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Ithu Ethanai Kaala Thavippu

From Vaa Vaa Vasanthame · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Vaa Vaa Vasanthame
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
8 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Madhu motham thaan motham thaan
Nitham thaan pudhu sathathaal pitham thaan
Idhu sondham thaan bandham thaanae
Pudhu andham thaan en atthaanae haa
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Idaividaamalae paattu
En yaekkam koodum kettu
Oru thadai illaamalae saayum
Nadhi thaavi odi paayum
Kaama dheva raagam
Kaana vendum baavam
Nadu chaama nera mogam
Saaya vendum dhegam
Manjam thaan kenja vendum
Konjam pol konja vendum
Aaha nenjam thaan anjum paaru hai
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Thirai idaamalae aattam
Udal medai pola thondrum
Yaedhum maraithidaamalae kaattum
Rathimaaran aattam paattam
Tholil maalai aagum
Thookkam odi pogum
Narum thaenil poovum
Ooru dhegam paadhai maarum
Vetkam thaan vittu pogum
Mottu thaan pattu dhegam
Aaha sorgam thaan pakkam aagum haa
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Madhu motham thaan motham thaan
Nitham thaan pudhu sathathaal pitham thaan
Idhu sondham thaan bandham thaanae
Pudhu andham thaan en atthaanae haa
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu
Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
All of this sweet wine is yours, all of it!
Every day, these new sounds drive me crazy with passion!
This is truly our own bond of love, isn't it?
A brand new charm has bloomed, my sweetheart! Ha!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
A song that plays without any pause,
hearing it, my yearning only grows deeper.
Without any hurdles, leaning in close,
rushing like a river that leaps and flows.
A sweet melody of Kamadeva (the god of love),
I want to see the tender expressions it brings.
In this midnight hour of intense desire,
our bodies must surrender and melt together.
Even the bed must plead for mercy,
as we cuddle and caress each other softly.
Ah, look how the shy heart trembles! Hey!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss! Ha!
A playful dance without any curtains,
where the body looks just like a stage.
Revealing everything without hiding a single thing,
it is the joyful dance of Rathi and Kama (the goddess and god of love).
Arms wrap around shoulders like a garland,
and all thoughts of sleep run away.
Like a flower soaking in sweet honey,
the tingling body loses all its control.
All shyness simply slips away,
from this silky smooth, blooming body.
Ah, heaven itself has come so close, oh!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
All of this sweet wine is yours, all of it!
Every day, these new sounds drive me crazy with passion!
This is truly our own bond of love, isn't it?
A brand new charm has bloomed, my sweetheart! Ha!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
How long has this longing been burning inside!
A racing heartbeat eager to seal a new kiss!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vaa Vaa Vasanthame' expresses intense romantic desire and passion between lovers. The lyrics describe long-held yearnings, the intoxicating nature of love, and the physical and emotional thrill of union. Gangai Amaran uses vivid imagery of music, nature, and nocturnal intimacy to portray the deep bond and ecstasy shared by the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)

Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu / Pudhu muthirai podum thudippu

Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Idhu' and 'Pudhu'.

Simile (Upamanam)

Udal medai pola thondrum

Comparing the body's presence to a performance stage using 'pola' (like).

Metaphor (Uvakam)

Rathimaaran aattam paattam

Comparing the romantic dance to the divine dance of Rathi and Manmatha (Rathimaaran).

Anaphora (Repetition)

Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu

Repetition of the refrain 'Idhu ethanai kaala thavippu' across multiple stanzas to emphasize prolonged yearning.

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Trivia

Written by Gangai Amaran, this song features rich sensual romantic imagery common in 1990s Tamil cinema dance sequences, drawing parallels to divine love figures like Rathi and Manmatha.

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