Yelai Imayamalai
From Thavasi · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Thavasi2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yelae imaya mala | Hey Himalayan mountain |
| Enga ooru saami mala | The divine mountain of our village |
| Ettu dhesa nadunga | Making the eight directions tremble |
| Ettu vechchu vaaraaru | He comes walking with grand strides |
| Thirisoola meesa vechchu | Having a trident-shaped mustache |
| Thee poriya pottu vechchu | Wearing a spark-like sacred mark |
| Karikaala chozhan pola | Like the Chola king Karikalan |
| Kaal nadanthu vaaraaru | He comes walking on foot |
| Male | |
| Manu needhi mannanukkae | To King Manuneethi Cholan himself |
| Maru porappa vaaraaru | He arrives as a rebirth |
| Dharuman raasavukkae | To King Dharma himself |
| Dharumam solli thanthaaru | He taught righteousness |
| Eh paanchaalankurichchi | Hey, from Panchalankurichi |
| Kattabomman vaaraaru | Here comes Kattabomman |
| Naadaaram konda enga | Having great pride, our |
| Raasa raasan vaaraaru | King Raja Raja comes |
| Male | |
| Yelae imaya mala | Hey Himalayan mountain |
| Enga ooru saami mala | The divine mountain of our village |
| Ettu dhesa nadunga | Making the eight directions tremble |
| Ettu vechchu vaaraaru | He comes walking with grand strides |
| Thirisoola meesa vechchu | Having a trident-shaped mustache |
| Thee poriya pottu vechchu | Wearing a spark-like sacred mark |
| Karikaala chozhan pola | Like the Chola king Karikalan |
| Kaal nadanthu vaaraaru | He comes walking on foot |
| Male | |
| Thanjaavur gopuramthaan | Like the grand tower of Thanjavur |
| Thalappava katti pottu | Tied with a turban |
| Nada nadanthu varathapol | Walking in grand style |
| Namma aiyya varaaru | Our respected master comes |
| Male | |
| Karnan koduththathenna | What Karna gave away |
| Siraththaal uyarthathenna | Elevating with extreme honour |
| Aiyya usuruvara | Our master, up to his life |
| Alli alli tharuvaaru | Will give away generously in abundance |
| Male | |
| Saathi saathikkoru | In a land where every caste |
| Sangam vechcha naattukkulla | Has formed its own association |
| Ella saaththikkoru | For all castes together |
| Koil pola varaaru | He comes like a shared temple |
| Male | |
| Illa enbathaiyae | The word 'No' |
| Illaama senjavaru | He eradicated its very existence |
| Thenpaandi therazhaga | Beautiful chariot of the southern Pandya realm |
| Therumela varaaru | He comes riding upon the chariot |
| Male | |
| Hey eetti ethira vantha | Hey, even if a spear comes right in front |
| Kanna emachchathu illa | He never blinked his eyes in fear |
| Thamzhian paramparaikkae | For the entire Tamil lineage |
| Thanmaanama varaaru | He stands as personified self-respect |
| Male | |
| Thanga thamizhnaattu | Of the golden Tamil country |
| Singa thamizhan varaaru | The lion-like Tamilian comes |
| Karuppu sooriyana | Like a black sun |
| Gambeerama varaaru | He comes with immense grandeur |
| Male | |
| Ezha janangalukku | For the poor people |
| Pangaaliya varaaru | He arrives as a trusted partner |
| Vaari koduppathilae | In giving away endlessly |
| Varalaara varaaru | He becomes history itself |
| Male | |
| Aiyya oorvalaththil | In the grand procession of our master |
| Aaraaththi edukkathaan | To perform the traditional welcome ritual |
| Aagaasa sooriyanae | Even the sun in the sky |
| Aasa padum nee paaru | Desires to join, look here |
| Male | |
| Sonna sonna sollil | Every single word he gives |
| Saththiyama nippaaru | He stands by it with absolute truth |
| Ninna ninna edam | Wherever he steps foot |
| Nichchayama jeyippaaru | He will surely emerge victorious |
| Male | |
| Eh sethu samuthiramae | Hey, like the Sethu sea itself |
| Enga veethiyila | In our very street |
| Kai veesi vaarathapol | Waving its hands as it walks |
| Thavasi aiyya varaaru | Master Thavasi comes walking |
| Male | |
| Yelae imaya mala | Hey Himalayan mountain |
| Enga ooru saami mala | The divine mountain of our village |
| Ettu dhesa nadunga | Making the eight directions tremble |
| Ettu vechchu vaaraaru | He comes walking with grand strides |
| Thirisoola meesa vechchu | Having a trident-shaped mustache |
| Thee poriya pottu vechchu | Wearing a spark-like sacred mark |
| Karikaala chozhan pola | Like the Chola king Karikalan |
| Kaal nadanthu vaaraaru | He comes walking on foot |
| Male | |
| Manu needhi mannanukkae | To King Manuneethi Cholan himself |
| Maru porappa vaaraaru | He arrives as a rebirth |
| Dharuman raasavukkae | To King Dharma himself |
| Dharumam solli thanthaaru | He taught righteousness |
| Eh paanchaalankurichchi | Hey, from Panchalankurichi |
| Kattabomman vaaraaru | Here comes Kattabomman |
| Naadaaram konda enga | Having great pride, our |
| Raasa raasan vaaraaru | King Raja Raja comes |
ஏலே இமய மலை
எங்க ஊரு சாமி மலை
எட்டு திசை நடுங்க எட்டு
வச்சு வாராரு திரிசூல மீச
வெச்சு தீ பொரிய பொட்டு
வெச்சு கரிகாலன் சோழன்
போல கால் நடந்து வாராரு
Hey Himalayan mountain
The divine mountain of our village
Making the eight directions tremble
He comes walking with grand strides
Having a trident-shaped mustache
Wearing a spark-like sacred mark
Like the Chola king Karikalan
He comes walking on foot
மனு நீதி மன்னனுக்கே
மறு பொறப்பா வாராரு தர்மன்
ராசாவுக்கே தருமம் சொல்லி
தந்தாரு ஏ பாஞ்சாலங்குறிச்சி
கட்டபொம்மன் வாராரு நாடாரம்
கொண்ட எங்க ராச ராசன்
வாராரு
To King Manuneethi Cholan himself
He arrives as a rebirth
To King Dharma himself
He taught righteousness
Hey, from Panchalankurichi
Here comes Kattabomman
Having great pride, our
King Raja Raja comes
ஏலே இமய மலை
எங்க ஊரு சாமி மலை எட்டு
திசை நடுங்க எட்டு வச்சு
வாராரு திரிசூல மீச வெச்சு
தீ பொரிய பொட்டு வெச்சு
கரிகாலன் சோழன் போல
கால் நடந்து வாராரு
Hey Himalayan mountain
The divine mountain of our village
Making the eight directions tremble
He comes walking with grand strides
Having a trident-shaped mustache
Wearing a spark-like sacred mark
Like the Chola king Karikalan
He comes walking on foot
தஞ்சாவூர் கோபுரம்
தான் தலப்பாவ கட்டி
போட்டு நட நடந்து வர்ரத
போல் நம்ம அய்யா
வாராரு
Like the grand tower of Thanjavur
Tied with a turban
Walking in grand style
Our respected master comes
கர்ணன்
கொடுத்ததென்ன
சிரத்தால் உயர்த்ததென்ன
அய்யா உசுருவர அள்ளி
அள்ளி தருவாரு
What Karna gave away
Elevating with extreme honour
Our master, up to his life
Will give away generously in abundance
சாதி சாதிக்கொரு
சங்கம் வெச்சா நாட்டுக்குள்ள
எல்லா சாதிக்கொரு கோயில்
போல வாராரு
In a land where every caste
Has formed its own association
For all castes together
He comes like a shared temple
இல்ல என்பதையே
இல்லாம செஞ்சவரு
தென்பாண்டி தேரழகா
தெருமேல வாராரு
The word 'No'
He eradicated its very existence
Beautiful chariot of the southern Pandya realm
He comes riding upon the chariot
ஆண்
: ஹே ஈட்டி எதிர
வந்தா கண்ண இமைச்சது
இல்ல தமிழன் பரம்பரைக்கே
தன்மானமா வாராரு
Hey, even if a spear comes right in front
He never blinked his eyes in fear
For the entire Tamil lineage
He stands as personified self-respect
தங்க தமிழ் நாட்டு
சிங்க தமிழன் வாராரு
கருப்பு சூரியனா
கம்பீரமா வாராரு
Of the golden Tamil country
The lion-like Tamilian comes
Like a black sun
He comes with immense grandeur
ஏழை ஜனங்களுக்கு
பங்காளியா வாராரு வாரி
கொடுப்பதிலே வரலாறா
வாராரு
For the poor people
He arrives as a trusted partner
In giving away endlessly
He becomes history itself
அய்யா ஊர்வலத்தில்
ஆரத்தி எடுக்கத்தான் ஆகாச
சூரியனே ஆச படும் நீ பாரு
In the grand procession of our master
To perform the traditional welcome ritual
Even the sun in the sky
Desires to join, look here
சொன்ன சொன்ன
சொல்லில் சத்தியமா
நிப்பாரு நின்ன நின்ன
இடம் நிச்சயமா
ஜெயிப்பாரு
Every single word he gives
He stands by it with absolute truth
Wherever he steps foot
He will surely emerge victorious
ஏ சேது சமுத்திரமே
எங்க வீதியில கை வீசி
வாரதபோல் தவசி
அய்யா வாராரு
Hey, like the Sethu sea itself
In our very street
Waving its hands as it walks
Master Thavasi comes walking
ஏலே இமய மலை
எங்க ஊரு சாமி மலை
எட்டு திசை நடுங்க எட்டு
வச்சு வாராரு திரிசூல மீச
வெச்சு தீ பொரிய பொட்டு
வெச்சு கரிகாலன் சோழன்
போல கால் நடந்து வாராரு
Hey Himalayan mountain
The divine mountain of our village
Making the eight directions tremble
He comes walking with grand strides
Having a trident-shaped mustache
Wearing a spark-like sacred mark
Like the Chola king Karikalan
He comes walking on foot
மனு நீதி மன்னனுக்கே
மறு பொறப்பா வாராரு தர்மன்
ராசாவுக்கே தருமம் சொல்லி
தந்தாரு ஏ பாஞ்சாலங்குறிச்சி
கட்டபொம்மன் வாராரு நாடாரம்
கொண்ட எங்க ராச ராசன்
வாராரு
To King Manuneethi Cholan himself
He arrives as a rebirth
To King Dharma himself
He taught righteousness
Hey, from Panchalankurichi
Here comes Kattabomman
Having great pride, our
King Raja Raja comes
Yelae imaya mala
Hey Himalayan mountain
Enga ooru saami mala
The divine mountain of our village
Ettu dhesa nadunga
Making the eight directions tremble
Ettu vechchu vaaraaru
He comes walking with grand strides
Thirisoola meesa vechchu
Having a trident-shaped mustache
Thee poriya pottu vechchu
Wearing a spark-like sacred mark
Karikaala chozhan pola
Like the Chola king Karikalan
Kaal nadanthu vaaraaru
He comes walking on foot
Manu needhi mannanukkae
To King Manuneethi Cholan himself
Maru porappa vaaraaru
He arrives as a rebirth
Dharuman raasavukkae
To King Dharma himself
Dharumam solli thanthaaru
He taught righteousness
Eh paanchaalankurichchi
Hey, from Panchalankurichi
Kattabomman vaaraaru
Here comes Kattabomman
Naadaaram konda enga
Having great pride, our
Raasa raasan vaaraaru
King Raja Raja comes
Yelae imaya mala
Hey Himalayan mountain
Enga ooru saami mala
The divine mountain of our village
Ettu dhesa nadunga
Making the eight directions tremble
Ettu vechchu vaaraaru
He comes walking with grand strides
Thirisoola meesa vechchu
Having a trident-shaped mustache
Thee poriya pottu vechchu
Wearing a spark-like sacred mark
Karikaala chozhan pola
Like the Chola king Karikalan
Kaal nadanthu vaaraaru
He comes walking on foot
Thanjaavur gopuramthaan
Like the grand tower of Thanjavur
Thalappava katti pottu
Tied with a turban
Nada nadanthu varathapol
Walking in grand style
Namma aiyya varaaru
Our respected master comes
Karnan koduththathenna
What Karna gave away
Siraththaal uyarthathenna
Elevating with extreme honour
Aiyya usuruvara
Our master, up to his life
Alli alli tharuvaaru
Will give away generously in abundance
Saathi saathikkoru
In a land where every caste
Sangam vechcha naattukkulla
Has formed its own association
Ella saaththikkoru
For all castes together
Koil pola varaaru
He comes like a shared temple
Illa enbathaiyae
The word 'No'
Illaama senjavaru
He eradicated its very existence
Thenpaandi therazhaga
Beautiful chariot of the southern Pandya realm
Therumela varaaru
He comes riding upon the chariot
Hey eetti ethira vantha
Hey, even if a spear comes right in front
Kanna emachchathu illa
He never blinked his eyes in fear
Thamzhian paramparaikkae
For the entire Tamil lineage
Thanmaanama varaaru
He stands as personified self-respect
Thanga thamizhnaattu
Of the golden Tamil country
Singa thamizhan varaaru
The lion-like Tamilian comes
Karuppu sooriyana
Like a black sun
Gambeerama varaaru
He comes with immense grandeur
Ezha janangalukku
For the poor people
Pangaaliya varaaru
He arrives as a trusted partner
Vaari koduppathilae
In giving away endlessly
Varalaara varaaru
He becomes history itself
Aiyya oorvalaththil
In the grand procession of our master
Aaraaththi edukkathaan
To perform the traditional welcome ritual
Aagaasa sooriyanae
Even the sun in the sky
Aasa padum nee paaru
Desires to join, look here
Sonna sonna sollil
Every single word he gives
Saththiyama nippaaru
He stands by it with absolute truth
Ninna ninna edam
Wherever he steps foot
Nichchayama jeyippaaru
He will surely emerge victorious
Eh sethu samuthiramae
Hey, like the Sethu sea itself
Enga veethiyila
In our very street
Kai veesi vaarathapol
Waving its hands as it walks
Thavasi aiyya varaaru
Master Thavasi comes walking
Yelae imaya mala
Hey Himalayan mountain
Enga ooru saami mala
The divine mountain of our village
Ettu dhesa nadunga
Making the eight directions tremble
Ettu vechchu vaaraaru
He comes walking with grand strides
Thirisoola meesa vechchu
Having a trident-shaped mustache
Thee poriya pottu vechchu
Wearing a spark-like sacred mark
Karikaala chozhan pola
Like the Chola king Karikalan
Kaal nadanthu vaaraaru
He comes walking on foot
Manu needhi mannanukkae
To King Manuneethi Cholan himself
Maru porappa vaaraaru
He arrives as a rebirth
Dharuman raasavukkae
To King Dharma himself
Dharumam solli thanthaaru
He taught righteousness
Eh paanchaalankurichchi
Hey, from Panchalankurichi
Kattabomman vaaraaru
Here comes Kattabomman
Naadaaram konda enga
Having great pride, our
Raasa raasan vaaraaru
King Raja Raja comes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This hero-glorification song from the movie Thavasi celebrates the nobility, righteousness, and unyielding stature of the protagonist. He is likened to legendary Tamil rulers and historical icons such as Karikala Cholan, Manuneethi Cholan, King Raja Raja Chola, and Veerapandiya Kattabomman, as well as the legendary philanthropist Karna for his limitless generosity. The lyrics praise his commanding physical presence, his fearlessness in the face of danger, and his unifying role across community divides. Represented as a beacon of self-respect for Tamil culture, he brings hope and justice to the underprivileged, standing firm on his word and commanding respect that echoes across the region.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Karikaala chozhan pola / Thanjaavur gopuramthaan... Nada nadanthu varathapol”
Compares the protagonist's walking gait and stature directly to Chola king Karikalan and the grand tower of Thanjavur.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Eh sethu samuthiramae enga veethiyila kai veesi vaarathapol”
Exaggerates the protagonist's grand arrival by comparing his walk on the street to the vast Sethu ocean moving and waving its hands.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ettu dhesa nadunga / Ettu vechchu vaaraaru”
Repetition of initial consonants/sounds ('Ettu' / 'Ettu') across consecutive lines to generate rhythm.
Allusion (Aaluval)
“Manu needhi mannanukkae maru porappa vaaraaru”
References well-known historical figures and mythological entities (Karikalan, Manuneethi Cholan, Dharuman, Kattabomman, Raja Rajan, Karna) to attribute their iconic qualities to the protagonist.
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Trivia
Thavasi (2001) is an action drama starring 'Captain' Vijayakanth in a dual role alongside Soundarya and Jayasudha. The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi. This grand entry track was rendered by singers Tippu and Srinivas.
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