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Anicham Poovazhagi

From Thaandavam · 2012

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Velmurugan, Chinna Ponnu
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Thaandavam
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En kannae ……ae
Thanthaanaa……… thananaaaa…….
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Anicham poovazhagi
Aada vaikum mezhalagi
Karutha vizhiyazhagi
Keranga vaikum perazhagi
Engengo engengo
Parandhu naa ponenae
Sandaali unkita
Sarugaagi ninnenae
Varaandi varaandi
Varisa kondu vaaraandi
Paaku vandi eduthukitu
Parisam kondu vaaraandi
Maatikita maapilaiku
Mallu veti vaangi kodu
Thaali onnu kattivitu
Paatu onnu eduthuvidu
Nethuvara vennilavu
Veen nilavu endru ippo
Thonuthadi adiyae thonuthadi
Aala varum vennilavu
Thaen nilavu endru ini
Maarumadi adiyae maarumadi
Sollaatha santhosam
Allaama alluthadi
Pollaatha oru vaaram
Killaama killuthadi
Yea pulla vaa mella
Kanavugal eduthu sella
Varaandi varaandi
Varisa kondu vaaraandi
Paaku vandi eduthukitu
Parisam kondu vaaraandi
Maatikita maapilaiku
Mallu veti vaangi kodu
Thaali onnu kattivitu
Paatu onnu eduthuvidu
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{ Puthu ponnu maapilaiku
Poova alli soodungadi
Maapilaiyum ponnum nalla
Vaazhanumnu vaazhthungadi } (2)
Oh thanthana thanthana thanthana thanthana naa
Saathi vecha nenjil ippo
Sethu vecha kaadhal vandhu
Thaakuthadi adiyae thaakuthadi
Por kalatha thaandi ippo
Pookadaiku kaalgal ini
Pogumadi adiyae pogumadi
Mariyaatha illaama
Manasenna thituthadi
Un peyara solla cholli
Ull naaku kathudhadi
Yea pulla vaa mella
Kanavugal eduthu sella
Varaandi varaandi
Varisa kondu vaaraandi
Paaku vandi eduthukitu
Parisam kondu vaaraandi
Maatikita maapilaiku
Mallu veti vaangi kodu
Thaali onnu kattivitu
Paatu onnu eduthuvidu
Anicham poovazhagi
Aada vaikum mezhalagi
Karutha vizhiyazhagi
Keranga vaikum perazhagi
Engengo engengo
Parandhu naa ponenae
Sandaali unkita
Sarugaagi ninnenae
{ Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Mayal kuyal ho ho mayal kuyal } (2)
Mayal kuyal hey hey mayal kuyal
Oh my darling...
Thandhaana... thananaa...
Mayil kuyil hey hey mayil kuyil
Mayil kuyil ho ho mayil kuyil
Mayil kuyil hey hey mayil kuyil
Delicate beauty like an Anicham flower,
Graceful beauty who makes hearts dance,
Dark-eyed beauty,
Stunning beauty who makes heads spin,
To so many far-off places,
I had flown free,
Yet before you, you teasing girl,
I stand helpless like a dried leaf!
Here he comes, oh here he comes!
Bringing the wedding gifts, here he comes!
Bringing a cart full of betel nuts,
Bringing the bridal offerings, here he comes!
For the groom caught in love's net,
Buy a fine cotton dhoti!
Tie the sacred wedding knot,
And strike up a joyful song!
Until yesterday, the silver moon
seemed completely useless,
That is how it felt, my girl, that is how it felt!
The moon that comes to rule over us
into a sweet honeymoon
will turn from now on, my girl, it surely will!
An unspoken joy
sweeps me up completely!
A mischievous week ahead
pinches and teases me without touching!
Hey girl, come softly,
To carry away our dreams!
Here he comes, oh here he comes!
Bringing the wedding gifts, here he comes!
Bringing a cart full of betel nuts,
Bringing the bridal offerings, here he comes!
For the groom caught in love's net,
Buy a fine cotton dhoti!
Tie the sacred wedding knot,
And strike up a joyful song!
...
...
For the new bride and the groom,
Shower handfuls of flowers!
Wishing the groom and the bride well,
Bless them to live a wonderful life!
Oh thandhana thandhana thandhana thandhana naa
Inside the heart I kept locked away,
All the love that I had stored
strikes me now, oh girl, it strikes me!
Leaving the battlefield behind,
straight to the flower shop my feet
will walk from now on, oh girl, they will walk!
Without showing any respect,
my own heart scolds me!
Demanding that I say your name,
my tongue cries out nonstop!
Hey girl, come softly,
To carry away our dreams!
Here he comes, oh here he comes!
Bringing the wedding gifts, here he comes!
Bringing a cart full of betel nuts,
Bringing the bridal offerings, here he comes!
For the groom caught in love's net,
Buy a fine cotton dhoti!
Tie the sacred wedding knot,
And strike up a joyful song!
Delicate beauty like an Anicham flower,
Graceful beauty who makes hearts dance,
Dark-eyed beauty,
Stunning beauty who makes heads spin,
To so many far-off places,
I had flown free,
Yet before you, you teasing girl,
I stand helpless like a dried leaf!
Mayil kuyil hey hey mayil kuyil
Mayil kuyil ho ho mayil kuyil
Mayil kuyil hey hey mayil kuyil
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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