Vaadi Subbatha Nee
From Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile · 1981
- Lyricist
- R. Sundarrajan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Aanaimalai kaaththadikkuthu aaththaa | The wind is blowing from the Anaimalai hills, oh girl! |
| Aththai maga paaththaa | My cousin looked at me... |
| Male :Kanni ponnu seeragasambaa naaththaa | Male: Is the young girl like a tender Seeraga Samba seedling? |
| Kaiyirendil saerththaa | When held in both hands... |
| Female | |
| Konjura konjuna nenjula santhanam | Does it feel like sandalwood applied |
| Vachchathu pol irukkaa | To the fondling, loving heart? |
| Male :Antha anthiyil santhiyil vanthathum | Male: When we meet in that twilight hour, |
| Thanthathum eppadi thaanirukkum | How wonderful will what you give feel? |
| Male | |
| Thottaalum thappo | Is it wrong if I touch you? |
| Female :Adhu vendaanga ippo | Female: Don't do that now! |
| Male :Oorkolam eppo | Male: When is the wedding procession? |
| Female :Adha paapponga appo | Female: We will see about that then! |
| Male | |
| Veppangkolunthu madi melae vizhunthu | Tender neem leaves falling into the lap... |
| Female :Paattu padikka innum kaalam irukku | Female: There is still time left to sing songs. |
| Aiyyaa chinnaiyyaa nalla naalum paaththu vaanga | Sir, young master, fix an auspicious day and come! |
| Male | |
| Thottaalum thappo | Is it wrong if I touch you? |
| Female :Adhu vendaanga ippo | Female: Don't do that now! |
| Male :Oorkolam eppo | Male: When is the wedding procession? |
| Female :Adha paapponga appo | Female: We will see about that then! |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…aa….aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…aa | Aa... aa... aa... aaa... |
| Male :Poopolae oru ponnunnaa neethaanae | Male: You are the one who is as soft as a flower, girl! |
| Ponnu pottaenae kannu | Girl, I have cast my eyes on you! |
| Female :Ada innumthaan ennenna sollu | Female: Oh, tell me what else is there! |
| Angaethaan nillu | Stand right there! |
| Male | |
| Maaraappu selaikkum | For the saree pallu, |
| Naan vantha velaikkum | And for the task I came for, |
| Female :Sugamthaanae solla vanthaenae | Female: Is it comfortable? I came to tell you that! |
| Male :Poopolae | Male: Like a flower... |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa…aaa…aa…. | Female: Aa... aa... aa... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Vaadi suppaaththaa | Come on, Suppaaththaa! |
| Neeyum vanthathu eppaaththaa | When did you arrive, dear girl? |
| Female | |
| Pongal vaikkum neramadi | It is time to cook the Pongal dish! |
| Poopparikka poromadi | We are going to pluck flowers! |
| Appuchchi peran vanthu unakku | Grandpa's grandson will come to you, |
| Aavaaram poo koduppaan | And give you an Aavaaram flower! |
| Intha ppuchchi peran vanthu unakku | This grandson will come to you, |
| Aavaaram poo koduppaan | And give you an Aavaaram flower! |
பெண் குழு :
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானனா
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானனா
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானனா
...
பெண் குழு :
வாடி சுப்பாத்தா
நீயும் வந்தது எப்பாத்தா
வாடி சுப்பாத்தா
நீயும் வந்தது எப்பாத்தா
The wind is blowing from the Anaimalai hills, oh girl!
My cousin looked at me...
Male: Is the young girl like a tender Seeraga Samba seedling?
When held in both hands...
பெண் குழு :
பொங்கல் வைக்கும் நேரமடி
பூப்பறிக்க போறோமடி
அப்புச்சி பேரன் வந்து உனக்கு
ஆவாரம் பூ கொடுப்பான்......
Does it feel like sandalwood applied
To the fondling, loving heart?
Male: When we meet in that twilight hour,
How wonderful will what you give feel?
பெண் குழு :
வாடி சுப்பாத்தா
நீயும் வந்தது எப்பாத்தா
Is it wrong if I touch you?
Female: Don't do that now!
Male: When is the wedding procession?
Female: We will see about that then!
....................
Tender neem leaves falling into the lap...
Female: There is still time left to sing songs.
Sir, young master, fix an auspicious day and come!
ஆனைமலை காத்தடிக்குது ஆத்தா
அத்தை மக பாத்தா
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு சீரகசம்பா நாத்தா
கையிரெண்டில் சேர்த்தா
Is it wrong if I touch you?
Female: Don't do that now!
Male: When is the wedding procession?
Female: We will see about that then!
கொஞ்சுற கொஞ்சுன நெஞ்சுல சந்தனம்
வச்சது போல் இருக்கா
அந்த அந்தியில் சந்தியில் வந்ததும்
தந்ததும் எப்படி தானிருக்கும்
...
பெண் குழு :
இவ கோண கொண்டை என்ன
ஆண் குழு :
குலுங்கும் கொலுசு தண்டை என்ன.....
பெண் குழு :
இவ கோண கொண்டை என்ன
ஆண் குழு :
குலுங்கும் கொலுசு தண்டை என்ன.....
Aa... aa... aa... aaa...
Male: You are the one who is as soft as a flower, girl!
Girl, I have cast my eyes on you!
Female: Oh, tell me what else is there!
Stand right there!
பெண் குழு :
வாடி சுப்பாத்தா
நீயும் வந்தது எப்பாத்தா
For the saree pallu,
And for the task I came for,
Female: Is it comfortable? I came to tell you that!
Male: Like a flower...
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aaa...
பெண் குழு :
ஹேய்.....ஏ......
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய்.....ஏ......
பெண் குழு :
ஹேய்.....ஏ......
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய்.....ஏ......
Come on, Suppaaththaa!
When did you arrive, dear girl?
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய்
பெண் குழு :
அஹ ஹா ஆஹ ஆஹா....
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய்
பெண் குழு :
அஹ ஹா ஆஹ ஆஹா....
It is time to cook the Pongal dish!
We are going to pluck flowers!
Grandpa's grandson will come to you,
And give you an Aavaaram flower!
This grandson will come to you,
And give you an Aavaaram flower!
தொட்டாலும் தப்போ
அது வேண்டாங்க இப்போ
ஊர்கோலம் எப்போ
அத பாப்போங்க அப்போ
வேப்பங்கொழுந்து மடி மேலே விழுந்து
பாட்டு படிக்க இன்னும் காலம் இருக்கு
அய்யா சின்னய்யா நல்ல நாளும் பாத்து வாங்க.......
தொட்டாலும் தப்போ
அது வேண்டாங்க இப்போ
ஊர்கோலம் எப்போ
அத பாப்போங்க அப்போ
...........................
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
பூப்போலே ஒரு பொண்ணுன்னா நீதானே
பொண்ணு போட்டேனே கண்ணு
அட இன்னும்தான் என்னென்ன சொல்லு
அங்கேதான் நில்லு
மாராப்பு சேலைக்கும்
நான் வந்த வேளைக்கும்
சுகம்தானே சொல்ல வந்தேனே
பூப்போலே...
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
வாடி சுப்பாத்தா
நீயும் வந்தது எப்பாத்தா
பொங்கல் வைக்கும் நேரமடி
பூப்பறிக்க போறோமடி
அப்புச்சி பேரன் வந்து எனக்கு
ஆவாரம் பூ கொடுப்பான்......
இந்த அப்புச்சி பேரன் வந்து உனக்கு
ஆவாரம் பூ கொடுப்பான்......
பெண் குழு :
...................
……………
...
Aanaimalai kaaththadikkuthu aaththaa
The wind is blowing from the Anaimalai hills, oh girl!
Aththai maga paaththaa
My cousin looked at me...
Male :Kanni ponnu seeragasambaa naaththaa
Male: Is the young girl like a tender Seeraga Samba seedling?
Kaiyirendil saerththaa
When held in both hands...
Konjura konjuna nenjula santhanam
Does it feel like sandalwood applied
Vachchathu pol irukkaa
To the fondling, loving heart?
Male :Antha anthiyil santhiyil vanthathum
Male: When we meet in that twilight hour,
Thanthathum eppadi thaanirukkum
How wonderful will what you give feel?
Thottaalum thappo
Is it wrong if I touch you?
Female :Adhu vendaanga ippo
Female: Don't do that now!
Male :Oorkolam eppo
Male: When is the wedding procession?
Female :Adha paapponga appo
Female: We will see about that then!
Veppangkolunthu madi melae vizhunthu
Tender neem leaves falling into the lap...
Female :Paattu padikka innum kaalam irukku
Female: There is still time left to sing songs.
Aiyyaa chinnaiyyaa nalla naalum paaththu vaanga
Sir, young master, fix an auspicious day and come!
Thottaalum thappo
Is it wrong if I touch you?
Female :Adhu vendaanga ippo
Female: Don't do that now!
Male :Oorkolam eppo
Male: When is the wedding procession?
Female :Adha paapponga appo
Female: We will see about that then!
………….
...
Aa….aa…aa….aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…aa
Aa... aa... aa... aaa...
Male :Poopolae oru ponnunnaa neethaanae
Male: You are the one who is as soft as a flower, girl!
Ponnu pottaenae kannu
Girl, I have cast my eyes on you!
Female :Ada innumthaan ennenna sollu
Female: Oh, tell me what else is there!
Angaethaan nillu
Stand right there!
Maaraappu selaikkum
For the saree pallu,
Naan vantha velaikkum
And for the task I came for,
Female :Sugamthaanae solla vanthaenae
Female: Is it comfortable? I came to tell you that!
Male :Poopolae
Male: Like a flower...
Female :Aa…aa…aa…aaa…aa….
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aaa...
Vaadi suppaaththaa
Come on, Suppaaththaa!
Neeyum vanthathu eppaaththaa
When did you arrive, dear girl?
Pongal vaikkum neramadi
It is time to cook the Pongal dish!
Poopparikka poromadi
We are going to pluck flowers!
Appuchchi peran vanthu unakku
Grandpa's grandson will come to you,
Aavaaram poo koduppaan
And give you an Aavaaram flower!
Intha ppuchchi peran vanthu unakku
This grandson will come to you,
Aavaaram poo koduppaan
And give you an Aavaaram flower!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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