Vandhadhu Yaarunu
From Makkalai Petra Magarasi · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vandhadhu yaarunnu | Do you know who came? |
| Unakku theriyumaa | Do you know? |
| Theriyaadhaa kaelu | If you don't know, listen. |
| Sondhamulla machaannu | That he is my rightful cousin, |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhu yaarunnu | Do you know who came? |
| Unakku theriyumaa | Do you know? |
| Sondhamulla machaannu | That he is my rightful cousin, |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Machaannu therinjadhum | Realizing he is my cousin, |
| Vekkamaa irukkudhu | I feel coy and shy. |
| Machaannu therinjadhum | Realizing he is my cousin, |
| Vekkamaa irukkudhu | I feel coy and shy. |
| Manasu ippo en manasu ippo | My heart right now, my heart right now, |
| Edhai edhaiyo nenachu sirikkudhu | Is thinking of so many things and smiling. |
| Manasu ippo edhai edhaiyo | My heart right now, about so many things, |
| Nenachu sirikkudhu | Is thinking and smiling. |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhu yaarunnu | Do you know who came? |
| Unakku theriyumaa | Do you know? |
| Sondhamulla machaannu | That he is my rightful cousin, |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Male | |
| Achu saethu vachadhu pol | Like set perfectly in a mold, |
| Pacharisi pallazhagan | The handsome man with raw-rice white teeth, |
| Haa….aaa…aaa…haa…aaa | Haa....aaa...aaa...haa...aaa |
| Male | |
| Achu saethu vachadhu pol | Like set perfectly in a mold, |
| Pacharisi pallazhagan | The handsome man with raw-rice white teeth, |
| Arumbu meesai kurumbukkaaran | The playful mischievous guy with a budding mustache, |
| Aalai mayakkum sollazhagan | The captivating speaker whose words spellbind everyone, |
| Female | |
| Arumbu meesai kurumbukkaaran | The playful mischievous guy with a budding mustache, |
| Aalai mayakkum sollazhagan | The captivating speaker whose words spellbind everyone, |
| Singaara kattazhagan | The gorgeously handsome man, |
| Sendhoora pottazhagan | The handsome man wearing a vermilion mark, |
| Kattazhagan pottazhagan kannazhagan | Handsome, marked with tilak, beautiful-eyed man, |
| Female | |
| Singaara kattazhagan | The gorgeously handsome man, |
| Sendhoora pottazhagan | The handsome man wearing a vermilion mark, |
| Kattazhagan pottazhagan kannazhagan | Handsome, marked with tilak, beautiful-eyed man, |
| Female | |
| Indhaa pulla andha sarcos ellamm | Saying, 'Hey girl, don't try those circus tricks...', |
| Endra kitta pesaadhae appadinnu | '...and don't talk like that to me', |
| Vambu pesi em manasa | By bantering playfully with my heart, |
| Vasiyam seidha aanazhagan | The handsome man who cast a spell on me, |
| Vambu pesi em manasa | By bantering playfully with my heart, |
| Vasiyam seidha aanazhagan | The handsome man who cast a spell on me, |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhu yaarunnu | Do you know who came? |
| Unakku theriyumaa | Do you know? |
| Sondhamulla machaannu | That he is my rightful cousin, |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhu yaarunnu | Do you know who came? |
| Unakku theriyumaa | Do you know? |
| Sondhamulla machaannu | That he is my rightful cousin, |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
வந்தது யாருன்னு
உனக்கு தெரியுமா
தெரியாதா கேளு
சொந்தமுள்ள மச்சான்னு
சொன்னா புரியுமா
Do you know who came?
Do you know?
If you don't know, listen.
That he is my rightful cousin,
Will you understand if I tell you?
வந்தது யாருன்னு
உனக்கு தெரியுமா
சொந்தமுள்ள மச்சான்னு
சொன்னா புரியுமா
Do you know who came?
Do you know?
That he is my rightful cousin,
Will you understand if I tell you?
மச்சான்னு தெரிஞ்சதும்
வெக்கமா இருக்குது
மச்சான்னு தெரிஞ்சதும்
வெக்கமா இருக்குது
என் மனசு இப்போ
எதை எதையோ நெனச்சு சிரிக்குது
என் மனசு இப்போ
எதை எதையோ நெனச்சு சிரிக்குது
Realizing he is my cousin,
I feel coy and shy.
Realizing he is my cousin,
I feel coy and shy.
My heart right now, my heart right now,
Is thinking of so many things and smiling.
My heart right now, about so many things,
Is thinking and smiling.
வந்தது யாருன்னு
உனக்கு தெரியுமா
சொந்தமுள்ள மச்சான்னு
சொன்னா புரியுமா
Do you know who came?
Do you know?
That he is my rightful cousin,
Will you understand if I tell you?
அச்சு சேர்த்து வச்சது போல்
பச்சரிசி பல்லழகன்
ஹா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆ.....
Like set perfectly in a mold,
The handsome man with raw-rice white teeth,
Haa....aaa...aaa...haa...aaa
அச்சு சேர்த்து வச்சது போல்
பச்சரிசி பல்லழகன்
அரும்பு மீசை குறும்புக்காரன்
ஆளை மயக்கும் சொல்லழகன்
Like set perfectly in a mold,
The handsome man with raw-rice white teeth,
The playful mischievous guy with a budding mustache,
The captivating speaker whose words spellbind everyone,
அரும்பு மீசை குறும்புக்காரன்
ஆளை மயக்கும் சொல்லழகன்
சிங்காரக் கட்டழகன்
செந்தூர பொட்டழகன்
கட்டழகன் பொட்டழகன் கண்ணழகன்
The playful mischievous guy with a budding mustache,
The captivating speaker whose words spellbind everyone,
The gorgeously handsome man,
The handsome man wearing a vermilion mark,
Handsome, marked with tilak, beautiful-eyed man,
சிங்காரக் கட்டழகன்
செந்தூர பொட்டழகன்
கட்டழகன் பொட்டழகன் கண்ணழகன்
The gorgeously handsome man,
The handsome man wearing a vermilion mark,
Handsome, marked with tilak, beautiful-eyed man,
இந்தா புள்ள அந்த சர்கோசெல்லாம்
என்ற கிட்ட பேசாதே அப்படீன்னு
வம்பு பேசி எம் மனச
வசியம் செய்த ஆணழகன்
வம்பு பேசி எம் மனச
வசியம் செய்த ஆணழகன்
Saying, 'Hey girl, don't try those circus tricks...',
'...and don't talk like that to me',
By bantering playfully with my heart,
The handsome man who cast a spell on me,
By bantering playfully with my heart,
The handsome man who cast a spell on me,
வந்தது யாருன்னு
உனக்கு தெரியுமா
சொந்தமுள்ள மச்சான்னு
சொன்னா புரியுமா
Do you know who came?
Do you know?
That he is my rightful cousin,
Will you understand if I tell you?
வந்தது யாருன்னு
உனக்கு தெரியுமா
சொந்தமுள்ள மச்சான்னு
சொன்னா புரியுமா
Do you know who came?
Do you know?
That he is my rightful cousin,
Will you understand if I tell you?
Vandhadhu yaarunnu
Do you know who came?
Unakku theriyumaa
Do you know?
Theriyaadhaa kaelu
If you don't know, listen.
Sondhamulla machaannu
That he is my rightful cousin,
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Vandhadhu yaarunnu
Do you know who came?
Unakku theriyumaa
Do you know?
Sondhamulla machaannu
That he is my rightful cousin,
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Machaannu therinjadhum
Realizing he is my cousin,
Vekkamaa irukkudhu
I feel coy and shy.
Machaannu therinjadhum
Realizing he is my cousin,
Vekkamaa irukkudhu
I feel coy and shy.
Manasu ippo en manasu ippo
My heart right now, my heart right now,
Edhai edhaiyo nenachu sirikkudhu
Is thinking of so many things and smiling.
Manasu ippo edhai edhaiyo
My heart right now, about so many things,
Nenachu sirikkudhu
Is thinking and smiling.
Vandhadhu yaarunnu
Do you know who came?
Unakku theriyumaa
Do you know?
Sondhamulla machaannu
That he is my rightful cousin,
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Achu saethu vachadhu pol
Like set perfectly in a mold,
Pacharisi pallazhagan
The handsome man with raw-rice white teeth,
Haa….aaa…aaa…haa…aaa
Haa....aaa...aaa...haa...aaa
Achu saethu vachadhu pol
Like set perfectly in a mold,
Pacharisi pallazhagan
The handsome man with raw-rice white teeth,
Arumbu meesai kurumbukkaaran
The playful mischievous guy with a budding mustache,
Aalai mayakkum sollazhagan
The captivating speaker whose words spellbind everyone,
Arumbu meesai kurumbukkaaran
The playful mischievous guy with a budding mustache,
Aalai mayakkum sollazhagan
The captivating speaker whose words spellbind everyone,
Singaara kattazhagan
The gorgeously handsome man,
Sendhoora pottazhagan
The handsome man wearing a vermilion mark,
Kattazhagan pottazhagan kannazhagan
Handsome, marked with tilak, beautiful-eyed man,
Singaara kattazhagan
The gorgeously handsome man,
Sendhoora pottazhagan
The handsome man wearing a vermilion mark,
Kattazhagan pottazhagan kannazhagan
Handsome, marked with tilak, beautiful-eyed man,
Indhaa pulla andha sarcos ellamm
Saying, 'Hey girl, don't try those circus tricks...',
Endra kitta pesaadhae appadinnu
'...and don't talk like that to me',
Vambu pesi em manasa
By bantering playfully with my heart,
Vasiyam seidha aanazhagan
The handsome man who cast a spell on me,
Vambu pesi em manasa
By bantering playfully with my heart,
Vasiyam seidha aanazhagan
The handsome man who cast a spell on me,
Vandhadhu yaarunnu
Do you know who came?
Unakku theriyumaa
Do you know?
Sondhamulla machaannu
That he is my rightful cousin,
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Vandhadhu yaarunnu
Do you know who came?
Unakku theriyumaa
Do you know?
Sondhamulla machaannu
That he is my rightful cousin,
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the joy, bashfulness, and romantic awakening of a young woman upon meeting her maternal cousin ('machan'). She sings about her sudden shyness and how her mind wanders into happy daydreams thinking about him. She vividly praises his charming appearance—his bright teeth like raw rice grains, his sprouting mustache, charming eyes, and his mesmerizing words. She affectionately recalls his playful teasing, which ended up completely capturing her heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Achu saethu vachadhu pol Pacharisi pallazhagan”
Compares his bright white, perfectly set teeth to raw rice grains placed neatly in a mold ('Achu saethu vachadhu pol Pacharisi pallazhagan').
Epiphora / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kattazhagan pottazhagan kannazhagan”
Repeatedly ends descriptive phrases with '-azhagan' (sollazhagan, kattazhagan, pottazhagan, kannazhagan, aanazhagan) to create a rhythmic, melodic praise of his physical and personal charms.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Pacharisi pallazhagan”
Use of matching initial consonant sounds 'p' in 'Pacharisi pallazhagan' and 'k' in 'Kattazhagan pottazhagan kannazhagan'.
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Trivia
'Makkalai Petra Magarasi' is a classic 1957 Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. The film was an adaptation of the popular play 'Maccakayi'.
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