Velli Muthukkal Nadanamadum
From Meendum Vazhven · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Meendum Vazhven1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam | The flood of water where silver pearls dance |
| Ilam kaatrilChorus :Mmmmm | In the gentle breeze Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Female :ThaalattaChorus :Mmmmm | Female: To lull to sleep Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Female :Pon maeniChorus :Mmmmm | Female: Golden body Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Female :NeeradaChorus :Mmmmm | Female: To bathe Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Female | |
| Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam | The flood of water where silver pearls dance |
| Chorus :Ilam kaatrilFemale :Aachacha | Chorus: In the gentle breeze Female: Aachacha |
| Chorus :ThaalattaFemale :Haa aa aa | Chorus: To lull to sleep Female: Haa aa aa |
| Chorus :Pon maeniFemale :Ha ha | Chorus: Golden body Female: Ha ha |
| Chorus :Neerada | Chorus: To bathe |
| Female | |
| Sevvaanam poopandhal semeengal annangal | The red sky is a floral canopy, red fish are swans |
| Thenpaangu paadattumae | Let the southern melody play |
| Chorus :Ahaan haan | Chorus: Ahaan haan |
| Female :Sevvaanam poopandhal semeengal annangal | Female: The red sky is a floral canopy, red fish are swans |
| Thenpaangu paadattumae | Let the southern melody play |
| Female :Sindaadha thaen kinnam singaara poovannnam | Female: An unspilled cup of honey, a beautiful flower color |
| Pandhattam aadattumae | Let them bounce and play like a ball |
| Chorus :Aa aa haa | Chorus: Aa aa haa |
| Female | |
| Neeraadum vegathil mel aadai megangal | At the speed of bathing, the upper garments like clouds |
| Neer odu odattumae ye ye ye ye yaehae ye | Let them flow along with the water, ye ye ye ye yaehae ye |
| Female | |
| Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam | The flood of water where silver pearls dance |
| Ilam kaatrilChorus :Mmmmm | In the gentle breeze Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Female :ThaalattaChorus :Mmmmm | Female: To lull to sleep Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Female :Pon maeniChorus :Mmmmm | Female: Golden body Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Female :NeeradaChorus :Mmmmm | Female: To bathe Chorus: Mmmmm |
| Male | |
| Lalalalallalalala | Lalalalallalalala |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm…mmmm….mmm…. | Mmm...mmmm...mmm... |
| Male | |
| Lalalalallalalala | Lalalalallalalala |
| Ellorum vaarungal ennodu aadungal | Everyone come, dance with me |
| Inbangal modattumae ye ye ye ye | Let pleasures collide, ye ye ye ye |
| Chorus :Haan haan | Chorus: Haan haan |
| Male :Ellorum vaarungal ennodu aadungal | Male: Everyone come, dance with me |
| Inbangal modattumae ye ye ye ye | Let pleasures collide, ye ye ye ye |
| Ettadha komballa ottadha uravalla | Not an unreachable branch, nor an unattached bond |
| Ennangal neegattumae ye ye ye ye | Let doubts and hesitation vanish, ye ye ye ye |
| Chorus :Haa haa | Chorus: Haa haa |
| Male | |
| Gopaalan nana undu | Here I am as Gopala |
| Gobiayargal thaanundu | And here are the Gopis |
| Leelaigal aagattumae ye ye ye ye yaehae ae | Let the divine playful games happen, ye ye ye ye yaehae ae |
| Male | |
| Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam | The flood of water where silver pearls dance |
| Female :Hahahaan | Female: Hahahaan |
| Male & Chorus :Ilam kaatrilFemale: Aachacha | Male & Chorus: In the gentle breeze Female: Aachacha |
| Male & Chorus :ThaalattaFemale :Haa aa | Male & Chorus: To lull to sleep Female: Haa aa |
| Male & Chorus :Pon maeniFemale :Haan haan ha | Male & Chorus: Golden body Female: Haan haan ha |
| Male & Chorus :Neerada | Male & Chorus: To bathe |
| Female | |
| Pen paarkka pen vandhaal | If a woman comes to see another woman |
| Mann paarkka kann undu | There are eyes to look down at the earth |
| Pesaamal pesattumae | Let them speak without speaking |
| Chorus :Haan haan | Chorus: Haan haan |
| Male :Thoodhu ondrum illamal | Male: Without any messenger |
| Yedhondrum sollamal | Without saying anything |
| Ullangal pogattumae | Let the hearts reach out to each other |
| Chorus :Haan haan | Chorus: Haan haan |
| Female | |
| Neraaga neeyundu | You are right in front of me |
| Male :Nenjathil naanundu | Male: I am inside your heart |
| Both :Laabangal kaanattumae ye ye ye ye yahae ae | Both: Let us reap joy and love, ye ye ye ye yahae ae |
வெள்ளி முத்துக்கள் நடனமாடும் வெள்ளம்
இளம் காற்றில் குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
தாலாட்ட குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
பொன்மேனி குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
நீராட குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
In the gentle breeze Chorus: Mmmmm
Female: To lull to sleep Chorus: Mmmmm
Female: Golden body Chorus: Mmmmm
Female: To bathe Chorus: Mmmmm
வெள்ளி முத்துக்கள் நடனமாடும் வெள்ளம்
குழு :
இளம் காற்றில் பெண் :
அச்சச்சா
குழு :
தாலாட்ட பெண் :
ஆஆ...
குழு :
பொன்மேனி பெண் :
ஹா ஹா
குழு :
நீராட
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
Chorus: In the gentle breeze Female: Aachacha
Chorus: To lull to sleep Female: Haa aa aa
Chorus: Golden body Female: Ha ha
Chorus: To bathe
செவ்வானம் பூப்பந்தல் செம்மீன்கள் அன்னங்கள்
தென்பாங்கு பாடட்டுமே...
குழு :
ஆஹான் ஹான்
The red sky is a floral canopy, red fish are swans
Let the southern melody play
Chorus: Ahaan haan
Female: The red sky is a floral canopy, red fish are swans
Let the southern melody play
Female: An unspilled cup of honey, a beautiful flower color
Let them bounce and play like a ball
Chorus: Aa aa haa
செவ்வானம் பூப்பந்தல் செம்மீன்கள் அன்னங்கள்
தென்பாங்கு பாடட்டுமே...
சிந்தாத தேன்கிண்ணம் சிங்கார பூவண்ணம்
பந்தாட்டம் ஆடட்டுமே
குழு :
ஆஆஹாஆ
At the speed of bathing, the upper garments like clouds
Let them flow along with the water, ye ye ye ye yaehae ye
நீராடும் வேகத்தில் மேலாடை மேகங்கள்
நீரோடு ஓடட்டுமே ஏஏஏஏ..யேஹே...ஏஏஏஏ
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
In the gentle breeze Chorus: Mmmmm
Female: To lull to sleep Chorus: Mmmmm
Female: Golden body Chorus: Mmmmm
Female: To bathe Chorus: Mmmmm
வெள்ளி முத்துக்கள் நடனமாடும் வெள்ளம்
இளம் காற்றில் குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
தாலாட்ட குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
பொன்மேனி குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
நீராட குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
Lalalalallalalala
லலலலலலலல
Mmm...mmmm...mmm...
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்... ம்ம்ம்...
Lalalalallalalala
Everyone come, dance with me
Let pleasures collide, ye ye ye ye
Chorus: Haan haan
Male: Everyone come, dance with me
Let pleasures collide, ye ye ye ye
Not an unreachable branch, nor an unattached bond
Let doubts and hesitation vanish, ye ye ye ye
Chorus: Haa haa
லலலலலலலல
எல்லோரும் வாருங்கள் என்னோடு ஆடுங்கள்
இன்பங்கள் மோதட்டுமே ஏஏஏஏஏ
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான்
Here I am as Gopala
And here are the Gopis
Let the divine playful games happen, ye ye ye ye yaehae ae
எல்லோரும் வாருங்கள் என்னோடு ஆடுங்கள்
இன்பங்கள் மோதட்டுமே ஏஏஏஏஏ
எட்டாத கொம்பல்ல ஓட்டாத உறவல்ல
எண்ணங்கள் நீங்கட்டுமே ஏஏஏஏ
குழு :
ஹா ஹா
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
Female: Hahahaan
Male & Chorus: In the gentle breeze Female: Aachacha
Male & Chorus: To lull to sleep Female: Haa aa
Male & Chorus: Golden body Female: Haan haan ha
Male & Chorus: To bathe
கோபாலன் நானுண்டு கோபியர்கள் தானுண்டு
லீலைகள் ஆகட்டுமே ஏஏஏஏ
If a woman comes to see another woman
There are eyes to look down at the earth
Let them speak without speaking
Chorus: Haan haan
Male: Without any messenger
Without saying anything
Let the hearts reach out to each other
Chorus: Haan haan
வெள்ளி முத்துக்கள் நடனமாடும் வெள்ளம்
ஹாஹான்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
இளம் காற்றில் பெண் :
அச்சச்சா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தாலாட்ட பெண் :
ஆஆ...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பொன்மேனி பெண் :
ஹான் ஹான் ஹா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நீராட
You are right in front of me
Male: I am inside your heart
Both: Let us reap joy and love, ye ye ye ye yahae ae
பெண் பார்க்க பெண் வந்தால்
மண் பார்க்க கண் உண்டு பேசாமல் பேசட்டுமே
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான்
தூது ஒன்றும் இல்லாமல் ஏதொன்றும் சொல்லாமல்
உள்ளங்கள் போகட்டுமே
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான்
நேராக நீயுண்டு
நெஞ்சத்தில் நானுண்டு
இருவர் :
லாபங்கள் காணட்டுமே ஏஏஏஏ
வெள்ளி முத்துக்கள் நடனமாடும் வெள்ளம்
இளம் காற்றில் குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
இருவர் :
தாலாட்ட குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
இருவர் :
பொன்மேனி குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
இருவர் :
நீராட குழு :
ம்ம்ம்...
Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
Ilam kaatrilChorus :Mmmmm
In the gentle breeze Chorus: Mmmmm
Female :ThaalattaChorus :Mmmmm
Female: To lull to sleep Chorus: Mmmmm
Female :Pon maeniChorus :Mmmmm
Female: Golden body Chorus: Mmmmm
Female :NeeradaChorus :Mmmmm
Female: To bathe Chorus: Mmmmm
Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
Chorus :Ilam kaatrilFemale :Aachacha
Chorus: In the gentle breeze Female: Aachacha
Chorus :ThaalattaFemale :Haa aa aa
Chorus: To lull to sleep Female: Haa aa aa
Chorus :Pon maeniFemale :Ha ha
Chorus: Golden body Female: Ha ha
Chorus :Neerada
Chorus: To bathe
Sevvaanam poopandhal semeengal annangal
The red sky is a floral canopy, red fish are swans
Thenpaangu paadattumae
Let the southern melody play
Chorus :Ahaan haan
Chorus: Ahaan haan
Female :Sevvaanam poopandhal semeengal annangal
Female: The red sky is a floral canopy, red fish are swans
Thenpaangu paadattumae
Let the southern melody play
Female :Sindaadha thaen kinnam singaara poovannnam
Female: An unspilled cup of honey, a beautiful flower color
Pandhattam aadattumae
Let them bounce and play like a ball
Chorus :Aa aa haa
Chorus: Aa aa haa
Neeraadum vegathil mel aadai megangal
At the speed of bathing, the upper garments like clouds
Neer odu odattumae ye ye ye ye yaehae ye
Let them flow along with the water, ye ye ye ye yaehae ye
Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
Ilam kaatrilChorus :Mmmmm
In the gentle breeze Chorus: Mmmmm
Female :ThaalattaChorus :Mmmmm
Female: To lull to sleep Chorus: Mmmmm
Female :Pon maeniChorus :Mmmmm
Female: Golden body Chorus: Mmmmm
Female :NeeradaChorus :Mmmmm
Female: To bathe Chorus: Mmmmm
Lalalalallalalala
Lalalalallalalala
Mmm…mmmm….mmm….
Mmm...mmmm...mmm...
Lalalalallalalala
Lalalalallalalala
Ellorum vaarungal ennodu aadungal
Everyone come, dance with me
Inbangal modattumae ye ye ye ye
Let pleasures collide, ye ye ye ye
Chorus :Haan haan
Chorus: Haan haan
Male :Ellorum vaarungal ennodu aadungal
Male: Everyone come, dance with me
Inbangal modattumae ye ye ye ye
Let pleasures collide, ye ye ye ye
Ettadha komballa ottadha uravalla
Not an unreachable branch, nor an unattached bond
Ennangal neegattumae ye ye ye ye
Let doubts and hesitation vanish, ye ye ye ye
Chorus :Haa haa
Chorus: Haa haa
Gopaalan nana undu
Here I am as Gopala
Gobiayargal thaanundu
And here are the Gopis
Leelaigal aagattumae ye ye ye ye yaehae ae
Let the divine playful games happen, ye ye ye ye yaehae ae
Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam
The flood of water where silver pearls dance
Female :Hahahaan
Female: Hahahaan
Male & Chorus :Ilam kaatrilFemale: Aachacha
Male & Chorus: In the gentle breeze Female: Aachacha
Male & Chorus :ThaalattaFemale :Haa aa
Male & Chorus: To lull to sleep Female: Haa aa
Male & Chorus :Pon maeniFemale :Haan haan ha
Male & Chorus: Golden body Female: Haan haan ha
Male & Chorus :Neerada
Male & Chorus: To bathe
Pen paarkka pen vandhaal
If a woman comes to see another woman
Mann paarkka kann undu
There are eyes to look down at the earth
Pesaamal pesattumae
Let them speak without speaking
Chorus :Haan haan
Chorus: Haan haan
Male :Thoodhu ondrum illamal
Male: Without any messenger
Yedhondrum sollamal
Without saying anything
Ullangal pogattumae
Let the hearts reach out to each other
Chorus :Haan haan
Chorus: Haan haan
Neraaga neeyundu
You are right in front of me
Male :Nenjathil naanundu
Male: I am inside your heart
Both :Laabangal kaanattumae ye ye ye ye yahae ae
Both: Let us reap joy and love, ye ye ye ye yahae ae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam is a romantic duet from the 1972 Tamil film Meendum Vazhven, penned by lyricist Kannadasan. The lyrics depict a playful and romantic scene near water, combining imagery of nature, flowing streams, and gentle breezes with themes of love, romance, and youthfulness. The lyricist compares glistening water droplets to silver pearls and floating clouds to garments. In the later verses, the mood shifts to mythological allusions, invoking Lord Krishna (Gopala) and his playful interaction with the Gopis. The song captures the essence of unspoken feelings, romantic teasing, and the joyous union of hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Urvagatu (Metaphor)
“Velli muthukkal nadanamaadum vellam”
Compares glistening water droplets splashing around to dancing silver pearls.
Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Sevvaanam poopandhal semeengal annangal”
Compares the crimson evening twilight sky to a decorated floral canopy.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sevvaanam poopandhal semeengal annangal / Sindaadha thaen kinnam”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'Sevvaanam', 'semeengal', and 'Sindaadha'.
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Trivia
The film 'Meendum Vazhven' (1972) starred Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa in lead roles. The track features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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