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 varugavae | Welcome, O Springtime! Welcome, O Springtime! |
| Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sooduvom | Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands. |
| Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom | On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys. |
| Female :Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sooduvom | Female: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands. |
| Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom | On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys. |
| Male :Vasanthamae | Male: O Springtime |
| Female :Varugavae | Female: Welcome |
| Male :Vasanthamae | Male: O Springtime |
| Female :Varugavae | Female: Welcome |
| Female | |
| Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhu | The breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways |
| Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhu | Swarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you |
| Male :………………………………….. | Male: [Instrumental / Vocalizing] |
| Female :Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhu | Female: The breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways |
| Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhu | Swarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you |
| Male :Manmadhanaalae malar kanaiyaalae | Male: By Cupid's doing, by arrows made of flowers |
| Malarvadhu thaanae inba kalai | Blossoming on its own is the art of bliss |
| Female | |
| Melam muzhangida naalum nerungida | As the wedding drums resound and the day draws near |
| Manam mayangiduthae | The heart grows mesmerized |
| Male :Alli anaithida solli koduthida | Male: To embrace tightly and teach love's lessons |
| Aasai perugudhae..aa..aa…aa..aa… | Desire overflows.. aa.. aa... aa.. aa... |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamae | O Springtime |
| Male :Varugavae | Male: Welcome |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamae | O Springtime |
| Male :Varugavae | Male: Welcome |
| Female | |
| ………………. | [Music / Interlude] |
| Male :………………….. | Male: [Music / Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Anbaal indrae ondraai serndhom | Through love, today we have united as one |
| Aayiram kaalam kaadhalil vaazhvom | For a thousand ages, we shall live in love |
| Female :………………………….. | Female: [Music / Interlude] |
| Male :Anbaal indrae ondraai serndhom | Male: Through love, today we have united as one |
| Aayiram kaalam kaadhalil vaazhvom | For a thousand ages, we shall live in love |
| Female :Kaadhalinaalae kaaviyam aanom | Female: Through love, we have become an epic poem |
| Kaaviyam polae naam iruppom | Like an epic poem, we shall remain forever |
| Male | |
| Vanji magizhndhida konji kulavida | As the maiden rejoices and fondles in affection |
| Vaazhvu nammidamae | Life belongs to us |
| Female :Nenjam thavithida manjam azhaithida | Female: As the heart yearns and the bed beckons |
| Thanjam unnidamae…aa…aa…aa..aaa… | My refuge is in you... aa... aa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Vasanthamae | O Springtime |
| Female :Varugavae | Female: Welcome |
| Male :Vasanthamae | Male: O Springtime |
| Female :Varugavae | Female: Welcome |
| Both :Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sosoduvom | Both: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands. |
| Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom | Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom -> On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys. |
| Vasanthamae varugavae | Welcome, O Springtime! |
| Lalalaalaaa ..lalalaalalaa….. | La la la la... la la la la... |
வசந்தமே வருகவே வசந்தமே வருகவே
கவி மலரில் ஆடி பாடி மாலை சூடுவோம்
புவி மீதில் கோடி கோடி இன்பம் தேடுவோம்
கவி மலரில் ஆடி பாடி மாலை சூடுவோம்
புவி மீதில் கோடி கோடி இன்பம் தேடுவோம்
Welcome, O Springtime! Welcome, O Springtime!
Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Female: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Male: O Springtime
Female: Welcome
Male: O Springtime
Female: Welcome
வசந்தமே
வருகவே
வசந்தமே
வருகவே
The breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways
Swarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you
Male: [Instrumental / Vocalizing]
Female: The breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways
Swarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you
Male: By Cupid's doing, by arrows made of flowers
Blossoming on its own is the art of bliss
தென்றல் பாடுது தேன்மலர் ஆடுது
வண்டினம் கூடுது மனம் உன்னை நாடுது
...........................
தென்றல் பாடுது தேன்மலர் ஆடுது
வண்டினம் கூடுது மனம் உன்னை நாடுது
மன்மதனாலே மலர்கணையாலே
மலர்வதுதானே இன்பக் கலை
As the wedding drums resound and the day draws near
The heart grows mesmerized
Male: To embrace tightly and teach love's lessons
Desire overflows.. aa.. aa... aa.. aa...
மேளம் முழங்கிட நாளும் நெருங்கிட
மனம் மயங்கிடுதே
அள்ளி அணைத்திட சொல்லிக் கொடுத்திட
ஆசை பெருகுதே. ஆ...ஆ..ஆ...ஆ....
O Springtime
Male: Welcome
வசந்தமே
வருகவே
வசந்தமே
வருகவே
O Springtime
Male: Welcome
.................
.......................
[Music / Interlude]
Male: [Music / Interlude]
அன்பால் இன்றே ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தோம்
ஆயிரம் காலம் காதலில் வாழ்வோம்
..........................
அன்பால் இன்றே ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தோம்
ஆயிரம் காலம் காதலில் வாழ்வோம்
காதலினாலே காவியம் ஆனோம்
காவியம் போலே நாம் இருப்போம்
Through love, today we have united as one
For a thousand ages, we shall live in love
Female: [Music / Interlude]
Male: Through love, today we have united as one
For a thousand ages, we shall live in love
Female: Through love, we have become an epic poem
Like an epic poem, we shall remain forever
வஞ்சி மகிழ்ந்திட கொஞ்சி குலவிட
வாழ்வு நம்மிடமே
நெஞ்சம் தவித்திட மஞ்சம் அழைத்திட
தஞ்சம் உன்னிடமே...ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....
As the maiden rejoices and fondles in affection
Life belongs to us
Female: As the heart yearns and the bed beckons
My refuge is in you... aa... aa... aa...
வசந்தமே
வருகவே
வசந்தமே
வருகவே
O Springtime
Female: Welcome
Male: O Springtime
Female: Welcome
Both: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom -> On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Welcome, O Springtime!
La la la la... la la la la...
கவி மலரில் ஆடி பாடி மாலை சூடுவோம்
புவி மீதில் கோடி கோடி இன்பம் தேடுவோம்
வசந்தமே .. வருகவே ....
லாலாலாலா லாலாலாலா ........
Vasanthamae varugavae vasanthamae varugavae
Welcome, O Springtime! Welcome, O Springtime!
Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sooduvom
Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom
On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Female :Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sooduvom
Female: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom
On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Male :Vasanthamae
Male: O Springtime
Female :Varugavae
Female: Welcome
Male :Vasanthamae
Male: O Springtime
Female :Varugavae
Female: Welcome
Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhu
The breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways
Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhu
Swarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you
Male :…………………………………..
Male: [Instrumental / Vocalizing]
Female :Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhu
Female: The breeze sings, the honey-blossom sways
Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhu
Swarms of bees gather, my heart seeks you
Male :Manmadhanaalae malar kanaiyaalae
Male: By Cupid's doing, by arrows made of flowers
Malarvadhu thaanae inba kalai
Blossoming on its own is the art of bliss
Melam muzhangida naalum nerungida
As the wedding drums resound and the day draws near
Manam mayangiduthae
The heart grows mesmerized
Male :Alli anaithida solli koduthida
Male: To embrace tightly and teach love's lessons
Aasai perugudhae..aa..aa…aa..aa…
Desire overflows.. aa.. aa... aa.. aa...
Vasanthamae
O Springtime
Male :Varugavae
Male: Welcome
Vasanthamae
O Springtime
Male :Varugavae
Male: Welcome
……………….
[Music / Interlude]
Male :…………………..
Male: [Music / Interlude]
Anbaal indrae ondraai serndhom
Through love, today we have united as one
Aayiram kaalam kaadhalil vaazhvom
For a thousand ages, we shall live in love
Female :…………………………..
Female: [Music / Interlude]
Male :Anbaal indrae ondraai serndhom
Male: Through love, today we have united as one
Aayiram kaalam kaadhalil vaazhvom
For a thousand ages, we shall live in love
Female :Kaadhalinaalae kaaviyam aanom
Female: Through love, we have become an epic poem
Kaaviyam polae naam iruppom
Like an epic poem, we shall remain forever
Vanji magizhndhida konji kulavida
As the maiden rejoices and fondles in affection
Vaazhvu nammidamae
Life belongs to us
Female :Nenjam thavithida manjam azhaithida
Female: As the heart yearns and the bed beckons
Thanjam unnidamae…aa…aa…aa..aaa…
My refuge is in you... aa... aa... aa...
Vasanthamae
O Springtime
Female :Varugavae
Female: Welcome
Male :Vasanthamae
Male: O Springtime
Female :Varugavae
Female: Welcome
Both :Kavi malaril aadi paadi maalai sosoduvom
Both: Singing and dancing amidst poetic blossoms, we shall exchange garlands.
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom
Puvi meedhil kodi kodi inbam theduvom -> On this earth, we shall seek millions of joys.
Vasanthamae varugavae
Welcome, 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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