Vanthalaam Vanthalaam
From Anni · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Anni1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Durrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..aaa…..aa…..aa…. | Durrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..aaa…..aa…..aa…. |
| Male | |
| Vanthaalaam vanthaalaam | She has arrived, she has arrived |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani haei haei | Hey, come and take care of her properly, hey hey |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani | Hey, come and deal with her properly |
| Iva yaarukkum masiyaatha kaatteri | She is a wild spirit who yields to no one |
| Intha peyotta vanthaen naan poosaari adadaddaa | I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost, ahaha |
| Male | |
| Ada vanthaalaam chinna madhani | Ah, the younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani dadadadat | Hey, come and deal with her properly, dadadadat |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani….. | Hey, come and deal with her properly... |
| Male | |
| Paadu periya paadaa pochchu | Life has become a huge ordeal |
| Madhani puguntha pinnaalae | Ever since the sister-in-law entered the house |
| Achcham naanam maranthae pochchu | Fear and modesty have been completely forgotten |
| Adakkam illaa pinnaalae | Without any restraint or discipline left |
| Male | |
| Ettu maniyaanaa appa vidiyum | Dawn breaks for her only when it turns eight o'clock |
| Appuram madhani ezhunthiruppaa | Only after that does sister-in-law wake up |
| Bed-tu coffee naanga pottu tharanum | We have to brew and serve her bed coffee |
| Pallu velakkaama adha vaangi kudippaa | She drinks it straight away without even brushing her teeth |
| Annana valachchu kaiyila pottu | Wrapping the elder brother around her finger |
| Veettaiyum koduththu naattaiyum kedukka | Handing over the house and ruining the family's peace |
| Male | |
| Vanthaalaam vanthaalaam | She has arrived, she has arrived |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani aa…..aa… | Hey, come and deal with her properly, aa... aa... |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani | Hey, come and deal with her properly |
| Iva yaarukkum masiyaatha kaatteri | She is a wild spirit who yields to no one |
| Intha peyotta vanthaen naan poosaari aha ha haa | I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost, aha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani | Hey, come and deal with her properly |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani….. | Hey, come and deal with her properly... |
| Male | |
| Periya madhani thaayaai irukka | While the elder sister-in-law is like a mother |
| Chinna madhani naayaanaal vavvaav | The younger sister-in-law turned out to be like a dog, bow-wow |
| Pesi pesi veenaa ponaal | She ruined everything by blabbering endlessly |
| Veratta mudiyaa peyaanaal | She became an unmanageable ghost that cannot be chased away |
| Male | |
| Ullukkulla dhimirukku korachchalilla | There is no shortage of arrogance inside her |
| Hakkaan odhavaakkaraiyaa pona pulla | Indeed, she is a completely useless girl |
| Kallaththanamaana manasukkullae | Inside her deceitful heart |
| Karunai ellaam marantha pulla | She is a girl who forgot all compassion |
| Male | |
| Sonnatha ketti maalaiya maaththu | Listen to good advice and exchange wedding garlands |
| Nallathaa nenachchu nallathae nadaththi | Harbor good thoughts and conduct good deeds |
| Male | |
| : Vanthaalaam….ha ha vanthaalaam hae hae | She has arrived... ha ha, she has arrived, hae hae |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani ahaa ha haah | Hey, come and deal with her properly, aha ha ha |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani | Hey, come and deal with her properly |
| Iva yaarukkum masiyaatha kaatteri | She is a wild spirit who yields to no one |
| Intha peyotta vanthaen naan poosaari | I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost |
| Male | |
| Ada vanthaalaam chinna madhani | Ah, the younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani ha haah ha | Hey, come and deal with her properly, ha ha ha |
| Vanthaalaam chinna madhani | The younger sister-in-law has arrived |
| Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani….. | Hey, come and deal with her properly... |
டுர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ரர்ர்ர்.......ஆஅ...ஆ....ஆ......
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..aaa…..aa…..aa….
வந்தாளாம் வந்தாளாம்
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி ஹேய் ஹேய்
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி
இவ யாருக்கும் மசியாத காட்டேரி
இந்த பேயோட்ட வந்தேன் நான் பூசாரி அடடடடா
She has arrived, she has arrived
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and take care of her properly, hey hey
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly
She is a wild spirit who yields to no one
I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost, ahaha
அட வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி டடடடட்
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி......
Ah, the younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly, dadadadat
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly...
பாடு பெரிய பாடா போச்சு
மதனி புகுந்த பின்னாலே
அச்சம் நாணம் மறந்தே போச்சு
அடக்கம் இல்லா பின்னாலே
Life has become a huge ordeal
Ever since the sister-in-law entered the house
Fear and modesty have been completely forgotten
Without any restraint or discipline left
எட்டு மணியானா அப்ப விடியும்
அப்புறம் மதனி எழுந்திருப்பா
பெட்டு காபி நாங்க போட்டுத் தரணும்
பல்லு வெளக்காம அத வாங்கிக் குடிப்பா
அண்ணன வளச்சு கையில போட்டு
வீட்டையும் கெடுத்து நாட்டையும் கெடுக்க
Dawn breaks for her only when it turns eight o'clock
Only after that does sister-in-law wake up
We have to brew and serve her bed coffee
She drinks it straight away without even brushing her teeth
Wrapping the elder brother around her finger
Handing over the house and ruining the family's peace
வந்தாளாம் வந்தாளாம்
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி ஆ.....ஆ.....
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி
இவ யாருக்கும் மசியாத காட்டேரி
இந்த பேயோட்ட வந்தேன் நான் பூசாரி அஹ ஹ ஹா
She has arrived, she has arrived
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly, aa... aa...
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly
She is a wild spirit who yields to no one
I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost, aha ha ha
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி
அட வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly...
பெரிய மதனி தாயாய் இருக்க
சின்ன மதனி நாயானாள் வவ்வாவ்
பேசி பேசி வீணா போனாள்
வெரட்ட முடியா பேயானாள்
While the elder sister-in-law is like a mother
The younger sister-in-law turned out to be like a dog, bow-wow
She ruined everything by blabbering endlessly
She became an unmanageable ghost that cannot be chased away
உள்ளுக்குள்ள திமிருக்கு கொறச்சலில்ல
ஹக்கான் ஒதவாக்கரையா போனப் புள்ள
கள்ளத்தனமான மனசுக்குள்ளே
கருணை எல்லாம் மறந்த புள்ள
There is no shortage of arrogance inside her
Indeed, she is a completely useless girl
Inside her deceitful heart
She is a girl who forgot all compassion
சொன்னதக் கேட்டு மாலைய மாத்து
நல்லதா நெனச்சு நல்லதே நடத்து
Listen to good advice and exchange wedding garlands
Harbor good thoughts and conduct good deeds
வந்தாளாம்...ஹ ஹ வந்தாளாம் ஹே ஹே
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி ஆஹா ஹ ஹாஹ்
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி
இவ யாருக்கும் மசியாத காட்டேரி
இந்த பேயோட்ட வந்தேன் நான் பூசாரி
She has arrived... ha ha, she has arrived, hae hae
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly, aha ha ha
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly
She is a wild spirit who yields to no one
I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost
அட வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி ஹ ஹாஹ் ஹ
வந்தாளாம் சின்ன மதனி
ஹேய் வசமா வந்து கவனி
Ah, the younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly, ha ha ha
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Hey, come and deal with her properly...
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..aaa…..aa…..aa….
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..aaa…..aa…..aa….
Vanthaalaam vanthaalaam
She has arrived, she has arrived
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani haei haei
Hey, come and take care of her properly, hey hey
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani
Hey, come and deal with her properly
Iva yaarukkum masiyaatha kaatteri
She is a wild spirit who yields to no one
Intha peyotta vanthaen naan poosaari adadaddaa
I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost, ahaha
Ada vanthaalaam chinna madhani
Ah, the younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani dadadadat
Hey, come and deal with her properly, dadadadat
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani…..
Hey, come and deal with her properly...
Paadu periya paadaa pochchu
Life has become a huge ordeal
Madhani puguntha pinnaalae
Ever since the sister-in-law entered the house
Achcham naanam maranthae pochchu
Fear and modesty have been completely forgotten
Adakkam illaa pinnaalae
Without any restraint or discipline left
Ettu maniyaanaa appa vidiyum
Dawn breaks for her only when it turns eight o'clock
Appuram madhani ezhunthiruppaa
Only after that does sister-in-law wake up
Bed-tu coffee naanga pottu tharanum
We have to brew and serve her bed coffee
Pallu velakkaama adha vaangi kudippaa
She drinks it straight away without even brushing her teeth
Annana valachchu kaiyila pottu
Wrapping the elder brother around her finger
Veettaiyum koduththu naattaiyum kedukka
Handing over the house and ruining the family's peace
Vanthaalaam vanthaalaam
She has arrived, she has arrived
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani aa…..aa…
Hey, come and deal with her properly, aa... aa...
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani
Hey, come and deal with her properly
Iva yaarukkum masiyaatha kaatteri
She is a wild spirit who yields to no one
Intha peyotta vanthaen naan poosaari aha ha haa
I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost, aha ha ha
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani
Hey, come and deal with her properly
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani…..
Hey, come and deal with her properly...
Periya madhani thaayaai irukka
While the elder sister-in-law is like a mother
Chinna madhani naayaanaal vavvaav
The younger sister-in-law turned out to be like a dog, bow-wow
Pesi pesi veenaa ponaal
She ruined everything by blabbering endlessly
Veratta mudiyaa peyaanaal
She became an unmanageable ghost that cannot be chased away
Ullukkulla dhimirukku korachchalilla
There is no shortage of arrogance inside her
Hakkaan odhavaakkaraiyaa pona pulla
Indeed, she is a completely useless girl
Kallaththanamaana manasukkullae
Inside her deceitful heart
Karunai ellaam marantha pulla
She is a girl who forgot all compassion
Sonnatha ketti maalaiya maaththu
Listen to good advice and exchange wedding garlands
Nallathaa nenachchu nallathae nadaththi
Harbor good thoughts and conduct good deeds
: Vanthaalaam….ha ha vanthaalaam hae hae
She has arrived... ha ha, she has arrived, hae hae
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani ahaa ha haah
Hey, come and deal with her properly, aha ha ha
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani
Hey, come and deal with her properly
Iva yaarukkum masiyaatha kaatteri
She is a wild spirit who yields to no one
Intha peyotta vanthaen naan poosaari
I have come as an exorcist priest to handle this ghost
Ada vanthaalaam chinna madhani
Ah, the younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani ha haah ha
Hey, come and deal with her properly, ha ha ha
Vanthaalaam chinna madhani
The younger sister-in-law has arrived
Haei vasamaa vanthu kavani…..
Hey, come and deal with her properly...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vanthaalaam Chinna Madhani' from the 1985 film Anni is a satirical and playful track expressing frustration towards a newly arrived, arrogant younger sister-in-law ('chinna madhani'). The lyricist paints her as lazy, demanding bed coffee at 8 AM without brushing her teeth, and manipulating her husband (the elder brother) to control the household.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Iva yaarukkum masiyaatha kaatteri / Intha peyotta vanthaen naan poosaari”
Compares the arrogant sister-in-law to an unyielding forest spirit/ghost ('kaatteri', 'pey') and the singer to an exorcist priest ('poosaari') tasked with bringing her under control.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Periya madhani thaayaai irukka / Chinna madhani naayaanaal”
Contrasts the motherly nature of the elder sister-in-law with the unruly behavior of the younger sister-in-law.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Sonnatha ketti maalaiya maaththu / Nallathaa nenachchu nallathae nadaththi”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('tti' in ketti and 'lli' in nallathaa).
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by Gangai Amaran, who was widely celebrated in 1980s Tamil cinema for weaving casual, localized spoken Tamil idioms and humor seamlessly into rhythmic song structures.
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