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Lyrics & meaning

Valibam Vaadatha

From Thudikkum Karangal · 1983

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Durga
Music director
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Details
Thudikkum Karangal1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Rururu…rurururu…Vocalizations (Rururu...)
Male
Hey hey hoi hoiHey hey hoi hoi
Hey hey hoi hoiHey hey hoi hoi
Heyyyyy..Heyyyyy..
Male
Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalaiYouth is a flower garland that never fades,
Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolaiThe thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Aanandham paeraanandhamHappiness, supreme bliss!
Haan….Haan....
Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalaiYouth is a flower garland that never fades,
Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolaiThe thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Aanandham paeraanandham haa….Happiness, supreme bliss, haa....
Male
Manadhil kaaviri neeralai odi varaAs the water waves of the Cauvery river flow through the mind,
Ninaivil pudhu vidha aanandhamA new kind of joy fills the memory.
Male
Mayakkum poovizhi paarvaiyum paadi varaAs the enchanting flower-like eyes gaze and sing,
Magizhum inimaigal aarambamSweet delights begin to rejoice.
Poongkaattrum dhegam yaavum thazhuvidumThe gentle breeze embraces the entire body,
Yedhaedho ennam nenjil thulir vidumVarious thoughts sprout in the heart,
Yaavum aanandhamEverything is pure bliss!
Nam thana nam thana thana namRhythmic vocalizations (Nam thana...)
Female
Haanhahaha….Laughter and vocalizations (Haanhahaha....)
Female
Hey!.. go slow man…you…you…Hey!.. go slow man…you…you…
Male
Vasantham vaalibam vaazhvinilIn life, when spring and youth
Naalum varaArrive every day,
Varavu varuvadhu aanandhamThat arrival brings sheer joy.
Vayadhu penmagal vaasanai maeni thodaWhen a young woman's fragrant body touches,
Uravu unarvugal aarambhamRelationships and feelings awaken.
Ahaaha aadum koodum inimaigalAha! Sweetness that dances and gathers,
Ohoho odum paadum thanimaigalOho! Solitude that runs and sings,
Inbam paerinbamJoy, bliss supreme!
Rampa pam pa papapamRhythmic vocalizations (Rampa pam...)
Male
Ho hooo huu..oooVocalizations (Ho hooo huu..ooo)
Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalaiYouth is a flower garland that never fades,
Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolaiThe thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Aanandham paeraanandham ah haan…Happiness, supreme bliss, ah haan…
Aanandham paeraanandhamHappiness, supreme bliss,
dham dham dham dham dham dhamRhythmic beat sounds (dham dham...)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaalibam Vaadaadha Poomaalai is a vibrant, lighthearted celebration of youth, love, and life's simple joys. The lyricist compares youth to an everlasting floral garland and mind-space to a blooming flower garden. The song captures the sensory delight of cool breezes, romantic glances, and the exhilaration that springtime energy brings to human heart and relationships.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalai

Youth ('Vaalibam') is directly equated to an unfading floral garland ('vaadaadha poomaalai').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolai

Thoughts in the mind ('ennangal') are directly conceptualized as a garden of flowers ('poonjolai').

Etukai (Second letter rhyme)

Ahaaha aadum koodum inimaigal / Ohoho odum paadum thanimaigal

The second consonant sound 'du' matches in 'aadum' and 'odum', creating internal rhythmic harmony.

Anaphora / Repetition

Aanandham paeraanandham

Repetition of 'Aanandham' highlights the pervasive mood of joy.

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Trivia

The film Thudikkum Karangal (1983) stars Rajinikanth and Radha. Notably, playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam composed the music for this film, making it one of his prominent soundtrack works as a music director.

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