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Neram Vandhachu

From Thai Meethu Sathiyam · 1978

Lyricist
MA. RA. Barani
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thai Meethu Sathiyam
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
25 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Koorai pattu enakkaaga
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Indha kumari ponnu unakkaaga
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Pakkathilae vandhu nillunga machaan
Pattu vaetti idhai kattunga machaan
Akkam pakkam ingae yaarumae illae
Vekkappadavum thaevaiyae illae
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Nee porandhae enakkaaga
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Naan porandhaen unakkaaga
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Sittu kuriviyae kitta vaadi unnai
Thottu thottu manam vittu chirippaen
Pattaam poochi polae vattam ittae unnai
Vittu piriyaamae otti iruppaen
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Vecha paryiru valandhaachu
Valandha paryiru kadhiraachu
Vecha paryiru valandhaachu
Valandha paryiru kadhiraachu
Adhan palanai naam adandhu
Aanandhamaai vaazhthidanum
Ellaa sugathaiyum allanum machaan
Idhukku maelenna sollanum machaan
Ellaa sugathaiyum allanum machaan
Idhukku maelenna sollanum machaan
Nalla naalaa paathu veettukku vandhu
Paakku vethala maathunga machaan
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Naeram vandhaachu
Nalla yogam vandhaachu
Driyo driyo driyo driyo
Vayalukku oru varappaanaen
Vaazhkkaikku naan thunaiyaavaen
Vayalukku oru varappaanaen
Vaazhkkaikku naan thunaiyaavaen
Kaala naeram paathukkittu
Kalyaanathae vachukkuvom
Kaala naeram paathukkittu
Kalyaanathae vachukkuvom
Marudha malai muruganuku
Maavilakku pottiduvom
Marudha malai muruganuku
Maavilakku pottiduvom
Vaelavanai naam thudhippom
Vaendiyadhai avan koduppaan
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
The wedding silk saree is for me
Trio trio trio trio
This young girl is for you
Trio trio trio trio
Come stand close to me, my darling
Put on this silk veshti, my darling
There is no one around here
There is no need to be shy at all
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
You were born for me
Trio trio trio trio
I was born for you
Trio trio trio trio
Come close to me, little sparrow
I will touch you playfully and laugh with all my heart
Hovering around you like a butterfly
I will stay close to you and never part
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
Trio trio trio trio
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
Trio trio trio trio
The crop we planted has grown
The grown crop has ripened with grain
The crop we planted has grown
The grown crop has ripened with grain
Reaping the harvest together
We should live a joyful life
We must gather all the happiness, my darling
What more is there to say, my darling?
We must gather all the happiness, my darling
What more is there to say, my darling?
Pick an auspicious day, come home
And exchange betel leaves to fix the wedding, my darling
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
Trio trio trio trio
The right time has come
Good fortune has arrived
Trio trio trio trio
Like a protective ridge to the field
I will be a companion for your life
Like a protective ridge to the field
I will be a companion for your life
Choosing an auspicious time and day
Let us celebrate our wedding
Choosing an auspicious time and day
Let us celebrate our wedding
For Lord Murugan of Marudhamalai
We will light maavilakku (flour lamps)
For Lord Murugan of Marudhamalai
We will light maavilakku (flour lamps)
Let us sing praises to Lord Murugan
He will grant us whatever we wish
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a joyful romantic duet celebrating love, commitment, and the anticipation of marriage between two lovers. The couple expresses how they were made for each other and how auspicious timing has brought them together. Using rich agricultural metaphors—such as crops growing to yield grain and acting as a protective ridge for a field—they describe their deep bond and future life together. They express eagerness to follow traditional customs, such as exchanging betel leaves at home, arranging the wedding date, and lighting lamps for Lord Murugan at Marudhamalai to seek blessings for a prosperous, blissful future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaia (Alliteration)

Naeram vandhaachu / Nalla yogam vandhaachu

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds in consecutive words, such as 'Naeram' and 'Nalla'.

Simile (Upamai)

Pattaam poochi polae vattam ittae unnai

Comparing the playful lover's movement around his beloved to that of a butterfly ('Pattaam poochi polae').

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Vayalukku oru varappaanaen / Vaazhkkaikku naan thunaiyaavaen

Metaphorically describing oneself as a protective bund or boundary ('varappu') supporting the field of life.

Ezhukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Sittu kuriviyae kitta vaadi unnai / Thottu thottu manam vittu chirippaen

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'tt' in 'Sittu', 'Thottu', 'Pattaam', and 'Vittu'.

Refrain / Onomatopoeic Rhythm

Driyo driyo driyo driyo

Use of rhythmic folk refrain 'Driyo driyo' adding a festive, playful beat to the track.

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Trivia

'Thai Meethu Sathiyam' (1978) is a notable Tamil action film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Devar Films, starring Rajinikanth and Sripriya in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by the duo Sankar-Ganesh.

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