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Lyrics & meaning

Vaigai Nathioram Female Sad

From Rickshaw Mama · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Rickshaw Mama1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaigai nadhi oramOn the banks of the Vaigai river
Pon maalai neramDuring the golden evening time
KaatraadudhuThe breeze blows gently
Female
Vaigai nadhi oramOn the banks of the Vaigai river
Pon maalai neramDuring the golden evening time
KaatraadudhuThe breeze blows gently
Kal vadiyum pookkalFlowers dripping with sweet nectar
Kaatrodu serndhaeJoining along with the wind
KooththaadudhuAre dancing merrily
Female
Idhu anbin vedhamThis is the scripture of love
Adhai naalum odhumWhich recites it every day
Idhu anbin vedhamThis is the scripture of love
Naalum odhum kaathae ..ae…Oh wind that recites it every day...
Female
Vaigai nadhi oramOn the banks of the Vaigai river
Pon maalai neramDuring the golden evening time
KaatraadudhuThe breeze blows gently
Kal vadiyum pookkalFlowers dripping with sweet nectar
Kaatrodu serndhaeJoining along with the wind
KooththaadudhuAre dancing merrily

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaigai Nadhi Oram captures a tranquil, romantic scene set along the banks of the iconic Vaigai river during a golden dusk. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of nature celebrating affection, where nectar-laden flowers dance in unison with the gentle evening breeze. The wind itself is personified as a devotee continuously reciting the scriptures of love. Gangai Amaran weaves nature and human emotion together, presenting a soothing composition that evokes peace, purity, and timeless romantic warmth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)

Vaigai nadhi oram / Pon maalai neram

The second letters of 'Vaigai' and 'Pon' (or 'Oram' and 'Neram') complement each other rhythmically in Tamil poetic verse.

Personification

Naalum odhum kaathae ..ae…

The evening wind is personified as an entity reciting sacred scriptures (Vedham) of love on a daily basis.

Sensory Imagery

Kal vadiyum pookkal

Evokes vivid visual and tactile imagery of golden twilight and nectar-dripping flowers swaying with the breeze.

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Trivia

Rickshaw Mama (1992) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song is sung by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.

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