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Lyrics & meaning

Vasam Sindhum

From Poo Poova Poothirukku · 1987

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
T. Rajendar, Vani Jairam
Music director
T. Rajendar
Details
Poo Poova Poothirukku1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaasam sinthum vanna cholaiA colorful garden spilling fragrance
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Female :En vaasal thedi vantha velaiFemale: The moment it arrived seeking my doorstep
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Female
Vaasam sinthum vanna cholaiA colorful garden spilling fragrance
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Female :En vaasal thedi vantha velaiFemale: The moment it arrived seeking my doorstep
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Female
En nenjam thulla pinjunnai allaAs my heart leaps, to scoop you up, little one
En nenjam thulla pinjunnai allaAs my heart leaps, to scoop you up, little one
Aananthaththin ellaikku naan sendrenI reached the limits of bliss
Anbodu pillai endru sonnenI called you my child with love
Female
Per sollaththaan oru aann pillaiyaeA male child to carry forward the name
Innaal varai athu enakkillaiyaeUntil this day, I did not have that
Antha kurai theerththu vaikka neeyum vanthaaiYou came to fulfill that void
En vayittru pillaiyena yaerkka vaiththaaiYou made me accept you as the child born of my womb
Female
Antha kannanThat Lord Krishna
Vennaiyaiththaan thirudi sendraanStole butter and went away
Intha kannan ennai endro thirudi vittaanBut this Krishna stole my heart long ago
Aananthathin ellaikku naan sendrenI reached the limits of bliss
Female
Vaasam sinthum vanna cholaiA colorful garden spilling fragrance
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Female :En vaasal thedi vantha velaiFemale: The moment it arrived seeking my doorstep
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Male
Kadal neerilae sila thuligalthaanJust a few drops from the sea water
Megam en vaanil odumClouds run in my sky
Megamathu mazhaiyena maari vidumThat cloud turns into rain
Meendum adhu kadalinil vanthu vizhumAnd falls back into the sea again
Male
Pona jenma pantham ondru irunthirukkaA bond from a previous birth must have existed
Pillaiyena neeyum inga vanthirukkaFor you to come here as my child
Aananthaththin ellaikku naan sendrenI reached the limits of bliss
Anbodu pillai endru sonnenI called you my child with love
Male
Vaasam sinthum vanna cholaiA colorful garden spilling fragrance
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Male :En vaasal thedi vantha velaiMale: The moment it arrived seeking my doorstep
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Male
Vaasam sinthum vanna cholaiA colorful garden spilling fragrance
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Male :En vaasal thedi vantha velaiMale: The moment it arrived seeking my doorstep
Chorus :Lala lala lalalaaChorus: Lala lala lalalaa
Male
En nenjam thulla pinjunnai allaAs my heart leaps, to scoop you up, little one
En nenjam thulla pinjunnai allaAs My heart leaps, to scoop you up, little one
Female :Aananthaththin ellaikku naan sendrenFemale: I reached the limits of bliss
Anbodu pillai endru sonnaen…..I called you my child with love...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays overwhelming parental affection and gratitude for a child's presence. The metaphor of a fragrant, colorful garden visiting the doorstep symbolizes the supreme joy and grace brought into the parents' lives. The speakers express boundless happiness in embracing the child, viewing him as a divine fulfillment of their deep desire for a son to carry forward their lineage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vaasam sinthum vanna cholai

Compares the child's arrival to a vibrant, fragrant garden reaching the doorstep.

Mythological Allusion

Antha kannan Vennaiyaiththaan thirudi sendraan / Intha kannan ennai endro thirudi vittaan

Alludes to Lord Krishna stealing butter, contrasting it with the child who stole the parent's heart.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Pona jenma pantham ondru irunthirukka / Pillaiyena neeyum inga vanthirukka

Rhyming word endings creating a rhythmic flow across lines.

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Trivia

Poo Poova Poothirukku (1987) featured music composed, written, and directed by T. Rajendar, famous in Tamil cinema for his signature rhyming lyrical style across all his films.

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