Vaigai Nathioram Male Sad
From Rickshaw Mama · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rickshaw Mama1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaigai nadhi oram | On the banks of the Vaigai river |
| Pon maalai neram | During the golden evening time |
| Kaathaadudhu | The breeze is blowing gently |
| Kal vadiyum pookkal | Flowers dripping with sweet nectar |
| Kaatrodu serndhae | Together with the wind |
| Yen vaadudhu | Why are they wilting? |
| Male | |
| Idhu anbin vedham | This is the scripture of love |
| Adhai naalum odhum | Chanting it every single day |
| Idhu anbin vedham | This is the scripture of love |
| Naalum odhum kaathae | Oh wind that chants it every day |
| Male | |
| Vaigai nadhi oram | On the banks of the Vaigai river |
| Pon maalai neram | During the golden evening time |
| Kaathaadudhu | The breeze is blowing gently |
| Kal vadiyum pookkal | Flowers dripping with sweet nectar |
| Kaatrodu serndhae | Together with the wind |
| Yen vaadudhu | Why are they wilting? |
வைகை நதியோரம்
பொன்மாலை நேரம் காற்றாடுது
கள்வடியும் பூக்கள்
காற்றோடு சேர்ந்தே ஏன் வாடுது
On the banks of the Vaigai river
During the golden evening time
The breeze is blowing gently
Flowers dripping with sweet nectar
Together with the wind
Why are they wilting?
இது அன்பின் வேதம்
அதை நாளும் ஓதும்
இது அன்பின் வேதம்
நாளும் ஓதும் கா....த்தே
This is the scripture of love
Chanting it every single day
This is the scripture of love
Oh wind that chants it every day
வைகை நதியோரம்
பொன்மாலை நேரம் காற்றாடுது
கள்வடியும் பூக்கள்
காற்றோடு சேர்ந்தே ஏன் வாடுது
On the banks of the Vaigai river
During the golden evening time
The breeze is blowing gently
Flowers dripping with sweet nectar
Together with the wind
Why are they wilting?
Vaigai nadhi oram
On the banks of the Vaigai river
Pon maalai neram
During the golden evening time
Kaathaadudhu
The breeze is blowing gently
Kal vadiyum pookkal
Flowers dripping with sweet nectar
Kaatrodu serndhae
Together with the wind
Yen vaadudhu
Why are they wilting?
Idhu anbin vedham
This is the scripture of love
Adhai naalum odhum
Chanting it every single day
Idhu anbin vedham
This is the scripture of love
Naalum odhum kaathae
Oh wind that chants it every day
Vaigai nadhi oram
On the banks of the Vaigai river
Pon maalai neram
During the golden evening time
Kaathaadudhu
The breeze is blowing gently
Kal vadiyum pookkal
Flowers dripping with sweet nectar
Kaatrodu serndhae
Together with the wind
Yen vaadudhu
Why are they wilting?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Set along the serene banks of the Vaigai river during a golden dusk, the song captures a deeply poetic reflection through nature. The narrator ponders why soft, nectar-rich flowers fade and wilt even as they are gently embraced by the evening breeze. The wind itself is tenderly personified as a devotee continuously reciting the sacred Veda of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Naalum odhum kaathae”
The wind ('kaathu') is given human agency, described as continuously chanting or reciting the scriptures of love.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaigai nadhi oram / Pon maalai neram”
Matching end-sounds create a lyrical rhythm across lines ('oram' and 'neram').
Visual and Sensory Imagery
“Kal vadiyum pookkal”
The phrase 'Kal vadiyum pookkal' evokes a vivid image of sweet nectar dripping from fresh flowers.
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Trivia
This track from the 1992 film Rickshaw Mama was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, featuring soulful renditions by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.
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