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Neela Kadal Arugil Vanthan

From Panchavarnam · 1982

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Raghuraj Chakravarthy
Movie name
Panchavarnam
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
25 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Neelakkadal arugil vanthaan
Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Neril oru uravu thanthaan
Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Aasaipattu unnai thottu
Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Azhuththi vachan kunguma pottu
Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Neelakkadal arugil vanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Neril oru uravu thanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Anthiyil manmatha manthiram naan sollavaa
Anantha kanavugalai thaalattavaa
Anthiyil manmatha manthiram naan sollavaa
Anantha kanavugalai thaalattavaa
Pachai kili thoothu sellum
Cholai kuyil raagam sollum
Sollum kadhai nenjaiyallum ammammaa
Chellamani thendral vanthu
Kallavizhi bodhai kollum
Oorellaam peram sollum ammamma
Chellamani thendral vanthu
Kallavizhi bodhai kollum
Oorellam peram sollum ammamma
Thaalangal podungal naalellaam aadungal
Kadhal devan koyil dheepam yaettrum kaalam
Neelakkadal arugil vanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Neril oru uravu thanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Neelakkadal arugil vanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Kadhal oru thirusabai
Kangalukku jaadhiyillai
Unmaithaan needhimurai allavaa
Palaivanam pooththu varum
Paavai manam aasai varum
Ullamengum unmai vellam odumae
Thaalangal podungal naalellam aadungal
Kadhal devan koyil dheepam yaettrum kaalam
Neelakkadal arugil vanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Neril oru uravu thanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Anthiyil manamatha manthiram naan sollavaa
Anantha kanavugalai thaalaattavaa
Anthiyil manamatha manthiram naan sollavaa
Anantha kanavugalai thaalaattavaa
He came near the blue sea
Chorus: Thanthana thanthana thanthana
He came in person and gave me a loving bond
Chorus: Thanthana thanthana thanthana
Filled with desire, he touched you
Chorus: Thanthana thanthana thanthana
And pressed a red dot firmly on your forehead
Chorus: Thanthana thanthana thanthana
He came near the blue sea
Thanthana thanthana thanthana
He came in person and gave me a loving bond
Thanthana thanthana thanthana
Shall I whisper love's magic spell at dusk?
Shall I sing a lullaby to joyful dreams?
Shall I whisper love's magic spell at dusk?
Shall I sing a lullaby to joyful dreams?
The green parrot flies as a messenger
The cuckoo in the grove sings a sweet melody
Oh, the story it tells completely captures the heart!
When the precious, gentle breeze drifts in
Mischievous eyes become intoxicated with joy
And the whole town gossips and bargains, oh my!
When the precious, gentle breeze drifts in
Mischievous eyes become intoxicated with joy
And the whole town gossips and bargains, oh my!
Clap to the beat and dance all day long!
It is time to light the lamp in the temple of love
He came near the blue sea
Thanthana thanthana thanthana
He came in person and gave me a loving bond
Thanthana thanthana thanthana
He came near the blue sea
Thanthana thanthana thanthana
Love is a sacred gathering
The eyes know no caste or division
Isn't truth the highest form of justice?
Even the desert will burst into bloom
Longing will awaken in a woman's heart
And a flood of pure truth will flow within the soul
Clap to the beat and dance all day long!
It is time to light the lamp in the temple of love
He came near the blue sea
Thanthana thanthana thanthana
He came in person and gave me a loving bond
Thanthana thanthana thanthana
Shall I whisper love's magic spell at dusk?
Shall I sing a lullaby to joyful dreams?
Shall I whisper love's magic spell at dusk?
Shall I sing a lullaby to joyful dreams?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Neelakkadal arugil vanthaan' is a soulful romantic track from the 1982 film Panchavarnam, rendered by P. Susheela. The protagonist celebrates the arrival of her lover by the blue sea, describing her blossoming romance, romantic night-time fantasies, and the sacred nature of love that transcends societal divisions like caste.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

Kadhal oru thirusabai

Comparing love to a holy assembly/court ('Kadhal oru thirusabai') where justice and truth reside without discrimination.

Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)

Anthiyil manmatha manthiram naan sollavaa

Repetition of initial consonants or phonetic harmony across words in a line ('manmatha manthiram').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Palaivanam pooththu varum

Poetic exaggeration describing a desert blossoming with flowers upon the arrival of love.

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Trivia

Composed by Raghuraj Chakravarthy with lyrics penned by the distinguished poet Na. Kamarasan, this song is known for its lilting folk rhythm ('Thanthaana' refrain) merged with classical melody sung effortlessly by P. Susheela.

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