Unnai Vaazhtha Vanthaen
From Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
| Pennae perung kaviyae | Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem |
| Unthan peyar suvai thaenillaiyo | Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey? |
| Male | |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
| Male | |
| Soodi koduththavalae | Oh lady who gave the garland after wearing it |
| Iraivan tholil irunthavalae | Oh lady who rested on the shoulders of the Almighty |
| Soodi koduththavalae | Oh lady who gave the garland after wearing it |
| Iraivan tholil irunthavalae | Oh lady who rested on the shoulders of the Almighty |
| Sugam paadi padaiththavalae | Oh lady who sang and created supreme joy |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa.... |
| Paadi padaiththavalae | Oh lady who sang and created |
| En thiruppaavai unthan sontham | My sacred Thiruppavai belongs to you |
| Naalum anbai sintha | To shower love every single day |
| Male | |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
| Pennae perung kaviyae | Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem |
| Pennae perung kaviyae | Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem |
| Unthan peyar suvai thaenillaiyo | Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey? |
| Male | |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
| Male | |
| Ree rimagari sanithanitha thaa thasanitha pamarigari | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Sarigama reegama padhanisa paathani | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Saa sasasasa sasasasa sasa | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Sarigari magagari risasanithaa | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Male | |
| Ni thanithni thanithani riririr ririri ririri riri | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Rigamaga risanitha pama rigamaa | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Rigama rigama rigama gari maga pama thapa nee | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Nitha sani risa gari maa | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Magari sariga maa sanithma panithaa | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Sarigama rigamapa reegama pathanisa thanisari nisariga | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Rimagarisa reetha garisaneetha pama risa reegamapani | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Male | |
| Maalai thoduththu vanthaen | I came having woven a garland |
| Thaani thathani thaa mathani thasani thaa | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Thanisa thaniri thani magari risasani nithatha mathani | [Musical solfa swara passage] |
| Male | |
| Maalai thoduththu vanthaen | I came having woven a garland |
| Unthan malar mugam kaana vanthaen | I came to behold your blossom-like face |
| Olai kodukka vanthaen | I came to deliver a message written on palm leaves |
| Nalla uravukku thoodhu vanthaen | I came as an envoy for a beautiful bond |
| Male | |
| Intha velaiyai vendi vanthaen | I came seeking this opportune moment |
| Oru venduthal solla vanthaen | I came to express a heartfelt wish |
| Ilam solaiyai marantha kuyil kural | The voice of a cuckoo that forgot its youthful grove |
| Sothanai seiya vanthaen | I came to test and put it to trial |
| Male | |
| Enthan saraswathiyae pongum pudhu nadhiyae | My Goddess Saraswati, my overflowing new river |
| Yaettilum ezhuththilum | In manuscripts and in written words |
| Enai anudhinam anaiththida varum | She who comes to embrace me every day |
| Male | |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
| Pennae perung kaviyae | Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem |
| Pennae perung kaviyae | Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem |
| Unthan peyar suvai thaenillaiyo | Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey? |
| Male | |
| Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen | I came to bless and greet you |
| Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo… | Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language? |
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்...
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ...
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ
பெண்ணே பெருங்கவியே
உந்தன் பெயர் சுவை தேனில்லையோ
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey?
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்...
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ...
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
சூடிக் கொடுத்தவளே
இறைவன் தோளில் இருந்தவளே
சூடிக் கொடுத்தவளே
இறைவன் தோளில் இருந்தவளே
சுகம் பாடிப் படைத்தவளே
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ...ஆ......ஆ...ஆ......ஆ...
பாடிப் படைத்தவளே
என் திருப்பாவை உந்தன் சொந்தம்
நாளும் அன்பை சிந்த...
Oh lady who gave the garland after wearing it
Oh lady who rested on the shoulders of the Almighty
Oh lady who gave the garland after wearing it
Oh lady who rested on the shoulders of the Almighty
Oh lady who sang and created supreme joy
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa....
Oh lady who sang and created
My sacred Thiruppavai belongs to you
To shower love every single day
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ
பெண்ணே பெருங்கவியே
பெண்ணே பெருங்கவியே
உந்தன் பெயர் சுவை தேனில்லையோ
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey?
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
ரீ ரிமகரி ஸநிதநிதா தா தஸநித பமரிகரி
ஸரிகம ரீகம பதநிஸ பாதநி
ஸா ஸஸஸஸ ஸஸஸஸ ஸஸ
ஸரிகரி மககரி ரிஸஸநிதா
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
நி தநிதநி தநிதநி ரிரிரி ரிரிரி ரிரிரி ரிரி
ரிகமக ரிஸநித பம ரிகமா
ரிகம ரிகம ரிகம கரி மக பம தப நீ
நித ஸநி ரிஸ கரி மா
மகரி ஸரிக மா ஸநிதம பநிதா
ஸரிகம ரிகமப ரீகம பதநிஸ தநிஸரி நிஸரிக
ரிமகரிஸ ரீத கரிஸநீத பம ரிஸ ரீகமபநி
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
மாலை தொடுத்து வந்தேன்
தாநி ததநி தா மதநி தஸநி தா
தநிஸ தநிரி தநி மகரி ரிஸஸநி நிதத மதநி
I came having woven a garland
[Musical solfa swara passage]
[Musical solfa swara passage]
மாலை தொடுத்து வந்தேன்
உந்தன் மலர் முகம் காண வந்தேன்
ஓலை கொடுக்க வந்தேன்
நல்ல உறவுக்கு தூது வந்தேன்
I came having woven a garland
I came to behold your blossom-like face
I came to deliver a message written on palm leaves
I came as an envoy for a beautiful bond
இந்த வேலையை வேண்டி வந்தேன்
ஒரு வேண்டுதல் சொல்ல வந்தேன்
இளம் சோலையை மறந்த குயில் குரல்
சோதனை செய்ய வந்தேன்
I came seeking this opportune moment
I came to express a heartfelt wish
The voice of a cuckoo that forgot its youthful grove
I came to test and put it to trial
எந்தன் சரஸ்வதியே பொங்கும் புது நதியே
ஏட்டிலும் எழுத்திலும்
எனை அனுதினம் அணைத்திட வரும்
My Goddess Saraswati, my overflowing new river
In manuscripts and in written words
She who comes to embrace me every day
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ
பெண்ணே பெருங்கவியே
பெண்ணே பெருங்கவியே
உந்தன் பெயர் சுவை தேனில்லையோ.......
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey?
உன்னை வாழ்த்த வந்தேன்
எந்தன் கனித் தமிழ் நீயில்லையோ.......
I came to bless and greet you
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Pennae perung kaviyae
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Unthan peyar suvai thaenillaiyo
Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey?
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Soodi koduththavalae
Oh lady who gave the garland after wearing it
Iraivan tholil irunthavalae
Oh lady who rested on the shoulders of the Almighty
Soodi koduththavalae
Oh lady who gave the garland after wearing it
Iraivan tholil irunthavalae
Oh lady who rested on the shoulders of the Almighty
Sugam paadi padaiththavalae
Oh lady who sang and created supreme joy
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa....aa...aa....
Paadi padaiththavalae
Oh lady who sang and created
En thiruppaavai unthan sontham
My sacred Thiruppavai belongs to you
Naalum anbai sintha
To shower love every single day
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Pennae perung kaviyae
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Pennae perung kaviyae
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Unthan peyar suvai thaenillaiyo
Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey?
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Ree rimagari sanithanitha thaa thasanitha pamarigari
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Sarigama reegama padhanisa paathani
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Saa sasasasa sasasasa sasa
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Sarigari magagari risasanithaa
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Ni thanithni thanithani riririr ririri ririri riri
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Rigamaga risanitha pama rigamaa
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Rigama rigama rigama gari maga pama thapa nee
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Nitha sani risa gari maa
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Magari sariga maa sanithma panithaa
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Sarigama rigamapa reegama pathanisa thanisari nisariga
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Rimagarisa reetha garisaneetha pama risa reegamapani
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Maalai thoduththu vanthaen
I came having woven a garland
Thaani thathani thaa mathani thasani thaa
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Thanisa thaniri thani magari risasani nithatha mathani
[Musical solfa swara passage]
Maalai thoduththu vanthaen
I came having woven a garland
Unthan malar mugam kaana vanthaen
I came to behold your blossom-like face
Olai kodukka vanthaen
I came to deliver a message written on palm leaves
Nalla uravukku thoodhu vanthaen
I came as an envoy for a beautiful bond
Intha velaiyai vendi vanthaen
I came seeking this opportune moment
Oru venduthal solla vanthaen
I came to express a heartfelt wish
Ilam solaiyai marantha kuyil kural
The voice of a cuckoo that forgot its youthful grove
Sothanai seiya vanthaen
I came to test and put it to trial
Enthan saraswathiyae pongum pudhu nadhiyae
My Goddess Saraswati, my overflowing new river
Yaettilum ezhuththilum
In manuscripts and in written words
Enai anudhinam anaiththida varum
She who comes to embrace me every day
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Pennae perung kaviyae
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Pennae perung kaviyae
Oh woman, you are a grand epic poem
Unthan peyar suvai thaenillaiyo
Is your name not as delicious as sweet honey?
Unnai vaazhththa vanthaen
I came to bless and greet you
Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo…
Are you not my sweet, fruitful Tamil language?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Unnai Vaazhththa Vanthaen' is a classical-infused expression of deep affection and reverence, blending romantic devotion with poetic worship of Tamil literature and divinity. The singer compares his beloved to sweet Tamil prose, a grand epic, and Goddess Saraswati herself. References to Kodhai (Andal), who offered worn flower garlands to the divine and sang Thiruppavai, elevate the beloved to a celestial status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enthan kani thamizh neeyillaiyo”
Compares the beloved directly to sweet Tamil ('kani thamizh') and a grand epic poem ('perung kaviye').
Cultural/Mythological Allusion
“Soodi koduththavalae Iraivan tholil irunthavalae”
Refers to saint Andal (Soodi Koduththavai), who wore garlands before offering them to Lord Vishnu, equating the beloved's sanctity to divine devotion.
Anaphora
“Unthan malar mugam kaana vanthaen / Olai kodukka vanthaen”
Repetition of the phrase '...vanthaen' at the end of consecutive lines to create rhythmic emphasis and urgency.
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Trivia
Although the music for this track is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, the lyrics by Gangai Amaran heavily feature classical Carnatic swara passages (solfa syllables), seamlessly integrating traditional music practice into Tamil film songwriting.
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