Indiran Vanthathum
From Aan Paavam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aan Paavam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae vandhanam vandhanam | Hey, welcome, welcome! |
| Chorus :Vandhanam vandhanam | Chorus: Welcome, welcome! |
| Male :Vandha sanamellaam | Male: All the people who came... |
| Chorus :Kundhanum kundhanum | Chorus: Sit down, sit down! |
| Male | |
| Indhiran vandhadhum | Indra coming down, |
| Chandhiran vandhadhum | The Moon coming down, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ingae M G R vandhadhum | Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence, |
| N T R vandhadhum | N. T. R. coming to power, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Chorus | |
| Indhiran vandhadhum | Indra coming down, |
| Chandhiran vandhadhum | The Moon coming down, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ingae M G R vandhadhum | Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence, |
| N T R vandhadhum | N. T. R. coming to power, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Male | |
| Kalai valandhadhum | Art flourishing... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum | Male: Expressing love... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male | |
| Kalai valandhadhum | Art flourishing... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum | Male: Expressing love... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male | |
| Katchi valathadhum | Building political parties, |
| Aatchi pudichadhum | Capturing power in government, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum | Hey, even forming governments in America (Ronald Reagan), |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Chorus | |
| Katchi valathadhum | Building political parties, |
| Aatchi pudichadhum | Capturing power in government, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum | Hey, even forming governments in America, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Male | |
| Kailaasa naadhana | The Lord of Kailash (Shiva), |
| Murugana kannaala | Or Lord Murugan, with your own eyes, |
| Paakka thaan mudiyumaa kooru | Tell me, can you actually see them? |
| Ambathanju kaasu nee | If you just pay fifty-five paise, |
| Kuduthuttaa thannaala | Automatically by itself, |
| Kadavula paakkalaam paaru | Look, you can see God on screen! |
| Male | |
| Kaathavaraayan | Kathavarayan... |
| Chorus :madhura veeran | Chorus: Madura Veeran... |
| Male :Theraiyila thaanae | Male: Only on the screen, |
| Chorus :Purinjiruchu | Chorus: Did we understand them! |
| Male :Gandhiya kooda | Male: Even Mahatma Gandhi, |
| Padathula thaanae | Only through movies, |
| Innikku dhesam | Today the nation |
| Chorus :Therinjirukku | Chorus: Has come to know! |
| Male | |
| Ada pasi thookkam parandhaachu | Hey, hunger and sleep flew away, |
| Pazhasellaam marandhaachu | Old troubles were all forgotten, |
| Kottaga valandha piragu | After cinema halls grew in numbers, |
| Naattula kutham koranjirukku | Crime in the country has decreased! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada kottaga valandha piragu | Hey, after cinema halls grew in numbers, |
| Naattula kutham koranjirukku | Crime in the country has decreased! |
| Male | |
| Kalai valandhadhum | Art flourishing... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum | Male: Expressing love... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male | |
| Kalai valandhadhum | Art flourishing... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum | Male: Expressing love... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo maedhainga | So many geniuses, |
| Nyaaninga veeranga | Sages and brave heroes, |
| Velli thirai thandhadhu ingae | The silver screen gave them to us here! |
| Harichandhiran naadagam | Only after watching Harishchandra play, |
| Paathu thaan gandhiyum | Gandhi too |
| Sathiyatha nambinaal angae | Believed in truth back then! |
| Male | |
| Kisukisu | Gossip columns... |
| Chorus :Pottu | Chorus: Printing! |
| Male :Kelvi badhil | Male: Question and answer section... |
| Chorus :Pottu | Chorus: Printing! |
| Male :Pathirtikka vandhaa | Male: If magazines publish it, |
| Chorus :Laabamunga | Chorus: It's pure profit! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaikku | For life's stresses... |
| Chorus :Ingae | Chorus: Right here! |
| Male :Vadikaal | Male: An outlet... |
| Chorus :Venum | Chorus: Is needed! |
| Male :Cinema onnae | Male: Cinema alone |
| Chorus :Podhumunga | Chorus: Is quite enough! |
| Male | |
| Ada pagalellaam ozhacheenga | Hey, you worked hard all day, |
| Iravellaam siricheenga | You laughed away through the night, |
| Velli thiraiyila thangam velanjadhu | Gold was harvested on the silver screen, |
| Enga cinema thaan | That is our cinema! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada velli thiraiyila | Hey, on the silver screen, |
| Thangam velanjadhu | Gold was harvested, |
| Enga cinema thaan | That is our cinema! |
| Male | |
| Hae indhiran vandhadhum | Hey, Indra coming down, |
| Chandhiran vandhadhum | The Moon coming down, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ingae M G R vandhadhum | Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence, |
| N T R vandhadhum | N. T. R. coming to power, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Chorus | |
| Hae indhiran vandhadhum | Hey, Indra coming down, |
| Chandhiran vandhadhum | The Moon coming down, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ingae M G R vandhadhum | Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence, |
| N T R vandhadhum | N. T. R. Ko power, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Male | |
| Kalai valandhadhum | Art flourishing... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum | Male: Expressing love... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male | |
| Kalai valandhadhum | Art flourishing... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum | Male: Expressing love... |
| Chorus :Ingae thaan | Chorus: Is right here! |
| Male | |
| Katchi valathadhum | Building political parties, |
| Aatchi pudichadhum | Capturing power in government, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum | Hey, even forming governments in America, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Chorus | |
| Katchi valathadhum | Building political parties, |
| Aatchi pudichadhum | Capturing power in government, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
| Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum | Hey, even forming governments in America, |
| Indha cinema thaan | It's all because of this cinema! |
ஹே வந்தனம் வந்தனம்
குழு :
வந்தனம் வந்தனம்
வந்த சனமெல்லாம்
குழு :
குந்தணும் குந்தணும்
Hey, welcome, welcome!
Chorus: Welcome, welcome!
Male: All the people who came...
Chorus: Sit down, sit down!
இந்திரன் வந்ததும்
சந்திரன் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
இங்க எம்ஜிஆர் வந்ததும்
என்டிஆர் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
Indra coming down,
The Moon coming down,
It's all because of this cinema!
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N. T. R. coming to power,
It's all because of this cinema!
இந்திரன் வந்ததும்
சந்திரன் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
இங்க எம்ஜிஆர் வந்ததும்
என்டிஆர் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
Indra coming down,
The Moon coming down,
It's all because of this cinema!
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N. T. R. coming to power,
It's all because of this cinema!
கலை வளர்ந்ததும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
காதல் சொன்னதும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
Art flourishing...
Chorus: Is right here!
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus: Is right here!
கலை வளர்ந்ததும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
காதல் சொன்னதும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
Art flourishing...
Chorus: Is right here!
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus: Is right here!
கட்சி வளர்த்ததும்
ஆட்சி புடிச்சதும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
அட அமெரிக்காவுல
ஆட்சி அமைச்சதும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
Building political parties,
Capturing power in government,
It's all because of this cinema!
Hey, even forming governments in America (Ronald Reagan),
It's all because of this cinema!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
இந்திரன் வந்ததும்
சந்திரன் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
இங்க எம்ஜிஆர் வந்ததும்
என்டிஆர் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
Building political parties,
Capturing power in government,
It's all because of this cinema!
Hey, even forming governments in America,
It's all because of this cinema!
கைலாச நாதன
முருகனக் கண்ணால
பாக்கத்தான் முடியுமா கூறு
அம்பத்தஞ்சு காசு நீ
குடுத்துட்டா தன்னால
கடவுளப் பாக்கலாம் பாரு
The Lord of Kailash (Shiva),
Or Lord Murugan, with your own eyes,
Tell me, can you actually see them?
If you just pay fifty-five paise,
Automatically by itself,
Look, you can see God on screen!
காத்தவராயன்
குழு :
மதுர வீரன்
தெரையிலதானே
குழு :
புரிஞ்சிருச்சு
காந்தியக்கூட
படத்துலதானே
இன்னைக்கு தேசம்
குழு :
தெரிஞ்சிருச்சு
Kathavarayan...
Chorus: Madura Veeran...
Male: Only on the screen,
Chorus: Did we understand them!
Male: Even Mahatma Gandhi,
Only through movies,
Today the nation
Chorus: Has come to know!
அட பசி தூக்கம் பறந்தாச்சு
பழசெல்லாம் மறந்தாச்சு
கொட்டக வளந்த பெறகு
நாட்டுல குத்தம் கொறஞ்சிருக்கு
Hey, hunger and sleep flew away,
Old troubles were all forgotten,
After cinema halls grew in numbers,
Crime in the country has decreased!
எத்தனையோ மேதைங்க
ஞானிங்க வீரங்க
வெள்ளித்திரை தந்தது இங்கே
அரிச்சந்திரன் நாடகம்
பாத்துத்தான் காந்தியும்
சத்தியத்த நம்பினார் அங்கே
Hey, after cinema halls grew in numbers,
Crime in the country has decreased!
கிசுகிசு
குழு :
போட்டு
கேள்வி பதில்
குழு :
போட்டு
பத்திரிக்க வந்தா
குழு :
லாபமுங்க
Art flourishing...
Chorus: Is right here!
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus: Is right here!
வாழ்க்கைக்கு
குழு :
இங்கே
வடிகால்
குழு :
வேணும்
சினிமா ஒண்ணு
குழு :
போதுமுங்க
Art flourishing...
Chorus: Is right here!
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus: Is right here!
அட பகலெல்லாம் ஒழச்சீங்க
இரவெல்லாம் சிரிச்சீங்க
வெள்ளித் திரையில தங்கம் வெளஞ்சுது
எங்க சினிமாதான்
So many geniuses,
Sages and brave heroes,
The silver screen gave them to us here!
Only after watching Harishchandra play,
Gandhi too
Believed in truth back then!
அட வெள்ளித் திரையில
தங்கம் வெளஞ்சுது
எங்க சினிமாதான்
Gossip columns...
Chorus: Printing!
Male: Question and answer section...
Chorus: Printing!
Male: If magazines publish it,
Chorus: It's pure profit!
இந்திரன் வந்ததும்
சந்திரன் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
இங்க எம்ஜிஆர் வந்ததும்
என்டிஆர் வந்ததும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
For life's stresses...
Chorus: Right here!
Male: An outlet...
Chorus: Is needed!
Male: Cinema alone
Chorus: Is quite enough!
கலை வளர்ந்ததும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
காதல் சொன்னதும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
Hey, you worked hard all day,
You laughed away through the night,
Gold was harvested on the silver screen,
That is our cinema!
கலை வளர்ந்ததும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
காதல் சொன்னதும்
குழு :
இங்கேதான்
Hey, on the silver screen,
Gold was harvested,
That is our cinema!
கட்சி வளர்த்ததும்
ஆட்சி புடிச்சதும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
அட அமெரிக்காவுல
ஆட்சி அமைச்சதும்
இந்தச் சினிமாதான்
Hey, Indra coming down,
The Moon coming down,
It's all because of this cinema!
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N. T. R. coming to power,
It's all because of this cinema!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஹே தந்தன தந்தன
தந்தன தந்தன
தந்தன தந்தன
அட தந்தன தந்தன
தந்தன தந்தன
தந்தன தந்தன
Hey, Indra coming down,
The Moon coming down,
It's all because of this cinema!
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N. T. R. Ko power,
It's all because of this cinema!
Art flourishing...
Chorus: Is right here!
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus: Is right here!
Art flourishing...
Chorus: Is right here!
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus: Is right here!
Building political parties,
Capturing power in government,
It's all because of this cinema!
Hey, even forming governments in America,
It's all because of this cinema!
Building political parties,
Capturing power in government,
It's all because of this cinema!
Hey, even forming governments in America,
It's all because of this cinema!
Hae vandhanam vandhanam
Hey, welcome, welcome!
Chorus :Vandhanam vandhanam
Chorus: Welcome, welcome!
Male :Vandha sanamellaam
Male: All the people who came...
Chorus :Kundhanum kundhanum
Chorus: Sit down, sit down!
Indhiran vandhadhum
Indra coming down,
Chandhiran vandhadhum
The Moon coming down,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ingae M G R vandhadhum
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N T R vandhadhum
N. T. R. coming to power,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Indhiran vandhadhum
Indra coming down,
Chandhiran vandhadhum
The Moon coming down,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ingae M G R vandhadhum
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N T R vandhadhum
N. T. R. coming to power,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Kalai valandhadhum
Art flourishing...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Kalai valandhadhum
Art flourishing...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Katchi valathadhum
Building political parties,
Aatchi pudichadhum
Capturing power in government,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum
Hey, even forming governments in America (Ronald Reagan),
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Katchi valathadhum
Building political parties,
Aatchi pudichadhum
Capturing power in government,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum
Hey, even forming governments in America,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Kailaasa naadhana
The Lord of Kailash (Shiva),
Murugana kannaala
Or Lord Murugan, with your own eyes,
Paakka thaan mudiyumaa kooru
Tell me, can you actually see them?
Ambathanju kaasu nee
If you just pay fifty-five paise,
Kuduthuttaa thannaala
Automatically by itself,
Kadavula paakkalaam paaru
Look, you can see God on screen!
Kaathavaraayan
Kathavarayan...
Chorus :madhura veeran
Chorus: Madura Veeran...
Male :Theraiyila thaanae
Male: Only on the screen,
Chorus :Purinjiruchu
Chorus: Did we understand them!
Male :Gandhiya kooda
Male: Even Mahatma Gandhi,
Padathula thaanae
Only through movies,
Innikku dhesam
Today the nation
Chorus :Therinjirukku
Chorus: Has come to know!
Ada pasi thookkam parandhaachu
Hey, hunger and sleep flew away,
Pazhasellaam marandhaachu
Old troubles were all forgotten,
Kottaga valandha piragu
After cinema halls grew in numbers,
Naattula kutham koranjirukku
Crime in the country has decreased!
Ada kottaga valandha piragu
Hey, after cinema halls grew in numbers,
Naattula kutham koranjirukku
Crime in the country has decreased!
Kalai valandhadhum
Art flourishing...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Kalai valandhadhum
Art flourishing...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Ethanaiyo maedhainga
So many geniuses,
Nyaaninga veeranga
Sages and brave heroes,
Velli thirai thandhadhu ingae
The silver screen gave them to us here!
Harichandhiran naadagam
Only after watching Harishchandra play,
Paathu thaan gandhiyum
Gandhi too
Sathiyatha nambinaal angae
Believed in truth back then!
Kisukisu
Gossip columns...
Chorus :Pottu
Chorus: Printing!
Male :Kelvi badhil
Male: Question and answer section...
Chorus :Pottu
Chorus: Printing!
Male :Pathirtikka vandhaa
Male: If magazines publish it,
Chorus :Laabamunga
Chorus: It's pure profit!
Vaazhkkaikku
For life's stresses...
Chorus :Ingae
Chorus: Right here!
Male :Vadikaal
Male: An outlet...
Chorus :Venum
Chorus: Is needed!
Male :Cinema onnae
Male: Cinema alone
Chorus :Podhumunga
Chorus: Is quite enough!
Ada pagalellaam ozhacheenga
Hey, you worked hard all day,
Iravellaam siricheenga
You laughed away through the night,
Velli thiraiyila thangam velanjadhu
Gold was harvested on the silver screen,
Enga cinema thaan
That is our cinema!
Ada velli thiraiyila
Hey, on the silver screen,
Thangam velanjadhu
Gold was harvested,
Enga cinema thaan
That is our cinema!
Hae indhiran vandhadhum
Hey, Indra coming down,
Chandhiran vandhadhum
The Moon coming down,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ingae M G R vandhadhum
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N T R vandhadhum
N. T. R. coming to power,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Hae indhiran vandhadhum
Hey, Indra coming down,
Chandhiran vandhadhum
The Moon coming down,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ingae M G R vandhadhum
Here, M. G. R. coming to prominence,
N T R vandhadhum
N. T. R. Ko power,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Kalai valandhadhum
Art flourishing...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Kalai valandhadhum
Art flourishing...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Male :Kaadhal sonnadhum
Male: Expressing love...
Chorus :Ingae thaan
Chorus: Is right here!
Katchi valathadhum
Building political parties,
Aatchi pudichadhum
Capturing power in government,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum
Hey, even forming governments in America,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Katchi valathadhum
Building political parties,
Aatchi pudichadhum
Capturing power in government,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Ada americavula aatchi amaichadhum
Hey, even forming governments in America,
Indha cinema thaan
It's all because of this cinema!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vandhanam Vandhanam' from the 1985 film Aan Paavam is a lively, meta-tribute to the power and cultural impact of cinema in society. Sung in a street-play (Therukoothu/folk) narrative style, the song celebrates cinema as an all-encompassing medium that brings gods to the common man for a few paise, shapes political destinies (referencing figures like MGR, NTR, and Ronald Reagan), and serves as an emotional escape for working-class people after a long day of labor. The song highlights how movies educate, entertain, and unite people across all walks of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edugai / Monai)
“Indhiran vandhadhum / Chandhiran vandhadhum”
The song heavily utilizes traditional Tamil rhyming patterns, such as 'Indhiran / Chandhiran' and 'Vandhanam / Kundhanum', creating a bouncy folk rhythm suitable for street performance.
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Adukku)
“Ada kottaga valandha piragu / Naattula kutham koranjirukku”
Exaggerating the impact of cinema by stating that crime decreased in the country and leaders took power worldwide solely because cinema halls grew.
Allusion
“Ingae M G R vandhadhum / N T R vandhadhum”
Direct references to historical, political, and mythological icons like M. G. Ramachandran, N. T. Rama Rao, Ronald Reagan (America), Mahatma Gandhi, and Harishchandra to emphasize cinema's social influence.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song opens Pandiarajan's hit comedy film 'Aan Paavam'. It serves as a tribute to cinema itself, picturized as a touring drama troupe performance announcing the movie's beginning.
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