Vasanthangal Varum
From Lalitha · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Lalitha1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae | Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared. |
| Mazhaikaala megangal kalaigindrathey | The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away. |
| Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae | Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared. |
| Mazhaikaala megangal kalaigindrathey | The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away. |
| Ponnaananaal vilai illai | Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value. |
| Kannaanaal imai illai | Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest. |
| Female | |
| Ilai undu malar undu kani illaiyae | There are leaves and there are flowers, but there is no fruit. |
| Kani ondru kai vanthu kiliyillaiyae | A fruit came to hand, but there is no parrot to enjoy it. |
| Aval veenai tharum paadal orae raagamae | The song produced by her Veena has only a single melody. |
| Anantham adhil illai orae sogamae | There is no happiness in it, only unceasing sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Ponnaananaal vilai illai | Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value. |
| Kannaanaal imai illai | Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest. |
| Female | |
| Kavi ondru varumendru yaedaanaval | She became a blank page expecting a poem to be written. |
| Sila naalil verum thaalil kodaanaval | In a few days, she became lines scribbled on a plain paper. |
| Pani kaalam kuyil paada koodaanaval | She became one unable to join the cuckoo singing in winter. |
| Padikkaamal mudikindra paattaanaval | She became a song that ends without ever being read. |
| Female | |
| Ponnaananaal vilai illai | Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value. |
| Kannaanaal imai illai | Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest. |
| Female | |
| Mana chinnam kazhuththodu sirikkindrathae | The symbol of marriage around the neck laughs in irony. |
| Malar kinnam nerupaaga kodhikkindrathae | The cup of flowers boils hot like fire. |
| Ninaikkindra manam mattum ninaikkindrathae | Only the contemplative mind continues to think. |
| Thadukkindra vidhi yaedho thadukindrathae | Some obstructing fate blocks the path ahead. |
| Female | |
| Ponnaananaal vilai illai | Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value. |
| Kannaanaal imai illai | Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest. |
| Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae | Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared. |
| Mazhaikaala megangal kalaigindrathey | The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away. |
| Aaaaa…..aaa…..aaa……aaa…..aaa…….ooo….. | Aaaaa... vocalizing grief... |
வசந்தங்கள் வரும் முன்பே வெயில் வந்ததே
மழைக்கால மேகங்கள் கலைகின்றதே
வசந்தங்கள் வரும் முன்பே வெயில் வந்ததே
மழைக்கால மேகங்கள் கலைகின்றதே
பொன்னானாள் விலை இல்லை
கண்ணானாள் இமை இல்லை
Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared.
The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away.
Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared.
The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away.
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
இலை உண்டு மலர் உண்டு கனி இல்லையே
கனி ஒன்று கை வந்தும் கிளியில்லையே
அவள் வீணை தரும் பாடல் ஒரே ராகமே
ஆனந்தம் அதில் இல்லை ஒரே சோகமே
There are leaves and there are flowers, but there is no fruit.
A fruit came to hand, but there is no parrot to enjoy it.
The song produced by her Veena has only a single melody.
There is no happiness in it, only unceasing sorrow.
பொன்னானாள் விலை இல்லை
கண்ணானாள் இமை இல்லை
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
கவி ஒன்று வருமென்று ஏடானவள்
சில நாளில் வெறும் தாளில் கோடானவள்
பனிக் காலம் குயில் பாட கூடானவள்
படிக்காமல் முடிகின்ற பாட்டானவள்
She became a blank page expecting a poem to be written.
In a few days, she became lines scribbled on a plain paper.
She became one unable to join the cuckoo singing in winter.
She became a song that ends without ever being read.
பொன்னானாள் விலை இல்லை
கண்ணானாள் இமை இல்லை
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
மணச் சின்னம் கழுத்தோடு சிரிக்கின்றதே
மலர்க் கிண்ணம் நெருப்பாக கொதிக்கின்றதே
நினைக்கின்ற மனம் மட்டும் நினைக்கின்றதே
தடுக்கின்ற விதி ஏதோ தடுக்கின்றதே
The symbol of marriage around the neck laughs in irony.
The cup of flowers boils hot like fire.
Only the contemplative mind continues to think.
Some obstructing fate blocks the path ahead.
பொன்னானாள் விலை இல்லை
கண்ணானாள் இமை இல்லை
வசந்தங்கள் வரும் முன்பே வெயில் வந்ததே
மழைக்கால மேகங்கள் கலைகின்றதே
ஆஆஆ....ஆஆ......ஆஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆஆ...ஓஓஒ...
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared.
The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away.
Aaaaa... vocalizing grief...
Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae
Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared.
Mazhaikaala megangal kalaigindrathey
The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away.
Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae
Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared.
Mazhaikaala megangal kalaigindrathey
The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away.
Ponnaananaal vilai illai
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Kannaanaal imai illai
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
Ilai undu malar undu kani illaiyae
There are leaves and there are flowers, but there is no fruit.
Kani ondru kai vanthu kiliyillaiyae
A fruit came to hand, but there is no parrot to enjoy it.
Aval veenai tharum paadal orae raagamae
The song produced by her Veena has only a single melody.
Anantham adhil illai orae sogamae
There is no happiness in it, only unceasing sorrow.
Ponnaananaal vilai illai
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Kannaanaal imai illai
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
Kavi ondru varumendru yaedaanaval
She became a blank page expecting a poem to be written.
Sila naalil verum thaalil kodaanaval
In a few days, she became lines scribbled on a plain paper.
Pani kaalam kuyil paada koodaanaval
She became one unable to join the cuckoo singing in winter.
Padikkaamal mudikindra paattaanaval
She became a song that ends without ever being read.
Ponnaananaal vilai illai
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Kannaanaal imai illai
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
Mana chinnam kazhuththodu sirikkindrathae
The symbol of marriage around the neck laughs in irony.
Malar kinnam nerupaaga kodhikkindrathae
The cup of flowers boils hot like fire.
Ninaikkindra manam mattum ninaikkindrathae
Only the contemplative mind continues to think.
Thadukkindra vidhi yaedho thadukindrathae
Some obstructing fate blocks the path ahead.
Ponnaananaal vilai illai
Even if a day is made of gold, it holds no value.
Kannaanaal imai illai
Even if one has eyes, there are no eyelids for rest.
Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae
Before spring could arrive, harsh summer heat appeared.
Mazhaikaala megangal kalaigindrathey
The rain clouds of the monsoon season are dispersing away.
Aaaaa…..aaa…..aaa……aaa…..aaa…….ooo…..
Aaaaa... vocalizing grief...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vasanthangal Varum Munbae is a profoundly melancholic song reflecting a woman's tragic life and unfulfilled hopes. The lyricist Kannadasan utilizes striking metaphors of nature—such as scorching heat arriving before spring, rain clouds dissolving without yielding rain, and trees bearing flowers but no fruit—to illustrate untimely misfortune, emotional emptiness, and intense grief despite external signs of prosperity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae”
Life's premature hardships are metaphorically compared to intense summer heat arriving before the pleasant spring season.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Ponnaananaal vilai illai / Kannaanaal imai illai”
The second consonant sound 'n' (ண்/ன்) rhymes between 'Ponnaananaal' and 'Kannaanaal'.
Iyaippu (End rhyme)
“Kavi ondru varumendru yaedaanaval / Sila naalil verum thaalil kodaanaval”
The suffix 'aanaval' repeats at the end of consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence of tragedy.
Moonaikkam (Alliteration)
“Vasanthangal varum munbae veyil vanthathae”
Repetition of the 'V' sound across words ('Vasanthangal', 'varum', 'veyil', 'vanthathae').
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Trivia
Featured in the 1976 Tamil film 'Lalitha' starring Gemini Ganesan, Sujatha, and Kamal Haasan, this song is regarded as one of Kannadasan and M.S. Viswanathan's iconic sorrowful collaborations, rendered with deep emotional nuance by P. Susheela.
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