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Vaadi Subbatha Nee

From Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile · 1981

Lyricist
R. Sundarrajan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
19 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………
Aanaimalai kaaththadikkuthu aaththaa
Aththai maga paaththaa
Male :Kanni ponnu seeragasambaa naaththaa
Kaiyirendil saerththaa
Konjura konjuna nenjula santhanam
Vachchathu pol irukkaa
Male :Antha anthiyil santhiyil vanthathum
Thanthathum eppadi thaanirukkum
Thottaalum thappo
Female :Adhu vendaanga ippo
Male :Oorkolam eppo
Female :Adha paapponga appo
Veppangkolunthu madi melae vizhunthu
Female :Paattu padikka innum kaalam irukku
Aiyyaa chinnaiyyaa nalla naalum paaththu vaanga
Thottaalum thappo
Female :Adhu vendaanga ippo
Male :Oorkolam eppo
Female :Adha paapponga appo
………….
Aa….aa…aa….aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…aa
Male :Poopolae oru ponnunnaa neethaanae
Ponnu pottaenae kannu
Female :Ada innumthaan ennenna sollu
Angaethaan nillu
Maaraappu selaikkum
Naan vantha velaikkum
Female :Sugamthaanae solla vanthaenae
Male :Poopolae
Female :Aa…aa…aa…aaa…aa….
Vaadi suppaaththaa
Neeyum vanthathu eppaaththaa
Pongal vaikkum neramadi
Poopparikka poromadi
Appuchchi peran vanthu unakku
Aavaaram poo koduppaan
Intha ppuchchi peran vanthu unakku
Aavaaram poo koduppaan
...
The breeze from the Anamalai hills is blowing, dear girl,
as my cousin looks this way!
Male: She is a young girl, tender as a fine rice seedling,
if I hold her close in both my hands...
In this sweet, loving heart,
doesn't it feel soothing like sandalwood paste?
Male: When we met at dusk by the lane,
and shared our love—how sweet was that?
Is it wrong even if I touch you?
Female: Please, not right now!
Male: When will our wedding procession be?
Female: We will see about that when the time comes!
Tender neem leaves fall upon the lap...
Female: There is still time left to sing of love,
my dear man, pick a good day and come!
Is it wrong even if I touch you?
Female: Please, not right now!
Male: When will our wedding procession be?
Female: We will see about that when the time comes!
...
Aa... aa... aa... aaaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa
Male: If there is a girl as gentle as a flower, it is you,
girl, I have set my eyes on you!
Female: Tell me, what else do you have to say?
Just stay right there where you are!
For the saree draped over my shoulder,
and for the moment I came to you,
Female: it brings pure joy—that is what I came to say!
Male: Like a flower...
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aaaa... aa...
Come along, Suppaatha!
When did you get here, girl?
It is time to cook the Pongal (sweet harvest rice),
and we are going to pluck fresh flowers!
Grandpa's grandson will come to you
and give you a yellow aavaram flower!
This grandpa's grandson will come to you
and give you a yellow aavaram flower!
Chorus
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song captures a playful and affectionate rural romantic dialogue between a young man and his sweetheart (cousin). Set against a lush village backdrop, the male lead uses poetic imagery—comparing his beloved to delicate rice seedlings, flowers, and cooling sandalwood—while eagerly coaxing her for affection and asking when their wedding procession will take place.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Uvamai

“Male :Kanni ponnu seeragasambaa naaththaa”

Compares the delicate young girl to fragrant, tender Seeraga Samba rice seedlings.

Simile / Uvamai

“Konjura konjuna nenjula santhanam Vachchathu pol irukkaa”

Compares the comforting, loving sensation in the heart to soothing sandalwood paste.

Metaphor / Uvamai

“Male :Poopolae oru ponnunnaa neethaanae”

Compares the soft beauty of the woman to a flower.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Aanaimalai kaaththadikkuthu aaththaa / Aththai maga paaththaa”

Rhyming second consonants in folk rhythm across adjacent phrasing.

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Trivia

Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1981 film 'Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile', this song highlights his signature style of combining authentic Tamil folk rhythms and dialectal lyrics with traditional film orchestration. The duet features vibrant playful renditions by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.

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