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Lyrics & meaning

Akkarai Seemaikku

From Maalaiyitta Mangai · 1958

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. P. Komala
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Maalaiyitta Mangai
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
28 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kattu kaavaluku payapadale
Ival kaadhal vyaadhiyum gunapadale
Humming :…………………..
Chorus :Kattu kaavaluku payapadale
Ival kaadhal vyaadhiyum gunapadale
Female :Artha rathiriyil mukkaadu pottu
Aasai elunthathu manasukullae
Chorus :Oru aasai elunthathu manasukullae
Maalai sirikkudhu solai manakkudhu
Maapillai ingae vandhaachu
Chorus :Ahaa maapillai ingae vandhaachu
Male :Siru maavilai thoranam mangala vaathiyam
Sonnadhu ippo ennaachu
Chorus :Sonnadhu ippo ennaachu
Female :Siru maavilai thoranam mangala vaathiyam
Sonnadhu ippo ennaachu
Chorus :Sonnadhu ippo ennaachu
Anbu valarthava annam ittava
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Anbu valarthava annam ittava
Adangi vaazhndhava veetinilae
Chorus :Adangi vaazhndhava veetinilae
Male :Pattanam paarkka maappillai vandhaar
Paadhai marudhu thottathilae
Pattanam paarkka maappillai vandhaar
Paadhai marudhu thottathilae
Kallamillamal vandhachu
Ingae kannum kannum kandaachu…haaa
Kallamillamal vandhachu
Ingae kannum kannum kandaachu
Ullam kollai kondaachu
Ini onnum onnum rendaachu
Chorus :Ullam kollai kondaachu
Ini onnum onnum rendaachu
She isn't scared of any restrictions,
and her lovesickness hasn't been cured.
[Humming]
Chorus: She isn't scared of any restrictions,
and her lovesickness hasn't been cured.
Female: Covering herself with a veil in the middle of the night,
a longing arose within her heart.
Chorus: A longing arose within her heart.
The evening smiles, the garden smells sweet,
the bridegroom has arrived here!
Chorus: Aha, the bridegroom has arrived here!
Male: The mango-leaf decorations, the joyful wedding music—
what happened to all that was promised?
Chorus: What happened to all that was promised?
Female: The mango-leaf decorations, the joyful wedding music—
what happened to all that was promised?
Chorus: What happened to all that was promised?
The one who showered love, the one who fed her,
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy
Female: The one who showered love, the one who fed her,
the one who lived quietly inside the home.
Chorus: The one who lived quietly inside the home.
Male: The groom came just to see the town,
but his path turned toward the garden.
The groom came just to see the town,
but his path turned toward the garden.
He came without any deceit,
and here, their eyes met each other... ah!
He came without any deceit,
and here, their eyes met each other.
Their hearts have been stolen away,
and now, one and one have become two.
Chorus: Their hearts have been stolen away,
and now, one and one have become two.
Female
Female
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet and ensemble song from the 1958 movie 'Maalaiyitta Mangai' depicts a romantic narration surrounding a young woman falling in love despite family strictness and social boundaries. The narrative lyrics move through her inner desires, the arrival of the groom, the playful banter about wedding preparations, and the moment their eyes met in a garden setting, leading to two hearts becoming united as one. Music directors Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and lyricist Kannadasan present a traditional yet lighthearted song filled with folk rhythms and classical charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Maalai sirikkudhu solai manakkudhu”

Giving human attributes like smiling to a garland ('Maalai sirikkudhu').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kallamillamal vandhachu / Ullam kollai kondaachu”

Rhyming of the second letter in words 'Kallamillamal' and 'Ullam'.

Metaphor

“Ini onnum onnum rendaachu”

Using simple arithmetic ('one and one becoming two') to metaphorically signify the romantic union of two individuals.

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Trivia

'Maalaiyitta Mangai' (1958) was a landmark film produced by lyricist Kannadasan himself under his banner Kannadasan Films. The song features a blend of folk rhythm and classical melody crafted by the iconic duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.

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