Vandhal Kaattu Poochendu
From Malai Naattu Mangai · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- B. Vasantha, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- T. Pugazhenthi
- Details
- Malai Naattu Mangai1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Vanthaal kaattu poochendu | She came, a bouquet of wild flowers |
| Enthan veettu pon vandu | The golden beetle of my home |
| Aadattum nenjam | Let the heart dance |
| Antha kadhal thaenundu | Having tasted that honey of love |
| Male | |
| Vanthaal kaattu poochendu | She came, a bouquet of wild flowers |
| Enthan veettu pon vandu | The golden beetle of my home |
| Aadattum nenjam | Let the heart dance |
| Antha kadhal thaenundu | Having tasted that honey of love |
| Female | |
| ………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi minnal maeni engae | Where is she with a body flashing like a mirror's lightning? |
| Ponnoonjal podum thangam engae | Where is the gold that sways on a golden swing? |
| Kannaadi minnal maeni engae | Where is she with a body flashing like a mirror's lightning? |
| Ponnoonjal podum thangam engae | Where is the gold that sways on a golden swing? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhodu manthiram sollum | Whispering a secret spell into the ear |
| Kannaalae sangathi sollum | Conveying love's message through her eyes |
| Theeraatha thaen kinnam engae | Where is that bottomless cup of honey? |
| Vaaraatho naan kaana ingae | Will she not come here for me to see? |
| Male | |
| Vanthaal kaattu poochendu | She came, a bouquet of wild flowers |
| Enthan veettu pon vandu | The golden beetle of my home |
| Aadattum nenjam | Let the heart dance |
| Antha kadhal thaenundu | Having tasted that honey of love |
| Female | |
| ………….. | |
| Male | |
| Manthaara mega koondhal rani | The queen with hair like dark rain clouds |
| Vanthaayo raagam paadum thaenee | Did you arrive, O honeybee singing a melody? |
| Manthaara mega koondhal rani | The queen with hair like dark rain clouds |
| Vanthaayo raagam paadum thaenee | Did you arrive, O honeybee singing a melody? |
| Male | |
| Pallaakku yaanaiyin maelae | Riding atop palanquins and grand elephants |
| Vellottam povathu polae | Like going on a trial procession |
| Kondaadum paal vannam kandaen | I beheld that celebrated milky complexion |
| Illaatha ennangal kondaen | And conceived sweet, unprecedented desires |
| Male | |
| Vanthaal kaattu poochendu | She came, a bouquet of wild flowers |
| Enthan veettu pon vandu | The golden beetle of my home |
| Aadattum nenjam | Let the heart dance |
| Antha kadhal thaenundu…… | Having tasted that honey of love... |
.........................
வந்தாள் காட்டுப் பூச்செண்டு
எந்தன் வீட்டுப் பொன் வண்டு
ஆடட்டும் நெஞ்சம்
அந்தக் காதல் தேனுண்டு............
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
The golden beetle of my home
Let the heart dance
Having tasted that honey of love
வந்தாள் காட்டுப் பூச்செண்டு
எந்தன் வீட்டுப் பொன் வண்டு
ஆடட்டும் நெஞ்சம்
அந்தக் காதல் தேனுண்டு............
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
The golden beetle of my home
Let the heart dance
Having tasted that honey of love
........................
கண்ணாடி மின்னல் மேனி எங்கே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் போடும் தங்கம் எங்கே
கண்ணாடி மின்னல் மேனி எங்கே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் போடும் தங்கம் எங்கே
Where is she with a body flashing like a mirror's lightning?
Where is the gold that sways on a golden swing?
Where is she with a body flashing like a mirror's lightning?
Where is the gold that sways on a golden swing?
காதோடு மந்திரம் சொல்லும்
கண்ணாலே சங்கதி சொல்லும்
தீராத தேன் கிண்ணம் எங்கே
வாராதோ நான் காண இங்கே.......
Whispering a secret spell into the ear
Conveying love's message through her eyes
Where is that bottomless cup of honey?
Will she not come here for me to see?
வந்தாள் காட்டுப் பூச்செண்டு
எந்தன் வீட்டுப் பொன் வண்டு
ஆடட்டும் நெஞ்சம்
அந்தக் காதல் தேனுண்டு............
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
The golden beetle of my home
Let the heart dance
Having tasted that honey of love
........................
மந்தார மேகக் கூந்தல் ராணி
வந்தாயோ ராகம் பாடும் தேனீ
மந்தார மேகக் கூந்தல் ராணி
வந்தாயோ ராகம் பாடும் தேனீ
The queen with hair like dark rain clouds
Did you arrive, O honeybee singing a melody?
The queen with hair like dark rain clouds
Did you arrive, O honeybee singing a melody?
பல்லாக்கு யானையின் மேலே
வெள்ளோட்டம் போவது போலே
கொண்டாடும் பால் வண்ணம் கண்டேன்
இல்லாத எண்ணங்கள் கொண்டேன் ....
Riding atop palanquins and grand elephants
Like going on a trial procession
I beheld that celebrated milky complexion
And conceived sweet, unprecedented desires
வந்தாள் காட்டுப் பூச்செண்டு
எந்தன் வீட்டுப் பொன் வண்டு
ஆடட்டும் நெஞ்சம்
அந்தக் காதல் தேனுண்டு............
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
The golden beetle of my home
Let the heart dance
Having tasted that honey of love...
………………
Vanthaal kaattu poochendu
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
Enthan veettu pon vandu
The golden beetle of my home
Aadattum nenjam
Let the heart dance
Antha kadhal thaenundu
Having tasted that honey of love
Vanthaal kaattu poochendu
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
Enthan veettu pon vandu
The golden beetle of my home
Aadattum nenjam
Let the heart dance
Antha kadhal thaenundu
Having tasted that honey of love
…………..
Kannaadi minnal maeni engae
Where is she with a body flashing like a mirror's lightning?
Ponnoonjal podum thangam engae
Where is the gold that sways on a golden swing?
Kannaadi minnal maeni engae
Where is she with a body flashing like a mirror's lightning?
Ponnoonjal podum thangam engae
Where is the gold that sways on a golden swing?
Kaadhodu manthiram sollum
Whispering a secret spell into the ear
Kannaalae sangathi sollum
Conveying love's message through her eyes
Theeraatha thaen kinnam engae
Where is that bottomless cup of honey?
Vaaraatho naan kaana ingae
Will she not come here for me to see?
Vanthaal kaattu poochendu
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
Enthan veettu pon vandu
The golden beetle of my home
Aadattum nenjam
Let the heart dance
Antha kadhal thaenundu
Having tasted that honey of love
…………..
Manthaara mega koondhal rani
The queen with hair like dark rain clouds
Vanthaayo raagam paadum thaenee
Did you arrive, O honeybee singing a melody?
Manthaara mega koondhal rani
The queen with hair like dark rain clouds
Vanthaayo raagam paadum thaenee
Did you arrive, O honeybee singing a melody?
Pallaakku yaanaiyin maelae
Riding atop palanquins and grand elephants
Vellottam povathu polae
Like going on a trial procession
Kondaadum paal vannam kandaen
I beheld that celebrated milky complexion
Illaatha ennangal kondaen
And conceived sweet, unprecedented desires
Vanthaal kaattu poochendu
She came, a bouquet of wild flowers
Enthan veettu pon vandu
The golden beetle of my home
Aadattum nenjam
Let the heart dance
Antha kadhal thaenundu……
Having tasted that honey of love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vanthaal Kaattu Poochendu is a romantic track from the 1974 film Malai Naattu Mangai. The song expresses the exhilaration of a lover who compares his beloved's arrival to a fragrant bouquet of wild blossoms and a golden honeybee bringing joy to his home. He marvels at her beauty, describing her hair as dark rain clouds, her skin as radiant light, and her expressions as unspoken love spells. Deeply captivated by her elegance and grace, his heart yields to the intoxicating honey of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vanthaal kaattu poochendu / Enthan veettu pon vandu”
Compares the beloved directly to a wild flower bouquet ('kaattu poochendu') and a golden beetle ('pon vandu').
Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Manthaara mega koondhal rani”
Compares the heroine's lush dark tresses to rain-bearing clouds ('Manthaara mega koondhal').
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pallaakku yaanaiyin maelae / Vellottam povathu polae”
The second consonant 'll' is rhymed between 'Pallaakku' and 'Vellottam' to create auditory rhythm.
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Trivia
Malai Naattu Mangai (1974) features music composed by T. Pugazhenthi, who worked extensively as the chief assistant to legendary composer K. V. Mahadevan. Sung delightfully by K. J. Yesudas and B. Vasantha, the song showcases Kannadasan's signature style of using natural metaphors like clouds, honey, and wild flowers to express romance.
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