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Lyrics & meaning

Akkarai Seemaikku

From Maalaiyitta Mangai · 1958

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. P. Komala
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Details
Maalaiyitta Mangai1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kattu kaavaluku payapadaleShe was not afraid of strict security or restrictions
Ival kaadhal vyaadhiyum gunapadaleHer love sickness was not cured either
Humming :…………………..[Humming]
Chorus :Kattu kaavaluku payapadaleShe was not afraid of strict security or restrictions
Ival kaadhal vyaadhiyum gunapadaleHer love sickness was not cured either
Female :Artha rathiriyil mukkaadu pottuWearing a veil in the middle of the night
Aasai elunthathu manasukullaeA desire arose inside the heart
Chorus :Oru aasai elunthathu manasukullaeA desire arose inside the heart
Female
Maalai sirikkudhu solai manakkudhuThe garland smiles and the garden is fragrant
Maapillai ingae vandhaachuThe bridegroom has arrived here
Chorus :Ahaa maapillai ingae vandhaachuAha, the bridegroom has arrived here
Male :Siru maavilai thoranam mangala vaathiyamThe mango leaf festoons and auspicious musical instruments
Sonnadhu ippo ennaachuWhat happened to what was promised back then
Chorus :Sonnadhu ippo ennaachuWhat happened to what was promised back then
Female :Siru maavilai thoranam mangala vaathiyamThe mango leaf festoons and auspicious musical instruments
Sonnadhu ippo ennaachuWhat happened to what was promised back then
Chorus :Sonnadhu ippo ennaachuWhat happened to what was promised back then
Female
Anbu valarthava annam ittavaShe who nurtured love and served food
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Female :Anbu valarthava annam ittavaShe who nurtured love and served food
Adangi vaazhndhava veetinilaeLived modestly inside the house
Chorus :Adangi vaazhndhava veetinilaeLived modestly inside the house
Male :Pattanam paarkka maappillai vandhaarThe bridegroom came to visit the town
Paadhai marudhu thottathilaeLost his path in the garden
Pattanam paarkka maappillai vandhaarThe bridegroom came to visit the town
Paadhai marudhu thottathilaeLost his path in the garden
Male
Kallamillamal vandhachuHe came without any guile or deceit
Ingae kannum kannum kandaachu…haaaHere, eyes met eyes
Kallamillamal vandhachuHe came without any guile or deceit
Ingae kannum kannum kandaachuHere, eyes met eyes
Ullam kollai kondaachuThe heart was captivated
Ini onnum onnum rendaachuNow one and one have become two
Chorus :Ullam kollai kondaachuThe heart was captivated
Ini onnum onnum rendaachuNow one and one have become two

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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