Vasantha Kaalangal
From 96 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- 962018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vasantha kaalangal | Springtimes |
| Kasanthu poguthae | Are turning bitter |
| Enathu thoorangal | My distances |
| Ooyadho… | Will they not cease?... |
| Female | |
| Uyirin thaagangal | The thirsts of the soul |
| Kidanthu saaguthae | Are lying down and dying |
| Kadantha kaalangal | Will the times gone by |
| Vaaradho… | Not return?... |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyin | In the heavy |
| Paaramayil | Weight of a glance |
| Vaazhumo | Will it survive, |
| En nenjam… | My heart?... |
| Female | |
| Vaarthaigal | Words |
| Kozhaipol | Like a coward |
| Yaazhirunthum raagamindri | Despite having a lute, lacking a melody |
| Yengi poguthae | Is yearning away |
| Female | |
| Vasantha kaalangal | Springtimes |
| Kasanthu poguthae | Are turning bitter |
| Enathu thoorangal | My distances |
| Ooyadho… | Will they not cease?... |
| Female | |
| Hmm…kaadhalin vedhangalil | Hmm... in the scriptures of love |
| Nyanyangal maari poguthae | Wisdom and rules are changing |
| Ennangal meeriduthae | Thoughts are overflowing |
| Female | |
| Vaa…baarangal megam aaguthae | Come... burdens are turning into clouds |
| Pathaigal nooraai thondruthae | A hundred paths appear |
| Unnodu ondragavae | To become one with you |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal nilavaai | As the moon of love |
| Ada naan kaayava | Oh, shall I shine? |
| Kaalai ozhiyil | In the morning light |
| Emarava vaa… | Come to be deceived... |
| Female | |
| Kaayum irulil | In the scorching darkness |
| Ada nee vaazhava | Oh, will you live? |
| Vidiyumintha kaalai namathae | This dawning morning belongs to us |
| Azhagae… | My beautiful one... |
| Female | |
| Vasantha kaalangal | Springtimes |
| Kasanthu poguthae | Are turning bitter |
| Enathu thoorangal | My distances |
| Ooyadho… | Will they not cease?... |
வசந்த காலங்கள்
கசந்து போகுதே
எனது தூரங்கள்
ஓயாதோ...
Springtimes
Are turning bitter
My distances
Will they not cease?...
உயிரின் தாகங்கள்
கிடந்து சாகுதே
கடந்த காலங்கள்
வாராதோ...
The thirsts of the soul
Are lying down and dying
Will the times gone by
Not return?...
பார்வையின்
பாராமயில்
வாழுமோ
என் நெஞ்சம்...
In the heavy
Weight of a glance
Will it survive,
My heart?...
வார்த்தைகள்
கோழைபோல்
யாழிருந்தும் ராகமின்றி
ஏங்கி போகுதே
Words
Like a coward
Despite having a lute, lacking a melody
Is yearning away
வசந்த காலங்கள்
கசந்து போகுதே
எனது தூரங்கள்
ஓயாதோ...
Springtimes
Are turning bitter
My distances
Will they not cease?...
ம்ம்…காதலின் வேதங்களில்
நியாயங்கள் மாறி போகுதே
எண்ணங்கள் மீறிடுதே
Hmm... in the scriptures of love
Wisdom and rules are changing
Thoughts are overflowing
வா… பாரங்கள்
மேகம் ஆகுதே
பாதைகள் நூறாய் தோன்றுதே
உன்னோடு ஒன்றாகவே
Come... burdens are turning into clouds
A hundred paths appear
To become one with you
காதல் நிலவாய்
அட நான் காயவா
காலை ஒளியில்
ஏமாறவா வா…
As the moon of love
Oh, shall I shine?
In the morning light
Come to be deceived...
காயும் இருளில்
அட நீ வாழவா
விடியுமிந்த காலை நமதே
அழகே…
In the scorching darkness
Oh, will you live?
This dawning morning belongs to us
My beautiful one...
வசந்த காலங்கள்
கசந்து போகுதே
எனது தூரங்கள்
ஓயாதோ…
Springtimes
Are turning bitter
My distances
Will they not cease?...
Vasantha kaalangal
Springtimes
Kasanthu poguthae
Are turning bitter
Enathu thoorangal
My distances
Ooyadho…
Will they not cease?...
Uyirin thaagangal
The thirsts of the soul
Kidanthu saaguthae
Are lying down and dying
Kadantha kaalangal
Will the times gone by
Vaaradho…
Not return?...
Paarvaiyin
In the heavy
Paaramayil
Weight of a glance
Vaazhumo
Will it survive,
En nenjam…
My heart?...
Vaarthaigal
Words
Kozhaipol
Like a coward
Yaazhirunthum raagamindri
Despite having a lute, lacking a melody
Yengi poguthae
Is yearning away
Vasantha kaalangal
Springtimes
Kasanthu poguthae
Are turning bitter
Enathu thoorangal
My distances
Ooyadho…
Will they not cease?...
Hmm…kaadhalin vedhangalil
Hmm... in the scriptures of love
Nyanyangal maari poguthae
Wisdom and rules are changing
Ennangal meeriduthae
Thoughts are overflowing
Vaa…baarangal megam aaguthae
Come... burdens are turning into clouds
Pathaigal nooraai thondruthae
A hundred paths appear
Unnodu ondragavae
To become one with you
Kaadhal nilavaai
As the moon of love
Ada naan kaayava
Oh, shall I shine?
Kaalai ozhiyil
In the morning light
Emarava vaa…
Come to be deceived...
Kaayum irulil
In the scorching darkness
Ada nee vaazhava
Oh, will you live?
Vidiyumintha kaalai namathae
This dawning morning belongs to us
Azhagae…
My beautiful one...
Vasantha kaalangal
Springtimes
Kasanthu poguthae
Are turning bitter
Enathu thoorangal
My distances
Ooyadho…
Will they not cease?...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses deep longing, nostalgia, and the unbearable agony of emotional distance between sweethearts. The lyricist poetically contrasts the joy of spring with the bitterness of separation, depicting how past memories weigh heavily on a heart burdened by unspoken feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vasantha kaalangal Kasanthu poguthae”
Comparing pleasant spring seasons turning bitter ('kasanthu poguthae') to describe the souring of happy times due to separation.
Simile
“Vaarthaigal Kozhaipol”
Comparing unspoken words to a coward ('Kozhaipol') that fails to express love when needed.
Imagery
“Yaazhirunthum raagamindri Yengi poguthae”
Using a silent instrument ('Yaazhirunthum raagamindri') as an image for a heart filled with love that remains unexpressed.
Edhugai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vasantha kaalangal / Kasanthu poguthae”
The second consonant 'sa' matches across lines ('Vasantha' and 'Kasanthu').
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Trivia
Featured in the blockbuster romance '96' starring Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha, with music composed by Govind Vasantha. The soundtrack was immensely popular for capturing nostalgic school-time romance and the pain of lost love.
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