Geetham Vandhathu
From Thambathyam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Thambathyam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu | A melody has arrived, music has arrived |
| Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu | Rhythm has joined together with the pitch |
| Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu | A melody has arrived, music has arrived |
| Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu | Rhythm has joined together with the pitch |
| Male | |
| Sagarimagapa swaranthaan | Sa-ga-ri-ma-ga-pa are the musical notes indeed |
| Female :Rimagapamatha sugamthaan | Ri-ma-ga-pa-ma-tha is pure joy indeed |
| Male :Inainthathu iru manthaan | Two hearts have united as one |
| Female :Isai mazhai ini dhinanthaan | From now on, a shower of music will pour every day |
| Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu | A melody has arrived, music has arrived |
| Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu | Rhythm has joined together with the pitch |
| Male | |
| Yaezhu jenmam eduththapothum | Even if I am born across seven lifetimes |
| Endrum neeyae en thaaramae | You will forever be my wife |
| Female :Neeyillaamal naanum vaazha | For me to live without you |
| Vaera yaedhu aadhaaramae | What other foundation or support is there? |
| Female | |
| Gapamathaba mathapanitha | Ga-pa-ma-tha-ba ma-tha-pa-ni-tha |
| Male :Pasaanithapa….mmm…. | Pa-saa-ni-tha-pa… mmm… |
| Female :Kulamaathu manam pola | Just as a virtuous woman wished in her heart |
| Uruvaana kalyaan vaipogam | This grand wedding celebration was created |
| Male :Iru jeevan idhu pola | For two souls in this manner |
| Uravaada undaagum dheiveegam | To bond with each other, divinity is created |
| Male | |
| Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu | A melody has arrived, music has arrived |
| Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu | Rhythm has joined together with the pitch |
| Female | |
| Ketka ketka thigatidaatha | Never feeling satiated no matter how many times one listens |
| Kamban paadal neeyallavaa | Aren't you a poem written by poet Kamban? |
| Male :Paarkka parkka salththidathaa | Never tiring the eyes no matter how much one beholds |
| Koyil silaiyum neeyallavaa | Aren't you a revered temple idol? |
| Female | |
| Kabamathapa mathapanitha | Ga-ba-ma-tha-pa ma-tha-pa-ni-tha |
| Male :Pasaanithapa…mmmm | Pa-saa-ni-tha-pa… mmmm |
| Female :Dhinanthorum manaiyaalin | Every single day, to dispel the wife's slumber |
| Thuyil neega neethaanae bhoopaalam | Aren't you the gentle morning raga (Bhoopaalam)? |
| Male :Vizhiththaalum thuyindraalum | Whether I am awake or asleep |
| Vizhiyoraam anbe un pookolam | At the corner of my eyes, my love, lies your floral pattern |
| Male | |
| Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu | A melody has arrived, music has arrived |
| Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu | Rhythm has joined together with the pitch |
| Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu | A melody has arrived, music has arrived |
| Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu | Rhythm has joined together with the pitch |
| Male | |
| Sagarimagapa swaranthaan | Sa-ga-ri-ma-ga-pa are the musical notes indeed |
| Female :Rimagapamatha sugamthaan | Ri-ma-ga-pa-ma-tha is pure joy indeed |
| Male :Inainthathu iru manthaan | Two hearts have united as one |
| Female :Isai mazhai ini dhinanthaan | From now on, a shower of music will pour every day |
| Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu | A melody has arrived, music has arrived |
| Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu | Rhythm has joined together with the pitch |
கீதம் வந்தது சங்கீதம் வந்தது
ஸ்ருதியோடு லயம் சேர்ந்தது
கீதம் வந்தது சங்கீதம் வந்தது
ஸ்ருதியோடு லயம் சேர்ந்தது
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
சகரிமகப ஸ்வரந்தான்
ரிமகபமத சுகம்தான்
இணைந்தது இரு மனந்தான்
இசை மழை இனி தினந்தான்
கீதம் வந்தது சங்கீதம் வந்தது
ஸ்ருதியோடு லயம் சேர்ந்தது
Sa-ga-ri-ma-ga-pa are the musical notes indeed
Ri-ma-ga-pa-ma-tha is pure joy indeed
Two hearts have united as one
From now on, a shower of music will pour every day
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
ஏழு ஜென்மம் எடுத்தபோதும்
என்றும் நீயே என் தாரமே
நீயில்லாமல் நானும் வாழ
வேறு ஏது ஆதாரமே
Even if I am born across seven lifetimes
You will forever be my wife
For me to live without you
What other foundation or support is there?
கபமதப மதபநித
பசாநிதப....ம்ம்ம்ம்...
குலமாது மனம் போல
உருவான கல்யாண வைபோகம்
இரு ஜீவன் இது போல
உறவாட உண்டாகும் தெய்வீகம்
Ga-pa-ma-tha-ba ma-tha-pa-ni-tha
Pa-saa-ni-tha-pa… mmm…
Just as a virtuous woman wished in her heart
This grand wedding celebration was created
For two souls in this manner
To bond with each other, divinity is created
கீதம் வந்தது சங்கீதம் வந்தது
ஸ்ருதியோடு லயம் சேர்ந்தது
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
கேட்க கேட்க திகட்டிதாத
கம்பன் பாடல் நீயல்லவா
பார்க்க பார்க்க சலித்திடாத
கோயில் சிலையும் நீயல்லவா
Never feeling satiated no matter how many times one listens
Aren't you a poem written by poet Kamban?
Never tiring the eyes no matter how much one beholds
Aren't you a revered temple idol?
கபமதப மதபநித
பசாநிதப....ம்ம்ம்ம்...
தினந்தோறும் மனையாளின்
துயில் நீங்க நீதானே பூபாளம்
விழித்தாலும் துயின்றாலும்
விழியோரம் அன்பே உன் பூகோளம்
Ga-ba-ma-tha-pa ma-tha-pa-ni-tha
Pa-saa-ni-tha-pa… mmmm
Every single day, to dispel the wife's slumber
Aren't you the gentle morning raga (Bhoopaalam)?
Whether I am awake or asleep
At the corner of my eyes, my love, lies your floral pattern
கீதம் வந்தது சங்கீதம் வந்தது
ஸ்ருதியோடு லயம் சேர்ந்தது
கீதம் வந்தது சங்கீதம் வந்தது
ஸ்ருதியோடு லயம் சேர்ந்தது
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
சகரிமகப ஸ்வரந்தான்
ரிமகபமத சுகம்தான்
இணைந்தது இரு மனந்தான்
இசை மழை இனி தினந்தான்
கீதம் வந்தது சங்கீதம் வந்தது
ஸ்ருதியோடு லயம் சேர்ந்தது
Sa-ga-ri-ma-ga-pa are the musical notes indeed
Ri-ma-ga-pa-ma-tha is pure joy indeed
Two hearts have united as one
From now on, a shower of music will pour every day
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Sagarimagapa swaranthaan
Sa-ga-ri-ma-ga-pa are the musical notes indeed
Female :Rimagapamatha sugamthaan
Ri-ma-ga-pa-ma-tha is pure joy indeed
Male :Inainthathu iru manthaan
Two hearts have united as one
Female :Isai mazhai ini dhinanthaan
From now on, a shower of music will pour every day
Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Yaezhu jenmam eduththapothum
Even if I am born across seven lifetimes
Endrum neeyae en thaaramae
You will forever be my wife
Female :Neeyillaamal naanum vaazha
For me to live without you
Vaera yaedhu aadhaaramae
What other foundation or support is there?
Gapamathaba mathapanitha
Ga-pa-ma-tha-ba ma-tha-pa-ni-tha
Male :Pasaanithapa….mmm….
Pa-saa-ni-tha-pa… mmm…
Female :Kulamaathu manam pola
Just as a virtuous woman wished in her heart
Uruvaana kalyaan vaipogam
This grand wedding celebration was created
Male :Iru jeevan idhu pola
For two souls in this manner
Uravaada undaagum dheiveegam
To bond with each other, divinity is created
Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Ketka ketka thigatidaatha
Never feeling satiated no matter how many times one listens
Kamban paadal neeyallavaa
Aren't you a poem written by poet Kamban?
Male :Paarkka parkka salththidathaa
Never tiring the eyes no matter how much one beholds
Koyil silaiyum neeyallavaa
Aren't you a revered temple idol?
Kabamathapa mathapanitha
Ga-ba-ma-tha-pa ma-tha-pa-ni-tha
Male :Pasaanithapa…mmmm
Pa-saa-ni-tha-pa… mmmm
Female :Dhinanthorum manaiyaalin
Every single day, to dispel the wife's slumber
Thuyil neega neethaanae bhoopaalam
Aren't you the gentle morning raga (Bhoopaalam)?
Male :Vizhiththaalum thuyindraalum
Whether I am awake or asleep
Vizhiyoraam anbe un pookolam
At the corner of my eyes, my love, lies your floral pattern
Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Sagarimagapa swaranthaan
Sa-ga-ri-ma-ga-pa are the musical notes indeed
Female :Rimagapamatha sugamthaan
Ri-ma-ga-pa-ma-tha is pure joy indeed
Male :Inainthathu iru manthaan
Two hearts have united as one
Female :Isai mazhai ini dhinanthaan
From now on, a shower of music will pour every day
Male :Geetham vanthathu sangeetham vanthathu
A melody has arrived, music has arrived
Female :Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu
Rhythm has joined together with the pitch
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Geetham Vanthathu' from 'Thambathyam' (1987) is a soulful classical duet that celebrates the sanctity and harmony of marital love. The lyricist Vaali draws rich allegories between conjugal union and Carnatic music, equating the husband and wife to 'Sruti' (pitch) and 'Layam' (rhythm)—two essential elements that must merge seamlessly to create beautiful melody. The couple expresses their devotion, emphasizing that their bond transcends a single lifetime and spans across seven births. Throughout the song, the narrative flows through affectionate praise. The husband compares his wife to timeless literature (Kamban's poetry) and a divine temple sculpture that one never tires of admiring. In return, the wife addresses her husband as the morning raga ('Bhoopaalam') that gently wakes her every day. Through swaras and poetic metaphors, the song conveys that true love brings divine grace, turning daily life into a continuous shower of musical bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Shuruthiyodu layam saernthathu”
Compares the harmony between husband and wife directly to the fundamental musical pairing of pitch (Sruti) and rhythm (Layam).
Simile / Metaphor (Upamai)
“Kamban paadal neeyallavaa”
Compares the beloved to a poem by the legendary Tamil poet Kamban, symbolizing immortal beauty and endless charm.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Endrum neeyae en thaaramae / Vaera yaedhu aadhaaramae”
The lines end with rhyming words ('thaaramae' and 'aadhaaramae') to enhance the melodic rhythm.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ketka ketka thigatidaatha / Kamban paadal neeyallavaa”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across the consecutive lines ('Ketka' and 'Kamban').
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Trivia
The song 'Geetham Vanthathu' was composed by the duo Manoj–Gyan, who were well known for blending classical music aesthetics with contemporary 1980s film music instrumentation. Sung by legendary playback singers Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam, the track features classical Carnatic swara passages integrated directly into the romantic duet. Lyricist Vaali weaves classical music concepts like 'Sruti', 'Layam', and 'Bhoopaalam' raga to metaphorically represent domestic harmony.
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