Vandhu Vandhu
From Pennin Perumai · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music directors
- B. N. Rao, A. Rama Rao, Master Venu
- Details
- Pennin Perumai1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohh…ooooo..ooo..ooo..oo | Ohh… (Vocalizing) |
| Vandhu vandhu konjuvadhen vennilavae | Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon? |
| Vandhu vandhu konjuvadhen vennilavae | Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon? |
| Andharangam purindhaalae alli poove alli poove | Once intimacy is understood, oh night lily, oh night lily! |
| Vandhu vandhu konjuvadhen vennilavae | Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon? |
| Andharangam purindhaalae alli poove alli poove | Once intimacy is understood, oh night lily, oh night lily! |
| Female | |
| Andhakaara megam neengi | As dark clouds disperse, |
| Azhagu jodhi veesuvadhaal | And a beautiful light shines forth, |
| Andhakaara megam neengi | As dark clouds disperse, |
| Azhagu jodhi veesuvadhaal | And a beautiful light shines forth, |
| Amudhamaana solaiyilae | In this sweet nectar-like garden, |
| Kumudhamyengum velaiyile | At a time when the water lily yearns, |
| Amudhamaana solaiyilae | In this sweet nectar-like garden, |
| Kumudhamyengum velaiyile | At a time when the water lily yearns, |
| Kumudhamyengum velaiyile | At a time when the water lily yearns, |
| Female | |
| Vandhu vandhu | Coming again and again, |
| Konjuvadhen vennilavae | Why do you caress, oh silver moon? |
| Andharangam purindhaalae | Once intimacy is understood, |
| Alli poove alli poove | Oh night lily, oh night lily! |
| Female | |
| Illarathin kaaviyamae | Oh epic poem of domestic bliss, |
| Inaiyilladha oviyamae..ae | Oh matchless painting! |
| Illarathin kaaviyamae | Oh epic poem of domestic bliss, |
| Inaiyilladha oviyamae | Oh matchless painting! |
| Valluvarum vaasuki pol | Like the ideal pair Valluvar and Vasuki, |
| Valarum inba jeevithamae | A life of joy that constantly grows, |
| Valluvarum vaasuki pol | Like the ideal pair Valluvar and Vasuki, |
| Valarum inba jeevithamae | A life of joy that constantly grows, |
| Valarum inba jeevithamae | A life of joy that constantly grows, |
| Female | |
| Vandhu vandhu | Coming again and again, |
| Konjuvadhen vennilavae | Why do you caress, oh silver moon? |
| Andharangam purindhaalae | Once intimacy is understood, |
| Alli poove alli poove | Oh night lily, oh night lily! |
| Female | |
| Marumaiyilum inaipiriyaa | Inseparable even in the afterlife, |
| Urimai thandha ulaginilae | In this world that granted us such a right, |
| Marumaiyilum inaipiriyaa | Inseparable even in the afterlife, |
| Urimai thandha ulaginilae | In this world that granted us such a right, |
| Oru malaril iru manamaai | As two hearts residing in a single flower, |
| Ulavum inba iravinilae | In this blissful night where love wanders, |
| Oru malaril iru manamaai | As two hearts residing in a single flower, |
| Ulavum inba iravinilae | In this blissful night where love wanders, |
| Female | |
| Karumanigal inimaiyaaga | When the dark pupils of our eyes, |
| Kavidhai paadum nerathilae | Sweetly recite poetry in silence, |
| Karumanigal inimaiyaaga | When the dark pupils of our eyes, |
| Kavidhai paadum nerathilae | Sweetly recite poetry in silence, |
| Maraimugamaai kalvanai pol | Secretly like a thief, |
| Maraiyaadhae aruginil vaa | Do not hide away—come near me! |
| Female | |
| Vandhu vandhu | Coming again and again, |
| Konjuvadhen vennilavae | Why do you caress, oh silver moon? |
| Andharangam purindhaalae | Once intimacy is understood, |
| Alli poove alli poove | Oh night lily, oh night lily! |
ஹோ ..ஓ.ஓ.ஹோ.ஓ.ஓ.
வந்து வந்து கொஞ்சுவதேன் வெண்ணிலாவே
வந்து வந்து கொஞ்சுவதேன் வெண்ணிலாவே
அந்தரங்கம் புரிந்தாளே அல்லி பூவே அல்லி பூவே
வந்து வந்து கொஞ்சுவதேன் வெண்ணிலாவே
அந்தரங்கம் புரிந்தாளே அல்லி பூவே அல்லி பூவே
Ohh… (Vocalizing)
Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon?
Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon?
Once intimacy is understood, oh night lily, oh night lily!
Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon?
Once intimacy is understood, oh night lily, oh night lily!
அந்தகார மேகம் நீங்கி
அழகு ஜோதி வீசுவதால்
அந்தகார மேகம் நீங்கி
அழகு ஜோதி வீசுவதால்
அமுதமான சோலையிலே
குமுதமேங்கும் வேளையிலே
அமுதமான சோலையிலே
குமுதமேங்கும் வேளையிலே
குமுதமேங்கும் வேளையிலே
As dark clouds disperse,
And a beautiful light shines forth,
As dark clouds disperse,
And a beautiful light shines forth,
In this sweet nectar-like garden,
At a time when the water lily yearns,
In this sweet nectar-like garden,
At a time when the water lily yearns,
At a time when the water lily yearns,
வந்து வந்து கொஞ்சுவதேன்
வெண்ணிலாவே
அந்தரங்கம் புரிந்தாளே
அல்லி பூவே அல்லி பூவே
Coming again and again,
Why do you caress, oh silver moon?
Once intimacy is understood,
Oh night lily, oh night lily!
இல்லறத்தின் காவியமே
இணையில்லாத ஓவியமே..ஏ
இல்லறத்தின் காவியமே
இணையில்லாத ஓவியமே..
வள்ளுவரும் வாசுகி போல்
வளரும் இன்ப ஜீவிதமே
வள்ளுவரும் வாசுகி போல்
வளரும் இன்ப ஜீவிதமே
வளரும் இன்ப ஜீவிதமே
Oh epic poem of domestic bliss,
Oh matchless painting!
Oh epic poem of domestic bliss,
Oh matchless painting!
Like the ideal pair Valluvar and Vasuki,
A life of joy that constantly grows,
Like the ideal pair Valluvar and Vasuki,
A life of joy that constantly grows,
A life of joy that constantly grows,
வந்து வந்து கொஞ்சுவதேன்
வெண்ணிலாவே
அந்தரங்கம் புரிந்தாளே
அல்லி பூவே அல்லி பூவே
Coming again and again,
Why do you caress, oh silver moon?
Once intimacy is understood,
Oh night lily, oh night lily!
மறுமையிலும் இணைப்பிரியா
உரிமை தந்த உலகினிலே
மறுமையிலும் இணைப்பிரியா
உரிமை தந்த உலகினிலே
ஒரு மலரின் இரு மணமாய்
உலவும் இன்ப இரவினிலே
ஒரு மலரின் இரு மணமாய்
உலவும் இன்ப இரவினிலே
Inseparable even in the afterlife,
In this world that granted us such a right,
Inseparable even in the afterlife,
In this world that granted us such a right,
As two hearts residing in a single flower,
In this blissful night where love wanders,
As two hearts residing in a single flower,
In this blissful night where love wanders,
கருமணிகள் இனிமையாக
கவிதை பாடும் நேரத்திலே
கருமணிகள் இனிமையாக
கவிதை பாடும் நேரத்திலே
மறைமுகமாய் கள்வனைப் போல்
மறையாதே அருகினில் வா
When the dark pupils of our eyes,
Sweetly recite poetry in silence,
When the dark pupils of our eyes,
Sweetly recite poetry in silence,
Secretly like a thief,
Do not hide away—come near me!
வந்து வந்து கொஞ்சுவதேன்
வெண்ணிலாவே
அந்தரங்கம் புரிந்தாளே
அல்லி பூவே அல்லி பூவே
Coming again and again,
Why do you caress, oh silver moon?
Once intimacy is understood,
Oh night lily, oh night lily!
Ohh…ooooo..ooo..ooo..oo
Ohh… (Vocalizing)
Vandhu vandhu konjuvadhen vennilavae
Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon?
Vandhu vandhu konjuvadhen vennilavae
Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon?
Andharangam purindhaalae alli poove alli poove
Once intimacy is understood, oh night lily, oh night lily!
Vandhu vandhu konjuvadhen vennilavae
Why do you come again and again to caress, oh silver moon?
Andharangam purindhaalae alli poove alli poove
Once intimacy is understood, oh night lily, oh night lily!
Andhakaara megam neengi
As dark clouds disperse,
Azhagu jodhi veesuvadhaal
And a beautiful light shines forth,
Andhakaara megam neengi
As dark clouds disperse,
Azhagu jodhi veesuvadhaal
And a beautiful light shines forth,
Amudhamaana solaiyilae
In this sweet nectar-like garden,
Kumudhamyengum velaiyile
At a time when the water lily yearns,
Amudhamaana solaiyilae
In this sweet nectar-like garden,
Kumudhamyengum velaiyile
At a time when the water lily yearns,
Kumudhamyengum velaiyile
At a time when the water lily yearns,
Vandhu vandhu
Coming again and again,
Konjuvadhen vennilavae
Why do you caress, oh silver moon?
Andharangam purindhaalae
Once intimacy is understood,
Alli poove alli poove
Oh night lily, oh night lily!
Illarathin kaaviyamae
Oh epic poem of domestic bliss,
Inaiyilladha oviyamae..ae
Oh matchless painting!
Illarathin kaaviyamae
Oh epic poem of domestic bliss,
Inaiyilladha oviyamae
Oh matchless painting!
Valluvarum vaasuki pol
Like the ideal pair Valluvar and Vasuki,
Valarum inba jeevithamae
A life of joy that constantly grows,
Valluvarum vaasuki pol
Like the ideal pair Valluvar and Vasuki,
Valarum inba jeevithamae
A life of joy that constantly grows,
Valarum inba jeevithamae
A life of joy that constantly grows,
Vandhu vandhu
Coming again and again,
Konjuvadhen vennilavae
Why do you caress, oh silver moon?
Andharangam purindhaalae
Once intimacy is understood,
Alli poove alli poove
Oh night lily, oh night lily!
Marumaiyilum inaipiriyaa
Inseparable even in the afterlife,
Urimai thandha ulaginilae
In this world that granted us such a right,
Marumaiyilum inaipiriyaa
Inseparable even in the afterlife,
Urimai thandha ulaginilae
In this world that granted us such a right,
Oru malaril iru manamaai
As two hearts residing in a single flower,
Ulavum inba iravinilae
In this blissful night where love wanders,
Oru malaril iru manamaai
As two hearts residing in a single flower,
Ulavum inba iravinilae
In this blissful night where love wanders,
Karumanigal inimaiyaaga
When the dark pupils of our eyes,
Kavidhai paadum nerathilae
Sweetly recite poetry in silence,
Karumanigal inimaiyaaga
When the dark pupils of our eyes,
Kavidhai paadum nerathilae
Sweetly recite poetry in silence,
Maraimugamaai kalvanai pol
Secretly like a thief,
Maraiyaadhae aruginil vaa
Do not hide away—come near me!
Vandhu vandhu
Coming again and again,
Konjuvadhen vennilavae
Why do you caress, oh silver moon?
Andharangam purindhaalae
Once intimacy is understood,
Alli poove alli poove
Oh night lily, oh night lily!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhen Vennilavae is a classic romantic song from the film Pennin Perumai (1956). The protagonist playfully addresses the silver moon and the night lily, expressing the pure delight and intimate bliss of wedded life. Comparing her joy to the clearing of dark clouds that reveals a radiant light, she celebrates love that blossoms like a lotus in full bloom. She elevates domestic life to an epic art form, invoking the legendary benchmark of marital harmony—the sage Thiruvalluvar and his devoted wife Vasuki. Expressing that their union transcends a single birth into eternity, she invites her beloved to drop all coyness and draw near, painting a tender picture of eyes speaking poetry in the tranquil night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for poetic emphasis)
“Vandhu vandhu konjuvadhen vennilavae”
The word 'vandhu' is repeated twice consecutively ('Vandhu vandhu') to describe the persistent, playful arrival of the moon.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Valluvarum vaasuki pol”
Compares the ideal, joyfully growing marital life of the couple directly to the classic Tamil couple Thiruvalluvar and Vasuki ('Valluvarum vaasuki pol').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Illarathin kaaviyamae / Inaiyilladha oviyamae”
Directly equates home life (illarathai) to an epic poem ('kaaviyam') and an unparalleled painting ('inaiyilladha oviyam').
Personification / Visual Imagery
“Karumanigal inimaiyaaga / Kavidhai paadum nerathilae”
Personifies the dark pupils of the eyes ('karumanigal') as poetesses reciting sweet poetry silent in the night.
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Trivia
Pennin Perumai (1956) was a popular Tamil drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, and Savitri. The music was composed by A. Rama Rao and Master Venu. Jikki's soothing voice made 'Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhen' one of the most memorable romantic numbers of the 1950s era in Tamil cinema.
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