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Lyrics & meaning

Vetri Kollum Vaalenthi

From Baghdad Thirudan · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Details
Baghdad Thirudan1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Vettri kollum vaalaenthiThe hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyaiAnd roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilaeI have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilaeNow what else is needed in life?
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae….This whole world is in my hands...
Female
Vettri kollum vaalaenthiThe hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyaiAnd roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilaeI have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilaeNow what else is needed in life?
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae….This whole world is in my hands...
Female
Thaavendru ketkum munEven before one asks 'give it to me',
Inthaavendrae alliGathering and saying 'here, take it',
Ooivindri tharum kai en kaiyilaeThe hand that gives endlessly is in my hands.
Oo….oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….Oo....oo...oo...oo...oo...oo....
Female
Thaavendru ketkum munEven before one asks 'give it to me',
Inthaavendrae alliGathering and saying 'here, take it',
Ooivindri tharum kai en kaiyilaeThe hand that gives endlessly is in my hands.
Ini seerundu perundu vaazhvilaeNow there is prosperity and great fame in life.
Ini seerundu perundu vaazhvilaeNow there is prosperity and great fame in life.
Intha jegamae en kaiyilaeThis whole world is in my hands.
Female
Vettri kollum vaalaenthiThe hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyaiAnd roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilaeI have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilaeNow what else is needed in life?
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae….This whole world is in my hands...
Female
Kanavaagavae thunba kadhaiyaagavae sendraThe past that went by like a dream, like a story of sorrow,
Kaalaththin ninaivum enakkillaiyaeI don't even remember that time anymore.
En kan munnae naan kaanum vaazhvinilaeIn this life that I see right before my eyes,
Intha jegamae en kaiyilaeThis whole world is in my hands.
Female
Vettri kollum vaalaenthiThe hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyaiAnd roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilaeI have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilaeNow what else is needed in life?
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae….This whole world is in my hands...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This jubilant track from the film 'Baghdad Thirudan' (1960) expresses a woman's supreme joy and sense of fulfillment upon uniting with her beloved warrior. By holding the hands of a courageous hero who wields a victorious sword and gives charitably without hesitation, she feels as though the entire world is now under her grasp. She dismisses past sorrows as mere bad dreams and celebrates the present life filled with fame, wealth, and affection right before her eyes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Vettri kollum vaalaenthi

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive opening lines ('Ve-tt-ri', 'Su-tt-rum', 'Pa-tt-ri').

Metaphor

Intha jegamae en kaiyilae

Holding the lover's hand is metaphorically described as holding the entire world ('Intha jegamae en kaiyilae').

Antithesis / Contrast

Kanavaagavae thunba kadhaiyaagavae sendra

Contrasts past tales of sorrow ('thunba kadhai') with present joy and prosperity ('seerundu perundu vaazhvilae').

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Trivia

'Baghdad Thirudan' (1960) was an action-swashbuckler film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Vyjayanthimala. The music score was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu, with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. P. Susheela's sweet vocals captured the romantic triumph of the female lead.

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