Thambi Vaada
From Ninaivil Nindraval · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Ninaivil Nindraval1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam | Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck! |
| Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come to gather gold coins! |
| Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam | Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck! |
| Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come to gather gold coins! |
| Alli thaada aayiram ponnai | Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces! |
| Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa… | Give, give, give today for the heart to caress... |
| Alli thaada aayiram ponnai | Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces! |
| Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa… | Give, give, give today for the heart to caress... |
| Alli thaada ….. | Scoop up and give... |
| Female | |
| Oorvasi naanoo en mozhi thaenoo | Am I Urvashi? Is my speech like honey? |
| Thaerinil pogavaa dhinam dhinam paarkkava | Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I look at you every day? |
| Oorvasi naanoo en mozhi thaenoo | Am I Urvashi? Is my speech like honey? |
| Thaerinil pogavaa dhinam dhinam paarkkava | Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I look at you every day? |
| Male | |
| Carinil yeralaam kaadhalai paadalaam | Let us ride in a car, let us sing of love! |
| Carinil yeralaam kaadhalai paadalaam | Let us ride in a car, let us sing of love! |
| Indru inbam thannai | Today, joyous pleasure itself, |
| Kollai kondu vilaiyaadalaam | Let us plunder and play with! |
| Male | |
| Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam | Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck! |
| Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come to gather gold coins! |
| Thambhi vaada …… | Come on, younger brother... |
| Female | |
| Aavalil neendhava azhagenna kaandhamaa | O one swimming in longing, is your beauty a magnet? |
| Poovidazh maeniyoo punnagai paarvaiyoo | Is your body like flower petals? Is your gaze full of smiles? |
| Aavalil neendhava azhagenna kaandhamaa | O one swimming in longing, is your beauty a magnet? |
| Poovidazh maeniyoo punnagai paarvaiyoo | Is your body like flower petals? Is your gaze full of smiles? |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyai theerkalaam anubhavam serkkalaam | Let us satisfy our desires, let us gather experiences! |
| Aasaiyai theerkalaam anubhavam serkkalaam | Let us satisfy our desires, let us gather experiences! |
| Anbai alli vandhu solli thandhu | Bringing love in abundance, teaching it to each other, |
| Kav paadalaam | Let us sing poetry! |
| Male | |
| Alli thaada aayiram ponnai | Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces! |
| Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa… | Give, give, give today for the heart to caress... |
| Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam | Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck! |
| Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come to gather gold coins! |
| Thambhi vaada …. | Come on, younger brother... |
தம்பி வாடா அடிச்சது யோகம்
தங்க காசு அள்ள வா வா வா
தம்பி வாடா அடிச்சது யோகம்
தங்க காசு அள்ள வா வா வா
அள்ளித் தாடா ஆயிரம் பொன்னை
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்ச இன்று தா தா தா...
அள்ளித் தாடா ஆயிரம் பொன்னை
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்ச இன்று தா தா தா...
அள்ளித் தாடா .....
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces!
Give, give, give today for the heart to caress...
Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces!
Give, give, give today for the heart to caress...
Scoop up and give...
ஊர்வசி நானோ என் மொழி தேனோ
தேரினில் போகவா தினம் தினம் பார்க்கவா
ஊர்வசி நானோ என் மொழி தேனோ
தேரினில் போகவா தினம் தினம் பார்க்கவா
Am I Urvashi? Is my speech like honey?
Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I look at you every day?
Am I Urvashi? Is my speech like honey?
Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I look at you every day?
காரினில் ஏறலாம் காதலை பாடலாம்
காரினில் ஏறலாம் காதலை பாடி
இன்று இன்பம் தன்னைக்
கொள்ளை கொண்டு விளையாடலாம்
Let us ride in a car, let us sing of love!
Let us ride in a car, let us sing of love!
Today, joyous pleasure itself,
Let us plunder and play with!
தம்பி வாடா அடிச்சது யோகம்
தங்க காசு அள்ள வா வா வா
தம்பி வாடா ......
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Come on, younger brother...
ஆவலில் நீந்தவா அழகென்ன காந்தமா
பூவிதழ் மேனியோ புன்னகை பார்வையோ
ஆவலில் நீந்தவா அழகென்ன காந்தமா
பூவிதழ் மேனியோ புன்னகை பார்வையோ
O one swimming in longing, is your beauty a magnet?
Is your body like flower petals? Is your gaze full of smiles?
O one swimming in longing, is your beauty a magnet?
Is your body like flower petals? Is your gaze full of smiles?
ஆசையைத் தீர்க்கலாம் அனுபவம் சேர்க்கலாம்
ஆசையைத் தீர்க்கலாம் அனுபவம் சேர்த்து
அன்பை அள்ளி வந்து சொல்லி தந்து
கவி பாடலாம்.....
Let us satisfy our desires, let us gather experiences!
Let us satisfy our desires, let us gather experiences!
Bringing love in abundance, teaching it to each other,
Let us sing poetry!
அள்ளித் தாடா ஆயிரம் பொன்னை
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்ச இன்று தா தா தா...
தம்பி வாடா அடிச்சது யோகம்
தங்க காசு அள்ள வா வா வா
தம்பி வாடா ....
Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces!
Give, give, give today for the heart to caress...
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Come on, younger brother...
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Alli thaada aayiram ponnai
Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces!
Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa…
Give, give, give today for the heart to caress...
Alli thaada aayiram ponnai
Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces!
Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa…
Give, give, give today for the heart to caress...
Alli thaada …..
Scoop up and give...
Oorvasi naanoo en mozhi thaenoo
Am I Urvashi? Is my speech like honey?
Thaerinil pogavaa dhinam dhinam paarkkava
Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I look at you every day?
Oorvasi naanoo en mozhi thaenoo
Am I Urvashi? Is my speech like honey?
Thaerinil pogavaa dhinam dhinam paarkkava
Shall I ride in a chariot? Shall I look at you every day?
Carinil yeralaam kaadhalai paadalaam
Let us ride in a car, let us sing of love!
Carinil yeralaam kaadhalai paadalaam
Let us ride in a car, let us sing of love!
Indru inbam thannai
Today, joyous pleasure itself,
Kollai kondu vilaiyaadalaam
Let us plunder and play with!
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Thambhi vaada ……
Come on, younger brother...
Aavalil neendhava azhagenna kaandhamaa
O one swimming in longing, is your beauty a magnet?
Poovidazh maeniyoo punnagai paarvaiyoo
Is your body like flower petals? Is your gaze full of smiles?
Aavalil neendhava azhagenna kaandhamaa
O one swimming in longing, is your beauty a magnet?
Poovidazh maeniyoo punnagai paarvaiyoo
Is your body like flower petals? Is your gaze full of smiles?
Aasaiyai theerkalaam anubhavam serkkalaam
Let us satisfy our desires, let us gather experiences!
Aasaiyai theerkalaam anubhavam serkkalaam
Let us satisfy our desires, let us gather experiences!
Anbai alli vandhu solli thandhu
Bringing love in abundance, teaching it to each other,
Kav paadalaam
Let us sing poetry!
Alli thaada aayiram ponnai
Scoop up and give a thousand gold pieces!
Nenjam konja indru thaa thaa thaa…
Give, give, give today for the heart to caress...
Thambhi vaada adichadhu yogam
Come on, younger brother, good fortune has struck!
Thangha kaasu alla vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come to gather gold coins!
Thambhi vaada ….
Come on, younger brother...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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