- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Paasa Mazhai
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thandhana naanana thandhana naanana
Thandhana naanana thandhaa
Female :Aahaaa.a….aaa….aaa….aaa…..aaa….aa…
Chorus :Thandhana naanana thandhana naanana
Thandhana naanana thandhaa
Thandhana naanana thandhana naanana
Thandhana naanana thandhaa
Thandhananam thandhananam thananam
Thandhananam thandhananam thananaa
Vandhadhu vandhadhu
Vaasalil vandhadhu
Sondham thaanae
Thandhadhu thandhadhu
Thaa yena thandhadhu
Inbam thaanae
Sandhanamae… kungumamae…
Sandhanamae kungumamae
Vandhidu munnae
Ini neeyum naanum ondru
Jeevan dhegam endru
Vandhadhu vandhadhu
Vaasalil vandhadhu
Sondham thaanae
Thandhadhu thandhadhu
Thaa yena thandhadhu
Inbam thaanae
Annaiyin nenjinil
Androru mandhiram solliyadhu
Inbam adhu thulliyadhu
Enadhuyir pillaiyin kangalil
Panbodu paasamum minniyadhu
En manadhai pinniyadhu
Mundhaiya naalinil
En balam enbadhu
Vandhadhu poigai koodiyadhu
Sondham inaindhadhu
Sindhugal paadiyadhu
Mangala vaazhtholi ingilum engilum
Sangamamaai sadhiraadiyadhu
Chandhiran sooriyan
Ondrena koodiyadhu
Sindhithaal thitthikkum
Sondham yaavum
Sandhithaal sorgam thaan
Sondham aagum
Vandhadhu vandhadhu
Vaasalil vandhadhu
Sondham thaanae
Thandhadhu thandhadhu
Thaa yena thandhadhu
Inbam thaanae
Sandhanamae… kungumamae…
Sandhanamae kungumamae
Vandhidu munnae
Ini neeyum naanum ondru
Jeevan dhegam endru
Vandhadhu vandhadhu
Vaasalil vandhadhu
Sondham thaanae
Thandhadhu thandhadhu
Thaa yena thandhadhu
Inbam thaanae
………………………….
Kattiya malligai mottugal kottiya
Thottililae senthamizhin mettinilae
Sugam adhu thottadhu suvaigalai kottudhu
Manam enum veettinilae
Naru malargalin koottinilae
Melliya punnagai solliya mellisai
Malligai pol manam veesiyadhu
Aayiram kaaviyam nerinil pesiyadhu
Annaiyin kangalil anbenum semmaiyil
Aayiram dheepam paadiyadhu
Gangaiyum kaaviri ondrena koodiyadhu
Sindhaikkul engengum undhan kolam
Sondhathaal bandhathaal endrum vaazhum
Vandhadhu vandhadhu
Vaasalil vandhadhu
Sondham thaanae
Thandhadhu thandhadhu
Thaa yena thandhadhu
Inbam thaanae
Sandhanamae… kungumamae…
Sandhanamae kungumamae
Vandhidu munnae
Ini neeyum naanum ondru
Jeevan dhegam endru
Vandhadhu vandhadhu
Vaasalil vandhadhu
Sondham thaanae
Thandhadhu thandhadhu
Thaa yena thandhadhu
Inbam thaanae
Lallala laa… lallala laa…
Lallala laa lallala laa lallal lallaa
Lala laalaa laalaa lalla laalaa laalaa lalla
Lallala lallala lallala lallala lallala laalaa
Lallala lallala lallala lallala lallala laalaa
Thanthana naanana thanthana naanana
Thanthana naanana thanthaa
Female: Aaha... ah... aah... aah... aah..... aah... ah...
Chorus: Thanthana naanana thanthana naanana
Thanthana naanana thanthaa
Thanthana naanana thanthana naanana
Thanthana naanana thanthaa
Thanthananam thanthananam thananam
Thanthananam thanthananam thananaa
It has arrived, it has arrived,
It has arrived at our doorstep,
Our very own family bond!
It gave and gave,
It gave so generously,
Nothing but pure joy!
Like sandalwood... and kumkum (auspicious red powder)...
Sandalwood and kumkum,
Come forward before me!
From now on, you and I are one,
Just like a soul and its body.
It has arrived, it has arrived,
It has arrived at our doorstep,
Our very own family bond!
It gave and gave,
It gave so generously,
Nothing but pure joy!
Inside a mother's heart,
A sacred chant was whispered that day,
And joy leaped up with delight.
In the eyes of my precious child,
Virtue and love sparkled,
Entwining around my heart.
In the days gone by,
All that gave me strength
Gathered together like a pure spring.
Loved ones came together,
Singing joyful folk songs.
Auspicious blessings echoed here and everywhere,
Merging and dancing with delight.
The moon and the sun
Have joined together as one.
Sweet to even think about
Are all these family bonds;
When we meet, heaven itself
Becomes entirely ours!
It has arrived, it has arrived,
It has arrived at our doorstep,
Our very own family bond!
It gave and gave,
It gave so generously,
Nothing but pure joy!
Like sandalwood... and kumkum...
Sandalwood and kumkum,
Come forward before me!
From now on, you and I are one,
Just like a soul and its body.
It has arrived, it has arrived,
It has arrived at our doorstep,
Our very own family bond!
It gave and gave,
It gave so generously,
Nothing but pure joy!
...
In the cradle showered with woven jasmine buds,
Set to the gentle tune of sweet Tamil,
Pure comfort arrived, pouring sweet delight
Into the home of the heart,
In this gathering of fragrant blossoms.
The soft music carried in a gentle smile
Spread sweet fragrance like jasmine,
Speaking a thousand poetic stories before my eyes.
In a mother's eyes, in the richness of pure love,
A thousand lamps sang with light.
The Ganga and Cauvery rivers joined as one.
Everywhere in my thoughts is your lovely image,
Living on forever through loving family bonds.
It has arrived, it has arrived,
It has arrived at our doorstep,
Our very own family bond!
It gave and gave,
It gave so generously,
Nothing but pure joy!
Like sandalwood... and kumkum...
Sandalwood and kumkum,
Come forward before me!
From now on, you and I are one,
Just like a soul and its body.
It has arrived, it has arrived,
It has arrived at our doorstep,
Our very own family bond!
It gave and gave,
It gave so generously,
Nothing but pure joy!
Lallala la… lallala la…
Lallala la lallala la lallal lalla
Lala laala laala lalla laala laala lalla
Lallala lallala lallala lallala lallala laala
Lallala lallala lallala lallala lallala laala
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Vandhadhu Vandhadhu' from the 1989 film 'Paasa Mazhai' is a joyous song celebrating family reunion, maternal devotion, and affectionate kinship. Written by veteran lyricist Vaali, the lyrics highlight auspicious Tamil imagery like sandalwood, kumkum, cradle tunes, and merging sacred rivers to portray the sacredness of family relationships. The song expresses how deep personal bonds bring divine bliss and unity, comparing intimate relationships to body and soul, and the moon and sun coming together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Jeevan dhegam endru”
Compares the unity of two individuals/kin to body and soul ('Jeevan dhegam endru').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manam enum veettinilae”
Metaphorically equates the mind to a home ('Manam enum veettinilae') and describes love as a perfection in which a thousand lamps sing.
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Gangaiyum kaaviri ondrena koodiyadhu”
Describes sacred rivers Ganga and Cauvery merging as one to symbolize ultimate union and emotional abundance.
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Trivia
'Paasa Mazhai' (1989) is a Tamil emotional drama directed by Suresh Krishna. Vaali's lyrics in this track rely heavily on traditional Tamil cultural motifs of auspiciousness (sandalwood, kumkum, jasmine, cradle tunes) to underline family harmony.
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