Vanthalum Vanthandi Raja
From Chithrapournami · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Chithrapournami1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja | He has arrived, my king has arrived! |
| Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja | After he arrives, I too become a king! |
| Munnooru naalaana pinnae | After three hundred days pass, |
| En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae | Before my precious pearl child bounces down! |
| Male | |
| Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja | He has arrived, my king has arrived! |
| Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja | After he arrives, I too become a king! |
| Munnooru naalaana pinnae | After three hundred days pass, |
| En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae | Before my precious pearl child bounces down! |
| Male | |
| Maganum vanthu mazhalai solli | My son will come and speak child's babble, |
| Madiyil utkaarnthu mella | And gently sit on my lap, |
| Maganum vanthu mazhalai solli | My son will come and speak child's babble, |
| Madiyil utkaarnthu mella | And gently sit on my lap, |
| Appa naanum unnai polae | To say 'Father, I am brave like you!', |
| Veeranthaanendru solla | To proclaim that he is a hero, |
| Male | |
| Naan alluvaen killuvaen | I will embrace, playfully pinch, |
| Aaduvaen paaduvaen ullam thulla | Dance, sing, with a leap in my heart! |
| En kolgaiyai solvaen | I will state my principles, |
| Kobaththai thoonduvaen pagaiyai vella | Rouse courage to overcome enmity! |
| Male | |
| Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja | He has arrived, my king has arrived! |
| Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja | After he arrives, I too become a king! |
| Munnooru naalaana pinnae | After three hundred days pass, |
| En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae | Before my precious pearl child bounces down! |
| Female | |
| Kobaththil vanthathu sontham kannaa | Relationship born out of anger, my dear, |
| Sonthaththil yaenintha kobam kannaa | Why this anger within relationship, my dear? |
| Kobaththil vanthathu sontham kannaa | Relationship born out of anger, my dear, |
| Sonthaththil yaenintha kobam kannaa | Why this anger within relationship, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Endrenthan pillaikku naan solvaen | Thus I will tell my child, |
| Thanthaiyin kobaththai naan velluvaen | I will win over the father's anger, |
| Endrenthan pillaikku naan solvaen | Thus I will tell my child, |
| Thanthaiyin kobaththai naan velluvaen | I will win over the father's anger, |
| Female | |
| Nee rendum rendum naalu | You will say two plus two is four, my dear, |
| Endru solvaai kannaa | If one of those two is gone, is there happiness, my dear? |
| Antha rendil ondru ponaal | He has arrived, my king has arrived! |
| Inbam undo kannaa | After he arrives, I too become a king! |
| Male | |
| Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja | After three hundred days pass, |
| Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja | Before my precious pearl child bounces down! |
| Munnooru naalaana pinnae | The house of birth and the house of marriage, |
| En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae | Where lies your desire between the two? |
| Male | |
| Pirantha veedu puguntha veedu | Father is here, grandfather is there, |
| Irandil un aasai engae | Where do the child's thoughts lie? |
| Appa ingae thaththaa angae | Whatever I advise, good or bad, |
| Pillaiyin ennangal engae | My dear child will follow, |
| Male | |
| Naan nallathu kettathu sonnathai | I am the one who gave that child, woman, |
| Seipavan enthan kannu | You are the one who received him, wait a moment, |
| Adhai thanthavan naanadi kondaval | While feeding milk, I will teach lessons, |
| Neeyadi konjam nillu | While singing lullabies, I will teach ethics, |
| Female | |
| Paaloottum velaiyil paadam solvaen | Ninety out of a hundred is a mother's heart, |
| Thaalaattum velaiyil needhi solvaen | A flood of love overflowing even over rivers! |
| Nooththukku thonnooru ammaa ullam | He will say there is no good mother like his mother, |
| Aaththukkum melodum anbu vellam | He will say one should never go wrong even like my father, |
| Female | |
| Avan ammaa pola | He has arrived, my king has arrived! |
| Nalla ammaa illai enbaan | Female: After he arrives, I too become a king! |
| En appaakkooda thappaa pogam koodaathenbaan | Male: After three hundred days pass, |
| Male | |
| Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja | Female: Before my precious pearl child bounces down! |
| Female :Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja | ... |
| Male :Munnooru naalaana pinnae | |
| Female :En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae | |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
வந்தாலும் வந்தான்டி ராஜா
அவன் வந்த பின்னே நானும் கூட ராஜா
முந்நூறு நாளான பின்னே
என் முத்துப் பிள்ளை துள்ளி விழும் முன்னே
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
After he arrives, I too become a king!
After three hundred days pass,
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
வந்தாலும் வந்தான்டி ராஜா
அவன் வந்த பின்னே நானும் கூட ராஜா
முந்நூறு நாளான பின்னே என்
முத்துப் பிள்ளை துள்ளி விழும் முன்னே
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
After he arrives, I too become a king!
After three hundred days pass,
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
மகனும் வந்து மழலைச் சொல்லி
மடியில் உட்கார்ந்து மெல்ல
மகனும் வந்து மழலைச் சொல்லி
மடியில் உட்கார்ந்து மெல்ல
அப்பா நானும் உன்னைப் போலே
வீரன்தானென்று சொல்ல
My son will come and speak child's babble,
And gently sit on my lap,
My son will come and speak child's babble,
And gently sit on my lap,
To say 'Father, I am brave like you!',
To proclaim that he is a hero,
நான் அள்ளுவேன் கிள்ளுவேன்
ஆடுவேன் பாடுவேன் உள்ளம் துள்ள
என் கொள்கையை சொல்வேன்
கோபத்தை தூண்டுவேன் பகையை வெல்ல
I will embrace, playfully pinch,
Dance, sing, with a leap in my heart!
I will state my principles,
Rouse courage to overcome enmity!
வந்தாலும் வந்தான்டி ராஜா
அவன் வந்த பின்னே நானும் கூட ராஜா
முந்நூறு நாளான பின்னே என்
முத்துப் பிள்ளை துள்ளி விழும் முன்னே
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
After he arrives, I too become a king!
After three hundred days pass,
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
கோபத்தில் வந்தது சொந்தம் கண்ணா
சொந்தத்தில் ஏனிந்த கோபம் கண்ணா
கோபத்தில் வந்தது சொந்தம் கண்ணா
சொந்தத்தில் ஏனிந்த கோபம் கண்ணா
Relationship born out of anger, my dear,
Why this anger within relationship, my dear?
Relationship born out of anger, my dear,
Why this anger within relationship, my dear?
என்றெந்தன் பிள்ளைக்கு நான் சொல்வேன்
தந்தையின் கோபத்தை நான் வெல்லுவேன்
என்றெந்தன் பிள்ளைக்கு நான் சொல்வேன்
தந்தையின் கோபத்தை நான் வெல்லுவேன்
Thus I will tell my child,
I will win over the father's anger,
Thus I will tell my child,
I will win over the father's anger,
நீ ரெண்டும் ரெண்டும் நாலு
என்று சொல்வாய் கண்ணா
அந்த ரெண்டில் ஒன்று போனால்
இன்பம் உண்டோ கண்ணா
You will say two plus two is four, my dear,
If one of those two is gone, is there happiness, my dear?
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
After he arrives, I too become a king!
வந்தாலும் வந்தான்டி ராஜா
அவன் வந்த பின்னே நானும் கூட ராஜா
முந்நூறு நாளான பின்னே என்
முத்துப் பிள்ளை துள்ளி விழும் முன்னே
After three hundred days pass,
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
The house of birth and the house of marriage,
Where lies your desire between the two?
பிறந்த வீடு புகுந்த வீடு
இரண்டில் உன் ஆசை எங்கே
அப்பா இங்கே தாத்தா அங்கே
பிள்ளையின் எண்ணங்கள் எங்கே
Father is here, grandfather is there,
Where do the child's thoughts lie?
Whatever I advise, good or bad,
My dear child will follow,
நான் நல்லது கெட்டது சொன்னதை
செய்பவன் எந்தன் கண்ணு
அதை தந்தவன் நானடி கொண்டவள்
நீயடி கொஞ்சம் நில்லு
I am the one who gave that child, woman,
You are the one who received him, wait a moment,
While feeding milk, I will teach lessons,
While singing lullabies, I will teach ethics,
பாலூட்டும் வேளையில் பாடம் சொல்வேன்
தாலாட்டும் வேளையில் நீதி சொல்வேன்
நூத்துக்கு தொண்ணூறு அம்மா உள்ளம்
ஆத்துக்கும் மேலோடும் அன்பு வெள்ளம்
Ninety out of a hundred is a mother's heart,
A flood of love overflowing even over rivers!
He will say there is no good mother like his mother,
He will say one should never go wrong even like my father,
அவன் அம்மா போல நல்ல
அம்மா இல்லை என்பான் என்
அப்பாக்கூட தப்பாப் போக கூடாதென்பான்
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
Female: After he arrives, I too become a king!
Male: After three hundred days pass,
வந்தாலும் வந்தான்டி ராஜா
அவன் வந்த பின்னே நானும் கூட ராஜா
முந்நூறு நாளான பின்னே
என் முத்துப் பிள்ளை துள்ளி விழும் முன்னே
Female: Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
...
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Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
After he arrives, I too become a king!
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
After three hundred days pass,
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
After he arrives, I too become a king!
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
After three hundred days pass,
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
Maganum vanthu mazhalai solli
My son will come and speak child's babble,
Madiyil utkaarnthu mella
And gently sit on my lap,
Maganum vanthu mazhalai solli
My son will come and speak child's babble,
Madiyil utkaarnthu mella
And gently sit on my lap,
Appa naanum unnai polae
To say 'Father, I am brave like you!',
Veeranthaanendru solla
To proclaim that he is a hero,
Naan alluvaen killuvaen
I will embrace, playfully pinch,
Aaduvaen paaduvaen ullam thulla
Dance, sing, with a leap in my heart!
En kolgaiyai solvaen
I will state my principles,
Kobaththai thoonduvaen pagaiyai vella
Rouse courage to overcome enmity!
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
After he arrives, I too become a king!
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
After three hundred days pass,
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
Kobaththil vanthathu sontham kannaa
Relationship born out of anger, my dear,
Sonthaththil yaenintha kobam kannaa
Why this anger within relationship, my dear?
Kobaththil vanthathu sontham kannaa
Relationship born out of anger, my dear,
Sonthaththil yaenintha kobam kannaa
Why this anger within relationship, my dear?
Endrenthan pillaikku naan solvaen
Thus I will tell my child,
Thanthaiyin kobaththai naan velluvaen
I will win over the father's anger,
Endrenthan pillaikku naan solvaen
Thus I will tell my child,
Thanthaiyin kobaththai naan velluvaen
I will win over the father's anger,
Nee rendum rendum naalu
You will say two plus two is four, my dear,
Endru solvaai kannaa
If one of those two is gone, is there happiness, my dear?
Antha rendil ondru ponaal
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
Inbam undo kannaa
After he arrives, I too become a king!
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
After three hundred days pass,
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
The house of birth and the house of marriage,
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Where lies your desire between the two?
Pirantha veedu puguntha veedu
Father is here, grandfather is there,
Irandil un aasai engae
Where do the child's thoughts lie?
Appa ingae thaththaa angae
Whatever I advise, good or bad,
Pillaiyin ennangal engae
My dear child will follow,
Naan nallathu kettathu sonnathai
I am the one who gave that child, woman,
Seipavan enthan kannu
You are the one who received him, wait a moment,
Adhai thanthavan naanadi kondaval
While feeding milk, I will teach lessons,
Neeyadi konjam nillu
While singing lullabies, I will teach ethics,
Paaloottum velaiyil paadam solvaen
Ninety out of a hundred is a mother's heart,
Thaalaattum velaiyil needhi solvaen
A flood of love overflowing even over rivers!
Nooththukku thonnooru ammaa ullam
He will say there is no good mother like his mother,
Aaththukkum melodum anbu vellam
He will say one should never go wrong even like my father,
Avan ammaa pola
He has arrived, my king has arrived!
Nalla ammaa illai enbaan
Female: After he arrives, I too become a king!
En appaakkooda thappaa pogam koodaathenbaan
Male: After three hundred days pass,
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
Female: Before my precious pearl child bounces down!
Female :Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
...
Male :Munnooru naalaana pinnae
Female :En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
……………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Chithrapournami' (1976) expresses the joyful anticipation and playful dialogue between a husband and wife looking forward to the birth and upbringing of their child. The couple affectionately banters about who the child will resemble, how they will nurture and teach the child values, and the bond of family love that unites them. Through rich poetic imagery by Kannadasan and melodious compositions by M. S. Viswanathan, the song captures the essence of parenthood, warmth, moral values, and unconditional maternal love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae”
Refers to the child as 'muththu pillai' (pearl child), comparing the preciousness of the baby to a shining pearl.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)
“Naan alluvaen killuvaen / Aaduvaen paaduvaen ullam thulla”
Consonance of second letter sound across lines ('alluvaen', 'killuvaen', 'aaduvaen', 'paaduvaen').
Antithesis / Wordplay
“Pirantha veedu puguntha veedu”
Juxtaposing 'Pirantha veedu' (birth home) and 'Puguntha veedu' (marital home) to question loyalty and affection.
Hyperbole / Poetic Imagery
“Aaththukkum melodum anbu vellam”
Describing maternal love as an overflowing flood that overflows even rivers ('aaththukkum melodum anbu vellam').
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Trivia
The song features a duet between legendary singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, the track highlights the rich Tamil tradition of using family themes, pregnancy anticipation, and moral lessons within popular film songs of the 1970s.
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