- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Mayabazar
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dhaiyai seivere thayai seiveere
Thayaala purushare varuveere
Dhaiyai seivere thayai seiveere
Thayaala purushare varuveere
Thayaala purushare varuveere
Yei thayaala purushare varuveere
Adhiveeratheera edhirkala soora
Arumai manikaal variveere
Chorus :Arumai manikaal variveere
Male :Adiyargal ini tharuvargal
Adhai anbodu thaangal peruveere
Chorus :Ellam umakkae ariveere
Inimael neengal peruveere
…………………….
Maapillai raja varunga
Unga marumuga tharisanam kidaikaadhunga..aaa..aa..
Maapillai raja varunga
Unga marumuga tharisanam kidaikaadhunga
Maanilamellaam thedi thirinthaalum
Aan azhagan iniyaarunga
Azhagaai iranghi varunga
Ellaam umakke parunga
Ini ellaam umakke parunga
Chorus :…………………….
Kreedangal kreedangal keerthi mighum
Kreedangal aahaa aahaa palaappala
Magizhndhu thali kunindhu anindhu kondaal
Maga yosanai thattidungha
Chorus :Maga yosanai thattidungha
Male :Sirandhu vilanghi siramadhil azhagai
Thandhidum thagathaga kreedamunga
Yetru kollunga pottu paarthu kollunga
Chorus :Yetru kollunga pottu paarthu kollunga
Muthaaram muthaaram asal muthaaram
Vithaara pengal muthaaram
Muthaaram muthaaram asal muthaaram
Vithaara pengal muthaaram
Maniyapuraanam buja aabaranam
Thaniyaai azhagu tharum aabaranam
Achchadi selai kichadi thavani
Achchadi selai kichadi thavani
Aanandham tharum adhisiya ragamae
Anindhu kolveere amma thunindhu varuveere
Poikkal kudhiraikkum idhu rombha vattam ahaan
Pommalattam pola nammaiyae aattum
Poikkal kudhiraikkum idhu rombha vattam ahaan
Pommalattam pola nammaiyae aattum
Pottukitta kaalai vattama ottum
Thathiththaa thathiththaa thalaathaikattum
Vayadho sari jodi o raja
Vandhom unai naadi..aa…aa…
Female :Vannamuga kattazhagi nanae
Vananmalar kannazhagi nanae
Vannamuga kattazhagi nanae
Vananmalar kannazhagi nanae
Chorus :Kannal paarunga kaadhaal kelunga
Inba nilai kanuvom vaa raaja
Inba nilai kanuvom vaa raaja
Vayadho sari jodi o raja
Vandhom unai naadi..aa…aa…
Ennai polae ulaginil yedhu
Ennam pola palagidum maadhu
Ennai polae ulaginil yedhu
Ennam pola palagidum maadhu
Chorus :Thannaal thayungudhe unnaal mayangudhae
Inba nilai kanuvom vaa raaja
Inba nilai kanuvom vaa raaja
Vayadho sari jodi o raja
Vandhom unai naadi..aa…aa…
Please be kind, please be gracious!
O generous lord, please come!
Please be kind, please be gracious!
O generous lord, please come!
O generous lord, please come!
Hey, O generous lord, please come!
Great valiant hero, champion of the future!
Please step forward with your precious feet!
Chorus: Please step forward with your precious feet!
Male: Your humble servants will now present gifts,
which you may kindly and lovingly accept!
Chorus: Know that everything here is for you,
and from now on, you shall receive it all!
...
Come forward, O royal bridegroom!
There is no other face as handsome as yours... ah... ah...
Come forward, O royal bridegroom!
There is no other face as handsome as yours!
Even if one searches all across the world,
who could ever match your handsome charm?
Please step down gracefully and come,
look, everything here belongs to you!
Look, from now on it is all yours!
Chorus: ...
Crowns, crowns, glorious crowns!
Crowns, aha aha, magnificent and grand!
If you gladly bow your head and wear them,
a brilliant idea will strike your mind!
Chorus: A brilliant idea will strike your mind!
Male: Shining grandly upon your head,
here is a dazzling, glittering crown!
Please accept it, try it on and see!
Chorus: Please accept it, try it on and see!
Pearl garlands, pearl garlands, genuine pearls!
Pearl garlands for graceful women!
Pearl garlands, pearl garlands, genuine pearls!
Pearl garlands for graceful women!
Jeweled ornaments and sparkling armlets,
ornaments that bring a unique and stunning charm!
Printed sarees and colorful half-sarees,
Printed sarees and colorful half-sarees,
a wonderful collection bringing pure delight!
Wear them, my lady, and step forward with confidence!
This circle is just right for the dummy-horse dance, aha!
It makes us dance and spin just like puppets!
This circle is just right for the dummy-horse dance, aha!
It makes us dance and spin just like puppets!
It leads the feet round and round in a ring,
hopping and dancing to the lively beats!
We are a perfect match in youth, O prince!
We have come seeking you... ah... ah...
Female: I am a stunning beauty with a lovely face,
with eyes as soft as wild blossoms!
I am a stunning beauty with a lovely face,
with eyes as soft as wild blossoms!
Chorus: Look with your eyes and listen with your ears,
come, O prince, let us reach blissful joy!
Come, O prince, let us reach blissful joy!
We are a perfect match in youth, O prince!
We have come seeking you... ah... ah...
Who else in this world is like me,
a woman who loves you just as your heart desires?
Who else in this world is like me,
a woman who loves you just as your heart desires?
Chorus: My heart hesitates on its own, enchanted by you!
Come, O prince, let us reach blissful joy!
Come, O prince, let us reach blissful joy!
We are a perfect match in youth, O prince!
We have come seeking you... ah... ah...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lively multi-part musical sequence from Mayabazar (1957) combines courtly praises, theatrical vendor announcements, and playful romantic duets. The lyrics begin with grand praises fit for royalty, celebrating the handsome groom and presenting lavish gifts like gem-studded crowns, pearl necklaces, armlets, and fine printed sarees. The mood transitions into festive dancing and teasing romantic exchanges where performers sing about youth, charm, and beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Dhaiyai seivere / Thayaala purushare”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic flow in classic Tamil poetic style.
Moonaigal (Initial Alliteration)
“Vannamuga kattazhagi nanae / Vananmalar kannazhagi nanae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds enhancing melodic quality.
Simile (Upamanam)
“Pommalattam pola nammaiyae aattum”
Compares human vulnerability or lively dance movements to puppets controlled by string performers.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Muthaaram muthaaram asal muthaaram”
Rhythmic repetition of words for emphasis and vendor-hawking theatrical effect.
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Trivia
Mayabazar (1957), produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios, was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. Music composer Ghantasala created a landmark soundtrack that blended classical Carnatic scales with folk and theatrical traditions, making it one of the most celebrated film scores in Indian cinema.
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