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Lyrics & meaning

Vanjikodi Nenjapadi

From Shanthi Muhurtham · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Shanthi Muhurtham
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
5 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vanjikkodi nenjappadi
Anbin rasam allikkudi
Yaedhedho seigindrathae
Mangai idhazh thanga simizh
Unthan oli sangathamizh
Poomaari pozhigindrathae
Pollaatha naanam po endrathu
Idhu pothum endru yaar sonnaathu
Vanjikkodi nenjappadi
Anbin rasam allikkudi
Yaedhedho seigindrathae
Mangai idhazh thanga simizh
Unthan oli sangathamizh
Poomaari pozhigindrathae
Pollaatha naanam po endrathu
Female :Idhu pothum endru yaar sonnaathu
Ullangai thaenae un maeni thaanae
Naan theendum pullaanguzhal
Female :Nee theenda kandu santhosham kondu
Pooppookkum pullaanguzhal
Koduththaalum kuraiyaathu
Female :Eduththaalum kuraiyaathu
Male :Koduththaalum kuraiyaathu
Female :Eduththaalum kuraiyaathu
Male :Ilam poovin muththam idhamaana yuththam
Vanjikkodi nenjappadi
Anbin rasam allikkudi
Yaedhedho seigindrathae
Mangai idhazh thanga simizh
Unthan oli sangathamizh
Poomaari pozhigindrathae
Pollaatha naanam po endrathu
Female :Idhu pothum endru yaar sonnaathu
En thegam yaavum yaenintha eeram
Nee enna kaarkkaalamaa
Male :Pani peiyum pothae nanaigindra maathae
Mazhai peithaal poo thaangumaa
Mazhaiyondrum thadaiyalla
Male :Magarantham sumaiyalla
Female :Mazhaiyondrum thadaiyalla
Male :Magarantham sumaiyalla
Female :Un aanmai enthan uyir saernthu alla
Vanjikkodi nenjappadi
Anbin rasam allikkudi
Yaedhedho seigindrathae
Mangai idhazh thanga simizh
Unthan oli sangathamizh
Poomaari pozhigindrathae
Pollaatha naanam po endrathu
Female :Idhu pothum endru yaar sonnaathu
O slender beauty, just as the heart desires,
Gather and give me the sweet nectar of love,
It stirs so many strange feelings in me!
A woman's lips are a golden casket,
And your voice is pure Sangam Tamil (classical Tamil poetry),
Showering down a gentle rain of flowers!
This stubborn shyness told me to go away,
Yet who said that this is enough?
O slender beauty, just as the heart desires,
Gather and give me the sweet nectar of love,
It stirs so many strange feelings in me!
A woman's lips are a golden casket,
And your voice is pure Sangam Tamil (classical Tamil poetry),
Showering down a gentle rain of flowers!
This stubborn shyness told me to go away,
Female: Yet who said that this is enough?
O honey in my palm, your body is...
...a flute that I softly touch and play.
Female: Feeling your touch and filled with delight,
It is a flute that blossoms into flowers!
It never diminishes, no matter how much is given,
Female: Nor does it lessen, no matter how much is taken.
Male: It never diminishes, no matter how much is given,
Female: Nor does it lessen, no matter how much is taken.
Male: The kiss of a fresh young flower is a sweet and gentle battle!
O slender beauty, just as the heart desires,
Gather and give me the sweet nectar of love,
It stirs so many strange feelings in me!
A woman's lips are a golden casket,
And your voice is pure Sangam Tamil (classical Tamil poetry),
Showering down a gentle rain of flowers!
This stubborn shyness told me to go away,
Female: Yet who said that this is enough?
Why is my entire body soaked with this wetness?
Are you the rainy monsoon season?
Male: O girl who gets drenched even in the gentle dew,
If the rain pours down, can a tender flower bear it?
The rain is no obstacle at all,
Male: And the pollen is never a heavy burden.
Female: The rain is no obstacle at all,
Male: And the pollen is never a heavy burden.
Female: When your manhood reaches out to claim my soul...
O slender beauty, just as the heart desires,
Gather and give me the sweet nectar of love,
It stirs so many strange feelings in me!
A woman's lips are a golden casket,
And your voice is pure Sangam Tamil (classical Tamil poetry),
Showering down a gentle rain of flowers!
This stubborn shyness told me to go away,
Female: Yet who said that this is enough?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vanjikkodi Nenjappadi is a romantic duet from the 1984 Tamil film Shanthi Muhurtham. Set during a tender post-wedding night context, the song captures the intimate and poetic dialogue between newlyweds as they explore their deep affection. The lyrics use rich classical imagery, describing the lover's grace as a creeper vine, her lips as a golden casket, and her sweet voice as Sangam Tamil literature. Throughout the song, the couple celebrates the inexhaustible nature of love—stating that affection never diminishes no matter how much is shared or taken. Using metaphors of dew drops, monsoon rains, and blooming flutes, lyricist Vairamuthu weaves an evocative sensory experience of intimate union, comfort, and sweet surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Mangai idhazh thanga simizh”

Compares the woman's lips to a precious golden box/casket containing sweetness.

Cultural Allusion

“Unthan oli sangathamizh”

Equates the sweet sound of her voice to Sangam Tamil, the pinnacle of classical Tamil literature.

Oxymoron

“Ilam poovin muththam idhamaana yuththam”

Combines 'idhamaana' (pleasant/gentle) with 'yuththam' (war/battle) to describe a passionate kiss.

Rhyme & Anthesis (Iyaibu & Ethirsol)

“Koduththaalum kuraiyaathu / Eduththaalum kuraiyaathu”

Uses contrasting active verbs 'Koduththaalum' (giving) and 'Eduththaalum' (taking) with matching end-rhymes.

Nature Metaphor

“Nee enna kaarkkaalamaa”

Compares the lover's touch and presence to a invigorating monsoon rain (kaarkkaalam).

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Trivia

The lyrics were penned by standard-bearer Tamil poet Vairamuthu, known for bringing classical Tamil literary references like 'Sangathamizh' into mainstream film music during the 1980s.

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