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Bansaayee

From Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
31 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Bansaayee.. yee.. yee.. yee..
Kaadhal paravaigal
Paadum kavithaigal
Theeraadhadho aaraadhadho
Valarum inatha sugam
Uravil vantha sugam
Bansaayee.. yee.. yee.. yee..
Kaadhal paravaigal
Paadum kavithaigal
Theeraadhadho aaraadhadho
Valarum inatha sugam
Uravil vantha sugam
Thottilai pola naanum
Pillaiyai pola neeyum
Male :Katti kondaadum neram
Karpanai vegam
Kaadhal paravaigal
Male :Paadum kavithaigal
Female :Theeraadhadho
Male :Aaaraadhadho
Male & Female :
Valarum intha sugam
Uravil vantha sugam
Senthamizh naattin ilamai
Female :Pongiya kaadhal padhumai
Male :Sandhiththu paadum inimai
Female :Solla onnaadha
Male & Female :
Pudhumai arumai perumai
Bansaayee.. yee.. yee.. yee..
Kaadhal paravaigal
Male :Paadum kavithaigal
Female :Theeraadhadho
Male :Aaaraadhadho
Male & Female :
Valarum intha sugam
Uravil vantha sugam
Endhendha naadum namathu
Female :Sondhamendraagum pozhuthu
Male :Anbinil aadum manathu
Female :Aththanai perkkum
Kaadhal paravaigal
Male :Paadum kavithaigal
Female :Theeraadhadho
Male :Aaaraadhadho
Male & Female :
Valarum intha sugam
Uravil vantha sugam
Bansaye... ee... ee... ee...
Lovebirds,
the poems they sing,
will they never end, will they never fade?
This growing joy,
this happiness born from love.
Bansaye... ee... ee... ee...
Lovebirds,
the poems they sing,
will they never end, will they never fade?
This growing joy,
this happiness born from love.
Like a cradle, me,
and like a baby, you,
Male: when we embrace and celebrate,
imagination flies fast!
Lovebirds,
Male: the poems they sing,
Female: will they never end?
Male: will they never fade?
Male & Female:
This growing joy,
this happiness born from love.
The youth of the pure Tamil land,
Female: and a beauty brimming with love,
Male: the sweet joy of meeting and singing together,
Female: is an indescribable
Male & Female:
wonder, beauty, and pride!
Bansaye... ee... ee... ee...
Lovebirds,
Male: the poems they sing,
Female: will they never end?
Male: will they never fade?
Male & Female:
This growing joy,
this happiness born from love.
When every single land
Female: feels like our very own,
Male: the heart dances in love
Female: for one and all!
Lovebirds,
Male: the poems they sing,
Female: will they never end?
Male: will they never fade?
Male & Female:
This growing joy,
this happiness born from love.
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a joyful romantic duet celebrating universal love, connection, and harmony set against a global backdrop. The lovers compare themselves to birds singing endless poems of passion and delight, finding deep comfort in each other's embrace while reflecting the spirit and grace of their heritage across foreign lands.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphor)

Kaadhal paravaigal

The lovers are metaphorically compared to 'Kaadhal paravaigal' (love birds) whose voices express eternal poetry.

Simile (Upamai / Simile)

Thottilai pola naanum / Pillaiyai pola neeyum

The speaker compares themselves to a cradle ('Thottilai pola') and the beloved to a innocent child ('Pillaiyai pola').

Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu & Ethirai)

Pudhumai arumai perumai

The internal and end rhymes like 'Pudhumai arumai perumai' create a bouncy rhythmic flow standard in Vaali's lyricism.

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Trivia

This song from 'Ulagam Sutrum Valiban' (1973) incorporates the Japanese exclamation 'Banzai' ('Bansaayee') in its chorus, reflecting the film's extensive outdoor shooting locations across East and Southeast Asia, including Japan. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the track highlights M. G. Ramachandran's vision of blending Tamil cultural identity with international settings.

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