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Vendina Vendum Varam

From Katta Panchayathu · 1996

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
Arun Mozhi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Katta Panchayathu
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
26 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Haei haei
Unnai enni urugi nikkum
Anbu mayil ingirukka
Ammanidam kadhaliyai ketpathum enna
Ullangaiyil nellik kani
Kaiyil ulla thangak kani
Ingirukka veliyil adhai theduvathenna
Kaalumindri kannumindri
Vazhi nadakkum kadhal
Naalum unnai theda solli
Thoonduthadi aaval
Naan paarththa poo vanaththil aadum poovu
Nee vanthu poo eduththu soodum pothu
Ketta nachcharikkuthae
Muththu saram mutti podum mama
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Kovililae adichcha mani
Kooruthamma nall varavai
Thiru naal kaana manam yaengi nikkuthammaa
Manasil unnai silai vadichchu
Koyil onna katti vachchen
Maalai onnaa maaththik kolla
Thedhi vekkanumaa
Naalum enthan manasukkullae naadhashvara oosai
Female :Aal aravam illathappo dhinam nadakkum poojai
Male :Uttraarukkum saethi solla venum venum
Female :Mattravarum vaazhththu solla venum venum
Male :Ammanin munnae vendum varamae
Ketti melam kotta seiyyum vaammaa
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Vendinaa vendum varam
Tharupavalae ammaa amma
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
Enakkoru varam tharuvaayaa
En kadhaliyai kondu varuvaayaa
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
Will you grant me one boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Will you grant me one boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
Hey hey!
Melting in love while thinking of you,
When your sweet peacock is right here,
Why ask the Mother Goddess for a lover?
Like a gooseberry plain to see on an open palm,
Like a golden fruit right in your hand,
When it is right here, why search for it outside?
Without feet and without eyes,
Love still finds its way.
Telling me to search for you every day,
My longing spurs me on.
In the flower garden I saw, you are the blossom swaying,
And when you come to pick and wear that flower,
My heart keeps begging and pestering!
The string of pearls kneels before you, my love!
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
The bell that rings in the temple,
Announces a blessed arrival, O Mother!
My heart is yearning to see that festive wedding day!
Sculpting an idol of you inside my heart,
I have built a temple for you.
To exchange our wedding garlands,
Shouldn't we fix an auspicious date?
Every day inside my heart, the music of the wedding pipe plays.
When no one is around, sweet worship happens every day.
We must share the joyful news with our relatives!
And everyone else must give us their blessings!
The boon we seek before the Goddess,
Will make the wedding drums beat loud—come, my dear!
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
To whoever prays, the boon they ask,
You are the Mother who grants it, O Mother!
Will you grant me one boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
Will you grant me one boon?
Will you bring my beloved to me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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