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Lyrics & meaning

Vaazhvil Un Korikkai

From Paattaliyin Sabatham · 1958

Lyricist
Kambadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
O. P. Nayyar
Details
Paattaliyin Sabatham1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaazhvil un korikkai polaeIn life, like your wish,
Varam vaangiyae vandhenI have come after receiving a boon.
Vaazhvil un korikkai polaeIn life, like your wish,
Varam vaangiyae vandhenI have come after receiving a boon.
Male
Vaazhvil un korikkai polaeIn life, like your wish,
Varam vaangiyae vandhenI have come after receiving a boon.
Vaazhvil un korikkai polaeIn life, like your wish,
Female
Vizhi sollum thunai kandomendraeSaying that we found the companion our eyes spoke of,
Manam sollum premai pettrom indraeToday we obtained the love that the heart spoke of.
Vizhi sollum thunai kandomendraeSaying that we found the companion our eyes spoke of,
Manam sollum premai pettrom indraeToday we obtained the love that the heart spoke of.
Male
Premai pettraen thunai naanum pettraenI obtained love, and I also obtained a companion,
Ingae nava nannaadu pettraenHere, I obtained a wonderful new world.
Premai pettraen thunai naanum pettraenI obtained love, and I also obtained a companion,
Ingae nava nannaadu pettraenHere, I obtained a wonderful new world.
Female
Haa..aaa.aaa.aaaHaa..aaa.aaa.aaa
Aarvamellaam niraivera pettraenI attained the fulfillment of all my eager desires,
Male :Hoo oo oo oo ooMale :Hoo oo oo oo oo
Jeeviyathil soubakkiyamuttraenI achieved immense good fortune in my life.
Male
Ilamaikkae nenjil chandhira vizhiFor youth, there is a moon-like gaze in the heart,
Varuvaayooo idar kaan vazhiWill you come along the path that sees troubles?
Ilamaikkae nenjil chandhira vizhiFor youth, there is a moon-like gaze in the heart,
Varuvaayooo idar kaan vazhiWill you come along the path that sees troubles?
Female :Kooti sel nee sellum vazhiFemale :Take me along the path you go,
Idhuvae thaan manadhin mozhiThis indeed is the true voice of the heart.
Kooti sel nee sellum vazhiTake me along the path you go,
Idhuvae thaan manadhin mozhiThis indeed is the true voice of the heart.
Male
Hoo oo oo oo ooHoo oo oo oo oo
Kalamum neeyae kadhirum neeyaeYou are the time, and you are the sun ray,
Female :Haa..aaa.aaa.aaaFemale :Haa..aaa.aaa.aaa
Salaiyum nee pom idamum neeyaeYou are the road, and you are the place you reach,
Both :Uyir udalaanthinaalae hahahahaBoth :Because soul and body have united, hahahaha
Vaazhvil un korikkai polaeIn life, like your wish,
Varam vaangiyae vandhenI have come after receiving a boon.
Vaazhvil un korikkai polaeIn life, like your wish,

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a joyful romantic duet celebrating the union of two souls who view their relationship as a divine blessing (varam). The lovers express that finding one another fulfills their deepest heart desires and transforms their surroundings into a vibrant new world filled with divine fortune. They pledge to travel life's path together through all hardships, declaring that they have become complete as their souls and bodies unite.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kalamum neeyae kadhirum neeyae

Comparing the beloved directly to essential elements like time ('Kalamum neeyae'), sun rays ('kadhirum neeyae'), and the path itself ('salaiyum neeyae').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vizhi sollum thunai kandomendrae / Manam sollum premai pettrom indrae

Rhyming of line endings with similar suffixes like 'kandomendrae' and 'pettrom indrae', as well as the repetition of 'pettraen'.

Simile (Upamai)

Vaazhvil un korikkai polae

Using 'polae' (like/as) to compare the current bliss to a granted wish.

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Trivia

Paattaliyin Sabatham (1958) is the Tamil dubbed/adapted version of the iconic Hindi blockbuster 'Naya Daur' (1957). The original song tune composed by O. P. Nayyar ('Maang Ke Saath Tumhara') was retained with Tamil lyrics penned by Kambadasan and rendered beautifully by T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela.

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