Vanjamitho Vaanjaiyitho
From Vairamalai · 1954
- Lyricist
- Kanakasurabhi
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vairamalai1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho | What is the thought in the heart of the one who came? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho | What is the thought in the heart of the one who came? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Female | |
| Nalliravil oru kallanai pol | Like a thief in the dead of night, |
| Mella nuzhaindhadhum yaeno | Why did you enter so quietly? |
| Nalliravil oru kallanai pol | Like a thief in the dead of night, |
| Mella nuzhaindhadhum yaeno | Why did you enter so quietly? |
| Naan alli koduthathai thallivittae | Pushing away what I gave in abundance, |
| Kannil aavalai kattiyadhaeno | Why display longing in your eyes? |
| Kannil aavalai kattiyadhaeno | Why display longing in your eyes? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Male | |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Mangaiyin nenjinil ennam yedho | What is the thought in the maiden's heart? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Male | |
| Theenguyil oru vaengaiyai pol | Like a sweet cuckoo turning into a tiger, |
| Seeri vizhundhadhum yaeno | Why did you pounce so fiercely? |
| Female : Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Female : Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho | What is the thought in the heart of the one who came? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Ennai thaedi aval thandhai odi vara kandu | Seeing her father running in search of me, |
| Moodi maraithathum yaeno | Why did you cover and hide me? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil anbum mozhiyil analum | With love in the eyes and fire in the words, |
| Veesudhal kaadhal needhiyoo | Is blowing both the rule of love? |
| Vizhiyil anbum mozhiyil analum | With love in the eyes and fire in the words, |
| Veesudhal kaadhal needhiyoo | Is blowing both the rule of love? |
| Female | |
| Olindhae vandhu nenjil pugundhu | Sneaking in secretly and entering the heart, |
| Oodudhal aangal needhiyoo | Is sulking in conflict the way of men? |
| Olindhae vandhu nenjil pugundhu | Sneaking in secretly and entering the heart, |
| Oodudhal aangal needhiyoo | Is sulking in conflict the way of men? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
| Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho | What is the thought in the heart of the one who came? |
| Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho | Is it deceit or is it affection? |
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ
வந்தவர் நெஞ்சினில் எண்ணம் ஏதோ
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ
வந்தவர் நெஞ்சினில் எண்ணம் ஏதோ
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ........
Is it deceit or is it affection?
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
நள்ளிரவில் ஒரு கள்ளனைப் போல்
மெள்ள நுழைந்ததும் ஏனோ
நள்ளிரவில் ஒரு கள்ளனைப் போல்
மெள்ள நுழைந்ததும் ஏனோ
நான் அள்ளிக் கொடுத்ததை தள்ளிவிட்டே
கண்ணில் ஆவலைக் காட்டியதேனோ
கண்ணில் ஆவலைக் காட்டியதேனோ
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ
Like a thief in the dead of night,
Why did you enter so quietly?
Like a thief in the dead of night,
Why did you enter so quietly?
Pushing away what I gave in abundance,
Why display longing in your eyes?
Why display longing in your eyes?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ
மங்கையின் நெஞ்சினில் எண்ணம் ஏதோ
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ...
Is it deceit or is it affection?
What is the thought in the maiden's heart?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
தீங்குயிலாள் ஒரு வேங்கையைப் போல்
சீறி விழுந்ததும் ஏனோ
தீங்குயிலாள் ஒரு வேங்கையைப் போல்
சீறி விழுந்ததும் ஏனோ
என்னைத் தேடி அவள் தந்தை ஓடி வரக் கண்டு
மூடி மறைத்ததும் ஏனோ..
என்னை மூடி மறைத்ததும் ஏனோ..
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ.....
Like a sweet cuckoo turning into a tiger,
Why did you pounce so fiercely?
Female : Is it deceit or is it affection?
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Seeing her father running in search of me,
Why did you cover and hide me?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
விழியில் அன்பும் மொழியில் அனலும்
வீசுதல் காதல் நீதியோ
விழியில் அன்பும் மொழியில் அனலும்
வீசுதல் காதல் நீதியோ
With love in the eyes and fire in the words,
Is blowing both the rule of love?
With love in the eyes and fire in the words,
Is blowing both the rule of love?
ஒளிந்தே வந்து நெஞ்சில் புகுந்து
ஓடுதல் ஆண்கள் நீதியோ
ஒளிந்தே வந்து நெஞ்சில் புகுந்து
ஓடுதல் ஆண்கள் நீதியோ
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ.....
வந்தவர் நெஞ்சினில் எண்ணம் ஏதோ
வஞ்சமிதோ வாஞ்சையிதோ........
Sneaking in secretly and entering the heart,
Is sulking in conflict the way of men?
Sneaking in secretly and entering the heart,
Is sulking in conflict the way of men?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Nalliravil oru kallanai pol
Like a thief in the dead of night,
Mella nuzhaindhadhum yaeno
Why did you enter so quietly?
Nalliravil oru kallanai pol
Like a thief in the dead of night,
Mella nuzhaindhadhum yaeno
Why did you enter so quietly?
Naan alli koduthathai thallivittae
Pushing away what I gave in abundance,
Kannil aavalai kattiyadhaeno
Why display longing in your eyes?
Kannil aavalai kattiyadhaeno
Why display longing in your eyes?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Mangaiyin nenjinil ennam yedho
What is the thought in the maiden's heart?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Theenguyil oru vaengaiyai pol
Like a sweet cuckoo turning into a tiger,
Seeri vizhundhadhum yaeno
Why did you pounce so fiercely?
Female : Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Female : Is it deceit or is it affection?
Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Ennai thaedi aval thandhai odi vara kandu
Seeing her father running in search of me,
Moodi maraithathum yaeno
Why did you cover and hide me?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Vizhiyil anbum mozhiyil analum
With love in the eyes and fire in the words,
Veesudhal kaadhal needhiyoo
Is blowing both the rule of love?
Vizhiyil anbum mozhiyil analum
With love in the eyes and fire in the words,
Veesudhal kaadhal needhiyoo
Is blowing both the rule of love?
Olindhae vandhu nenjil pugundhu
Sneaking in secretly and entering the heart,
Oodudhal aangal needhiyoo
Is sulking in conflict the way of men?
Olindhae vandhu nenjil pugundhu
Sneaking in secretly and entering the heart,
Oodudhal aangal needhiyoo
Is sulking in conflict the way of men?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Vandhavar nenjinil ennam yedho
What is the thought in the heart of the one who came?
Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho
Is it deceit or is it affection?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vanjamidho Vaanjaiyidho is a classic dialogue duet from the 1954 Tamil film Vairamalai, composed by the iconic Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo. The song captures a romantic, playful confrontation between lovers who question whether the other's hidden intentions stem from malice (vanjam) or deep affection (vaanjai). Through poetic metaphors of night thieves, cuckoo birds, and fiery words, they ponder the contradictory nature of love and human emotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Alliteration (Monaai & Etukai)
“Vanjamidho vaanjaiyidho”
Contrast between 'Vanjam' (malice/deceit) and 'Vaanjai' (affection/love), linked with strong initial letter matching.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nalliravil oru kallanai pol”
Comparing the lover's secretive arrival in the night to a thief entering stealthily.
Simile (Upamai)
“Theenguyil oru vaengaiyai pol”
Comparing a sweet cuckoo bird transforming into a pouncing tigress to highlight a sudden shift in demeanor.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Vizhiyil anbum mozhiyil analum”
Contrasting warm affection in the eyes ('anbu') with hot fire/anger in words ('anal').
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Trivia
This song features a rare duet pairing of legendary Carnatic classical vocalist M. L. Vasanthakumari with playback singer Trichy Loganathan, set to music by the renowned duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy early in their career.
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