Varaadha Kaalangal
From Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma | Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived? |
| Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma | Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness? |
| Oru deivam vandhadhu en sogam kandadhu | A god arrived, witnessed my sorrow, |
| Kaavalaai nindrathu | And stood as a protective guard. |
| Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma | Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived? |
| Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma | Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness? |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal maarum kavalaigal theerum | Times will change and worries will fade, |
| Kaathirundhaal | If one waits with patience. |
| Thaayidam pillai serndhadhu mullai | The child has rejoined the mother like a tender jasmine blossom, |
| Yaar maruppaar | Who can deny this truth? |
| Female | |
| Naduvil vandhavar keduthal seidhavar | Those who intervened in between and caused harm, |
| Uravai angum ingumaaga thaan maattrinaar | Twisted and disrupted our relationships. |
| Idhu kaalam seidha kolam andri veryedhu | What else is this but a design crafted by fate? |
| Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma | Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived? |
| Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma | Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness? |
| Female | |
| Paedhaiyai pola vaazhndhuvittenae | I lived like a naive, helpless soul, |
| Soozhchiyinaal | Trapped by cunning conspiracies. |
| Pillaiyai indru paarthu vitten | Today I have seen my child at last, |
| Un aadharavaal | Because of your kind support. |
| Female | |
| Nandri sollavae endrum ennavae | To express gratitude and cherish it forever, |
| Manadhil inbam kodiyaaga nee kaatinaai | You showed millions of joys flourishing in my heart. |
| Ini naanum endhan pillai kooda vaazhvenae | From now on, I will live alongside my child. |
| Female | |
| Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma | Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived? |
| Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma | Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness? |
| Oru annai nenjilae pudhu | In a mother's heart, a brand new... |
| Inbam pirandhadhu thaaimaiyai thandhadhu | Joy was born, bestowing back her true motherhood. |
| Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma | Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived? |
| Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma | Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness? |
வராத காலங்கள் வந்த பொன் நாளம்மா
பெறாத இன்பங்கள் கொண்ட நன்னாளம்மா
ஒரு தெய்வம் வந்தது என் சோகம் கண்டது
காவலாய் நின்றது..
வராத காலங்கள் வந்த பொன் நாளம்மா
பெறாத இன்பங்கள் கொண்ட நன்னாளம்மா
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
A god arrived, witnessed my sorrow,
And stood as a protective guard.
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
காலங்கள் மாறும் கவலைகள் தீரும்
காத்திருந்தால்.........
தாயிடம் பிள்ளை சேர்ந்தது முல்லை
யார் மறுப்பார்...........
Times will change and worries will fade,
If one waits with patience.
The child has rejoined the mother like a tender jasmine blossom,
Who can deny this truth?
நடுவில் வந்தவர் கெடுதல் செய்தவர்
உறவை அங்கும் இங்குமாக தான் மாற்றினார்
இது காலம் செய்த கோலம் அன்றி வேறேது
வராத காலங்கள் வந்த பொன்னாளம்மா.......!
பெறாத இன்பங்கள் கொண்ட நன்னாளம்மா
Those who intervened in between and caused harm,
Twisted and disrupted our relationships.
What else is this but a design crafted by fate?
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
பேதையை போல வாழ்ந்துவிட்டேனே
சூழ்ச்சியினால்.......
பிள்ளையை இன்று பார்த்து விட்டேன்
உன் ஆதரவால்.....
I lived like a naive, helpless soul,
Trapped by cunning conspiracies.
Today I have seen my child at last,
Because of your kind support.
நன்றி சொல்லவே என்றும் எண்ணவே
மனதில் இன்பம் கோடியாக நீ காட்டினாய்
இனி நானும் எந்தன் பிள்ளை கூட வாழ்வேனே
To express gratitude and cherish it forever,
You showed millions of joys flourishing in my heart.
From now on, I will live alongside my child.
வராத காலங்கள் வந்த பொன்னாளம்மா
பெறாத இன்பங்கள் கொண்ட நன்னாளம்மா
ஒரு அன்னை நெஞ்சிலே புது
இன்பம் பிறந்தது தாய்மையை தந்தது........
வராத காலங்கள் வந்த பொன்னாளம்மா.....
பெறாத இன்பங்கள் கொண்ட நன்னாளம்மா
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
In a mother's heart, a brand new...
Joy was born, bestowing back her true motherhood.
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
Oru deivam vandhadhu en sogam kandadhu
A god arrived, witnessed my sorrow,
Kaavalaai nindrathu
And stood as a protective guard.
Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
Kaalangal maarum kavalaigal theerum
Times will change and worries will fade,
Kaathirundhaal
If one waits with patience.
Thaayidam pillai serndhadhu mullai
The child has rejoined the mother like a tender jasmine blossom,
Yaar maruppaar
Who can deny this truth?
Naduvil vandhavar keduthal seidhavar
Those who intervened in between and caused harm,
Uravai angum ingumaaga thaan maattrinaar
Twisted and disrupted our relationships.
Idhu kaalam seidha kolam andri veryedhu
What else is this but a design crafted by fate?
Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
Paedhaiyai pola vaazhndhuvittenae
I lived like a naive, helpless soul,
Soozhchiyinaal
Trapped by cunning conspiracies.
Pillaiyai indru paarthu vitten
Today I have seen my child at last,
Un aadharavaal
Because of your kind support.
Nandri sollavae endrum ennavae
To express gratitude and cherish it forever,
Manadhil inbam kodiyaaga nee kaatinaai
You showed millions of joys flourishing in my heart.
Ini naanum endhan pillai kooda vaazhvenae
From now on, I will live alongside my child.
Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
Oru annai nenjilae pudhu
In a mother's heart, a brand new...
Inbam pirandhadhu thaaimaiyai thandhadhu
Joy was born, bestowing back her true motherhood.
Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma
Is this a golden day when times that never came before have arrived?
Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma
Is this a fine day filled with unprecedented happiness?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal' (1980) expresses the intense, overwhelming joy of a mother reuniting with her child after a long period of suffering caused by villainous deceit and separation. She reflects on how patience and divine intervention ultimately brought an end to her despair, restoring her identity and bliss as a mother. The lyrics highlight the contrast between past scheming that tore the family apart and the present moment of triumph and gratitude. Filled with maternal warmth, the song celebrates the emotional sanctuary found when loved ones are finally reconnected.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma”
Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound across words in the opening line ('Varadha' and 'vandha') creates a rhythmic melodic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Varadha kaalangal vandha ponn nalamma / Peraadha inbangal konda nannaalamma”
The second consonant sound 'ra' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Varadha' and 'Peraadha').
Metaphor / Imagery (Uvamai)
“Thaayidam pillai serndhadhu mullai”
Comparing the peaceful reunion of a mother and her child to the softness and beauty of a blooming jasmine ('mullai').
Hyperbole (Uruvagandhu)
“Manadhil inbam kodiyaaga nee kaatinaai”
Describing joy as blooming in millions ('kodiyaaga') inside the heart to emphasize intense relief.
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Trivia
'Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal' (1980) stars Jayalalithaa and Sarath Babu, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam. Sung beautifully by veterans P. Susheela and S. P. Shailaja, this song portrays high maternal drama and emotional catharsis, which was a hallmark of late 70s and early 80s Tamil cinema soundscapes.
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