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Lyrics & meaning

Vasanthame Vasanthame

From Periyavar · 2014

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Raj Kotti
Details
Periyavar2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vasanthamae vasanthamaeOh spring season, oh spring season
Kanidhadhae paruvamaeYouth/age has ripened
Nerungi vaa nerungi vaaCome closer, come closer
Kaadhal kaaveriyae kanni poonjolaiyaeOh Kaveri river of love, oh maiden flower garden
Aasai arangeravae ingae va vaa aa aaaCome here to let desires unfold/be stage-performed
Female
Vasanthamae vasanthamaeOh spring season, oh spring season
Kanidhadhae paruvamaeYouth/age has ripened
Nerungi vaa nerungi vaaCome closer, come closer
Mangai en maeniyae undhan poonthoniyaeOh maiden, my body is your flower boat
Inba neeraadavae ingae vaa vaaCome here to bathe in bliss
Male
Vasanthamae vasanthamaeOh spring season, oh spring season
Kanidhadhae paruvamaeYouth/age has ripened
Nerungi vaa nerungi vaaCome closer, come closer
Chorus
…………………….[Musical Transition]
Male
Kannaalae needhanBecause you with your eyes
Kadhai sonnadhaalaeTold a romantic story
Indha mogamooIs it this infatuation?
Female :Ooo oo oooFemale: Ooo oo ooo
Naan unnai sera en maeni theendaFor me to unite with you and touch your body
Enna mounamooWhy this silence?
Male
Unakaaga thaanae en jeevanae ye ye oo ooMy life is meant only for you
Female :Un vaarthai thaanae en vaedhamae ye ye oo ooFemale: Your word alone is my scripture
Male :Ennaalum naan unnai nizhal polaeMale: Every day, like a shadow
Eppodhum thodarvenammaaI will always follow you
Female
Vasanthamae vasanthamaeOh spring season, oh spring season
Kanidhadhae paruvamaeYouth/age has ripened
Nerungi vaa nerungi vaaCome closer, come closer
Female
Malar pola idhazhaiWhen touching lips like a flower
Thodum podhu ingaeRight here
Sendhaen sindhudhaeRed honey spills over
Male :Ooo oo ooMale: Ooo oo oo
Dhaegangal ingae thaagangal theeraFor bodies to quench their thirst here
Maegam peiyudhaeClouds are pouring rain
Female
Nilavodu manjam naan podavaa aa aa oo ooShall I make a bed along with the moon?
Male :Madimeedhu naanum vilaiyaadava aa aa oo ooMale: Shall I play on your lap?
Female :Kadalodu sergindra needhi polaeFemale: Like the rule of water joining the sea
Ullangal ondraanadhaeOur hearts have merged into one
Male
Vasanthamae vasanthamaeOh spring season, oh spring season
Kanidhadhae paruvamaeYouth/age has ripened
Nerungi vaa nerungi vaaCome closer, come closer
Kaadhal kaaveriyae kanni poonjolaiyaeOh Kaveri river of love, oh maiden flower garden
Aasai arangeravae ingae va vaa aa aaaCome here to let desires unfold
Female
Vasanthamae vasanthamaeOh spring season, oh spring season
Kanidhadhae paruvamaeYouth/age has ripened
Nerungi vaa nerungi vaaCome closer, come closer

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song captures the intimate dialogue and deep affection between two lovers celebrating the arrival of spring as a metaphor for their blooming passion and youthful romance. The lovers compare their union to nature's phenomena—the flowing Kaveri river, blooming flower gardens, rain-bearing clouds, and the merging of rivers with the sea. Each stanza expresses longing, devotion, and the joy of physical and spiritual togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Malar pola idhazhai

Compares the beloved's lips to a flower ('Malar pola idhazhai') and following the beloved like a shadow ('nizhal polae').

Uruvagamy (Metaphor)

Kaadhal kaaveriyae kanni poonjolaiyae

Metaphorically addresses the beloved as 'Kaadhal Kaaveri' (Kaveri river of love) and 'kanni poonjolai' (maiden flower garden).

Anaphora (Repetition)

Vasanthamae vasanthamae

Repetition of words like 'Vasanthamae vasanthamae' and 'Nerungi vaa nerungi vaa' creates rhythmic emphasis on longing and intimacy.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kannaalae needhan / Kadhai sonnadhaalae

Rhyming of second letters in consecutive words or lines such as 'Kannaalae' and 'Kadhai'.

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Trivia

The song uses rich classical Tamil metaphors, drawing heavily from Sangam landscape traditions (Athinai) where spring (Vasantham) and rivers (Kaveri) represent passion, fertility, and emotional union.

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