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Lyrics & meaning

Vaaren Vazhi Parthiruppen

From Uzhaikkum Karangal · 1976

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, T. K. Kala
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Uzhaikkum Karangal1976

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
VaarenI will come
Male :Vazhi parthiruppenMale: I will be watching the path for you
Female :VandhaalFemale: If I come?
Male :Inbam thandhiduvenMale: I will give you happiness
Female :Enna tharuvaFemale: What will you give?
Male :Ennai tharuvenMale: I will give myself
Female
VaarenI will come
Male :Vazhi parthiruppenMale: I will be watching the path for you
Female :VandhaalFemale: If I come?
Male :Inbam thandhiduvenMale: I will give you happiness
Male
Andhi mayangura nerathilaeAt the twilight hour when dusk descends
Aathangarai orathilaeBy the edge of the riverbank
Athai magal yekkathilae kaathiruppenI will wait longing for my cousin
Andhi mayangura nerathilaeAt the twilight hour when dusk descends
Aathangarai orathilaeBy the edge of the riverbank
Athai magal yekkathilae kaathiruppenI will wait longing for my cousin
Athai magal yekkathilae kaathiruppenI will wait longing for my cousin
Female
Pogavae mansilaMy heart does not want to leave
Male :Appa iraenMale: Then stay for a while
Female :Irukkavum mudiyalaiyaeFemale: But I cannot stay either
Female
Vaaren naan vaaren poyi vaarenI am leaving, I am leaving, goodbye for now
Naan vaarenI am leaving
Female
Varum thai maadham paarthuLooking forward to the upcoming month of Thai
Kaiyodu serthu oorgolam ponal ennaWhat if we walk hand-in-hand in a wedding procession?
Varum thai maadham paarthuLooking forward to the upcoming month of Thai
Kaiyodu serthu oorgolam ponal ennaWhat if we walk hand-in-hand in a wedding procession?
Male
Idai thaangaatha baaram naan konjam thaanghiTaking on a bit of the burden your slender waist cannot bear
Unnodu vandhaal ennaWhat if I come along with you?
Unnodu vandhaal ennaWhat if I come along with you?
Female
Sevvaanam poothoova thenpaanghu thaan vaazhthaWith the red evening sky showering flower-blessings and folk songs wishing us well
Kalyana naal kanum andruOn that day we will see our wedding day
Male :Ponaana maapillai pennodu paarendruMale: Look at the golden bridegroom with his bride
Oorengum paarattum nindruLet the entire town stand and praise us
Male
Andhi mayangura nerathilaeAt the twilight hour when dusk descends
Aathangarai orathilaeBy the edge of the riverbank
Athai magal yekkathilae kaathiruppenI will wait longing for my cousin
Athai magal yekkathilae kaathiruppenI will wait longing for my cousin
Female
Vaaren naan vaaren poyi vaarenI am leaving, I am leaving, goodbye for now
Naan vaarenI am leaving
Male
Adi inneram unnai kaanadha kangalOh girl, the eyes that could not see you at this time
Poovagi nindrenadiHave turned into flowers, my dear
Adi inneram unnai kaanadha kangalOh girl, the eyes that could not see you at this time
Poovagi nindrenadiHave turned into flowers, my dear
Female
Indha kattadha maalai unmaarbil serndhuJoining your chest like an unwoven garland
Thaenoora vandhenungaI came so that sweetness would overflow
Thaenoora vandhenungaI came so that sweetness would overflow
Male
Sithaadai kaathaada sevvaazhai koothaadaAs the silk garment flutters in the breeze and red plantains sway
Kandaalum en paarvai konjamEven if seen, my soft gaze
Female
Machaanin nenjodu miyodum kannoduMelts with the heart and wrestling eyes of my beloved
Poraadum en maeni kenjamMy body pleads and yearns
Male
Andhi mayangura nerathilaeAt the twilight hour when dusk descends
Aathangarai orathilaeBy the edge of the riverbank
Athai magal yekkathilae kaathiruppenI will wait longing for my cousin
Athai magal yekkathilae kaathiruppenI will wait longing for my cousin
Female
VaarenI will come
Male :Vazhi paarthiruppenMale: I will be watching the path for you
Female :VandhaalFemale: If I come?
Male :Innum thandidudvenMale: I will give you even more happiness
Female :Vaaren naan vaaren poyi vaarenFemale: I am leaving, I am leaving, goodbye for now
Naan vaarenI am leaving

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Andhi Mayangura Nerathilae' from Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976) is a romantic duet set in a picturesque rural backdrop. The lovers express their deep affection and yearning for each other as dusk sets in by a tranquil riverbank. They exchange playful banter about leaving each other's company while eagerly anticipating their upcoming wedding in the auspicious Tamil month of Thai (January-February). The lyrics capture the beauty of twilight, nature, and traditional village romance, blending poetic descriptions of rural life with intimate emotional expression.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)

Andhi mayangura nerathilae / Aathangarai orathilae

Repetition of sound at the beginning of consecutive lines: 'Andhi mayangura' and 'Aathangarai orathilae'.

Imagery and Metaphor

Sevvaanam poothoova thenpaanghu thaan vaazhtha

'Sevvaanam poothoova' metaphorically compares the reddish evening sky to a blessing of showering flowers.

Personification

Poovagi nindrenadi

The eyes waiting for the beloved are poetically personified as blooming into flowers ('Poovagi nindrenadi').

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Trivia

This romantic track was composed by the legendary M. S. Vishwanathan for the film 'Uzhaikkum Karangal', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The song's lyrics were penned by Muthulingam, highlighting traditional Tamil cultural references such as weddings taking place during the month of Thai.

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