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Lyrics & meaning

Sontham Vanthathu Vanthathu

From Puthu Paatu · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Chitra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Puthu Paatu
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
7 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sontham vanthathu
Vanthathu
Intha sugamae machaan
Thanthathu
Masangal ponaalum..
Pasangal pogaathu maamaa
Sontham vanthathu
Vanthathu
Intha sugamae machaan
Thanthathu
Sorgam vanthathu vanthathu
Athai sonnaal
En manam thulluthu
Masangal ponaalum
Varusanggal aanaalum
Pasangal pogaathu maamaa
Sontham vanthathu
Vanthathu
Intha sugamae machaan
Thanthathu
Sorgam vanthathu vanthathu
Athai sonnaal
En manam thulluthu
Kannennu solla vendaam
Kiliyennu killa vendaam
Kannaalae konjam poru pothum
Nee vaazhum veettukkullae
Nee podum kottukkullae
Neengaama intha ponnu vaazhum
Unnaiyae naane
Usuraa thaanae
Ninaichen maamaa
Nesanthaan aamaa
Naan vaangum moochikkaathu
Unnaalathaan unnaalathaan
Oyaama ullanjsollum
Un perai thaan un perai thaan
Sontham bantham nee
Sontham vanthathu
Vanthathu
Intha sugamae machaan
Thanthathu
Sorgam vanthathu vanthathu
Athai sonnaal
En manam thulluthu
Poo pola dhegam thottu
Soppaalae thechchi vittu
Neeraatta neeyum
Oru sei thaan
Vaayaannu unnai konji
Vaayaara unna solli
Soru oota naanum
Oru thaai thaan
Irava pagala
Iruppen thunaiya
Kanneer vadinjchaa
Thaduppen anaiya
Pogaathu unnai vittu
Ennaasai thaan
Ennaalumthaan
Ponaalum mannai vittu
Poovodu thaan pottoduthaan
Vaazhvom maamaa naam
Sontham vanthathu
Vanthathu
Intha sugamae machaan
Thanthathu
Sorgam vanthathu vanthathu
Athai sonnaal
En manam thulluthu
Masangal ponaalum
Varusanggal aanaalum
Pasangal pogaathu maamaa
Sontham vanthathu
Vanthathu
Intha sugamae machaan
Thanthathu
Sorgam vanthathu vanthathu
Athai sonnaal
En manam thulluthu
A precious bond has arrived,
it has arrived.
This joy, my darling,
you gave it to me.
Even if months pass by,
our love will never fade, my darling.
A precious bond has arrived,
it has arrived.
This joy, my darling,
you gave it to me.
Heaven has arrived, it has arrived!
When I talk about it,
my heart leaps with joy.
Even if months pass by,
even if years go by,
our love will never fade, my darling.
A precious bond has arrived,
it has arrived.
This joy, my darling,
you gave it to me.
Heaven has arrived, it has arrived!
When I talk about it,
my heart leaps with joy.
You don't have to call me your precious eyes,
you don't have to pinch me like a little parrot.
Just looking after me with your eyes is enough.
Inside the home where you live,
within the boundary you draw,
this girl will live without ever leaving.
You alone,
as my very life,
I have cherished, my darling.
My love is true, yes it is.
The very breath that I breathe
is all because of you, only because of you.
Without stopping, my heart keeps whispering
your name alone, your name alone.
You are my only kin and companion.
A precious bond has arrived,
it has arrived.
This joy, my darling,
you gave it to me.
Heaven has arrived, it has arrived!
When I talk about it,
my heart leaps with joy.
Touching your flower-soft body,
lathering it gently with soap,
when I give you a bath,
you are like a little child.
Fondly calling you close to me,
sweetly calling out your name,
when I feed you with my hands,
I am like a mother to you.
Day or night,
I will stay by your side.
If tears ever fall,
I will block them like a dam.
It will never leave you—
this deep love of mine,
on any day.
Even when we leave this earth,
with flowers in my hair and pottu on my forehead,
we will live on together, my love.
A precious bond has arrived,
it has arrived.
This joy, my darling,
you gave it to me.
Heaven has arrived, it has arrived!
When I talk about it,
my heart leaps with joy.
Even if months pass by,
even if years go by,
our love will never fade, my darling.
A precious bond has arrived,
it has arrived.
This joy, my darling,
you gave it to me.
Heaven has arrived, it has arrived!
When I talk about it,
my heart leaps with joy.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In 'Sontham Vanthathu', the singer expresses her unconditional love and eternal devotion to her beloved partner, viewing their relationship as the arrival of heavenly happiness. She vows that her deep affection will never fade, regardless of how many months or years roll by. She describes how completely her life is intertwined with his, asserting that her very breath exists because of him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Masangal ponaalum / Pasangal pogaathu maamaa

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow (Masangal / Pasangal).

Simile (Uvamaani)

Poo pola dhegam thottu

Comparing the beloved's soft body to a flower ('Poo pola').

Metaphor (Uruvakamm)

Kanneer vadinjchaa / Thaduppen anaiya

Comparing her emotional support to a dam that blocks tears from flowing.

Anaphora / Epanalepsis (Repetition)

Unnaalathaan unnaalathaan / Un perai thaan un perai thaan

Repetition of key phrases for emphasis and melodic cadence ('Unnaalathaan', 'Un perai thaan').

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Trivia

Puthu Paatu (1990) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by veteran lyricist Vaali. The film stars Ramarajan and Vaidehi in lead roles and is known for its soulful, rural-themed soundtrack characteristic of late 80s and early 90s Tamil cinema.

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