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Lyrics & meaning

Bansaayee

From Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Bansaayee.. yee.. yee.. yee..Banzai... (Japanese greeting chant)
Kaadhal paravaigalThe love birds
Paadum kavithaigalThe poems they sing
Theeraadhadho aaraadhadhoWill it never end? Will it never fade?
Valarum inatha sugamThis joy that keeps growing
Uravil vantha sugamThis happiness brought by love and union
Male
Bansaayee.. yee.. yee.. yee..Banzai... (Japanese greeting chant)
Kaadhal paravaigalThe love birds
Paadum kavithaigalThe poems they sing
Theeraadhadho aaraadhadhoWill it never end? Will it never fade?
Valarum inatha sugamThis joy that keeps growing
Uravil vantha sugamThis happiness brought by love and union
Female
Thottilai pola naanumI am like a cradle
Pillaiyai pola neeyumYou are like a child
Male :Katti kondaadum neramMale: The moment we embrace and celebrate
Karpanai vegamThe momentum of our imagination
Female
Kaadhal paravaigalThe love birds
Male :Paadum kavithaigalMale: The poems they sing
Female :TheeraadhadhoFemale: Will it never end?
Male :AaaraadhadhoMale: Will it never fade?
Male & Female :Male & Female:
Valarum intha sugamThis joy that keeps growing
Uravil vantha sugamThis happiness brought by love and union
Male
Senthamizh naattin ilamaiThe youthful spirit of the pure Tamil land
Female :Pongiya kaadhal padhumaiFemale: A beautiful statue brimming with love
Male :Sandhiththu paadum inimaiMale: The sweetness of meeting and singing together
Female :Solla onnaadhaFemale: Inexpressible and beyond words
Male & Female :Male & Female:
Pudhumai arumai perumaiIt is novelty, excellence, and pride
Bansaayee.. yee.. yee.. yee..Banzai... (Japanese greeting chant)
Female
Kaadhal paravaigalThe love birds
Male :Paadum kavithaigalMale: The poems they sing
Female :TheeraadhadhoFemale: Will it never end?
Male :AaaraadhadhoMale: Will it never fade?
Male & Female :Male & Female:
Valarum intha sugamThis joy that keeps growing
Uravil vantha sugamThis happiness brought by love and union
Male
Endhendha naadum namathuWhichever country becomes ours
Female :Sondhamendraagum pozhuthuFemale: When we feel every place belongs to us
Male :Anbinil aadum manathuMale: The heart dances filled with pure affection
Female :Aththanai perkkumFemale: For all the people everywhere
Female
Kaadhal paravaigalThe love birds
Male :Paadum kavithaigalMale: The poems they sing
Female :TheeraadhadhoFemale: Will it never end?
Male :AaaraadhadhoMale: Will it never fade?
Male & Female :Male & Female:
Valarum intha sugamThis joy that keeps growing
Uravil vantha sugamThis happiness brought by love and union

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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