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Minnal Varum

From Koduthu Vaithaval · 1963

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Koduthu Vaithaval
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
5 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Minnal varum saedhiyilae
Mazhai pozhiyum
En mannar varum saedhiyilae
Manangulirum aa…haa…aa…
Minnal varum saedhiyilae
Mazhai pozhiyum
En mannar varum saedhiyilae
Manangulirum
Thendral varum saedhiyilae
Kodiyasaiyum asaiyum
Vandu thaedi varum saedhiyilae
Poo malarum malarum
Thendral varum saedhiyilae
Kodiyasaiyum asaiyum
Vandu thaedi varum saedhiyilae
Poo malarum malarum
Kangalilae aasai nindru
Thaalamidum
Kangalilae aasai nindru
Thaalamidum
Kumari kannathilae naanam vandhu
Kolamidum
Kannathilae naanam vandhu kolamidum mm mm
Minnal varum saedhiyilae
Mazhai pozhiyum mm mm
En mannar varum saedhiyilae
Manangulirum
Pallaiyarai saedhiyilae
Padhattam varum padhattam varum
Paruvam sollum saedhiyilae
Mayakkam varum mayakkam varum
Pallaiyarai saedhiyilae
Padhattam varum padhattam varum
Paruvam sollum saedhiyilae
Mayakkam varum mayakkam varum
Solli konda paadathaalae
Thaaimai varum
Solli konda paadathaalae
Thaaimai varum
Naan thaalaattu paadugindra
Naalum varum
Naan thaalaattu paadugindra
Naalum varum
Minnal varum saedhiyilae
Mazhai pozhiyum
En mannar varum saedhiyilae
Manangulirum
Aaahaaan
Minnal varum saedhiyilae
Mazhai pozhiyum
En mannar varum saedhiyilae
Manangulirum
With the news of lightning,
the rain pours down.
With the news of my king arriving,
my heart is filled with joy, ah... ha... ah...
With the news of lightning,
the rain pours down.
With the news of my king arriving,
my heart is filled with joy.
With the news of the gentle breeze,
the vine sways and sways.
With the news of the bee coming to seek it,
the flower blooms and blooms.
With the news of the gentle breeze,
the vine sways and sways.
With the news of the bee coming to seek it,
the flower blooms and blooms.
In the eyes, longing arises
and beats a rhythm.
In the eyes, longing arises
and beats a rhythm.
On a young woman's cheeks, shyness comes
and paints blushing patterns.
On the cheeks, shyness comes and paints blushing patterns, mm mm.
With the news of lightning,
the rain pours down, mm mm.
With the news of my king arriving,
my heart is filled with joy.
With thoughts of the bridal chamber,
nervousness sets in, nervousness sets in.
With the message whispered by youth,
a sweet daze sets in, a sweet daze sets in.
With thoughts of the bridal chamber,
nervousness sets in, nervousness sets in.
With the message whispered by youth,
a sweet daze sets in, a sweet daze sets in.
From the lessons of love we share,
motherhood will arrive.
From the lessons of love we share,
motherhood will arrive.
The day when I sing a lullaby,
that day too will come.
The day when I sing a lullaby,
that day too will come.
With the news of lightning,
the rain pours down.
With the news of my king arriving,
my heart is filled with joy.
Ah-ha-aan
With the news of lightning,
the rain pours down.
With the news of my king arriving,
my heart is filled with joy.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Minnal Varum Saedhiyilae is a poetic romantic song expressing a young woman's eager anticipation of her beloved husband's arrival and her reflections on womanhood. Drawing rich parallels with nature—where lightning heralds rain, breezes sway vines, and bees cause flowers to bloom—she likens her husband's arrival to these natural, life-giving events that cool and refresh her heart. As the song progresses, she muses on the intimacy of their bond, moving from coy shyness and nervous excitement about their bedchamber to the eventual fulfillment of motherhood. She fondly looks forward to the day when their love culminates in her singing lullabies to their future child, celebrating love, union, and family life through vivid Tamil imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)

“Minnal varum saedhiyilae / Mazhai pozhiyum / En mannar varum saedhiyilae / Manangulirum”

Compares natural phenomena (lightning bringing rain, breeze swaying vines) to emotional responses caused by the beloved's arrival.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Minnal varum saedhiyilae / Mazhai pozhiyum”

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Minnal', 'Mazhai', 'Mannar', and 'Manangulirum' creates a rhythmic cadence.

Iyaibu (Refrain / End Rhyme)

“Thendral varum saedhiyilae ... Vandu thaedi varum saedhiyilae”

Repetition of the suffix word 'saedhiyilae' across stanzas builds structural continuity and musical rhythm.

Thotram / Visual Imagery

“Kumari kannathilae naanam vandhu / Kolamidum”

Personifies shyness as an artist drawing intricate kolam patterns on a maiden's blushing cheeks.

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Trivia

Koduthu Vaithaval (1963) is a classic Tamil movie starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), E. V. Saroja, and B. Saroja Devi, directed by P. Neelakantan. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Aalangudi Somu and vocals rendered by legendary playback singer P. Susheela.

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