Vaadatha Pushpame
From Adutha Veettu Penn · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- P. Adinarayana Rao
- Details
- Adutha Veettu Penn1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaadaatha pushpamae vattraatha selvamae | Oh unfading flower, oh inexhaustible wealth! |
| Thedaatha deiveega bimbamae | Oh divine image that need not be searched for! |
| Thari naadaavai pol aadum idhayaththilae | In this heart that sways like a weaver's shuttle, |
| Dhinamum unthan thaabamae kobamaen | There is daily longing for you; why this anger? |
| Male | |
| Vanithaa maniyae | Oh gem among women! |
| Ini vaaraai amutha kaniyae | Won't you come now, oh sweet nectar-like fruit? |
| Ini vaaraai amutha kaniyae | Won't you come now, oh sweet nectar-like fruit? |
| Vantharul sunthari sinthai kavarnthida | Come and bestow grace, oh beautiful one, to captivate the mind, |
| Thantharul inbam neeyae | You are the very joy that is granted! |
| Innum intha mounam yaeno | Why this lingering silence still? |
| Male | |
| Vanithaa maniyae… | Oh gem among women... |
| Male | |
| Kani idhazh suvaiththarum kannaana kalaiyae | Oh precious art whose fruit-like lips yield sweet delight! |
| Kalaimathi thigazhnthidum ponnaana silaiyae | Oh golden statue shining like the full moon of fine arts! |
| Kani idhazh suvaiththarum kannaana kalaiyae | Oh precious art whose fruit-like lips yield sweet delight! |
| Kalaimathi thigazhnthidum ponnaana silaiyae | Oh golden statue shining like the full moon of fine arts! |
| Male | |
| Manam ulaavidum kannae | Oh precious eye wandering within my heart! |
| Manam ulaavidum maanasa devi | Oh divine goddess of my mind who strolls in my heart! |
| Aaa….aa….aa…aa…aa… | Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Manam ulaavidum maanasa devi | Oh divine goddess of my mind who strolls in my heart! |
| Madhanum radhiyum pol vaazhavae | To live together blissfully like Kamadeva and Rati, |
| Male | |
| Kambanum vambanum kandu magizhnthidum | So that both the great poet Kamban and a common passerby may rejoice seeing us, |
| Ambigaiyae arulvaai neeyae | Oh divine Goddess, bestow your grace! |
| Innum intha mounam yaeno | Why this lingering silence still? |
| Vanithaa maniyae.. | Oh gem among women... |
வாடாத புஷ்பமே வற்றாத செல்வமே
தேடாத தெய்வீக பிம்பமே
தறி நாடாவைப் போல் ஆடும் இதயத்திலே
தினமும் உந்தன் தாபமே கோபமேன்
Oh unfading flower, oh inexhaustible wealth!
Oh divine image that need not be searched for!
In this heart that sways like a weaver's shuttle,
There is daily longing for you; why this anger?
வனிதா மணியே
இனி வாராய் அமுதக் கனியே
இனி வாராய் அமுதக் கனியே
வந்தருள் சுந்தரி சிந்தை கவர்ந்திட
தந்தருள் இன்பம் நீயே
இன்னும் இந்த மௌனம் ஏனோ
Oh gem among women!
Won't you come now, oh sweet nectar-like fruit?
Won't you come now, oh sweet nectar-like fruit?
Come and bestow grace, oh beautiful one, to captivate the mind,
You are the very joy that is granted!
Why this lingering silence still?
வனிதா மணியே......
Oh gem among women...
கனி இதழ் சுவைத்தரும் கண்ணான கலையே
கலைமதி திகழ்ந்திடும் பொன்னான சிலையே
கனி இதழ் சுவைத்தரும் கண்ணான கலையே
கலைமதி திகழ்ந்திடும் பொன்னான சிலையே
Oh precious art whose fruit-like lips yield sweet delight!
Oh golden statue shining like the full moon of fine arts!
Oh precious art whose fruit-like lips yield sweet delight!
Oh golden statue shining like the full moon of fine arts!
மனம் உலாவிடும் கண்ணே ......
மனம் உலாவிடும் மானச தேவி
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....
மனம் உலாவிடும் மானச தேவி
மதனும் ரதியும் போல் வாழவே
Oh precious eye wandering within my heart!
Oh divine goddess of my mind who strolls in my heart!
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Oh divine goddess of my mind who strolls in my heart!
To live together blissfully like Kamadeva and Rati,
கம்பனும் வம்பனும் கண்டு மகிழ்ந்திடும்
அம்பிகையே அருள்வாய் நீயே
இன்னும் இந்த மௌனம் ஏனோ...
வனிதா மணியே....
So that both the great poet Kamban and a common passerby may rejoice seeing us,
Oh divine Goddess, bestow your grace!
Why this lingering silence still?
Oh gem among women...
Vaadaatha pushpamae vattraatha selvamae
Oh unfading flower, oh inexhaustible wealth!
Thedaatha deiveega bimbamae
Oh divine image that need not be searched for!
Thari naadaavai pol aadum idhayaththilae
In this heart that sways like a weaver's shuttle,
Dhinamum unthan thaabamae kobamaen
There is daily longing for you; why this anger?
Vanithaa maniyae
Oh gem among women!
Ini vaaraai amutha kaniyae
Won't you come now, oh sweet nectar-like fruit?
Ini vaaraai amutha kaniyae
Won't you come now, oh sweet nectar-like fruit?
Vantharul sunthari sinthai kavarnthida
Come and bestow grace, oh beautiful one, to captivate the mind,
Thantharul inbam neeyae
You are the very joy that is granted!
Innum intha mounam yaeno
Why this lingering silence still?
Vanithaa maniyae…
Oh gem among women...
Kani idhazh suvaiththarum kannaana kalaiyae
Oh precious art whose fruit-like lips yield sweet delight!
Kalaimathi thigazhnthidum ponnaana silaiyae
Oh golden statue shining like the full moon of fine arts!
Kani idhazh suvaiththarum kannaana kalaiyae
Oh precious art whose fruit-like lips yield sweet delight!
Kalaimathi thigazhnthidum ponnaana silaiyae
Oh golden statue shining like the full moon of fine arts!
Manam ulaavidum kannae
Oh precious eye wandering within my heart!
Manam ulaavidum maanasa devi
Oh divine goddess of my mind who strolls in my heart!
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…aa…
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Manam ulaavidum maanasa devi
Oh divine goddess of my mind who strolls in my heart!
Madhanum radhiyum pol vaazhavae
To live together blissfully like Kamadeva and Rati,
Kambanum vambanum kandu magizhnthidum
So that both the great poet Kamban and a common passerby may rejoice seeing us,
Ambigaiyae arulvaai neeyae
Oh divine Goddess, bestow your grace!
Innum intha mounam yaeno
Why this lingering silence still?
Vanithaa maniyae..
Oh gem among women...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic romantic-classical song from 'Adutha Veettu Penn' expresses a lover's ardent plea to his beloved. He showers her with elaborate classical epithets, calling her an unfading flower, a golden statue, and an inexhaustible treasure, while coaxing her to break her silence and accept his affection. He longs for them to live in perfect harmony like Kamadeva and Rati, creating a love story that would bring joy to everyone, from legendary poets to ordinary people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thari naadaavai pol aadum idhayaththilae”
Compares the restless, oscillating motion of the heart to a weaver's shuttle ('Thari naadaavai pol').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaadaatha pushpamae vattraatha selvamae”
Matching second consonants in words like 'Vaadaatha' and 'Vattraatha' creates rhythmic harmony.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Ini vaaraai amutha kaniyae”
Directly metaphorizes the beloved as a nectar fruit ('amutha kaniyae') and a golden idol ('ponnaana silaiyae').
Juxtaposition / Antonymy
“Kambanum vambanum kandu magizhnthidum”
Juxtaposes the literary genius 'Kamban' with 'Vamban' (a commoner/mischief-maker) to symbolize universal admiration.
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Trivia
'Adutha Veettu Penn' (1960) is a celebrated Tamil comedy film based on the Bengali movie 'Pasher Bari'. This song showcases P. B. Sreenivas's masterly classical vocal renditions picturized on actor T. R. Ramachandran in a comedic music lesson sequence.
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