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Lyrics & meaning

Vanthalum Vanthandi Raja

From Chithrapournami · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Chithrapournami
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
18 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Maganum vanthu mazhalai solli
Madiyil utkaarnthu mella
Maganum vanthu mazhalai solli
Madiyil utkaarnthu mella
Appa naanum unnai polae
Veeranthaanendru solla
Naan alluvaen killuvaen
Aaduvaen paaduvaen ullam thulla
En kolgaiyai solvaen
Kobaththai thoonduvaen pagaiyai vella
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Kobaththil vanthathu sontham kannaa
Sonthaththil yaenintha kobam kannaa
Kobaththil vanthathu sontham kannaa
Sonthaththil yaenintha kobam kannaa
Endrenthan pillaikku naan solvaen
Thanthaiyin kobaththai naan velluvaen
Endrenthan pillaikku naan solvaen
Thanthaiyin kobaththai naan velluvaen
Nee rendum rendum naalu
Endru solvaai kannaa
Antha rendil ondru ponaal
Inbam undo kannaa
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
Munnooru naalaana pinnae
En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
Pirantha veedu puguntha veedu
Irandil un aasai engae
Appa ingae thaththaa angae
Pillaiyin ennangal engae
Naan nallathu kettathu sonnathai
Seipavan enthan kannu
Adhai thanthavan naanadi kondaval
Neeyadi konjam nillu
Paaloottum velaiyil paadam solvaen
Thaalaattum velaiyil needhi solvaen
Nooththukku thonnooru ammaa ullam
Aaththukkum melodum anbu vellam
Avan ammaa pola
Nalla ammaa illai enbaan
En appaakkooda thappaa pogam koodaathenbaan
Vanthaalum vanthaandi raja
Female :Avan vantha pinnae naanum kooda raja
Male :Munnooru naalaana pinnae
Female :En muththu pillai thulli vizhum munnae
……………….
When he arrives, my dear, he will be a king!
Once he comes, I too will be a king!
After three hundred days have passed,
my pearl-like child will bounce right before me!
When he arrives, my dear, he will be a king!
Once he comes, I too will be a king!
After three hundred days have passed,
my pearl-like child will bounce right before me!
My son will come and babble sweetly,
sitting gently on my lap.
My son will come and babble sweetly,
sitting gently on my lap,
saying, "Father, just like you,
I am a brave warrior too!"
I will scoop him up and pinch his cheeks,
I will dance and sing with my heart leaping for joy!
I will teach him my principles,
and stir up his fire to conquer all enemies!
When he arrives, my dear, he will be a king!
Once he comes, I too will be a king!
After three hundred days have passed,
my pearl-like child will bounce right before me!
Our bond was born out of anger, my love,
so why this anger within our bond, my love?
Our bond was born out of anger, my love,
so why this anger within our bond, my love?
This is what I will tell our child,
and I will win over his father's anger.
This is what I will tell our child,
and I will win over his father's anger.
"Two and two make four,"
you would say, my love;
but if one of the two is lost,
can there ever be happiness, my love?
When he arrives, my dear, he will be a king!
Once he comes, I too will be a king!
After three hundred days have passed,
my pearl-like child will bounce right before me!
The home where you were born and the home you married into—
where does your heart truly lie?
His father is here, his grandfather is there;
where will the child's loyalties turn?
Whatever I teach him of good and bad,
my darling child will faithfully follow.
I am the one who gave him to you, you only carried him,
so hold on for a moment!
While nursing him, I will teach him life's lessons;
while singing lullabies, I will teach him justice.
Ninety percent of him is his mother's heart,
a flood of love overflowing more than a river!
He will say, "There is no mother
as wonderful as my mother!"
And he will say, "Even my father must never go astray!"
When he arrives, my dear, he will be a king!
Female: Once he comes, I too will be a king!
Male: After three hundred days have passed,
Female: My pearl-like child will bounce right before me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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