Ninaithen Vanthai Nooru
From Kaavalkaaran · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kaavalkaaran1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| { Ninaithen vanthaai | { I thought of you, and you arrived |
| Nooru vayathu keten | I asked for a hundred years of life |
| Thandhaai aasai manadhu } (2) | You granted it to my longing heart } (2) |
| Female | |
| Ninaithen vanthaai | I thought of you, and you arrived |
| Nooru vayathu keten | I asked for a hundred years of life |
| Thandhaai aasai manadhu | You granted it to my longing heart |
| Male | |
| Nooru nilavai oru | Combining a hundred moons into one |
| Nilavaaki paavai endru | To create this maiden |
| Female | |
| Aayiram malarai | Combining a thousand flowers |
| Oru malaraki paarvai endru | Into a single floral gaze |
| Male | |
| Kan meenaaga | Did her eyes stand like a fish |
| Maanaaga nindradavo | And like a deer? |
| Female | |
| Sol thenaaga | Did her words sing melodies |
| Paalaaga panpaadavo | Like sweet honey and milk? |
| Male | |
| Maalai neram | In the evening time |
| Vandhuravaadavo | Shall I come to forge our bond? |
| Female | |
| Maalai neram | In the evening time |
| Vandhuravaadavo | Shall I come to forge our bond? |
| Female | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Ninaithen vanthaai | I thought of you, and you arrived |
| Nooru vayathu keten | I asked for a hundred years of life |
| Thandhaai aasai manadhu | You granted it to my longing heart |
| Male | |
| Nilai kannaadi | Seeing her cheek as a mirror |
| Kannam kandu aaahaa | Ahaha |
| Malar kalloorum | Like a cup overflowing |
| Kinnam endru ohooo | With flower nectar, ohooo |
| Male | |
| { Adhu sindhaamal | { Without spilling it |
| Kollaamal pakkam vaa | Without losing a drop, come close |
| Anbu thenodai paaigindra | Where the stream of love and honey flows, |
| Sorgam vaa } (2) | Come to heaven } (2) |
| Female | |
| Mannan tholodu | With the king's shoulders |
| Alli konjum pillai avan | He is the beloved child who embraces |
| Therodu pinni sellum mullai | Like jasmine twining alongside a chariot |
| Female | |
| { Unnai nenjendra | { I met you upon the couch |
| Manjathil santhidhen | That is my heart |
| Undhan kai kondu | Take with your hands |
| Unnadha kanni thaen } (2) | This exquisite maiden honey } (2) |
| Female | |
| Ninaithen vanthaai | I thought of you, and you arrived |
| Nooru vayathu keten | I asked for a hundred years of life |
| Thandhaai aasai manadhu | You granted it to my longing heart |
| Male | |
| Idai noolaadi sella | As her slender thread-like waist sways |
| Sella aahaa | Sways, ahaha |
| Female | |
| Adhai melaadai | To cover it with her upper garment |
| Moodi kolla ohooo | And wrap herself, ohooo |
| Male | |
| { Chinna poo meni | { Her tender flower-like body, |
| Kaanadha kan enna | What eyes have not marvelled at it? |
| Female | |
| Solli theeraadha | Endless and indescribable, |
| Inbangal ennenna } (2) | What infinite joys these are! } (2) |
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{ நினைத்தேன்
வந்தாய் நூறு வயது
கேட்டேன் தந்தாய்
ஆசை மனது } (2)
{ I thought of you, and you arrived
I asked for a hundred years of life
You granted it to my longing heart } (2)
நினைத்தேன்
வந்தாய் நூறு வயது
கேட்டேன் தந்தாய்
ஆசை மனது
I thought of you, and you arrived
I asked for a hundred years of life
You granted it to my longing heart
நூறு நிலாவை
ஒரு நிலவாக்கி பாவை
என்று
Combining a hundred moons into one
To create this maiden
ஆயிரம் மலரை
ஒரு மலராக்கி பார்வை
என்று
Combining a thousand flowers
Into a single floral gaze
கண் மீனாக
மானாக நின்றாடவோ
Did her eyes stand like a fish
And like a deer?
சொல் தேனாக
பாலாக பண்பாடவோ
Did her words sing melodies
Like sweet honey and milk?
மாலை நேரம்
வந்து உறவாடவோ
In the evening time
Shall I come to forge our bond?
மாலை நேரம்
வந்து உறவாடவோ
In the evening time
Shall I come to forge our bond?
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...
நினைத்தேன்
வந்தாய் நூறு வயது
கேட்டேன் தந்தாய்
ஆசை மனது
I thought of you, and you arrived
I asked for a hundred years of life
You granted it to my longing heart
நிலைக்கண்ணாடி
கன்னம் கண்டு ஆஹா
மலர்கள்ளூரும் கிண்ணம்
என்று ஓஹோ
Seeing her cheek as a mirror
Ahaha
Like a cup overflowing
With flower nectar, ohooo
{ அது சிந்தாமல்
கொள்ளாமல் பக்கம் வா
அன்பு தேனோடை
பாய்கின்ற சொர்கம்
வா } (2)
{ Without spilling it
Without losing a drop, come close
Where the stream of love and honey flows,
Come to heaven } (2)
மன்னன் தோளோடு
அள்ளிக் கொஞ்சும் பிள்ளை
அவன் தேரோடு பின்னிச்
செல்லும் முல்லை
With the king's shoulders
He is the beloved child who embraces
Like jasmine twining alongside a chariot
{ உன்னை நெஞ்சென்ற
மஞ்சத்தில் சந்தித்தேன்
உந்தன் கை கொண்டு
உண்ணாத கன்னித்தேன் } (2)
{ I met you upon the couch
That is my heart
Take with your hands
This exquisite maiden honey } (2)
நினைத்தேன்
வந்தாய் நூறு வயது
கேட்டேன் தந்தாய்
ஆசை மனது
I thought of you, and you arrived
I asked for a hundred years of life
You granted it to my longing heart
இடை நூலாடி
செல்ல செல்ல ஆஹா
As her slender thread-like waist sways
Sways, ahaha
அதை மேலாடை
மூடிக்கொள்ள ஓஹோ
To cover it with her upper garment
And wrap herself, ohooo
{ சின்ன பூமேனி
காணாத கண்ணென்ன
{ Her tender flower-like body,
What eyes have not marvelled at it?
சொல்லித் தீராத
இன்பங்கள் என்னென்ன } (2)
Endless and indescribable,
What infinite joys these are! } (2)
ஆண் & பெண் :
......................
ஆண் & பெண் :
நினைத்தேன்
வந்தாய் நூறு வயது
கேட்டேன் தந்தாய்
ஆசை மனது
ஆண் & பெண் :
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...
{ Ninaithen vanthaai
{ I thought of you, and you arrived
Nooru vayathu keten
I asked for a hundred years of life
Thandhaai aasai manadhu } (2)
You granted it to my longing heart } (2)
Ninaithen vanthaai
I thought of you, and you arrived
Nooru vayathu keten
I asked for a hundred years of life
Thandhaai aasai manadhu
You granted it to my longing heart
Nooru nilavai oru
Combining a hundred moons into one
Nilavaaki paavai endru
To create this maiden
Aayiram malarai
Combining a thousand flowers
Oru malaraki paarvai endru
Into a single floral gaze
Kan meenaaga
Did her eyes stand like a fish
Maanaaga nindradavo
And like a deer?
Sol thenaaga
Did her words sing melodies
Paalaaga panpaadavo
Like sweet honey and milk?
Maalai neram
In the evening time
Vandhuravaadavo
Shall I come to forge our bond?
Maalai neram
In the evening time
Vandhuravaadavo
Shall I come to forge our bond?
…………………….
...
Ninaithen vanthaai
I thought of you, and you arrived
Nooru vayathu keten
I asked for a hundred years of life
Thandhaai aasai manadhu
You granted it to my longing heart
Nilai kannaadi
Seeing her cheek as a mirror
Kannam kandu aaahaa
Ahaha
Malar kalloorum
Like a cup overflowing
Kinnam endru ohooo
With flower nectar, ohooo
{ Adhu sindhaamal
{ Without spilling it
Kollaamal pakkam vaa
Without losing a drop, come close
Anbu thenodai paaigindra
Where the stream of love and honey flows,
Sorgam vaa } (2)
Come to heaven } (2)
Mannan tholodu
With the king's shoulders
Alli konjum pillai avan
He is the beloved child who embraces
Therodu pinni sellum mullai
Like jasmine twining alongside a chariot
{ Unnai nenjendra
{ I met you upon the couch
Manjathil santhidhen
That is my heart
Undhan kai kondu
Take with your hands
Unnadha kanni thaen } (2)
This exquisite maiden honey } (2)
Ninaithen vanthaai
I thought of you, and you arrived
Nooru vayathu keten
I asked for a hundred years of life
Thandhaai aasai manadhu
You granted it to my longing heart
Idai noolaadi sella
As her slender thread-like waist sways
Sella aahaa
Sways, ahaha
Adhai melaadai
To cover it with her upper garment
Moodi kolla ohooo
And wrap herself, ohooo
{ Chinna poo meni
{ Her tender flower-like body,
Kaanadha kan enna
What eyes have not marvelled at it?
Solli theeraadha
Endless and indescribable,
Inbangal ennenna } (2)
What infinite joys these are! } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ninaithen Vanthaai' is a classic romantic duet from the 1967 Tamil film Kaavalkaaran, expressing the deep passion and poetic admiration between two lovers. The protagonist rejoices at the sudden appearance of his beloved, equating her presence to gaining a long and blessed life. Through lush imagery, the couple exchanges poetic compliments praising each other's beauty, grace, and tenderness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kan meenaaga / Maanaaga nindradavo”
Compares the heroine's expressive eyes to a fish (meen) and a deer (maan) to highlight her captivating gaze.
Metaphor (Uruvagandhu / Metaphor)
“Unnai nenjendra / Manjathil santhidhen”
Metaphorically compares the heart (nenju) to a soft bed/couch (manjam) where love resides.
Hyperbole (Athyokthi / Imagery)
“Nooru nilavai oru / Nilavaaki paavai endru”
Exaggerates the maiden's beauty by describing her as a fusion of a hundred moons into a single radiant form.
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Trivia
'Ninaithen Vanthaai' is one of the most popular duets featuring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and J. Jayalalithaa. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, the song was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The evergreen track was later reused in various cultural references across Tamil cinema.
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