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Vaanamathil Soozhnthathu

From Chittoor Rani Padmini · 1963

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Chittoor Rani Padmini
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
8 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanamadhil soozhndhathu megam
Vaanamadhil soozhndhathu megam
Valarnthathu alliyin sogam
Thaen nilavae nee engae
Unai yindri yedhu inbamum ingae
Gaanamum paadi vaazhndhanavae
Vaanampaadi rendu
Gaadhagan vedanin sadhiyaalae
Avai pirindhanavae indru
Sodhanai neengi vedhanai maari
Sugam perum naal endru
Vaanamadhil soozhndhathu megam
Valarnthathu alliyin sogam
Thaen nilavae nee engae
Unai yindri yedhu inbamum ingae
Thendralum konjum solaiyilae
Puyalum veesalaamoo
Thunbamum nenjinil alaipola dhinam
Soozhuvadhum thagumoo
Innilai maari thendralai kandu
Inburum naal varumoo
Vaanamadhil soozhndhathu megam
Valarnthathu alliyin sogam
Thaen nilavae nee engae
Unai yindri yedhu inbamum ingae
Dark clouds have gathered in the sky,
Dark clouds have gathered in the sky,
and the sorrow of the water lily grows.
O sweet moon, where are you?
Without you, what joy is left here?
Singing their songs, they lived together,
a pair of skylarks;
Through the plot of a cruel hunter,
they have been separated today.
When will trials pass and pain fade away,
on what day will happiness return?
Dark clouds have gathered in the sky,
and the sorrow of the water lily grows.
O sweet moon, where are you?
Without you, what joy is left here?
In a garden caressed by the gentle breeze,
should a fierce storm blow?
Like waves surging in the heart each day,
is it fair for grief to overwhelm me?
Will this suffering change to greet the gentle breeze,
and will a day of joy ever arrive?
Dark clouds have gathered in the sky,
and the sorrow of the water lily grows.
O sweet moon, where are you?
Without you, what joy is left here?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song expresses deep emotional anguish and separation through vivid metaphors drawn from nature. The protagonist likens her lover to the sweet moon and herself to a water lily (alli) that grieves when dark clouds cover the sky, hiding her beloved light. She laments how two inseparable singing skylarks were cruelly separated by a hunter's trap, reflecting her own tragic plight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaai (Metaphor & Personification)

“Valarnthathu alliyin sogam / Thaen nilavae nee engae”

Comparing the heroine to a sorrowful water lily (alli) weeping for the moon (her lover) blocked by dark clouds.

Upamai (Simile)

“Thunbamum nenjinil alaipola dhinam”

Sorrow in the heart is directly compared to continuous, crashing waves ('alaipola').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Vaanamadhil soozhndhathu megam / Valarnthathu alliyin sogam”

The second letters 'g' and 'g' rhyme between 'megam' and 'sogam'.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thendralum konjum solaiyilae / Thunbamum nenjinil alaipola”

The initial 'Th' sound repeats in 'Thendralum' and 'Thunbamum'.

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Trivia

Chittoor Rani Padmini (1963) featured music composed by legendary maestro G. Ramanathan and starred Sivaji Ganesan alongside Vyjayanthimala. This track showcases P. Susheela's emotive classical vocal range, enhanced by A. Maruthakasi's poetic Tamil imagery.

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