Vandha Naal Mudhal
From Navarathri · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Navarathri1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mm mm hoo hoo ooo | Hum humming sounds |
| Female | |
| Vandha naal mudhal | From the day we came |
| Indha naal varai | Until this present day |
| Yaarum maravillai | Nobody has forgotten |
| Indha vaardarum | This ward |
| Boardum compaundarum | The board and the compound |
| Doctorum nursum watchu mangalum | The doctor, the nurse, and the watchmen |
| Yaavarum maari vittaar | Everyone has changed |
| Naangal maaravillai | We haven't changed |
| Oru naalum thaeravillai | Nor have we improved even one day |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo ooo ooo hoyi | Hoo hoo hoo hoo ooo ooo hoyi |
| Female | |
| Naattukkullae thiruvizhaa | A festival in the country |
| Namakkadhu thiruvizhaa | That is a festival for us |
| Nalla nalla kolugal vaikkum | Placing good display dolls |
| Nava raathiri thiruvizhaa hoi | Navarathri festival, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Naattukkullae thiruvizhaa | A festival in the country |
| Namakkadhu thiruvizhaa | That is a festival for us |
| Nalla nalla kolugal vaikkum | Placing good display dolls |
| Nava raathiri thiruvizhaa hoi | Navarathri festival, hoi! |
| Ohoo hoi… | Ohoo hoi... |
| Female | |
| Javvaadhu pottu vachi… | Applying javvadhu perfume... |
| Oho ho ho ho ho… | Oho ho ho ho ho... |
| Sarkkaraiyil pongalittu… | Making sweet pongal with sugar... |
| Aahaa haa haa haa haa haa… | Aahaa haa haa haa haa haa... |
| Female | |
| Javvaadhu pottu vachi | Applying javvadhu perfume |
| Sarkkaraiyil pongalittu | Making sweet pongal with sugar |
| Sevvaazhai ilai eduthu maamaa vaa | Taking a red banana leaf, come uncle |
| Sindhaamal sidharaamal thaa thaa thaa | Give it to me without spilling or scattering, give give give |
| Female | |
| Yaemaara sonnadhu naano | Did I tell you to get deceived? |
| En meedhu kobam thaano | Is your anger directed at me? |
| Manam maarip ponadhum yaeno | Why did your heart change? |
| Engae nee sendraalum viduvaeno | Wherever you go, will I let you go? |
| Female | |
| Left right left right | Left right left right |
| Left right left right | Left right left right |
| Left right left right | Left right left right |
| About turn | About turn |
| Female | |
| Muthu pol pallazhagi… | Beauty with pearl-like teeth... |
| Mun koba sollazhagi | Beauty with words spoken in quick temper |
| Kathi pol kannazhagi… | Beauty with knife-sharp eyes... |
| Kanivaana pennazhagi… eee…ee | Sweet, gentle maiden beauty... |
| Female | |
| Vaanga machi vaanga | Come brother-in-law, come |
| Enga koluva paakka vaanga | Come see our display dolls |
| Vaanga machi vaanga | Come brother-in-law, come |
| Enga koluva paakka vaanga | Come see our display dolls |
| Yenga machi neenga | Where are you, brother-in-law? |
| Yen ippadi paakkureenga | Why are you looking like this? |
| Yenga machi neenga | Where are you, brother-in-law? |
| Yen ippadi paakkureenga | Why are you looking like this? |
| Female | |
| Vaanga machi… | Come brother-in-law... |
| Summaa vaanga machi… | Just come, brother-in-law... |
| Kitta vaanga machi vaanga | Come closer, brother-in-law, come |
| Enga koluva paakka vaanga | Come see our display dolls |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanga machi vaanga | Come brother-in-law, come |
| Enga koluva paakka vaanga | Come see our display dolls |
| Vaanga machi vaanga | Come brother-in-law, come |
| Enga koluva paakka vaanga | Come see our display dolls |
| Female | |
| {Onnum onnum moonu | One and one is three |
| Rendum rendum anju | Two and two is five |
| Moonum moonum ettu | Three and three is eight |
| Ettum naalum paththu | Eight and four is ten |
| Onnum onnum moonu | One and one is three |
| Rendum rendum anju | Two and two is five |
| Moonum moonum ettu | Three and three is eight |
| Ettum naalum paththu onnu…} (2) | Eight and four is eleven... |
சூலமங்கலம் ராஜலட்சுமி மற்றும் அஞ்சலி
Hum humming sounds
விசில் :
.......................................
From the day we came
Until this present day
Nobody has forgotten
This ward
The board and the compound
The doctor, the nurse, and the watchmen
Everyone has changed
We haven't changed
Nor have we improved even one day
Hoo hoo hoo hoo ooo ooo hoyi
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ
A festival in the country
That is a festival for us
Placing good display dolls
Navarathri festival, hoi!
வந்த நாள் முதல்
இந்த நாள் வரை
யாரும் மாறவில்லை
இந்த வார்டரும்
போர்டும் கம்பவுண்டரும்
டாக்டரும் நர்சும் வாச் மேன்களும்
யாவரும் மாறி விட்டார்
நாங்கள் மாறவில்லை
ஒரு நாளும் தேறவில்லை
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஹொயி...
A festival in the country
That is a festival for us
Placing good display dolls
Navarathri festival, hoi!
Ohoo hoi...
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே திருவிழா
நமக்கது திருவிழா
நல்ல நல்ல கொலுகள் வைக்கும்
நவ ராத்திரி திருவிழா ஹோய்
Applying javvadhu perfume...
Oho ho ho ho ho...
Making sweet pongal with sugar...
Aahaa haa haa haa haa haa...
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே திருவிழா
நமக்கது திருவிழா
நல்ல நல்ல கொலுகள் வைக்கும்
நவ ராத்திரி திருவிழா ஹோய்
ஓஹோ ஹோய்.......
Applying javvadhu perfume
Making sweet pongal with sugar
Taking a red banana leaf, come uncle
Give it to me without spilling or scattering, give give give
ஜவ்வாது பொட்டு வச்சி...
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ....
சர்க்கரையில் பொங்லிட்டு...
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா...
Did I tell you to get deceived?
Is your anger directed at me?
Why did your heart change?
Wherever you go, will I let you go?
ஜவ்வாது பொட்டு வச்சி
சர்க்கரையில் பொங்லிட்டு
செவ்வாழை இலை எடுத்து மாமா வா
சிந்தாமல் சிதறாமல் தா தா தா
Left right left right
Left right left right
Left right left right
About turn
ஏமாறச் சொன்னது நானோ
என் மீது கோபம் தானோ
மனம் மாறிப் போவதும் ஏனோ
எங்கே நீ சென்றாலும் விடுவேனோ
Beauty with pearl-like teeth...
Beauty with words spoken in quick temper
Beauty with knife-sharp eyes...
Sweet, gentle maiden beauty...
லெஃப்ட் ரைட் லெஃப்ட் ரைட்
லெஃப்ட் ரைட் லெஃப்ட் ரைட்
லெஃப்ட் ரைட் லெஃப்ட் ரைட்
அபௌட் டர்ன்
Come brother-in-law, come
Come see our display dolls
Come brother-in-law, come
Come see our display dolls
Where are you, brother-in-law?
Why are you looking like this?
Where are you, brother-in-law?
Why are you looking like this?
முத்துப் போல் பல்லழகி...
முன் கோபச் சொல்லழகி
கத்தி போல் கண்ணழகி...
பணிவான பெண்ணழகி... ஈ...ஈ....
Come brother-in-law...
Just come, brother-in-law...
Come closer, brother-in-law, come
Come see our display dolls
வாங்க மச்சி வாங்க
எங்க கொலுவ பாக்க வாங்க
வாங்க மச்சி வாங்க
எங்க கொலுவ பாக்க வாங்க
ஏங்க மச்சி நீங்க
ஏன் இப்படி பாக்குறீங்க
ஏங்க மச்சி நீங்க
ஏன் இப்படி பாக்குறீங்க
Come brother-in-law, come
Come see our display dolls
Come brother-in-law, come
Come see our display dolls
வாங்க மச்சி...
சும்மா வாங்க மச்சி...
கிட்ட வாங்க மச்சி வாங்க
எங்க கொலுவ பாக்க வாங்க
One and one is three
Two and two is five
Three and three is eight
Eight and four is ten
One and one is three
Two and two is five
Three and three is eight
Eight and four is eleven...
வாங்க மச்சி வாங்க
எங்க கொலுவ பாக்க வாங்க
வாங்க மச்சி வாங்க
எங்க கொலுவ பாக்க வாங்க
{ஒன்னும் ஒன்னும் மூனு
ரெண்டும் ரெண்டும் அஞ்சு
மூனும் மூனும் எட்டு
எட்டும் நாலும் பத்து
ஒன்னும் ஒன்னும் மூனு
ரெண்டும் ரெண்டும் அஞ்சு
மூனும் மூனும் எட்டு
எட்டும் நாலும் பத்து ஒன்னு......} (2)
Hmm mm mm hoo hoo ooo
Hum humming sounds
Vandha naal mudhal
From the day we came
Indha naal varai
Until this present day
Yaarum maravillai
Nobody has forgotten
Indha vaardarum
This ward
Boardum compaundarum
The board and the compound
Doctorum nursum watchu mangalum
The doctor, the nurse, and the watchmen
Yaavarum maari vittaar
Everyone has changed
Naangal maaravillai
We haven't changed
Oru naalum thaeravillai
Nor have we improved even one day
Hoo hoo hoo hoo ooo ooo hoyi
Hoo hoo hoo hoo ooo ooo hoyi
Naattukkullae thiruvizhaa
A festival in the country
Namakkadhu thiruvizhaa
That is a festival for us
Nalla nalla kolugal vaikkum
Placing good display dolls
Nava raathiri thiruvizhaa hoi
Navarathri festival, hoi!
Naattukkullae thiruvizhaa
A festival in the country
Namakkadhu thiruvizhaa
That is a festival for us
Nalla nalla kolugal vaikkum
Placing good display dolls
Nava raathiri thiruvizhaa hoi
Navarathri festival, hoi!
Ohoo hoi…
Ohoo hoi...
Javvaadhu pottu vachi…
Applying javvadhu perfume...
Oho ho ho ho ho…
Oho ho ho ho ho...
Sarkkaraiyil pongalittu…
Making sweet pongal with sugar...
Aahaa haa haa haa haa haa…
Aahaa haa haa haa haa haa...
Javvaadhu pottu vachi
Applying javvadhu perfume
Sarkkaraiyil pongalittu
Making sweet pongal with sugar
Sevvaazhai ilai eduthu maamaa vaa
Taking a red banana leaf, come uncle
Sindhaamal sidharaamal thaa thaa thaa
Give it to me without spilling or scattering, give give give
Yaemaara sonnadhu naano
Did I tell you to get deceived?
En meedhu kobam thaano
Is your anger directed at me?
Manam maarip ponadhum yaeno
Why did your heart change?
Engae nee sendraalum viduvaeno
Wherever you go, will I let you go?
Left right left right
Left right left right
Left right left right
Left right left right
Left right left right
Left right left right
About turn
About turn
Muthu pol pallazhagi…
Beauty with pearl-like teeth...
Mun koba sollazhagi
Beauty with words spoken in quick temper
Kathi pol kannazhagi…
Beauty with knife-sharp eyes...
Kanivaana pennazhagi… eee…ee
Sweet, gentle maiden beauty...
Vaanga machi vaanga
Come brother-in-law, come
Enga koluva paakka vaanga
Come see our display dolls
Vaanga machi vaanga
Come brother-in-law, come
Enga koluva paakka vaanga
Come see our display dolls
Yenga machi neenga
Where are you, brother-in-law?
Yen ippadi paakkureenga
Why are you looking like this?
Yenga machi neenga
Where are you, brother-in-law?
Yen ippadi paakkureenga
Why are you looking like this?
Vaanga machi…
Come brother-in-law...
Summaa vaanga machi…
Just come, brother-in-law...
Kitta vaanga machi vaanga
Come closer, brother-in-law, come
Enga koluva paakka vaanga
Come see our display dolls
Vaanga machi vaanga
Come brother-in-law, come
Enga koluva paakka vaanga
Come see our display dolls
Vaanga machi vaanga
Come brother-in-law, come
Enga koluva paakka vaanga
Come see our display dolls
{Onnum onnum moonu
One and one is three
Rendum rendum anju
Two and two is five
Moonum moonum ettu
Three and three is eight
Ettum naalum paththu
Eight and four is ten
Onnum onnum moonu
One and one is three
Rendum rendum anju
Two and two is five
Moonum moonum ettu
Three and three is eight
Ettum naalum paththu onnu…} (2)
Eight and four is eleven...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and humorous song takes place in a psychiatric ward where inmates sing about the Navarathri festival. They reflect on how doctors, nurses, and staff have changed over time, while they themselves remain unchanged and unhealed. Celebrating the festival of dolls (Golu) in their own eccentric manner, they express joy, playful mock-arguments, and absurd mathematics. The song highlights the innocent and childlike perspective of the ward residents as they interpret festive customs through nonsense math (1+1=3) and theatrical roleplay.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Muthu pol pallazhagi…”
Compares teeth to pearls ('Muthu pol') and eyes to a knife ('Kathi pol') for vivid imagery.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vandha naal mudhal / Indha naal varai”
The second letter 'n' matches across adjacent lines ('Vandha' and 'Indha').
Repetition (Solloruporuppu / Anaphora)
“Vaanga machi vaanga”
Repetition of phrase 'Vaanga machi vaanga' creates a rhythmic, musical repetition characteristic of folk dance.
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Trivia
The music for Navarathri (1964) was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is famous for featuring Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan playing nine distinct roles representing the nine human emotions (Navarasas). This particular song sequence highlights the character representing 'Haasyam' (Humor) set in a mental asylum.
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