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Lyrics & meaning

Vasanthame Varugave

From Mull Illatha Roja · 1982

Lyricist
K. Ramraj
Singers
P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Murali Raj
Details
Mull Illatha Roja1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vasanthamae varugavae vasanthamae varugavaeWelcome, O Springtime! Welcome, O Springtime!
Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sooduvomSinging and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvomOn this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Female :Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sooduvomFemale: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvomOn this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Male :VasanthamaeMale: O Springtime
Female :VarugavaeFemale: Welcome
Male :VasanthamaeMale: O Springtime
Female :VarugavaeFemale: Welcome
Female
Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhuThe breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways
Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhuSwarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you
Male :…………………………………..Male: [Instrumental / Vocalizing]
Female :Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhuFemale: The breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways
Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhuSwarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you
Male :Manmadhanaalae malar kanaiyaalaeMale: By Cupid's doing, by arrows made of flowers
Malarvadhu thaanae inba kalaiBlossoming on its own is the art of bliss
Female
Melam muzhangida naalum nerungidaAs the wedding drums resound and the day draws near
Manam mayangiduthaeThe heart grows mesmerized
Male :Alli anaithida solli koduthidaMale: To embrace tightly and teach love's lessons
Aasai perugudhae..aa..aa…aa..aa…Desire overflows.. aa.. aa... aa.. aa...
Female
VasanthamaeO Springtime
Male :VarugavaeMale: Welcome
Female
VasanthamaeO Springtime
Male :VarugavaeMale: Welcome
Female
……………….[Music / Interlude]
Male :…………………..Male: [Music / Interlude]
Male
Anbaal indrae ondraai serndhomThrough love, today we have united as one
Aayiram kaalam kaadhalil vaazhvomFor a thousand ages, we shall live in love
Female :…………………………..Female: [Music / Interlude]
Male :Anbaal indrae ondraai serndhomMale: Through love, today we have united as one
Aayiram kaalam kaadhalil vaazhvomFor a thousand ages, we shall live in love
Female :Kaadhalinaalae kaaviyam aanomFemale: Through love, we have become an epic poem
Kaaviyam polae naam iruppomLike an epic poem, we shall remain forever
Male
Vanji magizhndhida konji kulavidaAs the maiden rejoices and fondles in affection
Vaazhvu nammidamaeLife belongs to us
Female :Nenjam thavithida manjam azhaithidaFemale: As the heart yearns and the bed beckons
Thanjam unnidamae…aa…aa…aa..aaa…My refuge is in you... aa... aa... aa...
Male
VasanthamaeO Springtime
Female :VarugavaeFemale: Welcome
Male :VasanthamaeMale: O Springtime
Female :VarugavaeFemale: Welcome
Both :Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sosoduvomBoth: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvomPuvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom -> On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Vasanthamae varugavaeWelcome, O Springtime!
Lalalaalaaa ..lalalaalalaa…..La la la la... la la la la...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vasanthamae Varugavae from the 1982 Tamil film Mull Illatha Roja is a romantic duet expressing the joyous arrival of love, symbolically depicted as the welcoming of spring (Vasantham). The song conveys the lovers' eager anticipation of marriage, exchanging garlands, and finding infinite happiness in each other's company. Nature imagery such as gentle breezes, blooming flowers, and humming bees underlines the sweet blossoming of their affection. In the second movement, the couple vows eternal togetherness, comparing their union to a timeless literary epic that will endure for a thousand years.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vasanthamae varugavae vasanthamae varugavae

Springtime ('Vasantham') is used as a metaphor for the arrival of love and happiness in life.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhu / Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhu

The repeating '-dhu' ending across lines creates a fluid, rhythmic musical effect.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kaaviyam polae naam iruppom

The lovers directly compare their eternal romantic bond to a classical epic poem ('kaaviyam polae').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Kaadhalinaalae kaaviyam aanom

Repetition of initial consonants like 'K' in 'Kaadhalinaalae kaaviyam' gives acoustic harmony.

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Trivia

Mull Illatha Roja (1982) features music composed by Murali Raj with lyrics penned by K. Ramraj. This romantic duet brings together veteran playback singers P. Susheela and P. Jayachandran, known for their expressive vocal chemistry in early 1980s Tamil cinema.

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