Vasantha Kaala Nadhigalile
From Moondru Mudichu · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Moondru Mudichu1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Vasantha kaala nathigalilae | In the springtime rivers, |
| Vairamani neeralaigal} (2) | There are diamond-gem water ripples. |
| {Neeralaigal meethinilae | Upon those water ripples, |
| Nenjirendin ninaivalaigal} (2) | Float the thought-waves of two hearts. |
| Female | |
| {Ninaivalaigal thodarndhu vanthaal | If these thought-waves continue to follow, |
| Neramellaam kanavalaigal} (2) | All time turns into dream-waves. |
| {Kanavalaigal valarvatharku | For these dream-waves to grow, |
| Kaamanavan malarkanaigal} (2) | Lord Kamadeva shoots his flower-arrows. |
| Female | |
| Ninaivalaigal thodarndhu vanthaal | If these thought-waves continue to follow, |
| Neramellaam kanavalaigal | All time turns into dream-waves. |
| Kanavalaigal valarvatharku | For these dream-waves to grow, |
| Kaamanavan malarkanaigal | Lord Kamadeva shoots his flower-arrows. |
| Male | |
| {Malarkanaigal paainthu vittaal | Once those flower-arrows strike, |
| Madi irandum panjanaigal} (2) | Both laps turn into soft bedding. |
| Panjanaiyil palli kondaal | When resting upon that bedding, |
| Manamirandum thalaiyanaigal | Both minds act as comfortable pillows. |
| Male | |
| Vasantha kaala nathigalilae | In the springtime rivers, |
| Vairamani neeralaigal | There are diamond-gem water ripples. |
| Neeralaigal meethinilae | Upon those water ripples, |
| Nenjirendin ninaivalaigal | Float the thought-waves of two hearts. |
| Female | |
| Ahaa….aaa….aaa….. | Ahaa....aaa....aaa..... |
| Ahaa…aaa….aaa…. | Ahaa...aaa....aaa.... |
| Female | |
| {Thalaiyanaiyil mugam puthaithu | Hiding the face inside the pillow, |
| Sarasamidum pudhu kalaigal} (2) | New arts of romantic play begin. |
| Pudhukalaigal peruvatharku | To attain those new arts, |
| Poomalai manavinaigal | Garland-exchanging wedding rituals occur. |
| Oh poomaalai manavinaigal | Oh, flower garland wedding rituals! |
| Male | |
| Manavinaigal yaarudano | With whom will these wedding rituals happen? |
| Maayavanin vithi vagaigal | It is subject to the playful fate of the Lord. |
| Manavinaigal yaarudano | With whom will these wedding rituals happen? |
| Maayavanin vithi vagaigal | It is subject to the playful fate of the Lord. |
| Vithi vagaiyai mudivu seiyum | The force that decides the workings of fate, |
| Vasantha kaala neralaigal | Is the springtime water ripples. |
{வசந்த கால நதிகளிலே
வைரமணி நீரலைகள்} (2)
{நீரலைகள் மீதினிலே
நெஞ்சிறண்டின் நினைவலைகள்} (2)
In the springtime rivers,
There are diamond-gem water ripples.
Upon those water ripples,
Float the thought-waves of two hearts.
{நினைவலைகள் தொடர்ந்து வந்தால்
நேரமெல்லாம் கனவலைகள்} (2)
{கனவலைகள் வளர்வதற்கு
காமனவன் மலர்கணைகள்} (2)
If these thought-waves continue to follow,
All time turns into dream-waves.
For these dream-waves to grow,
Lord Kamadeva shoots his flower-arrows.
நினைவலைகள் தொடர்ந்து வந்தால்
நேரமெல்லாம் கனவலைகள்
கனவலைகள் வளர்வதற்கு
காமனவன் மலர்கணைகள்
If these thought-waves continue to follow,
All time turns into dream-waves.
For these dream-waves to grow,
Lord Kamadeva shoots his flower-arrows.
{மலர்க்கணைகள் பாய்ந்து விட்டால்
மடி இரண்டும் பஞ்சனைகள்} (2)
பஞ்சனையில் பள்ளிக் கொண்டால்
மனம் இரண்டும் தலை அணைகள்
Once those flower-arrows strike,
Both laps turn into soft bedding.
When resting upon that bedding,
Both minds act as comfortable pillows.
வசந்த கால நதிகளிலே
வைரமணி நீரலைகள்
நீரலைகள் மீதினிலே
நெஞ்சிறண்டின் நினைவலைகள்
In the springtime rivers,
There are diamond-gem water ripples.
Upon those water ripples,
Float the thought-waves of two hearts.
........................................................
Ahaa....aaa....aaa.....
Ahaa...aaa....aaa....
{தலையணையில் முகம் புதைத்து
சரசமிடும் புதுக் கலைகள்} (2)
புதுக்கலைகள் பெறுவதற்கு
பூமாலை மனவினைகள்
ஓ பூமாலை மனவினைகள்
Hiding the face inside the pillow,
New arts of romantic play begin.
To attain those new arts,
Garland-exchanging wedding rituals occur.
Oh, flower garland wedding rituals!
{மணவினைகள் யாருடனோ
மாயவனின் விதி வகைகள்} (2)
விதி வகையை முடிவு செய்யும்
வசந்த கால நேர் அலைகள்
With whom will these wedding rituals happen?
It is subject to the playful fate of the Lord.
With whom will these wedding rituals happen?
It is subject to the playful fate of the Lord.
The force that decides the workings of fate,
Is the springtime water ripples.
{Vasantha kaala nathigalilae
In the springtime rivers,
Vairamani neeralaigal} (2)
There are diamond-gem water ripples.
{Neeralaigal meethinilae
Upon those water ripples,
Nenjirendin ninaivalaigal} (2)
Float the thought-waves of two hearts.
{Ninaivalaigal thodarndhu vanthaal
If these thought-waves continue to follow,
Neramellaam kanavalaigal} (2)
All time turns into dream-waves.
{Kanavalaigal valarvatharku
For these dream-waves to grow,
Kaamanavan malarkanaigal} (2)
Lord Kamadeva shoots his flower-arrows.
Ninaivalaigal thodarndhu vanthaal
If these thought-waves continue to follow,
Neramellaam kanavalaigal
All time turns into dream-waves.
Kanavalaigal valarvatharku
For these dream-waves to grow,
Kaamanavan malarkanaigal
Lord Kamadeva shoots his flower-arrows.
{Malarkanaigal paainthu vittaal
Once those flower-arrows strike,
Madi irandum panjanaigal} (2)
Both laps turn into soft bedding.
Panjanaiyil palli kondaal
When resting upon that bedding,
Manamirandum thalaiyanaigal
Both minds act as comfortable pillows.
Vasantha kaala nathigalilae
In the springtime rivers,
Vairamani neeralaigal
There are diamond-gem water ripples.
Neeralaigal meethinilae
Upon those water ripples,
Nenjirendin ninaivalaigal
Float the thought-waves of two hearts.
Ahaa….aaa….aaa…..
Ahaa....aaa....aaa.....
Ahaa…aaa….aaa….
Ahaa...aaa....aaa....
{Thalaiyanaiyil mugam puthaithu
Hiding the face inside the pillow,
Sarasamidum pudhu kalaigal} (2)
New arts of romantic play begin.
Pudhukalaigal peruvatharku
To attain those new arts,
Poomalai manavinaigal
Garland-exchanging wedding rituals occur.
Oh poomaalai manavinaigal
Oh, flower garland wedding rituals!
Manavinaigal yaarudano
With whom will these wedding rituals happen?
Maayavanin vithi vagaigal
It is subject to the playful fate of the Lord.
Manavinaigal yaarudano
With whom will these wedding rituals happen?
Maayavanin vithi vagaigal
It is subject to the playful fate of the Lord.
Vithi vagaiyai mudivu seiyum
The force that decides the workings of fate,
Vasantha kaala neralaigal
Is the springtime water ripples.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Moondru Mudichu poetically traces the journey of love and human destiny through the metaphor of a flowing spring river. Written by Kannadasan, the lyrics illustrate how natural water ripples inspire thought-waves in young hearts, which evolve into dreams, romance, physical intimacy, and ultimately marriage. The song concludes with a philosophical reflection that while love follows a natural progression, who one eventually marries is determined by divine fate, symbolized by the eternal flow of the river.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anthathi (Chain Rhyme)
“Neeralaigal meethinilae / Nenjirendin ninaivalaigal”
A traditional Tamil poetic device where the ending word or phrase of a line becomes the starting word of the subsequent line (e.g., Neeralaigal -> Neeralaigal meethinilae; Ninaivalaigal -> Ninaivalaigal thodarndhu; Kanavalaigal -> Kanavalaigal valarvatharku).
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vairamani neeralaigal”
Water ripples are compared to sparkling diamonds ('Vairamani neeralaigal'), and human laps and minds are metaphorically elevated to soft beds and pillows ('Madi irandum panjanaigal', 'Manamirandum thalaiyanaigal').
Ethiruka / Monai (Alliteration & Assonance)
“Vasantha kaala nathigalilae / Vairamani neeralaigal”
Consonant and vowel harmony across line beginnings, such as 'Vasantha' and 'Vairamani', or 'Neeralaigal' and 'Nenjirendin'.
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Trivia
Moondru Mudichu (1976), directed by K. Balachander, featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. This song features the prominent use of the classical 'Anthathi' meter adapted for film music and was sung by P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, and P. Susheela. The film starred Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, and Sridevi in pivotal early roles of their careers.
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