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 | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Vettri kollum vaalaenthi | The hero who holds the victorious sword |
| Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai | And roams about boldly, |
| Pattri kondean en kaiyilae | I have held his hands in my own. |
| Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae | Now what else is needed in life? |
| Intha jegamae en kaiyilae…. | This whole world is in my hands... |
| Female | |
| Vettri kollum vaalaenthi | The hero who holds the victorious sword |
| Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai | And roams about boldly, |
| Pattri kondean en kaiyilae | I have held his hands in my own. |
| Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae | Now what else is needed in life? |
| Intha jegamae en kaiyilae…. | This whole world is in my hands... |
| Female | |
| Thaavendru ketkum mun | Even before one asks 'give it to me', |
| Inthaavendrae alli | Gathering and saying 'here, take it', |
| Ooivindri tharum kai en kaiyilae | The hand that gives endlessly is in my hands. |
| Oo….oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…. | Oo....oo...oo...oo...oo...oo.... |
| Female | |
| Thaavendru ketkum mun | Even before one asks 'give it to me', |
| Inthaavendrae alli | Gathering and saying 'here, take it', |
| Ooivindri tharum kai en kaiyilae | The hand that gives endlessly is in my hands. |
| Ini seerundu perundu vaazhvilae | Now there is prosperity and great fame in life. |
| Ini seerundu perundu vaazhvilae | Now there is prosperity and great fame in life. |
| Intha jegamae en kaiyilae | This whole world is in my hands. |
| Female | |
| Vettri kollum vaalaenthi | The hero who holds the victorious sword |
| Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai | And roams about boldly, |
| Pattri kondean en kaiyilae | I have held his hands in my own. |
| Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae | Now what else is needed in life? |
| Intha jegamae en kaiyilae…. | This whole world is in my hands... |
| Female | |
| Kanavaagavae thunba kadhaiyaagavae sendra | The past that went by like a dream, like a story of sorrow, |
| Kaalaththin ninaivum enakkillaiyae | I don't even remember that time anymore. |
| En kan munnae naan kaanum vaazhvinilae | In this life that I see right before my eyes, |
| Intha jegamae en kaiyilae | This whole world is in my hands. |
| Female | |
| Vettri kollum vaalaenthi | The hero who holds the victorious sword |
| Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai | And roams about boldly, |
| Pattri kondean en kaiyilae | I have held his hands in my own. |
| Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae | Now what else is needed in life? |
| Intha jegamae en kaiyilae…. | This whole world is in my hands... |
.............................
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் வாளேந்தி
சுற்றும் வீரர் இரு கையைப்
பற்றிக் கொண்டேன் என் கையிலே
இனி வேறென்ன தேவை வாழ்வினிலே
இந்த ஜெகமே என் கையிலே.....
The hero who holds the victorious sword
And roams about boldly,
I have held his hands in my own.
Now what else is needed in life?
This whole world is in my hands...
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் வாளேந்தி
சுற்றும் வீரர் இரு கையைப்
பற்றிக் கொண்டேன் என் கையிலே
இனி வேறென்ன தேவை வாழ்வினிலே
இந்த ஜெகமே என் கையிலே.....
The hero who holds the victorious sword
And roams about boldly,
I have held his hands in my own.
Now what else is needed in life?
This whole world is in my hands...
தாவென்று கேட்கும் முன்
இந்தாவென்றே அள்ளி
ஓய்வின்றித் தரும் கை என் கையிலே
ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ....
Even before one asks 'give it to me',
Gathering and saying 'here, take it',
The hand that gives endlessly is in my hands.
Oo....oo...oo...oo...oo...oo....
தாவென்று கேட்கு முன்
இந்தாவென்றே அள்ளி
ஓய்வின்றித் தரும் கை என் கையிலே
இனி சீருண்டு பேருண்டு வாழ்விலே
இனி சீருண்டு பேருண்டு வாழ்விலே
இந்த ஜெகமே என் கையிலே......
Even before one asks 'give it to me',
Gathering and saying 'here, take it',
The hand that gives endlessly is in my hands.
Now there is prosperity and great fame in life.
Now there is prosperity and great fame in life.
This whole world is in my hands.
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் வாளேந்தி
சுற்றும் வீரர் இரு கையைப்
பற்றிக் கொண்டேன் என் கையிலே
இனி வேறென்ன தேவை வாழ்வினிலே
இந்த ஜெகமே என் கையிலே....
The hero who holds the victorious sword
And roams about boldly,
I have held his hands in my own.
Now what else is needed in life?
This whole world is in my hands...
கனவாகவே துன்பக் கதையாகவே சென்ற
காலத்தின் நினைவும் எனக்கில்லையே
ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ....
The past that went by like a dream, like a story of sorrow,
I don't even remember that time anymore.
In this life that I see right before my eyes,
This whole world is in my hands.
கனவாகவே துன்பக் கதையாகவே சென்ற
காலத்தின் நினைவும் எனக்கில்லையே
என் கண் முன்னே நான் காணும் வாழ்வினிலே
இந்த ஜெகமே என் கையிலே....
The hero who holds the victorious sword
And roams about boldly,
I have held his hands in my own.
Now what else is needed in life?
This whole world is in my hands...
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் வாளேந்தி
சுற்றும் வீரர் இரு கையைப்
பற்றிக் கொண்டேன் என் கையிலே இனி
வேறென்ன தேவை வாழ்வினிலே இந்த
ஜெகமே என் கையிலே....
எந்நாளுமே என்னைக்
கண்போலவே காக்கும்
பண்பாளர் துணையும் உண்டானதே
ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...ஓ....
எந்நாளுமே என்னைக்
கண்போலவே காக்கும்
பண்பாளர் துணையும் உண்டானதே இனி
தன்மானப் பெருவீரர் அன்பிலே
இந்த ஜெகமே என் கையிலே.....
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் வாளேந்தி
சுற்றும் வீரர் இரு கையைப்
பற்றிக் கொண்டேன் என் கையிலே இனி
வேறென்ன தேவை வாழ்வினிலே
இந்த ஜெகமே என் கையிலே....
……………….
Vettri kollum vaalaenthi
The hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai
And roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilae
I have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae
Now what else is needed in life?
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae….
This whole world is in my hands...
Vettri kollum vaalaenthi
The hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai
And roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilae
I have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae
Now what else is needed in life?
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae….
This whole world is in my hands...
Thaavendru ketkum mun
Even before one asks 'give it to me',
Inthaavendrae alli
Gathering and saying 'here, take it',
Ooivindri tharum kai en kaiyilae
The hand that gives endlessly is in my hands.
Oo….oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….
Oo....oo...oo...oo...oo...oo....
Thaavendru ketkum mun
Even before one asks 'give it to me',
Inthaavendrae alli
Gathering and saying 'here, take it',
Ooivindri tharum kai en kaiyilae
The hand that gives endlessly is in my hands.
Ini seerundu perundu vaazhvilae
Now there is prosperity and great fame in life.
Ini seerundu perundu vaazhvilae
Now there is prosperity and great fame in life.
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae
This whole world is in my hands.
Vettri kollum vaalaenthi
The hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai
And roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilae
I have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae
Now what else is needed in life?
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae….
This whole world is in my hands...
Kanavaagavae thunba kadhaiyaagavae sendra
The past that went by like a dream, like a story of sorrow,
Kaalaththin ninaivum enakkillaiyae
I don't even remember that time anymore.
En kan munnae naan kaanum vaazhvinilae
In this life that I see right before my eyes,
Intha jegamae en kaiyilae
This whole world is in my hands.
Vettri kollum vaalaenthi
The hero who holds the victorious sword
Suttrum veerar iru kaiyai
And roams about boldly,
Pattri kondean en kaiyilae
I have held his hands in my own.
Ini verenna thevai vaazhvinilae
Now 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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