- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Aadi Velli
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vellikkizhamai ramasami
Chorus :Vaaraan doi vaaraan doi
Female :Vellam arisi vaangi thinpaan
Male Chorus :Aamaam doi aamaam doi
Vellikkizhamai ramasami
Chorus :Vaaraan doi vaaraan doi
Female :Vellam arisi vaangi thinpaan
Chorus :Aamaam doi aamaam doi
Aarumugam vanangum aanai mugam namakku
Yaerumugam kodukkum azhagu mugam
Female Chorus :Valliyammaa valarkkum chellapillai
Male Chorus :Solla ponaa kurumbu thaangavilla
Vellikkizhamai ramasami
Chorus :Vaaraan doi vaaraan doi
Female :Vellam arisi vaangi thinpaan
Chorus :Aamaam doi aamaam doi
Aarumugam vanangum aanai mugam namakku
Yaerumugam kodukkum azhagu mugam
Female Chorus :Valliyammaa valarkkum chellapillai
Male Chorus :Solla ponaa kurumbu thaangavilla
……………..
Theruvula ramasamy varumpothu koottamthan
Uruvula amman koyil thaerottamthaan
Thudhikkaiyai neetti neetti velaiyaattil nottamthaan
Kuzhanthainga kooda aada kondaattamthaan
Yaar kangalum
Chorus :Ivana suththuthu
Female :Yaar nenjamum
Chorus :Ivana konjuthu
Female :Oor moththamum
Chorus :Uravu kondathu
Ammaadiyo killaadithaan
Padikkaatha medhai bhoomiyin melae
Ivan pola naanum paarththathillai
Vellikkizhamai ramasami
Chorus :Vaaraan doi vaaraan doi
Female :Vellam arisi vaangi thinpaan
Chorus :Aamaam doi aamaam doi
Aarumugam vanangum aanai mugam namakku
Yaerumugam kodukkum azhagu mugam
Female Chorus :Valliyammaa valarkkum chellapillai
Male Chorus :Solla ponaa kurumbu thaangavilla
Vellikkizhamai ramasami
Chorus :Vaaraan doi vaaraan doi
Female :Vellam arisi vaangi thinpaan
Chorus :Aamaam doi aamaam doi
Ulagaththil nooru saami irunthaalum yaenunga
Namakkintha ramasamy deivam thaanunga
Kozhukkatta aakki pottu edhu venum kelunga
Kodukkira saamithaanae nammaalunga
Naam eppavum
Chorus :Vanangi nikkanum
Female :Paal nellula
Chorus :Virunthu vaikkanum
Female :Thaen sinthura
Chorus :Karumbu vaikkanum
Ippothumthaan eppothumthaan
Ivankitta oorae vaalmudi vaangum
Valai senju pottaa dhosangal neengum
Vellikkizhamai ramasami
Chorus :Vaaraan doi vaaraan doi
Female :Vellam arisi vaangi thinpaan
Chorus :Aamaam doi aamaam doi
Aarumugam vanangum aanai mugam namakku
Yaerumugam kodukkum azhagu mugam
Female Chorus :Valliyammaa valarkkum chellapillai
Male Chorus :Solla ponaa kurumbu thaangavilla
{Vellikkizhamai ramasami
Chorus :Vaaraan doi vaaraan doi
Female :Vellam arisi vaangi thinpaan
Chorus :Aamaam doi aamaam doi} (2)
Friday's Ramasamy...
Chorus: He's coming, oh dear, he's coming!
Female: He eats up the jaggery and rice he gets,
Male Chorus: Yes, dear, oh yes he does!
Friday's Ramasamy...
Chorus: He's coming, oh dear, he's coming!
Female: He eats up the jaggery and rice he gets,
Chorus: Yes, dear, oh yes he does!
The elephant-faced one whom six-faced Murugan worships,
Brings us prosperity with his handsome face!
Female Chorus: He is the darling pet raised by Valliyamma,
Male Chorus: Truth be told, his mischief is too much to handle!
Friday's Ramasamy...
Chorus: He's coming, oh dear, he's coming!
Female: He eats up the jaggery and rice he gets,
Chorus: Yes, dear, oh yes he does!
The elephant-faced one whom six-faced Murugan worships,
Brings us prosperity with his handsome face!
Female Chorus: He is the darling pet raised by Valliyamma,
Male Chorus: Truth be told, his mischief is too much to handle!
...
When Ramasamy walks down the street, crowds gather around,
In his majestic form, he looks just like the temple chariot procession!
Stretching out his trunk playfully, he looks around for fun,
And playing alongside the children brings endless joy!
Everyone's eyes...
Chorus: ...follow him around!
Female: Everyone's heart...
Chorus: ...showers him with affection!
Female: The whole town...
Chorus: ...treats him as their own family!
Goodness me, he is quite a clever fellow!
An unschooled genius on this earth,
I have never seen anyone quite like him!
Friday's Ramasamy...
Chorus: He's coming, oh dear, he's coming!
Female: He eats up the jaggery and rice he gets,
Chorus: Yes, dear, oh yes he does!
The elephant-faced one whom six-faced Murugan worships,
Brings us prosperity with his handsome face!
Female Chorus: He is the darling pet raised by Valliyamma,
Male Chorus: Truth be told, his mischief is too much to handle!
Friday's Ramasamy...
Chorus: He's coming, oh dear, he's coming!
Female: He eats up the jaggery and rice he gets,
Chorus: Yes, dear, oh yes he does!
Even if there are hundreds of gods in this world,
For us, this Ramasamy himself is our living god!
Make sweet rice dumplings (kozhukattai) for him and ask for anything you wish,
After all, our dear boy is a god who always grants our wishes!
We must always...
Chorus: ...stand and bow before him!
Female: With tender milky rice...
Chorus: ...we must serve him a feast!
Female: With sweet, dripping...
Chorus: ...sugarcane to offer him!
Now and always,
The whole town collects tail hair from him,
For wearing it as a ring wards off all evil and trouble!
Friday's Ramasamy...
Chorus: He's coming, oh dear, he's coming!
Female: He eats up the jaggery and rice he gets,
Chorus: Yes, dear, oh yes he does!
The elephant-faced one whom six-faced Murugan worships,
Brings us prosperity with his handsome face!
Female Chorus: He is the darling pet raised by Valliyamma,
Male Chorus: Truth be told, his mischief is too much to handle!
{Friday's Ramasamy...
Chorus: He's coming, oh dear, he's coming!
Female: He eats up the jaggery and rice he gets,
Chorus: Yes, dear, oh yes he does!} (2)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the movie 'Aadi Velli' (1990) is a playful and devotionally affectionate tribute to a temple elephant named Ramasamy. The villagers treat the elephant not just as an animal, but as a living incarnation of Lord Ganesha ('Aanai Mugam'). The lyrics highlight how the elephant brings immense joy and togetherness to the entire village as he strolls through the streets, accepting treats like jaggery, rice, kozhukattai, and sugarcane from the fond villagers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Aarumugam vanangum aanai mugam namakku / Yaerumugam kodukkum azhagu mugam”
Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'Aarumugam' and 'Yaerumugam'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Padikkaatha medhai bhoomiyin melae”
Comparing the elephant directly to Lord Ganesha and calling him an uneducated genius ('Padikkaatha medhai').
Repetition / Rhythm (Irattai Kilavi & Anaphora)
“Thudhikkaiyai neetti neetti velaiyaattil nottamthaan”
Use of rhythmic folk sound echoes ('Vaaraan doi', 'Aamaam doi') and repetitive action descriptions ('neetti neetti').
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Trivia
'Aadi Velli' is a 1990 Tamil devotional drama film directed by Rama Narayanan, who was renowned for featuring trained animals—especially elephants, dogs, and snakes—as central characters in his movies. The song captures the quintessential village festival atmosphere and folk charm associated with devotional cinema of that era.
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