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Lyrics & meaning

Ninaithen Vanthai Nooru

From Kaavalkaaran · 1967

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kaavalkaaran
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
12 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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{ Ninaithen vanthaai
Nooru vayathu keten
Thandhaai aasai manadhu } (2)
Ninaithen vanthaai
Nooru vayathu keten
Thandhaai aasai manadhu
Nooru nilavai oru
Nilavaaki paavai endru
Aayiram malarai
Oru malaraki paarvai endru
Kan meenaaga
Maanaaga nindradavo
Sol thenaaga
Paalaaga panpaadavo
Maalai neram
Vandhuravaadavo
Maalai neram
Vandhuravaadavo
…………………….
Ninaithen vanthaai
Nooru vayathu keten
Thandhaai aasai manadhu
Nilai kannaadi
Kannam kandu aaahaa
Malar kalloorum
Kinnam endru ohooo
{ Adhu sindhaamal
Kollaamal pakkam vaa
Anbu thenodai paaigindra
Sorgam vaa } (2)
Mannan tholodu
Alli konjum pillai avan
Therodu pinni sellum mullai
{ Unnai nenjendra
Manjathil santhidhen
Undhan kai kondu
Unnadha kanni thaen } (2)
Ninaithen vanthaai
Nooru vayathu keten
Thandhaai aasai manadhu
Idai noolaadi sella
Sella aahaa
Adhai melaadai
Moodi kolla ohooo
{ Chinna poo meni
Kaanadha kan enna
Solli theeraadha
Inbangal ennenna } (2)
………………………..
{ I thought of you and you came,
I asked for a hundred years of life,
and you gave me a heart full of desire. } (2)
I thought of you and you came,
I asked for a hundred years of life,
and you gave me a heart full of desire.
Calling her a maiden
who embodies a hundred moons in one,
calling her glance a single flower
that blossoms from a thousand flowers,
did her eyes stand like fish
and like a deer?
Should I sing melodiously
with words like honey and milk?
In the evening time,
shall I come to embrace you?
In the evening time,
shall I come to embrace you?
…………………….
I thought of you and you came,
I asked for a hundred years of life,
and you gave me a heart full of desire.
Standing before the mirror,
seeing those cheeks, ah!
Calling it a flower-cup
overflowing with sweet intoxicating nectar, oho!
{ Without spilling or losing it,
come close to my side;
come to heaven where
the sweet stream of love flows! } (2)
Beside the king's shoulder,
she is like a lily-tender child caressed by him,
like a jasmine vine entwined around his chariot.
{ On the bed that is my heart,
I met you,
offering with your own hand
the divine nectar of maidenhood. } (2)
I thought of you and you came,
I asked for a hundred years of life,
and you gave me a heart full of desire.
As her waist sways gently like a fine thread,
swaying so, ah!
For the upper garment to cover it,
and wrap around, oho!
{ What eyes have not beheld
this delicate flower-like body?
What boundless, endless joys
abound within! } (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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