- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Katta Panchayathu
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven
En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen
En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven
En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen
Ava malaiyai thaandi irunthaalum
Yaezhu kadalai thaandi irunthaalum
Ava azhagil rambai aanalum
Seemaikku raani aanaalum
Oru kanakku pottu kootti kazhichchu
Kaiya pudippaenae ava kaiya pudippaena
Ada naan kuri vachchaalae adhu thappuvathu illa
En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven
En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen
Maari muththumaari
Muththam vaangaama unna vidamaaten
Piyaari harae piyaari
Entha rambaikkum kaiyil sikkamaatten
Thoori oru thoori saernthu paadi vilaiyaadi vara vaavaa
Aari raaro aari paththumadham thalli paada ippo vaavaa
Vilaiyaaadum paruvamthaan
Chorus :Sarasammaa sarasamma
Male :Alaiyodu karai pol
Chorus :Orasammaa orasammaa
Oru kanakku pottu kootti kazhichchu
Kaiya pudichchukko en kaiya pudichchukko
Ada naan kuri vachchaalae adhu thappuvathum illa
En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven
En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen
En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven
En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen
Beauty kadhal beauty
Vayasu padhinaaru aachchuthaannu paaru
Looty adi looty
Kaiyil kittaama thoora ponaa kooru
Jaadi maelae moodi
Sariyaa saernthirukka jodi onna paaru
Paatti chinna paatti
Kadhal vazhi muraiya paadam solla kelu
Oorellam vedigundu
Chorus :Kadhal viyaathi anugundu
Male :Haa vara venum karai kandu
Chorus :Seiyaathavanae mara mandu
Oru kanakku pottu kootti kazhichchu
Kaiya pudippaenae ava kaiya pudippaena
Ada naan kuri vachchaalae adhu thappuvathu illa
En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven
En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen
En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven
En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen
Ava malaiyai thaandi irunthaalum
Yaezhu kadalai thaandi irunthaalum
Ava azhagil rambai aanalum
Seemaikku raani aanaalum
Oru kanakku pottu kootti kazhichchu
Kaiya pudippaenae ava kaiya pudippaena
Ada naan kuri vachchaalae adhu thappuvathu illa
Kaiya pudippaenae ava kaiya pudippaena
Ada naan kuri vachchaalae adhu thappuvathu illa….haei haei
Twirling my moustache, I will sing
I will search for the sweet bird who longs for me
Twirling my moustache, I will sing
I will search for the sweet bird who longs for me
Even if she is across the mountains,
Even if she is across the seven seas,
Even if she is like Rambha (a heavenly nymph) in beauty,
Even if she is the queen of a foreign land,
I will calculate, add, and subtract,
And take her hand, yes, I will win her hand!
Hey, once I set my aim, it never misses!
Twirling my moustache, I will sing
I will search for the sweet bird who longs for me
Mari, oh Muthumari,
I won't let you go without getting a kiss!
Pyari (darling), oh my sweet darling,
I will never get caught by any other beauty!
On a swing together, singing and playing, come on, come!
Come to me now, so we can sing lullabies ten months from now!
This is the age to play and romance,
Chorus: It is sweet romance, playful romance!
Male: Like a wave against the shore,
Chorus: It brushes close and cuddles!
I will calculate, add, and subtract,
Hold my hand, take my hand!
Hey, once I set my aim, it never misses!
Twirling my moustache, I will sing
I will search for the sweet bird who longs for me
Twirling my moustache, I will sing
I will search for the sweet bird who longs for me
Beauty, oh romantic beauty,
Just see if she has turned sweet sixteen!
Full of mischief, oh what mischief!
Speak up if you wander far out of reach!
Like a perfect lid fitted on a jar,
Look at this couple matched so well!
Little lady, my little lady,
Listen as I teach you the lessons of love!
Bombs are exploding all over town,
Chorus: But this sickness of love is an atom bomb!
Male: Ah, one has to cross over and reach the shore!
Chorus: Anyone who doesn't is a total fool!
I will calculate, add, and subtract,
And take her hand, yes, I will win her hand!
Hey, once I set my aim, it never misses!
Twirling my moustache, I will sing
I will search for the sweet bird who longs for me
Twirling my moustache, I will sing
I will search for the sweet bird who longs for me
Even if she is across the mountains,
Even if she is across the seven seas,
Even if she is like Rambha (a heavenly nymph) in beauty,
Even if she is the queen of a foreign land,
I will calculate, add, and subtract,
And take her hand, yes, I will win her hand!
Hey, once I set my aim, it never misses!
And take her hand, yes, I will win her hand!
Hey, once I set my aim, it never misses... hey hey!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song expresses a protagonist's playful confidence in finding and winning over his true love. Twirling his mustache as a symbol of pride and determination, he boasts that no matter where his dream girl resides—be it across seven seas or high mountains—he will calculate his moves meticulously and win her heart without fail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monosyllabic Second-Letter Rhyme)
“En meesai mela kaiya pottu paaduven / En mael aasai konda annakkiliya theduvaen”
Matching second consonants in 'eesai' and 'aasai' establish traditional Tamil rhyming harmony.
Metaphor
“Kadhal viyaathi anugundu”
Describing love sickness as an 'anugundu' (atom bomb) metaphorically highlights its explosive and overwhelming nature.
Hyperbole
“Ava malaiyai thaandi irunthaalum / Yaezhu kadalai thaandi irunthaalum”
Exaggerating distances across mountains and seven seas to emphasize unyielding determination in love.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the movie 'Katta Panchayathu' (1996) with lyrics written by Kamakodiyan, featuring vibrant folk rhythm elements characteristic of 1990s Tamil cinema dance tracks.
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