- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Kalyani Menon, Sujatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Mannargal
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vaadi Saathukudi is a playful and romantic Tamil song that captures the intimacy, charm, and banter between newly married lovers. The groom playfully addresses his bride using sweet fruit metaphors like 'sweetlime' and 'dew-drenched grapevine', teasingly asking where the butterflies flutter in her heart. He sings blessings for traditional nuptial symbols such as exchanged garlands, auspicious lamps, forehead bindis, and hair flowers. The second stanza paints a poetic picture of the morning after marriage, where everyday objects like her saree and broken glass bangles seem to search for her, while her beauty shines bright like a daytime moon. The lyrics express warmth, passion, and deep affection wrapped in a lighthearted folk-pop tone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi”
Compares the fresh, youthful woman to a grapevine soaked in morning dew.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pagalil nilavu thondrum”
Refers to the heroine waking up at dawn as a daytime moon appearing.
Personification
“Pudavai ivalai thedum / Udaiyum valaiyal thundu.. Ivalai thedi paarkum”
Attributes human searching behavior to inanimate objects like the saree and broken bangle pieces.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Maatrum maalai vaazhga.. Yetrum deepam vaazhga”
Repetition of 'vaazhga' (long live) across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic blessing effect.
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Trivia
Pudhiya Mannargal (1994) features music composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi and Vairamuthu. This energetic folk-style romantic track was performed by Shahul Hameed and Sujatha Mohan.
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