Vasantha Mullai Pole
From Sarangathara · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Sarangathara1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swaying and dancing! |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swaying and dancing! |
| Maayam ellam naan arivene | I know all your magical illusions, |
| Vaa vaa odi vaa | Come, come, run to me! |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swaying and dancing! |
| Maayam ellam naan arivene | I know all your magical illusions, |
| Vaa vaa odi vaa | Come, come, run to me! |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swaying and dancing! |
| Male | |
| Isaiyinil mayangiye | Enchanted and mesmerized by the music, |
| Inburum anbevaa haa..aaa | Come, my joyful beloved, ah... |
| Isaiyinil mayangiye | Enchanted and mesmerized by the music, |
| Inburum anbe vaa | Come, my joyful beloved! |
| Eedilla unaiye en manam naadudhe | My heart seeks only you, who has no equal, |
| Eedilla unaiye en manam naadudhe | My heart seeks only you, who has no equal. |
| Male | |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swaying and dancing! |
| Maayam ellam naan arivene | I know all your magical illusions, |
| Vaa vaa odi vaa | Come, come, run to me! |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swayingand dancing! |
| Male | |
| Sindhanai virundhaagi jeeviyak kanavaagi | Becoming a feast for my thoughts, becoming a dream of my life, |
| Vindhaigal purindhaai naan ariyaamale | You performed wonders without my knowledge! |
| Sindhanai virundhaagi jeeviyak kanavaagi | Becoming a feast for my thoughts, becoming a dream of my life, |
| Vindhaigal purindhaai naan ariyaamale | You performed wonders without my knowledge! |
| Mandhira kannaale thandhira valai veesum | Casting a net of cunning tricks with your magical eyes, |
| Sundhara vadive un thunai kaanavaa | O beautiful form, shall I join your company? |
| Mandhira kannaale thandhira valai veesum | Casting a net of cunning tricks with your magical eyes, |
| Sundhara vadive un thunai kaanavaa | O beautiful form, shall I join your company? |
| Indhira vil neeye chandhira oli neeye | You are the rainbow, you are the bright moonlight, |
| Indhira vil neeye chandhira oli neeye | You are the rainbow, you are the bright moonlight, |
| Eedilla unaye en manam naadudhe | My heart seeks only you, who has no equal, |
| Eedilla unaye en manam naadudhe | My heart seeks only you, who has no equal. |
| Male | |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swaying and dancing! |
| Maayam ellam naan arivene | I know all your magical illusions, |
| Vaa vaa odi vaa | Come, come, run to me! |
| Vasantha mullai polae vandhu | Coming like a spring jasmine blossom, |
| Asaindhu aadum pen purave | O female dove swaying and dancing! |
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
மாயமெல்லாம் நானறிவேனே
வா வா ஓடி வா......
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
மாயமெல்லாம் நானறிவேனே
வா வா ஓடி வா.....
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swaying and dancing!
I know all your magical illusions,
Come, come, run to me!
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swaying and dancing!
I know all your magical illusions,
Come, come, run to me!
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swaying and dancing!
இசையினில் மயங்கியே
இன்புறும் அன்பே வா..ஹா..ஆஅ
இசையினில் மயங்கியே
இன்புறும் அன்பே
ஈடில்லா உன்னையே என் மனம் நாடுதே
ஈடில்லா உன்னையே என் மனம் நாடுதே
Enchanted and mesmerized by the music,
Come, my joyful beloved, ah...
Enchanted and mesmerized by the music,
Come, my joyful beloved!
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal,
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal.
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
மாயமெல்லாம் நானறிவேனே
வா வா ஓடி வா.....
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swaying and dancing!
I know all your magical illusions,
Come, come, run to me!
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swayingand dancing!
சிந்தனை விருந்தாகி ஜீவியக் கனவாகி
விந்தைகள் புரிந்தாய் நான் அறியாமலே
சிந்தனை விருந்தாகி ஜீவியக் கனவாகி
விந்தைகள் புரிந்தாய் நான் அறியாமலே
மந்திர கண்ணாலே தந்திர வலை வீசும்
சுந்தர வடிவே உன் துணைக் காணவா
மந்திர கண்ணாலே தந்திர வலை வீசும்
சுந்தர வடிவே உன் துணைக் காணவா
இந்திர வில் நீயே சந்திர ஒளி நீயே
இந்திர வில் நீயே சந்திர ஒளி நீயே
ஈடில்லா உன்னையே என் மனம் நாடுதே
ஈடில்லா உன்னையே என் மனம் நாடுதே
Becoming a feast for my thoughts, becoming a dream of my life,
You performed wonders without my knowledge!
Becoming a feast for my thoughts, becoming a dream of my life,
You performed wonders without my knowledge!
Casting a net of cunning tricks with your magical eyes,
O beautiful form, shall I join your company?
Casting a net of cunning tricks with your magical eyes,
O beautiful form, shall I join your company?
You are the rainbow, you are the bright moonlight,
You are the rainbow, you are the bright moonlight,
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal,
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal.
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
மாயமெல்லாம் நானறிவேனே
வா வா ஓடி வா.....
வசந்த முல்லைப் போலே வந்து
அசைந்து ஆடும் பெண் புறாவே
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swaying and dancing!
I know all your magical illusions,
Come, come, run to me!
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Maayam ellam naan arivene
I know all your magical illusions,
Vaa vaa odi vaa
Come, come, run to me!
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Maayam ellam naan arivene
I know all your magical illusions,
Vaa vaa odi vaa
Come, come, run to me!
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Isaiyinil mayangiye
Enchanted and mesmerized by the music,
Inburum anbevaa haa..aaa
Come, my joyful beloved, ah...
Isaiyinil mayangiye
Enchanted and mesmerized by the music,
Inburum anbe vaa
Come, my joyful beloved!
Eedilla unaiye en manam naadudhe
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal,
Eedilla unaiye en manam naadudhe
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal.
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Maayam ellam naan arivene
I know all your magical illusions,
Vaa vaa odi vaa
Come, come, run to me!
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swayingand dancing!
Sindhanai virundhaagi jeeviyak kanavaagi
Becoming a feast for my thoughts, becoming a dream of my life,
Vindhaigal purindhaai naan ariyaamale
You performed wonders without my knowledge!
Sindhanai virundhaagi jeeviyak kanavaagi
Becoming a feast for my thoughts, becoming a dream of my life,
Vindhaigal purindhaai naan ariyaamale
You performed wonders without my knowledge!
Mandhira kannaale thandhira valai veesum
Casting a net of cunning tricks with your magical eyes,
Sundhara vadive un thunai kaanavaa
O beautiful form, shall I join your company?
Mandhira kannaale thandhira valai veesum
Casting a net of cunning tricks with your magical eyes,
Sundhara vadive un thunai kaanavaa
O beautiful form, shall I join your company?
Indhira vil neeye chandhira oli neeye
You are the rainbow, you are the bright moonlight,
Indhira vil neeye chandhira oli neeye
You are the rainbow, you are the bright moonlight,
Eedilla unaye en manam naadudhe
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal,
Eedilla unaye en manam naadudhe
My heart seeks only you, who has no equal.
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Maayam ellam naan arivene
I know all your magical illusions,
Vaa vaa odi vaa
Come, come, run to me!
Vasantha mullai polae vandhu
Coming like a spring jasmine blossom,
Asaindhu aadum pen purave
O female dove swaying and dancing!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic song from the film Sarangathara (1958) portrays a lover playfully calling out to his beloved, metaphorically describing her as a delicate spring jasmine ('vasantha mullai') and a swaying dove ('pen purave'). He expresses how her beauty and playful allure have captivated his thoughts and become the central dream of his life, likening her radiance to a celestial rainbow and serene moonlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vasantha mullai polae vandhu”
Compares the graceful arrival of the beloved to the gentle blooming of spring jasmine flowers.
Metaphor (Uruvagamb)
“Indhira vil neeye chandhira oli neeye”
Directly equates the beloved to nature's beauties—a rainbow (Indhira vil) and moonlight (chandhira oli).
Assonance / Rhyme (Etukai & Monai)
“Mandhira kannaale thandhira valai veesum”
Internal rhyming and rhythm crafted through words like 'Mandhira', 'Thandhira', and 'Sundhara'.
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Trivia
Composed in the Charukesi raga by G. Ramanathan, 'Vasantha Mullai Polae' remains one of T. M. Soundararajan's most legendary solo romantic tracks. The song's iconic dance sequence featuring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini is celebrated as a high point in 1950s Tamil cinema dance choreography.
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