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Lyrics & meaning

Baagyasali Aanene

From Mayakkari · 1951

Lyricist
Kambadasan
Singer
Jikki
Music director
P. Aadhinarayana Rao
Details
Mayakkari1951

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Baagyasaali aanenae enI have become a fortunate one, my...
Athaanaiyae adainthenaeI have attained my beloved groom!
En athaanaiyae adainthenaeI have attained my beloved groom!
Punniya palanaalae naanThrough the fruit of my past virtues, I...
Premaiyil vendrenaeHave triumphed in love!
Female
Baagyasaali aanenae enI have become a fortunate one, my...
Athaanaiyae adainthenaeI have attained my beloved groom!
En athaanaiyae adainthenaeI have attained my beloved groom!
Punniya palanaalae naanThrough the fruit of my past virtues, I...
Premaiyil vendrenaeHave triumphed in love!
Female
Ninaithathu polae niraivae kaadhalLove is complete, just as I imagined,
Niraimadhi avanai adaindhen naanae oo hoI have reached him who is like the full moon, oh ho!
Ninaithathu polae niraivae kaadhalLove is complete, just as I imagined,
Niraimadhi avanai adaindhen naanaeI have reached him who is like the full moon,
Female
Puvi mel payanai adaidhenaeI have attained the purpose of life on earth!
Deviyin karunaiyaam idhuvaeThis is the grace of the Goddess,
Kula devadhai karunaiyaam idhuvaeThis is the grace of our family deity!
Punniya palanaalae naanThrough the fruit of my past virtues, I...
Praemaiyil vendrenaeHave triumphed in love!
Female
Kathi veesiyae veeram pesiyaeWielding a sword and speaking of heroism,
Kathi veesiyae veeram pesiyaeWielding a sword and speaking of heroism,
Kathi sandai pugattiduvenI will teach sword fighting!
Athaan piriyan laganaai pattridaSo that my beloved husband holds love passionately,
Athaan piriyan laganaai pattridaSo that my beloved husband holds love passionately,
Adhu viraindhidavae kalaipaanenI will tire him out so it happens quickly!
Female
Kaadhalan athaaan kalaithae varuvaanMy lover and cousin will come weary,
Kaalgal thalarnthida varuvaanaeHe will come with tired feet,
Naan viraindhae odi vandhiduvenI will run quickly,
Arugil nindru piriyamudan naanaeStanding nearby with affection, I myself,
Paadhangal pidithae ubasarippenWill press his feet and attend to him,
vegu sugam peravae pani purivenI will serve him so he attains great comfort!
Punniya palanaalae naanThrough the fruit of my past virtues, I...
Praemaiyil vendraenaeHave triumphed in love!
Female
Oo oo oo kuyilin kural avan ganamOo oo oo, his song is like the voice of a cuckoo,
Udanae kooviyae inbam tharuvenaeI will immediately sing back and bring joy!
Sarigamapadha ena swaram miga paadiSinging notes delightfully as Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha,
Sindhai kuliravae seivaanaeHe will make my mind cool and tranquil!
Sarigamapadha ena swaram miga paadiSinging notes delightfully as Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha,
Sindhai kuliravae seivaanaeHe will make my mind cool and tranquil!
Avan vindhaigal kandae mazighvenaeSeeing his wonders, I will rejoice,
Female
Thagathimi thaiyena thaandavam aaduvenI will dance wildly to the rhythm of Thagathimi-Thai!
Thagathimi thai thagathimi thai thagathimi thaiThagathimi thai thagathimi thai thagathimi thai,
Thagathimi thaiyena thaandavam aaduvenI will dance wildly to the rhythm of Thagathimi-Thai!
Thanai marandhae enai thazhuviduvaanForgetting himself, he will embrace me!
Punniya palanaaalae naanThrough the fruit of my past virtues, I...
Praemaiyil vendrenaeHave triumphed in love!
Female
Oo oo oo padhungiyae padhungiyae varuvanaeOo oo oo, he will come stealthily, crouching low,
Paarvaiyil kallan aththaanae avanMy beloved groom is a thief in his gaze,
Paarvaiyil kallam purivaanaeHe plays tricks with his eyes,
Kuripudan ennai kulir nagaiyudanaeWith intent and a cool smile,
Theriyamalaeyae en pinn thodarvaanWithout my knowledge, he will follow behind me,
Naan ariyaa naanam adainthiduvenI will be overcome with an unfamiliar shyness,
Naan maraiven gidugidu enavae odiI will hide, running fast and trembling,
Gidu gidu gidu enavae odi olinthiduvenaeRunning rapidly, I will hide away!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Baagyasaali Aanenae' from the 1951 film Mayakkari expresses the joyful jubilation of a young woman who has won the love of her ideal husband. She attributes her romantic success to her past good deeds (Punniya Palan) and the blessings of her family goddess. The lyrics depict her playful imagination of married life—play-fighting with swords, nursing her tired husband, singing and dancing together in joy, and playing hide-and-seek games with shyness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uragayam)

Niraimadhi avanai adaindhen naanae

Comparing the hero to 'Niraimadhi' (Full Moon) to represent completeness, radiance, and beauty.

Onomatopoeia (Etai-chollukal)

Thagathimi thaiyena thaandavam aaduven

Use of rhythmic dance syllables 'Thagathimi thai' and sound patterns 'Gidu gidu' to convey energetic dance and swift movement.

Anaphora / Rhyme (Edhukai & Monai)

Kathi veesiyae veeram pesiyae

Use of matching initial sounds (Monai) like 'Kathi veesiyae' / 'Kathi sandai' and repeating structure across lines for musicality.

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Trivia

Mayakkari (1951) was a bilingual film made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu (as Mayalamari). Composed by P. Aadhinarayana Rao and sung by legendary playback singer Jikki, the song features rich classical and rhythmic phrasing (solkattu) seamlessly integrated into light film music.

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