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Lyrics & meaning

Aahaa Ivar Yaaradi

From Mohini (1948 film) · 1948

Lyricist
Ambikapathi
Singers
P. Leela, K. V. Janaki
Music directors
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, C. R. Subbaraman
Details
Mohini (1948 film)1948

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aahaa ivar yaaradiAha, who is he, my friend?
Aahaa ivar yaaradiAha, who is he, my friend?
Ennai aalavarum baalavadiIs he the young man coming to rule over me?
Velanaippol kaanudhadiHe looks like Lord Murugan, my friend.
Female
Aahaa ivar yaaradiAha, who is he, my friend?
Ennai aalavarum baalavadiIs he the young man coming to rule over me?
Velanaippol kaanudhadiHe looks like Lord Murugan, my friend.
Aahaa ivar yaaradiAha, who is he, my friend?
Female
Velanalladi ivanHe is not Lord Murugan, my friend,
Melliyargal aniyunWorn by delicate women,
Velanalladi ivanHe is not Lord Murugan, my friend,
Melliyargal aniyunWorn by delicate women,
Saelaigal paavaadaigal melaadaigalSaris, skirts, and upper garments,
Kondodum kallanHe is the thief who runs away stealing them!
Saelaigal paavaadaigal melaadaigalSaris, skirts, and upper garments,
Kondodum kallanHe is the thief who runs away stealing them!
Baalakrishnan thaanadiHe is young Krishna himself, my friend,
Yasodhai nandhanThe son of Yasodha!
Baalakrishnan thaanadiHe is young Krishna himself, my friend.
Female
Ariyaamal ularaadhaediDo not blabber without knowing, my friend!
Adi lalithaaHey Lalitha,
Ariyaamal ularaadhaediDo not blabber without knowing, my friend!
Andha krishnanukkindhaHow could that Krishna have
Thondhi vayaraedhadiA big pot belly like this, my friend?
Ariyaamal ularaadhaediDo not blabber without knowing, my friend!
Female
Sariyaana upamaanamThe accurate comparison would be
Gananaadhar avadhaaramAn avatar of Lord Ganesha!
Sariyaana upamaanamThe accurate comparison would be
Gananaadhar avadhaaramAn avatar of Lord Ganesha!
Ariyaamal ularaadhaediDo not blabber without knowing, my friend!
Female
Pathini pennae ennaiyaeOh virtuous woman, towards me alone
Paarkkuraar bayamudanaeHe is looking with fear!
Pathini pennae ennaiyaeOh virtuous woman, towards me alone
Paarkkuraar avarHe is looking, he
Sithamedhuvo udalum verkkuraarWhatever is in his mind, his body is sweating,
Sithamedhuvo udalum verkkuraar bayamudanaeWhatever is in his mind, his body is sweating with fear!
Pathini pennae ennaiyae paarkkuraarOh virtuous woman, he is looking at me!
Female
Kann unnai paarkkudhadiHis eyes are looking at you, my friend,
Aanaalum karuthennai naadudhadiYet his heart and thoughts seek me!
Kann unnai paarkkudhadiHis eyes are looking at you, my friend,
Aanaalum karuthennai naadudhadiYet his heart and thoughts seek me!
Ennamellaam therindhaen…I understood all his thoughts...
Ae…ae…ae….ae….Ae...ae...ae....ae....
Ennamellaam therindhaenI understood all his thoughts,
Avarkkae endhan melaasaiyadiI have immense desire for him, my friend!
Ennamellaam therindhaenI understood all his thoughts,
Avarkkae endhan melaasaiyadiI have immense desire for him, my friend!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful track from the 1948 movie Mohini features female friends (sakhis) engaging in a humorous banter while observing a man. They tease one another by comparing his appearance to various Hindu deities. One companion thinks he looks like the handsome Lord Murugan (Velan), while another humorously dismisses that and claims he is like Krishna who steals women's clothes. A third friend points out his pot belly, laughingly concluding he resembles Lord Ganesha instead. As the conversation progresses, the friends lightheartedly debate who the man is actually staring at and whose love he seeks. The song captures classic Tamil poetic wit, light romantic teasing, and humorous divine metaphors.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upama (Simile)

Velanaippol kaanudhadi

Compares the man directly to Lord Murugan using 'ppol' (like/as).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Aahaa ivar yaaradi / Ennai aalavarum baalavadi / Velanaippol kaanudhadi

Multiple lines end with the rhyming suffix '-adi' ('yaaradi', 'baalavadi', 'kaanudhadi').

Allusion / Metaphor

Saelaigal paavaadaigal melaadaigal Kondodum kallan / Gananaadhar avadhaaram

References mythological figures (Krishna stealing robes of gopis, Ganesha's belly) as allegories for comic physical description.

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Trivia

Mohini (1948) is a historical Tamil film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and V. N. Janaki. The music for the film was jointly scored by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and C. R. Subbaraman, and it featured comedic/dialogue-driven musical compositions that were popular in early South Indian cinema.

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