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Thambi Vaada

From Ninaivil Nindraval · 1967

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, A. L. Raghavan
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Ninaivil Nindraval
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Alli thaada aayiram ponnai
Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa…
Alli thaada aayiram ponnai
Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa…
Alli thaada …..
Oorvasi naanoo en mozhi thaenoo
Thaerinil pogavaa dhinam dhinam paarkkava
Oorvasi naanoo en mozhi thaenoo
Thaerinil pogavaa dhinam dhinam paarkkava
Carinil yeralaam kaadhalai paadalaam
Carinil yeralaam kaadhalai paadalaam
Indru inbam thannai
Kollai kondu vilaiyaadalaam
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Thambhi vaada ……
Aavalil neendhava azhagenna kaandhamaa
Poovidazh maeniyoo punnagai paarvaiyoo
Aavalil neendhava azhagenna kaandhamaa
Poovidazh maeniyoo punnagai paarvaiyoo
Aasaiyai theerkalaam anubhavam serkkalaam
Aasaiyai theerkalaam anubhavam serkkalaam
Anbai alli vandhu solli thandhu
Kav paadalaam
Alli thaada aayiram ponnai
Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa…
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Thambhi vaada ….
Come on, brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come and gather gold coins!
Come on, brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come and gather gold coins!
Scoop up and give me a thousand gold coins,
Give, give, give today for my heart to delight!
Scoop up and give me a thousand gold coins,
Give, give, give today for my heart to delight!
Scoop up and give me...
Am I Urvashi (the heavenly beauty)? Is my voice sweet as honey?
Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I see you every single day?
Am I Urvashi (the heavenly beauty)? Is my voice sweet as honey?
Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I see you every single day?
We can get into a car and sing of love,
We can get into a car, singing of love,
Capturing all of today’s happiness,
And playing to our heart's content!
Come on, brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come and gather gold coins!
Come on, brother...
Shall I swim in longing? Is your beauty a magnet?
Is your body like soft flower petals? Is that a smiling glance?
Shall I swim in longing? Is your beauty a magnet?
Is your body like soft flower petals? Is that a smiling glance?
We can fulfill our desires and gather new experiences,
We can fulfill our desires, gathering experiences,
Bringing heaps of love, teaching its ways,
And singing poetry together...
Scoop up and give me a thousand gold coins,
Give, give, give today for my heart to delight!
Come on, brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come and gather gold coins!
Come on, brother...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thambhi Vaada Adichadhu Yogam' from the 1967 Tamil film 'Ninaivil Nindraval' is a exuberant, festive song centered around sudden good fortune, romantic thrill, and joyful celebration. Written by lyricist Vaali and set to energetic music by V. Kumar, the song expresses the thrill of acquiring wealth and enjoying life to the fullest with loved ones. Through playful comparisons to celestial beauties like Urvashi, modern luxuries like car rides, and metaphors of gathering gold, the song captures a youthful mood of indulgence, romance, and cheerfulness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam / Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa”

Matching of initial consonant sounds across words in a line, such as 'Thambhi' and 'Thangha'.

Metaphor / Uvamai

“Oorvasi naanoo en mozhi thaenoo”

Comparing speech to honey ('mozhi thaenoo') and beauty to a magnet ('azhagenna kaandhamaa').

Anaphora / Repetition

“Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa”

Repetition of words like 'vaa vaa vaa', 'thaa thaa thaa', and 'dhinam dhinam' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Carinil yeralaam kaadhalai paadalaam”

Rhyming line endings across clauses, such as 'yeralaam' and 'paadalaam' or 'theerkalaam' and 'serkkalaam'.

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Trivia

Music director V. Kumar, fondly remembered as 'Mellisai Maamani', was known for creating dynamic and lighthearted melodies during the 1960s. This song brings together prominent singers T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, and A. L. Raghavan in a rare high-energy collaboration that reflects the transition toward modern, jaunty orchestration in Tamil film music.

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