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Athaik Mesai

From Enga Oor Raja · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, Chorus
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Enga Oor Raja
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
15 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Athaikum meesai vachu
Paarungadi
Mutthathil maalai katti podungadi
Aadai pona vazhi aasai pogumendru
Aadaamal aadungadi
Bambina bambina
Bambina bambina bam
Female :Chacha chachacha chachacha
Chorus :Bambina bambina
Bambina bambina bam
Female :Chacha chachacha chachacha
Nadakkum nadaiyenna maa maa
Female & Chorus :Maamaa
Female :Sirikkum sirippenna raa raa
Female & Chorus :Raajaa
Rasikkum sugamenna aahaa
Female & Chorus :Aahaa
Female :Kodukka thadai illai vaa vaa
Female & Chorus :Vaa vaa
Kannathil kanni pen
Padam pottaal
Kannukkum nenjukkum
Thadai podu
Kannathil kanni pen
Padam pottaal
Kannukkum nenjukkum
Thadai podu
Athaikum meesai vachu
Paarungadi
Mutthathil maalai katti podungadi
Aadai pona vazhi aasai pogumendru
Aadaamal aadungadi
Ulagai padaippadhu pengal
Female & Chorus :Pengal
Female :Uyirai izhuppadhu kangal
Female & Chorus :Kangal
Ennathil pen endraal inikkaadho
Inbathil nenjam thaan thudikkaadho
Athaikum meesai vachu
Paarungadi
Mutthathil maalai katti podungadi
Parakkum paravaigal munnae
Female & Chorus :Munnae
Female :Valaiyai virithadhu yennae
Female & Chorus :Yennae
Nilathai alandhadhu podhum
Female & Chorus :Podhum
Female :Manadhai alandhida vaarum
Female & Chorus :Vaarum
Sittukkal koottathil vilaiyaadu
Illaiyael kaigalil valai podu
Sittukkal koottathil vilaiyaadu
Illaiyael kaigalil valai podu
Athaikum meesai vachu
Paarungadi
Mutthathil maalai katti podungadi
Aadai pona vazhi aasai pogumendru
Aadaamal aadungadi
Bambina bambina
Bambina bambina bam
Female :Chacha chachacha chachacha
Chorus :Bambina bambina
Bambina bambina bam
Female :Chacha chachacha chachacha
Put a moustache on auntie
and look at her, girls!
Weave a garland of kisses and throw it on her, girls!
Knowing desire follows where clothes lead,
dance gently and gracefully, girls!
Bambina, bambina
Bambina, bambina, bam
Female: Sha-sha sha-sha-sha sha-sha-sha
Chorus: Bambina, bambina
Bambina, bambina, bam
Female: Sha-sha sha-sha-sha sha-sha-sha
Look at that stylish walk, uncle!
Female & Chorus: Uncle!
Female: Look at that charming smile, king!
Female & Chorus: King!
What a delight to enjoy, ah!
Female & Chorus: Ah!
Female: There is no barrier to giving, come on!
Female & Chorus: Come on!
If a young girl
leaves a mark on your cheek,
then to your eyes and your heart,
set up a barrier!
If a young girl
leaves a mark on your cheek,
then to your eyes and your heart,
set up a barrier!
Put a moustache on auntie
and look at her, girls!
Weave a garland of kisses and throw it on her, girls!
Knowing desire follows where clothes lead,
dance gently and gracefully, girls!
Women are the creators of this world,
Female & Chorus: Women!
Female: Their eyes pull at our very soul,
Female & Chorus: Eyes!
Isn't the very thought of a woman so sweet?
In sheer joy, won't the heart throb?
Put a moustache on auntie
and look at her, girls!
Weave a garland of kisses and throw it on her, girls!
In front of birds in flight,
Female & Chorus: In front!
Female: why have you spread a net?
Female & Chorus: Why!
Enough of pacing this ground,
Female & Chorus: Enough!
Female: come and measure my heart instead,
Female & Chorus: Come!
Play among this flock of sweet birds,
or cast a net to catch their hands!
Play among this flock of sweet birds,
or cast a net to catch their hands!
Put a moustache on auntie
and look at her, girls!
Weave a garland of kisses and throw it on her, girls!
Knowing desire follows where clothes lead,
dance gently and gracefully, girls!
Bambina, bambina
Bambina, bambina, bam
Female: Sha-sha sha-sha-sha sha-sha-sha
Chorus: Bambina, bambina
Bambina, bambina, bam
Female: Sha-sha sha-sha-sha sha-sha-sha
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful club dance song from the 1968 Tamil movie 'Enga Oor Raja' features lighthearted, satirical lyrics by Kannadasan. The dancers playfully tease a man by humorously likening him to an aunt who has grown a mustache, inviting the chorus girls to shower him with humorous affection and mock-kisses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Satirical Metaphor (நகைச்சுவை உவமை)

Athaikum meesai vachu

The opening imagery of adding a mustache to an aunt ('Athaikum meesai vachu') serves as a funny, contradictory image to tease the male subject.

Ethugai / Second-letter Rhyme (எதுகை)

Aadai pona vazhi aasai pogumendru / Aadaamal aadungadi

Matching second consonants across lines like 'Aadai' and 'Aadaamal' or 'Kodukka' and 'Padam' establish strong Tamil lyric rhythm.

Wordplay / Pun (சிலேடை / பொருள் நயம்)

Illaiyael kaigalil valai podu

The word 'valai' plays double meaning on 'bangles' (valaiyal) worn on hands and 'net' (valai) cast to catch birds.

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Trivia

'Enga Oor Raja' (1968) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa had music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song heavily incorporates Latin Western pop elements ('Bambina', 'Cha-Cha') reflecting the late 60s trend of Western cabaret dance tracks in Tamil cinema.

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