Anicham Poovazhagi
From Thaandavam · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Velmurugan, Chinna Ponnu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Thaandavam2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kannae…..ae…ae.. | Oh my darling... |
| Thantha na naa.. thana naa naa… | Thantha na naa.. thana naa naa… |
| Male | |
| Mayyal kuyyal | Infatuation and confusion |
| Hey hey mayyal kuyyal | Hey hey infatuation and confusion |
| Mayyal kuyyal | Infatuation and confusion |
| Oh oh mayyal kuyyal | Oh oh infatuation and confusion |
| Mayyal kuyyal | Infatuation and confusion |
| Hey hey mayyal kuyyal | Hey hey infatuation and confusion |
| Male | |
| Mic testing 1 2 1 2 | Mic testing 1 2 1 2 |
| Female : Dei ennagada | Female: Hey, what is this guys? |
| Sound-a yethungada | Turn up the volume, guys! |
| Male | |
| Anicham poovazhagi | Beauty like an Anicham flower, |
| Aada vaikkum melazhagi | Top beauty who makes everyone dance, |
| Karutha vizhi azhagi | Beauty with dark eyes, |
| Keranga vaikkum perazhagi | Great beauty who dizzyingly entrances people, |
| Male | |
| Yengengo yengengo | To everywhere and anywhere, |
| Parandhu naa ponenae | I flew away, |
| Sandaali unkitta | Oh mischievous girl, near you, |
| Sarugaagi ninenae | I stood like a dried leaf. |
| Female | |
| Vaarandi vaarandi | He is coming, he is coming, |
| Varisa kondu vaarandi | He is coming with wedding gifts, |
| Paaku vandi eduthu kittu | Taking the betel-nut cart, |
| Parisam kondu vaarandi | He is bringing the betrothal gifts! |
| Female | |
| Maatikitta maapilaikku | For the groom who got caught, |
| Malluvetti vaangi kodu | Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti, |
| Thaali onnu kattikittu | Tying the sacred thread, |
| Paattu onnu eduthu vidu | Sing and release a song! |
| Male | |
| Nethu vara vennilavu | The full moon until yesterday, |
| Veen nilavu endru ipo thonuthadi | Now feels like a wasted moon, |
| Adiyae thonuthadi | Oh girl, it feels so! |
| Male | |
| Naalai varum vennilavu | The moon that comes tomorrow, |
| Thaennilavu endru ini maarumadi | Will now turn into a honeymoon, |
| Adiyae maarumadi | Oh girl, it will change! |
| Male | |
| Sollatha santhosham | An untold joy, |
| Allaama alluthadi | Gathers and overwhelms me completely, |
| Pollatha oru baaram | A heavy burden, |
| Killaama killuthadi | Pinches me relentlessly! |
| Hey pulla vaa pulla | Hey girl, come girl, |
| Kanavugal eduthu solla | To share all our dreams, |
| Female | |
| Vaarandi vaarandi | He is coming, he is coming, |
| Varisa kondu vaarandi | He is coming with wedding gifts, |
| Paaku vandi eduthu kittu | Taking the betel-nut cart, |
| Parisam kondu vaarandi | He is bringing the betrothal gifts! |
| Female | |
| Maatikitta maapilaikku | For the groom who got caught, |
| Malluvetti vaangi kodu | Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti, |
| Thaali onnu kattikittu | Tying the sacred thread, |
| Paattu onnu eduthu vidu | Sing and release a song! |
| Male | |
| Pippee pippee pippe pee | Pippee pippee pippe pee |
| Hey danda nakkunaa danakku nakku naa | Hey danda nakkunaa danakku nakku naa |
| Female :Ahaa… appadi podu | Female: Aha... hit it like that! |
| Ohooo yei enna ninnuttu irukka | Ohooo, hey, why are you just standing there? |
| Female | |
| {Puthu ponnu maapilaikku | For the new bride and groom, |
| Poova alli soodungadi | Shower them with handfuls of flowers, |
| Maapilai ponnum nalla | Wishing that the groom and bride, |
| Vaazhanuminnu vaazhthungadi}(2) | May live well together! |
| Female | |
| Ohhh thanthana thanthana | Ohhh thanthana thanthana |
| Thanthana thanthana naaa | Thanthana thanthana naaa |
| Male | |
| Saathi vacha nenjil ippo | In the heart kept closed till now, |
| Seththu vacha kaadhal vanthu | The love stored up all along, |
| Thaakkuthadi adiyae thaakkuthadi | Is attacking now, oh girl, attacking! |
| Male | |
| Porakkalatha thaandi ippo | Crossing the battlefield now, |
| Pookalathil kaalgal ini pogumadi | Our feet will walk into a flower field now, |
| Adiyae pogumadi | Oh girl, they will go! |
| Male | |
| Mariyatha illaama | Without any respect, |
| Manasenna thituthadi | Why is my heart scolding me? |
| Un pera solla solli | Asking me to say your name, |
| Ul naaku thattuthadi | The tip of my tongue taps inside! |
| Hey pulla vaa pulla | Hey girl, come girl, |
| Kanavugal eduthu solla | To share all our dreams, |
| Female | |
| Vaarandi vaarandi | He is coming, he is coming, |
| Varisa kondu vaarandi | He is coming with wedding gifts, |
| Paaku vandi eduthu kittu | Taking the betel-nut cart, |
| Parisam kondu vaarandi | He is bringing the betrothal gifts! |
| Female | |
| Maatikitta maapilaikku | For the groom who got caught, |
| Malluvetti vaangi kodu | Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti, |
| Thaali onnu kattikittu | Tying the sacred thread, |
| Paattu onnu eduthu vidu | Sing and release a song! |
| Male | |
| Anicham poovazhagi | Beauty like an Anicham flower, |
| Aada vaikkum melazhagi | Top beauty who makes everyone dance, |
| Karutha vizhi azhagi | Beauty with dark eyes, |
| Keranga vaikkum perazhagi | Great beauty who dizzyingly entrances people, |
| Male | |
| Yengengo yengengo | To everywhere and anywhere, |
| Parandhu naa ponenae | I flew away, |
| Sandaali unkitta | Oh mischievous girl, near you, |
| Sarugaagi ninenae | I stood like a dried leaf. |
| Female | |
| {Mayyal kuyyal | Infatuation and confusion |
| Hey hey mayyal kuyyal | Hey hey infatuation and confusion |
| Mayyal kuyyal | Infatuation and confusion |
| Oh oh mayyal kuyyal} (2) | Oh oh infatuation and confusion |
| Mayyal kuyyal | Infatuation and confusion |
| Hey hey mayyal kuyyal | Hey hey infatuation and confusion |
Oh my darling...
Thantha na naa.. thana naa naa…
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
Infatuation and confusion
Oh oh infatuation and confusion
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
Mic testing 1 2 1 2
Female: Hey, what is this guys?
Turn up the volume, guys!
Beauty like an Anicham flower,
Top beauty who makes everyone dance,
Beauty with dark eyes,
Great beauty who dizzyingly entrances people,
To everywhere and anywhere,
I flew away,
Oh mischievous girl, near you,
I stood like a dried leaf.
He is coming, he is coming,
He is coming with wedding gifts,
Taking the betel-nut cart,
He is bringing the betrothal gifts!
For the groom who got caught,
Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti,
Tying the sacred thread,
Sing and release a song!
The full moon until yesterday,
Now feels like a wasted moon,
Oh girl, it feels so!
The moon that comes tomorrow,
Will now turn into a honeymoon,
Oh girl, it will change!
An untold joy,
Gathers and overwhelms me completely,
A heavy burden,
Pinches me relentlessly!
Hey girl, come girl,
To share all our dreams,
He is coming, he is coming,
He is coming with wedding gifts,
Taking the betel-nut cart,
He is bringing the betrothal gifts!
For the groom who got caught,
Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti,
Tying the sacred thread,
Sing and release a song!
Pippee pippee pippe pee
Hey danda nakkunaa danakku nakku naa
Female: Aha... hit it like that!
Ohooo, hey, why are you just standing there?
For the new bride and groom,
Shower them with handfuls of flowers,
Wishing that the groom and bride,
May live well together!
Ohhh thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana naaa
In the heart kept closed till now,
The love stored up all along,
Is attacking now, oh girl, attacking!
Crossing the battlefield now,
Our feet will walk into a flower field now,
Oh girl, they will go!
Without any respect,
Why is my heart scolding me?
Asking me to say your name,
The tip of my tongue taps inside!
Hey girl, come girl,
To share all our dreams,
He is coming, he is coming,
He is coming with wedding gifts,
Taking the betel-nut cart,
He is bringing the betrothal gifts!
For the groom who got caught,
Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti,
Tying the sacred thread,
Sing and release a song!
Beauty like an Anicham flower,
Top beauty who makes everyone dance,
Beauty with dark eyes,
Great beauty who dizzyingly entrances people,
To everywhere and anywhere,
I flew away,
Oh mischievous girl, near you,
I stood like a dried leaf.
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
Infatuation and confusion
Oh oh infatuation and confusion
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
En kannae…..ae…ae..
Oh my darling...
Thantha na naa.. thana naa naa…
Thantha na naa.. thana naa naa…
Mayyal kuyyal
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey mayyal kuyyal
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
Mayyal kuyyal
Infatuation and confusion
Oh oh mayyal kuyyal
Oh oh infatuation and confusion
Mayyal kuyyal
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey mayyal kuyyal
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
Mic testing 1 2 1 2
Mic testing 1 2 1 2
Female : Dei ennagada
Female: Hey, what is this guys?
Sound-a yethungada
Turn up the volume, guys!
Anicham poovazhagi
Beauty like an Anicham flower,
Aada vaikkum melazhagi
Top beauty who makes everyone dance,
Karutha vizhi azhagi
Beauty with dark eyes,
Keranga vaikkum perazhagi
Great beauty who dizzyingly entrances people,
Yengengo yengengo
To everywhere and anywhere,
Parandhu naa ponenae
I flew away,
Sandaali unkitta
Oh mischievous girl, near you,
Sarugaagi ninenae
I stood like a dried leaf.
Vaarandi vaarandi
He is coming, he is coming,
Varisa kondu vaarandi
He is coming with wedding gifts,
Paaku vandi eduthu kittu
Taking the betel-nut cart,
Parisam kondu vaarandi
He is bringing the betrothal gifts!
Maatikitta maapilaikku
For the groom who got caught,
Malluvetti vaangi kodu
Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti,
Thaali onnu kattikittu
Tying the sacred thread,
Paattu onnu eduthu vidu
Sing and release a song!
Nethu vara vennilavu
The full moon until yesterday,
Veen nilavu endru ipo thonuthadi
Now feels like a wasted moon,
Adiyae thonuthadi
Oh girl, it feels so!
Naalai varum vennilavu
The moon that comes tomorrow,
Thaennilavu endru ini maarumadi
Will now turn into a honeymoon,
Adiyae maarumadi
Oh girl, it will change!
Sollatha santhosham
An untold joy,
Allaama alluthadi
Gathers and overwhelms me completely,
Pollatha oru baaram
A heavy burden,
Killaama killuthadi
Pinches me relentlessly!
Hey pulla vaa pulla
Hey girl, come girl,
Kanavugal eduthu solla
To share all our dreams,
Vaarandi vaarandi
He is coming, he is coming,
Varisa kondu vaarandi
He is coming with wedding gifts,
Paaku vandi eduthu kittu
Taking the betel-nut cart,
Parisam kondu vaarandi
He is bringing the betrothal gifts!
Maatikitta maapilaikku
For the groom who got caught,
Malluvetti vaangi kodu
Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti,
Thaali onnu kattikittu
Tying the sacred thread,
Paattu onnu eduthu vidu
Sing and release a song!
Pippee pippee pippe pee
Pippee pippee pippe pee
Hey danda nakkunaa danakku nakku naa
Hey danda nakkunaa danakku nakku naa
Female :Ahaa… appadi podu
Female: Aha... hit it like that!
Ohooo yei enna ninnuttu irukka
Ohooo, hey, why are you just standing there?
{Puthu ponnu maapilaikku
For the new bride and groom,
Poova alli soodungadi
Shower them with handfuls of flowers,
Maapilai ponnum nalla
Wishing that the groom and bride,
Vaazhanuminnu vaazhthungadi}(2)
May live well together!
Ohhh thanthana thanthana
Ohhh thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana naaa
Thanthana thanthana naaa
Saathi vacha nenjil ippo
In the heart kept closed till now,
Seththu vacha kaadhal vanthu
The love stored up all along,
Thaakkuthadi adiyae thaakkuthadi
Is attacking now, oh girl, attacking!
Porakkalatha thaandi ippo
Crossing the battlefield now,
Pookalathil kaalgal ini pogumadi
Our feet will walk into a flower field now,
Adiyae pogumadi
Oh girl, they will go!
Mariyatha illaama
Without any respect,
Manasenna thituthadi
Why is my heart scolding me?
Un pera solla solli
Asking me to say your name,
Ul naaku thattuthadi
The tip of my tongue taps inside!
Hey pulla vaa pulla
Hey girl, come girl,
Kanavugal eduthu solla
To share all our dreams,
Vaarandi vaarandi
He is coming, he is coming,
Varisa kondu vaarandi
He is coming with wedding gifts,
Paaku vandi eduthu kittu
Taking the betel-nut cart,
Parisam kondu vaarandi
He is bringing the betrothal gifts!
Maatikitta maapilaikku
For the groom who got caught,
Malluvetti vaangi kodu
Buy and give a fine cotton dhoti,
Thaali onnu kattikittu
Tying the sacred thread,
Paattu onnu eduthu vidu
Sing and release a song!
Anicham poovazhagi
Beauty like an Anicham flower,
Aada vaikkum melazhagi
Top beauty who makes everyone dance,
Karutha vizhi azhagi
Beauty with dark eyes,
Keranga vaikkum perazhagi
Great beauty who dizzyingly entrances people,
Yengengo yengengo
To everywhere and anywhere,
Parandhu naa ponenae
I flew away,
Sandaali unkitta
Oh mischievous girl, near you,
Sarugaagi ninenae
I stood like a dried leaf.
{Mayyal kuyyal
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey mayyal kuyyal
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
Mayyal kuyyal
Infatuation and confusion
Oh oh mayyal kuyyal} (2)
Oh oh infatuation and confusion
Mayyal kuyyal
Infatuation and confusion
Hey hey mayyal kuyyal
Hey hey infatuation and confusion
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anicham Poovazhagi (also referred to as Mayyal Kuyyal) is a vibrant Tamil folk-pop wedding track from the film Thaandavam. The lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar express the euphoria of love, betrothal rituals, and impending marital bliss. The protagonist praises the heroine's delicate beauty, comparing her to the fragile Anicham flower, while celebrating how true love has transformed his life from a harsh battlefield into a pleasant path of flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Anicham poovazhagi”
Compares the heroine's delicate beauty to the sensitive Anicham flower, a classical Sangam motif.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Sarugaagi ninenae”
Compares the protagonist's helpless state before his beloved to a withered, helpless leaf.
Edugai (Rhyme on Second Letter)
“Sollatha santhosham / Pollatha oru baaram”
Consonance of the second letter 'll' between consecutive lines.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Anicham poovazhagi / Aada vaikkum melazhagi”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds across poetic feet.
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Trivia
Thaandavam (2012) marked composer G. V. Prakash Kumar's 25th soundtrack album. This celebration track features playback vocals by G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi, and Velmurugan.
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