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Vaazhai Pazhuthirukku Vasam

From Rajathi Rojakili · 1985

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Rajathi Rojakili
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
31 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaazhai pazhuththirukku vaasam manakkuthu
Thoppu kuruvigalai solli azhaikkuthu
Thaenoorum malligai thedi nikkuthu
Reengaara vanduthaan yaengi nikkuthu
Vaazhai pazhuththirukku vaasam manakkuthu
Thoppu kuruvigalai solli azhaikkuthu
Thaenoorum malligai thedi nikkuthu
Reengaara vanduthaan yaengi nikkuthu
Thaenoorum malligai thedi nikkuthu
Reengaara vanduthaan yaengi nikkuthu
Vaazhai pazhuththirukku vaasam manakkuthu
Thoppu kuruvigalai solli azhaikkuthu…oo….
Maniyadikkuthu maniyadikkuthu anthi pozhuthilae
En kodu parakkuthu kurukkku theruvilae
Maniyadikkuthu maniyadikkuthu anthi pozhuthilae
En kodu parakkuthu kurukkku theruvilae
En kaiyai thottu paarunga
Thanga kaappu podunga
Kaala thottu paarunga
Kaala thottu paarunga
Velli kolusu poottunga
Kaadhodu pesinaa vairaththodu maattunga
Vaazhai pazhuththirukku vaasam manakkuthu
Thoppu kuruvigalai solli azhaikkuthu…oo….
: Silusilukkuthu silusilukkuthu singaara kuruvi
Kulukkulukkuthu kilukilukkuthu kuththaala aruvi
Silusilukkuthu silusilukkuthu singaara kuruvi
Kulukkulukkuthu kilukilukkuthu kuththaala aruvi
Muththam onnu konjinaa muththumaala podanum
Pattumaeni theendinaa pattu sela kodukkanum
Eppothu vanthaalum kettathellaam kodukkanum
Vaazhai pazhuththirukku vaasam manakkuthu
Thoppu kuruvigalai solli azhaikkuthu…oo….
……………..
The plantain is ripe and smells sweet,
It calls out and invites the birds of the grove.
Honey-dripping jasmine stands waiting,
While the humming bee yearns for it.
The plantain is ripe and smells sweet,
It calls out and invites the birds of the grove.
Honey-dripping jasmine stands waiting,
While the humming bee yearns for it.
Honey-dripping jasmine stands waiting,
While the humming bee yearns for it.
The plantain is ripe and smells sweet,
It calls out and invites the birds of the grove... ooh...
Bells are ringing, bells are ringing in the evening hour,
My flag flies high across the street!
Bells are ringing, bells are ringing in the evening hour,
My flag flies high across the street!
Touch my hand and see,
Put a gold bangle on it!
Touch my feet and see,
Touch my feet and see,
Fasten silver anklets on them!
If you whisper in my ear, put on diamond earrings!
The plantain is ripe and smells sweet,
It calls out and invites the birds of the grove... ooh...
The charming bird flutters with delight,
Gurgling and giggling, the Courtallam waterfall cascades!
The charming bird flutters with delight,
Gurgling and giggling, the Courtallam waterfall cascades!
If you sweet-talk me for a kiss, you must give me a pearl necklace!
If you touch my silky skin, you must give me a silk sari!
Whenever you visit, you must give me whatever I ask!
The plantain is ripe and smells sweet,
It calls out and invites the birds of the grove... ooh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaazhai Pazhuththirukku is a energetic folk song from the 1985 movie Rajathi Rojakili, composed by Chandrabose and sung by Vani Jairam. The song uses vivid rural imagery—ripe fruit, honey-soaked jasmine, humming bees, and cascading waterfalls—as metaphors for youth, maturity, and romantic readiness in a traditional village setting. The heroine playfully sets demands for her lover's affection, exchanging various stages of intimacy for traditional ornaments like gold bangles, silver anklets, pearl necklaces, and silk sarees. Through bouncy, rhythmic words and catchy refrains, the song expresses playful courtship and joyful anticipation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Irrattai Kurippu)

“Silusilukkuthu silusilukkuthu singaara kuruvi”

Rhythmic sound words like 'silusilukkuthu' and 'kulukkulukkuthu' mimic the rustling of birds and water cascading down a fall.

Metaphor (Uvamaikani)

“Thaenoorum malligai thedi nikkuthu / Reengaara vanduthaan yaengi nikkuthu”

The honey-soaked jasmine and humming beetle are metaphors for the maiden and her lover seeking courtship.

Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)

“Muththam onnu konjinaa muththumaala podanum / Pattumaeni theendinaa pattu sela kodukkanum”

Matching second consonant sound 't' ('Muththam' and 'Pattu') creating a natural rhythm across lines.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Vaazhai pazhuththirukku vaasam manakkuthu”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'v' in 'Vaazhai' and 'Vaasam'.

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Trivia

Rajathi Rojakili (1985) is an acclaimed rural drama starring Rajesh and Nalini. Composer Chandrabose gained wide popularity in the mid-1980s for his infectious rural folk tunes, and Vani Jairam's rendition of this track remains a popular classic in Tamil folk music broadcasts.

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