Yen Paattan Saami Varum
From Idli Kadai · 2025
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Idli Kadai2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En paattan saami varum | My grandfather's guardian deity will come, |
| Engaeyum kooda varum | It will accompany me everywhere I go, |
| En thaayi thoonga sonna paattu varum | The lullaby my mother sang to put me to sleep will come, |
| Engappan moochu vitta kaathum varum | The breeze carrying my father's breath will come, |
| Male | |
| Ooraana ooru varum | The entire native village and its essence will come, |
| Munnorin paeru varum | The glorious names of my ancestors will come, |
| Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum | Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing, |
| Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum | Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing, |
| Male | |
| En paattan saami varum | My grandfather's guardian deity will come, |
| Engaeyum kooda varum | It will accompany me everywhere I go, |
| Male | |
| Raathiri vazhi neduga | All along the long journey through the night, |
| Nelavu varum | The comforting moonlight will come, |
| Kathiri veyil kadakka | To cross the intense peak summer heat, |
| Garudan varume enjaami | The sacred eagle will fly above to protect us, my lord, |
| Male | |
| Kovil sela kavuli sonna | As indicated by the lizard chirping from the temple idol, |
| Sagunam varum | An auspicious omen will come, |
| Kaalayum veppilayum | The sacred bull and the protective neem leaves, |
| Thodarndhu varume enjaami | Will continuously follow and accompany us, my lord, |
| Male | |
| Aagaasa boomiyellaam | Across the entire expanse of sky and earth, |
| Aarudhalaa kooda varum | It will accompany me as a soothing comfort, |
| Annaandhu paakkayile thooral varum | When I look up at the sky, a gentle drizzle will come, |
| Oyyaara thooli thandha | Which offered a beautiful swinging cradle, |
| Aalamaram kooda varum | The grand banyan tree will also come along, |
| Aathora kaal nadandha saeru varum | The riverbank mud where my feet walked will come, |
| Ammikallum kooda varum | The traditional grinding stone will also come along, |
| Aattukallum kooda varum | The mortar stone will also come along, |
| Ammanum semmannum | Goddess Amman and the sacred red soil, |
| Enthonaiya kooda varum | Will come along as my trusted companions, |
| Male | |
| En paattan saami varum | My grandfather's guardian deity will come, |
| Engaeyum kooda varum | It will accompany me everywhere I go, |
| En thaayi thoonga sonna paattu varum | The lullaby my mother sang to put me to sleep will come, |
| Engappan moochu vitta kaathum varum | The breeze carrying my father's breath will come, |
| Male | |
| Ooraana ooru varum | The entire native village and its essence will come, |
| Munnorin paeru varum | The glorious names of my ancestors will come, |
| Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum | Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing, |
| Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum | Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing, |
| Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum | Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing, |
| Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum | Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing. |
என் பாட்டன் சாமி வரும்
எங்கேயும் கூட வரும்
என் தாயை தூங்க சொன்ன பாட்டு வரும்
எங்கப்பன் மூச்சு விட்ட காத்தும் வரும்
My grandfather's guardian deity will come,
It will accompany me everywhere I go,
The lullaby my mother sang to put me to sleep will come,
The breeze carrying my father's breath will come,
ஆண்
: ஊரான ஊரு வரும்
முன்னோரின் பேரு வரும்
எங்கூர் கருப்பசாமி ஆடி வரும்
எங்கூர் கருப்பசாமி ஆடி வரும்
The entire native village and its essence will come,
The glorious names of my ancestors will come,
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
என் பாட்டன் சாமி வரும்
எங்கேயும் கூட வரும்
My grandfather's guardian deity will come,
It will accompany me everywhere I go,
ஹம்மிங் :
…………………….
All along the long journey through the night,
The comforting moonlight will come,
To cross the intense peak summer heat,
The sacred eagle will fly above to protect us, my lord,
ராத்திரி வழி நெடுக
நெலவு வரும்
கத்திரி வெயில் கடக்க
கருடன் வருமே எஞ்சாமி
As indicated by the lizard chirping from the temple idol,
An auspicious omen will come,
The sacred bull and the protective neem leaves,
Will continuously follow and accompany us, my lord,
கோவில் செல கவுளி சொன்ன
சகுணம் வரும்
காளயும் வேப்பிலையும்
தொடர்ந்து வருமே எஞ்சாமி
Across the entire expanse of sky and earth,
It will accompany me as a soothing comfort,
When I look up at the sky, a gentle drizzle will come,
Which offered a beautiful swinging cradle,
The grand banyan tree will also come along,
The riverbank mud where my feet walked will come,
The traditional grinding stone will also come along,
The mortar stone will also come along,
Goddess Amman and the sacred red soil,
Will come along as my trusted companions,
ஆகாச பூமியெல்லாம்
ஆறுதலா கூட வரும்
அண்ணாந்து பாக்கயிலே தூறல் வரும்
ஒய்யார தூளி தந்த
ஆலமரம் கூட வரும்
ஆத்தோர கால் நடந்த சேறு வரும்
அம்மிக்கல்லும் கூட வரும்
ஆட்டுகள்ளும் கூட வரும்
அம்மனும் செம்மண்ணும்
எந்தொனையா கூட வரும்
My grandfather's guardian deity will come,
It will accompany me everywhere I go,
The lullaby my mother sang to put me to sleep will come,
The breeze carrying my father's breath will come,
ஏ என் பாட்டன் சாமி வரும்
எங்கயும் கூட வரும்
என் தாயை தூங்க சொன்ன பாட்டு வரும்
எங்கப்பன் மூச்சு விட்ட காத்தும் வரும்
The entire native village and its essence will come,
The glorious names of my ancestors will come,
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing.
ஊரான ஊரு வரும்
முன்னோரின் பேரு வரும்
எங்கூர் கருப்பசாமி ஆடி வரும்
எங்கூர் கருப்பசாமி ஆடி வரும்
எங்கூர் கருப்பசாமி ஆடி வரும்
எங்கூர் கருப்பசாமி ஆடி வரும்
ஹம்மிங் :
..............................
En paattan saami varum
My grandfather's guardian deity will come,
Engaeyum kooda varum
It will accompany me everywhere I go,
En thaayi thoonga sonna paattu varum
The lullaby my mother sang to put me to sleep will come,
Engappan moochu vitta kaathum varum
The breeze carrying my father's breath will come,
Ooraana ooru varum
The entire native village and its essence will come,
Munnorin paeru varum
The glorious names of my ancestors will come,
Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
En paattan saami varum
My grandfather's guardian deity will come,
Engaeyum kooda varum
It will accompany me everywhere I go,
Raathiri vazhi neduga
All along the long journey through the night,
Nelavu varum
The comforting moonlight will come,
Kathiri veyil kadakka
To cross the intense peak summer heat,
Garudan varume enjaami
The sacred eagle will fly above to protect us, my lord,
Kovil sela kavuli sonna
As indicated by the lizard chirping from the temple idol,
Sagunam varum
An auspicious omen will come,
Kaalayum veppilayum
The sacred bull and the protective neem leaves,
Thodarndhu varume enjaami
Will continuously follow and accompany us, my lord,
Aagaasa boomiyellaam
Across the entire expanse of sky and earth,
Aarudhalaa kooda varum
It will accompany me as a soothing comfort,
Annaandhu paakkayile thooral varum
When I look up at the sky, a gentle drizzle will come,
Oyyaara thooli thandha
Which offered a beautiful swinging cradle,
Aalamaram kooda varum
The grand banyan tree will also come along,
Aathora kaal nadandha saeru varum
The riverbank mud where my feet walked will come,
Ammikallum kooda varum
The traditional grinding stone will also come along,
Aattukallum kooda varum
The mortar stone will also come along,
Ammanum semmannum
Goddess Amman and the sacred red soil,
Enthonaiya kooda varum
Will come along as my trusted companions,
En paattan saami varum
My grandfather's guardian deity will come,
Engaeyum kooda varum
It will accompany me everywhere I go,
En thaayi thoonga sonna paattu varum
The lullaby my mother sang to put me to sleep will come,
Engappan moochu vitta kaathum varum
The breeze carrying my father's breath will come,
Ooraana ooru varum
The entire native village and its essence will come,
Munnorin paeru varum
The glorious names of my ancestors will come,
Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing,
Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum
Our village deity Karuppasamy will come dancing.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track celebrates deep ancestral roots, spiritual protection, and nostalgic connection to one's native land. The speaker expresses a firm belief that wherever he travels in life, he is never alone—his grandfather's guardian deity (Karuppasamy), the lingering love of his mother's lullaby, his father's memory, and the spirit of his ancestors accompany him constantly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En paattan saami varum / Engaeyum kooda varum / ... / Nelavu varum”
Extensive use of 'varum' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, chant-like flow typical of folk deity songs.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ammikallum kooda varum / Aattukallum kooda varum”
The second consonant sound ('m' in Ammi and 't' in Aattu paired with similar syllable structure) creates internal rhythm.
Anaphora / Epizeuxis
“Engooru karuppasaami aadi varum”
Repetition of the chorus line at the end builds emotional peak and mimics the ecstatic trance associated with village deity worship.
Personification
“Engappan moochu vitta kaathum varum / Aalamaram kooda varum”
Inanimate objects and natural elements like the wind carrying a father's breath, banyan trees, and grinding stones are spoken of as living companions accompanying the speaker.
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Trivia
'Idli Kadai' (2025) marks the fourth directorial venture of Dhanush, who also stars in the lead role and penned the lyrics for this song. The film features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, renewing their acclaimed actor-composer and lyricist-composer dynamic previously seen in landmark films like 'Polladhavan', 'Aadukalam', and 'Asuran'. The track is rendered by popular folk artist Anthony Daasan, celebrated for bringing authentic Tamil rural energy to film soundtracks.
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