Chithiraiyil Nilaveduthu
From Thayum Magalum · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- P. S. Diwakar
- Details
- Thayum Magalum1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chittirayil nilaveduthu | Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai, |
| Thenaatril ooravaithu | Soaking it in a river of honey, |
| Pattharayil merukumittu | Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone, |
| Panthaadum paruvap penne!…. | O young maiden who plays with a ball! |
| Male | |
| Chittirayil nilaveduthu | Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai, |
| Thenaatril ooravaithu | Soaking it in a river of honey, |
| Pattharayil merukumittu | Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone, |
| Panthaadum paruvap penne!…. | O young maiden who plays with a ball! |
| Female | |
| Pattharayil merukumittu | Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone, |
| Panthaadum paruvap pennai | The young maiden playing with a ball, |
| Alli alli sirai eduthu | Gathering her up and taking her captive, |
| Aalavantha aasai kannna…. | O beloved darling who came to rule over me! |
| Female | |
| Pattharayil merukumittu | Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone, |
| Panthaadum paruvap pennai | The young maiden playing with a ball, |
| Alli alli sirai eduthu | Gathering her up and taking her captive, |
| Aalavantha Aasai kannna…. | O beloved darling who came to rule over me! |
| Male | |
| Alli alli sirai eduthu | Gathering her up and taking her captive, |
| Aalavantha nerathile | At the time when you came to rule over me, |
| Thulli varum vellamenath | Like a leaping, surging flood, |
| Thoalkodutha paingkiliye | O sweet parrot of a girl who offered her shoulder! |
| Female | |
| Thulli vanthu mella mellath | Leaping forward and coming gently, |
| Thoal kodutha nerathile | At the moment you gave your shoulder to lean on, |
| Palliyarai kathaigalellaam | All the stories of the bridal bedroom, |
| Padithuvitta painthamizhe | O sweet pure Tamil who has learned them all! |
| Male | |
| Chttirayil nilaveduthu | Taking the moon of Chittirai, |
| Thenaatril ooravaithu | Soaking it in a river of honey, |
| Female | |
| Alli alli sirai eduthu | Gathering her up and taking her captive, |
| Aalavantha Aasai kannna…. | O beloved darling who came to rule over me! |
| Male | |
| Palliyarai kathaigalellaam | All the stories of the bridal bedroom, |
| Padikkavantha nerathile | At the time when you came to read them, |
| Padikkatha kathaigalellaam | All the unread stories, |
| Padikka chonna penmayile | In womanhood that invited me to read, |
| Female | |
| Padikkatha kathaigalellaam | All those unread stories, |
| Padikka chonna velaiyile | At the time when you asked me to read them, |
| Kidaikaatha inbammellaam | All the rare, unobtainable joys, |
| Kidaikka vaitha mannavane…. | O king who made them all mine! |
| Male | |
| Chittirayil nilaveduthu | Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai, |
| Thenaatril ooravaithu | Soaking it in a river of honey, |
| Pattharayil merukumittu | Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone, |
| Panthaadum paruvap penne!…. | O young maiden who plays with a ball! |
| Female | |
| Pattharayil merukumittu | Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone, |
| Panthaadum paruvap pennai | The young maiden playing with a ball, |
| Alli alli sirai eduthu | Gathering her up and taking her captive, |
| Aalavantha aasai kannna…. | O beloved darling who came to rule over me! |
சித்திரையில் நிலவெடுத்து
தேனாற்றில் ஊறவைத்து
பத்தரையில் மெருகுமிட்டு
பந்தாடும் பருவப் பெண்ணே!.....
Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai,
Soaking it in a river of honey,
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
O young maiden who plays with a ball!
சித்திரையில் நிலவெடுத்து
தேனாற்றில் ஊறவைத்து
பத்தரையில் மெருகுமிட்டு
பந்தாடும் பருவப் பெண்ணே!.....
Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai,
Soaking it in a river of honey,
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
O young maiden who plays with a ball!
பத்தரையில் மெருகுமிட்டு
பந்தாடும் பருவப் பெண்ணை
அள்ளி அள்ளிச் சிறை எடுத்து
ஆளவந்த ஆசைக் கண்ணா......
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
The young maiden playing with a ball,
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
பத்தரையில் மெருகுமிட்டு
பந்தாடும் பருவப் பெண்ணை
அள்ளி அள்ளிச் சிறை எடுத்து
ஆளவந்த ஆசைக் கண்ணா......
அள்ளி அள்ளிச் சிறை எடுத்து
ஆளவந்த நேரத்திலே
துள்ளி வரும் வெள்ளமெனத்
தோள் கொடுத்த பைங்கிளியே
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
The young maiden playing with a ball,
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
துள்ளி வந்து மெல்ல மெல்லத்
தோள் கொடுத்த நேரத்திலே
பள்ளியறைக் கதைகளெல்லாம்
படித்து விட்ட பைந்தமிழே
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
At the time when you came to rule over me,
Like a leaping, surging flood,
O sweet parrot of a girl who offered her shoulder!
சித்திரையில் நிலவெடுத்து
தேனாற்றில் ஊறவைத்து
Leaping forward and coming gently,
At the moment you gave your shoulder to lean on,
All the stories of the bridal bedroom,
O sweet pure Tamil who has learned them all!
அள்ளி அள்ளிச் சிறை எடுத்து
ஆளவந்த ஆசைக் கண்ணா......
Taking the moon of Chittirai,
Soaking it in a river of honey,
பள்ளியறைக் கதைகளெல்லாம்
படிக்க வந்த நேரத்திலே
படிக்காத கதைகளெல்லாம்
படிக்கச் சொன்ன பெண் மயிலே
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
படிக்காத கதைகளெல்லாம்
படிக்கச் சொன்ன வேளையிலே
கிடைக்காத இன்பமெல்லாம்
கிடைக்க வைத்த மன்னவனே..........
சித்திரையில் நிலவெடுத்து
தேனாற்றில் ஊறவைத்து
பத்தரையில் மெருகுமிட்டு
பந்தாடும் பருவப் பெண்ணே!.....
All the stories of the bridal bedroom,
At the time when you came to read them,
All the unread stories,
In womanhood that invited me to read,
பத்தரையில் மெருகுமிட்டு
பந்தாடும் பருவப் பெண்ணை
அள்ளி அள்ளிச் சிறை எடுத்து
ஆளவந்த ஆசைக் கண்ணா......
All those unread stories,
At the time when you asked me to read them,
All the rare, unobtainable joys,
O king who made them all mine!
Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai,
Soaking it in a river of honey,
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
O young maiden who plays with a ball!
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
The young maiden playing with a ball,
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
Chittirayil nilaveduthu
Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai,
Thenaatril ooravaithu
Soaking it in a river of honey,
Pattharayil merukumittu
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
Panthaadum paruvap penne!….
O young maiden who plays with a ball!
Chittirayil nilaveduthu
Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai,
Thenaatril ooravaithu
Soaking it in a river of honey,
Pattharayil merukumittu
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
Panthaadum paruvap penne!….
O young maiden who plays with a ball!
Pattharayil merukumittu
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
Panthaadum paruvap pennai
The young maiden playing with a ball,
Alli alli sirai eduthu
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
Aalavantha aasai kannna….
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
Pattharayil merukumittu
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
Panthaadum paruvap pennai
The young maiden playing with a ball,
Alli alli sirai eduthu
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
Aalavantha Aasai kannna….
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
Alli alli sirai eduthu
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
Aalavantha nerathile
At the time when you came to rule over me,
Thulli varum vellamenath
Like a leaping, surging flood,
Thoalkodutha paingkiliye
O sweet parrot of a girl who offered her shoulder!
Thulli vanthu mella mellath
Leaping forward and coming gently,
Thoal kodutha nerathile
At the moment you gave your shoulder to lean on,
Palliyarai kathaigalellaam
All the stories of the bridal bedroom,
Padithuvitta painthamizhe
O sweet pure Tamil who has learned them all!
Chttirayil nilaveduthu
Taking the moon of Chittirai,
Thenaatril ooravaithu
Soaking it in a river of honey,
Alli alli sirai eduthu
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
Aalavantha Aasai kannna….
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
Palliyarai kathaigalellaam
All the stories of the bridal bedroom,
Padikkavantha nerathile
At the time when you came to read them,
Padikkatha kathaigalellaam
All the unread stories,
Padikka chonna penmayile
In womanhood that invited me to read,
Padikkatha kathaigalellaam
All those unread stories,
Padikka chonna velaiyile
At the time when you asked me to read them,
Kidaikaatha inbammellaam
All the rare, unobtainable joys,
Kidaikka vaitha mannavane….
O king who made them all mine!
Chittirayil nilaveduthu
Taking the moon of the month of Chittirai,
Thenaatril ooravaithu
Soaking it in a river of honey,
Pattharayil merukumittu
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
Panthaadum paruvap penne!….
O young maiden who plays with a ball!
Pattharayil merukumittu
Polishing it on a goldsmith's touchstone,
Panthaadum paruvap pennai
The young maiden playing with a ball,
Alli alli sirai eduthu
Gathering her up and taking her captive,
Aalavantha aasai kannna….
O beloved darling who came to rule over me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the 1965 movie 'Thayum Magalum' features poetic exchanges between two lovers celebrating their mutual affection and intimacy. The man praises his beloved's radiant beauty by poetically comparing her creation to the bright spring moon of Chittirai, steeped in honey and polished like fine gold. In response, the woman expresses her adoration for her lover, portraying him as a tender protector and king who brought unimaginable bliss into her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Chittirayil nilaveduthu Thenaatril ooravaithu”
Comparing the maiden's beauty to the moon of Chittirai soaked in honey and refined in a workshop.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Palliyarai kathaigalellaam Padikkavantha nerathile”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound at the start of words (Palliyarai / Padikkavantha / Padikkatha / Padikka).
Anaphora / Repetitive Phrasing (Alli Alli)
“Alli alli sirai eduthu”
Repetition of 'Alli alli' for rhythmic emphasis on capturing and gathering affectionately.
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Trivia
'Thayum Magalum' (1965) stars S. A. Ashokan and C. R. Vijayakumari. Music was composed by P. S. Diwakar, featuring lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan whose poetic Tamil metaphors like 'Painthamizhe' remain iconic.
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