- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Vaigasi Poranthachu
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anbe saranam azhagae saranam
Aaruyirae saranam
Agara mudhala ezhuththellaam
Kaadhalthaanae bhagavaan namakku
Karkka kasatara kalki kumutham
Kattrappin virkka paathi vilaikku
Karthika kanagaa rekha gowthami
Amalaa roobini ranjini rohini sidhaaraa
Eedu illai unakku
Thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu hoi
Ada thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu
Thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu
Ada sandhana kolaththu thaenae
Naan santhichcha azhagu maanae
Malaraatha malligai poovae
Konjam manam irangu
Thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu haan
Adi thalukku sundariyae nee enthiri enthiriyae
Male :Maaraappu pottu vantha manja nira poonguruvi
Poovaasam kama kamakka pongi vantha thenaruvi
Vambizhuththu maattikkittu vaai kozhuththa pombala nee
Vaalaththaan surukkikittu kumbidu en kumbala nee
Then madurai thaenae
Ennai paaraen oru paarvai
Kann neranja purushan adi
Unakkum onnu thevai
Then madurai thaenae
Ennai paaraen oru paarvai
Kann neranja purushan adi
Unakkum onnu thevai
Vaadi maattu ponnae
Needhaan en veettu ponnae
Thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu
Ada thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu
Ada santhana kolaththu thaenae
Naan santhichcha azhagu maanae
Malaraatha malligai poovae
Konjam manam irangu
Thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthappaa
……………….
Vendi vantha pakthanai
Nee vetti vetti muraikkanumaa
Veppilaiya adichchiththaan
Vegaththai koraikkanumaa
Poo pottu paadhaththukku
Poosai onnu pannattumaa
Poovarasi manasukkullae
Kadhal valai pinnattumaa
Puththiyilae kirukku
Adi unakku innum irukku
Ukkiraththa irakku
Un murukku innum edhukku
Puththiyilae kirukku
Adi unakku innum irukku
Ukkiraththa irakku
Un murukku innum edhukku
Vaala aattiputta
Vagai illaama maattikitta
Thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu
Haah thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu
Ada santhana kolaththu thaenae
Naan santhichcha azhagu maanae
Malaraatha malligai poovae
Konjam manam irangu
Thanni kodam eduththu
Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal
Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu aah aah haa….
I surrender to love, I surrender to beauty,
I surrender to my dearest life!
Just as 'A' is the first of all letters,
love alone is our God!
Study Kalki and Kumudam magazines thoroughly,
and once read, sell them off at half price!
Karthika, Kanaka, Rekha, Gauthami,
Amala, Roopini, Ranjini, Rohini, Sithara...
none of them can ever match you!
When you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns, hoy!
Hey, when you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns!
When you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns!
Hey, sweet nectar of the sandalwood pool,
gorgeous deer that I met,
unopened jasmine bud,
please soften your heart a little!
When you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns, haan!
Hey stylish beauty, get up, won't you get up!
A golden songbird draped in a sari veil,
a honey waterfall overflowing with sweet fragrance!
You picked a fight and got trapped, you sassy girl,
so tuck in your tail and bow down to my gang!
Sweet honey of southern Madurai,
look at me just once!
A handsome husband to fill your eyes,
you need one too, girl!
Sweet honey of southern Madurai,
look at me just once!
A handsome husband to fill your eyes,
you need one too, girl!
Come here, bride-to-be,
you are the one destined for my home!
When you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns!
Hey, when you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns!
Hey, sweet nectar of the sandalwood pool,
gorgeous deer that I met,
unopened jasmine bud,
please soften your heart a little!
When you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns so much!
...
At the devotee who came praying to you,
must you glare with such angry eyes?
Should I strike you with neem leaves
to cool down your raging fury?
Showering flowers at your feet,
shall I offer a ritual of worship?
Inside the heart of this Poovarasi,
shall I weave a web of love?
A streak of madness in your head,
you still have it in you, girl!
Calm down your fiery temper,
why are you still showing off your pride?
A streak of madness in your head,
you still have it in you, girl!
Calm down your fiery temper,
why are you still showing off your pride?
You tried to wag your tail,
and got yourself completely trapped!
When you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns!
Ha, when you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns!
Hey, sweet nectar of the sandalwood pool,
gorgeous deer that I met,
unopened jasmine bud,
please soften your heart a little!
When you carry a pot of water,
and walk gracefully like pure gold,
my heart yearns, oh it yearns, ah ah ha...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song from 'Vaigasi Poranthachu' begins with a humorous, parodic prelude where the male protagonist playfully distorts classic Thirukkural couplets and lists popular 1990s South Indian film actresses to declare that his lover outshines them all. The main body of the song is a lively folk romance where he admires her grace as she carries a water pot, teasing her feisty temper and urging her to surrender her pride and accept his love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parody / Literary Allusion
“Agara mudhala ezhuththellaam Kaadhalthaanae bhagavaan namakku”
The lyrics intentionally mock Thirukkural couplets ('Agara mudhala ezhuththellaam' and 'Karkka kasatara') for comedic and romantic effect.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal”
Comparing the heroine to precious gold ('Thangam'), an unblown jasmine flower ('Malaraatha malligai poovae'), and honey from a sandalwood pond ('sandhana kolaththu thaenae').
Alliteration (Moonaai / Ethirai)
“Thanni kodam eduththu / Thangam nee nadanthu vanthaal / Thavikkuthu manasu thavikkuthu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Th') across sequential lines creating rhythmic musicality.
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Trivia
'Thanni Kodam Eduththu' from 'Vaigasi Poranthachu' (1990) marked the soundtrack debut of composer Deva in Tamil cinema. The film's massive musical success won Deva the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director, launching his career as one of Tamil cinema's most prominent composers of the 1990s.
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