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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Un Neram Vandhadhae

From Kasada Tabara · 2021

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Premgi Amaren, Sakthi Amaran
Music director
Premgi Amaren
Details
Kasada Tabara2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaa un neram vandhadheCome, your time has arrived
Ponnaaram thandhadhaeIt has gifted a golden garland
Kannadi maaligaiA glass palace
Kaiyoodu kannigaiA maiden right by your hand
Male
Vidaadhu paadiduKeep singing without stopping
Varaadhu minthadaiThere will be no power blackout or obstacle
Nee kaetta vazhkai thaanThis is indeed the life you asked for
Eppothum jolly thaanIt is always full of fun
Male
Irukkum varaikkumAs long as life lasts
Therikka vidanum anubhaviMake it rock and enjoy it
Siragai virithu parakka vendumYou must spread your wings and fly
Vaan vaeliAcross the expanse of the sky
Male
Pirandha pirappuThis life we are born into
Meendum varuvathillaiyaeWill not come again
Nee ketta vilaiyattaIs it the game you asked for?
Palla nottaPlenty of cash notes
Kaetti melam pola kottumaeIt will pour like auspicious festive drums
Male
Un neram vandhadheYour time has arrived
Ponnaaram thandhadhaeIt has gifted a golden garland
Kannadi maaligaiA glass palace
Kaiyoodu kannigaiA maiden right by your hand
Male
Vidaadhu paadiduKeep singing without stopping
Varaadhu minthadaiThere will be no power blackout or obstacle
Nee kaetta vazhkai thaanThis is indeed the life you asked for
Eppothum jolly thaanIt is always full of fun
Male
Haa naan thaedi vandhadhuHaa, what I came searching for
Kai koodi vandhaduHas come together in my hands
En vaazhkai enbadhuWhat is called my life
Vandhaala povadhuDoes it come only to leave?
Male
Un vaazhkai enbadhuWhat is called your life
Nee vaazha mattum thaanIs meant only for you to live
Nee selvam saerthadhuThe wealth you have accumulated
Nee selavu saeiyathaanIs meant for you to spend
Male
Thaedi serthuGathered after searching
Pootu pottu vaithadhuLocked up in safe keeping
Adhai thirandheduthuUnlocking and taking it out
Selavu seidhal nalladhuAnd spending it is good
Male
Vazhumbodhu vaazha thaanaeTo live while we are alive
SelvamaeIs the true wealth
Nee podu pudhu rootu vilaiyaatuSet off on a new route and play
Vayasu thaenju pogum munnamaeBefore your age wears out
Male
Naan thaedi vandhadhuWhat I came searching for
Kai koodi vandhaduHas come together in my hands
En vaazhkai enbadhuWhat is called my life
Vandhaala povadhuDoes it come only to leave?
Male
Un vaazhkai enbadhuWhat is called your life
Nee vaazha mattum thaanIs meant only for you to live
Nee selvam saerthadhuThe wealth you have accumulated
Nee selavu saeiyathaanIs meant for you to spend

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a celebratory, carpe diem anthem encouraging a person to enjoy life to the fullest once prosperity and success arrive. It emphasizes that human life is a one-time opportunity and that accumulating wealth without spending or enjoying it is meaningless. One should break free from unnecessary restraints, fly high, and live life joyously before old age catches up.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Eshai/Iyaibu)

Vaa un neram vandhadhe / Ponnaaram thandhadhae

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'vandhadhe' and 'thandhadhae', creating a rhythmic bounce.

Simile (Uwamai)

Kaetti melam pola kottumae

Compares the shower of wealth and notes to the continuous beat of wedding or festive drums ('Kaetti melam').

Anaphora / Parallelism

En vaazhkai enbadhu / Un vaazhkai enbadhu

Repetition of phrase structures starting with 'En vaazhkai enbadhu' and 'Un vaazhkai enbadhu' to contrast life's nature.

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Trivia

Kasada Tabara (2021) is a hyper-link anthology film directed by Chimbudeven. A unique aspect of the film is that each of the six short stories featured a different editor, cinematographer, and music composer. This particular track was composed by Premgi Amaren, written by his father Gangai Amaran, and sung by Premgi together with his brother Sakthi Amaran.

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