Sondhangalai Vazhthi
From Nilave Malare · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nilave Malare1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven | I will sing a song praising my loved ones |
| Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven | Even through tears, I will sing a melody |
| Engae naan sendraalum ezhu jenmangal un nenjil | Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart |
| Vaazhbavan naan nanbanae nanbanae | I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae nanbanae | My friend, my friend |
| Male | |
| Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven | I will sing a song praising my loved ones |
| Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven | Even through tears, I will sing a melody |
| Engae naan sendraalum ezhu jenmangal un nenjil | Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart |
| Vaazhbavan naan nanbanae nanbanae | I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae nanbanae | My friend, my friend |
| Male | |
| Naan thazhuva nadandhu varum thaenaruvi | The stream of honey walking towards me to be embraced |
| Naal muzhukka parandhu varum poonguruvi | The little bird flying all day long |
| Naan thazhuva nadandhu varum thaenaruvi | The stream of honey walking towards me to be embraced |
| Naal muzhukka parandhu varum poonguruvi | The little bird flying all day long |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyudan sernthathu en kadan theernthathu | Reunited with mother, my duty is fulfilled |
| Aadiya naadagam amaithiyaai mudinthathu | The drama played has peacefully come to an end |
| Mudinthathu …… mudinthathu………… | Ended... ended... |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi ennaalum maaman | Oh little girl, will your uncle's |
| Nyaabagam un nenjil | Memory in your heart |
| Vaazhumo sol kanmani… ponmani | Live forever? Tell me my dear... my precious... |
| Kanmani… ponmani | My dear... my precious... |
| Male | |
| Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven | I will sing a song praising my loved ones |
| Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven | Even through tears, I will sing a melody |
| Male | |
| Naayagiyae ninaithapadi maalai idu | Oh heroine, exchange garlands as wished |
| Naayaganin mazhalaikkoru vaazhvu kodu | Give life to the hero's child |
| Naayagiyae ninaithapadi maalai idu | Oh heroine, exchange garlands as wished |
| Naayaganin mazhalaikkoru vaazhvu kodu | Give life to the hero's child |
| Male | |
| Raamanai idaiyilae pirinthaval janaki | Janaki who was separated from Rama in between |
| Meendum naan serkkiren naan oru maruthi… | I unite them again, I am a Hanuman... |
| Maruthi… maruthi | Hanuman... Hanuman... |
| Male | |
| Nallorgal ellorum vaazhthathaanoru pallaandu | So that all good people may bless, a song of long life |
| Paadinen naan… vaazhgavae …. vaazhgavae…. | I sang... May you live long... May you live long... |
| Vaazhgavae …. vaazhgavae…. | May you live long... May you live long... |
| Male | |
| Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven | I will sing a song praising my loved ones |
| Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven | Even through tears, I will sing a melody |
| Engae naan sendraalum ezhu jenmangal un nenjil | Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart |
| Vaazhbavan naan nanbanae nanbanae | I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend |
| Nanbanae nanbanae | My friend, my friend |
சொந்தங்களை வாழ்த்தி சிந்து பாடுவேன்
கண்ணீரிலும் நானோர் கீதம் பாடுவேன்
எங்கே நான் சென்றாலும் ஏழு ஜென்மங்கள் உன் நெஞ்சில்
வாழ்பவன் நான் நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நண்பனே
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart
I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend
My friend, my friend
சொந்தங்களை வாழ்த்தி சிந்து பாடுவேன்
கண்ணீரிலும் நானோர் கீதம் பாடுவேன்
எங்கே நான் சென்றாலும் ஏழு ஜென்மங்கள் உன் நெஞ்சில்
வாழ்பவன் நான் நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நண்பனே
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart
I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend
My friend, my friend
நான் தழுவ நடந்து வரும் தேனருவி
நாள் முழுக்க பறந்து வரும் பூங்குருவி
நான் தழுவ நடந்து வரும் தேனருவி
நாள் முழுக்க பறந்து வரும் பூங்குருவி
The stream of honey walking towards me to be embraced
The little bird flying all day long
The stream of honey walking towards me to be embraced
The little bird flying all day long
தாயுடன் சேர்ந்து என் கடன் தீர்ந்தது
ஆடிய நாடகம் அமைதியாய் முடித்தது
முடித்தது..........முடித்தது......
Reunited with mother, my duty is fulfilled
The drama played has peacefully come to an end
Ended... ended...
அம்மாடி எந்நாளும் மாமன்
நியாபகம் உன் நெஞ்சில்
வாழுமோ சொல் கண்மணி.....பொன்மணி
கண்மணி......பொன்மணி
Oh little girl, will your uncle's
Memory in your heart
Live forever? Tell me my dear... my precious...
My dear... my precious...
சொந்தங்களை வாழ்த்தி சிந்து பாடுவேன்
கண்ணீரிலும் நானோர் கீதம் பாடுவேன்
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
நாயகியே நினைத்தபடி மாலை இடு
நாயகனின் மழலைக்கொரு வாழ்வு கொடு
நாயகியே நான் நினைத்தபடி மாலை இடு
நாயகனின் மழலைக்கொரு வாழ்வு கொடு
Oh heroine, exchange garlands as wished
Give life to the hero's child
Oh heroine, exchange garlands as wished
Give life to the hero's child
ராமனை இடையிலே பிரிந்தவள் ஜானகி
மீண்டும் நான் சேர்கிறேன் நான் ஒரு மாருதி
மாருதி..... மாருதி.....
Janaki who was separated from Rama in between
I unite them again, I am a Hanuman...
Hanuman... Hanuman...
நல்லோர்கள் எல்லோரும்
வாழத்தானொரு பல்லாண்டு
பாடினேன் நான்........வாழ்கவே.......வாழ்கவே....
வாழ்கவே.......வாழ்கவே....
So that all good people may bless, a song of long life
I sang... May you live long... May you live long...
May you live long... May you live long...
சொந்தங்களை வாழ்த்தி சிந்து பாடுவேன்
கண்ணீரிலும் நானோர் கீதம் பாடுவேன்
எங்கே நான் சென்றாலும் ஏழு ஜென்மங்கள் உன் நெஞ்சில்
வாழ்பவன் நான் நண்பனே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நண்பனே
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart
I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend
My friend, my friend
Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
Engae naan sendraalum ezhu jenmangal un nenjil
Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart
Vaazhbavan naan nanbanae nanbanae
I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend
Nanbanae nanbanae
My friend, my friend
Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
Engae naan sendraalum ezhu jenmangal un nenjil
Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart
Vaazhbavan naan nanbanae nanbanae
I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend
Nanbanae nanbanae
My friend, my friend
Naan thazhuva nadandhu varum thaenaruvi
The stream of honey walking towards me to be embraced
Naal muzhukka parandhu varum poonguruvi
The little bird flying all day long
Naan thazhuva nadandhu varum thaenaruvi
The stream of honey walking towards me to be embraced
Naal muzhukka parandhu varum poonguruvi
The little bird flying all day long
Thaaiyudan sernthathu en kadan theernthathu
Reunited with mother, my duty is fulfilled
Aadiya naadagam amaithiyaai mudinthathu
The drama played has peacefully come to an end
Mudinthathu …… mudinthathu…………
Ended... ended...
Ammaadi ennaalum maaman
Oh little girl, will your uncle's
Nyaabagam un nenjil
Memory in your heart
Vaazhumo sol kanmani… ponmani
Live forever? Tell me my dear... my precious...
Kanmani… ponmani
My dear... my precious...
Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
Naayagiyae ninaithapadi maalai idu
Oh heroine, exchange garlands as wished
Naayaganin mazhalaikkoru vaazhvu kodu
Give life to the hero's child
Naayagiyae ninaithapadi maalai idu
Oh heroine, exchange garlands as wished
Naayaganin mazhalaikkoru vaazhvu kodu
Give life to the hero's child
Raamanai idaiyilae pirinthaval janaki
Janaki who was separated from Rama in between
Meendum naan serkkiren naan oru maruthi…
I unite them again, I am a Hanuman...
Maruthi… maruthi
Hanuman... Hanuman...
Nallorgal ellorum vaazhthathaanoru pallaandu
So that all good people may bless, a song of long life
Paadinen naan… vaazhgavae …. vaazhgavae….
I sang... May you live long... May you live long...
Vaazhgavae …. vaazhgavae….
May you live long... May you live long...
Sondhangalai vaazhthi sindhu paaduven
I will sing a song praising my loved ones
Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven
Even through tears, I will sing a melody
Engae naan sendraalum ezhu jenmangal un nenjil
Wherever I go, for seven births in your heart
Vaazhbavan naan nanbanae nanbanae
I am the one who lives, my friend, my friend
Nanbanae nanbanae
My friend, my friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sondhangalai Vaazhthi from the movie Nilave Malare (1986) is a poignant composition expressing selfless affection, deep friendship, and emotional sacrifice. The protagonist sings joyous melodies celebrating the happiness of his loved ones despite his own heart breaking in tears. He views his supportive presence in their lives as a temporary role that has now come to a peaceful conclusion after uniting those who belong together. Comparing his role to Maruthi (Hanuman) who reunited Rama and Sita, he seeks no reward other than to remain alive in their memories for generations to come while bestowing long life and happiness upon them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antithesis
“Kaanneerilum naanor geedham paaduven”
Juxtaposes sadness with singing joyously, highlighting emotional resilience and sacrifice.
Mythological Allusion & Metaphor
“Raamanai idaiyilae pirinthaval janaki / Meendum naan serkkiren naan oru maruthi…”
Compares the protagonist's act of uniting loved ones to Lord Hanuman (Maruthi) reuniting Lord Rama and Sita (Janaki).
Metaphor & Imagery
“Naan thazhuva nadandhu varum thaenaruvi / Naal muzhukka parandhu varum poonguruvi”
Uses nature imagery like 'thaenaruvi' (honey stream) and 'poonguruvi' (flower bird) as affectionate metaphors for a child or loved one.
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Trivia
Nilave Malare (1986) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali. The film stars Nadhiya, Rahman, and Baby Shalini, and this song serves as a core emotional climax emphasizing noble friendship and sacrifice.
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