- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Movie name
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Dec 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anthapuram maghizha varum
Sundarane pottri pottri
Aayarkalai anaiththum kattra
Inthirane pottri pottri
Anna nadai chinna idai
Kanniyargal kannamvidum thennava
Eh mannava
En mannava
Sssss adadadada…
Enna kelavi izhuththu kondirukkindraai
Kumarigal kumainththu kondirukkum
Intha anthapurathirukkul
Paada vendiya raagama ithu?
Adikkira adiyil thaarai thappattaigal
Kizhinthu thonga vendaama?
Hmm.. kelappungal
Aah aadi vaa paadi vaa
Aan azhagai thedi vaa
Perinbam kaanalaam vaa
Aah aadi vaa paadi vaa
Aan azhagai thedi vaa
Perinbam kaanalaam vaa
Kannile meenadi
Nenjile thenadi
Kannile meenadi
Nenjile thenadi
Komagan naanadi
Thaamatham yenadi
Sorgathai thedivaadi
Aah aadi vaa paadi vaa
Aan azhagai thedi vaa
Perinbam kaanalaam vaa
Aan azhage
Aan azhage
Sokkum thenazhage
Kodiyilie neethaan or azhage
Oru maathulam poovinil
Bothaiyai yettri vittavane
Kannaal suttavane
Nee ilaiyavan iniyavan
Enakku nee uriyavan
Iravile palithidum
Kalaigalil periyavan
Ilamayil orumayil
Thanimayil urugudhu
Iravinil nilavathu
Kanal mazhai pozhiyuthu
Eriyum paruva viragam adaiya
Anaiththidava
Hey kanmani yaaradi
Kattu koonthal aaradi
Kattulukku meththai podu
En malligai chendugal panthugalaaga maarattum
En mannavan kaigalil anthiyil aada cherattum
En maeniyil ethanai ethanai macham paarkattum
En kaadhalan aththanai athanai mutham podattum
Ennai kaigalil nee yenthalaam
En poigayil nee neenthalaam
Naan neerilum thaamarai pookalaa
Or poovilum meeruthu oorellam
Hey vanji vaa konji vaa
Mannavan naan kenjava
Thenai alli kotta vaa di
Arugil vaada
Azhagarase nerungi enthan pakkam vaada
Avasaramaai enakku our mutham thaada
En azhagarase nerungi enthan pakkam vaada
Nee avasaramaai enakku our mutham thaada
Veera mugam kaatada
Vettri kodi naatada
Ennai sirai pootada
Inba veri yettrada
Kanni ival kannamo amutha paathiram
Kattazhagu mannava unakku maathiram
Azhagarase nerungi enthan pakkam vaada
Avasaramaai enakku our muththam thaada
Hmm
Females :Manna
Hey mannar manna
Kanna
Hey maaya kanna
Ovvoru raathiri
Ovvoru maathiri
Aasaigal thonumada
Male :Hoi
Female :Appadi appadi
Engalin karpanai appadi venumada
Male :Haha
Females :Hey adi muthal adi varai
Mudi muthal mudi varai
Oru murai pala murai
Aagiyum marumurai
Nagavari pathividum
Sugangalin ethiroli
Mugavari ezhuthividu
Handsome lord who comes to delight the harem,
praise to you, all praise to you!
Master of all sixty-four arts,
king like Indra, praise to you!
Walking like a swan with a slender waist,
southern king kissed by lovely young girls,
oh king!
Oh my king!
Shhh... ah, stop it!
Old lady, why are you dragging this out so slowly?
In this harem where young girls are burning with desire,
inside these private chambers,
is this really the kind of tune to sing?
Shouldn't the horns and drums tear apart
under the force of the beat?
Mm... pick up the beat!
Ah, come dance, come sing!
Come seek handsome charm!
Come, let us taste supreme bliss!
Ah, come dance, come sing!
Come seek handsome charm!
Come, let us taste supreme bliss!
You have fish-like eyes, girl!
You have honey in your heart, girl!
You have fish-like eyes, girl!
You have honey in your heart, girl!
I am the prince, girl!
Why the delay, girl?
Come seeking heaven, girl!
Ah, come dance, come sing!
Come seek handsome charm!
Come, let us taste supreme bliss!
Oh handsome man!
Oh handsome man!
Sweet, enchanting beauty!
You are the rarest handsome one among millions!
You who infused intoxicating passion
into a pomegranate blossom,
you who struck me with your eyes!
You are young and sweet,
and you belong to me!
In the arts that flourish at night,
you are the greatest master!
In youth, in union,
it melts in loneliness...
At night, the moonlight
rains down like burning fire!
To put out this burning youthful longing,
shall I hold you close?
Hey darling, who is she?
Her thick hair is six feet long!
Lay a soft mattress on the bed!
Let my jasmine flower bunches turn into playful balls!
Let them bounce in my king's hands as evening falls!
Let him count how many beauty marks are on my body!
Let my lover shower me with just as many kisses!
You can lift me up in your arms,
you can swim in my pool!
Am I a lake of blooming lotuses?
Even a single flower overflows with sweet charm!
Hey graceful beauty, come cuddle and sweet-talk!
Must I, the king, beg you?
Come pour out all your honey, girl!
Come close to me!
Handsome king, step close by my side!
Give me a quick kiss right now!
My handsome king, step close by my side!
Give me a quick kiss right now!
Show me your brave face!
Plant your flag of victory!
Lock me up in your embrace!
Fill me with a frenzy of pleasure!
This young maiden's cheek is a bowl of sweet nectar,
meant only for you, handsome king!
Handsome king, step close by my side!
Give me a quick kiss right now!
Mm...
Females: Oh king!
Hey, king of kings!
My beloved!
Hey, magical charmer!
Every night,
in a brand new way,
passionate desires arise, my lord!
Male: Hoy!
Female: Just like that, like that,
all our fantasies must be fulfilled like that!
Male: Haha!
Females: Hey, from foot to foot,
from head to toe,
once, and many times,
and even after that, once more,
leaving soft nail marks behind,
as an echo of pure pleasure,
write your address upon us!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a grand, high-energy harem song from the historical-comedy film 'Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei'. It starts with traditional slow courtly praises sung by elderly attendants, which the foolish and eccentric king Pulikecei (played by Vadivelu) interrupts for being too dull. He demands high-tempo beats that would rip the drums apart. What follows is a lively, seductive duet between the king and the harem dancers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kannile meenadi / Nenjile thenadi”
Rhyming of the second consonant across lines ('Kannile' and 'Nenjile', 'Komagan' and 'Thaamatham').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kanni ival kannamo amutha paathiram”
Comparing the maiden's cheek directly to a vessel containing divine nectar ('amutha paathiram').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Aah aadi vaa paadi vaa”
Repetition of initial 'A' sounds in 'Aah aadi vaa paadi vaa / Aan azhagai...'
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Trivia
This track serves as iconic comedic highlight in 'Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei', where actor Vadivelu plays a double role including the tyrannical yet buffoonish king. The lyrics were written by legendary lyricist Pulamaipithan using classical Tamil poetic humor mixed with theatrical folk beats composed by Sabesh-Murali.
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