Vayasu Ponnu Thaniye
From Nenjamellam Neeye · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nenjamellam Neeye1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu | A young girl standing alone, |
| Sirippathenna rasipathenna | Why are you smiling, why are you admiring? |
| Thavippathennammaa | Why are you yearning, my dear girl? |
| Female | |
| Ammaanae summaathaan | Oh uncle, it is just for no reason, |
| Ammaanae summaathaan | Oh uncle, it is just for no reason, |
| Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae | Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess. |
| Male :Kandaangi munthaana | Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree, |
| Kaaththaada kandenae | I saw it fluttering in the breeze. |
| Female | |
| Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu | A young girl standing alone, |
| Siripputhenna rasipathenna | Why are you smiling, why are you admiring? |
| Thavippathennaiyaa | Why are you yearning, my dear sir? |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi thaalaathae | Oh my girl, do not delay, |
| Ammaadi thaalaathae | Oh my girl, do not delay, |
| Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae | Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess. |
| Male :Kandaangi munthaana | Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree, |
| Kaaththaada kandenae | I saw it fluttering in the breeze. |
| Female | |
| {Munthaa naal raatthiri | {The night before last, |
| Thookkam illamae | Without any sleep, |
| Vanthaen naan paarthaenae | I came and looked, |
| Paakku thoppulae} (2) | In the betel nut grove} (2) |
| Male | |
| Oru naal maalai nearam | One day in the evening time, |
| Paarkka sonnaayae | You asked me to meet you, |
| Marunaal aaththoram | The next day by the riverbank, |
| Kaaththu ninnaenae | I stood waiting for you. |
| Female | |
| Thaayodu thanthai aagavenum naamae | We must become mother and father together, |
| Thaayodu thanthai aagavenum naamae | We must become mother and father together. |
| Male | |
| Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu | A young girl standing alone, |
| Sirippathenna rasipathenna | Why are you smiling, why are you admiring? |
| Thavippathennammaa | Why are you yearning, my dear girl? |
| Female | |
| Ammaanae summaathaan | Oh uncle, it is just for no reason, |
| Ammaanae summaathaan | Oh uncle, it is just for no reason, |
| Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae | Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess. |
| Male :Kandaangi munthaana | Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree, |
| Kaaththaada kandenae | I saw it fluttering in the breeze. |
| Male | |
| {Siththaadai aththaanin | {The young girl's silk attire, |
| Mogam koottuthae | Increases the uncle's desire, |
| Achchaara muththaada naalum paakkuthae} (2) | Looking every day for a token kiss} (2) |
| Female | |
| Idhu pol un maarbil | Embraced upon your chest like this, |
| Saerum kalyaanam | The wedding that unites us, |
| Thirunaal annaalil namakku oorkolam | On that sacred day, there will be a procession for us. |
| Male | |
| Vaanodu mannum vaazha nammai vaazhththum | Both the sky and the earth will bless us to live well, |
| Vaanodu mannum vaazha nammai vaazhththum | Both the sky and the earth will bless us to live well. |
| Female | |
| Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu | A young girl standing alone, |
| Siripputhenna rasipathenna | Why are you smiling, why are you admiring? |
| Thavippathennaiyaa | Why are you yearning, my dear sir? |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi thaalaathae | Oh my girl, do not delay, |
| Ammaadi thaalaathae | Oh my girl, do not delay, |
| Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae | Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess. |
| Male :Kandaangi munthaana | Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree, |
| Kaaththaada kandenae | I saw it fluttering in the breeze. |
வயசுப் பொண்ணு தனியே நின்னு
சிரிப்பதென்ன ரசிப்பதென்ன
தவிப்பதென்னம்மா
A young girl standing alone,
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Why are you yearning, my dear girl?
அம்மானே சும்மாதான்
அம்மானே சும்மாதான்
ஆளான பின்னாலே நீயாள தந்தேனே
கண்டாங்கி முந்தான
காத்தாட கண்டேனே
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
வயசுப் பொண்ணு தனியே நின்னு
சிரிப்பதென்ன ரசிப்பதென்ன
தவிப்பதென்னய்யா
A young girl standing alone,
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Why are you yearning, my dear sir?
அம்மாடி தாளாதே
அம்மாடி தாளாதே...
ஆளான பின்னாலே
நீயாள தந்தேனே
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
கண்டாங்கி முந்தான
காத்தாட கண்டேனே...
{The night before last,
Without any sleep,
I came and looked,
In the betel nut grove} (2)
{முந்தா நாள் ராத்திரி
தூக்கம் இல்லாமே
வந்தேன் நான் பார்த்தேனே
பாக்கு தோப்புலே} (2)
One day in the evening time,
You asked me to meet you,
The next day by the riverbank,
I stood waiting for you.
ஒரு நாள் மாலை நேரம்
பார்க்க சொன்னாயே
மறுநாள் ஆத்தோரம்
காத்து நின்னேனே
We must become mother and father together,
We must become mother and father together.
தாயோடு தந்தை ஆகவேணும் நாமே...
தாயோடு தந்தை ஆகவேணும் நாமே...
A young girl standing alone,
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Why are you yearning, my dear girl?
வயசுப் பொண்ணு தனியே நின்னு
சிரிப்பதென்ன ரசிப்பதென்ன
தவிப்பதென்னம்மா
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
அம்மானே சும்மாதான்
அம்மானே சும்மாதான்
ஆளான பின்னாலே நீயாள தந்தேனே
கண்டாங்கி முந்தான
காத்தாட கண்டேனே
{The young girl's silk attire,
Increases the uncle's desire,
Looking every day for a token kiss} (2)
{சித்தாடை அத்தானின்
மோகம் கூட்டுதே
அச்சார முத்தாட நாளும் பாக்குதே} (2)
Embraced upon your chest like this,
The wedding that unites us,
On that sacred day, there will be a procession for us.
இதுபோல் உன் மார்பில்
சேரும் கல்யாணம்
திருநாள் அந்நாளில் நமக்கு ஊர்கோலம்
Both the sky and the earth will bless us to live well,
Both the sky and the earth will bless us to live well.
வானோடு மண்ணும் வாழ நம்மை வாழ்த்தும்
வானோடு மண்ணும் வாழ நம்மை வாழ்த்தும்
A young girl standing alone,
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Why are you yearning, my dear sir?
வயசுப் பொண்ணு தனியே நின்னு
சிரிப்பதென்ன ரசிப்பதென்ன
தவிப்பதென்னய்யா
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
அம்மாடி தாளாதே
அம்மாடி தாளாதே...
ஆளான பின்னாலே
நீயாள தந்தேனே
கண்டாங்கி முந்தான
காத்தாட கண்டேனே...
.................................
Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu
A young girl standing alone,
Sirippathenna rasipathenna
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Thavippathennammaa
Why are you yearning, my dear girl?
Ammaanae summaathaan
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Ammaanae summaathaan
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male :Kandaangi munthaana
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
Kaaththaada kandenae
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu
A young girl standing alone,
Siripputhenna rasipathenna
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Thavippathennaiyaa
Why are you yearning, my dear sir?
Ammaadi thaalaathae
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Ammaadi thaalaathae
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male :Kandaangi munthaana
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
Kaaththaada kandenae
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
{Munthaa naal raatthiri
{The night before last,
Thookkam illamae
Without any sleep,
Vanthaen naan paarthaenae
I came and looked,
Paakku thoppulae} (2)
In the betel nut grove} (2)
Oru naal maalai nearam
One day in the evening time,
Paarkka sonnaayae
You asked me to meet you,
Marunaal aaththoram
The next day by the riverbank,
Kaaththu ninnaenae
I stood waiting for you.
Thaayodu thanthai aagavenum naamae
We must become mother and father together,
Thaayodu thanthai aagavenum naamae
We must become mother and father together.
Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu
A young girl standing alone,
Sirippathenna rasipathenna
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Thavippathennammaa
Why are you yearning, my dear girl?
Ammaanae summaathaan
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Ammaanae summaathaan
Oh uncle, it is just for no reason,
Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male :Kandaangi munthaana
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
Kaaththaada kandenae
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
{Siththaadai aththaanin
{The young girl's silk attire,
Mogam koottuthae
Increases the uncle's desire,
Achchaara muththaada naalum paakkuthae} (2)
Looking every day for a token kiss} (2)
Idhu pol un maarbil
Embraced upon your chest like this,
Saerum kalyaanam
The wedding that unites us,
Thirunaal annaalil namakku oorkolam
On that sacred day, there will be a procession for us.
Vaanodu mannum vaazha nammai vaazhththum
Both the sky and the earth will bless us to live well,
Vaanodu mannum vaazha nammai vaazhththum
Both the sky and the earth will bless us to live well.
Vayasu ponnu thaniyae ninnu
A young girl standing alone,
Siripputhenna rasipathenna
Why are you smiling, why are you admiring?
Thavippathennaiyaa
Why are you yearning, my dear sir?
Ammaadi thaalaathae
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Ammaadi thaalaathae
Oh my girl, do not delay,
Aalaana pinaalae neeyaala thanthaanae
Ever since I came of age, you gave yourself for me to possess.
Male :Kandaangi munthaana
Male: The drape of your Kandangi saree,
Kaaththaada kandenae
I saw it fluttering in the breeze.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet expresses the flirtatious banter and deep longing between two young lovers in a rural setting. The song captures their secret rendezvous near betel groves and riverbanks, highlighting their innocent affection, playful teasing about saree drapes fluttering in the wind, and mutual yearning for marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukku / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)
“Sirippathenna rasipathenna”
The song makes use of traditional Tamil poetic rhythms where second-letter rhyme patterns occur, such as 'Sirippathenna' and 'Thavippathennammaa'.
Imagery / Symbolism
“Male :Kandaangi munthaana Kaaththaada kandenae”
The 'Kandaangi munthaana' (the drape of the traditional Chettinad/Tamil saree) fluttering in the wind serves as a romantic visual symbol of yearning and attraction.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ammaanae summaathaan”
Repetition of phrases like 'Ammaane summaathaan' emphasizes playful innocence and coy denial in response to romantic teasing.
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Trivia
Nenjamellam Neeye is a 1983 Tamil romantic drama film directed by R. Sundarrajan, featuring music composed by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics penned by the acclaimed poet Vaali.
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