Anicham Poovazhagi
From Thaandavam · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Velmurugan, Chinna Ponnu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Thaandavam2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kannae ……ae | Oh my eyes / my dear... |
| Thanthaanaa……… thananaaaa……. | Thanthaanaa... thananaaaa... |
| Female | |
| Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal | Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal |
| Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal | Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal |
| Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal | Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal |
| Male | |
| Anicham poovazhagi | A beauty like the delicate Anicham flower, |
| Aada vaikum mezhalagi | A mesmerizing beauty that makes one dance, |
| Karutha vizhiyazhagi | A beauty with striking dark eyes, |
| Keranga vaikum perazhagi | A grand beauty that leaves one swooning, |
| Male | |
| Engengo engengo | Everywhere, everywhere, |
| Parandhu naa ponenae | I flew away like a free bird... |
| Sandaali unkita | Yet before you, mischievous girl, |
| Sarugaagi ninnenae | I stood reduced to a withered dry leaf. |
| Female | |
| Varaandi varaandi | He is coming, he is coming, |
| Varisa kondu vaaraandi | He is coming carrying wedding gifts! |
| Paaku vandi eduthukitu | Taking a cart laden with betel nuts, |
| Parisam kondu vaaraandi | He is coming with bride-price gifts! |
| Female | |
| Maatikita maapilaiku | For the groom who got caught in love, |
| Mallu veti vaangi kodu | Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti, |
| Thaali onnu kattivitu | Tie the sacred thali around her neck, |
| Paatu onnu eduthuvidu | And break out into a grand song! |
| Male | |
| Nethuvara vennilavu | Until yesterday, the moonlight, |
| Veen nilavu endru ippo | Seemed like a wasted moonlight; |
| Thonuthadi adiyae thonuthadi | So it feels to me now, my dear, it feels so! |
| Male | |
| Aala varum vennilavu | The moonlight coming to reign over us, |
| Thaen nilavu endru ini | Will now turn into a sweet honeymoon, |
| Maarumadi adiyae maarumadi | It will change, my dear, it will change! |
| Male | |
| Sollaatha santhosam | Unspoken joy inside me, |
| Allaama alluthadi | Overwhelms and floods my heart! |
| Pollaatha oru vaaram | A mischievous week, |
| Killaama killuthadi | Pinches me relentlessly without pinching! |
| Male | |
| Yea pulla vaa mella | Hey girl, come slowly, |
| Kanavugal eduthu sella | To take away all the dreams. |
| Female | |
| Varaandi varaandi | He is coming, he is coming, |
| Varisa kondu vaaraandi | He is coming carrying wedding gifts! |
| Paaku vandi eduthukitu | Taking a cart laden with betel nuts, |
| Parisam kondu vaaraandi | He is coming with bride-price gifts! |
| Female | |
| Maatikita maapilaiku | For the groom who got caught in love, |
| Mallu veti vaangi kodu | Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti, |
| Thaali onnu kattivitu | Tie the sacred thali around her neck, |
| Paatu onnu eduthuvidu | And break out into a grand song! |
| Male | |
| …………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| { Puthu ponnu maapilaiku | { For the new bride and groom, |
| Poova alli soodungadi | Gather handfuls of flowers and adorn them! |
| Maapilaiyum ponnum nalla | Wishing that the groom and bride, |
| Vaazhanumnu vaazhthungadi } (2) | May live a long and prosperous life together! } (2) |
| Female | |
| Oh thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthana naa | Oh thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthana naa |
| Male | |
| Saathi vecha nenjil ippo | In my heart that was kept closed, |
| Sethu vecha kaadhal vandhu | The accumulated love has now arrived, |
| Thaakuthadi adiyae thaakuthadi | And strikes me, my dear, it strikes me! |
| Por kalatha thaandi ippo | Crossing past the battlefield now, |
| Male | |
| Pookadaiku kaalgal ini | Towards the flower shop my feet, |
| Pogumadi adiyae pogumadi | Will march now, my dear, will march now! |
| Mariyaatha illaama | Without any respect or restraint, |
| Manasenna thituthadi | My heart scolds me, |
| Male | |
| Un peyara solla cholli | Urging me to keep uttering your name, |
| Ull naaku kathudhadi | My inner tongue screams out loud! |
| Yea pulla vaa mella | Hey girl, come slowly, |
| Kanavugal eduthu sella | To take away all the dreams. |
| Female | |
| Varaandi varaandi | He is coming, he is coming, |
| Varisa kondu vaaraandi | He is coming carrying wedding gifts! |
| Paaku vandi eduthukitu | Taking a cart laden with betel nuts, |
| Parisam kondu vaaraandi | He is coming with bride-price gifts! |
| Female | |
| Maatikita maapilaiku | For the groom who got caught in love, |
| Mallu veti vaangi kodu | Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti, |
| Thaali onnu kattivitu | Tie the sacred thali around her neck, |
| Paatu onnu eduthuvidu | And break out into a grand song! |
| Male | |
| Anicham poovazhagi | A beauty like the delicate Anicham flower, |
| Aada vaikum mezhalagi | A mesmerizing beauty that makes one dance, |
| Karutha vizhiyazhagi | A beauty with striking dark eyes, |
| Keranga vaikum perazhagi | A grand beauty that leaves one swooning, |
| Male | |
| Engengo engengo | Everywhere, everywhere, |
| Parandhu naa ponenae | I flew away like a free bird... |
| Sandaali unkita | Yet before you, mischievous girl, |
| Sarugaagi ninnenae | I stood reduced to a withered dry leaf. |
| Female | |
| { Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal | { Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal |
| Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal } (2) | Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal } (2) |
| Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal | Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal |
என் கண்ணே...
தந்தானா...தனனானா...
Oh my eyes / my dear...
Thanthaanaa... thananaaaa...
மையல் குய்யல்
ஹே ஹே மையல் குய்யல்
மையல் குய்யல் ஹோ ஹோ
மையல் குய்யல் மையல் குய்யல்
ஹே ஹே மையல் குய்யல்
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
அனிச்சம் பூவழகி
ஆட வைக்கும் மேலழகி
கருத்த விழியழகி கெரங்க
வைக்கும் பேரழகி எங்கெங்கோ
எங்கெங்கோ பறந்து நா போனேனே
சண்டாலி உன் கிட்ட சருகாகி நின்னேனே
A beauty like the delicate Anicham flower,
A mesmerizing beauty that makes one dance,
A beauty with striking dark eyes,
A grand beauty that leaves one swooning,
வாரான்டி வாரான்டி
வாிச கொண்டு வாரான்டி
பாக்கு வண்டி எடுத்துகிட்டு
பாிசம் கொண்டு வாரான்டி
மாட்டிகிட்ட மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
மல்லு வேட்டி வாங்கி கொடு
தாலி ஒன்னு கட்டிவிட்டு
பாட்டு ஒன்னு எடுத்து விடு
Everywhere, everywhere,
I flew away like a free bird...
Yet before you, mischievous girl,
I stood reduced to a withered dry leaf.
நேத்து வரை வெண்ணிலவு
வீன் நிலவு என்று இப்போ
தோனுதடி அடியே தோனுதடி
ஆல வரும் வெண்நிலவு
தேன் நிலவு என்று இனி
மாறுமடி அடியே மாறுமடி
He is coming, he is coming,
He is coming carrying wedding gifts!
Taking a cart laden with betel nuts,
He is coming with bride-price gifts!
சொல்லாத சந்தோஷம்
அல்லாம அல்லுதடி
பொல்லாத ஒரு வாரம்
கில்லாம கில்லுதடி
ஏ புள்ள வா மெல்ல
கனவுகள் எடுத்துச் செல்ல
For the groom who got caught in love,
Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti,
Tie the sacred thali around her neck,
And break out into a grand song!
வாரான்டி வாரான்டி
வாிச கொண்டு வாரான்டி
பாக்கு வண்டி எடுத்துகிட்டு
பாிசம் கொண்டு வாரான்டி
மாட்டிகிட்ட மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
மல்லு வேட்டி வாங்கி கொடு
தாலி ஒன்னு கட்டிவிட்டு
பாட்டு ஒன்னு எடுத்து விடு
Until yesterday, the moonlight,
Seemed like a wasted moonlight;
So it feels to me now, my dear, it feels so!
.........................................
.........................................
The moonlight coming to reign over us,
Will now turn into a sweet honeymoon,
It will change, my dear, it will change!
{ புது பொண்ணு
மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு பூவ அல்லி
சூடுங்கடி மாப்பிள்ளையும்
பொண்ணும் நல்லா வாழனும்னு
வாழ்த்துங்கடி } (2)
Unspoken joy inside me,
Overwhelms and floods my heart!
A mischievous week,
Pinches me relentlessly without pinching!
ஓ.... தந்தனா...
தந்தனா...தந்தனா...
தந்தனா... னா...
Hey girl, come slowly,
To take away all the dreams.
சாத்தி வச்ச நெஞ்சில்
இப்போ சேத்து வச்ச காதல் வந்து
தாக்குதடி அடியே தாக்குதடி
போா் கலத்த தாண்டி இப்போ
பூக்கடைக்கு கால்கள் இனி
போகுமடி அடியே போகுமடி
மாியாதை இல்லாம
மனசென்ன திட்டுதடி
He is coming, he is coming,
He is coming carrying wedding gifts!
Taking a cart laden with betel nuts,
He is coming with bride-price gifts!
உன் பெயர சொல்லச்
சொல்லி உள் நாக்கு கத்துதடி
ஏ புள்ள வா மெல்ல
கனவுகள் எடுத்துச் செல்ல
For the groom who got caught in love,
Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti,
Tie the sacred thali around her neck,
And break out into a grand song!
வாரான்டி வாரான்டி
வாிச கொண்டு வாரான்டி
பாக்கு வண்டி எடுத்துகிட்டு
பாிசம் கொண்டு வாரான்டி
மாட்டிகிட்ட மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
மல்லு வேட்டி வாங்கி கொடு
தாலி ஒன்னு கட்டிவிட்டு
பாட்டு ஒன்னு எடுத்து விடு
...
அனிச்சம் பூவழகி
ஆட வைக்கும் மேலழகி
கருத்த விழியழகி கெரங்க
வைக்கும் பேரழகி எங்கெங்கோ
எங்கெங்கோ பறந்து நா போனேனே
சண்டாலி உன் கிட்ட சருகாகி நின்னேனே
...
{ மையல் குய்யல்
ஹே ஹே மையல் குய்யல்
மையல் குய்யல் ஹோ ஹோ
மையல் குய்யல் } (2)
மையல் குய்யல் ஹே ஹே
மையல் குய்யல்
{ For the new bride and groom,
Gather handfuls of flowers and adorn them!
Wishing that the groom and bride,
May live a long and prosperous life together! } (2)
Oh thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthana naa
In my heart that was kept closed,
The accumulated love has now arrived,
And strikes me, my dear, it strikes me!
Crossing past the battlefield now,
Towards the flower shop my feet,
Will march now, my dear, will march now!
Without any respect or restraint,
My heart scolds me,
Urging me to keep uttering your name,
My inner tongue screams out loud!
Hey girl, come slowly,
To take away all the dreams.
He is coming, he is coming,
He is coming carrying wedding gifts!
Taking a cart laden with betel nuts,
He is coming with bride-price gifts!
For the groom who got caught in love,
Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti,
Tie the sacred thali around her neck,
And break out into a grand song!
A beauty like the delicate Anicham flower,
A mesmerizing beauty that makes one dance,
A beauty with striking dark eyes,
A grand beauty that leaves one swooning,
Everywhere, everywhere,
I flew away like a free bird...
Yet before you, mischievous girl,
I stood reduced to a withered dry leaf.
{ Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal } (2)
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
En kannae ……ae
Oh my eyes / my dear...
Thanthaanaa……… thananaaaa…….
Thanthaanaa... thananaaaa...
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Anicham poovazhagi
A beauty like the delicate Anicham flower,
Aada vaikum mezhalagi
A mesmerizing beauty that makes one dance,
Karutha vizhiyazhagi
A beauty with striking dark eyes,
Keranga vaikum perazhagi
A grand beauty that leaves one swooning,
Engengo engengo
Everywhere, everywhere,
Parandhu naa ponenae
I flew away like a free bird...
Sandaali unkita
Yet before you, mischievous girl,
Sarugaagi ninnenae
I stood reduced to a withered dry leaf.
Varaandi varaandi
He is coming, he is coming,
Varisa kondu vaaraandi
He is coming carrying wedding gifts!
Paaku vandi eduthukitu
Taking a cart laden with betel nuts,
Parisam kondu vaaraandi
He is coming with bride-price gifts!
Maatikita maapilaiku
For the groom who got caught in love,
Mallu veti vaangi kodu
Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti,
Thaali onnu kattivitu
Tie the sacred thali around her neck,
Paatu onnu eduthuvidu
And break out into a grand song!
Nethuvara vennilavu
Until yesterday, the moonlight,
Veen nilavu endru ippo
Seemed like a wasted moonlight;
Thonuthadi adiyae thonuthadi
So it feels to me now, my dear, it feels so!
Aala varum vennilavu
The moonlight coming to reign over us,
Thaen nilavu endru ini
Will now turn into a sweet honeymoon,
Maarumadi adiyae maarumadi
It will change, my dear, it will change!
Sollaatha santhosam
Unspoken joy inside me,
Allaama alluthadi
Overwhelms and floods my heart!
Pollaatha oru vaaram
A mischievous week,
Killaama killuthadi
Pinches me relentlessly without pinching!
Yea pulla vaa mella
Hey girl, come slowly,
Kanavugal eduthu sella
To take away all the dreams.
Varaandi varaandi
He is coming, he is coming,
Varisa kondu vaaraandi
He is coming carrying wedding gifts!
Paaku vandi eduthukitu
Taking a cart laden with betel nuts,
Parisam kondu vaaraandi
He is coming with bride-price gifts!
Maatikita maapilaiku
For the groom who got caught in love,
Mallu veti vaangi kodu
Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti,
Thaali onnu kattivitu
Tie the sacred thali around her neck,
Paatu onnu eduthuvidu
And break out into a grand song!
………………………….
...
…………………………
...
{ Puthu ponnu maapilaiku
{ For the new bride and groom,
Poova alli soodungadi
Gather handfuls of flowers and adorn them!
Maapilaiyum ponnum nalla
Wishing that the groom and bride,
Vaazhanumnu vaazhthungadi } (2)
May live a long and prosperous life together! } (2)
Oh thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthana naa
Oh thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthana naa
Saathi vecha nenjil ippo
In my heart that was kept closed,
Sethu vecha kaadhal vandhu
The accumulated love has now arrived,
Thaakuthadi adiyae thaakuthadi
And strikes me, my dear, it strikes me!
Por kalatha thaandi ippo
Crossing past the battlefield now,
Pookadaiku kaalgal ini
Towards the flower shop my feet,
Pogumadi adiyae pogumadi
Will march now, my dear, will march now!
Mariyaatha illaama
Without any respect or restraint,
Manasenna thituthadi
My heart scolds me,
Un peyara solla cholli
Urging me to keep uttering your name,
Ull naaku kathudhadi
My inner tongue screams out loud!
Yea pulla vaa mella
Hey girl, come slowly,
Kanavugal eduthu sella
To take away all the dreams.
Varaandi varaandi
He is coming, he is coming,
Varisa kondu vaaraandi
He is coming carrying wedding gifts!
Paaku vandi eduthukitu
Taking a cart laden with betel nuts,
Parisam kondu vaaraandi
He is coming with bride-price gifts!
Maatikita maapilaiku
For the groom who got caught in love,
Mallu veti vaangi kodu
Buy and dress him in a fine cotton veshti,
Thaali onnu kattivitu
Tie the sacred thali around her neck,
Paatu onnu eduthuvidu
And break out into a grand song!
Anicham poovazhagi
A beauty like the delicate Anicham flower,
Aada vaikum mezhalagi
A mesmerizing beauty that makes one dance,
Karutha vizhiyazhagi
A beauty with striking dark eyes,
Keranga vaikum perazhagi
A grand beauty that leaves one swooning,
Engengo engengo
Everywhere, everywhere,
Parandhu naa ponenae
I flew away like a free bird...
Sandaali unkita
Yet before you, mischievous girl,
Sarugaagi ninnenae
I stood reduced to a withered dry leaf.
{ Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
{ Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal } (2)
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal } (2)
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song is a joyful celebration of romance and traditional wedding festivities composed in a vibrant Tamil folk style. The protagonist describes his intense enchantment with his beloved, admiring her beauty by comparing her to the sensitive Anicham flower and praising her captivating dark eyes. He humorously contrasts his past wild, free, or combat-hardened mindset with his current romantic state, noting how love has completely conquered him and redirected his steps from the battlefield toward flower shops and marital bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Sandaali unkita / Sarugaagi ninnenae”
Comparing himself to a dried leaf ('Sarugu') before his beloved, symbolizing total submission and being swept away by love.
Contrast / Juxtaposition
“Por kalatha thaandi ippo / Pookadaiku kaalgal ini / Pogumadi”
Contrasting 'Por kalam' (battlefield) with 'Pookadai' (flower shop) to highlight the transformative power of love changing a warrior into a romantic partner.
Alliteration (Monaai & Ethukai)
“Varaandi varaandi / Varisa kondu vaaraandi”
Repetition of consonant and vowel sounds ('Va-', 'Pa-') across line beginnings creates a folk rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The track is featured in the 2012 Tamil action film 'Thaandavam', starring Vikram and Anushka Shetty. Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, the song captures celebratory Tamil wedding folk traditions such as 'Parisam' (bridal gifts) and traditional festive attires.
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