Vandiyile Nellu Varum
From Kidaari · 2016
- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Sanjana Kalmanje
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
- Kidaari2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Male | |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Ammavukku | For the lady |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Male | |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Ammavukku | For the lady |
| Vandiyila nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart |
| Male | |
| Andha | That |
| Vandinella oora vaikka | To soak the cart's paddy |
| Vandinella oora vaikka | To soak the cart's paddy |
| Vaigaiaathu thanni varum | Water will flow from the Vaigai river |
| Ammavukku | For the lady |
| Vaigaiaathu thanni varum | Water will flow from the Vaigai river |
| Male | |
| Gundaanila nellu varum | Paddy will come in the large pot |
| Gundaanila nellu varum | Paddy will come in the large pot |
| Gundaanila nellu varum | Paddy will come in the large pot |
| Ammavukku | For the lady |
| Gundaanila nellu varum | Paddy will come in the large pot |
| Male | |
| Andha | That |
| Gundaan nella oora vaikka | To soak the pot's paddy |
| Gundaan nella oora vaikka | To soak the pot's paddy |
| Kollidathu thanni varum | Water will flow from the Kollidam river |
| Ammavukku | For the lady |
| Kollidathu thanni varum | Water will flow from the Kollidam river |
| Male | |
| Hei pottiyila nellu varum | Hey, paddy will come in the box |
| Pottiyila nellu varum | Paddy will come in the box |
| Pottiyila nellu varum | Paddy will come in the box |
| Ammavukku | For the lady |
| Pottiyila nellu varum | Paddy will come in the box |
| Female | |
| Viral thodum thoorathil | Within a finger's touch distance |
| Varamirukku | There is a divine boon |
| Pothum pothumae naa vaazha | It is enough for me to live |
| Vidiya maranthidu raathiriyae | Oh night, forget to turn into dawn |
| Vera yethuvumae venaam | I do not need anything else |
| Female | |
| Uruvam paarthae | Just by looking at your form |
| Usuru pothae | My life slips away |
| Enna maayanthaan | What magical spell |
| Nee senjae | Did you cast on me |
| Female | |
| Yaathae thaangala | Oh dear, I cannot bear this |
| Thootha kaattula | In the thorny forest |
| Bodha yethuthae mesa | Your mustache intoxicates me |
| Theepam oomaiyaa | Like a silent lamp |
| Poga saabanthaan | Fading away is a curse |
| Naanum kooda thaan aasa | I too desire this closeness |
| Male | |
| Vandiyila nellu varum…. | Paddy will arrive in the cart.... |
| Vandiyila nellu varum….nellu varum | Paddy will arrive in the cart.... paddy will arrive |
| Vandiyila nellu varum…. | Paddy will arrive in the cart.... |
| Male | |
| Vandinella oora vaikka | To soak the cart's paddy |
| Vaigaiaathu thanni varum…. | Water will flow from the Vaigai river.... |
| Vaigaiaathu thanni varum…Whistling :…………………… | Water will flow from the Vaigai river...(Whistling) |
| Vaigaiaathu thanni varum..hoi | Water will flow from the Vaigai river..hoi |
வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும்
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Paddy will arrive in the cart
வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும்
அம்மாவுக்கு வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும்
Paddy will arrive in the cart
For the lady
Paddy will arrive in the cart
வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் அம்மாவுக்கு
வண்டியில நெல்லு வரும்
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Paddy will arrive in the cart
For the lady
Paddy will arrive in the cart
அந்த வண்டி
நெல்ல ஊற வைக்க
வண்டி நெல்ல ஊற
வைக்க வைகை ஆத்து
தண்ணி வரும் அம்மாவுக்கு
வைகை ஆத்து தண்ணி வரும்
That
To soak the cart's paddy
To soak the cart's paddy
Water will flow from the Vaigai river
For the lady
Water will flow from the Vaigai river
குண்டானிலா
நெல்லு வரும் குண்டானிலா
நெல்லு வரும் குண்டானிலா
நெல்லு வரும் அம்மாவுக்கு
குண்டானிலா நெல்லு வரும்
Paddy will come in the large pot
Paddy will come in the large pot
Paddy will come in the large pot
For the lady
Paddy will come in the large pot
அந்த குண்டான்
நெல்ல ஊற வைக்க
குண்டான் நெல்ல ஊற
வைக்க கொள்ளிடத்து
தண்ணி வரும் அம்மாவுக்கு
கொள்ளிடத்து தண்ணி வரும்
That
To soak the pot's paddy
To soak the pot's paddy
Water will flow from the Kollidam river
For the lady
Water will flow from the Kollidam river
ஹேய் பொட்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் பொட்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் பொட்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் அம்மாவுக்கு
பொட்டியில நெல்லு வரும்
Hey, paddy will come in the box
Paddy will come in the box
Paddy will come in the box
For the lady
Paddy will come in the box
விரல் தொடும்
தூரத்தில் வரமிருக்கு
போதும் போதுமே நா
வாழ விடிய மறந்திடு
ராத்திரியே வேற
எதுவுமே வேணாம்
Within a finger's touch distance
There is a divine boon
It is enough for me to live
Oh night, forget to turn into dawn
I do not need anything else
உருவம் பார்த்தே
உசுரு போதே என்ன
மாயந்தான் நீ செஞ்சே
Just by looking at your form
My life slips away
What magical spell
Did you cast on me
யாத்தே தாங்கல
தூதா காட்டுல போதை
ஏத்துதே மீசை தீபம்
ஊமையா போக
சாபந்தான் நானும்
கூட தான் ஆச
Oh dear, I cannot bear this
In the thorny forest
Your mustache intoxicates me
Like a silent lamp
Fading away is a curse
I too desire this closeness
வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் வண்டியில
நெல்லு வரும் நெல்லு வரும்
வண்டியில நெல்லு வரும்
Paddy will arrive in the cart....
Paddy will arrive in the cart.... paddy will arrive
Paddy will arrive in the cart....
வண்டி நெல்ல
ஊற வைக்க வைகை
ஆத்து தண்ணி வரும்
வைகை ஆத்து தண்ணி
வரும் விஷ்லிங் :
..................
வைகை ஆத்து தண்ணி
வரும் ஹோய்
To soak the cart's paddy
Water will flow from the Vaigai river....
Water will flow from the Vaigai river...(Whistling)
Water will flow from the Vaigai river..hoi
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Ammavukku
For the lady
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Ammavukku
For the lady
Vandiyila nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart
Andha
That
Vandinella oora vaikka
To soak the cart's paddy
Vandinella oora vaikka
To soak the cart's paddy
Vaigaiaathu thanni varum
Water will flow from the Vaigai river
Ammavukku
For the lady
Vaigaiaathu thanni varum
Water will flow from the Vaigai river
Gundaanila nellu varum
Paddy will come in the large pot
Gundaanila nellu varum
Paddy will come in the large pot
Gundaanila nellu varum
Paddy will come in the large pot
Ammavukku
For the lady
Gundaanila nellu varum
Paddy will come in the large pot
Andha
That
Gundaan nella oora vaikka
To soak the pot's paddy
Gundaan nella oora vaikka
To soak the pot's paddy
Kollidathu thanni varum
Water will flow from the Kollidam river
Ammavukku
For the lady
Kollidathu thanni varum
Water will flow from the Kollidam river
Hei pottiyila nellu varum
Hey, paddy will come in the box
Pottiyila nellu varum
Paddy will come in the box
Pottiyila nellu varum
Paddy will come in the box
Ammavukku
For the lady
Pottiyila nellu varum
Paddy will come in the box
Viral thodum thoorathil
Within a finger's touch distance
Varamirukku
There is a divine boon
Pothum pothumae naa vaazha
It is enough for me to live
Vidiya maranthidu raathiriyae
Oh night, forget to turn into dawn
Vera yethuvumae venaam
I do not need anything else
Uruvam paarthae
Just by looking at your form
Usuru pothae
My life slips away
Enna maayanthaan
What magical spell
Nee senjae
Did you cast on me
Yaathae thaangala
Oh dear, I cannot bear this
Thootha kaattula
In the thorny forest
Bodha yethuthae mesa
Your mustache intoxicates me
Theepam oomaiyaa
Like a silent lamp
Poga saabanthaan
Fading away is a curse
Naanum kooda thaan aasa
I too desire this closeness
Vandiyila nellu varum….
Paddy will arrive in the cart....
Vandiyila nellu varum….nellu varum
Paddy will arrive in the cart.... paddy will arrive
Vandiyila nellu varum….
Paddy will arrive in the cart....
Vandinella oora vaikka
To soak the cart's paddy
Vaigaiaathu thanni varum….
Water will flow from the Vaigai river....
Vaigaiaathu thanni varum…Whistling :……………………
Water will flow from the Vaigai river...(Whistling)
Vaigaiaathu thanni varum..hoi
Water will flow from the Vaigai river..hoi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vandiyila Nellu Varum from Kidaari (2016), written by Ekadasi, blends traditional Tamil folk motifs with intimate romantic expression. The song begins with traditional folk refrains celebrating abundance—paddy arriving in carts, pots, and boxes, complemented by the waters of the sacred Vaigai and Kollidam rivers. This imagery evokes prosperity, maternal affection, and communal warmth. As the song shifts into its core melody, the speaker expresses intense love and attraction, describing how the presence of the beloved feels like a divine boon within touching distance. The night is wished to be endless as love creates a captivating spell, seamlessly merging rustic agrarian traditions with deep personal passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Madakku / Refrain)
“Vandiyila nellu varum”
The phrase 'Vandiyila nellu varum' is repeated continuously to create rhythmic cadence characteristic of rural Tamil folk music.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Uruvam paarthae / Usuru pothae”
The second letters of 'Uruvam' and 'Usuru' match ('ru' / 'su' consonant harmony), creating melodic flow.
Visual Imagery
“Vaigaiaathu thanni varum”
Evokes vivid rural scenes of flowing rivers (Vaigai, Kollidam) and agricultural wealth (paddy in carts and pots).
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Darbuka Siva and lyrics written by Ekadasi. It incorporates authentic Tamil folk rhythms and river metaphors (Vaigai and Kollidam) to anchor the narrative in southern Tamil Nadu culture.
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