Indha Vanji Magal (Pathos)
From Thambathiyam Oru Sangeetham · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thambathiyam Oru Sangeetham1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enthan ullam enum chinnachiru | From my tiny little heart, |
| Ival killi killi pariththu konda poovai | The flower that she plucked away bit by bit, |
| Intha thogai mayil uravugalai naadi | Seeking relationships like a peacock with spread feathers, |
| Konja thudiththirukkum kaalananin naadi | While the pulse of Yama (Death) throbs playfully, |
| Male | |
| Indha vanjimagal oru oodhaapoo | This sly woman is a purple flower (or a flower that is blown away), |
| Isai vandugal vandhu oodhaapoo | A flower blown upon when musical bees arrive, |
| Indha kolamagal oru goiyaappoo | This artistic maiden is a guava flower (or a flower to be plucked), |
| Thendral kaigalinaalae goiyaappoo | A flower plucked by the gentle hands of the breeze, |
| Aa…aa….ahaa….aa…aa…aa…. | Aa…aa….ahaa….aa…aa…aa…. |
எந்தன் உள்ளம் எனும் சின்னஞ்சிறு பூவை
இவள் கிள்ளி கிள்ளி பறித்துக் கொண்டப் பூவை
இந்த தோகை மயில் உறவுகளை நாடி
கொஞ்ச துடித்திருக்கு காளனனின் நாடி
From my tiny little heart,
The flower that she plucked away bit by bit,
Seeking relationships like a peacock with spread feathers,
While the pulse of Yama (Death) throbs playfully,
இந்த வஞ்சிமகள் ஒரு ஊதாப்பூ
இசை வண்டுகள் வந்து ஊதாப்பூ
இந்த கோலமகள் ஒரு கொய்யாப்பூ
தென்றல் கைகளினாலே கொய்யாப்பூ
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஹா.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....
This sly woman is a purple flower (or a flower that is blown away),
A flower blown upon when musical bees arrive,
This artistic maiden is a guava flower (or a flower to be plucked),
A flower plucked by the gentle hands of the breeze,
Aa…aa….ahaa….aa…aa…aa….
Enthan ullam enum chinnachiru
From my tiny little heart,
Ival killi killi pariththu konda poovai
The flower that she plucked away bit by bit,
Intha thogai mayil uravugalai naadi
Seeking relationships like a peacock with spread feathers,
Konja thudiththirukkum kaalananin naadi
While the pulse of Yama (Death) throbs playfully,
Indha vanjimagal oru oodhaapoo
This sly woman is a purple flower (or a flower that is blown away),
Isai vandugal vandhu oodhaapoo
A flower blown upon when musical bees arrive,
Indha kolamagal oru goiyaappoo
This artistic maiden is a guava flower (or a flower to be plucked),
Thendral kaigalinaalae goiyaappoo
A flower plucked by the gentle hands of the breeze,
Aa…aa….ahaa….aa…aa…aa….
Aa…aa….ahaa….aa…aa…aa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this song segment from Thambathiyam Oru Sangeetham, the singer expresses complex emotions of attraction, vulnerability, and existential reflection. He describes his delicate heart being captivated and gradually broken by a charming yet deceptive woman, whom he compares to a magnificent peacock seeking bonds. Alongside this romantic intrigue, there is a haunting consciousness of time and mortality ticking away. Lyricist Vaali masterfully employs floral imagery and double entendres to portray the woman's elusive and captivating nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Sledai (Double Entendre)
“Indha vanjimagal oru oodhaapoo / Indha kolamagal oru goiyaappoo”
Vaali uses wordplay with 'Oodhaapoo' (meaning a purple flower, but also 'a flower blown away by wind/bees') and 'Goiyaappoo' (meaning a guava blossom, but homophonous with 'koyyapoo' - a flower to be plucked).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enthan ullam enum chinnachiru / Ival killi killi pariththu konda poovai”
Comparing the heart to a delicate flower that gets plucked away bit by bit, and comparing the maiden to a peacock displaying its feathers.
Rhyme / Ethirai (Second letter rhyming)
“Indha vanjimagal oru oodhaapoo / Indha kolamagal oru goiyaappoo”
The second letters 'ndha' match across lines creating a rhythmic harmony ('Indha vanjimagal' / 'Indha kolamagal').
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran maestro M. S. Viswanathan and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, this song highlights lyricist Vaali's signature talent for embedding clever Tamil wordplay (Sledai) into mainstream film music.
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