- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Abalai Anjugam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Daaladikkum pappa jollyaaga vaappaa
Daaladikkum pappa jollyaaga vaappaa
Jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Kadhal jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Daaladikkum pappa jollyaaga vaappaa
Jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Kadhal jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Rasigar ulagil naan star-u
Nadana raniyaagum en peru
Rasigar ulagil naan star-u
Nadana raniyaagum en peru
Intha perai kondu aeroplane-il
Hollywood seemai ellaam touradichchi
Kaatta poraen paaru….
Intha perai kondu aeroplane-il
Hollywood seemai ellaam touradichchi
Kaatta poraen paaru…
Daaladikkum pappa jollyaaga vaappaa
Jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Kadhal jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Thanthanathana thanthina thanthaanaa
Un sagada yogam idhuthaanaa
Thanthanathana thanthina thanthaanaa
Un sagada yogam idhuthaanaa
Inge number onnu mainer ellaam
Naanayaththa kaattikkittu
Sollikkaama poyidunga veenaa
Inge number onnu mainer ellaam
Naanayaththa kaattikkittu
Sollikkaama poyidunga veenaa
Daaladikkum pappa jollyaaga vaappaa
Jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Kadhal jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Vaanavil maeniyai paaru
Adhan varna jaalangal vegu joru
Vaanavil maeniyai paaru
Adhan varna jaalangal vegu joru
Antha vaaliba kaalanthavari
Vayathaana kokku pola
Vaanaththil marainthaal ketpathaaru
Idhu daaladikkum pappa jollyaaga vaappaa
Jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Kadhal jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Daaladikkum pappa jollyaaga vaappaa
Jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Kadhal jodikkethu ivvulagil thaappaa
Ilaiya kanniyin azhagiya vathanam
Malarntha thevvithamo
Adhu ilaiyillaamal kodiyillaamal
Valarntha thevvithamo valarntha thevvithamo
Pazhagu thamizhil pudhumaiyin inimai
Pirantha thevvithamo
Naam padiththa paadamum pazhaiya kaalamum
Marantha thevvithamo marantha thevvithamo
Maangilai melae poongodi Thaavi
Padarntha thevvithamo
Female :Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…
Maan vizhi ungal maarbinil thaavi
Malarnthathvvithmae malarnthathavvithamae
Ilaiya kanniyin azhagiya vathanam
Malarntha thevvithamo
Adhu ilaiyillaamal kodiyillaamal
Valarntha thevvithamo valarntha thevvithamo
Poomagal maeni aadhavanaalae
Polintha thevvithamo
Male :Maan magal maeni thaamarai polae
Sivantha thevvithamo sivantha thevvithamo
Dazzling girl, come along and have fun!
Dazzling girl, come along and have fun!
What latch can lock away a pair in this world?
What latch can lock away a pair in love in this world?
Dazzling girl, come along and have fun!
What latch can lock away a pair in this world?
What latch can lock away a pair in love in this world?
In the world of fans, I am a star!
My name is the Queen of Dance!
In the world of fans, I am a star!
My name is the Queen of Dance!
Carrying this fame, on an airplane,
touring all across the land of Hollywood,
just watch what I will show the world!
Carrying this fame, on an airplane,
touring all across the land of Hollywood,
just watch what I will show the world!
Dazzling girl, come along and have fun!
What latch can lock away a pair in this world?
What latch can lock away a pair in love in this world?
Thanthana thana thanthina thanthaanaa
Is this the turning wheel of your fortune?
Thanthana thana thanthina thanthaanaa
Is this the turning wheel of your fortune?
All the top playboys around here,
showing off their money and vanity,
slip away quietly without a word in vain!
All the top playboys around here,
showing off their money and vanity,
slip away quietly without a word in vain!
Dazzling girl, come along and have fun!
What latch can lock away a pair in this world?
What latch can lock away a pair in love in this world?
Look at the rainbow's vibrant form,
its magical display of colors is so splendid!
Look at the rainbow's vibrant form,
its magical display of colors is so splendid!
If the days of youth are missed and lost,
and like an old white crane
it disappears into the sky, who will even ask?
So dazzling girl, come along and have fun!
What latch can lock away a pair in this world?
What latch can lock away a pair in love in this world?
Dazzling girl, come along and have fun!
What latch can lock away a pair in this world?
What latch can lock away a pair in love in this world?
The lovely face of this young girl,
how did it blossom so beautifully?
Without a single leaf, without a vine,
how did it ever grow, oh how did it grow?
In our familiar Tamil, how was this new sweetness
brought to life?
The lessons we once learned and the days of the past,
how were they forgotten, oh how were they forgotten?
Like a flowering vine reaching over a mango branch,
how did it spread and embrace it?
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
This doe-eyed girl leaped onto your chest,
and how did she blossom, oh how did she blossom?
The lovely face of this young girl,
how did it blossom so beautifully?
Without a single leaf, without a vine,
how did it ever grow, oh how did it grow?
Under the warm rays of the sun, the Earth
glowed with such splendour!
Male: Just like a red lotus, this deer-like girl's skin,
how did it blush so deep, oh how did it blush?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Abalai Anjugam' (1959) blends lively westernized cabaret rhythms with poetic romantic dialogue. In the first half, the female protagonist sings with high-spirited flair about her stardom, dream of touring Hollywood, and dismissing pompous suitors, emphasizing that true love knows no boundaries or restrictions. The second half shifts into a classical, metaphorical duet exploring youthful romance, comparing beauty, growth, and love to blooming vines, lotus flowers, and radiant sunshine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vayathaana kokku pola”
Comparing the passage of youth and aging to an old stork disappearing into the sky ('Vayathaana kokku pola')
Metaphor / Uruvagam
“Vaanavil maeniyai paaru”
Comparing the human body to a vibrant rainbow ('Vaanavil maeniyai paaru')
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pazhagu thamizhil pudhumaiyin inimai”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive phrases ('Pazhagu thamizhil' / 'Pirantha thevvithamo')
Anaphora / Refrain
“Malarntha thevvithamo”
Rhythmic repetition of the question suffix 'thevvithamo' across multiple stanzas to build poetic cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Abalai Anjugam (1959) featured music by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song uniquely bridges contemporary 1950s pop/stage entertainment culture with traditional Tamil poetic imagery.
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