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Vethachathellam Velanju Varum

From Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate · 1983

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Gangai Amaran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
12 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaanathannae thaanathannae thaanaa…..
Thaanathannae thaanathannae thaanaa…..
Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga
Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga
Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga
Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga
Kaaliyamman pera solli koovuthadi kozhi
Nenachchathellaam nadaththi vaippaa nammangala kaali
Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga
Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga
Paaraatha naalile pakkaththunai naanunnu
Sollaama solluvaa sondhamaa kolluvaa
Nallapadi naadu uiya maadham moonu maari peiyya
Nallapadi naadu uiya maadham moonu maari peiyya
Ammaa varam thanthae namma anbaaga kaaththiduvaa
Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga
Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga
……………….
Ellaarum vaazhavum inbangalai kaanavum
Kannpaarum deviyae neeliyae sooliyae
Ellaarum vaazhavum inbangalai kaanavum
Kannpaarum deviyae neeliyae sooliyae
Oor ulagam saernthirukka oththumaiyaa nelaichirukka
Oor ulagam saernthirukka oththumaiyaa nelaichirukka
Ammaa varam thanthae namma anbaaga kaaththiduvaa
Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga
Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga
Kaaliyamman pera solli koovuthadi kozhi
Nenachchathellaam nadaththi vaippaa nammangala kaali
Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga
Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga……..
Thana thanne thana thanne thana...
Thana thanne thana thanne thana...
Everything we sowed will grow and yield like gold,
She must grant all we ask, caring for us like the pupil of an eye,
Everything we sowed will grow and yield like gold,
She must grant all we ask, caring for us like the pupil of an eye,
Chanting the name of Goddess Kali, the rooster crows,
Our village Kali will fulfill whatever our hearts desire!
Everything we sowed will grow and yield like gold,
She must grant all we ask, caring for us like the pupil of an eye,
In our moments of helplessness, saying 'I am by your side',
She assures us without words and takes us as her own.
For the land to thrive and rain to fall three times a month,
For the land to thrive and rain to fall three times a month,
Mother will grant her blessings and protect us with love!
Everything we sowed will grow and yield like gold,
She must grant all we ask, caring for us like the pupil of an eye,
...
For everyone to live well and experience joy,
Look upon us with grace, O Goddess Neeli, bearer of the trident!
For everyone to live well and experience joy,
Look upon us with grace, O Goddess Neeli, bearer of the trident!
For the village and the whole world to stay together in harmony,
For the village and the whole world to stay together in harmony,
Mother will grant her blessings and protect us with love!
Everything we sowed will grow and yield like gold,
She must grant all we ask, caring for us like the pupil of an eye,
Chanting the name of Goddess Kali, the rooster crows,
Our village Kali will fulfill whatever our hearts desire!
Everything we sowed will grow and yield like gold,
She must grant all we ask, caring for us like the pupil of an eye...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This folk devotional song celebrates agricultural prosperity, communal unity, and divine protection under the grace of Goddess Kaali. The lyrics depict the villagers praying for timely rainfall and a golden yield from their sown seeds, equating the Goddess to a protective guardian who fulfills every sincere wish.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Esubu / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga / Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga

Rhyming ends in 'ponnaaga' and 'kannaaga' across consecutive lines.

Moonaai / Initial Alliteration (Aged Monai)

Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga / Vendiyatha kodukka venum kannaaga

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ve' in 'Vedhachathellaam' and 'Vendiyatha'.

Refrain

Vedhachathellaam velanju varum ponnaaga

Repetition of the core devotional hook throughout the song structure.

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Trivia

Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983) features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics for this rural folk-devotional song celebrating village culture and Goddess Kaali.

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