Thedinen Vandhathu
From Ooty Varai Uravu · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ooty Varai Uravu1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo ooo haa aaa | Hoo ooo haa aaa |
| Female | |
| Hooo ooo ooo | Hooo ooo ooo |
| Haaa ha haa la la laaaa | Haaa ha haa la la laaaa |
| Female | |
| Thaedinen vandhadhu… | What I searched for has arrived... |
| Naadinen thandhadhu… | What I desired has been granted... |
| Vaasalil nindradhu… | It came and stood at my doorstep... |
| Vaazhavaa endradhu… | And asked if it could come live with me... |
| Female | |
| Thaedinen vandhadhu… | What I searched for has arrived... |
| Naadinen thandhadhu… | What I desired has been granted... |
| Vaasalil nindradhu… | It came and stood at my doorstep... |
| Vaazhavaa endradhu… | And asked if it could come live with me... |
| Female | |
| En manathil ondrai pattri | Holding onto something in my heart |
| Naan ninaithadhellaam vetri | Everything I thought of became a victory |
| En manathil ondrai pattri | Holding onto something in my heart |
| Naan ninaithadhellaam vetri | Everything I thought of became a victory |
| Female | |
| Naan ini parikkum malar anaithum | All the flowers I pluck from now on |
| Manam parappum suttri | Will spread their fragrance around |
| Naan ini parikkum malar anaithum | All the flowers I pluck from now on |
| Manam parappum suttri | Will spread their fragrance around |
| Female | |
| Penn endraal dheiva maaligai | If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace |
| Thirandhu kollaadho | That opens its doors? |
| Oho oho….. | Oho oho..... |
| Penn endraal dheiva maaligai | If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace |
| Thirandhu kollaadho | That opens its doors? |
| Oho oho….. ho ho ohoho… | Oho oho..... ho ho ohoho… |
| Female | |
| Thaedinen vandhadhu… | What I searched for has arrived... |
| Naadinen thandhadhu… | What I desired has been granted... |
| Vaasalil nindradhu… | It came and stood at my doorstep... |
| Vaazhavaa endradhu… | And asked if it could come live with me... |
| Female | |
| Ini kalakkam endrum illai | There is no confusion anymore |
| Idhil vilakkam solvadhum illai | There is no need to offer explanations for this |
| Ini kalakkam endrum illai | There is no confusion anymore |
| Idhil vilakkam solvadhum illai | There is no need to offer explanations for this |
| Female | |
| Ini urakkam undu vizhippadhundu | Now there is sleep and there is awakening |
| Mayakkam undu nenjae | There is an intoxication in the heart |
| Ini urakkam undu vizhippadhundu | Now there is sleep and there is awakening |
| Mayakkam undu nenjae | There is an intoxication in the heart |
| Female | |
| Penn endraal dheiva maaligai | If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace |
| Thirandhu kollaadho | That opens its doors? |
| Oho oho….. | Oho oho..... |
| Penn endraal dheiva maaligai | If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace |
| Thirandhu kollaadho | That opens its doors? |
| Oho oho….. ho ho ohoho… | Oho oho..... ho ho ohoho… |
| Female | |
| Thaedinen vandhadhu… | What I searched for has arrived... |
| Naadinen thandhadhu… | What I desired has been granted... |
| Vaasalil nindradhu… | It came and stood at my doorstep... |
| Vaazhavaa endradhu… | And asked if it could come live with me... |
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹா ஆஅ
Hoo ooo haa aaa
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹா ஹ ஹா லல்லல் லா
Hooo ooo ooo
Haaa ha haa la la laaaa
தேடினேன் வந்தது......
நாடினேன் தந்தது...
வாசலில் நின்றது......
வாழவா என்றது...
What I searched for has arrived...
What I desired has been granted...
It came and stood at my doorstep...
And asked if it could come live with me...
தேடினேன் வந்தது......
நாடினேன் தந்தது...
வாசலில் நின்றது......
வாழவா என்றது...
What I searched for has arrived...
What I desired has been granted...
It came and stood at my doorstep...
And asked if it could come live with me...
என் மனத்தில் ஒன்றை பற்றி
நான் நினைத்ததெல்லாம் வெற்றி
என் மனத்தில் ஒன்றை பற்றி
நான் நினைத்ததெல்லாம் வெற்றி
Holding onto something in my heart
Everything I thought of became a victory
Holding onto something in my heart
Everything I thought of became a victory
நான் இனிப் பறிக்கும்
மலர் அனைத்தும்
மணம் பரப்பும் சுற்றி
நான் இனிப் பறிக்கும்
மலர் அனைத்தும்
மணம் பரப்பும் சுற்றி
All the flowers I pluck from now on
Will spread their fragrance around
All the flowers I pluck from now on
Will spread their fragrance around
பெண் என்றால் தெய்வ மளிகை
திறந்து கொள்ளாதோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ.....
பெண் என்றால் தெய்வ மளிகை
திறந்து கொள்ளாதோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ.....ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
That opens its doors?
Oho oho.....
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
That opens its doors?
Oho oho..... ho ho ohoho…
தேடினேன் வந்தது......
நாடினேன் தந்தது...
வாசலில் நின்றது......
வாழவா என்றது...
What I searched for has arrived...
What I desired has been granted...
It came and stood at my doorstep...
And asked if it could come live with me...
இனி கலக்கம் என்றும் இல்லை
இதில் விளக்கம் சொல்வதுமில்லை
இனி கலக்கம் என்றும் இல்லை
இதில் விளக்கம் சொல்வதுமில்லை
There is no confusion anymore
There is no need to offer explanations for this
There is no confusion anymore
There is no need to offer explanations for this
இனி உறக்கம் உண்டு விழிப்பதுண்டு
மயக்கம் உண்டு நெஞ்சே
இனி உறக்கம் உண்டு விழிப்பதுண்டு
மயக்கம் உண்டு நெஞ்சே
Now there is sleep and there is awakening
There is an intoxication in the heart
Now there is sleep and there is awakening
There is an intoxication in the heart
பெண் என்றால் தெய்வ மளிகை
திறந்து கொள்ளாதோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ.....
பெண் என்றால் தெய்வ மளிகை
திறந்து கொள்ளாதோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ.....ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
That opens its doors?
Oho oho.....
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
That opens its doors?
Oho oho..... ho ho ohoho…
தேடினேன் வந்தது......
நாடினேன் தந்தது...
வாசலில் நின்றது......
வாழவா என்றது...
What I searched for has arrived...
What I desired has been granted...
It came and stood at my doorstep...
And asked if it could come live with me...
Hoo ooo haa aaa
Hoo ooo haa aaa
Hooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo
Haaa ha haa la la laaaa
Haaa ha haa la la laaaa
Thaedinen vandhadhu…
What I searched for has arrived...
Naadinen thandhadhu…
What I desired has been granted...
Vaasalil nindradhu…
It came and stood at my doorstep...
Vaazhavaa endradhu…
And asked if it could come live with me...
Thaedinen vandhadhu…
What I searched for has arrived...
Naadinen thandhadhu…
What I desired has been granted...
Vaasalil nindradhu…
It came and stood at my doorstep...
Vaazhavaa endradhu…
And asked if it could come live with me...
En manathil ondrai pattri
Holding onto something in my heart
Naan ninaithadhellaam vetri
Everything I thought of became a victory
En manathil ondrai pattri
Holding onto something in my heart
Naan ninaithadhellaam vetri
Everything I thought of became a victory
Naan ini parikkum malar anaithum
All the flowers I pluck from now on
Manam parappum suttri
Will spread their fragrance around
Naan ini parikkum malar anaithum
All the flowers I pluck from now on
Manam parappum suttri
Will spread their fragrance around
Penn endraal dheiva maaligai
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
Thirandhu kollaadho
That opens its doors?
Oho oho…..
Oho oho.....
Penn endraal dheiva maaligai
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
Thirandhu kollaadho
That opens its doors?
Oho oho….. ho ho ohoho…
Oho oho..... ho ho ohoho…
Thaedinen vandhadhu…
What I searched for has arrived...
Naadinen thandhadhu…
What I desired has been granted...
Vaasalil nindradhu…
It came and stood at my doorstep...
Vaazhavaa endradhu…
And asked if it could come live with me...
Ini kalakkam endrum illai
There is no confusion anymore
Idhil vilakkam solvadhum illai
There is no need to offer explanations for this
Ini kalakkam endrum illai
There is no confusion anymore
Idhil vilakkam solvadhum illai
There is no need to offer explanations for this
Ini urakkam undu vizhippadhundu
Now there is sleep and there is awakening
Mayakkam undu nenjae
There is an intoxication in the heart
Ini urakkam undu vizhippadhundu
Now there is sleep and there is awakening
Mayakkam undu nenjae
There is an intoxication in the heart
Penn endraal dheiva maaligai
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
Thirandhu kollaadho
That opens its doors?
Oho oho…..
Oho oho.....
Penn endraal dheiva maaligai
If it is a woman, is it not a divine palace
Thirandhu kollaadho
That opens its doors?
Oho oho….. ho ho ohoho…
Oho oho..... ho ho ohoho…
Thaedinen vandhadhu…
What I searched for has arrived...
Naadinen thandhadhu…
What I desired has been granted...
Vaasalil nindradhu…
It came and stood at my doorstep...
Vaazhavaa endradhu…
And asked if it could come live with me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thaedinen Vandhadhu' is a joyful, optimistic song from the classic 1967 romantic comedy 'Ooty Varai Uravu', written by Kannadasan and set to music by M. S. Viswanathan. The song captures the jubilation of finding true love and achieving one's heart's desires. The protagonist celebrates how fortune has smiled upon him, comparing love to a long-awaited arrival that brings absolute clarity, peace of mind, and sweet intoxication. Through graceful metaphors, womanhood is elevated to a divine palace whose doors open to welcome joy into one's life. The cheerful tone and rhythmic progression express an unbounded hope for the future, declaring that doubts have vanished and every endeavor from this point forward will yield sweet success and beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thaedinen vandhadhu… / Naadinen thandhadhu…”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines: 'Thaedinen', 'Naadinen', 'Vaasalil', 'Vaazhavaa'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Penn endraal dheiva maaligai”
Comparing a woman's heart or persona to a divine temple/palace ('dheiva maaligai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thaedinen vandhadhu… / Naadinen thandhadhu…”
Matching end rhymes created through symmetrical verb conjugations: 'vandhadhu', 'thandhadhu', 'nindradhu', 'endradhu'.
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Trivia
'Ooty Varai Uravu' (1967), directed by C. V. Sridhar, is widely considered one of Tamil cinema's all-time greatest romantic comedies. The iconic song was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, written by Kannadasan, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan for Sivaji Ganesan.
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