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Vaazhvil Sowbagiyam

From Thoondil Meen · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Thoondil Meen
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
17 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu
Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu
Vandhaen endradhu
Thaen thandhaen endradhu
En angamae unnidam sangamam
En nenjilae mangaiyin kungumam
En angamae unnidam sangamam
En nenjilae mangaiyin kungumam
Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu
Vandhaen endradhu
Thaen thandhaen endradhu
Dhaevan kalai koyil poonthaer ondru
Dhaevi vadivaaga kanden indru
Dhaevan kalai koyil poonthaer ondru
Dhaevi vadivaaga kanden indru
Poovidhazh thannai parithu
Poojaiyai mella nadathu
Poovidhazh thannai parithu
Poojaiyai mella nadathu
Thodangum thodarum sugangalai ninaithu
Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu
Vandhaen endradhu
Thaen thandhaen endradhu
Naan ariyaadha ragasiyam ondru
Noolidai paarthaen therindhadhu indru
Naan ariyaadha ragasiyam ondru
Noolidai paarthaen therindhadhu indru
Thaalaattavaa mannavaa
Unnaiyum pillai pol naan thaayaana podhum
Aariro… aariro… aariro… aariro…
Male :Lalaalaala laa lalaalaala laa
Lalaalaala laa lalaalaala laa (Overlap )
Thaalaattavaa mannavaa
Unnaiyum pillai pol naan thaayaana podhum
Mani pillai polae
Maarbil naan aada vendum
Mani pillai polae
Maarbil naan aada vendum
Mayakkam kodukkum malaranai adhu allavaa
Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu
Vandhaen endradhu
Thaen thandhaen endradhu
Vanna kodi thandha mullai chendu
Vandhu vilaiyaadum pillai endru
Vanna kodi thandha mullai chendu
Vandhu vilaiyaadum pillai endru
Mogana raagam padithu
Moovarum kaigal inaithu
Mogana raagam padithu
Moovarum kaigal inaithu
Nadathum payanam nalam pera vaazhthu
Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu
Vandhaen endradhu
Thaen thandhaen endradhu
Vandhaen endradhu
Thaen thandhaen endradhu
Good fortune has entered our life,
Good fortune has entered our life,
Saying, "I have arrived,"
Saying, "I have brought sweet honey."
My very body merges into yours,
My chest holds the red kumkum of my beloved woman.
My very body merges into yours,
My chest holds the red kumkum of my beloved woman.
Good fortune has entered our life,
Saying, "I have arrived,"
Saying, "I have brought sweet honey."
Like a flower chariot from the temple of divine arts,
I saw you today in the form of a goddess.
Like a flower chariot from the temple of divine arts,
I saw you today in the form of a goddess.
Pluck the tender flower petal,
And gently perform your worship,
Pluck the tender flower petal,
And gently perform your worship,
Thinking of the joy that begins and goes on forever.
Good fortune has entered our life,
Saying, "I have arrived,"
Saying, "I have brought sweet honey."
A secret I never understood before,
I saw your slender waist and realized today.
A secret I never understood before,
I saw your slender waist and realized today.
Shall I sing you a lullaby, my king,
Becoming a mother to you too, as if to my child?
Aariro… aariro… aariro… aariro…
La la la la la, la la la la la
La la la la la, la la la la la (overlapping)
Shall I sing you a lullaby, my king,
Becoming a mother to you too, as if to my child?
Like a precious little child,
I want to rest and play upon your chest.
Like a precious little child,
I want to rest and play upon your chest.
For isn't that a delightfully soft bed of flowers?
Good fortune has entered our life,
Saying, "I have arrived,"
Saying, "I have brought sweet honey."
Like a bunch of jasmine blossomed from a colorful vine,
A sweet child has come here to play.
Like a bunch of jasmine blossomed from a colorful vine,
A sweet child has come here to play.
Singing the sweet Mohanam melody,
As the three of us join our hands together,
Singing the sweet Mohanam melody,
As the three of us join our hands together,
Bless the journey we make to be filled with well-being.
Good fortune has entered our life,
Saying, "I have arrived,"
Saying, "I have brought sweet honey."
Saying, "I have arrived,"
Saying, "I have brought sweet honey."
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu' is an affectionate and romantic duet written by Vaali for the 1977 film 'Thoondil Meen'. The song celebrates the arrival of true love, marital happiness, and domestic bliss, metaphorically framing romance as divine fortune and reverent worship. Throughout the track, the couple shares deeply intimate sentiments, blending spousal devotion with maternal warmth. As the lyrics progress, the couple anticipates complete familial joy, envisioning a harmonious future as a family of three walking hand in hand.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaay (Initial Alliteration)

Dhaevan kalai koyil poonthaer ondru / Dhaevi vadivaaga kanden indru

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Dhae' across consecutive lines to create musicality.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Ends)

Vaazhvil sowbaagiyam vandhadhu / Vandhaen endradhu

Lines ending with matching rhyming endings ('...vandhadhu', '...endradhu').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Dhaevan kalai koyil poonthaer ondru

Describing the beloved directly as a flower chariot from a divine temple of art.

Hyperbole / Traditional Metaphor

Noolidai paarthaen therindhadhu indru

Describing a slender waist metaphorically as a thread ('Noolidai').

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Trivia

'Thoondil Meen' (1977) is a Tamil drama directed by Ra. Sankaran, starring Jaishankar and Lakshmi in pivotal roles.

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