Anubhavam Thaanae Varavendum
From Sudarum Sooravaliyum · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sudarum Sooravaliyum1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anubhavam thaanae varavendum | Experience must come on its own |
| Yaaridam kettu pera vendum | Who can one ask and obtain it from? |
| Anubhavam thaanae varavendum | Experience must come on its own |
| Yaaridam kettu pera vendum | Who can one ask and obtain it from? |
| Female | |
| Neengal thaan soli thara vendum | You must be the one to teach me |
| Male :Aangal thaan mudhalil thoda vendum | Male: Men are the ones who should touch first |
| Female :Neengal thaan soli thara vendum | Female: You must be the one to teach me |
| Male :Aangal thaan mudhalil thoda vendum | Male: Men are the ones who should touch first |
| Female | |
| Naangalum vaazhkai pada vendum | We too must experience life |
| Naananum paadhai vida vendum | Shyness too must yield and clear the path |
| Male | |
| Anubhavam thaanae varavendum | Experience must come on its own |
| Yaaridam kettu pera vendum…mmm…mm..mmm… | Who can one ask and obtain it from... mmm... mm.. mmm... |
| Male | |
| {Thalai saayum pennukku | For the woman resting her head |
| Santhosam enna | What is happiness? |
| Female :Thaniyaaga santhithaal | Female: If met in solitude |
| Undaavadhenna} (2) | What gets created? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kannam thottu kaiyai thottu | Touching the cheeks and touching the hands |
| Ennangalai undaakum kaadhal paadam | This is a lesson of love that creates thoughts |
| Female | |
| Pen kai irandil kattupattu muthamittu | Bound by a woman's two hands, kissing |
| Kanmoodi sollum paadam | A lesson taught with eyes closed |
| Male | |
| Ririgama dhadhamari | Ri-ri-ga-ma dha-dha-ma-ri |
| Female :Sasarigama papadhasa | Female: Sa-sa-ri-ga-ma pa-pa-dha-sa |
| Male :Nisariga mamarini | Male: Ni-sa-ri-ga ma-ma-ri-ni |
| Female :Lalalallalaa | Female: La-la-la-lla-laa |
| Male :HohohoooBoth :Mmmmmm | Male: Ho-ho-hooo Both: Mmmmmm |
| Male | |
| Anubhavam thaanae varavendum | Experience must come on its own |
| Female :Yaaridam kettu pera vendum… | Female: Who can one ask and obtain it from... |
| Mmmm…mm..mmm… | Mmmm... mm.. mmm... |
| Female | |
| Thadai podum kannukku | For the eyes that create obstacles |
| Kondaattam enna | What is the celebration? |
| Male :Thadai podum nenjukku | Male: For the heart that creates obstacles |
| Thindaattam enna | What is the struggle? |
| Female | |
| Oru kattil ittu methai ittu | Placing a bed and placing a mattress |
| Kattaazhagu vandha pinnum vetkam enna | Once exquisite beauty arrives, why be shy? |
| Male | |
| Ini nalliravu palliarai ullavarai | From now until inside the midnight bedchamber |
| Thulli vizha acham enna | Why be afraid to leap forward? |
| Female | |
| Ririgama dhadhamari | Ri-ri-ga-ma dha-dha-ma-ri |
| Male :Sasarigama papadhasa | Male: Sa-sa-ri-ga-ma pa-pa-dha-sa |
| Female :Nisariga mamarini | Female: Ni-sa-ri-ga ma-ma-ri-ni |
| Male :Lalalallalaa | Male: La-la-la-lla-laa |
| Female :HohohoooBoth :Mmmmmm | Female: Ho-ho-hooo Both: Mmmmmm |
| Male | |
| Anubhavam thaanae varavendum | Experience must come on its own |
| Yaaridam kettu pera vendum… | Who can one ask and obtain it from... |
| Female | |
| Neengal thaan soli thara vendum | You must be the one to teach me |
| Male :Aangal thaan mudhalil thoda vendum | Male: Men are the ones who should touch first |
| Female | |
| Naangalum vaazhkai pada vendum | We too must experience life |
| Naananum paadhai vida vendum | Shyness too must yield and clear the path |
அனுபவம் தானே வரவேண்டும்
யாரிடம் கேட்டுப் பெற வேண்டும்
அனுபவம் தானே வரவேண்டும்
யாரிடம் கேட்டுப் பெற வேண்டும்
Experience must come on its own
Who can one ask and obtain it from?
Experience must come on its own
Who can one ask and obtain it from?
நீங்கள்தான் சொல்லித் தர வேண்டும்
ஆண்கள்தான் முதலில் தொட வேண்டும்
நீங்கள்தான் சொல்லித் தர வேண்டும்
ஆண்கள்தான் முதலில் தொட வேண்டும்
You must be the one to teach me
Male: Men are the ones who should touch first
Female: You must be the one to teach me
Male: Men are the ones who should touch first
நாங்களும் வாழ்க்கை பட வேண்டும்
நாணமும் பாதை விட வேண்டும்
We too must experience life
Shyness too must yield and clear the path
அனுபவம் தானே வரவேண்டும்
யாரிடம் கேட்டுப் பெற வேண்டும்..ம்ம்ம் ..ம்ம்..ம்ம்
Experience must come on its own
Who can one ask and obtain it from... mmm... mm.. mmm...
{தலை சாயும் பெண்ணுக்கு
சந்தோஷம் என்ன
தனியாக சந்தித்தால்
உண்டாவதென்ன} (2)
For the woman resting her head
What is happiness?
Female: If met in solitude
What gets created?
இது கன்னம் தொட்டு கையைத் தொட்டு
எண்ணங்களை உண்டாக்கும் காதல் பாடம்
Touching the cheeks and touching the hands
This is a lesson of love that creates thoughts
கையிரண்டில் கட்டுப்பட்டு முத்தமிட்டு
கண்மூடி சொல்லும் பாடம்
Bound by a woman's two hands, kissing
A lesson taught with eyes closed
ரிரிகமப ததமரி
ஸஸரிகம பபதஸ
நிஸரிக மமரிநி
லலலலலா
ஓஹோஹோ இருவர் : ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்....
Ri-ri-ga-ma dha-dha-ma-ri
Female: Sa-sa-ri-ga-ma pa-pa-dha-sa
Male: Ni-sa-ri-ga ma-ma-ri-ni
Female: La-la-la-lla-laa
Male: Ho-ho-hooo Both: Mmmmmm
அனுபவம் தானே வரவேண்டும்
யாரிடம் கேட்டுப் பெற வேண்டும் ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்....
Experience must come on its own
Female: Who can one ask and obtain it from...
Mmmm... mm.. mmm...
தடைபோடும் கண்ணுக்கு
கொண்டாட்டம் என்ன
தடைபோடும் நெஞ்சுக்கு
திண்டாட்டம் என்ன
For the eyes that create obstacles
What is the celebration?
Male: For the heart that creates obstacles
What is the struggle?
ஒரு கட்டிலிட்டு மெத்தையிட்டு
கட்டழகு வந்த பின்னும் வெட்கம் என்ன
Placing a bed and placing a mattress
Once exquisite beauty arrives, why be shy?
இனி நள்ளிரவு பள்ளியறை உள்ளவரை
துள்ளி விழ அச்சம் என்ன
From now until inside the midnight bedchamber
Why be afraid to leap forward?
ரிரிகமப ததமரி
ஸஸரிகம பபதஸ
நிஸரிக மமரிநி
லலலலலா
ஓஹோஹோ இருவர் : ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்...
Ri-ri-ga-ma dha-dha-ma-ri
Male: Sa-sa-ri-ga-ma pa-pa-dha-sa
Female: Ni-sa-ri-ga ma-ma-ri-ni
Male: La-la-la-lla-laa
Female: Ho-ho-hooo Both: Mmmmmm
அனுபவம் தானே வரவேண்டும்
யாரிடம் கேட்டுப் பெற வேண்டும்
Experience must come on its own
Who can one ask and obtain it from...
நீங்கள்தான் சொல்லித் தர வேண்டும்
ஆண்கள்தான் முதலில் தொட வேண்டும்
You must be the one to teach me
Male: Men are the ones who should touch first
நாங்களும் வாழ்க்கை பட வேண்டும்
நாணமும் பாதை விட வேண்டும்
We too must experience life
Shyness too must yield and clear the path
Anubhavam thaanae varavendum
Experience must come on its own
Yaaridam kettu pera vendum
Who can one ask and obtain it from?
Anubhavam thaanae varavendum
Experience must come on its own
Yaaridam kettu pera vendum
Who can one ask and obtain it from?
Neengal thaan soli thara vendum
You must be the one to teach me
Male :Aangal thaan mudhalil thoda vendum
Male: Men are the ones who should touch first
Female :Neengal thaan soli thara vendum
Female: You must be the one to teach me
Male :Aangal thaan mudhalil thoda vendum
Male: Men are the ones who should touch first
Naangalum vaazhkai pada vendum
We too must experience life
Naananum paadhai vida vendum
Shyness too must yield and clear the path
Anubhavam thaanae varavendum
Experience must come on its own
Yaaridam kettu pera vendum…mmm…mm..mmm…
Who can one ask and obtain it from... mmm... mm.. mmm...
{Thalai saayum pennukku
For the woman resting her head
Santhosam enna
What is happiness?
Female :Thaniyaaga santhithaal
Female: If met in solitude
Undaavadhenna} (2)
What gets created?
Idhu kannam thottu kaiyai thottu
Touching the cheeks and touching the hands
Ennangalai undaakum kaadhal paadam
This is a lesson of love that creates thoughts
Pen kai irandil kattupattu muthamittu
Bound by a woman's two hands, kissing
Kanmoodi sollum paadam
A lesson taught with eyes closed
Ririgama dhadhamari
Ri-ri-ga-ma dha-dha-ma-ri
Female :Sasarigama papadhasa
Female: Sa-sa-ri-ga-ma pa-pa-dha-sa
Male :Nisariga mamarini
Male: Ni-sa-ri-ga ma-ma-ri-ni
Female :Lalalallalaa
Female: La-la-la-lla-laa
Male :HohohoooBoth :Mmmmmm
Male: Ho-ho-hooo Both: Mmmmmm
Anubhavam thaanae varavendum
Experience must come on its own
Female :Yaaridam kettu pera vendum…
Female: Who can one ask and obtain it from...
Mmmm…mm..mmm…
Mmmm... mm.. mmm...
Thadai podum kannukku
For the eyes that create obstacles
Kondaattam enna
What is the celebration?
Male :Thadai podum nenjukku
Male: For the heart that creates obstacles
Thindaattam enna
What is the struggle?
Oru kattil ittu methai ittu
Placing a bed and placing a mattress
Kattaazhagu vandha pinnum vetkam enna
Once exquisite beauty arrives, why be shy?
Ini nalliravu palliarai ullavarai
From now until inside the midnight bedchamber
Thulli vizha acham enna
Why be afraid to leap forward?
Ririgama dhadhamari
Ri-ri-ga-ma dha-dha-ma-ri
Male :Sasarigama papadhasa
Male: Sa-sa-ri-ga-ma pa-pa-dha-sa
Female :Nisariga mamarini
Female: Ni-sa-ri-ga ma-ma-ri-ni
Male :Lalalallalaa
Male: La-la-la-lla-laa
Female :HohohoooBoth :Mmmmmm
Female: Ho-ho-hooo Both: Mmmmmm
Anubhavam thaanae varavendum
Experience must come on its own
Yaaridam kettu pera vendum…
Who can one ask and obtain it from...
Neengal thaan soli thara vendum
You must be the one to teach me
Male :Aangal thaan mudhalil thoda vendum
Male: Men are the ones who should touch first
Naangalum vaazhkai pada vendum
We too must experience life
Naananum paadhai vida vendum
Shyness too must yield and clear the path
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anubhavam Thaanae Varavendum from the movie Sudarum Sooravaliyum (1971) is a romantic duet capturing a playful, intimate dialogue between lovers exploring intimacy and romantic awakening. The female protagonist coyly expresses her curiosity about love and physical closeness, asking who can teach her these experiences, while the male partner responds that romance and touch must initiate naturally from a man. Together, they describe the transformative journey where shyness gives way to deep affection, gentle touch, and emotional connection. Through poetic imagery of quiet romantic encounters, soft touches, and the nocturnal bedchamber, lyricist Kannadasan beautifully balances romance and sensuality. Interspersed with musical swaras (Sargam notes) and humming, the song emphasizes how passion naturally overcomes hesitation as intimacy unfolds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naangalum vaazhkai pada vendum / Naananum paadhai vida vendum”
The second letter 'na' matches in consecutive lines (Naangalum / Naananum), enhancing rhythmic flow.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Anubhavam thaanae varavendum / Yaaridam kettu pera vendum”
Repetition of ending phrases 'pera vendum' and 'vara vendum' across lines to reinforce the core idea.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ennangalai undaakum kaadhal paadam”
Love and physical intimacy are metaphorically characterized as a silent lesson ('kaadhal paadam') taught through touch.
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Trivia
Sudarum Sooravaliyum (1971) features lyrics penned by the legendary Kannadasan. The song seamlessly weaves classical Carnatic swara passages (Ri-ri-ga-ma...) into a modern conversational duet, a signature style popular in early 1970s Tamil film music.
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