Vanthal Indha Neram
From Selviyin Selvan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Trichy Thiyagarajan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. Pugazhenthi
- Details
- Selviyin Selvan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vandhaal indha naeram | She has arrived at this moment |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come |
| Thandhaal undhan nenjai | If you surrender your heart |
| Thaa thaa thaa | Give, give, give |
| Female | |
| Vandhaal indha naeram | She has arrived at this moment |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Ponaal varaadhu ilamai | Youth will not return once it passes |
| Adhu thaanaai tharaadhu inimai | It will not offer sweetness by itself |
| Ponadhellaam indru pazhamai | All that has passed today is now the past |
| Ponadhellaam indru pazhamai | All that has passed today is now the past |
| Ini kaana povadhu pudhumai | What lies ahead to be seen is novelty |
| Pudhumai…. pudhumai | Novelty... novelty |
| Female | |
| Vandhaal indha naeram | She has arrived at this moment |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come |
| Thandhaal undhan nenjai | If you surrender your heart |
| Thaa thaa thaa | Give, give, give |
| Female | |
| Vandhaal indha naeram | She has arrived at this moment |
| Vaa vaa vaa….aa…. | Come, come, come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Suvaiyodu suvai serthu | Combining flavor upon flavor |
| Thunaiyodu thunai korththu | Linking companion with companion |
| Navarasamaana kalai kaatta | To display the art of nine emotions |
| Navarasamaana kalai kaatta | To display the art of nine emotions |
| Naadha veenaiyil isai meetta | To strum sweet music on the resonant veena |
| Naadha veenaiyil isai meetta | To strum sweet music on the resonant veena |
| Female | |
| Vandhaal…vandhaal | She came... she came |
| Vandhaal indha naeram | She has arrived at this moment |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Anbenum vaasal thirandhirukka | With the doorway of love wide open |
| Amudha kalasaththai yendhi nirkka | Holding high the vessel of divine nectar |
| Inbamenum surangam vazhi kaatta | With the mine of joy showing the path |
| Inbamenum surangam vazhi kaatta | With the mine of joy showing the path |
| Idhu thaan vaazhkaiyena rasikka | To relish and savor that this indeed is life |
| Rasikka rasikka ..aaa.. | To relish, to relish... ah... |
| Female | |
| Vandhaal indha naeram | She has arrived at this moment |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come |
| Thandhaal undhan nenjai | If you surrender your heart |
| Thaa thaa thaa | Give, give, give |
| Female | |
| Vandhaal indha naeram | She has arrived at this moment |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come |
வந்தால் இந்த நேரம்
வா வா வா
தந்தால் உந்தன் நெஞ்சை
தா தா தா
She has arrived at this moment
Come, come, come
If you surrender your heart
Give, give, give
வந்தால் இந்த நேரம்
வா வா வா
She has arrived at this moment
Come, come, come
போனால் வராது இளமை
அது தானாய் தராது இனிமை
போனதெல்லாம் இன்று பழமை
போனதெல்லாம் இன்று பழமை
இனி காணப் போவது புதுமை
புதுமை.......புதுமை.......
Youth will not return once it passes
It will not offer sweetness by itself
All that has passed today is now the past
All that has passed today is now the past
What lies ahead to be seen is novelty
Novelty... novelty
வந்தால் இந்த நேரம்
வா வா வா
தந்தால் உந்தன் நெஞ்சை
தா தா தா
She has arrived at this moment
Come, come, come
If you surrender your heart
Give, give, give
வந்தால் இந்த நேரம்
வா வா வா
She has arrived at this moment
Come, come, come... ah...
சுவையோடு சுவை சேர்த்து
துணையோடு துணை கோர்த்து
நவரசமான கலைக் காட்ட
நவரசமான கலைக் காட்ட
நாத வீணையில் இசை மீட்ட...
நாத வீணையில் இசை மீட்ட..
Combining flavor upon flavor
Linking companion with companion
To display the art of nine emotions
To display the art of nine emotions
To strum sweet music on the resonant veena
To strum sweet music on the resonant veena
வந்தால்....வந்தால்
வந்தால் இந்த நேரம்
வா வா வா
She came... she came
She has arrived at this moment
Come, come, come
அன்பெனும் வாசல் திறந்திருக்க
அமுத கலசத்தை ஏந்தி நிற்க
இன்பமெனும் சுரங்கம் வழிக் காட்ட
இன்பமெனும் சுரங்கம் வழிக் காட்ட
இதுதான் வாழ்க்கையென ரசிக்க
ரசிக்க........ரசிக்க......ஆஆ ...
With the doorway of love wide open
Holding high the vessel of divine nectar
With the mine of joy showing the path
With the mine of joy showing the path
To relish and savor that this indeed is life
To relish, to relish... ah...
வந்தால் இந்த நேரம்
வா வா வா
தந்தால் உந்தன் நெஞ்சை
தா தா தா
She has arrived at this moment
Come, come, come
If you surrender your heart
Give, give, give
வந்தால் இந்த நேரம்
வா வா வா
She has arrived at this moment
Come, come, come
Vandhaal indha naeram
She has arrived at this moment
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come
Thandhaal undhan nenjai
If you surrender your heart
Thaa thaa thaa
Give, give, give
Vandhaal indha naeram
She has arrived at this moment
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come
Ponaal varaadhu ilamai
Youth will not return once it passes
Adhu thaanaai tharaadhu inimai
It will not offer sweetness by itself
Ponadhellaam indru pazhamai
All that has passed today is now the past
Ponadhellaam indru pazhamai
All that has passed today is now the past
Ini kaana povadhu pudhumai
What lies ahead to be seen is novelty
Pudhumai…. pudhumai
Novelty... novelty
Vandhaal indha naeram
She has arrived at this moment
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come
Thandhaal undhan nenjai
If you surrender your heart
Thaa thaa thaa
Give, give, give
Vandhaal indha naeram
She has arrived at this moment
Vaa vaa vaa….aa….
Come, come, come... ah...
Suvaiyodu suvai serthu
Combining flavor upon flavor
Thunaiyodu thunai korththu
Linking companion with companion
Navarasamaana kalai kaatta
To display the art of nine emotions
Navarasamaana kalai kaatta
To display the art of nine emotions
Naadha veenaiyil isai meetta
To strum sweet music on the resonant veena
Naadha veenaiyil isai meetta
To strum sweet music on the resonant veena
Vandhaal…vandhaal
She came... she came
Vandhaal indha naeram
She has arrived at this moment
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come
Anbenum vaasal thirandhirukka
With the doorway of love wide open
Amudha kalasaththai yendhi nirkka
Holding high the vessel of divine nectar
Inbamenum surangam vazhi kaatta
With the mine of joy showing the path
Inbamenum surangam vazhi kaatta
With the mine of joy showing the path
Idhu thaan vaazhkaiyena rasikka
To relish and savor that this indeed is life
Rasikka rasikka ..aaa..
To relish, to relish... ah...
Vandhaal indha naeram
She has arrived at this moment
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come
Thandhaal undhan nenjai
If you surrender your heart
Thaa thaa thaa
Give, give, give
Vandhaal indha naeram
She has arrived at this moment
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vandhaal indha naeram' is a passionate invitation to embrace love and live in the beauty of the present moment. It emphasizes the fleeting nature of youth, reminding the listener that time once gone cannot be reclaimed and that the past must be left behind to welcome new joys.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Vaa vaa vaa”
The deliberate repetition of words like 'Vaa vaa vaa' and 'Thaa thaa thaa' creates musical urgency and rhythmic momentum.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ponaal varaadhu ilamai”
Rhyming line endings across 'ilamai', 'inimai', 'pazhamai', and 'pudhumai' add lyrical harmony to the stanza.
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Anbenum vaasal thirandhirukka”
Abstract concepts are personified as tangible objects, such as 'Anbenum vaasal' (doorway of love) and 'Inbamenum surangam' (mine/fountain of joy).
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Trivia
This track is from the 1968 Tamil drama film 'Selviyin Selvan', with lyrics penned by Trichy Thiyagarajan. The song showcases the classic 1960s Tamil cinema style of romantic poetry set to melodic rhythms.
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