Vettaikku Vandhanaiyaa
From Arumai Magal Abirami · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Arumai Magal Abirami1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee…. | O Lord Kantha?... |
| Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee….} (3) | O Lord Kantha?... (3) |
| Female | |
| Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee…. | O Lord Kantha?... |
| Female | |
| Kaattilae vilangu | In the forest, the wild animals, |
| Koottangalai viduththu | leaving the herds behind, |
| Kaattilae vilangu | In the forest, the wild animals, |
| Koottangalai viduththu | leaving the herds behind, |
| Female | |
| Kanni kuraththi maanai | At the innocent Kurathi maiden deer, |
| Enni kanai thoduththu | deliberately aiming your arrow? |
| Kanni kuraththi maanai | At the innocent Kurathi maiden deer, |
| Enni kanai thoduththu | deliberately aiming your arrow? |
| Female | |
| {Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee…. | O Lord Kantha?... |
| Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee….} (2) | O Lord Kantha?... (2) |
| Female | |
| Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee…. | O Lord Kantha?... |
| Female | |
| Yaedhum ariyaa bedhai | An innocent and naive girl, |
| Aval unnai kandaal | when she saw you, |
| Ennam puriyaathu | Unable to comprehend your thoughts, |
| Unthan mun nindraal | she stood before you. |
| Female | |
| Vaadham purinthu vellai | Engaging in debate, her pure, |
| Manam kollai kondaan | white heart you stole away. |
| Female | |
| Vanthathum edharkko | For what reason did you come? |
| Thanthiram edharkko | For what reason this trickery? |
| Vanthathum edharkko | For what reason did you come? |
| Thanthiram edharkko | For what reason this trickery? |
| Female | |
| Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa… | Did you come to hunt... |
| Female | |
| Un thuyar kandu | Seeing your sorrow, |
| Udhavikku vanthaal | when she came to offer help, |
| Un thuyar kandu | Seeing your sorrow, |
| Udhavikku vanthaal | when she came to offer help, |
| Female | |
| Ullam parikoduththu | Surrendering her heart, |
| Thannaiyae thanthaal | she gave herself entirely. |
| Ullam parikoduththu | Surrendering her heart, |
| Thannaiyae thanthaal | she gave herself entirely. |
| Female | |
| Kann thuyil kollaathu | Losing all her sleep, |
| Kadhalumaanaal | she fell deeply in love. |
| Kai pidippaiyo kai viduvaayo | Will you hold her hand or will you forsake her? |
| Kai pidippaiyo kai viduvaayo | Will you hold her hand or will you forsake her? |
| Female | |
| {Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee…. | O Lord Kantha?... |
| Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa | Did you come to hunt, |
| Kanthaa nee….} (2) | O Lord Kantha?... (2) |
| Female | |
| Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa…. | Did you come to hunt?... |
{வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....
வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....} (3)
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?...
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?... (3)
வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?...
காட்டிலே விலங்கு
கூட்டங்களை விடுத்து
காட்டிலே விலங்கு
கூட்டங்களை விடுத்து
In the forest, the wild animals,
leaving the herds behind,
In the forest, the wild animals,
leaving the herds behind,
கன்னி குறத்தி மானை
எண்ணி கணை தொடுத்து
கன்னி குறத்தி மானை
எண்ணி கணை தொடுத்து
At the innocent Kurathi maiden deer,
deliberately aiming your arrow?
At the innocent Kurathi maiden deer,
deliberately aiming your arrow?
{வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....
வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....} (2)
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?...
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?... (2)
வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?...
ஏதும் அறியா பேதை
அவள் உன்னை கண்டால்
எண்ணம் புரியாது
உந்தன் முன் நின்றால்
An innocent and naive girl,
when she saw you,
Unable to comprehend your thoughts,
she stood before you.
வாதம் புரிந்து வெள்ளை
மனம் கொள்ளை கொண்டான்
Engaging in debate, her pure,
white heart you stole away.
வந்ததும் எதற்கோ
தந்திரம் எதற்கோ
வந்ததும் எதற்கோ
தந்திரம் எதற்கோ
For what reason did you come?
For what reason this trickery?
For what reason did you come?
For what reason this trickery?
வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
Did you come to hunt...
உன் துயர் கண்டு
உதவிக்கு வந்தால்
உன் துயர் கண்டு
உதவிக்கு வந்தால்
Seeing your sorrow,
when she came to offer help,
Seeing your sorrow,
when she came to offer help,
உள்ளம் பறிகொடுத்து
தன்னையே தந்தாள்
உள்ளம் பறிகொடுத்து
தன்னையே தந்தாள்
Surrendering her heart,
she gave herself entirely.
Surrendering her heart,
she gave herself entirely.
கண் துயில் கொள்ளாது
காதலுமானால்
கை பிடிப்பையோ கை விடுவாயோ
கை பிடிப்பையோ கை விடுவாயோ
Losing all her sleep,
she fell deeply in love.
Will you hold her hand or will you forsake her?
Will you hold her hand or will you forsake her?
{வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....
வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
கந்தா நீ.....} (2)
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?...
Did you come to hunt,
O Lord Kantha?... (2)
வேட்டைக்கு வந்தனையா....
Did you come to hunt?...
{Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….
O Lord Kantha?...
Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….} (3)
O Lord Kantha?... (3)
Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….
O Lord Kantha?...
Kaattilae vilangu
In the forest, the wild animals,
Koottangalai viduththu
leaving the herds behind,
Kaattilae vilangu
In the forest, the wild animals,
Koottangalai viduththu
leaving the herds behind,
Kanni kuraththi maanai
At the innocent Kurathi maiden deer,
Enni kanai thoduththu
deliberately aiming your arrow?
Kanni kuraththi maanai
At the innocent Kurathi maiden deer,
Enni kanai thoduththu
deliberately aiming your arrow?
{Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….
O Lord Kantha?...
Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….} (2)
O Lord Kantha?... (2)
Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….
O Lord Kantha?...
Yaedhum ariyaa bedhai
An innocent and naive girl,
Aval unnai kandaal
when she saw you,
Ennam puriyaathu
Unable to comprehend your thoughts,
Unthan mun nindraal
she stood before you.
Vaadham purinthu vellai
Engaging in debate, her pure,
Manam kollai kondaan
white heart you stole away.
Vanthathum edharkko
For what reason did you come?
Thanthiram edharkko
For what reason this trickery?
Vanthathum edharkko
For what reason did you come?
Thanthiram edharkko
For what reason this trickery?
Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa…
Did you come to hunt...
Un thuyar kandu
Seeing your sorrow,
Udhavikku vanthaal
when she came to offer help,
Un thuyar kandu
Seeing your sorrow,
Udhavikku vanthaal
when she came to offer help,
Ullam parikoduththu
Surrendering her heart,
Thannaiyae thanthaal
she gave herself entirely.
Ullam parikoduththu
Surrendering her heart,
Thannaiyae thanthaal
she gave herself entirely.
Kann thuyil kollaathu
Losing all her sleep,
Kadhalumaanaal
she fell deeply in love.
Kai pidippaiyo kai viduvaayo
Will you hold her hand or will you forsake her?
Kai pidippaiyo kai viduvaayo
Will you hold her hand or will you forsake her?
{Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….
O Lord Kantha?...
Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa
Did you come to hunt,
Kanthaa nee….} (2)
O Lord Kantha?... (2)
Vettaikku vanthanaiyaa….
Did you come to hunt?...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the 1959 film 'Arumai Magal Abirami' draws heavily upon the mythological romance between Lord Murugan (Kanthan) and Valli, the Kurathi (tribal) maiden. The narrator playfully addresses Lord Murugan, asking whether he entered the forest under the pretext of hunting wild beasts or if his true target was to capture the heart of the innocent maiden Valli with his arrow of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kanni kuraththi maanai Enni kanai thoduththu”
Compares the innocent tribal girl Valli to a maiden deer ('Kanni kuraththi maanai') targeted by Lord Murugan.
Emonai / Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
Use of matching second consonants across adjacent lines ('Vettaikku' /
Rhetorical Question & Antithesis
“Kai pidippaiyo kai viduvaayo”
Posing contrasting questions about destiny and love, questioning if he will embrace her hand or abandon her.
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Trivia
This composition by the esteemed musician V. Dakshinamoorthy features lyrics by poet Kuyilan and is rendered by legendary singer P. Susheela. The song captures the quintessential 1950s Tamil cinema style of blending Carnatic musical elements with folk narrative traditions of Lord Murugan's Valli Santhippu (meeting with Valli).
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