Vasanthathil Orr Naal
From Moondru Dheivangal · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Moondru Dheivangal1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vasanthaththil or naal | On a day in the spring season, |
| Manavarai oram | Beside the wedding altar, |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi | Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. | Was Vaidhegi waiting? |
| Female | |
| Vasanthaththil or naal | On a day in the spring season, |
| Manavarai oram | Beside the wedding altar, |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi | Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..devi | Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. | Was Vaidhegi waiting? |
| Female | |
| Maiyitta kannodu man vilaiyaada | With kohl-adorned eyes as her thoughts played, |
| Maiyitta kannodu man vilaiyaada | With kohl-adorned eyes as her thoughts played, |
| Maunaththil azhnthirunthaaloo.. devi | Was she immersed in deep silence... O Goddess? |
| Devargal yavarum thirumana medai | All the celestial beings, at the wedding pavilion, |
| Devargal yavarum thirumana medai | All the celestial beings, at the wedding pavilion, |
| Amaippathai parththirunthaaloo… devi | Was she watching them construct it... O Goddess? |
| Female | |
| Thirumaal bhramma sivan enum moovar | The Trinity of Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva, |
| Kavalil nindrirunthaaloo devi | Were they standing as guardians... O Goddess? |
| Kavalil nindrirunthaaloo devi | Were they standing as guardians... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. | Was Vaidhegi waiting? |
| Female | |
| Vasanthaththil or naal | On a day in the spring season, |
| Manavarai oram | Beside the wedding altar, |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi | Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. | Was Vaidhegi waiting? |
| Female | |
| Ponvanna maalai sriraaman kaiyil | A golden garland into Sri Rama's hands, |
| Ponvanna maalai sriraaman kaiyil | A golden garland into Sri Rama's hands, |
| Moovarum kondu thanthaaroo.. angae | Did the three gods bring and present there? |
| Female | |
| Pongum magizhvodu mangala naalil | With overflowing joy on that auspicious day, |
| Pongum magizhvodu mangala naalil | With overflowing joy on that auspicious day, |
| Mangkaiyai vazhththa vanthaaroo angae | Did they come to shower blessings upon the maiden there? |
| Seerudan vanthu seethanam thanthu | Arriving with gifts and presenting dowry prosperity, |
| Seerudan vanthu seethanam thanthu | Arriving with gifts and presenting dowry prosperity, |
| Seethaiyai vazha vaiththaaroo devi.. | Did they grant Sita a blessed and prosperous life... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..devi | Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. | Was Vaidhegi waiting? |
| Female | |
| Vasanthaththil or naal | On a day in the spring season, |
| Manavarai oram | Beside the wedding altar, |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi | Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..devi | Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess? |
| Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. | Was Vaidhegi waiting? |
வசந்தத்தில் ஓர்
நாள் மணவறை ஓரம்
வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
தேவி வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
On a day in the spring season,
Beside the wedding altar,
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
வசந்தத்தில் ஓர்
நாள் மணவறை ஓரம்
வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
தேவி வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
தேவி வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
On a day in the spring season,
Beside the wedding altar,
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
மையிட்ட கண்ணோடு
மண் விளையாட மையிட்ட
கண்ணோடு மண் விளையாட
மௌனத்தில் ஆழ்ந்திருந்தாளோ
தேவி தேவர்கள் யாவரும் திருமண
மேடை தேவர்கள் யாவரும் திருமண
மேடை அமைப்பதை
பார்த்திருந்தாளோ தேவி
With kohl-adorned eyes as her thoughts played,
With kohl-adorned eyes as her thoughts played,
Was she immersed in deep silence... O Goddess?
All the celestial beings, at the wedding pavilion,
All the celestial beings, at the wedding pavilion,
Was she watching them construct it... O Goddess?
திருமால் பிரம்மா
சிவன் என்னும் மூவர் காவலில்
நின்றிருந்தாளோ தேவி காவலில்
நின்றிருந்தாளோ தேவி வைதேகி
காத்திருந்தாளோ
The Trinity of Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva,
Were they standing as guardians... O Goddess?
Were they standing as guardians... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
வசந்தத்தில் ஓர் நாள்
மணவறை ஓரம் வைதேகி
காத்திருந்தாளோ தேவி
வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
On a day in the spring season,
Beside the wedding altar,
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
பொன்வண்ண மாலை
ஸ்ரீராமன் கையில் பொன்வண்ண
மாலை ஸ்ரீராமன் கையில்
மூவரும் கொண்டு தந்தாரோ
அங்கே
A golden garland into Sri Rama's hands,
A golden garland into Sri Rama's hands,
Did the three gods bring and present there?
பொங்கும் மகிழ்வோடு
மங்கள நாளில் பொங்கும் மகிழ்வோடு
மங்கள நாளில் மங்கையை வாழ்த்த
வந்தாரோ அங்கே சீருடன் வந்து
சீதனம் தந்து சீருடன் வந்து சீதனம்
தந்து சீதையை வாழ வைத்தாரோ
தேவி வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
தேவி வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
With overflowing joy on that auspicious day,
With overflowing joy on that auspicious day,
Did they come to shower blessings upon the maiden there?
Arriving with gifts and presenting dowry prosperity,
Arriving with gifts and presenting dowry prosperity,
Did they grant Sita a blessed and prosperous life... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
வசந்தத்தில் ஓர்
நாள் மணவறை ஓரம்
வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
தேவி வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
தேவி வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாளோ
On a day in the spring season,
Beside the wedding altar,
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
Vasanthaththil or naal
On a day in the spring season,
Manavarai oram
Beside the wedding altar,
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
Vasanthaththil or naal
On a day in the spring season,
Manavarai oram
Beside the wedding altar,
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..devi
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
Maiyitta kannodu man vilaiyaada
With kohl-adorned eyes as her thoughts played,
Maiyitta kannodu man vilaiyaada
With kohl-adorned eyes as her thoughts played,
Maunaththil azhnthirunthaaloo.. devi
Was she immersed in deep silence... O Goddess?
Devargal yavarum thirumana medai
All the celestial beings, at the wedding pavilion,
Devargal yavarum thirumana medai
All the celestial beings, at the wedding pavilion,
Amaippathai parththirunthaaloo… devi
Was she watching them construct it... O Goddess?
Thirumaal bhramma sivan enum moovar
The Trinity of Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva,
Kavalil nindrirunthaaloo devi
Were they standing as guardians... O Goddess?
Kavalil nindrirunthaaloo devi
Were they standing as guardians... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
Vasanthaththil or naal
On a day in the spring season,
Manavarai oram
Beside the wedding altar,
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
Ponvanna maalai sriraaman kaiyil
A golden garland into Sri Rama's hands,
Ponvanna maalai sriraaman kaiyil
A golden garland into Sri Rama's hands,
Moovarum kondu thanthaaroo.. angae
Did the three gods bring and present there?
Pongum magizhvodu mangala naalil
With overflowing joy on that auspicious day,
Pongum magizhvodu mangala naalil
With overflowing joy on that auspicious day,
Mangkaiyai vazhththa vanthaaroo angae
Did they come to shower blessings upon the maiden there?
Seerudan vanthu seethanam thanthu
Arriving with gifts and presenting dowry prosperity,
Seerudan vanthu seethanam thanthu
Arriving with gifts and presenting dowry prosperity,
Seethaiyai vazha vaiththaaroo devi..
Did they grant Sita a blessed and prosperous life... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..devi
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
Vasanthaththil or naal
On a day in the spring season,
Manavarai oram
Beside the wedding altar,
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..devi
Was Vaidhegi waiting... O Goddess?
Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo..
Was Vaidhegi waiting?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This evocative song from Moondru Dheivangal paints a poetic scene of Goddess Sita (referred to as Vaidhegi) waiting patiently beside her wedding altar during springtime. As she sits silently with kohl-adorned eyes, the lyrics ponder whether she was quietly observing the devas (celestial beings) preparing her marriage stage and the holy Trinity—Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva—standing guard over the divine proceedings. The narrative captures the celestial joy surrounding Sita's union with Sri Rama, portraying the three gods bestowing golden garlands, auspicious blessings, and prosperity upon the divine bride. Through Kannadasan's lyrical magic, the wedding transforms into a grand, cosmic event filled with sacred elegance and grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Maiyitta kannodu man vilaiyaada”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in the same line, such as 'Maiyitta' and 'man' in line 10.
Imagery (Visual)
“Maiyitta kannodu man vilaiyaada / Maunaththil azhnthirunthaaloo.. devi”
Evocative visual depiction of Sita's kohl-adorned eyes and quiet contemplation.
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Vaidhegi kaththirunthaalo.. devi”
The lyrics continuously pose rhetorical questions ending in '-aalo' ('Did she wait?', 'Did they guard?') to evoke deep devotion and dramatic suspense.
Ethukai (Second Letter Agreement)
“Seerudan vanthu seethanam thanthu / Seethaiyai vazha vaiththaaroo devi..”
Matching second consonants across successive words or lines, such as 'Seerudan' and 'Seethaiyai'.
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Trivia
Moondru Dheivangal (1971), directed by P. Madhavan, features Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, and Nagesh in lead roles, symbolizing the 'Three Gods' of the film's title. The music for the film was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The lyrics directly reference the divine Trinity (Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva), beautifully connecting the film's theme with classical Ramayana mythology.
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