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Lyrics & meaning

Pachai Vanna Thotam Kandu

From Vasandhathil Or Naal · 1982

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Vasandhathil Or Naal1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pachchai vanna thottam kanduSeeing the green garden,
Ichchai konda megam ondruA cloud filled with desire,
Kachchai katti aaduthammaTies its sash and dances,
Kaadhal isai paadikkonduSinging a song of love.
Naan aada ..nee aadaWhen I dance, and when you dance,
Vaanum aadaathoWon't the sky dance as well?
Female
Paattu onnu mettu onnuA song and a tune,
Pakkam pakkam sernthu konduComing together side by side,
Koottugindra inbam ondruA joy that brings us close,
Konjuthamma nenjil indruCaresses my heart today.
Poo megam ..thaalaattumThe flower-like cloud lulls
SevvaanamaeThe crimson sky.
Male
Sila neram un jaadaiyai kanduSometimes, seeing your subtle gestures,
Karai meerum en aasaigal anguMy desires overflow beyond boundaries there.
Sila neram un jaadaiyai kanduSometimes, seeing your subtle gestures,
Karai meerum en aasaigal anguMy desires overflow beyond boundaries there.
Male
Pookkal malarnthu sivanthuFlowers blooming and turning red,
Uthirnthu vizhunthu medaiyilFalling onto the stage,
Raagam paadaathoWon't they sing a melody?
Thaagam paadaathoWon't they sing of longing?
Male
Pachchai vanna thottam kanduSeeing the green garden,
Ichchai konda megam ondruA cloud filled with desire,
Kachchai katti aaduthammaTies its sash and dances,
Kaadhal isai paadikkonduSinging a song of love.
Naan aada ..nee aadaWhen I dance, and when you dance,
Vaanum aadaathoWon't the sky dance as well?
Female
ThaenHoney,
Panthal itta kodi vannangalCreepers forming a canopy of a thousand colors,
Or aayiram maanOr a thousand deer,
Vanthu sellum kalai sangangalGatherings of art that come and go,
Female
Pon mazhai saaralDrizzle of golden rain,
Malai aruviyin vellangalFloods from mountain waterfalls,
Nam ullangalMay our hearts
Or santhangal paadattumaeSing a rhythmic melody.
Female
Paattu onnu mettu onnuA song and a tune,
Pakkam pakkam sernthu konduComing together side by side,
Koottugindra inbam ondruA joy that brings us close,
Konjuthamma nenjil indruCaresses my heart today.
Poo megam ..thaalaattumThe flower-like cloud lulls
SevvaanamaeThe crimson sky.
Male
NaanI,
Konjugindra ila varnangalTender colors that caress,
InnaattinilaeIn this land,
Minnugindra pasum thangangalGleaming pure gold,
Male
Poo manjangalFlower beds,
Thamizh ivai tharum nenjangalHearts blessed by Tamil,
Un angangalMay your form and limbs
En selvangal aagattumae..ae….Become my treasured riches.
Female
Paattu onnu mettu onnuA song and a tune,
Pakkam pakkam sernthu konduComing together side by side,
Koottugindra inbam ondruA joy that brings us close,
Konjuthamma nenjil indruCaresses my heart today.
Poo megam ..thaalaattumThe flower-like cloud lulls
SevvaanamaeThe crimson sky.
Male
Pachchai vanna thottam kanduSeeing the green garden,
Ichchai konda megam ondruA cloud filled with desire,
Kachchai katti aaduthammaTies its sash and dances,
Kaadhal isai paadikkonduSinging a song of love.
Naan aada ..nee aadaWhen I dance, and when you dance,
Vaanum aadaathoWon't the sky dance as well?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the 1982 film 'Vasandhathil Or Naal' captures the joyful romantic euphoria between two lovers, painting their passion against vivid imagery of nature. The lyrics draw parallels between human emotions and natural elements—describing clouds dancing over lush green gardens, red flowers falling on a stage, and golden rain falling like melodies.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Ichchai konda megam ondru / Kachchai katti aaduthamma

The clouds are personified as dancers wearing traditional sashes (kachchai) and singing love songs.

Emonai / Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)

Pachchai vanna thottam kandu / Ichchai konda megam ondru

The Tamil poetic tradition of rhyming second letters ('chcha' in Pachchai, Ichchai, Kachchai).

Metaphor

Poo megam ..thaalaattum / Sevvaanamae

Describing rain as 'pon mazhai' (golden rain) and clouds as 'poo megam' (flower clouds).

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Trivia

'Vasandhathil Or Naal' (1982) features dynamic tracks celebrating nature and romance. The song uses classical Tamil poetic imagery combining 'tinai' (landscape) aesthetics with expressive modern lyricism.

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