- Lyricist
- Narasimman
- Singers
- Jikki, Nageswara Rao
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Movie name
- Mayakkari
- Movie release year
- 1951
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagae thaane aagumae thollai
Adharkku illai ellaiyae
Allal tharuvadhai thozhilaai konda
Arattaigal thollai ooo ooo
Arattaigal thollai
Azhagae thaane aagumae thollai
Adharkku illai ellaiyae
Allal tharuvadhai thozhilaai konda
Arattaigal thollai aiyoo
Arattaigal thollai
Vattamae iduvaar veettai suttriyae
Vayadhu vandhavalai kaanbhadharkkae
Ivvayadhu vandhavalae kaanbhadharkkae
Veenaaga uyirai vaangiduvaar
Vivaagamae thaan sugamae endraal
Varathatchanaiyai vendum enbaar
Eppadi vaazhvadhamma naanae thaan
Eppadi vaazhvadhamma
Oo kannaana thangamae kannatti neeyae
Ondiyae neeyae iruppadhu yaeno
Ondiyae neeyae iruppadhu yaeno
Unnudan seravae naan irukkenae
Ennudan koodiyae inburu neeyae
Enai kann paaren manadhaalae
O oo oo thustanae
Thanimaiyil thiriyum muradanae
Salaithaval endrae thaedi sarasamoo
Kaadhal meedhae kaadhal kolladhae
Sanjala sithanae po podaa
Enai vanjanai seiyaadhae po po po
Vanjanai seiyaadhae po po po
Jameendhaarae naan bhoomikku thuraiyae
Jameendhaarae naan bhoomikku thuraiyae
Raaniyae seivenae maharaaniyae seivenae
Maharaaniyae seivenae
Aasthigal paasthigal tharuvenae
Aasaigalellaam theerthiduven
Aanandhamaagavae neeyae vaa
Jameendharungala umakkae vanakkam
Jameendharungala umakkae vanakkam
Neela valam ellaam nalla irukka
Kaadhal raanigal sugamae thaanae
Padudhaavin ullae pengalai moodi
Adimaigal aakki paarthiduveer
Kai bommaigal aagavae seidhiduveer
Un praana sangadamae vendam vendam
Pongal pongal potten kumbidu
Pongal pongal potten kumbidu
Oo oo thazhukki minukkiyae thanga padhumaiyae
Endhanidam vaa vaa pandhu vilayadhavaa
Sondhamudan va va singariyae nee vaa
Soukaargal naangalthaan andha
Kadavulukkum thaan anjida maattom
Keladi unakkae kottuven thangam
Kattuven maadiyae katti thangam thoonilae
Kann imai polae kaathiduvenae
Kannae bayamyen ponaana kiliyae
Ennaalum seiven sevai naan
Seiven naan seiven naan nee
Kai vitaalae saaven naan saaven naan
Oo oo saukkarungala salam aiyaavae
Kalla kadaigal perum kushithaana
Kollai panamae malaiyaai kuvindhadha
Vilaigalai uyarthida varumai vandhidavae
Kaba kabavena vayiru pattri eriyaadhaa
Umm vayiru kuliravae kudhidhiduveer
Unga praana sangadamae vendam vendam
Pongal pongal potten kumbidu
Pongal piongal potten kumbidu
Oo oo uzhudhunnum raaja va va
Nee va va poorva pooja palanae neeyae raaja
Kallam kabadam illadha raaja
Ellaam valamaiyum seidhidum raajaa
Padaithen unaiyae vallamai raajaa
Virithen deivamai unaiyae raajaa
Aanandham aanandhamae indha
Vivasaayi magal manamagal aaginaal
Aanandham aanandhamae indha
Vivasaayi magal manamagal aaginaal
Beauty itself brings so much trouble,
and there is no end to it!
Those whose trade is causing distress—
oh, the nuisance of these troublemakers!
The nuisance of these troublemakers!
Beauty itself brings so much trouble,
and there is no end to it!
Those whose trade is causing distress—
alas, the nuisance of these troublemakers!
The nuisance of these troublemakers!
They circle endlessly around the house,
just to catch a glimpse of a young woman,
just to see this young woman!
They needlessly torment my life!
If marriage is supposed to bring happiness,
they demand a dowry instead!
How am I supposed to live, oh dear?
How am I supposed to live?
Oh my precious gold, my shining jewel,
why are you staying all alone?
Why are you all alone?
I am right here to be with you,
join me and find true delight!
Look at me with love in your heart!
Oh, you wicked rogue!
You brute wandering around all alone,
do you flirt with me thinking I'm weak?
Don't chase after foolish love!
You fickle-minded man, get lost, go!
Don't try to deceive me, go, go, go!
Don't deceive me, go, go, go!
I am the Zamindar (landlord), the lord of this land!
I am the Zamindar, the lord of this land!
I will make you my queen, my great queen!
I will make you my great queen!
I will give you lands and riches,
I will fulfill all your desires,
come with me in pure joy!
Greetings to you, Mr. Zamindar!
Greetings to you, Mr. Zamindar!
While all your vast lands flourish,
are your queens of love living in comfort?
You shut women away behind curtains,
and treat them like slaves!
You turn them into mere puppet dolls!
I don't want your terrible nuisance, no, no!
Enough is enough, take my farewell bow and leave!
Enough is enough, take my farewell bow and leave!
Oh flashy, glittering golden doll,
come to me, come, let us play!
Come with affection, my beauty, come!
We are wealthy merchants—
we don't even fear God!
Listen to me, I will pour piles of gold for you!
I will build a mansion with pillars of solid gold!
I will guard you like an eyelid protects the eye!
Why fear, my dear golden parrot?
I will serve you every single day!
I will serve you, I truly will!
If you leave me, I will die, I will die!
Oh Mr. Merchant, my humble salutations to you!
Are your black-market shops bringing great joy?
Has your hoard of stolen money piled up like a mountain?
When you hike prices and poverty spreads,
won't hungry bellies burn with fury?
You only leap with joy when your own belly is full!
I don't want your terrible nuisance, no, no!
Enough is enough, take my farewell bow and leave!
Enough is enough, take my farewell bow and leave!
Oh king of the plow, come, come!
Come, come, you are the reward of my past prayers, my king!
A king with no deceit or trickery!
A king who brings every kind of abundance!
I surrender myself to you, my noble king!
I cherish you as my god, my king!
What pure joy, what immense happiness it will be,
if this farmer's daughter becomes your bride!
What pure joy, what immense happiness it will be,
if this farmer's daughter becomes your bride!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This narrative song from Mayakkari (1951) depicts a young woman reflecting on the socio-cultural plight of women, highlighting issues such as street harassment, dowry burdens, and societal expectations. As the song progresses, she encounters various men from different strata of society—a deceitful rogue, a wealthy Zamindar, and a greedy moneylender (Saukaar)—each trying to allure her with promises of riches, status, or superficial affection. She sharply rejects each of them, exposing the hypocrisy, oppression, and corruption underlying their status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Azhagae thaane aagumae thollai”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines (Azhagae, Adharkku, Allal, Arattaigal).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aasthigal paasthigal tharuvenae”
The second consonant sound 'th' is repeated across adjacent lines (Aasthigal / Aasaigal).
Simile (Uwamai)
“Kann imai polae kaathiduvenae”
The speaker compares protective care to how an eyelid shields the eye ('Kann imai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Oo oo uzhudhunnum raaja va va”
Addressing the farmer as 'Uzhudhunnum raaja' (the king who eats by farming), elevating the hardworking peasant to royalty.
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Trivia
Mayakkari (1951) was a bilingual Tamil-Telugu film (released as Mayakkalam/Mayakkari) starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) and S. V. Ranga Rao. The score composed by P. Adinarayana Rao helped establish Jikki as one of the leading female playback singers of 1950s South Indian cinema.
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