Idhaya Vaasal Varugavendru
From Nenjil Oru Ragam · 1982
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Nenjil Oru Ragam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhaya vaasal varugavendru | Welcome to the doorway of my heart, |
| Paadalondru paadum papapapabaambaam | A song sings out (papapapabaambaam). |
| Edhugai thedum monai indru | Alliteration searching for its rhyme today, |
| Kavithai unnai naadum pappapapabaam | Poetry seeks you (pappapapabaam). |
| Male | |
| Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai | Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me, |
| Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai | Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me, |
| Male | |
| Idhaya vaasal varugavendru | Welcome to the doorway of my heart, |
| Paadalondru paadum papapapapaampaam | A song sings out (papapapapaampaam). |
| Edhugai thedum monai indru | Alliteration searching for its rhyme today, |
| Kavithai unnai naadum rabarabarababaam | Poetry seeks you (rabarabarababaam). |
| Male | |
| Pala kanavinai vithaiththaval | She who sowed many dreams, |
| Paal nilavena valargiraal | Grows like the milky full moon. |
| Pala kanavinai vithaiththaval | She who sowed many dreams, |
| Paal nilavena valargiraal | Grows like the milky full moon. |
| Mana kadhavinai thiranthaval | She who opened the door to my heart, |
| Pin nuzhaiya yaen marukkiraal | Why does she now refuse to enter? |
| Male | |
| Kolam podum neela kannil malaiththaen | I stood spellbound by her blue eyes that draw patterns, |
| Kolam podum neela kannil malaiththaen | I stood spellbound by her blue eyes that draw patterns. |
| Male | |
| Idhaya vaasal varugavendru | Welcome to the doorway of my heart, |
| Paadalondru paadum papapapabaambaam | A song sings out (papapapabaambaam). |
| Edhugai thedum monai indru | Alliteration searching for its rhyme today, |
| Kavithai unnai naadum……….. | Poetry seeks you... |
| Male | |
| Ninaivenum vilanginai | The shackles of memory, |
| Nenjinil poottinaal | She locked them in my heart. |
| Ninaivenum vilanginai | The shackles of memory, |
| Nenjinil poottinaal | She locked them in my heart. |
| Nerungavo thudikkiraen | I yearn to draw closer, |
| Neruppena paarkkiraal | Yet she looks at me like fire. |
| Male | |
| Naan mezhugaai uruga vaattum sudarae neeyaadu | Oh flame that burns me as I melt like wax, dance away! |
| Naan mezhugaai uruga vaattum sudarae neeyaadu | Oh flame that burns me as I melt like wax, dance away! |
| Male | |
| Idhaya vaasal varugavendru | Welcome to the doorway of my heart, |
| Paadalondru paadum papapapabaambaam | A song sings out (papapapabaambaam). |
| Edhugai thedum monai indru | Alliteration searching for its rhyme today, |
| Kavithai unnai naadum papapapabaam | Poetry seeks you (papapapabaam). |
| Male | |
| Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai | Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me, |
| Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai | Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me, |
| Male | |
| ………………… | ... |
இதய வாசல் வருகவென்று
பாடலொன்று பாடும் பபபபபாம்பாம்
எதுகை தேடும் மோனை இன்று
கவிதை உன்னை நாடும் பபபபபாம்
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
A song sings out (papapapabaambaam).
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Poetry seeks you (pappapapabaam).
உன் ஏகாந்த ஜாடை எனை நீராட்டும் ஓடை
உன் ஏகாந்த ஜாடை எனை நீராட்டும் ஓடை
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
இதய வாசல் வருகவென்று
பாடலொன்று பாடும் பபபபபாம்பாம்
எதுகை தேடும் மோனை இன்று
கவிதை உன்னை நாடும் ரபரபரபபாம்
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
A song sings out (papapapapaampaam).
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Poetry seeks you (rabarabarababaam).
பல கனவினை விதைத்தவள்
பால் நிலவென வளர்கிறாள்
பல கனவினை விதைத்தவள்
பால் நிலவென வளர்கிறாள்
மனக் கதவினை திறந்தவள்
பின் நுழைய ஏன் மறுக்கிறாள்
She who sowed many dreams,
Grows like the milky full moon.
She who sowed many dreams,
Grows like the milky full moon.
She who opened the door to my heart,
Why does she now refuse to enter?
கோலம் போடும் நீலக் கண்ணில் மலைத்தேன்
கோலம் போடும் நீலக் கண்ணில் மலைத்தேன்
I stood spellbound by her blue eyes that draw patterns,
I stood spellbound by her blue eyes that draw patterns.
இதய வாசல் வருகவென்று
பாடலொன்று பாடும் பபபபபாம்பாம்
எதுகை தேடும் மோனை இன்று
கவிதை உன்னை நாடும்..................
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
A song sings out (papapapabaambaam).
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Poetry seeks you...
நினைவெனும் விலங்கினை
நெஞ்சினில் பூட்டினாள்
நினைவெனும் விலங்கினை
நெஞ்சினில் பூட்டினாள்
நெருங்கவோ துடிக்கிறேன்
நெருப்பென பார்க்கிறாள்
The shackles of memory,
She locked them in my heart.
The shackles of memory,
She locked them in my heart.
I yearn to draw closer,
Yet she looks at me like fire.
நான் மெழுகாய் உருக வாட்டும் சுடரே நீயாடு
நான் மெழுகாய் உருக வாட்டும் சுடரே நீயாடு
Oh flame that burns me as I melt like wax, dance away!
Oh flame that burns me as I melt like wax, dance away!
இதய வாசல் வருகவென்று
பாடலொன்று பாடும் பபபபபாம்பாம்
எதுகை தேடும் மோனை இன்று
கவிதை உன்னை நாடும் பபபபபாம்
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
A song sings out (papapapabaambaam).
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Poetry seeks you (papapapabaam).
உன் ஏகாந்த ஜாடை எனை நீராட்டும் ஓடை
உன் ஏகாந்த ஜாடை எனை நீராட்டும் ஓடை
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
.............................
...
Idhaya vaasal varugavendru
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
Paadalondru paadum papapapabaambaam
A song sings out (papapapabaambaam).
Edhugai thedum monai indru
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Kavithai unnai naadum pappapapabaam
Poetry seeks you (pappapapabaam).
Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
Idhaya vaasal varugavendru
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
Paadalondru paadum papapapapaampaam
A song sings out (papapapapaampaam).
Edhugai thedum monai indru
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Kavithai unnai naadum rabarabarababaam
Poetry seeks you (rabarabarababaam).
Pala kanavinai vithaiththaval
She who sowed many dreams,
Paal nilavena valargiraal
Grows like the milky full moon.
Pala kanavinai vithaiththaval
She who sowed many dreams,
Paal nilavena valargiraal
Grows like the milky full moon.
Mana kadhavinai thiranthaval
She who opened the door to my heart,
Pin nuzhaiya yaen marukkiraal
Why does she now refuse to enter?
Kolam podum neela kannil malaiththaen
I stood spellbound by her blue eyes that draw patterns,
Kolam podum neela kannil malaiththaen
I stood spellbound by her blue eyes that draw patterns.
Idhaya vaasal varugavendru
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
Paadalondru paadum papapapabaambaam
A song sings out (papapapabaambaam).
Edhugai thedum monai indru
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Kavithai unnai naadum………..
Poetry seeks you...
Ninaivenum vilanginai
The shackles of memory,
Nenjinil poottinaal
She locked them in my heart.
Ninaivenum vilanginai
The shackles of memory,
Nenjinil poottinaal
She locked them in my heart.
Nerungavo thudikkiraen
I yearn to draw closer,
Neruppena paarkkiraal
Yet she looks at me like fire.
Naan mezhugaai uruga vaattum sudarae neeyaadu
Oh flame that burns me as I melt like wax, dance away!
Naan mezhugaai uruga vaattum sudarae neeyaadu
Oh flame that burns me as I melt like wax, dance away!
Idhaya vaasal varugavendru
Welcome to the doorway of my heart,
Paadalondru paadum papapapabaambaam
A song sings out (papapapabaambaam).
Edhugai thedum monai indru
Alliteration searching for its rhyme today,
Kavithai unnai naadum papapapabaam
Poetry seeks you (papapapabaam).
Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
Un yaegaantha jaadai enai neeraattum odai
Your solitary glance is a stream that bathes me,
…………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track from 'Nenjil Oru Ragam' expresses the protagonist's profound romantic yearning and poetic devotion towards his beloved. Using rich literary metaphors, the singer compares his emotional state to poetic harmony—where 'monai' (alliteration) searches for 'edhugai' (rhyme)—inviting his lover to step through the doorway of his heart. Although she has sown countless dreams in his mind and opened his heart's door, her sudden hesitation and fiery gaze leave him melting like wax, imprisoned by her memories while still admiring her grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ninaivenum vilanginai Nenjinil poottinaal”
Compares memories to handcuffs or shackles locking the speaker's heart.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paal nilavena valargiraal”
Compares the beloved's growth in his thoughts to the waxing milky moon ('Paal nilavena').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Neruppena paarkkiraal”
Compares the intense, piercing gaze of the beloved to fire ('Neruppena').
Tamil Poetic Meter Reference / Alliteration (Monai & Edhugai)
“Edhugai thedum monai indru Kavithai unnai naadum”
Explicitly references Tamil prosody elements 'Edhugai' (second-letter rhyming) and 'Monai' (first-letter alliteration) to describe poetic longing.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Naan mezhugaai uruga vaattum sudarae neeyaadu”
Compares himself melting in love to melting wax ('mezhugaai uruga') and the beloved to a burning flame ('sudarae').
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Trivia
'Nenjil Oru Ragam' (1982) was written, composed, and directed by T. Rajendar, who is widely recognized in Tamil cinema for his distinctive style of incorporating explicit references to classical Tamil poetic meter (like Edhugai and Monai) directly into song lyrics.
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