Vara Vendam Endru
From Gomathiyin Kaadhalan · 1955
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Gomathiyin Kaadhalan1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Varavendaamendru solladi | Tell him not to come, my friend |
| Varamendru solladi sollaendi | Tell him it is a boon, oh tell me why don't you |
| Varavendaamendru solladi sagiyae | Tell him not to come, my friend |
| Varavendaamendru solladi solladi solladi | Tell him not to come, tell him, tell him |
| Ingae varavendaamendru solladi | Tell him not to come here |
| Female | |
| Varuvarendru thaedi naan | Believing he would come, as I search for him |
| Aa…aa…aa….aa…aa.aaa…aa… | Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... |
| Thithi thaithai thithi thaithai thithi thaithai | Thithi thaithai thithi thaithai thithi thaithai |
| Vazhi paarththu yaengumunnae | Before I pine away watching the path for him |
| Mariyaathai theriyaatha manavaalanai | To that groom who lacks any manners or respect |
| Varavendaamendru solladi | Tell him not to come |
| Ingae varavendaamendru solladi sagiyae | Tell him not to come here, my friend |
| Female | |
| Thinnum paarsoru | The sweet milk-rice that I eat |
| Innum kasakkavillai | Has not yet turned bitter to my taste |
| Thendralum nilavumae theeyaai | The gentle breeze and the moon |
| Posukkavillai | Have not scorched me like fire yet |
| Female | |
| Vannamalar meththaiyum | And a bed of colorful blossoms |
| Mullaai uruththavillai | Has not pricked me like thorns yet |
| Vazhakkampol ivaiyellaam | Before all these usual symptoms of separation |
| Nadakkumunnae avarai | Happen to me, to him... |
| Female | |
| Varavendaamendru solladi sagiyae…. | Tell him not to come, my friend.... |
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வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி
வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி சொல்லேன்டி
வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி சகியே
வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி சொல்லடி சொல்லடி
இங்கே வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி
Tell him not to come, my friend
Tell him it is a boon, oh tell me why don't you
Tell him not to come, my friend
Tell him not to come, tell him, tell him
Tell him not to come here
வருவாரென்று தேடி நான்
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....ஆஅ...ஆ.........
திதி தைதை திதி தைதை திதி தைதை
வழிப் பார்த்து ஏங்குமுன்னே
மரியாதை தெரியாத மணவாளனை
வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி
இங்கே வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி சகியே.......
Believing he would come, as I search for him
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa...
Thithi thaithai thithi thaithai thithi thaithai
Before I pine away watching the path for him
To that groom who lacks any manners or respect
Tell him not to come
Tell him not to come here, my friend
தின்னும் பாற்சோறு
இன்னும் கசக்கவில்லை
தென்றலும் நிலவுமே தீயாய்
பொசுக்கவில்லை
The sweet milk-rice that I eat
Has not yet turned bitter to my taste
The gentle breeze and the moon
Have not scorched me like fire yet
வண்ண மலர் மெத்தையும்
முள்ளாய் உறுத்தவில்லை
வழக்கம்போல் இவையெல்லாம்
நடக்குமுன்னே அவரை
And a bed of colorful blossoms
Has not pricked me like thorns yet
Before all these usual symptoms of separation
Happen to me, to him...
வரவேண்டாமென்று சொல்லடி சகியே.....
Tell him not to come, my friend....
……………..
...
Varavendaamendru solladi
Tell him not to come, my friend
Varamendru solladi sollaendi
Tell him it is a boon, oh tell me why don't you
Varavendaamendru solladi sagiyae
Tell him not to come, my friend
Varavendaamendru solladi solladi solladi
Tell him not to come, tell him, tell him
Ingae varavendaamendru solladi
Tell him not to come here
Varuvarendru thaedi naan
Believing he would come, as I search for him
Aa…aa…aa….aa…aa.aaa…aa…
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa...
Thithi thaithai thithi thaithai thithi thaithai
Thithi thaithai thithi thaithai thithi thaithai
Vazhi paarththu yaengumunnae
Before I pine away watching the path for him
Mariyaathai theriyaatha manavaalanai
To that groom who lacks any manners or respect
Varavendaamendru solladi
Tell him not to come
Ingae varavendaamendru solladi sagiyae
Tell him not to come here, my friend
Thinnum paarsoru
The sweet milk-rice that I eat
Innum kasakkavillai
Has not yet turned bitter to my taste
Thendralum nilavumae theeyaai
The gentle breeze and the moon
Posukkavillai
Have not scorched me like fire yet
Vannamalar meththaiyum
And a bed of colorful blossoms
Mullaai uruththavillai
Has not pricked me like thorns yet
Vazhakkampol ivaiyellaam
Before all these usual symptoms of separation
Nadakkumunnae avarai
Happen to me, to him...
Varavendaamendru solladi sagiyae….
Tell him not to come, my friend....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic song from 'Gomathiyin Kaadhalan' (1955), the heroine playfully instructs her close friend (sagi) to tell her lover not to visit her. She complains good-naturedly about her tardy and impolite beloved while waiting anxiously along his path. She cleverly invokes classical Tamil poetic tropes of separation ('viraha'). She remarks that the classic signs of a yearning lover— milk-rice tasting bitter, cool moonlight and southern breezes burning like fire, and a soft bed of flowers feeling like sharp thorns—have not yet afflicted her. Before she reaches that desperate state of lovesickness, she mockingly demands that he be turned away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Sarcasm (Vanchi Pukazhchi)
“Thendralum nilavumae theeyaai Posukkavillai”
The heroine pretends that she is not yet suffering from separation, listing classical love-pangs (food turning bitter, breeze burning like fire) to sarcastically highlight her impatience and longing.
Contrast / Imagery
“Vannamalar meththaiyum Mullaai uruththavillai”
Contrasting soft, pleasant elements like gentle breeze, moonlight, and flower beds with harsh elements like fire and thorns to illustrate emotional anguish.
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Varavendaamendru solladi”
The phrase 'Varavendaamendru solladi' is repeated across multiple stanzas to emphasize her playful defiance and impatience.
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Trivia
'Gomathiyin Kaadhalan' (1955) starred T. R. Ramachandran and Savitri. The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, with lyrics written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. The song cleverly subverts ancient Sangam literature tropes of 'viraha' (the agony of separation) in a playful Carnatic-based cinematic style.
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