Viraindhu Vaararo
From Maruthanad Elavarasee · 1950
- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- M. S. Gnanamani
- Details
- Maruthanad Elavarasee1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Virainthu vaaraaro | Will he not come swiftly? |
| Ennai maranthiduvaaro | Will he forget me? |
| Virainthu vaaraaro | Will he not come swiftly? |
| Ennai maranthiduvaaro | Will he forget me? |
| Ennidam virainthu vaaraaro | Will he come swiftly to me? |
| Female | |
| Parantha vaanil paravai polae….ae…ae…ae.. | Like a bird in the vast sky... |
| Parantha vaanil paravai polae | Like a bird in the vast sky, |
| Kalangamindri naan thirinthirunthaen | I roamed freely without any worry or blemish. |
| Engiruntho vanthen ullam pigunthu | Coming from somewhere and entering my heart, |
| Mella mella kollai konda kalvar | The thief who slowly stole my heart away, |
| Mella mella kollai konda kalvar | The thief who slowly stole my heart away, |
| Female | |
| Bodhai koduththu mayakki sendraaravar | He entranced me with intoxication and departed. |
| Bodhai koduththu mayakki sendraaravar | He entranced me with intoxication and departed. |
| Punnagai saer vathanaampuja madhuvaal | With the nectar of his smiling lotus face, |
| Bodhai koduththu mayakki sendraaravar | He entranced me with intoxication and departed. |
| Female | |
| Punnagai saer vathanaampuja madhuvaal | With the nectar of his smiling lotus face, |
| Paruga thudikkum en manam madhuvai | My heart yearns to drink that nectar, |
| Paruga thudikkum en manam madhuvai | My heart yearns to drink that nectar, |
| Paangi maalathi arinthinaalae | As my companion Malathi has understood. |
| Female | |
| Virainthu vaaraaro | Will he not come swiftly? |
| Ennai maranthiduvaaro | Will he forget me? |
விரைந்து வாராரோ
என்னை மறந்திடுவாரோ
விரைந்து வாராரோ
என்னை மறந்திடுவாரோ
என்னிடம் விரைந்து வாராரோ...
Will he not come swiftly?
Will he forget me?
Will he not come swiftly?
Will he forget me?
Will he come swiftly to me?
பரந்த வானில் பறவை போலே...ஏ...ஏ....ஏ....
பரந்த வானில் பறவை போலே
களங்கமின்றி நான் திரிந்திருந்தேன்
எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தென் உள்ளம் புகுந்து
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொள்ளைக் கொண்ட கள்வர்
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொள்ளைக் கொண்ட கள்வர்
விரைந்து வாராரோ....
Like a bird in the vast sky...
Like a bird in the vast sky,
I roamed freely without any worry or blemish.
Coming from somewhere and entering my heart,
The thief who slowly stole my heart away,
The thief who slowly stole my heart away,
போதை கொடுத்து மயக்கிச் சென்றாரவர்
போதை கொடுத்து மயக்கிச் சென்றாரவர்
புன்னகை சேர் வதனாம்புஜ மதுவால்
போதை கொடுத்து மயக்கிச் சென்றாரவர்
He entranced me with intoxication and departed.
He entranced me with intoxication and departed.
With the nectar of his smiling lotus face,
He entranced me with intoxication and departed.
புன்னகை சேர் வதனாம்புஜ மதுவை
பருகத் துடிக்கும் என் மனம் மதுவை
பருகத் துடிக்கும் என் மனநிலையை
பாங்கி மாலதி அறிந்தினளே...
With the nectar of his smiling lotus face,
My heart yearns to drink that nectar,
My heart yearns to drink that nectar,
As my companion Malathi has understood.
விரைந்து வாராரோ
என்னை மறந்திடுவாரோ
Will he not come swiftly?
Will he forget me?
Virainthu vaaraaro
Will he not come swiftly?
Ennai maranthiduvaaro
Will he forget me?
Virainthu vaaraaro
Will he not come swiftly?
Ennai maranthiduvaaro
Will he forget me?
Ennidam virainthu vaaraaro
Will he come swiftly to me?
Parantha vaanil paravai polae….ae…ae…ae..
Like a bird in the vast sky...
Parantha vaanil paravai polae
Like a bird in the vast sky,
Kalangamindri naan thirinthirunthaen
I roamed freely without any worry or blemish.
Engiruntho vanthen ullam pigunthu
Coming from somewhere and entering my heart,
Mella mella kollai konda kalvar
The thief who slowly stole my heart away,
Mella mella kollai konda kalvar
The thief who slowly stole my heart away,
Bodhai koduththu mayakki sendraaravar
He entranced me with intoxication and departed.
Bodhai koduththu mayakki sendraaravar
He entranced me with intoxication and departed.
Punnagai saer vathanaampuja madhuvaal
With the nectar of his smiling lotus face,
Bodhai koduththu mayakki sendraaravar
He entranced me with intoxication and departed.
Punnagai saer vathanaampuja madhuvaal
With the nectar of his smiling lotus face,
Paruga thudikkum en manam madhuvai
My heart yearns to drink that nectar,
Paruga thudikkum en manam madhuvai
My heart yearns to drink that nectar,
Paangi maalathi arinthinaalae
As my companion Malathi has understood.
Virainthu vaaraaro
Will he not come swiftly?
Ennai maranthiduvaaro
Will he forget me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Virainthu vaaraaro is a poignant Tamil song expressing the deep longing, anxiety, and devotion of a young woman awaiting her beloved's return. She recalls her past innocent state, comparing herself to a bird flying freely in the sky before love captured her heart. A handsome stranger entered her life like a subtle thief, entrancing her with the sweet charm of his smiling, lotus-like face and leaving her intoxicated with passion. Filled with uncertainty, she wonders whether he will return quickly or if he has forgotten her entirely. She confides that her companion Malathi understands her heart's desperate urge to taste the nectar of his love once more, embodying the traditional Viraha (separation in love) theme popular in classical Tamil lyricism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Parantha vaanil paravai polae”
Compares her former unburdened and free spirit to a bird soaring in the vast open sky.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mella mella kollai konda kalvar”
Describes the lover as a 'kalvar' (thief) who quietly stole her heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Punnagai saer vathanaampuja madhuvaal”
Compares the beloved's smiling face to a lotus (Vathana + Ambuja) dripping with sweet nectar (Madhu).
Anaphora / Refrain
“Virainthu vaaraaro / Ennai maranthiduvaaro”
Repetition of questioning phrases at the beginning and end of the song to heighten emotion and urgency.
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Trivia
Maruthanad Elavarasee (1950) is an early historical adventure film featuring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and V. N. Janaki, directed by A. Kasilingam. The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani highlights P. Leela's classical vocal purity, which was a prominent feature of 1950s Tamil cinema soundtracks.
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