- Lyricist
- Nandalala
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, Ilayaraja, Sujatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thalaimurai
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae kannammaa ponnammaa
Adi devaana seeniyammaa muththammaa sakkammaa
Ingu ellorum saenthu onnaa vaangadi
Nalla saethiyum solluraen kelu
Chinnammaa veettukku oru vaarisu valaruthadi
Koodi kolavai ittu paadadi
Ada oorellaam panthala podu
Maavila thoranam kattu
Kummiyum kottadi kottadi
Velli mani thottil katta
Vela onnu vanthathippo kondaadadi
Idha kondaadadi
Pattam katta pulla onnu
Pandiyarkku vanthathinnu poop podadi
Ammanukkoru poop podadi
Ammaadi thanga katti
Thottiya katti thaalaattu naan paadanum
Illaatha seer seedhanam
Vandiya katti kondaadi oor saeranum
Maanukkulla maanaa singa kuttithaanaa
Solladi amma ippothae…
Chorus :Naannaa nanaa nanaa
Velli mani thottil katta
Vela onnu vanthathippo kondaadadi
Idha kondaadadi
Ammanukku ponga vaikka
Achchu vellam pachcharisi
Eduththu naan tharattumaa kanaga maniyae
Muththu mani pulla onnu
Muththaalamman tharuvaalunnu
Kazhuththil naan mudikkavaa kazhuga maniyae
Meenaatchi ammanukkum
Mealmaada sokkanukkum
Kalyaanaththa kannaara paappomaa
Then pandi mannanaiyum
Thirunaatchi ammanaiyum
Theril vechchu oorkolam varuvomaa
Ettu pulla peththavalae
Thottil aatta kita vanthu
Machchaanukku kaththu kodadi
Velli mani thottil katta
Vela onnu vanthathippo kondaadadi
Chorus :Idha kondaadadi
Pattam katta pulla onnu
Pandiyarkku vanthathinnu poop podadi
Chorus :Ammanukkoru poop podadi
Maangaa rusikkum intha neram
Manasu niththam karamba manna thaedum
Saampalu podhumaa innamum venumaa
Eppavum thookkamaa enthiri paappamaa
Yae….kollaikkoru thennampilla
Veettukkoru sutti pulla
Illaiyinnaa vedugathaan veedum illaiyae
Peththavanga pera solla
Kettukkanum nalla solla
Illaiyinnaa pullaigathaan
Pullaiyum illaiyae
Adhu pola pulla onnu
Azhagaaga peththu podu
Ooru sanam nammoda pugazh pesa
Arivaana pulla vanthaa
Adhanaala perum vanthaa
Santhosamaa kondaada enakkaasa
Ponmagalae poomagalae
Mella mella ettu vayi
Pinju magal thavippaalae
Velli mani thottil katta
Vela onnu vanthathippo kondaadadi
Idha kondaadadi
Pattam katta pulla onnu
Pandiyarkku vanthathinnu poop podadi
Ammanukkoru poop podadi
Ammaadi thanga katti
Thottiya katti thaalaattu naan paadanum
Illaatha seer seedhanam
Vandiya katti kondaadi oor saeranum
Maanukkulla maanaa singa kuttithaanaa
Chorus :Solladi amma ippothae…
Naannaa nanaa nanaa
Velli mani thottil katta
Vela onnu vanthathippo kondaadadi
Chorus :Idha kondaadadi
Pattam katta pulla onnu
Pandiyarkku vanthathinnu poop podadi
Chorus :Ammanukkoru poop podadi
Hey Kannamma, Ponnamma!
Hey Thevaana, Seeniyamma, Muthamma, Chakkamma!
Come together, everyone, join in!
Listen to the good news I bring!
An heir is growing in our dear girl's home!
Gather together, raise the joyful trill (kulavai), and sing!
Put up celebration canopies all over town!
Hang festoons of fresh mango leaves!
Clap your hands and dance the Kummi folk dance!
To hang a cradle with silver bells,
The auspicious time has arrived, let us celebrate!
Come, celebrate this joy!
To say an heir has arrived for the Pandyas,
To be crowned one day, shower your flowers!
Offer a flower to the Goddess in prayer!
Oh my precious block of gold,
I must hang a cradle and sing you a lullaby.
Bringing grand gifts never seen before,
We must load our carts, celebrate, and arrive in town!
Is it a gentle deer or a brave lion cub?
Tell us right now, dear mother...
Chorus: Naanna nana nana
To hang a cradle with silver bells,
The auspicious time has arrived, let us celebrate!
Come, celebrate this joy!
To cook sweet pongal for the Goddess,
Blocks of jaggery and fresh raw rice—
Shall I bring them for you, my precious jewel?
Hoping that Goddess Muthalamman
Will bless us with a pearl of a baby,
Shall I tie a protective amulet around your neck, my dear?
For Goddess Meenakshi,
And Lord Sundareswarar in His shrine above,
Shall we happily watch their holy wedding?
The King of the southern Pandya realm,
And Goddess Thirunaatchi—
Shall we seat them in a chariot and lead a grand parade?
You who have given birth to eight children,
Come by the cradle
And teach your brother-in-law how to rock it!
To hang a cradle with silver bells,
The auspicious time has arrived, let us celebrate!
Chorus: Come, celebrate this joy!
To say an heir has arrived for the Pandyas,
To be crowned one day, shower your flowers!
Chorus: Offer a flower to the Goddess in prayer!
Raw mangoes taste so good at this time,
And the heart constantly craves riverbed clay.
Is that ash enough, or do you still want more?
Are you sleepy all the time? Wake up, little one!
Hey... a coconut sapling for the backyard,
A playful little child for the home—
Without these, a house is just an empty shed, not a home!
Children must bring honour to their parents' name,
And listen to good advice;
If they do not,
They are not truly children at all!
Give birth to a wonderful child just like that,
Safely and beautifully,
So the entire town speaks proudly of us!
If a wise child is born,
And brings great fame with them,
I long to celebrate with boundless joy!
Golden daughter, flower of a girl,
Take your steps slowly and gently,
Or our tender little one inside will struggle!
To hang a cradle with silver bells,
The auspicious time has arrived, let us celebrate!
Come, celebrate this joy!
To say an heir has arrived for the Pandyas,
To be crowned one day, shower your flowers!
Offer a flower to the Goddess in prayer!
Oh my precious block of gold,
I must hang a cradle and sing you a lullaby.
Bringing grand gifts never seen before,
We must load our carts, celebrate, and arrive in town!
Is it a gentle deer or a brave lion cub?
Chorus: Tell us right now, dear mother...
Naanna nana nana
To hang a cradle with silver bells,
The auspicious time has arrived, let us celebrate!
Chorus: Come, celebrate this joy!
To say an heir has arrived for the Pandyas,
To be crowned one day, shower your flowers!
Chorus: Offer a flower to the Goddess in prayer!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk song is a joyful celebration of pregnancy, motherhood, and family lineage within a traditional Tamil village setting. The women of the village gather to celebrate the news of an heir growing in the family, calling upon local deities like Muththalamman and Meenakshi for blessings. The lyrics vividly describe traditional rituals, pregnancy cravings (such as eating raw mango and clay soil), rocking cradles, and hopes for a wise and noble child who will bring pride to the Pandya heritage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Velli mani thottil katta”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in lines like 'Velli mani thottil katta' and 'Pattam katta pulla onnu'.
Edhai (Rhyme)
“Maangaa rusikkum intha neram”
Second letter rhyming across lines, seen in 'Maangaa rusikkum intha neram / Manasu niththam karamba manna thaedum'.
Metaphor / Simile
“Ammaadi thanga katti”
Comparing the child to a gold bar ('thanga katti') and precious jewels ('kanaga maniyae', 'muththu mani').
Did you know?
Trivia
The song incorporates authentic Tamil rural customs surrounding pregnancy announcements, including ululation ('kolavai'), traditional dance ('kummi'), and cultural pregnancy cravings like eating raw soil ('karamba mann').
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