Vendina Vendum Varam
From Katta Panchayathu · 1996
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Katta Panchayathu1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa | Will you grant me a boon? |
| En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa | Will you bring my beloved to me? |
| Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa | Will you grant me a boon? |
| En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa | Will you bring my beloved to me? |
| Chorus | |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Haei haei | Hey hey! |
| Female | |
| Unnai enni urugi nikkum | Melting in thought of you, standing right here, |
| Anbu mayil ingirukka | When a loving peacock is right here, |
| Ammanidam kadhaliyai ketpathum enna | Why ask the Goddess for a lover? |
| Ullangaiyil nellik kani | Like a gooseberry in the palm, |
| Kaiyil ulla thangak kani | A golden fruit in hand, |
| Ingirukka veliyil adhai theduvathenna | When it is right here, why search for it outside? |
| Male | |
| Kaalumindri kannumindri | Without legs and without eyes, |
| Vazhi nadakkum kadhal | Love walks its journey. |
| Naalum unnai theda solli | Asking me to seek you every day, |
| Thoonduthadi aaval | My desire urges me. |
| Female | |
| Naan paarththa poo vanaththil aadum poovu | The flower dancing in the flower garden I saw, |
| Nee vanthu poo eduththu soodum pothu | When you come, pluck it, and wear it, |
| Ketta nachcharikkuthae | The stubborn mind keeps pestering, |
| Muththu saram mutti podum mama | The pearl string kneels before you, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Male | |
| Kovililae adichcha mani | The bell that rang in the temple |
| Kooruthamma nall varavai | Announces a good arrival, oh mother! |
| Thiru naal kaana manam yaengi nikkuthammaa | The heart stands yearning to see the auspicious festival day, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Manasil unnai silai vadichchu | Sculpting an idol of you inside my mind, |
| Koyil onna katti vachchen | I have built a temple for you. |
| Maalai onnaa maaththik kolla | To exchange wedding garlands with each other, |
| Thedhi vekkanumaa | Should we set a date? |
| Male | |
| Naalum enthan manasukkullae naadhashvara oosai | Every day inside my heart plays the sound of the Nadaswaram. |
| Female :Aal aravam illathappo dhinam nadakkum poojai | Female: When there is no human movement, a daily worship takes place. |
| Male :Uttraarukkum saethi solla venum venum | Male: We must convey the news to our relatives! |
| Female :Mattravarum vaazhththu solla venum venum | Female: Others too must shower their blessings! |
| Male :Ammanin munnae vendum varamae | Male: Before the Goddess, the boon we seek, |
| Ketti melam kotta seiyyum vaammaa | Come, make the auspicious drums play loudly! |
| Chorus | |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Vendinaa vendum varam | If asked, the boon that is requested |
| Tharupavalae ammaa amma | Is granted by you, oh mother, mother! |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa | Will you grant me a boon? |
| En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa | Will you bring my beloved to me? |
| Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa | Will you grant me a boon? |
| En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa | Will you bring my beloved to me? |
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
எனக்கொரு வரம் தருவாயா
என் காதலியை கொண்டு வருவாயா
எனக்கொரு வரம் தருவாயா
என் காதலியை கொண்டு வருவாயா
Will you grant me a boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Will you grant me a boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
ஹேய் ஹேய்
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Hey hey!
உன்னை எண்ணி உருகி நிக்கும்
அன்பு மயில் இங்கிருக்க
அம்மனிடம் காதலியை கேட்பதும் என்ன
உள்ளங்கையில் நெல்லிக் கனி
கையில் உள்ள தங்கக் கனி
இங்கிருக்க வெளியில் அதை தேடுவதென்ன
Melting in thought of you, standing right here,
When a loving peacock is right here,
Why ask the Goddess for a lover?
Like a gooseberry in the palm,
A golden fruit in hand,
When it is right here, why search for it outside?
காலுமின்றி கண்ணுமின்றி
வழி நடக்கும் காதல்
நாளும் உன்னை தேடச் சொல்லி
தூண்டுதடி ஆவல்
Without legs and without eyes,
Love walks its journey.
Asking me to seek you every day,
My desire urges me.
நான் பார்த்த பூ வனத்தில் ஆடும் பூவு
நீ வந்து பூ எடுத்து சூடும் போது
கெட்ட மனசோ நச்சரிக்குதே
முத்து சரம் முட்டிப் போடும் மாமா
The flower dancing in the flower garden I saw,
When you come, pluck it, and wear it,
The stubborn mind keeps pestering,
The pearl string kneels before you, uncle!
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
ஆண் குழு :
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோஹோ ஹோ
வெண் முத்துப்போல் ஒரு கண்ணப் பறிக்கிற
வண்ண மலர் எடுத்து
பெண் குழு :
ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்........
ஆண் குழு :
கண்ணுக்குள் ஆடிடும் கண்மணி
காதலிக்கு அன்பு மாலை தொடுத்து
பெண் குழு :
ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்........
The bell that rang in the temple
Announces a good arrival, oh mother!
The heart stands yearning to see the auspicious festival day, oh mother!
ஆண் குழு :
சங்குக் கழுத்துல போடவா
பெண் குழு :
ஓ.......ஓ...ஓஹ்
ஆண் குழு :
அந்த சங்கதி கொஞ்சம் பேசவா..
பெண் குழு :
ஓ.......ஓ...ஓஹ்
Sculpting an idol of you inside my mind,
I have built a temple for you.
To exchange wedding garlands with each other,
Should we set a date?
கோவிலிலே அடிச்ச மணி
கூறுதம்மா நல் வரவை
திருநாள் காண மனம் ஏங்கி நிக்குதம்மா
Every day inside my heart plays the sound of the Nadaswaram.
Female: When there is no human movement, a daily worship takes place.
Male: We must convey the news to our relatives!
Female: Others too must shower their blessings!
Male: Before the Goddess, the boon we seek,
Come, make the auspicious drums play loudly!
மனசில் உன்னை சிலை வடிச்சு
கோயில் ஒண்ண கட்டி வச்சேன்
மாலை ஒண்ணா மாத்திக் கொள்ள
தேதி வெக்கணுமா....
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
If asked, the boon that is requested
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
நாளும் எந்தன் மனசுக்குள்ளே நாதஸ்வர ஓசை
ஆள் அரவம் இல்லாதப்போ தினம் நடக்கும் பூசை
உற்றாருக்கும் சேதி சொல்ல வேணும் வேணும்
மற்றவரும் வாழ்த்து சொல்ல வேணும் வேணும்
அம்மனின் முன்னே வேண்டும் வரமே
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்ட செய்யும் வாம்மா
Will you grant me a boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Will you grant me a boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
வேண்டினா வேண்டும் வரம்
தருபவளே அம்மா அம்மா
எனக்கொரு வரம் தருவாயா
என் காதலியை கொண்டு வருவாயா
எனக்கொரு வரம் தருவாயா
என் காதலியை கொண்டு வருவாயா...
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
Will you grant me a boon?
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
Will you grant me a boon?
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Haei haei
Hey hey!
Unnai enni urugi nikkum
Melting in thought of you, standing right here,
Anbu mayil ingirukka
When a loving peacock is right here,
Ammanidam kadhaliyai ketpathum enna
Why ask the Goddess for a lover?
Ullangaiyil nellik kani
Like a gooseberry in the palm,
Kaiyil ulla thangak kani
A golden fruit in hand,
Ingirukka veliyil adhai theduvathenna
When it is right here, why search for it outside?
Kaalumindri kannumindri
Without legs and without eyes,
Vazhi nadakkum kadhal
Love walks its journey.
Naalum unnai theda solli
Asking me to seek you every day,
Thoonduthadi aaval
My desire urges me.
Naan paarththa poo vanaththil aadum poovu
The flower dancing in the flower garden I saw,
Nee vanthu poo eduththu soodum pothu
When you come, pluck it, and wear it,
Ketta nachcharikkuthae
The stubborn mind keeps pestering,
Muththu saram mutti podum mama
The pearl string kneels before you, uncle!
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Kovililae adichcha mani
The bell that rang in the temple
Kooruthamma nall varavai
Announces a good arrival, oh mother!
Thiru naal kaana manam yaengi nikkuthammaa
The heart stands yearning to see the auspicious festival day, oh mother!
Manasil unnai silai vadichchu
Sculpting an idol of you inside my mind,
Koyil onna katti vachchen
I have built a temple for you.
Maalai onnaa maaththik kolla
To exchange wedding garlands with each other,
Thedhi vekkanumaa
Should we set a date?
Naalum enthan manasukkullae naadhashvara oosai
Every day inside my heart plays the sound of the Nadaswaram.
Female :Aal aravam illathappo dhinam nadakkum poojai
Female: When there is no human movement, a daily worship takes place.
Male :Uttraarukkum saethi solla venum venum
Male: We must convey the news to our relatives!
Female :Mattravarum vaazhththu solla venum venum
Female: Others too must shower their blessings!
Male :Ammanin munnae vendum varamae
Male: Before the Goddess, the boon we seek,
Ketti melam kotta seiyyum vaammaa
Come, make the auspicious drums play loudly!
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Vendinaa vendum varam
If asked, the boon that is requested
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Is granted by you, oh mother, mother!
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
Will you grant me a boon?
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
Will you grant me a boon?
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vendinaa Vendum Varam' from the 1996 film Katta Panchayathu is a playful yet devotional romantic duet penned by renowned poet Mu. Metha. The song begins with the male protagonist praying to the village deity (Amman) to grant him the boon of reuniting with his lover. In response, his beloved teasingly points out that the true 'blessing' and love he seeks is already standing directly before him, using traditional Tamil metaphors like the gooseberry in the palm and golden fruit in hand. As the song progresses, both lovers express their deep commitment and mutual reverence, envisioning their relationship as a sacred temple of love. They eagerly look forward to setting a wedding date, gathering relatives for blessings, and celebrating their union with festive music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaikkal (Alliteration)
“Vendinaa vendum varam”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Va' ('Vendinaa', 'vendum', 'varam') across words in the opening line creates melodic rhythm.
Uvamaani (Traditional Proverbial Simile)
“Ullangaiyil nellik kani”
Uses the classical Tamil idiom 'Ullangai nellikkani' (gooseberry on the open palm) to denote something perfectly visible, obvious, and readily available.
Urugavam (Metaphor)
“Manasil unnai silai vadichchu”
Metaphorically compares building devotion in love to carving a stone idol ('silai') and erecting a temple ('koyil') within the heart.
Ethirayi (Rhyming / Assonance)
“Uttraarukkum saethi solla venum venum”
Second-letter rhyming between 'Uttraarukkum' and 'Mattravarum' in consecutive dialogue lines enhances the conversational flow between the leads.
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Trivia
Written by renowned Tamil lyricist and Sahitya Akademi award-winning poet Mu. Metha, this track beautifully merges classical Tamil literary metaphors (like 'Ullangai nellikkani') with folk-devotional music structures typical of 1990s rural cinema.
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