Vanji Ilam Kodiye
From Iravu Pookkal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Iravu Pookkal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae | The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived |
| Male :Vanji ilam kodiyae | Male: The young vine-like maiden |
| Chorus :Haei haei…. | Chorus: Hey hey... |
| Male | |
| Ponnaaga poranthva yaarukku | For whom is the golden girl born? |
| Chorus :Onnaattam payalukkuththaan | Chorus: Only for a guy like you |
| Male :Haei….haei…. | Male: Hey... hey... |
| Male :Kanmaaya thorappathu yaarukku | Male: For whom is the lake sluice opened? |
| Chorus :Onnoda vayalukkuththaan | Chorus: Only for your field |
| Male :Haei…..haei…. | Male: Hey... hey... |
| Male | |
| Pondaatti irunthaa vappaatti edhukku | If you have a wife, why do you need a mistress? |
| Ellaamae adhukku thaandaa | Everything is meant for that, my man |
| Vappaatti irunthaa pondaatti edhukku | If you have a mistress, why do you need a wife? |
| Ellaamae idhukku thaandaa | Everything is meant for this, my man |
| Male | |
| Annan sonnatha keludaa | Listen to what your elder brother says |
| Annanukku veeduthaan naaludaa | Brother has four houses of his own |
| Enna venumo keludaa vedikka paarudaa | Ask whatever you want and watch the show |
| Naalu nalla naaluthaandaa dei | Life is just four good days, hey man! |
| Male | |
| Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae | The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived |
| Chorus :Poonthu | Chorus: Enter |
| Male :Chinna veedu kattudaa | Male: Build a small second home |
| Chorus :Pudichchaa | Chorus: If you like her |
| Male :Oru thaali kattudaa rasa haei haei | Male: Tie the sacred thread, my king, hey hey |
| Male | |
| Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae | The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived |
| Vanji ilam kodiyae | The young vine-like maiden |
| Male | |
| Podaama irukkura vote-kku | For a vote that is never cast |
| Eppothum palanum illae | There is never any benefit |
| Chorus :Haei…..haei…. | Chorus: Hey... hey... |
| Male :Koodaama irukkura maattukku | Male: For a cow that does not mate |
| Eppothum madhippu illae | There is never any value |
| Chorus :Haei…..haei…. | Chorus: Hey... hey... |
| Male | |
| Mann paaththu vedhachchaa | If you sow according to the soil condition |
| Muppogam velainjjaa | And harvest three crops a year |
| Nallaathaan irukkum ooru | The village will surely prosper well |
| Tharisu nelaththa velachchalaakka | To make barren land yield crops |
| Podaendaa kalappa yaeru | Get up and drive the plow, my man |
| Male | |
| Innum aayiram saedhithaan | There are a thousand more things to tell |
| Aanaa sonnathu paadhithaan | But what was said is only half |
| Male | |
| Naanum solluraen meedhithaan | I shall tell the remaining half |
| Sonnavan saamithaan | The one who said it is God Himself |
| Solvathenna senju kaattu dei | Why just talk? Demonstrate it in action, hey! |
| Male | |
| Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae | The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived |
| Chorus :Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae | Chorus: The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived |
| Male :Poonthu chinna veedu kattudaa | Male: Enter and set up a small second house |
| Male :Pudichchaa oru thaali kattudaa rasa haei haei | Male: If you like her, tie the sacred thread, my king, hey hey |
| Male | |
| Vanji ilam kodiyae | The young vine-like maiden |
| Chorus :Ae…. | Chorus: Hey... |
| Male :Vanthirukku thoraiyae | Male: The master has arrived |
| Chorus :Ae…. | Chorus: Hey... |
| Male :Vanji ilam kodiyae | Male: The young vine-like maiden |
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வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே வந்திருக்கு தொரையே
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்.......
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Male: The young vine-like maiden
Chorus: Hey hey...
பொண்ணாகப் பொறந்தவ யாருக்கு
குழு :
ஒன்னாட்டம் பயலுக்குத்தான்
ஹேய்......ஹேய்..
கண்மாயத் தொறப்பது யாருக்கு
குழு :
ஒன்னோட வயலுக்குத்தான்
ஹேய்..ஹேய்..
For whom is the golden girl born?
Chorus: Only for a guy like you
Male: Hey... hey...
Male: For whom is the lake sluice opened?
Chorus: Only for your field
Male: Hey... hey...
பொண்டாட்டி இருந்தா வப்பாட்டி எதுக்கு
எல்லாமே அதுக்குத் தான்டா
வப்பாட்டி இருந்தா பொண்டாட்டி எதுக்கு
எல்லாமே இதுக்குத் தான்டா
If you have a wife, why do you need a mistress?
Everything is meant for that, my man
If you have a mistress, why do you need a wife?
Everything is meant for this, my man
அண்ணன் சொன்னத கேளுடா
அண்ணனுக்கு வீடுதான் நாலுடா
என்ன வேணுமோ கேளுடா வேடிக்க பாருடா
நாளு நல்ல நாளுதான்டா டேய்.....
Listen to what your elder brother says
Brother has four houses of his own
Ask whatever you want and watch the show
Life is just four good days, hey man!
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே வந்திருக்கு தொரையே
குழு :
பூந்து
சின்ன வீடு கட்டுடா
குழு :
புடிச்சா
ஒரு தாலி கட்டுடா ராசா ஹேய் ஹேய்
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Chorus: Enter
Male: Build a small second home
Chorus: If you like her
Male: Tie the sacred thread, my king, hey hey
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே வந்திருக்கு தொரையே
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
The young vine-like maiden
போடாம இருக்குற ஓட்டுக்கு
எப்போதும் பலனும் இல்லே..
குழு :
ஹேய்......ஹேய்...
கூடாம இருக்குற மாட்டுக்கு
எப்போதும் மதிப்பு இல்லே....
குழு :
ஹேய்..ஹேய்..
For a vote that is never cast
There is never any benefit
Chorus: Hey... hey...
Male: For a cow that does not mate
There is never any value
Chorus: Hey... hey...
மண் பாத்து வெதச்சா
முப்போகம் வெளஞ்சா
நல்லாதான் இருக்கும் ஊரு
தரிசு நெலத்த வெளச்சலாக்க
போடேண்டா கலப்ப ஏறு
If you sow according to the soil condition
And harvest three crops a year
The village will surely prosper well
To make barren land yield crops
Get up and drive the plow, my man
இன்னும் ஆயிரம் சேதிதான்
ஆனா சொன்னது பாதிதான்
There are a thousand more things to tell
But what was said is only half
நானும் சொல்லுறேன் மீதிதான்
சொன்னவன் சாமிதான்
சொல்வதென்ன செஞ்சு காட்டு டேய்
I shall tell the remaining half
The one who said it is God Himself
Why just talk? Demonstrate it in action, hey!
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே வந்திருக்கு தொரையே
குழு :
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே வந்திருக்கு தொரையே
பூந்து சின்ன வீடு கட்டுடா
புடிச்சா ஒரு தாலி கட்டுடா ராசா டேய்
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Chorus: The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Male: Enter and set up a small second house
Male: If you like her, tie the sacred thread, my king, hey hey
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே
குழு :
ஏ..........
வந்திருக்கு தொரையே
குழு :
ஏ..........
வஞ்சி இளம் கொடியே
The young vine-like maiden
Chorus: Hey...
Male: The master has arrived
Chorus: Hey...
Male: The young vine-like maiden
…………………
...
Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Male :Vanji ilam kodiyae
Male: The young vine-like maiden
Chorus :Haei haei….
Chorus: Hey hey...
Ponnaaga poranthva yaarukku
For whom is the golden girl born?
Chorus :Onnaattam payalukkuththaan
Chorus: Only for a guy like you
Male :Haei….haei….
Male: Hey... hey...
Male :Kanmaaya thorappathu yaarukku
Male: For whom is the lake sluice opened?
Chorus :Onnoda vayalukkuththaan
Chorus: Only for your field
Male :Haei…..haei….
Male: Hey... hey...
Pondaatti irunthaa vappaatti edhukku
If you have a wife, why do you need a mistress?
Ellaamae adhukku thaandaa
Everything is meant for that, my man
Vappaatti irunthaa pondaatti edhukku
If you have a mistress, why do you need a wife?
Ellaamae idhukku thaandaa
Everything is meant for this, my man
Annan sonnatha keludaa
Listen to what your elder brother says
Annanukku veeduthaan naaludaa
Brother has four houses of his own
Enna venumo keludaa vedikka paarudaa
Ask whatever you want and watch the show
Naalu nalla naaluthaandaa dei
Life is just four good days, hey man!
Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Chorus :Poonthu
Chorus: Enter
Male :Chinna veedu kattudaa
Male: Build a small second home
Chorus :Pudichchaa
Chorus: If you like her
Male :Oru thaali kattudaa rasa haei haei
Male: Tie the sacred thread, my king, hey hey
Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Vanji ilam kodiyae
The young vine-like maiden
Podaama irukkura vote-kku
For a vote that is never cast
Eppothum palanum illae
There is never any benefit
Chorus :Haei…..haei….
Chorus: Hey... hey...
Male :Koodaama irukkura maattukku
Male: For a cow that does not mate
Eppothum madhippu illae
There is never any value
Chorus :Haei…..haei….
Chorus: Hey... hey...
Mann paaththu vedhachchaa
If you sow according to the soil condition
Muppogam velainjjaa
And harvest three crops a year
Nallaathaan irukkum ooru
The village will surely prosper well
Tharisu nelaththa velachchalaakka
To make barren land yield crops
Podaendaa kalappa yaeru
Get up and drive the plow, my man
Innum aayiram saedhithaan
There are a thousand more things to tell
Aanaa sonnathu paadhithaan
But what was said is only half
Naanum solluraen meedhithaan
I shall tell the remaining half
Sonnavan saamithaan
The one who said it is God Himself
Solvathenna senju kaattu dei
Why just talk? Demonstrate it in action, hey!
Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae
The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Chorus :Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae
Chorus: The young vine-like maiden, the master has arrived
Male :Poonthu chinna veedu kattudaa
Male: Enter and set up a small second house
Male :Pudichchaa oru thaali kattudaa rasa haei haei
Male: If you like her, tie the sacred thread, my king, hey hey
Vanji ilam kodiyae
The young vine-like maiden
Chorus :Ae….
Chorus: Hey...
Male :Vanthirukku thoraiyae
Male: The master has arrived
Chorus :Ae….
Chorus: Hey...
Male :Vanji ilam kodiyae
Male: The young vine-like maiden
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk track from the 1985 movie 'Iravu Pookkal' is filled with playful banter, rustic humor, and double entendres written by Gangai Amaran. The song uses vivid agricultural and rural metaphors—such as opening lake sluices for irrigation, plowing barren land, and casting votes—to comment humorously on relationships, desires, and taking active initiative in life. The singers exchange cheeky advice on love, marriage, and practical living, emphasizing that life is short ('just four good days') so one should act decisively rather than merely talk.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Vanji ilam kodiyae vanthirukku thoraiyae”
Compares a young, graceful woman to a delicate creeper vine ('Vanji ilam kodi').
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Innum aayiram saedhithaan / Aanaa sonnathu paadhithaan / Naanum solluraen meedhithaan”
Rhyming of the second character 'dh/th' across consecutive lines (saedhi / paadhi / meedhi).
Metaphor / Agricultural Allegory
“Kanmaaya thorappathu yaarukku / Onnoda vayalukkuththaan”
Uses agricultural plowing ('kalappa yaeru') and opening sluice gates ('kanmaaya thorappathu') as allegories for romantic and physical relationships.
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Trivia
'Iravu Pookkal' (1985) features lyrics by Gangai Amaran, who frequently infused Tamil film tracks with rich rural dialect and playful folk idioms.
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