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Lyrics & meaning

Vaadi Naanthandi Un Jodi

From Deivam Pesuma · 1972

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, Tiruchi Loganathan
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Deivam Pesuma1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannae vaadiCome, my darling
Naanthaandi un jodiI am indeed your partner
Un muhurthanaala paaruLook for your auspicious wedding date
Panjaangathai thaediBy searching through the almanac
Male
Kannae vaadiCome, my darling
Naanthaandi un jodiI am indeed your partner
Un muhurthanaala paaruLook for your auspicious wedding date
Panjaangathai thaediBy searching through the almanac
Female
Romba jooraaVery stylishly
Nee irukka machaanYou look, my dear man
Aandavanae paaruLook, God Himself
Jodi pottu vechaanHas paired us together
Male
AhaanAh-ha
Female
Romba jooraaVery stylishly
Nee irukka machaanYou look, my dear man
Aandavanae paaruLook, God Himself
Jodi pottu vechaanHas paired us together
Vechaan vechaan vechaanHas paired us, paired us, paired us
Male
Kannae vaadiCome, my darling
Naanthaandi un jodiI am indeed your partner
Un muhurthanaala paaruLook for your auspicious wedding date
Panjaangathai thaediBy searching through the almanac
Male
Karantha paala kaaichiBoiling the freshly milked milk
Pudhu kalayathilae oothiPouring it into a new earthen pot
Karantha paala kaaichiBoiling the freshly milked milk
Pudhu kalayathilae oothiPouring it into a new earthen pot
Female
Veetta theranthu vachaachuThe house was left open
Maranthu theruvil vandhaachuAnd inadvertently stepped out into the street
Veetta theranthu vachaachuThe house was left open
Maranthu theruvil vandhaachuAnd inadvertently stepped out into the street
Male
Rendu poonai poguthuTwo cats are walking by
Ragasiyama pesudhuTalking in whispers
Rendu poonai poguthuTwo cats are walking by
Ragasiyama pesudhuTalking in whispers
Female
Aandhai polae muzhikkudhuStaring like an owl
Aandhai polae muzhikkudhuStaring like an owl
Aasaiyaala mayanguthuSwooning out of intense desire
Aasaiyaala mayanguthuSwooning out of intense desire
Male
Kannae vaadiCome, my darling
Naanthaandi un jodiI am indeed your partner
Un muhurthanaala paaruLook for your auspicious wedding date
Panjaangathai thaediBy searching through the almanac
Female
Romba jooraaVery stylishly
Nee irukka machaanYou look, my dear man
Aandavanae paaruLook, God Himself
Jodi pottu vechaanHas paired us together
Vechaan vechaan vechaanHas paired us, paired us, paired us
Male
Kannae vaadiCome, my darling
Naanthaandi un jodiI am indeed your partner
Un muhurthanaala paaruLook for your auspicious wedding date
Panjaangathai thaediBy searching through the almanac
Male
Paala kudikuthungae onnuOne of them is drinking the milk
Paakka thdikkudhu ingaeWhile the heart here longs to watch
Paala kudikuthungae onnuOne of them is drinking the milk
Paakka thdikkudhu ingaeWhile the heart here longs to watch
Female
Summaa kedanthu thavikkudhuRestlessly yearning for no reason
Thavichu thurumba kadikuthuIn anguish, biting on straw
Summaa kedanthu thavikkudhuRestlessly yearning for no reason
Thavichu thurumba kadikuthuIn anguish, biting on straw
Male
Kalla poonai maarumaaWill a deceitful cat ever change its nature?
Kavundha paalum yaerumaaCan spilled milk ever return to the pot?
Ahaa kalla poonai maarumaaAha, will a deceitful cat ever change its nature?
Kavundha paalum yaerumaaCan spilled milk ever return to the pot?
Female
Kadhaiya konjam kettukooListen to this story for a moment
Kadhaiya konjam kettukooListen to this story for a moment
Kaluthil thaali pottukkooTie the sacred thali around the neck
Male
Kannae vaadiCome, my darling
Naanthaandi un jodiI am indeed your partner
Un muhurthanaala paaruLook for your auspicious wedding date
Panjaangathai thaediBy searching through the almanac
Female
Romba jooraaVery stylishly
Nee irukka machaanYou look, my dear man
Aandavanae paaruLook, God Himself
Jodi pottu vechaanHas paired us together
Vechaan vechaan vechaanHas paired us, paired us, paired us
Male
Kannae vaadiCome, my darling
Naanthaandi un jodiI am indeed your partner
Un muhurthanaala paaruLook for your auspicious wedding date
Panjaangathai thaediBy searching through the almanac

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet features lovers engaging in romantic banter and teasing each other about their impending marriage. Using playful metaphors of domestic life—such as cats sneaking around boiled milk in a newly made pot—the song lightheartedly portrays mutual affection, longing, and impulse.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Aandhai polae muzhikkudhu

Compares wide-eyed staring to an owl ('Aandhai polae muzhikkudhu') to humorously illustrate intense longing or bewilderment.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kalla poonai maarumaa

Uses 'kalla poonai' (thief/sly cat) as a metaphor for an untrustworthy or mischievous character who steals milk.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai)

Karantha paala kaaichi / Pudhu kalayathilae oothi

Alliteration of the initial consonants across lines (e.g., 'Karantha' and 'Kalayathilae').

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Trivia

'Deivam Pesuma' (1972) is a classic Tamil film featuring lyrics written by renowned poet Pulamaipithan, known for blending folk idioms with traditional Tamil metaphors.

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