Vaasal Thirandhadhu Etharkku
From Naanum Indha Ooruthan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Naanum Indha Ooruthan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vasal thiranthathu edharkku | Why was the doorway opened? |
| Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku | Life was born for us! |
| Female :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum | Female: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us... |
| Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan | ...throughout all the nights. |
| Male :Angangae angangae thullathaan | Male: To leap and dance here and there! |
| Female :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan | Female: Oh my, oh my, gently now! |
| Female | |
| Vasal thiranthathu edharkku | Why was the doorway opened? |
| Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku | Life was born for us! |
| Male :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum | Male: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us... |
| Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan | ...throughout all the nights. |
| Female :Angangae angangae thullathaan | Female: To leap and dance here and there! |
| Male :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan | Male: Oh my, oh my, gently now! |
| Female | |
| Mettaadha veenai ennai meettu | Pluck me, an unplayed veena, |
| Kaattadha raagam thannai kaattu | Show the melodic raga never shown before. |
| Mettaadha veenai ennai meettu | Pluck me, an unplayed veena, |
| Kaattadha raagam thannai kaattu | Show the melodic raga never shown before. |
| Male | |
| Kaalai neram kaambodhi | In the morning hours, play Kambodhi, |
| Maalai neram kalyani | In the evening hours, play Kalyani, |
| Female :Arthajaamam dhanyaasi | Female: At midnight, play Dhanyasi, |
| Aasai theera nee vaasi | Play until your heart's desire is satisfied! |
| Male :Oyyaadha sangeetham dhaan | Male: This is indeed unceasing music, |
| Oru kodi sandhosam thaan | It brings ten million joys! |
| Female | |
| Vasal thiranthathu edharkku | Why was the doorway opened? |
| Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku | Life was born for us! |
| Male :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum | Male: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us... |
| Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan | ...throughout all the nights. |
| Female :Angangae angangae thullathaan | Female: To leap and dance here and there! |
| Male :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan | Male: Oh my, oh my, gently now! |
| Male | |
| Boopaalam mella mella paaya | As the morning melody gently flows, |
| Poomaeni nenjil vandhu saaya | As your flower-like body rests upon my chest, |
| Boopaalam mella mella paaya | As the morning melody gently flows, |
| Poomaeni nenjil vandhu saaya | As your flower-like body rests upon my chest, |
| Female | |
| Melum keezhum unnaithaan | Focusing on you above and below, |
| Melum melum pinnathaan | Entwining more and more, |
| Male :Paalum thaenum oorathaan | Male: As milk and honey flow, |
| Bodhai ellai meerathaan | As ecstasy crosses all boundaries! |
| Female :Nam kaadhal deiveegam thaan | Female: Our love is divine indeed, |
| Nooraandu vaibogam thaan | It is a century-long celebration! |
| Male | |
| Vasal thiranthathu edharkku | Why was the doorway opened? |
| Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku | Life was born for us! |
| Female :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum | Female: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us... |
| Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan | ...throughout all the nights. |
| Male :Angangae angangae thullathaan | Male: To leap and dance here and there! |
| Female :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan | Female: Oh my, oh my, gently now! |
வாசல் திறந்தது எதற்கு
வாழ்க்கை பிறந்தது நமக்கு
இரவுகள் முழுதும் இருவரும் எழுதும்
இளமையின் கவிதை சொல்லத்தான்
அங்கங்கே அங்கங்கே துள்ளத்தான்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா மெல்லத்தான்
Why was the doorway opened?
Life was born for us!
Female: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
...throughout all the nights.
Male: To leap and dance here and there!
Female: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
வாசல் திறந்தது எதற்கு
வாழ்க்கை பிறந்தது நமக்கு
இரவுகள் முழுதும் இருவரும் எழுதும்
இளமையின் கவிதை சொல்லத்தான்
அங்கங்கே அங்கங்கே துள்ளத்தான்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா மெல்லத்தான்
Why was the doorway opened?
Life was born for us!
Male: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
...throughout all the nights.
Female: To leap and dance here and there!
Male: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
மீட்டாத வீணை என்னை மீட்டு
காட்டாத ராகம் தன்னை காட்டு
மீட்டாத வீணை என்னை மீட்டு
காட்டாத ராகம் தன்னை காட்டு
Pluck me, an unplayed veena,
Show the melodic raga never shown before.
Pluck me, an unplayed veena,
Show the melodic raga never shown before.
காலை நேரம் காம்போதி
மாலை நேரம் கல்யாணி
அர்த்த ஜாமம் தன்யாசி
ஆசை தீர நீ வாசி
ஓயாத சங்கீதம்தான்
ஒரு கோடி சந்தோஷம்தான்....
In the morning hours, play Kambodhi,
In the evening hours, play Kalyani,
Female: At midnight, play Dhanyasi,
Play until your heart's desire is satisfied!
Male: This is indeed unceasing music,
It brings ten million joys!
வாசல் திறந்தது எதற்கு
வாழ்க்கை பிறந்தது நமக்கு
இரவுகள் முழுதும் இருவரும் எழுதும்
இளமையின் கவிதை சொல்லத்தான்
அங்கங்கே அங்கங்கே துள்ளத்தான்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா மெல்லத்தான்
Why was the doorway opened?
Life was born for us!
Male: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
...throughout all the nights.
Female: To leap and dance here and there!
Male: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
பூபாளம் மெல்ல மெல்ல பாய
பூமேனி நெஞ்சில் வந்து சாய
பூபாளம் மெல்ல மெல்ல பாய
பூமேனி நெஞ்சில் வந்து சாய
As the morning melody gently flows,
As your flower-like body rests upon my chest,
As the morning melody gently flows,
As your flower-like body rests upon my chest,
மேலும் கீழும் உன்னைத்தான்
மேலும் மேலும் பின்னத்தான்
பாலும் தேனும் ஊறத்தான்
போதை எல்லை மீறத்தான்
நம் காதல் தெய்வீகம் தான்
நூறாண்டு வைபோகம் தான்
Focusing on you above and below,
Entwining more and more,
Male: As milk and honey flow,
As ecstasy crosses all boundaries!
Female: Our love is divine indeed,
It is a century-long celebration!
வாசல் திறந்தது எதற்கு
வாழ்க்கை பிறந்தது நமக்கு
இரவுகள் முழுதும் இருவரும் எழுதும்
இளமையின் கவிதை சொல்லத்தான்
அங்கங்கே அங்கங்கே துள்ளத்தான்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா மெல்லத்தான்
Why was the doorway opened?
Life was born for us!
Female: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
...throughout all the nights.
Male: To leap and dance here and there!
Female: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
Vasal thiranthathu edharkku
Why was the doorway opened?
Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku
Life was born for us!
Female :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum
Female: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan
...throughout all the nights.
Male :Angangae angangae thullathaan
Male: To leap and dance here and there!
Female :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan
Female: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
Vasal thiranthathu edharkku
Why was the doorway opened?
Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku
Life was born for us!
Male :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum
Male: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan
...throughout all the nights.
Female :Angangae angangae thullathaan
Female: To leap and dance here and there!
Male :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan
Male: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
Mettaadha veenai ennai meettu
Pluck me, an unplayed veena,
Kaattadha raagam thannai kaattu
Show the melodic raga never shown before.
Mettaadha veenai ennai meettu
Pluck me, an unplayed veena,
Kaattadha raagam thannai kaattu
Show the melodic raga never shown before.
Kaalai neram kaambodhi
In the morning hours, play Kambodhi,
Maalai neram kalyani
In the evening hours, play Kalyani,
Female :Arthajaamam dhanyaasi
Female: At midnight, play Dhanyasi,
Aasai theera nee vaasi
Play until your heart's desire is satisfied!
Male :Oyyaadha sangeetham dhaan
Male: This is indeed unceasing music,
Oru kodi sandhosam thaan
It brings ten million joys!
Vasal thiranthathu edharkku
Why was the doorway opened?
Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku
Life was born for us!
Male :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum
Male: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan
...throughout all the nights.
Female :Angangae angangae thullathaan
Female: To leap and dance here and there!
Male :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan
Male: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
Boopaalam mella mella paaya
As the morning melody gently flows,
Poomaeni nenjil vandhu saaya
As your flower-like body rests upon my chest,
Boopaalam mella mella paaya
As the morning melody gently flows,
Poomaeni nenjil vandhu saaya
As your flower-like body rests upon my chest,
Melum keezhum unnaithaan
Focusing on you above and below,
Melum melum pinnathaan
Entwining more and more,
Male :Paalum thaenum oorathaan
Male: As milk and honey flow,
Bodhai ellai meerathaan
As ecstasy crosses all boundaries!
Female :Nam kaadhal deiveegam thaan
Female: Our love is divine indeed,
Nooraandu vaibogam thaan
It is a century-long celebration!
Vasal thiranthathu edharkku
Why was the doorway opened?
Vaazhkai piranthathu namakku
Life was born for us!
Female :Iravugal muzhudhum iruvarum ezhudhum
Female: To recite the poem of youth written by both of us...
Ilamaiyin kavidhai sollathaan
...throughout all the nights.
Male :Angangae angangae thullathaan
Male: To leap and dance here and there!
Female :Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan
Female: Oh my, oh my, gently now!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful romantic duet celebrating physical and emotional intimacy between two lovers. Vaali ingeniously uses classical Carnatic music ragas—Kambodhi for the morning, Kalyani for the evening, Dhanyasi for midnight, and Boopaalam for dawn—as metaphors for the different phases and moods of romantic passion throughout the day and night. By comparing the woman to an unstrummed veena awaiting her musician, the lyrics depict love as a divine, lifelong symphony filled with joy, tenderness, and boundless bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Mettaadha veenai ennai meettu”
The speaker compares herself to an unstrummed Veena ('Mettaadha veenai') and her partner to the musician who will draw out undiscovered melodies.
Musical Allegory
“Kaalai neram kaambodhi / Maalai neram kalyani”
Carnatic ragas (Kambodhi, Kalyani, Dhanyasi, Boopaalam) are used allegorically to symbolize different stages of romantic passion corresponding to times of the day.
Edhugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Boopaalam mella mella paaya / Poomaeni nenjil vandhu saaya”
The second consonant sound 'll' matches across both lines, creating a rhythmic harmony.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Angangae angangae thullathaan / Ammammaa ammammaa mella thaan”
The playful repetition of 'Angangae' (here and there) and 'Ammammaa' builds melodic rhythm and conveys gentle hesitation.
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Trivia
The film 'Naanum Indha Ooruthan' (1990) featured music by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics penned by the veteran Vaali. Vaali was renowned for seamlessly weaving classical Carnatic ragas and musical terminology into erotic and sensual film duets.
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