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Vazhakondru Thoduppen

From Andru Kanda Mugam · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Andru Kanda Mugam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
10 Sept 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vazhakkondru thoduppen
Vaadhathil adippen vambizhuthathaaga
Ennai vambizhuthathaaga
Edhir vazhakkaaduven
Padhil manu poduven ennai azhaithathaaga
Endhan nenjai keduthathaaga
Vazhakkondru thoduppen
Vaadhathil adippen vambizhuthathaaga
Ennai vambizhuthathaaga
Edhir vazhakkaaduven
Padhil manu poduven ennai azhaithathaaga
Endhan nenjai keduthathaaga
Manmadham needhipadhiyaai irupaan
Andha mandrathil unnai naan niruthi vippen
Male :Hmm
Female :Manmadham needhipadhiyaai irupaan
Andha mandrathil unnai naan niruthi vippen
Sammadham indri adhu nadakaadhae ena
Sattathai naan angu eduthuraippen
Female :Hoo hoo
Male :Sammadham indri adhu nadakaadhae ena
Sattathai naan angu eduthuraippen
Thanimaiyil nee ennai azhaithathenna
Nalla sagasa kalai angu thoduthathenna
Thanimaiyil nee ennai azhaithathenna
Nalla sagasa kalai angu thoduthathenna
Inimaiyenna angu oruvarukka
Hmm
Inimaiyenna angu oruvarukka
Illai irandara kalakkindra iruvarukkaa
Vazhakkondru thoduppen
Vaadhathil adippen vambizhuthathaaga
Male :Edhir vazhakkaaduven
Padhil manu poduven ennai azhaithathaaga
Endhan nenjai keduthathaaga
Maruppathu pol kaiyai pidithathenna
Ennai mannikkum bavanaiyil anaithathenna
Maruppathu pol kaiyai pidithathenna
Ennai mannikkum bavanaiyil anaithathenna
Anaikkindra sugam thannai rasithathenna
Andha rasanaiyil mella mella sirithathenna enna
Anaikkindra sugam thannai rasithathenna
Andha rasanaiyil mella mella sirithathenna
Sirikkindra kanigalil koduthathenna
Adhu sivandhadhenna pazham vizhundhadhenna
Sirikkindra kanigalil koduthathenna
Adhu sivandhadhenna pazham vizhundhadhenna
Nadakattum endru kannai maraithathenna
Hmm
Nadakattum endru kannai maraithathenna
Indru naan seidha kuttram endru uraithathenna
Vazhakkondru thoduppen
Vaadhathil adippen vambizhuthathaaga
Male :Edhir vazhakkaaduven
Padhil manu poduven ennai azhaithathaaga
Endhan nenjai keduthathaaga
I will file a lawsuit
I will beat you in arguments, charging you with teasing me
For provoking and teasing me
I will file a countersuit
I will submit a counter-plea, saying you invited me
And that you ruined my heart
I will file a lawsuit
I will beat you in arguments, charging you with teasing me
For provoking and teasing me
I will file a countersuit
I will submit a counter-plea, saying you invited me
And that you ruined my heart
Manmathan (the god of love) will be the judge
And I will make you stand trial in that court
Male: Mmm...
Female: Manmathan (the god of love) will be the judge
And I will make you stand trial in that court
Saying that nothing happens without consent
I will cite the law right there
Female: Hoo hoo
Male: Saying that nothing happens without consent
I will cite the law right there
Why did you invite me into solitude?
Why did you display your clever arts of romance there?
Why did you invite me into solitude?
Why did you display your clever arts of romance there?
Was that sweetness meant for only one?
Mmm...
Was that sweetness meant for only one?
Or was it for the two of us who blend into one?
I will file a lawsuit
I will beat you in arguments, charging you with teasing me
Male: I will file a countersuit
I will submit a counter-plea, saying you invited me
And that you ruined my heart
Why did you hold my hand while pretending to refuse?
Why did you embrace me on the pretext of forgiving me?
Why did you hold my hand while pretending to refuse?
Why did you embrace me on the pretext of forgiving me?
Why did you relish the pleasure of the embrace?
And why did you smile softly in that delight, why?
Why did you relish the pleasure of the embrace?
And why did you smile softly in that delight?
What sweet gift did you offer from those smiling lips?
Why did they turn red, and why did the fruit yield?
What sweet gift did you offer from those smiling lips?
Why did they turn red, and why did the fruit yield?
Why did you close your eyes and let it all happen?
Mmm...
Why did you close your eyes and let it all happen?
Why do you claim today that it was my crime?
I will file a lawsuit
I will beat you in arguments, charging you with teasing me
Male: I will file a countersuit
I will submit a counter-plea, saying you invited me
And that you ruined my heart
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Vazhakkondru Thoduppen' from the film Andru Kanda Mugam (1968) is a playful, romantic duet framed around a playful legal battle between two lovers. The female lead playfully threatens to sue her lover in the court of Lord Cupid (Manmadhan) for teasing her and stealing her heart. In response, the male lead counters her allegations using court jargon, arguing that romantic acts require mutual consent and that she was an equal participant in their intimate moments. Through metaphors of legal petitions, laws, fruits, and embraces, lyricist Kannadasan brilliantly weaves court terminology with romantic teasing, capturing the playful banter and intimacy of a couple in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Manmadham needhipadhiyaai irupaan / Andha mandrathil unnai naan niruthi vippen”

Comparing the court of law to the court of love presided over by Lord Cupid (Manmadham), and romantic acts to legal cases and petitions.

Uruvagakani / Metaphor

“Sirikkindra kanigalil koduthathenna / Adhu sivandhadhenna pazham vizhundhadhenna”

Describing the heroine's lips as smiling fruits ('Sirikkindra kanigal') that ripen and redden during passion.

Ezhuthu Monai / Rhyme (Initial Alliteration)

“Sammadham indri adhu nadakaadhae ena / Sattathai naan angu eduthuraippen”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Sammadham' and 'Sattathai'.

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Trivia

This song features a unique theme of using legal legalisms (vazhakku, needhipadhi, padhil manu, sattam) to structure a playful romantic duet between Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by Mellaisai Mannar K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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