Goods Vandiyile
From Kunguma Chimil · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kunguma Chimil1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Goods vandiyilae | In the goods train wagon, |
| Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu | Love has arrived. |
| Kaadhal seivadharkku | For us to romance, |
| Idam kaaliyaayirukku | The space is vacant. |
| Female | |
| Goods vandiyilae | In the goods train wagon, |
| Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu | Love has arrived. |
| Kaadhal seivadharkku | For us to romance, |
| Idam kaaliyaayirukku | The space is vacant. |
| Kuu ooooo hoo…(4) | Coo ooooo hoo…(4) |
| Male | |
| Angae oru tajmahal | Over there is a Taj Mahal, |
| Ingae oru mumtaju | Over here is a Mumtaz. |
| Rendu pera serthathu | The thing that united the two of us |
| Goods vandi carriage | Is this goods train carriage. |
| Female | |
| Andha kadhai pola | Just like that legendary story, |
| Intha kadhaithaan | This very story of ours |
| Mathavanga pesum | Will be talked about by others; |
| Anbu kadhaithaan | It is a story of pure love. |
| Female | |
| Ullapadi naanum | Truthfully, I am |
| Unnai urasi | Brushing against you, |
| Ottikkondu vaazhum | Living closely entwined with you |
| Pattatharasi | Like a crowned queen. |
| Male | |
| Naan thodum ponnuthaan | The woman I touch |
| Vaazhvilae onnuthaan | Is the only one in my life, |
| Neethaan neethaan | It is you, only you! |
| Adhil vera sondham yethu | What other bond could there be besides this? |
| Female | |
| Goods vandiyilae | In the goods train wagon, |
| Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu | Love has arrived. |
| Male :Kaadhal seivadharkku | Male: For us to romance, |
| Idam kaaliyaayirukku | The space is vacant. |
| Female | |
| Chozha raajan aandathu | What the Chola king ruled |
| Thanjavurthaan aiyaa | Was Thanjavur, my dear sir! |
| Ingae yaaru kaadhalil | Here, who in love |
| Yenginaanga kooraiyaa | Ever suffered from a shortage? |
| Male | |
| Kamban magandhaanae | The son of poet Kamban was |
| Ambikaapathi | Ambikapathi, |
| Mannam magal thaanae | And the king's daughter was |
| Amaraavathi | Amaravathi. |
| Male | |
| Naamum athupolae | We too, just like them, |
| Enni irruppom | Will stay united in our hearts, |
| Oosiyila noolaa | Like a thread through a needle, |
| Pinni irruppom | We shall be closely intertwined. |
| Female | |
| Oorvalam pogalaam | We can go on a grand procession, |
| Kaaviyam paadalaam | We can sing an epic romance. |
| Meendum meendum paada | To sing it again and again, |
| Neram kaalam kooda | The right time and occasion have arrived. |
| Male | |
| Goods vandiyilae | In the goods train wagon, |
| Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu | Love has arrived. |
| Female :Kaadhal seivadharkku | Female: For us to romance, |
| Idam kaaliyaayirukku | The space is vacant. |
| Female | |
| Goods vandiyilae | In the goods train wagon, |
| Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu | Love has arrived. |
| Male :Kaadhal seivadharkku | Male: For us to romance, |
| Idam kaaliyaayirukku | The space is vacant. |
| Female | |
| Kuu ooooo hoo…(4) | Coo ooooo hoo…(4) |
கூட்ஸ் வண்டியிலே
ஒரு காதல் வந்திருச்சி
காதல் செய்வதர்க்கு
இடம் காலியாயிருக்கு
In the goods train wagon,
Love has arrived.
For us to romance,
The space is vacant.
கூட்ஸ் வண்டியிலே
ஒரு காதல் வந்திருச்சி
காதல் செய்வதர்க்கு
இடம் காலியாயிருக்கு
In the goods train wagon,
Love has arrived.
For us to romance,
The space is vacant.
Coo ooooo hoo…(4)
ஊ....ஊ......ஊ....ஊ....
ஊ.....ஊ......ஊ....ஊ....
ஊ....ஊ...ஊ...ஊ..
Over there is a Taj Mahal,
Over here is a Mumtaz.
The thing that united the two of us
Is this goods train carriage.
அங்கே ஒரு தாஜ்மஹல்
இங்கே ஒரு மும்தாஸ்
ரெண்டு பேர சேர்த்தது
கூட்ஸ் வண்டி கேர்ரேஜ்
Just like that legendary story,
This very story of ours
Will be talked about by others;
It is a story of pure love.
அந்த கதை போல
இந்த கதைதான்
மத்தவங்க பேசும் அன்பு கதைதான்
உள்ளபடி நானும் உன்னை உரசி
ஒட்டிக்கொண்டு வாழும் பட்டத்தரசி
Truthfully, I am
Brushing against you,
Living closely entwined with you
Like a crowned queen.
நான் தொடும் பொன்னுதான்
வாழ்விலே ஒன்னுதான்
நீதான் நீதான்
அதில் வேற சொந்தம் ஏது
The woman I touch
Is the only one in my life,
It is you, only you!
What other bond could there be besides this?
கூட்ஸ் வண்டியிலே
ஒரு காதல் வந்திருச்சி
ஆண் : காதல் செய்வதர்க்கு
இடம் காலியாயிருக்கு
In the goods train wagon,
Love has arrived.
Male: For us to romance,
The space is vacant.
சோழ ராஜன் ஆண்டது
தஞ்சாவூர் தான் ஐயா
இங்கே யாரு காதலில்
ஏங்கினாங்க கூறு ஐயா
What the Chola king ruled
Was Thanjavur, my dear sir!
Here, who in love
Ever suffered from a shortage?
கம்பன் மகந்தானே
அம்பிகாபதி
மன்னன் மகள் தானே அமராவதி
நாமும் அதுபோலே
என்னி இருப்போம்
ஊசியில நூலா பின்னி இருப்போம்
The son of poet Kamban was
Ambikapathi,
And the king's daughter was
Amaravathi.
ஊர்வலம் போகலாம்
காவியம் பாடலாம்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
பாட நேரம் காலம் கூட
We too, just like them,
Will stay united in our hearts,
Like a thread through a needle,
We shall be closely intertwined.
கூட்ஸ் வண்டியிலே
ஒரு காதல் வந்திருச்சி
பெண் : காதல் செய்வதர்க்கு
இடம் காலியாயிருக்கு
We can go on a grand procession,
We can sing an epic romance.
To sing it again and again,
The right time and occasion have arrived.
கூட்ஸ் வண்டியிலே
ஒரு காதல் வந்திருச்சி
ஆண் : காதல் செய்வதர்க்கு
இடம் காலியாயிருக்கு
In the goods train wagon,
Love has arrived.
Female: For us to romance,
The space is vacant.
ஊ....ஊ......ஊ....ஊ....
ஊ.....ஊ......ஊ....ஊ....
ஊ....ஊ...ஊ...ஊ..
In the goods train wagon,
Love has arrived.
Male: For us to romance,
The space is vacant.
Coo ooooo hoo…(4)
Goods vandiyilae
In the goods train wagon,
Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu
Love has arrived.
Kaadhal seivadharkku
For us to romance,
Idam kaaliyaayirukku
The space is vacant.
Goods vandiyilae
In the goods train wagon,
Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu
Love has arrived.
Kaadhal seivadharkku
For us to romance,
Idam kaaliyaayirukku
The space is vacant.
Kuu ooooo hoo…(4)
Coo ooooo hoo…(4)
Angae oru tajmahal
Over there is a Taj Mahal,
Ingae oru mumtaju
Over here is a Mumtaz.
Rendu pera serthathu
The thing that united the two of us
Goods vandi carriage
Is this goods train carriage.
Andha kadhai pola
Just like that legendary story,
Intha kadhaithaan
This very story of ours
Mathavanga pesum
Will be talked about by others;
Anbu kadhaithaan
It is a story of pure love.
Ullapadi naanum
Truthfully, I am
Unnai urasi
Brushing against you,
Ottikkondu vaazhum
Living closely entwined with you
Pattatharasi
Like a crowned queen.
Naan thodum ponnuthaan
The woman I touch
Vaazhvilae onnuthaan
Is the only one in my life,
Neethaan neethaan
It is you, only you!
Adhil vera sondham yethu
What other bond could there be besides this?
Goods vandiyilae
In the goods train wagon,
Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu
Love has arrived.
Male :Kaadhal seivadharkku
Male: For us to romance,
Idam kaaliyaayirukku
The space is vacant.
Chozha raajan aandathu
What the Chola king ruled
Thanjavurthaan aiyaa
Was Thanjavur, my dear sir!
Ingae yaaru kaadhalil
Here, who in love
Yenginaanga kooraiyaa
Ever suffered from a shortage?
Kamban magandhaanae
The son of poet Kamban was
Ambikaapathi
Ambikapathi,
Mannam magal thaanae
And the king's daughter was
Amaraavathi
Amaravathi.
Naamum athupolae
We too, just like them,
Enni irruppom
Will stay united in our hearts,
Oosiyila noolaa
Like a thread through a needle,
Pinni irruppom
We shall be closely intertwined.
Oorvalam pogalaam
We can go on a grand procession,
Kaaviyam paadalaam
We can sing an epic romance.
Meendum meendum paada
To sing it again and again,
Neram kaalam kooda
The right time and occasion have arrived.
Goods vandiyilae
In the goods train wagon,
Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu
Love has arrived.
Female :Kaadhal seivadharkku
Female: For us to romance,
Idam kaaliyaayirukku
The space is vacant.
Goods vandiyilae
In the goods train wagon,
Oru kaadhal vandhiruchu
Love has arrived.
Male :Kaadhal seivadharkku
Male: For us to romance,
Idam kaaliyaayirukku
The space is vacant.
Kuu ooooo hoo…(4)
Coo ooooo hoo…(4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Goods Vandiyilae' from the 1985 Tamil film 'Kunguma Chimil' is a lighthearted, playful romantic duet set inside an empty goods train carriage. The lovers transform their rustic, ordinary surroundings into a private sanctuary of romance. They express how love doesn't require grand palaces or luxury; an empty goods car is more than enough for their affection to bloom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oosiyila noolaa / Pinni irruppom”
Compares the closeness and intertwined nature of the lovers' bond to thread passing tightly through a needle.
Allusion / Historical Reference
“Kamban magandhaanae Ambikaapathi / Mannam magal thaanae Amaraavathi”
References the legendary Tamil tragic lovers Ambikapathi (son of poet Kamban) and Princess Amaravathi to elevate their own romance.
Metaphor / Contrast
“Angae oru tajmahal / Ingae oru mumtaju”
Metaphorically equates the female protagonist to Mumtaz and contrasts the grand Taj Mahal with their humble goods train carriage.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Andha kadhai pola / Intha kadhaithaan”
Parallel placement of 'Andha' and 'Intha' creating a rhythmic opening rhyme in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Kunguma Chimil' (1985) was directed by R. Sundarrajan and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by Vaali, who famously blended classic historical/literary references (such as Kamban's son Ambikapathi and the Chola dynasty of Thanjavur) with simple, colloquial modern Tamil appropriate for a casual, playful train setting.
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