Vasanthamum Neeye
From Kanneer Pookkal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kanneer Pookkal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae | You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well |
| Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae | You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening |
| Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae | You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae | You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well |
| Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae | You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening |
| Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae | You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil |
| Female | |
| Maalai naan malaraanaval | I am the garland that blossomed |
| Maarbil thaen nadhiyaanaval | I became a river of honey on your chest |
| Naalum nee adhil neenthavum | So that you may swim in it every day |
| Thedum orr karai kaanavum | And find the shore you seek |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai maarbodu thaalaattalaam | I shall cradle you against my chest |
| Ondraana nenjangal | The hearts that have become one |
| Thazhuvuvathum uruguvathum | Embracing and melting |
| Mayanguvathum maruvuvathum | Swooning and reuniting |
| Nooraandu kaalangal naan kaanalaam | I may witness this for a hundred years |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae | You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well |
| Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae | You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening |
| Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae | You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae….. | You are the spring season... |
| Female | |
| Aadai yaen kalaigindrathu | Why are the clothes slipping away? |
| Aasai yaen alaigindrathu | Why is desire wandering? |
| Mogam yaen ezhugindrathu | Why is passion rising? |
| Thaegam yaen sudugindrathu | Why is the body burning? |
| Female | |
| Yaenintha maayangal yaar thanthathu | Why these illusions, and who gave them? |
| Yaezhaezhu jenmangal | Across seven times seven births |
| Enathilamai unathurimai | My youth is your right |
| Idhu mudhal naal ini varum naal | This first day, and the days to come |
| Ellaamum perinba naalallavo | Are they not all days of supreme bliss? |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae | You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well |
| Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae | You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening |
| Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae | You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae….. | You are the spring season... |
| Female | |
| Dheepangal erigindrana | The lamps are burning |
| Thaegangal inaigindrana | The bodies are uniting |
| Aarambam idhuvendrathu | Saying that this is the beginning |
| Aanantham varugindrathu | Joy is arriving |
| Female | |
| Sevvaanam thaen maari peigindrathu | The crimson sky is raining a shower of honey |
| Singaara raagaththil | In the melody of romance |
| Isai ezhunthathu thuyil kalainthathu | Music arose, slumber was broken |
| Uyir kalanthathu thanai maranthathu | Souls merged, forgetting oneself |
| Kaanaatha perinbam naan kaangiraen | I am experiencing an unseen, supreme bliss |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae | You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well |
| Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae | You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening |
| Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae | You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil |
| Female | |
| Vasanthamum neeyae…..ae…. | You are the spring season... |
வசந்தமும் நீயே மலர்களும் நீயே
இளமாலை விளையாடும் இளந்தென்றல் நீயே
இசை கொஞ்சும் தமிழ் சிந்தும் சுகராகம் நீயே
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
வசந்தமும் நீயே மலர்களும் நீயே
இளமாலை விளையாடும் இளந்தென்றல் நீயே
இசை கொஞ்சும் தமிழ் சிந்தும் சுகராகம் நீயே
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
மாலை நான் மலரானவள்
மார்பில் தேன் நதியானவள்
நாளும் நீ அதில் நீந்தவும்
தேடும் ஓர் கரை காணவும்
I am the garland that blossomed
I became a river of honey on your chest
So that you may swim in it every day
And find the shore you seek
நான் உன்னை மார்போடு தாலாட்டலாம்
ஒன்றான நெஞ்சங்கள்
தழுவுவதும் உருகுவதும்
மயங்குவதும் மருவுவதும்
நூறாண்டு காலங்கள் நான் காணலாம்
I shall cradle you against my chest
The hearts that have become one
Embracing and melting
Swooning and reuniting
I may witness this for a hundred years
வசந்தமும் நீயே மலர்களும் நீயே
இளமாலை விளையாடும் இளந்தென்றல் நீயே
இசை கொஞ்சும் தமிழ் சிந்தும் சுகராகம் நீயே
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
வசந்தமும் நீயே......
You are the spring season...
ஆடை ஏன் கலைகின்றது
ஆசை ஏன் அலைகின்றது
மோகம் ஏன் எழுகின்றது
தேகம் ஏன் சுடுகின்றது
Why are the clothes slipping away?
Why is desire wandering?
Why is passion rising?
Why is the body burning?
ஏனிந்த மாயங்கள் யார் தந்தது
ஏழேழு ஜென்மங்கள்
எனதிளமை உனதுரிமை
இது முதல் நாள் இனி வரும் நாள்
எல்லாமும் பேரின்ப நாளல்லவோ.......
Why these illusions, and who gave them?
Across seven times seven births
My youth is your right
This first day, and the days to come
Are they not all days of supreme bliss?
வசந்தமும் நீயே மலர்களும் நீயே
இளமாலை விளையாடும் இளந்தென்றல் நீயே
இசை கொஞ்சும் தமிழ் சிந்தும் சுகராகம் நீயே
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
வசந்தமும் நீயே......
You are the spring season...
தீபங்கள் எரிகின்றன
தேகங்கள் இணைகின்றன
ஆரம்பம் இதுவென்றது
ஆனந்தம் வருகின்றது
The lamps are burning
The bodies are uniting
Saying that this is the beginning
Joy is arriving
செவ்வானம் தேன்மாரி பெய்கின்றது
சிங்கார ராகத்தில்......
இசை எழுந்தது துயில் கலைந்தது
உயிர் கலந்தது தனை மறந்தது
காணாத பேரின்பம் நான் காண்கிறேன்.......
The crimson sky is raining a shower of honey
In the melody of romance
Music arose, slumber was broken
Souls merged, forgetting oneself
I am experiencing an unseen, supreme bliss
வசந்தமும் நீயே மலர்களும் நீயே
இளமாலை விளையாடும் இளந்தென்றல் நீயே
இசை கொஞ்சும் தமிழ் சிந்தும் சுகராகம் நீயே
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
வசந்தமும் நீயே......ஏ.....
You are the spring season...
Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
Maalai naan malaraanaval
I am the garland that blossomed
Maarbil thaen nadhiyaanaval
I became a river of honey on your chest
Naalum nee adhil neenthavum
So that you may swim in it every day
Thedum orr karai kaanavum
And find the shore you seek
Naan unnai maarbodu thaalaattalaam
I shall cradle you against my chest
Ondraana nenjangal
The hearts that have become one
Thazhuvuvathum uruguvathum
Embracing and melting
Mayanguvathum maruvuvathum
Swooning and reuniting
Nooraandu kaalangal naan kaanalaam
I may witness this for a hundred years
Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
Vasanthamum neeyae…..
You are the spring season...
Aadai yaen kalaigindrathu
Why are the clothes slipping away?
Aasai yaen alaigindrathu
Why is desire wandering?
Mogam yaen ezhugindrathu
Why is passion rising?
Thaegam yaen sudugindrathu
Why is the body burning?
Yaenintha maayangal yaar thanthathu
Why these illusions, and who gave them?
Yaezhaezhu jenmangal
Across seven times seven births
Enathilamai unathurimai
My youth is your right
Idhu mudhal naal ini varum naal
This first day, and the days to come
Ellaamum perinba naalallavo
Are they not all days of supreme bliss?
Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
Vasanthamum neeyae…..
You are the spring season...
Dheepangal erigindrana
The lamps are burning
Thaegangal inaigindrana
The bodies are uniting
Aarambam idhuvendrathu
Saying that this is the beginning
Aanantham varugindrathu
Joy is arriving
Sevvaanam thaen maari peigindrathu
The crimson sky is raining a shower of honey
Singaara raagaththil
In the melody of romance
Isai ezhunthathu thuyil kalainthathu
Music arose, slumber was broken
Uyir kalanthathu thanai maranthathu
Souls merged, forgetting oneself
Kaanaatha perinbam naan kaangiraen
I am experiencing an unseen, supreme bliss
Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae
You are the spring season, and you are the flowers as well
Ilamaalai vilaiyaadum ilanthendral neeyae
You are the gentle breeze playing in the early evening
Isai konjum tamil sinthum sugaraagam neeyae
You are the sweet melody that caresses music and spills Tamil
Vasanthamum neeyae…..ae….
You are the spring season...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vasanthamum Neeyae is a deeply romantic track from the 1981 film Kanneer Pookkal, rendered with expressive grace by S. Janaki under Shankar-Ganesh's music direction. The song celebrates marital intimacy and profound devotion, as the female protagonist likens her partner to the vibrant spring, gentle evening breeze, and sweet musical ragas. Through poetic metaphors of nature and music, she describes her complete emotional and physical surrender to her beloved. The lyricist Pulamaipithan uses sensory imagery to depict the warmth, passion, and spiritual merging of two souls during their private moments together. The song frames love not merely as a temporary attraction, but as an eternal bond spanning multiple lifespans, filling her life with divine bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vasanthamum neeyae malargalum neeyae”
The lover is directly equated to spring (Vasantham), flowers (Malargal), breeze (Thendral), and raga (Sugaraagam) to emphasize his central presence in her life.
Imagery & Hyperbole (Thaen Nadhi)
“Maarbil thaen nadhiyaanaval”
Describing herself as a 'river of honey' on his chest uses vivid sensory imagery to evoke sweetness and deep emotional intimacy.
Edukku / Rhyming Suffixes (Iyaibu)
“Thazhuvuvathum uruguvathum / Mayanguvathum maruvuvathum”
Sequential lines end with matching participial suffixes (-vathum), creating a hypnotic rhythm in Tamil poetry.
Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa Ani)
“Aadai yaen kalaigindrathu / Aasai yaen alaigindrathu”
A series of rhetorical questions ('Why is desire wandering?', 'Why is the body burning?') are used to portray the sudden overwhelming sensation of intimacy.
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Trivia
Kanneer Pookkal (1981) features this standout sensuous melody composed by the popular musical duo Shankar-Ganesh. S. Janaki's vocal performance in this track is often celebrated as one of her finest solo compositions from the early 1980s, highlighting her ability to seamlessly blend classical nuances with sensual expression.
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