Vaanamudhe Ondraai
From Ezhai Padum Padu · 1950
- Lyricist
- V. A. Gopalakrishnan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Ezhai Padum Padu1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanamudhae ondraai | Oh celestial nectar, together, |
| Female :Piraema logamae povom | Female: We shall go to the world of love. |
| Male :Vaanamudhae ondraai | Male: Oh celestial nectar, together, |
| Female :Piraema logamae povom | Female: We shall go to the world of love. |
| Male | |
| Anandha mayamae kadhal…. | Love is filled with pure bliss... |
| Female :Aaa….aa….aa…..aa….aah…. | Female: Aaa....aa....aa.....aa....aah.... |
| Female :Aasaiyum anbum saernthaal | Female: When desire and love unite, |
| Male | |
| Maethinil entha naalum…. | On this earth, forever... |
| Female :Punithamaagavae inbamagavae | Female: Purely and joyfully, |
| Male :Maethinil entha naalum…. | Male: On this earth, forever... |
| Female :Punithamaagavae inbamagavae | Female: Purely and joyfully. |
பி. ஏ. பெரியநாயகி
Oh celestial nectar, together,
Female: We shall go to the world of love.
Male: Oh celestial nectar, together,
Female: We shall go to the world of love.
வானமுதே ஒன்றாய்
பிரேம லோகமே போவோம்
வானமுதே ஒன்றாய்
பிரேம லோகமே போவோம்
Love is filled with pure bliss...
Female: Aaa....aa....aa.....aa....aah....
Female: When desire and love unite,
ஆனந்த மயமே காதல்......
ஆஅ......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...ஆஹ்..
ஆசையும் அன்பும் சேர்ந்தால்
On this earth, forever...
Female: Purely and joyfully,
Male: On this earth, forever...
Female: Purely and joyfully.
ஆஅ......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...ஆஹ்..
ஆனந்த மயமே காதல்......
ஆசையும் அன்பும் சேர்ந்தால்
மேதினில் எந்த நாளும்....
புனிதமாகவே இன்பமாகவே......
மேதினில் எந்த நாளும்....
புனிதமாகவே இன்பமாகவே......
காதலின் நிலவே வீச
கூடி மகிழ்ந்தே வாழ்வோம்......
காதலின் நிலவே வீச
கூடி மகிழ்ந்தே வாழ்வோம்.....
Vaanamudhae ondraai
Oh celestial nectar, together,
Female :Piraema logamae povom
Female: We shall go to the world of love.
Male :Vaanamudhae ondraai
Male: Oh celestial nectar, together,
Female :Piraema logamae povom
Female: We shall go to the world of love.
Anandha mayamae kadhal….
Love is filled with pure bliss...
Female :Aaa….aa….aa…..aa….aah….
Female: Aaa....aa....aa.....aa....aah....
Female :Aasaiyum anbum saernthaal
Female: When desire and love unite,
Maethinil entha naalum….
On this earth, forever...
Female :Punithamaagavae inbamagavae
Female: Purely and joyfully,
Male :Maethinil entha naalum….
Male: On this earth, forever...
Female :Punithamaagavae inbamagavae
Female: Purely and joyfully.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet portrays two lovers expressing their deep affection and desire to escape into an ideal realm of love ('Piraema logam'). They celebrate love as the ultimate source of divine joy ('Anandha mayam'). The song emphasizes that when passion and true love combine, human existence on earth ('maethini') becomes holy, joyful, and deeply fulfilling.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Roobagam)
“Vaanamudhae ondraai”
Addressing the beloved as 'Vaanamudhu' (Heavenly nectar/ambrosia) compares their sweetness and divinity to celestial ambrosia.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Female :Aasaiyum anbum saernthaal”
The repetition of the 'Aa' sound in 'Aasaiyum' and 'anbum' creates a smooth phonetic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Female :Piraema logamae povom”
Repetition of key lines enhances the musical cadence and emphasizes the lovers' shared longing.
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Trivia
'Ezhai Padum Padu' (1950) is a renowned Tamil cinematic adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic novel 'Les Misérables'. Directed by K. Ramnoth, the film's music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, helping establish high standards for narrative film score integration in early South Indian cinema.
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