Vaa Antha Ulagathin
From Odumnadhi · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Odumnadhi1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae | Come, one side of that world is here |
| Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae | Where is the other side of youth and love? |
| Female :Andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae | Female: One side of that world is here |
| Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae | Where is the other side of youth and love? |
| Male | |
| Poovai paarppadhae vaasama | Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance? |
| Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma | Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look? |
| Female :Poovai paarppadhae vaasama | Female: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance? |
| Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma…aa..aa | Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look? |
| Female | |
| Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya (rhythmic vocal beat) |
| Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Female :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Female | |
| Jannal illaadha maadi veetilae | In an upper-floor house without windows |
| Mannan pandhaada vendum | The king must play with the ball |
| Jannal illaadha maadi veetilae | In an upper-floor house without windows |
| Mannan pandhaada vendum | The king must play with the ball |
| Male | |
| Saayum kannadi maeni meedhilae | Upon the leaning mirror-like physical body |
| Sangam kondaada vendum | A sacred union should be celebrated |
| Saayum kannadi maeni meedhilae | Upon the leaning mirror-like physical body |
| Sangam kondaada vendum | A sacred union should be celebrated |
| Female | |
| Moodum kannilum munnaal varum | Even in closed eyes, it appears right in front |
| Male :Moondru baashaiyum thannaal varum | Male: The three languages will come naturally |
| Female :Moodum kannilum munnaal varum | Female: Even in closed eyes, it appears right in front |
| Male :Moondru baashaiyum thannaal varum | Male: The three languages will come naturally |
| Both :Yoga maedaiyil mogha nadagam | Both: On the stage of yoga, a play of passion |
| Aadi paarkkalaam vaa…. | Come, let us perform and experience it... |
| Male | |
| Vaa andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae | Come, one side of that world is here |
| Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae | Where is the other side of youth and love? |
| Female :Andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae | Female: One side of that world is here |
| Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae | Where is the other side of youth and love? |
| Male | |
| Poovai paarppadhae vaasama | Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance? |
| Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma | Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look? |
| Female :Poovai paarppadhae vaasama | Female: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance? |
| Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma…aa..aa | Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look? |
| Female | |
| Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Female :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Male | |
| Konjum pennodu paesum velaiyil | At the moment of conversing with a coaxing woman |
| Manjam thindaada vendum | The bed should tremble in excitement |
| Konjum pennodu paesum velaiyil | At the moment of conversing with a coaxing woman |
| Manjam thindaada vendum | The bed should tremble in excitement |
| Female | |
| Manjam illaamal vaadai kaatrilae | Even without a bed, in the cool northern breeze |
| Ondril ondraaga vendum | Two bodies must merge into one |
| Manjam illaamal vaadai kaatrilae | Even without a bed, in the cool northern breeze |
| Ondril ondraaga vendum | Two bodies must merge into one |
| Male | |
| Kaelvi gyaanthil vaaradhadhu | This experience cannot be gained purely through intellectual questioning |
| Female :Kaettu paarthu pinn theeraadhu | Female: Nor is it exhausted by merely asking about it |
| Male :Kaelvi gyaanthil vaaradhadhu | Male: This experience cannot be gained purely through intellectual questioning |
| Female :Kaettu paarthu pinn theeraadhu | Female: Nor is it exhausted by merely asking about it |
| Both :Porum enbadhae illai endru naam | Both: Believing that there is no such thing as 'enough' |
| Vaazhndhu paarkkalaam vaa | Come, let us live and experience it |
| Female | |
| Vaa andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae | Come, one side of that world is here |
| Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae | Where is the other side of youth and love? |
| Male :Andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae | Male: One side of that world is here |
| Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae | Where is the other side of youth and love? |
| Female | |
| Poovai paarppadhae vaasama | Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance? |
| Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma | Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look? |
| Male :Poovai paarppadhae vaasama | Male: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance? |
| Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma…aa..aa | Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look? |
| Female | |
| Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Female :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
| Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya | Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya |
வா அந்த உலகத்தின் ஒரு பக்கம் இங்கே
காதல் பருவத்தின் மறுப்பக்கம் எங்கே
அந்த உலகத்தின் ஒரு பக்கம் இங்கே
காதல் பருவத்தின் மறுப்பக்கம் எங்கே
Come, one side of that world is here
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Female: One side of that world is here
Where is the other side of youth and love?
பூவை பார்ப்பதே வாசமா
ஆசைப் பார்வையால் தீருமா
பூவை பார்ப்பதே வாசமா
ஆசைப் பார்வையால் தீருமா...ஆஆ
Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Female: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya (rhythmic vocal beat)
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
ஜன்னல் இல்லாத மாடி வீட்டிலே
மன்னன் பந்தாட வேண்டும்
ஜன்னல் இல்லாத மாடி வீட்டிலே
மன்னன் பந்தாட வேண்டும்
சாயும் கண்ணாடி மேனி மீதிலே
சங்கம் கொண்டாட வேண்டும்
சாயும் கண்ணாடி மேனி மீதிலே
சங்கம் கொண்டாட வேண்டும்
In an upper-floor house without windows
The king must play with the ball
In an upper-floor house without windows
The king must play with the ball
மூடும் கண்ணிலும் முன்னால் வரும்
மூன்று பாஷையும் தன்னால் வரும்
மூடும் கண்ணிலும் முன்னால் வரும்
மூன்று பாஷையும் தன்னால் வரும்
இருவர் :
யோக மேடையில் மோக நாடகம்
ஆடிப் பார்க்கலாம் வா.........
Upon the leaning mirror-like physical body
A sacred union should be celebrated
Upon the leaning mirror-like physical body
A sacred union should be celebrated
வா அந்த உலகத்தின் ஒரு பக்கம் இங்கே
காதல் பருவத்தின் மறுப்பக்கம் எங்கே
அந்த உலகத்தின் ஒரு பக்கம் இங்கே
காதல் பருவத்தின் மறுப்பக்கம் எங்கே
Even in closed eyes, it appears right in front
Male: The three languages will come naturally
Female: Even in closed eyes, it appears right in front
Male: The three languages will come naturally
Both: On the stage of yoga, a play of passion
Come, let us perform and experience it...
பூவை பார்ப்பதே வாசமா
ஆசைப் பார்வையால் தீருமா
பூவை பார்ப்பதே வாசமா
ஆசைப் பார்வையால் தீருமா...ஆஅ
Come, one side of that world is here
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Female: One side of that world is here
Where is the other side of youth and love?
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Female: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
முனங்கல் :
..............
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
கொஞ்சும் பெண்ணோடு பேசும் வேளையில்
மஞ்சம் திண்டாட வேண்டும்
கொஞ்சும் பெண்ணோடு பேசும் வேளையில்
மஞ்சம் திண்டாட வேண்டும்
மஞ்சம் இல்லாமல் வாடைக் காற்றிலே
ஒன்றில் ஒன்றாக வேண்டும்
மஞ்சம் இல்லாமல் வாடைக் காற்றிலே
ஒன்றில் ஒன்றாக வேண்டும்
At the moment of conversing with a coaxing woman
The bed should tremble in excitement
At the moment of conversing with a coaxing woman
The bed should tremble in excitement
கேள்வி ஞானத்தில் வாராதது
கேட்டுப் பார்த்த பின் தீராதது
கேள்வி ஞானத்தில் வாராதது
கேட்டுப் பார்த்த பின் தீராதது
இருவர் :
போறும் என்பதே இல்லை என்று நாம்
வாழ்ந்துப் பார்க்கலாம் வா...
Even without a bed, in the cool northern breeze
Two bodies must merge into one
Even without a bed, in the cool northern breeze
Two bodies must merge into one
வா அந்த உலகத்தின் ஒரு பக்கம் இங்கே
காதல் பருவத்தின் மறுப்பக்கம் எங்கே
அந்த உலகத்தின் ஒரு பக்கம் இங்கே
காதல் பருவத்தின் மறுப்பக்கம் எங்கே
This experience cannot be gained purely through intellectual questioning
Female: Nor is it exhausted by merely asking about it
Male: This experience cannot be gained purely through intellectual questioning
Female: Nor is it exhausted by merely asking about it
Both: Believing that there is no such thing as 'enough'
Come, let us live and experience it
பூவை பார்ப்பதே வாசமா
ஆசைப் பார்வையால் தீருமா
இருவர் :
பூவை பார்ப்பதே வாசமா
ஆசைப் பார்வையால் தீருமா ...ஆஅ
Come, one side of that world is here
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Male: One side of that world is here
Where is the other side of youth and love?
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
பயப்ப பயப்ப பய பயப்ப பயப்ப பய
Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Male: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Vaa andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae
Come, one side of that world is here
Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Female :Andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae
Female: One side of that world is here
Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Poovai paarppadhae vaasama
Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Female :Poovai paarppadhae vaasama
Female: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma…aa..aa
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya (rhythmic vocal beat)
Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Jannal illaadha maadi veetilae
In an upper-floor house without windows
Mannan pandhaada vendum
The king must play with the ball
Jannal illaadha maadi veetilae
In an upper-floor house without windows
Mannan pandhaada vendum
The king must play with the ball
Saayum kannadi maeni meedhilae
Upon the leaning mirror-like physical body
Sangam kondaada vendum
A sacred union should be celebrated
Saayum kannadi maeni meedhilae
Upon the leaning mirror-like physical body
Sangam kondaada vendum
A sacred union should be celebrated
Moodum kannilum munnaal varum
Even in closed eyes, it appears right in front
Male :Moondru baashaiyum thannaal varum
Male: The three languages will come naturally
Female :Moodum kannilum munnaal varum
Female: Even in closed eyes, it appears right in front
Male :Moondru baashaiyum thannaal varum
Male: The three languages will come naturally
Both :Yoga maedaiyil mogha nadagam
Both: On the stage of yoga, a play of passion
Aadi paarkkalaam vaa….
Come, let us perform and experience it...
Vaa andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae
Come, one side of that world is here
Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Female :Andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae
Female: One side of that world is here
Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Poovai paarppadhae vaasama
Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Female :Poovai paarppadhae vaasama
Female: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma…aa..aa
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Konjum pennodu paesum velaiyil
At the moment of conversing with a coaxing woman
Manjam thindaada vendum
The bed should tremble in excitement
Konjum pennodu paesum velaiyil
At the moment of conversing with a coaxing woman
Manjam thindaada vendum
The bed should tremble in excitement
Manjam illaamal vaadai kaatrilae
Even without a bed, in the cool northern breeze
Ondril ondraaga vendum
Two bodies must merge into one
Manjam illaamal vaadai kaatrilae
Even without a bed, in the cool northern breeze
Ondril ondraaga vendum
Two bodies must merge into one
Kaelvi gyaanthil vaaradhadhu
This experience cannot be gained purely through intellectual questioning
Female :Kaettu paarthu pinn theeraadhu
Female: Nor is it exhausted by merely asking about it
Male :Kaelvi gyaanthil vaaradhadhu
Male: This experience cannot be gained purely through intellectual questioning
Female :Kaettu paarthu pinn theeraadhu
Female: Nor is it exhausted by merely asking about it
Both :Porum enbadhae illai endru naam
Both: Believing that there is no such thing as 'enough'
Vaazhndhu paarkkalaam vaa
Come, let us live and experience it
Vaa andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae
Come, one side of that world is here
Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Male :Andha ulagathin oru pakkam ingae
Male: One side of that world is here
Kaadhal paruvathin maruppakkam engae
Where is the other side of youth and love?
Poovai paarppadhae vaasama
Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Male :Poovai paarppadhae vaasama
Male: Is merely looking at a flower equivalent to enjoying its fragrance?
Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma…aa..aa
Can desire be quenched just by a passionate look?
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Female: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male :Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Male: Paiyappa paiyappa paya paiyappa paiyappa paya
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaa Andha Ulagathin' from the film Odum Nadhi (1969) is a playful and sensual duet written by Kannadasan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song captures a passionate dialogue between two lovers exploring intimacy, romance, and the deeper emotional and physical dimensions of love. Through rich metaphors—such as looking at a flower versus smelling it, or performing a 'play of desire on the stage of yoga'—the lovers express that romantic fulfillment cannot be derived merely from distant admiration or intellectual understanding; it must be fully lived and experienced. The lively composition features energetic vocal scatting ('paiyappa') and dynamic exchanges between T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela, blending classical poetic imagery with modern 1960s Tamil film music flair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Uvamaani / Vinaa)
“Poovai paarppadhae vaasama / Aasai paarvaiyaal theeruma”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions to emphasize that love cannot be satisfied through sight alone, contrasting looking at a flower with experiencing its fragrance.
Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)
“Yoga maedaiyil mogha nadagam”
'Yoga maedaiyil mogha nadagam' metaphorically compares the intimate physical and spiritual union of lovers to a dramatic play of desire performed on a stage of discipline/yoga.
Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaelvi gyaanthil vaaradhadhu / Kaettu paarthu pinn theeraadhu”
Matching initial sounds in consecutive lines across stanzas, such as 'Kannadi' and 'Sangam', or 'Kaelvi' and 'Kaettu', creating a rhythmic cadence.
Apropos Double Entendre / Euphemism
“Jannal illaadha maadi veetilae / Mannan pandhaada vendum”
'Jannal illaadha maadi veetilae / Mannan pandhaada vendum' uses poetic symbolism (a windowless room, playing ball) as an elegant euphemism for private romantic intimacy.
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'Odum Nadhi' (1969) featured music by M. S. Viswanathan, who was famous for integrating Western rhythmic vocal scatting (like 'Paiyappa paiyappa') alongside classical Tamil poetic verse. Lyricist Kannadasan was adept at weaving philosophical undertones into overtly romantic duets, elevated by the vocal chemistry of T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela.
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