Vaadikkai Maranthathum
From Kalyana Parisu · 1959
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Kalyana Parisu1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaadikkai marandhadhum yeno | Why have you forgotten our habit? |
| Enai vaattida aasai dhaano | Is it a desire to torment me? |
| Pala kodi malar azhagai | Hiding the beauty of millions of flowers, |
| Moodi vaiththu manadhai | why do you rob my heart |
| Kollai adippadhum yeno | by keeping it concealed? |
| Vaadikkai marandhadhum yeno….. | Why have you forgotten our habit? |
| Female | |
| Vaadikkai maranthiduveno | Would I ever forget our habit? |
| Enai vaattidum kelvigal yeno | Why ask these questions that torment me? |
| Pudhu mangai endhan manadhil | In my heart, as a young maiden, |
| Pongi varum ninaivil | in the overflowing thoughts, |
| Maatram solvadhum yeno | why talk of a change? |
| Vaadikkai maranthiduveno…. | Would I ever forget our habit? |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaa….aaaaa… | Aaaaaaa....aaaaa... |
| Male :Aaaaa….aaaa….aa…. | Male vocalizing: Aaaaa....aaaa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Andhi neraththin | In the evening hour, |
| Aanandha kaatrum | the joyful breeze, |
| Anbu manakkum | the fragrance of love, |
| Thaen suvai paattum | the honey-sweet song, |
| Male | |
| Amudha virundhum | and the divine feast— |
| Marandhu ponaal | if all these are forgotten, |
| Ulagam vaazhvadhu yedhu | how can the world survive? |
| Pala uyirgal magizhvadhum yedhu | How can many lives find joy? |
| Male | |
| Nenjil inithidum uravai | The sweet relationship in the heart, |
| Inbam ennum unarvai | the feeling called joy, |
| Thaniththu pera mudiyaadhu | cannot be attained alone. |
| Female | |
| Oooo….ooooo.. | Oooo....ooooo.. |
| Andhi neram ponadhaal | Just because twilight passes, |
| Aasai marandhae pogumaa | will desire be forgotten? |
| Andhi neram ponadhaal | Just because twilight passes, |
| Aasai marandhae pogumaa | will desire be forgotten? |
| Female | |
| Anbu karangal serum podhu | When loving hands unite, |
| Vambu vaarththaigal yeno | why use mischievous words? |
| Inba vegam dhaano | Is it just the rush of bliss? |
| Female | |
| Vaadikkai maranthiduveno | Would I ever forget our habit? |
| Enai vaattidum kelvigal yeno | Why ask these questions that torment me? |
| Pudhu mangai endhan manadhil | In my heart, as a young maiden, |
| Pongi varum ninaivil | in the overflowing thoughts, |
| Maatram solvadhum yeno | why talk of a change? |
| Vaadikkai maranthiduveno…. | Would I ever forget our habit? |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaa….aaaaa… | Aaaaaaa....aaaaa... |
| Male :Aaaaa….aaaa….aa…. | Male vocalizing: Aaaaa....aaaa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Kaanthamo idhu | Is this a magnet? |
| Kannoli thaano | Or the light of the eyes? |
| Kaadhal nadhiyil | In the river of love, |
| Neendhidum meeno | is it a fish swimming? |
| Male | |
| Karuththai arindhum | Knowing my intentions, |
| Naanam yeno | why this shyness? |
| Karuththai arindhum | Knowing my intentions, |
| Naanam yeno | why this shyness? |
| Female | |
| Porumai izhandhida laamo | Can one lose patience? |
| Perum puratchiyil irangidalaamo | Can one embark on a great revolution? |
| Naan karung kal silaiyo | Am I a black stone statue? |
| Kaadhal enakkillaiyo | Do I not have love? |
| Varambu meerudhal muraiyo | Is it proper to cross the limits? |
வாடிக்கை
மறந்ததும் ஏனோ
என்னை வாட்டிட
ஆசை தானோ பல
கோடி மலர் அழகை
மூடி வைத்து மனதை
கொள்ளை அடிப்பதும்
ஏனோ வாடிக்கை
மறந்ததும் ஏனோ
Why have you forgotten our habit?
Is it a desire to torment me?
Hiding the beauty of millions of flowers,
why do you rob my heart
by keeping it concealed?
Why have you forgotten our habit?
வாடிக்கை
மறந்திடுவேனோ என்னை
வாட்டிடும் கேள்விகள் ஏனோ
புது மங்கை எந்தன் மனதில்
பொங்கி வரும் நினைவில்
மாற்றம் சொல்வதும் ஏனோ
வாடிக்கை மறந்திடுவேனோ
Would I ever forget our habit?
Why ask these questions that torment me?
In my heart, as a young maiden,
in the overflowing thoughts,
why talk of a change?
Would I ever forget our habit?
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaaaaa....aaaaa...
Male vocalizing: Aaaaa....aaaa....aa....
அந்தி நேரத்தின்
ஆனந்த காற்றும் அன்பு
மணக்கும் தேன் சுவை
பாட்டும்
In the evening hour,
the joyful breeze,
the fragrance of love,
the honey-sweet song,
அமுத விருந்தும்
மறந்து போனால் உலகம்
வாழ்வது ஏது பல உயிர்கள்
மகிழ்வதும் ஏது
and the divine feast—
if all these are forgotten,
how can the world survive?
How can many lives find joy?
நெஞ்சில் இனித்திடும்
உறவை இன்பம் என்னும்
உணர்வை தனித்து பெற
முடியாது
The sweet relationship in the heart,
the feeling called joy,
cannot be attained alone.
ஓஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ அந்தி நேரம்
போனதால் ஆசை மறந்தே
போகுமா அந்தி நேரம்
போனதால் ஆசை
மறந்தே போகுமா
Oooo....ooooo..
Just because twilight passes,
will desire be forgotten?
Just because twilight passes,
will desire be forgotten?
அன்பு கரங்கள்
சேரும் போது வம்பு
வார்த்தைகள் ஏனோ
இன்ப வேகம் தானோ
When loving hands unite,
why use mischievous words?
Is it just the rush of bliss?
வாடிக்கை
மறந்திடுவேனோ என்னை
வாட்டிடும் கேள்விகள் ஏனோ
புது மங்கை எந்தன் மனதில்
பொங்கி வரும் நினைவில்
மாற்றம் சொல்வதும் ஏனோ
வாடிக்கை மறந்திடுவேனோ
Would I ever forget our habit?
Why ask these questions that torment me?
In my heart, as a young maiden,
in the overflowing thoughts,
why talk of a change?
Would I ever forget our habit?
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaaaaa....aaaaa...
Male vocalizing: Aaaaa....aaaa....aa....
காந்தமோ இது
கண்ணொளி தானோ
காதல் நதியில் நீந்திடும்
மீனோ
Is this a magnet?
Or the light of the eyes?
In the river of love,
is it a fish swimming?
கருத்தை
அறிந்தும் நாணம்
ஏனோ கருத்தை
அறிந்தும் நாணம்
ஏனோ
Knowing my intentions,
why this shyness?
Knowing my intentions,
why this shyness?
பொறுமை
இழந்திடலாமோ பெரும்
புரட்சியில் இறங்கிடலாமோ
நான் கருங் கல் சிலையோ
காதல் எனக்கில்லையோ
வரம்பு மீறுதல் முறையோ
Can one lose patience?
Can one embark on a great revolution?
Am I a black stone statue?
Do I not have love?
Is it proper to cross the limits?
ஆண் & பெண் :
சைக்கிளும்
ஓட மண் மேலே இரு சக்கரம்
சுழல்வது போலே அணை
தாண்டி வரும் சுகமும்
தூண்டி விடும் முகமும்
சேர்ந்ததே உறவாலே
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்
Vaadikkai marandhadhum yeno
Why have you forgotten our habit?
Enai vaattida aasai dhaano
Is it a desire to torment me?
Pala kodi malar azhagai
Hiding the beauty of millions of flowers,
Moodi vaiththu manadhai
why do you rob my heart
Kollai adippadhum yeno
by keeping it concealed?
Vaadikkai marandhadhum yeno…..
Why have you forgotten our habit?
Vaadikkai maranthiduveno
Would I ever forget our habit?
Enai vaattidum kelvigal yeno
Why ask these questions that torment me?
Pudhu mangai endhan manadhil
In my heart, as a young maiden,
Pongi varum ninaivil
in the overflowing thoughts,
Maatram solvadhum yeno
why talk of a change?
Vaadikkai maranthiduveno….
Would I ever forget our habit?
Aaaaaaa….aaaaa…
Aaaaaaa....aaaaa...
Male :Aaaaa….aaaa….aa….
Male vocalizing: Aaaaa....aaaa....aa....
Andhi neraththin
In the evening hour,
Aanandha kaatrum
the joyful breeze,
Anbu manakkum
the fragrance of love,
Thaen suvai paattum
the honey-sweet song,
Amudha virundhum
and the divine feast—
Marandhu ponaal
if all these are forgotten,
Ulagam vaazhvadhu yedhu
how can the world survive?
Pala uyirgal magizhvadhum yedhu
How can many lives find joy?
Nenjil inithidum uravai
The sweet relationship in the heart,
Inbam ennum unarvai
the feeling called joy,
Thaniththu pera mudiyaadhu
cannot be attained alone.
Oooo….ooooo..
Oooo....ooooo..
Andhi neram ponadhaal
Just because twilight passes,
Aasai marandhae pogumaa
will desire be forgotten?
Andhi neram ponadhaal
Just because twilight passes,
Aasai marandhae pogumaa
will desire be forgotten?
Anbu karangal serum podhu
When loving hands unite,
Vambu vaarththaigal yeno
why use mischievous words?
Inba vegam dhaano
Is it just the rush of bliss?
Vaadikkai maranthiduveno
Would I ever forget our habit?
Enai vaattidum kelvigal yeno
Why ask these questions that torment me?
Pudhu mangai endhan manadhil
In my heart, as a young maiden,
Pongi varum ninaivil
in the overflowing thoughts,
Maatram solvadhum yeno
why talk of a change?
Vaadikkai maranthiduveno….
Would I ever forget our habit?
Aaaaaaa….aaaaa…
Aaaaaaa....aaaaa...
Male :Aaaaa….aaaa….aa….
Male vocalizing: Aaaaa....aaaa....aa....
Kaanthamo idhu
Is this a magnet?
Kannoli thaano
Or the light of the eyes?
Kaadhal nadhiyil
In the river of love,
Neendhidum meeno
is it a fish swimming?
Karuththai arindhum
Knowing my intentions,
Naanam yeno
why this shyness?
Karuththai arindhum
Knowing my intentions,
Naanam yeno
why this shyness?
Porumai izhandhida laamo
Can one lose patience?
Perum puratchiyil irangidalaamo
Can one embark on a great revolution?
Naan karung kal silaiyo
Am I a black stone statue?
Kaadhal enakkillaiyo
Do I not have love?
Varambu meerudhal muraiyo
Is it proper to cross the limits?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaadikkai Marandhadhum Yeno from the 1959 landmark Tamil movie Kalyana Parisu is a romantic duet between lovers playfully teasing and reassuring one another. The male protagonist lovingly chides the female for being distant or coy, asking if she has forgotten their sweet routine and teasingly questioning if she hides her heart. The female protagonist responds affectionately, asking why he doubts her feelings when her mind is filled with thoughts solely of him. As the song progresses, they reflect on the beauty of nature, evening breezes, music, and togetherness, establishing that true happiness and romance cannot be experienced in solitude. The male continues to marvel at her magnetic beauty and shyness, while she reassures him that she is no unfeeling stone statue and possesses deep love for him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaadikkai marandhadhum yeno / Enai vaattida aasai dhaano”
The second consonant 'di/tti' rhymes in 'Vaadikkai' and 'vaattida', establishing rhythmic harmony in the opening lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal nadhiyil / Neendhidum meeno”
Love is poetically metaphorized as a river ('Kaadhal nadhi') in which the glance or lover moves like a swimming fish ('Neendhidum meen').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Naan karung kal silaiyo / Kaadhal enakkillaiyo”
The speaker asks 'Am I a black stone statue? Do I have no love?' to forcefully emphasize her deep capacity for love.
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Trivia
Kalyana Parisu (1959) was the directorial debut of legendary filmmaker C. V. Sridhar. The film's soundtrack was composed by the popular singer-composer A. M. Rajah, who also rendered the male vocals for this classic track alongside P. Susheela. The lyrics were penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, whose signature style infused poetic elegance with simple, expressive colloquial Tamil.
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