Chedi Maraivile
From Amarakavi · 1952
- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Singers
- M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar, P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Amarakavi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| O..o…o…o…o..o..o…o… | O..o…o…o…o..o..o…o… |
| Male | |
| Chedi maraivilae oru poongodi | A flowering vine behind the bushes, |
| Maraindhae maayam seivadhaen | why does it hide and perform magic? |
| Chedi maraivilae oru poongodi | A flowering vine behind the bushes, |
| Maraindhae maayam seivadhaen | why does it hide and perform magic? |
| Female | |
| Pidikka vandhaalae oodiduvenae | If you come to catch me, I will run away! |
| Pidikka vandhaalae oodiduvenae | If you come to catch me, I will run away! |
| Nijamae idhu enaiyae thoda mudiyaadhu ummaale | Truly, you will not be able to touch me! |
| Nijamae idhu enaiyae thoda mudiyaadhu ummaale | Truly, you will not be able to touch me! |
| Male | |
| Paadum kuyilae paaru ippodhae | Singing cuckoo, look at this right now! |
| Paadum kuyilae paaru ippodhae | Singing cuckoo, look at this right now! |
| Female :Thulli odum pulli maanai | Female: The spotted deer that leaps and runs, |
| Thulli odum pulli maanai | The spotted deer that leaps and runs, |
| Neengal pidikka mudiyumoo | can you ever catch it? |
| Male :Aamaiyalla naanae | Male: I am not a slow tortoise! |
| Female :Muyal endru sollamatten | Female: I won't call you a hare either! |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Vanna malar soodiya en jaadai pinnalai | If you pull my braided hair adorned with colorful flowers, |
| Pidithizhuthaal valikkaadho | won't it hurt me? |
| Vanna malar soodiya en jaadai pinnalai | If you pull my braided hair adorned with colorful flowers, |
| Pidithizhuthaal valikkaadho | won't it hurt me? |
| Male | |
| Adadadadaa | Oh my my! |
| Minnalodu naesamulla chinna idai | Your slender waist, which shares a friendship with lightning, |
| Ooduvadhaal odiyaadhoo…hoo | won't it snap if you run so fast? |
| Minnalodu naesamulla chinna idai | Your slender waist, which shares a friendship with lightning, |
| Ooduvadhaal odiyaadhoo… | won't it snap if you run so fast? |
ஒ...ஒ...ஒ....ஒ....ஒ....ஒ...ஒ....
O..o…o…o…o..o..o…o…
செடி மறைவிலே ஒரு பூங்கொடி
மறைந்தே மாயம் செய்வதேன்
செடி மறைவிலே ஒரு பூங்கொடி
மறைந்தே மாயம் செய்வதேன்
A flowering vine behind the bushes,
why does it hide and perform magic?
A flowering vine behind the bushes,
why does it hide and perform magic?
பிடிக்க வந்தாலே ஓடிடுவேனே
பிடிக்க வந்தாலே ஓடிடுவேனே
நிஜமே இது எனையே தொட முடியாது உம்மாலே
நிஜமே இது எனையே தொட முடியாது உம்மாலே
If you come to catch me, I will run away!
If you come to catch me, I will run away!
Truly, you will not be able to touch me!
Truly, you will not be able to touch me!
பாடும் குயிலே பாரு இப்போதே
பாடும் குயிலே பாரு இப்போதே
துள்ளி ஓடும் புள்ளி மானை
துள்ளி ஓடும் புள்ளி மானை
நீங்கள் பிடிக்க முடியுமோ
ஆமையல்ல நானே
முயல் என்று சொல்ல மாட்டேன்
Singing cuckoo, look at this right now!
Singing cuckoo, look at this right now!
Female: The spotted deer that leaps and runs,
The spotted deer that leaps and runs,
can you ever catch it?
Male: I am not a slow tortoise!
Female: I won't call you a hare either!
ஹா ...
வண்ண மலர் சூடிய என் ஜடை பின்னலை
பிடித்திழுத்தால் வலிக்காதோ
வண்ண மலர் சூடிய என் ஜடை பின்னலை
பிடித்திழுத்தால் வலிக்காதோ
அடடடடா
மின்னலோடு நேசமுள்ள சின்ன இடை
ஓடுவதால் ஒடியாதோ......ஹோ
மின்னலோடு நேசமுள்ள சின்ன இடை
ஓடுவதால் ஒடியாதோ
Haa
If you pull my braided hair adorned with colorful flowers,
won't it hurt me?
If you pull my braided hair adorned with colorful flowers,
won't it hurt me?
Oh my my!
Your slender waist, which shares a friendship with lightning,
won't it snap if you run so fast?
Your slender waist, which shares a friendship with lightning,
won't it snap if you run so fast?
O..o…o…o…o..o..o…o…
O..o…o…o…o..o..o…o…
Chedi maraivilae oru poongodi
A flowering vine behind the bushes,
Maraindhae maayam seivadhaen
why does it hide and perform magic?
Chedi maraivilae oru poongodi
A flowering vine behind the bushes,
Maraindhae maayam seivadhaen
why does it hide and perform magic?
Pidikka vandhaalae oodiduvenae
If you come to catch me, I will run away!
Pidikka vandhaalae oodiduvenae
If you come to catch me, I will run away!
Nijamae idhu enaiyae thoda mudiyaadhu ummaale
Truly, you will not be able to touch me!
Nijamae idhu enaiyae thoda mudiyaadhu ummaale
Truly, you will not be able to touch me!
Paadum kuyilae paaru ippodhae
Singing cuckoo, look at this right now!
Paadum kuyilae paaru ippodhae
Singing cuckoo, look at this right now!
Female :Thulli odum pulli maanai
Female: The spotted deer that leaps and runs,
Thulli odum pulli maanai
The spotted deer that leaps and runs,
Neengal pidikka mudiyumoo
can you ever catch it?
Male :Aamaiyalla naanae
Male: I am not a slow tortoise!
Female :Muyal endru sollamatten
Female: I won't call you a hare either!
Haa
Haa
Vanna malar soodiya en jaadai pinnalai
If you pull my braided hair adorned with colorful flowers,
Pidithizhuthaal valikkaadho
won't it hurt me?
Vanna malar soodiya en jaadai pinnalai
If you pull my braided hair adorned with colorful flowers,
Pidithizhuthaal valikkaadho
won't it hurt me?
Adadadadaa
Oh my my!
Minnalodu naesamulla chinna idai
Your slender waist, which shares a friendship with lightning,
Ooduvadhaal odiyaadhoo…hoo
won't it snap if you run so fast?
Minnalodu naesamulla chinna idai
Your slender waist, which shares a friendship with lightning,
Ooduvadhaal odiyaadhoo…
won't it snap if you run so fast?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic song from Amarakavi (1952) depicts a playful hide-and-seek chase between two lovers in a garden setting. The hero lovingly compares the heroine to a delicate flowering vine hiding among bushes, while she playfully taunts him, comparing herself to a swift spotted deer that he will never be able to capture. As their lighthearted banter continues, the hero refutes being slow like a tortoise, while the heroine warns him not to pull her flower-adorned braided hair. In response, the hero poetically admires her delicate waist, comparing its slenderness to lightning and teasingly expressing worry that running too fast might break it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Chedi maraivilae oru poongodi”
The heroine hiding behind bushes is metaphorically addressed as a 'poongodi' (flowering vine).
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thulli odum pulli maanai”
The second consonant 'lli' rhymes across both words 'Thulli' and 'pulli', creating rhythmic harmony.
Personification / Hyperbole (Uvamai)
“Minnalodu naesamulla chinna idai”
Her extremely slender waist is poetically described as having 'friendship with lightning' and being so fragile it might snap when running.
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Trivia
Amarakavi (1952) was among the notable post-prison comeback films of legendary Carnatic music star M. K. Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). The song's lyricist, Suratha (Subburathinamidasan), was renowned in Tamil literature as 'Uvamai Kavinjar' (The Poet of Similes) for his effortless use of vivid allegories and metaphors as demonstrated in this song.
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