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Lyrics & meaning

Vayathu Vandha

From Bhavani · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, Chorus
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Bhavani
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Vayathu vantha pengal
Vaalibathin kangal manathu konda maaangal
Manjal vanna meengal
Puli konda velli vattam
Thullukindra kanniyargal kanangal
Kallirukkum kinnmendru
Sonna kadhai unnmai endru sollungal
Sirpangale vaazhum sinnangale
Sirpangale vaazhum sinnangale
Neengal sollungal annaalil
Penukku maelondru yaar kandathu
Pushpangale pogum megangale
Pushpangale pogum megangale
Intha ponnaadai kollaamal
Pennodu pesaamal yaar vanthathu
Manam manam thirumanam enum kadhai
Yean andru undaanadhu
Sugam sugamathu sugam enum manam
Yean innum kondaaduthu
Nenjangale kadhal manjangale
Konjam ner nindru paarungl
Ippodhu yaar vendrathu
Muthukale pesum sittukale
Ungal sithangal kollaamal
Thithikkum paattondru yaar seithathu
Valai valai vizhi valai enumpadi
Thanthlum thanthanadi
Kalai kalai pala kalai tharum ulam
Kaataaga thanthanadi
Young women who have come of age,
The eyes of youth, deer with playful hearts,
Golden-hued fish,
Silver circles moving with a tiger's grace,
Flocks of lively young women leaping with joy!
That they are cups filled with sweet wine,
tell me if that old story is true!
O sculpted figures, living symbols of beauty!
O sculpted figures, living symbols of beauty!
Tell me, in the days gone by,
who ever found anything greater than a woman?
O blossoming flowers, O drifting clouds!
O blossoming flowers, O drifting clouds!
Without desiring this golden dress,
who ever passed by without speaking to a woman?
The story of marriage, the joining of hearts,
why was it created back then?
A heart that calls sweet pleasure true joy,
why does it still celebrate today?
O beating hearts, O beds of love!
Just stand face-to-face and see,
who has won the game now?
O shining pearls, O chirping little birds!
Without capturing your mind,
who could ever compose such a sweet song?
Casting the snare, the net of alluring eyes,
they surrendered everything, my friend!
With a heart that creates so many arts of love,
they gave it all freely like a wild river, my friend!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic Kannadasan song from 'Bhavani' (1967) exuberantly celebrates the enchanting grace, youth, and emotional power of women. Through vivid nature imagery—comparing women to golden fish, jumping deer, blossoming flowers, and living sculptures—the lyrics reflect on the timeless dance of love, courtship, and marriage. It poses philosophical questions about why love and marriage were instituted and highlights the ultimate victory of feminine allure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Sirpangale vaazhum sinnangale”

Maidens are directly addressed as living sculptures ('Sirpangale vaazhum sinnangale') and golden fish ('Manjal vanna meengal') to emphasize their exquisite beauty.

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

“Manam manam thirumanam enum kadhai”

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Manam manam', 'Sugam sugamathu sugam', and 'Valai valai' creates musicality and highlights intense emotional expression.

Initial Alliteration (Monai)

“Muthukale pesum sittukale”

Matching initial consonant sounds in 'Muthukale pesum sittukale' and 'Ungal sithangal' creates internal rhyme.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song showcases L. R. Eswari's expressive vocals paired with chorus, capturing the exuberant, seductive dance aesthetic typical of late 1960s Tamil cinema.

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