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Lyrics & meaning

Neram Vandhachu

From Thai Meethu Sathiyam · 1978

Lyricist
MA. RA. Barani
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Thai Meethu Sathiyam1978

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Koorai pattu enakkaagaThe bridal silk saree is for me
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Indha kumari ponnu unakkaagaThis young woman is for you
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Female
Pakkathilae vandhu nillunga machaanCome stand close to me, my cousin/beloved
Pattu vaetti idhai kattunga machaanWear this silk dhoti, my beloved
Akkam pakkam ingae yaarumae illaeThere is no one around here
Vekkappadavum thaevaiyae illaeThere is no need to feel shy
Male
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Nee porandhae enakkaagaYou were born for me
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Naan porandhaen unakkaagaI was born for you
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Male
Sittu kuriviyae kitta vaadi unnaiLittle sparrow, come close, towards you
Thottu thottu manam vittu chirippaenI will touch you playfully and laugh wholeheartedly
Pattaam poochi polae vattam ittae unnaiCircling like a butterfly around you
Vittu piriyaamae otti iruppaenI will stay attached without ever leaving
Female
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Male
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Female
Vecha paryiru valandhaachuThe planted crop has grown
Valandha paryiru kadhiraachuThe grown crop has turned into ears of grain
Female
Vecha paryiru valandhaachuThe planted crop has grown
Valandha paryiru kadhiraachuThe grown crop has turned into ears of grain
Adhan palanai naam adandhuReaping its rewards
Aanandhamaai vaazhthidanumWe should live joyfully
Ellaa sugathaiyum allanum machaanWe must gather all happiness, my beloved
Idhukku maelenna sollanum machaanWhat more is there to say than this, my beloved
Ellaa sugathaiyum allanum machaanWe must gather all happiness, my beloved
Idhukku maelenna sollanum machaanWhat more is there to say than this, my beloved
Nalla naalaa paathu veettukku vandhuLook for an auspicious day, come to my house
Paakku vethala maathunga machaanAnd exchange betel leaves and areca nuts to confirm the wedding, my beloved
Male
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Female
Naeram vandhaachuThe time has come
Nalla yogam vandhaachuGood fortune has arrived
Driyo driyo driyo driyoDriyo driyo driyo driyo
Male
Vayalukku oru varappaanaenI became a field boundary wall for the farm
Vaazhkkaikku naan thunaiyaavaenI will become a companion for life
Male
Vayalukku oru varappaanaenI became a field boundary wall for the farm
Vaazhkkaikku naan thunaiyaavaenI will become a companion for life
Kaala naeram paathukkittuChecking for an auspicious time
Kalyaanathae vachukkuvomLet us arrange the wedding
Kaala naeram paathukkittuChecking for an auspicious time
Kalyaanathae vachukkuvomLet us arrange the wedding
Marudha malai muruganukuTo Lord Murugan of Marudha Malai
Maavilakku pottiduvomWe will light a flour lamp dish
Male
Marudha malai muruganukuTo Lord Murugan of Marudha Malai
Maavilakku pottiduvomWe will light a flour lamp dish
Vaelavanai naam thudhippomWe shall pray to Lord Murugan
Vaendiyadhai avan koduppaanHe will grant whatever we wish for

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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