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Lyrics & meaning

Nam Vaazhvenum Solaiyil

From Rathna Kumar · 1949

Lyricist
Papanasam Sivan
Singers
P. U. Chinnappa, P. A. Periyanayaki
Music directors
G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subbaraman
Movie name
Rathna Kumar
Movie release year
1949
Lyrics added on
23 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naam vaazhvenum
Solaiyil pugundhomae
Naam vaazhvenum
Solaiyil pugundhomae
Mayilaai aaduvomae
Kuyilaai paaduvomae
Mayilaai aaduvomae
Kuyilaai paaduvomae
Naam vaazhvenum
Solaiyil pugundhomae
Nee ilamaamayilaai aadiduvaai naan
Isaivaai padham paadidvaenae
Nee ilamaamayilaai aadiduvaai naan
Isaivaai padham paadidvaenae
Odum nadhi naanae kadal neerae
Umai naadi vandhaen
Odum nadhi naanae kadal neerae
Umai naadi vandhaen
Oonuyiraai kalandhomae
Iniyor baedha mundo
Oonuyiraai kalandhomae
Iniyor baedha mundo
Ulla kadal pongiyae
Odi vandhaen naanae
Ulla kadal pongiyae
Odi vandhaen naanae
Pallamadhil paayaadha
Vella mundo
Pallamadhil paayaadha
Vella mundo
Aahaa malaridhazhai vandum
Suvaikkudhae
Aahaa malaridhazhai vandum
Suvaikkudhae
Vaazh velaam inbamayam thaanae
Aahaa malaridhazhai vandum
Suvaikkudhae aahaa
Maanae paar idho
Yaaro anaikkuraar
Maanae paar idho
Yaaro anaikkuraar
Madhanum radhiyumena
Joraa yirukkiraar
Madhanum radhiyumena
Joraa yirukkiraar
{Maiyalinaal
Madhan villai velluvom
Manadhilae
Oru ellai illaiyae} (2)
Inba kadalidai
Moozhgi ezhundhae
Ellaigal kaanbomae
Inba kadalidai
Moozhgi ezhundhae
Ellaigal kaanbomae
Idhaya veliyilae
Irudhi yillaamal
Inaindhae vaazhvomae
Idhaya veliyilae
Irudhi yillaamal
Inaindhae vaazhvomae
Venmadhi pozhiyum
Than nilavadhanil
Midhandhu magizhvomae
Mei marandhu anaivomae
We have entered
the garden of life!
We have entered
the garden of life!
We shall dance like peacocks,
we shall sing like cuckoos!
We shall dance like peacocks,
we shall sing like cuckoos!
We have entered
the garden of life!
You will dance like a graceful young peacock, and I
will sing a sweet melody in tune!
You will dance like a graceful young peacock, and I
will sing a sweet melody in tune!
I am a flowing river, and you are the ocean;
I came seeking you!
I am a flowing river, and you are the ocean;
I came seeking you!
We have merged like body and soul,
can there be any difference between us now?
We have merged like body and soul,
can there be any difference between us now?
With my heart's ocean overflowing,
I came running to you!
With my heart's ocean overflowing,
I came running to you!
Is there any rushing flood
that does not flow to low ground?
Is there any rushing flood
that does not flow to low ground?
Ah, the honeybee savors
the soft petal of the flower!
Ah, the honeybee savors
the soft petal of the flower!
Isn't all of life full of pure joy?
Ah, the honeybee savors
the flower's petal, ah!
Look here, my dear,
someone is embracing!
Look here, my dear,
someone is embracing!
Like Manmatha and Rathi (the god and goddess of love),
how wonderful they look together!
Like Manmatha and Rathi (the god and goddess of love),
how wonderful they look together!
With our deep love,
we will conquer the bow of the love-god!
Within our hearts,
there are no boundaries at all!
In the ocean of joy,
diving deep and rising up,
we shall explore its shores!
In the ocean of joy,
diving deep and rising up,
we shall explore its shores!
In the boundless expanse of our hearts,
without any end,
we shall live united as one!
In the boundless expanse of our hearts,
without any end,
we shall live united as one!
Under the white moon's
cool, glowing light,
we shall float in joy,
and embrace each other, forgetting ourselves!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet celebrates the joy of true love and emotional union, describing love through vivid natural imagery. The lovers view their entry into life as stepping into a lush, vibrant garden where they can express their happiness freely through song and dance, comparing themselves to peacocks and cuckoos.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamanai)

“Mayilaai aaduvomae”

Compares the lovers' dancing and singing to peacocks ('Mayilaai aaduvomae') and cuckoos ('Kuyilaai paaduvomae').

Extended Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Odum nadhi naanae kadal neerae”

Compares the lover to a flowing river running towards the ocean, symbolizing the inevitable merging of two souls.

Alliteration & Rhyme (Etukai)

“Mayilaai aaduvomae”

Uses matching second consonants in 'Mayilaai' and 'Kuyilaai' to create rhythmic melodic harmony.

Mythological Allusion

“Madhanum radhiyumena”

Refers to Lord Madhan (Kamadeva) and Rati, the Hindu deities of love and desire, to illustrate divine romantic perfection.

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Trivia

Rathna Kumar (1949) was a high-profile Tamil film produced by Jupiter Pictures featuring legendary actors P. U. Chinnappa and M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). The lyrics were composed by Papanasam Sivan, one of modern Carnatic music's most celebrated composers.

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