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Lyrics & meaning

Vandhaan Paaru

From Raja Desingu · 1960

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
P. Leela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Raja Desingu1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vandhaan paaru salangai sathamLook, he came with the sound of jingling ankle bells
Thandhaanaa thaalam pottuSetting a rhythm of 'Thandhaanaa'
Vandhaan paaru salangai sathamLook, he came with the sound of jingling ankle bells
Vakkanaiyaa paesikkittuSpeaking with clever eloquence
Sakkai podu pottukittuCreating a lively splash and commotion
Male
Vandhaan paaru salangai sathamLook, he came with the sound of jingling ankle bells
Thandhaanaa thaalam pottuSetting a rhythm of 'Thandhaanaa'
Vandhaan paaru salangai sathamLook, he came with the sound of jingling ankle bells
Vaedikkaiyaa oorai suthiRoaming playfully around the town
Vibaramellaam purinjukkavaeJust to gather and understand all the news
Male
Vandhaan paaru salangai sathamLook, he came with the sound of jingling ankle bells
Thandhaanaa thaalam pottuSetting a rhythm of 'Thandhaanaa'
Vandhaan paaru salangai sathamLook, he came with the sound of jingling ankle bells
Female
Mookkum muzhiyumHer nose and her eyes
Udambum koodaAnd even her body
Muzhu muzhunnu irukkudhuAre plump, smooth, and full
Female
Mookkum muzhiyumHer nose and her eyes
Udambum koodaAnd even her body
Muzhu muzhunnu irukkudhuAre plump, smooth, and full
Male
Murukku pannura pennae unakkuO girl acting so proud and stubborn
Kirukku yaendi pidikkudhuWhy are you going crazy?
Murukku pannura pennae unakkuO girl acting so proud and stubborn
Kirukku yaendi pidikkudhuWhy are you going crazy?
Female
O ho… o ho… o ho…O ho... o ho... o ho...
Female
Munnazhagum pinnazhagumHer beauty from the front and from behind
Ennae kooda mayakkudhuMesmerizes even me
Male
Mayakkam irukkumThere is a deep fascination
Manasa kooda kalakkumThat stirs and agitates even the heart
Female
Munnazhagum pinnazhagumHer beauty from the front and from behind
Ennae kooda mayakkudhuMesmerizes even me
Male
Muraichi muraichi kangal yaendiWhy do those glaring eyes
Verichi poyi thudikkudhuStare blankly and throb?
Muraichi muraichi kangal yaendiWhy do those glaring eyes
Verichi poyi thudikkudhuStare blankly and throb?
Female
Paarkka paarkka yem manasumThe more I look, my heart
Pala vidhamaa nenaikkudhuThinks in so many different ways
Male
Ohoho doiyaan ohoho koiyaanOhoho doiyaan ohoho koiyaan
Female
Paarkka paarkka yem manasumThe more I look, my heart
Pala vidhamaa nenaikkudhuThinks in so many different ways
Male
Pazhudhillaadha odambu yaendiWhy does this flawless body
Bambaramaa aadudhuSpin around like a top?
Male
Pazhudhillaadha odambu yaendiWhy does this flawless body
Bambaramaa aadudhuSpin around like a top?
Female
Paruvamaana pengal manasaiThe hearts of youthful women
Parikka vandha thirudan polaLike a thief who arrived to steal
Vandhaan paaru… vandhaan paaru…Look, he came... look, he came...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This folk-infused song portrays the dramatic and captivating arrival of a charismatic figure whose presence creates a buzz across the town. Accompanied by rhythmic ankle bells and playful banter, the figure wanders through the streets observing everything around him while captivating the locals. The lyrics lightheartedly tease a young woman's beauty, describing her captivating features, her proud demeanor, and the bewitching effect she has on observers, comparing the hero's mesmerizing arrival to a charming thief who steals the hearts of young women.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Bambaramaa aadudhu / Parikka vandha thirudan pola

Compares the smooth spinning movement of the dancer/person to a top ('Bambaramaa aadudhu') and the hero to a thief coming to steal young women's hearts ('thirudan pola').

Rhyme / Monai & Edugai

Murukku pannura pennae unakku / Kirukku yaendi pidikkudhu

Use of matching second consonant sound ('dugai') across lines like 'Murukku' and 'Kirukku'.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Muraichi muraichi kangal yaendi

Empathetic repetition of words for rhythmic intensity and emphasis such as 'Muraichi muraichi' and 'Paarkka paarkka'.

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Trivia

Although the music composer for this particular track is often uncredited in partial song list compilations, the 1960 historical film 'Raja Desingu' featured music composed by the legendary G. Ramanathan and featured lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, known for his vibrant folk-style rhythm structures.

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