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 hoi | Hey hey hoi hoi |
| Hey hey hoi hoi | Hey hey hoi hoi |
| Heyyyyy.. | Heyyyyy.. |
| Male | |
| Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalai | Youth is a flower garland that never fades, |
| Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolai | The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden. |
| Aanandham paeraanandham | Happiness, supreme bliss! |
| Haan…. | Haan.... |
| Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalai | Youth is a flower garland that never fades, |
| Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolai | The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden. |
| Aanandham paeraanandham haa…. | Happiness, supreme bliss, haa.... |
| Male | |
| Manadhil kaaviri neeralai odi vara | As the water waves of the Cauvery river flow through the mind, |
| Ninaivil pudhu vidha aanandham | A new kind of joy fills the memory. |
| Male | |
| Mayakkum poovizhi paarvaiyum paadi vara | As the enchanting flower-like eyes gaze and sing, |
| Magizhum inimaigal aarambam | Sweet delights begin to rejoice. |
| Poongkaattrum dhegam yaavum thazhuvidum | The gentle breeze embraces the entire body, |
| Yedhaedho ennam nenjil thulir vidum | Various thoughts sprout in the heart, |
| Yaavum aanandham | Everything is pure bliss! |
| Nam thana nam thana thana nam | Rhythmic 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 vaazhvinil | In life, when spring and youth |
| Naalum vara | Arrive every day, |
| Varavu varuvadhu aanandham | That arrival brings sheer joy. |
| Vayadhu penmagal vaasanai maeni thoda | When a young woman's fragrant body touches, |
| Uravu unarvugal aarambham | Relationships and feelings awaken. |
| Ahaaha aadum koodum inimaigal | Aha! Sweetness that dances and gathers, |
| Ohoho odum paadum thanimaigal | Oho! Solitude that runs and sings, |
| Inbam paerinbam | Joy, bliss supreme! |
| Rampa pam pa papapam | Rhythmic vocalizations (Rampa pam...) |
| Male | |
| Ho hooo huu..ooo | Vocalizations (Ho hooo huu..ooo) |
| Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalai | Youth is a flower garland that never fades, |
| Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolai | The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden. |
| Aanandham paeraanandham ah haan… | Happiness, supreme bliss, ah haan… |
| Aanandham paeraanandham | Happiness, supreme bliss, |
| dham dham dham dham dham dham | Rhythmic beat sounds (dham dham...) |
..............................
Vocalizations (Rururu...)
..................................
Hey hey hoi hoi
Hey hey hoi hoi
Heyyyyy..
வாலிபம் வாடாத பூமாலை
மனதில் வாழ்ந்திடும் எண்ணங்கள் பூஞ்சோலை
ஆனந்தம் பேரானந்தம் ஹான்...
வாலிபம் வாடாத பூமாலை
மனதில் வாழ்ந்திடும் எண்ணங்கள் பூஞ்சோலை
ஆனந்தம் பேரானந்தம் ஹா
Youth is a flower garland that never fades,
The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Happiness, supreme bliss!
Haan....
Youth is a flower garland that never fades,
The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Happiness, supreme bliss, haa....
மனதில் காவிரி நீரலை ஓடி வர
நினைவில் புது வித ஆனந்தம்
As the water waves of the Cauvery river flow through the mind,
A new kind of joy fills the memory.
மயக்கம் பூவிழி பார்வையும் பாடி வர
மகிழும் இனிமைகள் ஆரம்பம்
பூங்காற்றும் தேகம் யாவும் தழுவிடும்
ஏதேதோ எண்ணம் நெஞ்சில் துளிர் விடும்
யாவும் ஆனந்தம்
நம்தன நம்தன தனனம்
As the enchanting flower-like eyes gaze and sing,
Sweet delights begin to rejoice.
The gentle breeze embraces the entire body,
Various thoughts sprout in the heart,
Everything is pure bliss!
Rhythmic vocalizations (Nam thana...)
ஹான் ஹாஹாஹா
வாலிபம் வாடாத பூமாலை
மனதில் வாழ்ந்திடும் எண்ணங்கள் பூஞ்சோலை
ஆனந்தம் பேரானந்தம்
தம் தம் தம் தம்த தம்
Laughter and vocalizations (Haanhahaha....)
ஹே கோ ஸ்லோவ் மேன் யூ யூ ....
Hey!.. go slow man…you…you…
வசந்தம் வாலிபம் வாழ்வினில் நாளும் வர
வரவு வருவது ஆனந்தம்
வயது பெண்மகள் வாசனை மேனி தொட
உறவு உணர்வுகள் ஆரம்பம்
ஆஹாஹா ஆடும் கூடும் இனிமைகள்
ஓஹோஹோ ஓடும் பாடும் தனிமைகள்
இன்பம் பேரின்பம் ரப்பபபம்......
In life, when spring and youth
Arrive every day,
That arrival brings sheer joy.
When a young woman's fragrant body touches,
Relationships and feelings awaken.
Aha! Sweetness that dances and gathers,
Oho! Solitude that runs and sings,
Joy, bliss supreme!
Rhythmic vocalizations (Rampa pam...)
ஹோ ஹோ ஹு ஹோ
வாலிபம் வாடாத பூமாலை
மனதில் வாழ்ந்திடும் எண்ணங்கள் பூஞ்சோலை
ஆனந்தம் பேரானந்தம் ஹான்...
ஆனந்தம் பேரானந்தம்
தம் தம் தம் தம் தம் தம்
Vocalizations (Ho hooo huu..ooo)
Youth is a flower garland that never fades,
The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Happiness, supreme bliss, ah haan…
Happiness, supreme bliss,
Rhythmic beat sounds (dham dham...)
Rururu…rurururu…
Vocalizations (Rururu...)
Hey hey hoi hoi
Hey hey hoi hoi
Hey hey hoi hoi
Hey hey hoi hoi
Heyyyyy..
Heyyyyy..
Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalai
Youth is a flower garland that never fades,
Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolai
The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Aanandham paeraanandham
Happiness, supreme bliss!
Haan….
Haan....
Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalai
Youth is a flower garland that never fades,
Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolai
The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Aanandham paeraanandham haa….
Happiness, supreme bliss, haa....
Manadhil kaaviri neeralai odi vara
As the water waves of the Cauvery river flow through the mind,
Ninaivil pudhu vidha aanandham
A new kind of joy fills the memory.
Mayakkum poovizhi paarvaiyum paadi vara
As the enchanting flower-like eyes gaze and sing,
Magizhum inimaigal aarambam
Sweet delights begin to rejoice.
Poongkaattrum dhegam yaavum thazhuvidum
The gentle breeze embraces the entire body,
Yedhaedho ennam nenjil thulir vidum
Various thoughts sprout in the heart,
Yaavum aanandham
Everything is pure bliss!
Nam thana nam thana thana nam
Rhythmic vocalizations (Nam thana...)
Haanhahaha….
Laughter and vocalizations (Haanhahaha....)
Hey!.. go slow man…you…you…
Hey!.. go slow man…you…you…
Vasantham vaalibam vaazhvinil
In life, when spring and youth
Naalum vara
Arrive every day,
Varavu varuvadhu aanandham
That arrival brings sheer joy.
Vayadhu penmagal vaasanai maeni thoda
When a young woman's fragrant body touches,
Uravu unarvugal aarambham
Relationships and feelings awaken.
Ahaaha aadum koodum inimaigal
Aha! Sweetness that dances and gathers,
Ohoho odum paadum thanimaigal
Oho! Solitude that runs and sings,
Inbam paerinbam
Joy, bliss supreme!
Rampa pam pa papapam
Rhythmic vocalizations (Rampa pam...)
Ho hooo huu..ooo
Vocalizations (Ho hooo huu..ooo)
Vaalibam vaadaadha poomaalai
Youth is a flower garland that never fades,
Manadhil vaazhndhidum ennangal poonjolai
The thoughts living in the mind are a flower garden.
Aanandham paeraanandham ah haan…
Happiness, supreme bliss, ah haan…
Aanandham paeraanandham
Happiness, supreme bliss,
dham dham dham dham dham dham
Rhythmic 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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