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Lyrics & meaning

Indru Vandha

From Kasethan Kadavulada · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Chinmayi
Music director
R. S. Raj Prathap
Details
Kasethan Kadavulada1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Female
Pattu maeni pandhu pola thullaAs my silken body bounces like a ball
Nee pakkam vandhu alla venum mellaYou must come close and gently embrace me
Pattu maeni pandhu pola thullaAs my silken body bounces like a ball
Nee pakkam vandhu alla venum mellaYou must come close and gently embrace me
Female
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Female
Engengu vandhaal ennenna inbamWhatever joys come, wherever they arrive
Angangu thara vaendum en nizhalaagaYou must offer them right there, like my shadow
Angangal muzhudhum sandhangal ezhudhumWriting poetic rhythms all over my body
Aanandham pera vendum un parisaagaI wish to receive bliss as your gift
Female
Engengu vandhaal ennenna inbamWhatever joys come, wherever they arrive
Angangu thara vaendum en nizhalaagaYou must offer them right there, like my shadow
Angangal muzhudhum sandhangal ezhudhumWriting poetic rhythms all over my body
Aanandham pera vendum un parisaagaI wish to receive bliss as your gift
Female
Kaiyodu poovaattam eduthuHolding me gently like a flower in your hands
Ennai meiyodu meiyaaga anaithuEmbracing me body to body in deep intimacy
Anjaaru sinnangal koduthuLeaving five or six marks of love
Nenjil aanandha geedhathai ezhudhuWrite a song of joy in my heart
Nenjil aanandha geedhathai ezhudhuWrite a song of joy in my heart
Female
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Female
Thattaamal thirakkumOpening without even a knock
Kelaamal kodukkumGiving without even being asked
Ennaalum unadhallavo en ila nenjamIsn't my young heart always yours?
Thuyilaamal irukkumRemaining sleepless without rest
Thunai thaedi thavikkumYearning in search of companionship
Penn paavai manamallavo un malar manjamIsn't this woman's heart your floral bed?
Female
Thattaamal thirakkumOpening without even a knock
Kelaamal kodukkumGiving without even being asked
Ennaalum unadhallavo en ila nenjamIsn't my young heart always yours?
Thuyilaamal irukkumRemaining sleepless without rest
Thunai thaedi thavikkumYearning in search of companionship
Penn paavai manamallavo un malar manjamIsn't this woman's heart your floral bed?
Female
Sollaamal kollaamal peralaamWe can attain it quietly and effortlessly
Indha sorgathai nee thedi varalaamYou may come seeking this paradise
Munnooru muthaaram idalaamWe can string three hundred pearl necklaces of kisses
Adhil en pangu sari paadhi enalaamIn which my share can be said to be an exact half
Adhil en pangu sari paadhi enalaamIn which my share can be said to be an exact half
Female
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Female
Pattu maeni pandhu pola thullaAs my silken body bounces like a ball
Nee pakkam vandhu alla venum mellaYou must come close and gently embrace me
Pattu maeni pandhu pola thullaAs my silken body bounces like a ball
Nee pakkam vandhu alla venum mellaYou must come close and gently embrace me
Female
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear
Indru vandha indha mayakkamThis dizziness that arrived today
Ennai engengo kondu pogudhammaIs taking me to places unknown, oh dear

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays a state of romantic euphoria and intoxication experienced by a woman yearning for her beloved. She describes her mind and body swept away by passionate affection, calling upon her lover to come near, embrace her warmly, and create joyful memories together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Pattu maeni pandhu pola thulla

Compares the smooth, youthful bouncing of her silken body to the lively bounce of a ball.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Penn paavai manamallavo un malar manjam

Metaphorically equates the woman's heart and mind to a soft bed of flowers for her lover.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Thattaamal thirakkum

Repetition of the initial letter sounds ('Tha') creating a rhythmic flow.

Second Letter Rhyme (Edugai)

Thattaamal thirakkum / Kelaamal kodukkum

Matching of the second consonant sound in successive lines ('thay' in 'Thattaamal' and 'kelaamal').

Did you know?

Trivia

Originally composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan and sung by P. Susheela for the 1972 classic Tamil comedy film 'Kasethan Kadavulada', this song remains one of Vaali's most evocative romantic tracks.

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