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Lyrics & meaning

Valiya Vantha

From Aada Vantha Deivam · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
K. Jamunarani
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Aada Vantha Deivam1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vazhiya vantha seedeviyai thallaathaeDo not push away goddess Sridevi who came on her own to you
Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathaeDo not pounce and leap like a hissing tiger
Vazhiya vantha seedeviyai thallaathaeDo not push away goddess Sridevi who came on her own to you
Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathaeDo not pounce and leap like a hissing tiger
Female
Kaikku vantha kaniyai vittuLeaving behind the ripe fruit that reached your hands
Kaayin melae aasaippattuDesiring an unripe fruit instead
Kaikku vantha kaniyai vittuLeaving behind the ripe fruit that reached your hands
Kaayin melae aasaippattuDesiring an unripe fruit instead
Kadaisi varai yaemaattramum kollaathaeDo not suffer disappointment until the very end
Kadaisi varai yaemaattramum kollaathaeDo not suffer disappointment until the very end
Female
Vazhiya vantha seedeviyai thallaathaeDo not push away goddess Sridevi who came on her own to you
Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathaeDo not pounce and leap like a hissing tiger
Female
Ilamai murukku onakku innum koraiyalaYour youthful pride hasn't diminished yet
Edhiril irukkum ennai nallaa puriyalaeYou haven't truly understood me who stands right in front of you
Ilamai murukku onakku innum koraiyalaYour youthful pride hasn't diminished yet
Edhiril irukkum ennai nallaa puriyalaeYou haven't truly understood me who stands right in front of you
Female
Sirichchu pesum ponnukittae kobikkiraeYou get angry with a girl who speaks to you smilingly
Sirichchu pesum ponnukittae kobikkiraeYou get angry with a girl who speaks to you smilingly
Manasu theliyavillai aagaiyaalae yosikkiraeYour mind isn't clear, which is why you hesitate and overthink
Manasu theliyavillai aagaiyaalae yosikkirae…yae…Your mind isn't clear, which is why you hesitate and overthink... yeah...
Female
Vazhiya vantha seedeviyai thallaathaeDo not push away goddess Sridevi who came on her own to you
Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathaeDo not pounce and leap like a hissing tiger
Female
Enakkum unakkum irukku yaega poruththamaeThere is perfect compatibility between you and me
Adhanaal inimael manasil edukku pazhaiya varuththamaeTherefore, why hold onto old grievances in your heart anymore?
Enakkum unakkum irukku yaega poruththamaeThere is perfect compatibility between you and me
Adhanaal inimael manasil edukku pazhaiya varuththamaeTherefore, why hold onto old grievances in your heart anymore?
Female
Thanichchirukka kidaichcha intha samayaththilaeIn this opportunity we got to be alone together
Thanichchirukka kidaichcha intha samayaththilaeIn this opportunity we got to be alone together
Rendu ilicha vaayum irukkalaamaa pakkaththilaeShould two foolish people just sit idly side by side?
Rendu ilicha vaayum irukkalaamaa pakkaththilae….yaeShould two foolish people just sit idly side by side?... yeah
Female
Vazhiya vantha seedeviyai thallaathaeDo not push away goddess Sridevi who came on her own to you
Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathaeDo not pounce and leap like a hissing tiger
Vazhiya vantha seedeviyai thallaathaeDo not push away goddess Sridevi who came on her own to you
Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathaeDo not pounce and leap like a hissing tiger

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and teasing song features a female protagonist advising her lover not to reject good fortune and love when it presents itself naturally. She uses the metaphor of 'Seedevi' (Goddess Sridevi, symbolizing auspiciousness and prosperity) coming uninvited, cautioning him against reacting with aggressive hesitation like a leaping tiger or foolishly ignoring a ripe fruit in hand for an unattainable raw one. She gently calls out his youthful stubbornness and confusion, urging him to drop old grievances since they are perfectly matched for each other. Rather than sitting idly or acting foolish when given a rare quiet moment together, she encourages him to embrace their romance and enjoy the present moment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathae

Compares the hero's aggressive and hostile reaction to a leaping, hissing tiger using the comparative marker 'polae'.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kaikku vantha kaniyai vittu / Kaayin melae aasaippattu

Metaphorically refers to ready fortune and love as a ripe fruit ('kani') and distant, difficult pursuits as an unripe fruit ('kaai').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vazhiya vantha seedeviyai thallaathae / Nee puliyai polae seeri paainthu thullaathae

The line endings 'thallaathae' and 'thullaathae' share matching final sound patterns to maintain rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

In 'Aada Vantha Deivam' (1960), scored by K. V. Mahadevan, lyricist A. Maruthakasi skillfully incorporated traditional Tamil folk idioms and proverbs—such as 'Kaikku vantha kani'—into playful dialogue songs to make them instantly relatable to contemporary audiences.

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