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Indru Vandha

From Chitrangi · 1964

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Movie name
Chitrangi
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
15 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Indru avndha sondhama
Idaiyil vandha bandhama
Thondru pala jenmamaai
Thodarndhu varum inbamae
Indru avndha sondhama
Idaiyil vandha bandhama
Thondru pala jenmamaai
Thodarndhu varum inbamae
Both :Indru avndha sondhama
Vennaiyai kollai konda
Vaenguzhal oodhi nindru
Kannanaaga nee irundha kaalathilae
Ennaiyae kollai konda
Punnagai veesi nindra
Kannigai raadhaiyaaga thaedi vandhaai
Kuyil isaiyum kuzhal isaiyum
Kuzhaindhidum velaiyilae
Male :Anbil midhandhu thannai marandhu
Agam magizhndhaadiyadhae
Indru avndha sondhama
Female :Idaiyil vandha bandhama
Male :Thondru pala jenmamaai
Female :Thodarndhu varum inbamae
Both :Indru avndha sondhama
Kanaiyazhi kaiyil thandhu
Thusyandhaanaga vandhu
Kaadhal manam purindha kaalathilae
Maanodu nee valarndhu
Sagundhalaiyaai irundhu
Maaradha anbu kondu maalaiyittaai
Kulir nilavum malar manamum
Kulavidum solaiyilae
Male :Anbil midhandhu thannai marandhu
Agam magizhndhaadiyadhae
Is this a bond that began only today?
Is it a connection that arose halfway?
It has lived across many lifetimes,
A joy that continues to follow us!
Is this a bond that began only today?
Is it a connection that arose halfway?
It has lived across many lifetimes,
A joy that continues to follow us!
Both: Is this a bond that began only today?
Stealing the butter,
And standing there playing the flute,
In the age when you lived as Krishna—
Stealing my very heart away,
With a bright and charming smile,
You came seeking me as Radha!
When the cuckoo's song and the flute's melody
Blended sweetly together,
Male: Floating in love and forgetting ourselves,
Our hearts danced in pure delight!
Is this a bond that began only today?
Female: Is it a connection that arose halfway?
Male: It has lived across many lifetimes,
Female: A joy that continues to follow us!
Both: Is this a bond that began only today?
Placing the signet ring in hand,
Coming as King Dushyanta,
In the time when you wed me in love—
Growing up alongside the gentle deer,
Living as Shakuntala,
With unchanging love, you garlanded me!
While the cool moonlight and the fragrance of flowers
Mingled happily in the garden grove,
Male: Floating in love and forgetting ourselves,
Our hearts danced in pure delight!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Indru Aana Sondhama' explores the eternal nature of true love across multiple incarnations. The lovers reflect on their profound bond, wondering if their attraction is a recent occurrence or an ancient connection persisting through several births. They recall their legendary past lives—first as Lord Krishna and Radha playing music in divine love, and later as King Dushyanta and Shakuntala exchanging love in idyllic nature—illustrating that their soulmate connection transcends time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mythological Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)

Kannanaaga nee irundha kaalathilae ... Kannigai raadhaiyaaga thaedi vandhaai

Refers to famous romantic pairings from Indian mythology (Krishna-Radha and Dushyanta-Shakuntala) to emphasize rebirth and eternal love.

Edhugai (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyme)

Vennaiyai kollai konda / Ennaiyae kollai konda

Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'Vennaiyai' and 'Ennaiyae'.

Moonaai (மோனை - Initial Letter Alliteration)

Kuyil isaiyum kuzhal isaiyum / Kuzhaindhidum velaiyilae

Repetition of the initial letter or sound across adjacent words like 'Kuyil', 'Kuzhal', and 'Kuzhaindhidum'.

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Trivia

This romantic duet from the 1964 Tamil film 'Chitrangi' was composed by S. Vedhachalam with lyrics by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. Sung by legendary vocalists T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song remains famous for its classical poetic lyricism celebrating reincarnation and eternal devotion.

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