் திசை வானில் பால சூரியன்
எட்டி எட்டியே அவன் பார்க்கின்றான்
விடியும் முன் வம்பு ஆகுமோ என்று
விழியம்பால் அவனை கேளடி நீயே....
The young morning sun in the eastern sky
Is peeping out continuously to steal a glance
Fearing whether trouble might brew before sunrise
Question him yourself using the arrow of your eyes, dear friend
வெள்ளி முளைத்தது வானிலே அம்மா
பள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா
துள்ளி எழுந்தே வாருங்கம்மா.....
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
Oo…oo…oo….
Oo... oo... oo...
Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
Oo…oo….oo….
Oo... oo... oo...
Muththukkal polae pulligal vaiththu
Placing dots like fine pearls
Mullai kodipol kodugal pottu
Drawing lines like delicate jasmine vines
Niththamum azhagaai kolangal podum
Drawing beautiful kolams every single day
Viththaiyil pengalukkinai yaarammaa
Who can equal women in this fine art, oh ladies?
Chorus :Viththaiyil pengalukkinai yaarammaa
Chorus: Who can equal women in this fine art, oh ladies?
Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
Thadathadavendrae rekkaiyai thatti
Flapping its wings with a thudding sound
Seval koovuthu vidinthathu endrae
The rooster crows announcing that dawn has broken
Thadathadavendrae rekkaiyai thatti
Flapping its wings with a thudding sound
Seval koovuthu vidinthathu endrae
The rooster crows announcing that dawn has broken
Madi nirai paalai kudiththida kandru
To drink milk filled to the brim in the udder
Maavena pasuvai azhaikkithu nindru
The calf stands and calls out 'Maa' to the mother cow
Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
……………….
...
Thandaigal jal jal osaigal seiyya
As anklets make sweet 'jal jal' tinkling sounds
Thalaiyilae seppu kudangalum minna
And polished copper water pots glisten upon their heads
Chorus :Thalaiyilae seppu kudangalum minna
Chorus: And polished copper water pots glisten upon their heads
Andaiyil ulla yaeriyai naadi
Heading toward the nearby lake
Anangugal sellum kaalaiyithammaa
This is the lovely morning when damsels set out, oh women
Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
Keezh dhisai vaanil paala sooriyan
The young morning sun in the eastern sky
Etti ettiyae avan paarkkindraan
Is peeping out continuously to steal a glance
Vidiyum mun vambu aagumo endru
Fearing whether trouble might brew before sunrise
Vizhiyampaal avanai keladi neeyae
Question him yourself using the arrow of your eyes, dear friend
Velli mulaiththathu vaanilae amma
The morning star has risen in the sky, oh women
Palli ezhunthathae vaarungammaa
Awaken from sleep and come along, oh women
Thulli ezhunthae vaarungammaa
Rise up joyfully with a leap and come, oh women
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic wake-up song ('Tiruppalliyezhucci' style) captures the vivid pastoral beauty of a South Indian village at dawn. It calls upon women to awaken and start their morning routines—drawing delicate pearl-like kolams, carrying glistening copper pots to fetch water from the lake, and enjoying nature's early morning sights and sounds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Muththukkal polae pulligal vaiththu / Mullai kodipol kodugal pottu”
Compares floor-decorating dots to pearls ('Muththukkal polae') and drawn lines to jasmine vines ('Mullai kodipol').
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Thadathadavendrae rekkaiyai thatti / Thandaigal jal jal osaigal seiyya”
Uses sound-imitative words like 'Thadathadavenrae' for wing-flapping and 'Jal jal' for tinkling anklets to evoke realistic sensory imagery.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhiyampaal avanai keladi neeyae”
Compares sharp glance or gaze to an arrow ('Vizhiyampaal' - Vizhi + Ambu).
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Velli mulaiththathu / Palli ezhunthathae / Thulli ezhunthae”
Consonance of the second letter 'lla' across consecutive lines (Velli, Palli, Thulli).
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Trivia
Written by the famed rationalist poet Udumalai Narayanakavi, this song follows the traditional Tamil genre of 'Tiruppalliyezhucci' (morning awakening hymns), adapting classical poetic conventions into popular film music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.
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