Yaaradi Vanthaar
From Vanambadi · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vanambadi1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Yaaradi vanthaar | Who came, my friend? |
| Ennadi sonaar | What did he say, my friend? |
| Yenadi indha ullasam} (2) | Why is there all this joy? |
| Female | |
| {Kaaladi meedu | At your feet |
| Aaradi koondhal | Your six-foot long hair |
| Modhuvadhennadi sandhosam} (2) | Why does it touch with such happiness? |
| Female | |
| Yaaradi vanthaar | Who came, my friend? |
| Ennadi sonaar | What did he say, my friend? |
| Yenadi indha ullasam | Why is there all this joy? |
| Female | |
| {Aaradi koonthalai | Your six-foot long tresses |
| Alli mudithu | Gathering and tying them up |
| Orradi eerradi mella eduthu} (2) | Taking steps one by one, slowly |
| Paaradi vanthu pakkathilae..ae…ae.. | Look and come closer... |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Female | |
| Aaradi koonthalai | Your six-foot long tresses |
| Alli mudithu | Gathering and tying them up |
| Orradi eerradi mella eduthu | Taking steps one by one, slowly |
| Paaradi vanthu pakkathilae | Look and come closer |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kaavadi thookum | Carrying the offering (Kavadi) of love |
| Kangal irandai | Those two eyes |
| Veladi poladi thodi varamal | Without piercing like sharp spears |
| Kaavadi thookum | Carrying the offering of love |
| Kangal irandai | Those two eyes |
| Veladi poladi thodi varamal | Without piercing like sharp spears |
| Yenadi nindraai vetkathilae | Why are you standing there in shyness? |
| Female | |
| Yaaradi vanthaar | Who came, my friend? |
| Ennadi sonaar | What did he say, my friend? |
| Yenadi indha ullasam | Why is there all this joy? |
| Female | |
| Kaaladi meedu | At your feet |
| Aaradi koondhal | Your six-foot long hair |
| Modhuvadhennadi sandhosam | Why does it touch with such happiness? |
| Female | |
| Yaaradi vanthaar | Who came, my friend? |
| Ennadi sonaar | What did he say, my friend? |
| Yenadi indha ullasam | Why is there all this joy? |
| Female | |
| Nilladi nilladi kannadiyo | Stop, stop, you mirror! |
| Ooo…ooo….aaaahaa | Ooo...ooo...aaaahaa |
| Ennadi ennadi solladiyo | What is it, what is it, tell me! |
| Ooo…ooo…. | Ooo...ooo.... |
| Female | |
| Nilladi nilladi kannadiyo | Stop, stop, you mirror! |
| Ooo…ooo….aaaahaa | Ooo...ooo...aaaahaa |
| Ennadi ennadi solladiyo | What is it, what is it, tell me! |
| Munnadi pinnadi podadiyo… | Swaying back and forth... |
| Ooo….ooo…ooo… | Ooo...ooo...ooo... |
| Aaaa….haaa…..aaa…. | Aaaa...haaa...aaa... |
| Female | |
| Nilladi nilladi kannadiyo | Stop, stop, you mirror! |
| Ennadi ennadi solladiyo | What is it, what is it, tell me! |
| Munnadi pinnadi podadiyo… | Swaying back and forth... |
| Ingu androru naaladi | Here, on that day |
| Vanthaval yaaradi | Who was the woman that came? |
| Enbathai keladi unmaiyai kooradi | Ask that, and tell me the truth! |
| Female | |
| Androru naaladi | On that day |
| Vanthaval yaaradi | Who was the woman that came? |
| Enbathai keladi unmaiyai kooradi | Ask that, and tell me the truth! |
| Pen peyar kettu solladiyoo | Find out that woman's name and tell me! |
| Female | |
| Yaaradi vanthaar | Who came, my friend? |
| Ennadi sonaar | What did he say, my friend? |
| Yenadi indha ullasam | Why is there all this joy? |
| Female | |
| Kaaladi meedu | At your feet |
| Aaradi koondhal | Your six-foot long hair |
| Modhuvadhennadi sandhosam | Why does it touch with such happiness? |
| Female | |
| Yaaradi vanthaar | Who came, my friend? |
| Ennadi sonaar | What did he say, my friend? |
| Yenadi indha ullasam | Why is there all this joy? |
{யாரடி வந்தார்
என்னடி சொன்னார்
ஏனடி இந்த உல்லாசம்} (2)
Who came, my friend?
What did he say, my friend?
Why is there all this joy?
{காலடி மீது
ஆறடி கூந்தல்
மோதுவதென்னடி சந்தோஷம்} (2)
At your feet
Your six-foot long hair
Why does it touch with such happiness?
யாரடி வந்தார்
என்னடி சொன்னார்
ஏனடி இந்த உல்லாசம்
Who came, my friend?
What did he say, my friend?
Why is there all this joy?
{ஆறடி கூந்தல்
அள்ளி முடித்து
ஓரடி ஈரடி மெல்ல எடுத்து} (2)
பாரடி வந்து பக்கத்திலே..ஏ..ஏ..
ஆஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
Your six-foot long tresses
Gathering and tying them up
Taking steps one by one, slowly
Look and come closer...
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...
ஆறடி கூந்தல்
அள்ளி முடித்து
ஓரடி ஈரடி மெல்ல எடுத்து
பாரடி வந்து பக்கத்திலே
Your six-foot long tresses
Gathering and tying them up
Taking steps one by one, slowly
Look and come closer
காதல் காவடி தூக்கும்
கண்கள் இரண்டை
வேலடி போலடி தோடி வராமல்
காவடி தூக்கும்
கண்கள் இரண்டை
வேலடி போலடி தோடி வராமல்
ஏனடி நின்றாய் வெட்கத்திலே
Carrying the offering (Kavadi) of love
Those two eyes
Without piercing like sharp spears
Carrying the offering of love
Those two eyes
Without piercing like sharp spears
Why are you standing there in shyness?
யாரடி வந்தார்
என்னடி சொன்னார்
ஏனடி இந்த உல்லாசம்
Who came, my friend?
What did he say, my friend?
Why is there all this joy?
காலடி மீது
ஆறடி கூந்தல்
மோதுவதென்னடி சந்தோஷம்
At your feet
Your six-foot long hair
Why does it touch with such happiness?
யாரடி வந்தார்
என்னடி சொன்னார்
ஏனடி இந்த உல்லாசம்
Who came, my friend?
What did he say, my friend?
Why is there all this joy?
நில்லடி நில்லடி கண்ணடியோ
ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஆஆஹா
என்னடி என்னடி சொல்லடியோ
முன்னாடி பின்னாடி போடடியோ
ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...
ஆஆ....ஹா....ஆஅ...
Stop, stop, you mirror!
Ooo...ooo...aaaahaa
What is it, what is it, tell me!
Ooo...ooo....
நில்லடி நில்லடி கண்ணடியோ
என்னடி என்னடி சொல்லடியோ
முன்னடி பின்னடி போடடியோ
இங்கு அன்றொரு நாளடி
வந்தவள் யாரடி
என்பதை கேளடி உண்மையை கூறடி
Stop, stop, you mirror!
Ooo...ooo...aaaahaa
What is it, what is it, tell me!
Swaying back and forth...
Ooo...ooo...ooo...
Aaaa...haaa...aaa...
அன்றொரு நாளடி
வந்தவள் யாரடி
என்பதை கேளடி உண்மையை கூறடி
பெண் பெயர் கேட்டு சொல்லடியோ
Stop, stop, you mirror!
What is it, what is it, tell me!
Swaying back and forth...
Here, on that day
Who was the woman that came?
Ask that, and tell me the truth!
யாரடி வந்தார்
என்னடி சொன்னார்
ஏனடி இந்த உல்லாசம்
On that day
Who was the woman that came?
Ask that, and tell me the truth!
Find out that woman's name and tell me!
காலடி மீது
ஆறடி கூந்தல்
மோதுவதென்னடி சந்தோஷம்
Who came, my friend?
What did he say, my friend?
Why is there all this joy?
யாரடி வந்தார்
என்னடி சொன்னார்
ஏனடி இந்த உல்லாசம்
At your feet
Your six-foot long hair
Why does it touch with such happiness?
Who came, my friend?
What did he say, my friend?
Why is there all this joy?
{Yaaradi vanthaar
Who came, my friend?
Ennadi sonaar
What did he say, my friend?
Yenadi indha ullasam} (2)
Why is there all this joy?
{Kaaladi meedu
At your feet
Aaradi koondhal
Your six-foot long hair
Modhuvadhennadi sandhosam} (2)
Why does it touch with such happiness?
Yaaradi vanthaar
Who came, my friend?
Ennadi sonaar
What did he say, my friend?
Yenadi indha ullasam
Why is there all this joy?
{Aaradi koonthalai
Your six-foot long tresses
Alli mudithu
Gathering and tying them up
Orradi eerradi mella eduthu} (2)
Taking steps one by one, slowly
Paaradi vanthu pakkathilae..ae…ae..
Look and come closer...
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...
Aaradi koonthalai
Your six-foot long tresses
Alli mudithu
Gathering and tying them up
Orradi eerradi mella eduthu
Taking steps one by one, slowly
Paaradi vanthu pakkathilae
Look and come closer
Kaadhal kaavadi thookum
Carrying the offering (Kavadi) of love
Kangal irandai
Those two eyes
Veladi poladi thodi varamal
Without piercing like sharp spears
Kaavadi thookum
Carrying the offering of love
Kangal irandai
Those two eyes
Veladi poladi thodi varamal
Without piercing like sharp spears
Yenadi nindraai vetkathilae
Why are you standing there in shyness?
Yaaradi vanthaar
Who came, my friend?
Ennadi sonaar
What did he say, my friend?
Yenadi indha ullasam
Why is there all this joy?
Kaaladi meedu
At your feet
Aaradi koondhal
Your six-foot long hair
Modhuvadhennadi sandhosam
Why does it touch with such happiness?
Yaaradi vanthaar
Who came, my friend?
Ennadi sonaar
What did he say, my friend?
Yenadi indha ullasam
Why is there all this joy?
Nilladi nilladi kannadiyo
Stop, stop, you mirror!
Ooo…ooo….aaaahaa
Ooo...ooo...aaaahaa
Ennadi ennadi solladiyo
What is it, what is it, tell me!
Ooo…ooo….
Ooo...ooo....
Nilladi nilladi kannadiyo
Stop, stop, you mirror!
Ooo…ooo….aaaahaa
Ooo...ooo...aaaahaa
Ennadi ennadi solladiyo
What is it, what is it, tell me!
Munnadi pinnadi podadiyo…
Swaying back and forth...
Ooo….ooo…ooo…
Ooo...ooo...ooo...
Aaaa….haaa…..aaa….
Aaaa...haaa...aaa...
Nilladi nilladi kannadiyo
Stop, stop, you mirror!
Ennadi ennadi solladiyo
What is it, what is it, tell me!
Munnadi pinnadi podadiyo…
Swaying back and forth...
Ingu androru naaladi
Here, on that day
Vanthaval yaaradi
Who was the woman that came?
Enbathai keladi unmaiyai kooradi
Ask that, and tell me the truth!
Androru naaladi
On that day
Vanthaval yaaradi
Who was the woman that came?
Enbathai keladi unmaiyai kooradi
Ask that, and tell me the truth!
Pen peyar kettu solladiyoo
Find out that woman's name and tell me!
Yaaradi vanthaar
Who came, my friend?
Ennadi sonaar
What did he say, my friend?
Yenadi indha ullasam
Why is there all this joy?
Kaaladi meedu
At your feet
Aaradi koondhal
Your six-foot long hair
Modhuvadhennadi sandhosam
Why does it touch with such happiness?
Yaaradi vanthaar
Who came, my friend?
Ennadi sonaar
What did he say, my friend?
Yenadi indha ullasam
Why is there all this joy?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and lively song from 'Vanambadi' (1963) centers around a cheerful conversation teasing a young woman who seems visibly glowing with the excitement of love. The narrator inquisitively asks her friend who her secret lover was, what sweet secrets he imparted, and why she is overcome with such overwhelming happiness. The lyrics paint a romantic picture of the heroine's long hair reaching her feet, her cautious and delicate steps, and her shy, expressive eyes that carry devotion like a sacred 'Kavadi'. As the rhythm picks up, the friend lightheartedly teases her about gazing into the mirror, swaying back and forth in romantic preoccupation, and playfully demands to know the truth about who visited and who the other woman mentioned might be. Kaviarasar Kannadasan blends classical poetic metaphors with spirited social banter, capturing the blissful shyness and infectious joy of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nilladi nilladi kannadiyo / Ennadi ennadi solladiyo / Munnadi pinnadi podadiyo”
The line endings repeat the rhyming suffix '-adiyo', creating a melodic and rhythmic cadence.
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Veladi poladi thodi varamal”
Compares the sharp, piercing gaze of the lover's eyes to spears ('vel').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kaadhal kaavadi thookum kangal irandai”
Metaphorically describes the eyes as carrying the burden/offering of love ('Kaadhal Kavadi').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhal kaavadi thookum”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kaadhal' and 'Kaavadi'.
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Trivia
The film 'Vanambadi' (1963) stars S. S. Rajendran and Devika in lead roles. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. This song showcases Kannadasan's ability to incorporate traditional Tamil poetic descriptions (such as 'Aaradi koondhal' or 6-foot hair, traditionally considered an ideal of beauty) into catchy, accessible film music.
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