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Lyrics & meaning

Ventriduven Unnai

From Agathiyar · 1972

Lyricist
Ulunthur Pettai Shanmugam
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Details
Agathiyar1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
VendriduvenI will win
Naadhathaal vendriduvenI will win through divine sound
Naattaiyum naadhathaal vendriduvenI will conquer the land through sound
Endha naattaiyum naadhathaal vendriduvenI will conquer any land through sound
Naan illai nee inil yaar edhir varuvaarWithout me, who else dares to face you here?
Veenayil innisai thaen ena thandhiduvenI shall offer sweet music from the veena like honey
Naattaiyum naadhathaal vendriduvenI will conquer the land through sound
Endha naattaiyum naadhathaal vendriduvenI will conquer any land through sound
Male
Vendriduven unnai vendriduvenI will win, I will conquer you
Bhairavi thunaivan paadham panindhuBowing at the feet of Lord Shiva, the consort of Bhairavi
Unnai vendriduven andhaI will conquer you, bowing at
Bhairavi thunaivan paadham panindhuThe feet of Lord Shiva, the consort of Bhairavi
Unnai vendriduvenI will conquer you
Pennaiyum mannaiyum pannaiyum thandhavanHe who granted woman, land, and musical melody
Ennayum unnaiyum paadida vaithiduvaanWill make both you and me sing
Bhairavi thunaivan paadham panindhuBowing at the feet of Lord Shiva, the consort of Bhairavi
Unnai vendriduven unnai vendriduvenI will conquer you, I will conquer you
Male
Isai kaettu ezhunthodi vanthaan aa..aa…aa…aa…aa…Hearing the music, he came running... ah...
En isai kaettu ezhunthodi vanthaanHearing my music, he came running
Undhan idhayathilae vaazhum eesan enai thaediThe Lord who resides in your heart came searching for me
Ezhunthodi vanthaanHe came running
Undhan idhayathilae vaazhum eesan enai thaediThe Lord who resides in your heart came searching for me
Ezhunthodi vanthaanHe came running
En isai kaettu ezhunthodi vanthaanHearing my music, he came running
Male
Naadithaan thamizhai padaithaanHe sought out and created the Tamil language
Isaiyai vadithaan thannai marandhanavaeHe crafted music and forgot himself
Muthamizh pulamaiMy mastery over the three forms of Tamil
Sithanum enadhuAnd my divine wisdom
Vithagam kandu parivudanaeSeeing it, the Siddhar with compassion...
En isai kaettu ezhunthodi vanthaanHearing my music, he came running
Male
Yaar abimaanam kolvaar aa…aa..aa…a..a…Who will cherish pride? ah...
Yaar abimaanam kolvaar …..Who will cherish pride?
Perum agandhayinaal unadhuOut of immense arrogance, your
Arivadhu mayangida iravinai igazhnthanaiyaeMind was clouded and you insulted the night
Agandhayinaal unadhuOut of arrogance, your
Arivadhu mayangida iravinai igazhnthanaiyaeMind was clouded and you insulted the night
Yaar abimaanam kolvaar …..Who will cherish pride?
Male
Vetri ettu thisai muttavaeDesiring victory to touch all eight directions
Petra veriyinaal vantha vilaividhuvaIs this the consequence born of that craze?
Thanithu ninaithuThinking in isolation
Manathai maraithuHiding the heart
Kodutha varathai kanakkil maranthanaiyaeYou forgot the boon given in your calculations
Yaar abimaanam kolvaar ….Who will cherish pride?
Male
Shanmuga priyan ennum thairiyamaIs it courage derived from being named Shanmuga Priyan?
Sangeedhathil enakku inai yaagumaa …Can anyone match me in music?
Shanmuga priyan ennum thairiyamaIs it courage derived from being named Shanmuga Priyan?
Sangeedhathil enakku inai yaagumaa …Can anyone match me in music?
Male
Naadagama ? dharbaar nadagamaa …Is it a drama? Is this court a drama?
Adakkumurai dharbaar nadagamaa …Is this courtly oppression just a act?
Edhuvum avan seyal allaamal koodiduma …Can anything happen without His divine action?
Avan seyal allaamal koodiduma ….Can anything happen without His divine action?
Male
Hamsadvani amaindha mannavan naanI am the king established in Hamsadhwani raga
Male :Anaithum un vasam thaana aanavam yaen …Male: Is everything in your control? Why this pride?
Male
Hamsadvani amaindha mannavan naanI am the king established in Hamsadhwani raga
Male :Anaithum un vasam thaana aanavam yaen …Male: Is everything in your control? Why this pride?
Male
Mogana gaanam naan meetiduvaenI shall play the enchanting Mohanam melody
Male :Manolayam illai un paatinilaeMale: There is no mental absorption or soul in your song
Male
Mogana gaanam naan meetiduvaenI shall play the enchanting Mohanam melody
Male :Manolayam illai un paatinilaeMale: There is no mental absorption or soul in your song
Male
Bhaagaeswariyo param porulooIs it Bageshree or the supreme reality?
Bhaagaeswariyo param porulooIs it Bageshree or the supreme reality?
Paarkadalil thuyilum saaranganooOr Lord Vishnu resting on the ocean of milk?
Paarkadalil thuyilum saaranganooOr Lord Vishnu resting on the ocean of milk?
Yaar vanthaal enna kaambodhi aa…aa….aa….aa…aa…Whoever comes, what does it matter? Kambhoji raga...
Yaar vanthaal enna kaambodhiWhoever comes, what does it matter?
Raagam ondrae podhum vendriduvenThis single raga Kambhoji is enough, I will win
Raagam ondrae podhum vendriduvenThis single raga Kambhoji is enough, I will win
Male
Naattaiyum naadhathaal vendriduvenI will conquer the land through sound
Endha naattaiyum naadhathaal vendriduvenI will conquer any land through sound
Male
Gowri manohari thunai iruppaal aa..aa…aa…aa…Gowri Manohari will stand as my support...
Gowri manohari thunai iruppaalGowri Manohari will stand as my support
Kalyaani manavaalan kai koduppanThe consort of Kalyani will lend a helping hand
Kalyaani manavaalan kai koduppanThe consort of Kalyani will lend a helping hand
Saraswathi en naavil kudi iruppaaalGoddess Saraswathi will reside on my tongue
Saraswathi en naavil kudi iruppaaalGoddess Saraswathi will reside on my tongue
Sathiyamae nilaikkum vendriduvenTruth alone shall prevail, I will win
Sathiyamae nilaikkum vendriduvenTruth alone shall prevail, I will win
Andha bhairavi thunaivan paatham panidhuBowing at the feet of Lord Shiva, the consort of Bhairavi
Unnai vendriduven unnai vendriduvenI will conquer you, I will conquer you
Male
Dha pa ma ga ri sa ri ma pa dha dha pa pa paDha pa ma ga ri sa ri ma pa dha dha pa pa pa
Dha pa dha sa ma ma ?Dha pa dha sa ma ma
Male
Ga ma ga sa ni dha ni sa ma ga saGa ma ga sa ni dha ni sa ma ga sa
Sa ma ma nee sa ma ma ?Sa ma ma nee sa ma ma
Male
Pa ni sa ri ma ga ri ni sa ni dha paPa ni sa ri ma ga ri ni sa ni dha pa
Nee sa ri sa ma ma ?Nee sa ri sa ma ma
Male
Dha ni sa ni dha ni ga ma ga ri saDha ni sa ni dha ni ga ma ga ri sa
Ma dha ma ne sa dha ma ?Ma dha ma ne sa dha ma
Male
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa ma ne thaNi dha pa ma ga ri sa ma ne tha
Nee pa dha ma nee thaaNee pa dha ma nee thaa
Male
Sa ri ga ma sa ni dha ma pa dha ni saSa ri ga ma sa ni dha ma pa dha ni sa
Ni dha nee ma pa ri ga sa ma sa ga sa maNi dha nee ma pa ri ga sa ma sa ga sa ma
Male
Sa ga sa ga sa ni pa ma pa ni saSa ga sa ga sa ni pa ma pa ni sa
Male
Pa ga ri sa ni tha pa ma pa tha ni sa riPa ga ri sa ni tha pa ma pa tha ni sa ri
Male
Ni sa ga sa ga ni sa ga ga sa ni dhaNi sa ga sa ga ni sa ga ga sa ni dha
Male
Sa ri ga ma ga ri sa ni sa ri ga maSa ri ga ma ga ri sa ni sa ri ga ma
Male
Ga ma ga sa gaGa ma ga sa ga
Male
Ga ri sa ga riGa ri sa ga ri
Male
Pa ni sa ga saPa ni sa ga sa
Male
Pa ma ga ri saPa ma ga ri sa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song represents a intense musical duel and lyrical contest featuring themes of devotion, artistic pride, and humility before the divine. The speaker expresses grand confidence in conquering through the power of sound, veena melodies, and ragas, while asserting that music transcends mere earthly boundaries when backed by divine grace. Interspersed with counter-arguments about hubris, the song highlights the clash between arrogant self-reliance and true spiritual devotion, weaving names of Carnatic ragas seamlessly into the narrative.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Sleidai / Pun (Raga Name Wordplay)

Gowri manohari thunai iruppaal

The lyricist cleverly embeds names of Carnatic ragas like Naattai, Bhairavi, Shanmukhapriya, Hamsadhwani, Mohanam, Bageshree, Kambhoji, Gowri Manohari, and Kalyani into standard dialogue and poetic lines.

Egedai / Rhyming (Monorhyme and Alliteration)

Naattaiyum naadhathaal vendriduven

The repetition of 'Naadhathaal vendriduven' and 'Endha naattaiyum' creates rhythmic flow (Edugai/Moni) typical of classical Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

This iconic musical contest from Agathiyar (1972) was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and Sirkazhi Govindarajan, featuring lyrics that brilliantly pun on Carnatic raga names.

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