Vanji En Nenjinil
From Ponnana Kudumbam · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Details
- Ponnana Kudumbam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohoo ohoo | Oh ho, oh ho |
| Sahasamaeno raja | Why this boldness, my king? |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
| Anjaa vayathin aarvamada | It is the eagerness of a fearless age! |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
| Female | |
| Nin oodalukkor ezhil oorvasi naan | I am a beautiful Urvasi for your romantic feuds, |
| Inba oonjalilae inaindhadudhada | Swinging together on the swing of bliss! |
| Nin oodalukkor ezhil oorvasi naan | I am a beautiful Urvasi for your romantic feuds, |
| Inba oonjalilae inaindhadudhada | Swinging together on the swing of bliss! |
| Hoo o o o o | Ooh o o o o |
| Thaen idhazh vandinai theduthada | Honey-sweet lips search for the bee! |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
| Anjaa vayathin aarvamada | It is the eagerness of a fearless age! |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
| Female | |
| Manadhaal madhuvai vayadhaal vadhuvai | Sweet as nectar in mind, a bride by age, |
| Manadhaal madhuvai vayadhaal vadhuvai | Sweet as nectar in mind, a bride by age, |
| Ullathaal idhuvai magizhndhodidada | Run with delight in your soul because of this! |
| Hoo o o o o | Ooh o o o o |
| Yogiyum poojikkum kanniyada | She is a maiden worshipped even by a sage! |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
| Anjaa vayathin aarvamada | It is the eagerness of a fearless age! |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
| Female | |
| Ezhil vennilaavaal | By the beautiful white moon, |
| Valar punnagaiyaal | By the growing smile, |
| Ezhil vennilaavaal | By the beautiful white moon, |
| Valar punnagaiyaal | By the growing smile, |
| En kangalil orr alai modhidudhae | A wave crashes in my eyes! |
| Ullathaal idhuvai magizhndhodidada | Run with delight in your soul because of this! |
| Hoo o o o o | Ooh o o o o |
| Inba nilai ingu kaanumadaa | A state of bliss is experienced here! |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
| Anjaa vayathin aarvamada | It is the eagerness of a fearless age! |
| Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada | The young damsel beholds it in her heart! |
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
சாஹஸமேனோ ராஜா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் காணுதடா
அஞ்சா வயதின் ஆர்வமடா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் காணுதடா....
Oh ho, oh ho
Why this boldness, my king?
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
நின் ஊடலுக்கோர் எழில் ஊர்வசி நான்
இன்ப ஊஞ்சலிலே இணைந்தாடுதடா
நின் ஊடலுக்கோர் எழில் ஊர்வசி நான்
இன்ப ஊஞ்சலிலே இணைந்தாடுதடா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
தேனிதழ் வண்டினைத் தேடுதடா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் காணுதடா.....
அஞ்சா வயதின் ஆர்வமடா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் காணுதடா....
I am a beautiful Urvasi for your romantic feuds,
Swinging together on the swing of bliss!
I am a beautiful Urvasi for your romantic feuds,
Swinging together on the swing of bliss!
Ooh o o o o
Honey-sweet lips search for the bee!
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
மனதால் மதுவை வயதால் வதுவை
மனதால் மதுவை வயதால் வதுவை
உள்ளத்தால் இதுவை மகிழ்ந்தோடிடடா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
யோகியும் பூஜிக்கும் கன்னியடா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் காணுதடா...
அஞ்சா வயதின் ஆர்வமடா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் காணுதடா....
Sweet as nectar in mind, a bride by age,
Sweet as nectar in mind, a bride by age,
Run with delight in your soul because of this!
Ooh o o o o
She is a maiden worshipped even by a sage!
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
எழில் வெண்ணிலாவால்
வளர் புன்னகையால்
எழில் வெண்ணிலாவால்
வளர் புன்னகையால்
என் கண்களில் ஓர் அலை மோதிடுதே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
இன்ப நிலை இங்கு காணுமடா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் காணுதடா.....
அஞ்சா வயதின் ஆர்வமடா
வஞ்சி என் நெஞ்சினில் கா
By the beautiful white moon,
By the growing smile,
By the beautiful white moon,
By the growing smile,
A wave crashes in my eyes!
Run with delight in your soul because of this!
Ooh o o o o
A state of bliss is experienced here!
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Ohoo ohoo
Oh ho, oh ho
Sahasamaeno raja
Why this boldness, my king?
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Anjaa vayathin aarvamada
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Nin oodalukkor ezhil oorvasi naan
I am a beautiful Urvasi for your romantic feuds,
Inba oonjalilae inaindhadudhada
Swinging together on the swing of bliss!
Nin oodalukkor ezhil oorvasi naan
I am a beautiful Urvasi for your romantic feuds,
Inba oonjalilae inaindhadudhada
Swinging together on the swing of bliss!
Hoo o o o o
Ooh o o o o
Thaen idhazh vandinai theduthada
Honey-sweet lips search for the bee!
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Anjaa vayathin aarvamada
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Manadhaal madhuvai vayadhaal vadhuvai
Sweet as nectar in mind, a bride by age,
Manadhaal madhuvai vayadhaal vadhuvai
Sweet as nectar in mind, a bride by age,
Ullathaal idhuvai magizhndhodidada
Run with delight in your soul because of this!
Hoo o o o o
Ooh o o o o
Yogiyum poojikkum kanniyada
She is a maiden worshipped even by a sage!
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Anjaa vayathin aarvamada
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Ezhil vennilaavaal
By the beautiful white moon,
Valar punnagaiyaal
By the growing smile,
Ezhil vennilaavaal
By the beautiful white moon,
Valar punnagaiyaal
By the growing smile,
En kangalil orr alai modhidudhae
A wave crashes in my eyes!
Ullathaal idhuvai magizhndhodidada
Run with delight in your soul because of this!
Hoo o o o o
Ooh o o o o
Inba nilai ingu kaanumadaa
A state of bliss is experienced here!
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Anjaa vayathin aarvamada
It is the eagerness of a fearless age!
Vanji en nenjinil kaanudhada
The young damsel beholds it in her heart!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song from the 1960 movie 'Ponnana Kudumbam' expresses the exuberant joy and passion of youthful love. Sung from the perspective of a young maiden (vanji), she playfully teases her partner, attributing their mutual affection to the fearless enthusiasm of youth ('anjaa vayathin aarvam'). She compares herself to the celestial dancer Urvasi, ready to partake in romantic spats and swing together in pure bliss. The lyrics vividly describe romantic devotion using poetic imagery—nectar-sweet lips seeking a bee, beauty capable of enticing even a ascetic sage, and smiles radiant like moonlight creating waves of emotion. The song celebrates a state of blissful fulfillment and deep affection between lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupaka)
“Nin oodalukkor ezhil oorvasi naan”
The woman compares herself to Urvasi, the divine celestial nymph, in her romantic interplay with her king.
Rhyme and Alliteration (Etukai and Monai)
“Manadhaal madhuvai vayadhaal vadhuvai”
Internal rhyming and rhythm created by repeating similar phonetic endings and sounds ('madhuvai' / 'vadhuvai').
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thaen idhazh vandinai theduthada”
The lips are metaphorically depicted as rich with honey ('thaen idhazh') seeking a bee.
Visual Imagery
“En kangalil orr alai modhidudhae”
Evokes vivid visual sensations of moonlight, smiles, and ocean-like waves of emotion inside the eyes.
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Trivia
'Ponnana Kudumbam' (1960) featured music by M. B. Sreenivasan, a highly acclaimed composer who later became a prominent figure in Malayalam film music and the Indian choral music movement. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass used traditional poetic meters and rich classical metaphors (such as referencing Urvasi and yogic devotion) tailored seamlessly for early Tamil cinema romance.
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