Vanthanam Vanthanam
From Thalaivasal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Chandrabose
- Music director
- Bala Bharathi
- Details
- Thalaivasal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae vandhanam vandhanam | Hey, welcome, welcome! |
| Vandha janam kundhanam | The people who arrived are like precious gold! |
| Adaei thambhi santhaanam | Hey younger brother Santhanam, |
| Alli kududaa sandhanam | Scoop and give sandalwood paste generously! |
| Male | |
| Sandhanathai poosi kollunga | Apply the sandalwood paste onto yourselves, |
| Sabaiyorae vandhu ninnu | Oh audience members, come and stand, |
| Shenoy nagar gaana baabu | This is Shenoy Nagar's Gaana Baabu, |
| Patta kelunga hoiii | Listen to the song, hoiii! |
| Chorus :Thalakku…hei..thalakku hei thalakku | Chorus: Thalakku... hei.. thalakku hei thalakku |
| Thalakku…thalakku thalakku thalakku | Thalakku... thalakku thalakku thalakku |
| Male | |
| Mani enna aachu | What time is it now? |
| Naan poren beachu | I am heading off to the beach. |
| Beachunna kadalu | Beach means the sea, |
| Inga aambalaikkum pombalaikkum | Here, for both men and women, |
| Padaithaanae udalu | A body has been created. |
| Andha odalukkullae kodalu | Inside that body lies the intestine, |
| Andha kodalu mela medalu | Above that intestine is a medal, |
| Male | |
| Medullunna thangam | Medal means gold, |
| En guru peru singam | My master's name is Singam! |
| Ithanaiyum naan sonnenaae | Even though I recited all of this, |
| Indha paazhaai pona suthap paiyan | This wretched, clean boy, |
| Mukkaa roobaa kooli koduthaanae | Gave me a wage of just three-quarters of a rupee! |
| Chorus | |
| Thalakku thalakku | Thalakku thalakku |
| Thalakku thalakku thalakku thalakku thom | Thalakku thalakku thalakku thalakku thom |
ஹே..வந்தனம் வந்தனம்
வந்த ஜனம் குந்தணும்
அடேய் தம்பி சந்தானம்
அள்ளிக் குடுடா சந்தனம்
Hey, welcome, welcome!
The people who arrived are like precious gold!
Hey younger brother Santhanam,
Scoop and give sandalwood paste generously!
சந்தனத்தப் பூசிக் கொள்ளுங்க
சபையோரே வந்து நின்னு
சனாய் நகர் கானா பாபு
பாட்டக் கேளுங்க ஹோய்....
Apply the sandalwood paste onto yourselves,
Oh audience members, come and stand,
This is Shenoy Nagar's Gaana Baabu,
Listen to the song, hoiii!
Chorus: Thalakku... hei.. thalakku hei thalakku
Thalakku... thalakku thalakku thalakku
தலக்கு..ஹோய்...தலக்கு ஹோய்..
தலக்கு தலக்கு தலக்கு தலக்கு
What time is it now?
I am heading off to the beach.
Beach means the sea,
Here, for both men and women,
A body has been created.
Inside that body lies the intestine,
Above that intestine is a medal,
மணி என்ன ஆச்சு
நான் போறேன் பீச்சு
பீச்சுன்னா கடலு
இங்க ஆம்பளைக்கும் பொம்பளைக்கும்
படைத்தானே உடலு
அந்த ஒடலுக்குள்ளே கொடலு
அந்த கொடலு மேலே மெடலு
Medal means gold,
My master's name is Singam!
Even though I recited all of this,
This wretched, clean boy,
Gave me a wage of just three-quarters of a rupee!
மெடலுன்னா தங்கம்
என் குரு பேரு சிங்கம்
இத்தனையும் நான் சொன்னேனே
இந்த பாழாப் போன சுதாப் பையன்
முக்கா ரூபா கூலி கொடுத்தானே
Thalakku thalakku
Thalakku thalakku thalakku thalakku thom
தலக்கு தலக்கு
தலக்கு தலக்கு தலக்கு தலக்கு தொம்.....
Hae vandhanam vandhanam
Hey, welcome, welcome!
Vandha janam kundhanam
The people who arrived are like precious gold!
Adaei thambhi santhaanam
Hey younger brother Santhanam,
Alli kududaa sandhanam
Scoop and give sandalwood paste generously!
Sandhanathai poosi kollunga
Apply the sandalwood paste onto yourselves,
Sabaiyorae vandhu ninnu
Oh audience members, come and stand,
Shenoy nagar gaana baabu
This is Shenoy Nagar's Gaana Baabu,
Patta kelunga hoiii
Listen to the song, hoiii!
Chorus :Thalakku…hei..thalakku hei thalakku
Chorus: Thalakku... hei.. thalakku hei thalakku
Thalakku…thalakku thalakku thalakku
Thalakku... thalakku thalakku thalakku
Mani enna aachu
What time is it now?
Naan poren beachu
I am heading off to the beach.
Beachunna kadalu
Beach means the sea,
Inga aambalaikkum pombalaikkum
Here, for both men and women,
Padaithaanae udalu
A body has been created.
Andha odalukkullae kodalu
Inside that body lies the intestine,
Andha kodalu mela medalu
Above that intestine is a medal,
Medullunna thangam
Medal means gold,
En guru peru singam
My master's name is Singam!
Ithanaiyum naan sonnenaae
Even though I recited all of this,
Indha paazhaai pona suthap paiyan
This wretched, clean boy,
Mukkaa roobaa kooli koduthaanae
Gave me a wage of just three-quarters of a rupee!
Thalakku thalakku
Thalakku thalakku
Thalakku thalakku thalakku thalakku thom
Thalakku thalakku thalakku thalakku thom
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, traditional North Chennai 'Gaana' folk track performed by a street artist calling himself 'Shenoy Nagar Gaana Baabu'. He begins with welcoming hospitality, inviting the gathering to apply sandalwood paste and listen to his song. He then engages in a fast-paced, humorous associative word chain—linking time, beach, body, intestines, medal, gold, and his master's name—a hallmark style of local freestyle singers. The song humorously concludes with him complaining about getting paid a meager three-quarter rupee (75 paise) wage despite his energetic performance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Chain Rhyming (Anaphora / Verbal Concatenation)
“Beachunna kadalu / Inga aambalaikkum pombalaikkum / Padaithaanae udalu”
A traditional Gaana technique where the concept or ending sound of one line links directly to the start of the next (beach -> kadalu -> udalu -> kodalu -> medalu -> thangam -> singam).
Rhyme (Edhugai and Monai)
“Hae vandhanam vandhanam / Vandha janam kundhanam / Adaei thambhi santhaanam / Alli kududaa sandhanam”
Strong internal rhyming with the repeating '-ndha-' sound scheme across adjacent lines creating a rhythmic beat.
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Trivia
This track from 'Thalaivasal' (1992) is an early cinematic representation of North Chennai Gaana music in 90s Tamil cinema. Sung energetically by veteran singer-composer Chandrabose with music by Bala Bharathi, it helped popularize street gaana rhythms in mainstream film soundtracks.
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