Idhaya Vaasal Thiranthapothu
From Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru · 1983
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu | When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived. |
| Female :Urangumpothu kanavu nooru paruvam thanthathu | While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams. |
| Male :Malar meethilae pani sinthuthae | Dew drops fall upon the blossom. |
| Female :Manamenum thaenaatril alai mothuthae indru | Today, waves churn in the honey-river of the mind. |
| Female | |
| Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu | When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived. |
| Female | |
| Malaraai malarnthaen manathil kalanthaen | I blossomed like a flower and blended into your heart. |
| Virunthaai amarnthaen un kaiyilae | I sat like a feast in your hands. |
| Male :Enaiyae koduththaen manathai inaiththaen | I gave myself completely and united our minds. |
| Siragai viriththaen pon vaanilae | I spread my wings in the golden sky. |
| Female | |
| Malaraai malarnthaen manathil kalanthaen | I blossomed like a flower and blended into your heart. |
| Virunthaai amarnthaen un kaiyilae | I sat like a feast in your hands. |
| Male :Enaiyae koduththaen manathai inaiththaen | I gave myself completely and united our minds. |
| Siragai viriththaen pon vaanilae | I spread my wings in the golden sky. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu villaalae paalam | A bridge made of heaven's rainbow... |
| Male :Megam sorkaththai naam kaana podum | Clouds lay a path for us to see paradise. |
| Female :Vaanaththu villaalae paalam | A bridge made of heaven's rainbow... |
| Male :Megam sorkaththai naam kaana podum | Clouds lay a path for us to see paradise. |
| Female | |
| Nilavennum pen thozhi en maeni poovaakki | Making my body bloom like a flower, the moon-like female friend... |
| Male :Vazhi meethu thelippaalo angae angae | Will she sprinkle them over there on the path? |
| Female | |
| Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu | When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived. |
| Male :Urangumpothu kanavu nooru paruvam thanthathu…oo…. | While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams... oo.... |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal pozhiyum kavithai mazhaiyil | In the rain of poetry showered by the eyes, |
| Manathil malarum sangeethamae | Music blossoms inside the heart. |
| Female :Ilamai karaiyil ivalin madiyil | On the shore of youth, in her lap, |
| Kadhaigal dhinamum uruvaagumae | Stories will be created every day. |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal pozhiyum kavithai mazhaiyil | In the rain of poetry showered by the eyes, |
| Manathil malarum sangeethamae | Music blossoms inside the heart. |
| Female :Ilamai karaiyil ivalin madiyil | On the shore of youth, in her lap, |
| Kadhaigal dhinamum uruvaagumae | Stories will be created every day. |
| Male | |
| Ezhilaana un koondhal oram | Beside your beautiful locks of hair, |
| Female :Nenjam ilaippaarum thirunalum thondrum | A festive day for the heart to rest comes into view. |
| Male :Ezhilaana un koondhal oram | Beside your beautiful locks of hair, |
| Female :Nenjam ilaippaarum thirunalum thondrum | A festive day for the heart to rest comes into view. |
| Male | |
| Muppaalil moondraam paal ippothu neethaanae | Are you not now the third section of Tirukkural yourself? |
| Female :Eppothu madi saayum inbam inbam | Whenever I lean on your lap, it is sheer bliss, bliss. |
| Male | |
| Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu | When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived. |
| Female :Urangumpothu kanavu nooru paruvam thanthathu | While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams. |
| Male :Malar meethilae pani sinthuthae | Dew drops fall upon the blossom. |
| Female :Manamenum thaenaatril alai mothuthae indru | Today, waves churn in the honey-river of the mind. |
இதயவாசல் திறந்த போது உறவு வந்தது
உறங்கும்போது கனவு நூறு பருவம் தந்தது
மலர் மீதிலே பனி சிந்துதே
மனமெனும் தேனாற்றில் அலை மோதுதே இன்று
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams.
Dew drops fall upon the blossom.
Today, waves churn in the honey-river of the mind.
இதயவாசல் திறந்த போது உறவு வந்தது
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
மலராய் மலர்ந்தேன் மனதில் கலந்தேன்
விருந்தாய் அமர்ந்தேன் உன் கையிலே
எனையே கொடுத்தேன் மனதை இணைத்தேன்
சிறகை விரித்தேன் பொன் வானிலே
I blossomed like a flower and blended into your heart.
I sat like a feast in your hands.
I gave myself completely and united our minds.
I spread my wings in the golden sky.
மலராய் மலர்ந்தேன் மனதில் கலந்தேன்
விருந்தாய் அமர்ந்தேன் உன் கையிலே
எனையே கொடுத்தேன் மனதை இணைத்தேன்
சிறகை விரித்தேன் பொன் வானிலே
I blossomed like a flower and blended into your heart.
I sat like a feast in your hands.
I gave myself completely and united our minds.
I spread my wings in the golden sky.
வானத்து வில்லாலே பாலம்
மேகம் சொர்க்கத்தை நாம் காண போடும்
வானத்து வில்லாலே பாலம்
மேகம் சொர்க்கத்தை நாம் காண போடும்
A bridge made of heaven's rainbow...
Clouds lay a path for us to see paradise.
A bridge made of heaven's rainbow...
Clouds lay a path for us to see paradise.
நிலவென்னும் பெண் தோழி என் மேனி பூவாக்கி
வழி மீது தெளிப்பாளோ அங்கே அங்கே
Making my body bloom like a flower, the moon-like female friend...
Will she sprinkle them over there on the path?
இதயவாசல் திறந்த போது உறவு வந்தது
உறங்கும்போது கனவு நூறு பருவம் தந்தது....ஊ.....
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams... oo....
விழிகள் பொழியும் கவிதை மழையில்
மனதில் மலரும் சங்கீதமே
இளமை கரையில் இவளின் மடியில்
கதைகள் தினமும் உருவாகுமே
In the rain of poetry showered by the eyes,
Music blossoms inside the heart.
On the shore of youth, in her lap,
Stories will be created every day.
விழிகள் பொழியும் கவிதை மழையில்
மனதில் மலரும் சங்கீதமே
இளமை கரையில் இவளின் மடியில்
கதைகள் தினமும் உருவாகுமே
In the rain of poetry showered by the eyes,
Music blossoms inside the heart.
On the shore of youth, in her lap,
Stories will be created every day.
எழிலான உன் கூந்தல் ஓரம்
நெஞ்சம் இளைப்பாறும் திருநாளும் தோன்றும்
எழிலான உன் கூந்தல் ஓரம்
நெஞ்சம் இளைப்பாறும் திருநாளும் தோன்றும்
Beside your beautiful locks of hair,
A festive day for the heart to rest comes into view.
Beside your beautiful locks of hair,
A festive day for the heart to rest comes into view.
முப்பாலில் மூன்றாம் பால் இப்போது நீதானே
எப்போது மடி சாயும் இன்பம் இன்பம்...
Are you not now the third section of Tirukkural yourself?
Whenever I lean on your lap, it is sheer bliss, bliss.
இதயவாசல் திறந்த போது உறவு வந்தது
உறங்கும்போது கனவு நூறு பருவம் தந்தது
மலர் மீதிலே பனி சிந்துதே
மனமெனும் தேனாற்றில் அலை மோதுதே இன்று
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams.
Dew drops fall upon the blossom.
Today, waves churn in the honey-river of the mind.
இதயவாசல் ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
Female :Urangumpothu kanavu nooru paruvam thanthathu
While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams.
Male :Malar meethilae pani sinthuthae
Dew drops fall upon the blossom.
Female :Manamenum thaenaatril alai mothuthae indru
Today, waves churn in the honey-river of the mind.
Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
Malaraai malarnthaen manathil kalanthaen
I blossomed like a flower and blended into your heart.
Virunthaai amarnthaen un kaiyilae
I sat like a feast in your hands.
Male :Enaiyae koduththaen manathai inaiththaen
I gave myself completely and united our minds.
Siragai viriththaen pon vaanilae
I spread my wings in the golden sky.
Malaraai malarnthaen manathil kalanthaen
I blossomed like a flower and blended into your heart.
Virunthaai amarnthaen un kaiyilae
I sat like a feast in your hands.
Male :Enaiyae koduththaen manathai inaiththaen
I gave myself completely and united our minds.
Siragai viriththaen pon vaanilae
I spread my wings in the golden sky.
Vaanaththu villaalae paalam
A bridge made of heaven's rainbow...
Male :Megam sorkaththai naam kaana podum
Clouds lay a path for us to see paradise.
Female :Vaanaththu villaalae paalam
A bridge made of heaven's rainbow...
Male :Megam sorkaththai naam kaana podum
Clouds lay a path for us to see paradise.
Nilavennum pen thozhi en maeni poovaakki
Making my body bloom like a flower, the moon-like female friend...
Male :Vazhi meethu thelippaalo angae angae
Will she sprinkle them over there on the path?
Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
Male :Urangumpothu kanavu nooru paruvam thanthathu…oo….
While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams... oo....
Vizhigal pozhiyum kavithai mazhaiyil
In the rain of poetry showered by the eyes,
Manathil malarum sangeethamae
Music blossoms inside the heart.
Female :Ilamai karaiyil ivalin madiyil
On the shore of youth, in her lap,
Kadhaigal dhinamum uruvaagumae
Stories will be created every day.
Vizhigal pozhiyum kavithai mazhaiyil
In the rain of poetry showered by the eyes,
Manathil malarum sangeethamae
Music blossoms inside the heart.
Female :Ilamai karaiyil ivalin madiyil
On the shore of youth, in her lap,
Kadhaigal dhinamum uruvaagumae
Stories will be created every day.
Ezhilaana un koondhal oram
Beside your beautiful locks of hair,
Female :Nenjam ilaippaarum thirunalum thondrum
A festive day for the heart to rest comes into view.
Male :Ezhilaana un koondhal oram
Beside your beautiful locks of hair,
Female :Nenjam ilaippaarum thirunalum thondrum
A festive day for the heart to rest comes into view.
Muppaalil moondraam paal ippothu neethaanae
Are you not now the third section of Tirukkural yourself?
Female :Eppothu madi saayum inbam inbam
Whenever I lean on your lap, it is sheer bliss, bliss.
Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu
When the door to the heart opened, a relationship arrived.
Female :Urangumpothu kanavu nooru paruvam thanthathu
While sleeping, youth gave a hundred dreams.
Male :Malar meethilae pani sinthuthae
Dew drops fall upon the blossom.
Female :Manamenum thaenaatril alai mothuthae indru
Today, waves churn in the honey-river of the mind.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhayavaasal Thirantha Pothu is a classic duet from the 1983 Tamil film Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru, composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song celebrates the dawn of deep love and emotional union between two lovers who view opening their hearts to each other as entering paradise. Through rich natural imagery—dew drops on flowers, honey rivers, rainbow bridges, and starry skies—the lyricist Pulamaipithan captures the ecstasy of youthful romance. The lovers speak of complete surrender, flying with freedom in love, and finding solace in one another's company, elevating their affection into a poetic celebration of life and intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhayavaasal thirantha pothu uravu vanthathu”
Compares the entrance of the heart to a door opening to welcome relationship/love.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Female :Manamenum thaenaatril alai mothuthae indru”
Compares the mind to a river flowing with honey where emotional waves swirl.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Malaraai malarnthaen manathil kalanthaen”
Compares her unfolding love to a flower blooming.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhigal pozhiyum kavithai mazhaiyil”
Compares the romantic look in the eyes to a shower of poetry.
Literary Allusion
“Muppaalil moondraam paal ippothu neethaanae”
Direct allusion to Tirukkural's three divisions (Muppaal), referring specifically to Inbathupal (the division on Love/Kamathupal).
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Trivia
The song is composed by the veteran music director K. V. Mahadevan and penned by Pulamaipithan. A notable highlight of the lyricist's craft in this song is the line 'Muppaalil moondraam paal ippothu neethaanae', which cleverly references the Tirukkural's third book dedicated to 'Inbam' (Love), framing the beloved as the very embodiment of classical Tamil romantic poetry.
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