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Vasantham Paadi Vara

From Rail Payanangalil · 1981

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Vijaya T. Rajendar
Movie name
Rail Payanangalil
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
3 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanna nanna nana thanana naananana
Laala laalalala
Thaala lalala raa raa ra haa hmm
Naa nnaa naaa…
Vasantham paadi vara vaigai odi vara
Ilamai koodi vara inimai thaedi vara
Aaraadhanai seiyattumaa neerodaiyil neendhattumaa
Vasantham paadi vara vaigai odi vara
Ilamai koodi vara inimai thaedi vara
Aaraadhanai seiyattumaa neerodaiyil neendhattumaa
Ni sari sa ni pa ma gaga
Pa paa pa paa pappaapa papaa
Hou…dhana nana naanna naana
Naanna naana naanna naanna
Dhaevadhai pol mayakkum
En raagam aval azhaippu
Poonkaaviri pol neliyum
En geetham aval sirippu hahahaa…hahahaa
Raagamum geethamum saerndhida
Asaindhidum paadham
Naanamum mogamum kalandhida
Maraindhidum thaalam
Vizhi adhan vaasalil ezhudhidum kolangal
Puriyadhadho pudhiraanadho
Vasantham paadi vara vaigai odi vara
Ilamai koodi vara inimai thaedi vara
Aaraadhanai seiyattumaa neerodaiyil neendhattumaa
Oru muraiyae paarkka adhil
Ulam thannai izhakka
Vizhi madal kondu maraikka
En manam konjam kalanga
Paa pa pa paa maadhaval sirippinil
Maadhavam kalaindhadhu yaeno
Paedhaiyin vizhigalil bodhaiyum vilaindhadhu thaano
Nenjinil aadida kurinjiyai pol
Oru malar thaedavo haa magizhndhaadavo
Vasantham paadi vara vaigai odi vara
Ilamai koodi vara inimai thaedi vara
Aaraadhanai seiyattumaa ha haa…
Neerodaiyil neendhattumaa
Pa baa baa tha na na na thanannaa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa baap paaa
Thanananana pa baap paa…
Thanna nanna nana thanana naannanana
Laala laalalalaa
Thaala lalala raa raa ra haa mm
Naa nnaa naaa…
As spring arrives singing and the Vaigai comes rushing,
as youth comes alive and sweetness seeks us out,
shall I offer my worship, shall I swim in the stream?
As spring arrives singing and the Vaigai comes rushing,
as youth comes alive and sweetness seeks us out,
shall I offer my worship, shall I swim in the stream?
Ni sa ri sa ni pa ma ga ga
Pa paa pa paa pappapa papaa
Hou… thana nana naanna naana
Naanna naana naanna naana
Enchanting like an angel,
my melody is her call.
Flowing like the flower-rich Kaveri river,
my song is her laughter, ha ha ha… ha ha ha.
When the melody and the song unite,
feet begin to sway.
When shyness and desire blend together,
the rhythm gets lost.
The patterns drawn at the doorway of her eyes—
are they impossible to understand, or are they a mystery?
As spring arrives singing and the Vaigai comes rushing,
as youth comes alive and sweetness seeks us out,
shall I offer my worship, shall I swim in the stream?
With just one glance,
as my heart loses itself,
when she covers her eyes with her lids,
my mind is stirred with longing.
Pa pa pa paa... In that lovely girl's smile,
why did my deep meditation break?
Did an intoxicating spell bloom in this innocent girl's eyes?
To dance in my heart like the rare Kurinji flower,
shall I search for a blossom, ha, and dance with joy?
As spring arrives singing and the Vaigai comes rushing,
as youth comes alive and sweetness seeks us out,
shall I offer my worship? Ha ha…
Shall I swim in the stream?
Pa paa paa tha na na na thanannaa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa paap paaa
Thanananana pa paap paa…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vasantham Paadi Vara from the 1981 Tamil film Rail Payanangalil is a poetic romantic song composed and written by T. Rajendar. The lyrics frame the arrival of love and youth through natural metaphors—equating them to the gentle spring season and the flowing Vaigai river. The protagonist expresses awe at his beloved, describing her laugh as a song and her graceful demeanor as a winding river.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Dhaevadhai pol mayakkum”

Compares the woman's enchanting presence to a goddess (Dhaevadhai pol) and her movement to the Kaveri river (Poonkaaviri pol).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“En geetham aval sirippu hahahaa…hahahaa”

Directly equates her laughter to music/song (En geetham aval sirippu).

Rhyme (Edukku & Monai)

“Vasantham paadi vara vaigai odi vara”

Use of matching internal rhyme and alliteration in adjacent phrases ('Vasantham'/'Vaigai', 'paadi vara'/'odi vara').

Sangam Cultural Allusion

“Nenjinil aadida kurinjiyai pol”

Refers to the Kurinji flower, which blooms once every 12 years in classical Tamil literature, symbolizing rarity and precious passion.

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Trivia

Rail Payanangalil (1981) was a major musical hit written, composed, and directed by multi-talented filmmaker T. Rajendar. The song 'Vasantham Paadi Vara' features iconic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, blending classical swaras with catchy rhythmic beats.

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