- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Anand
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey you you you come to me
Hey you you dance with me
Hey you you listen to me
Hey you you sing with me
Malarum mottukkal pazhagum mettukkal
Ilamai kattukkul inainthu thattungal
Iravinil iniththidum kanavugal
Hey idhayam muzhuthum unathu ninaivugal
Hey you you you come to me
Hey you you dance with me
Hey you you listen to me
Hey you you join with me
Kodiyenna melinthathu
Idaiyenna therinthathu
Kodiyai neengi malargal aada
Kulirntha neram piranthathu
Kodiyenna melinthathu
Idaiyenna therinthathu
Kodiyai neengi malargal aada
Kulirntha neram piranthathu
Paruva megam kavithai paadum
Mazhaiyai pozhiyum paruva megam
Manathil vizhunthu kavithai paadum
Mazhaiyai pozhiyum paruva megam
Manathil vizhunthu kavithai paadum
Marupadi marupadi mayakkamae hey
Madhanum radhiyum inainthu ezhutha
Hey you you listen to me
Hey you you sing with me
Malarum mottukkal pazhagum mettukkal
Ilamai kattukkul inainthu thattungal
Iravinil iniththidum kanavugal
Hey idhayam muzhuthum unathu ninaivugal
Hey you you you come to me
Hey you you dance with me with me with me
Manam oru malaridam pugunthathu pugazhidam
Ninaivu yaavuminimaiyaagum
Nidhamum inbam valam varum
Manam oru malaridam pugunthathu pugazhidam
Ninaivu yaavuminimaiyaagum
Nidhamum inbam valam varum
Manathu yaavum unathu mogam
Manathu muzhuthum unathu mogam
Unathu ninaivil pudhiya vegam
Manathu muzhuthum unathu mogam
Unathu ninaivil pudhiya vegam
Uravinil kalanthathu inikkithae
Hey unakkum enakkum poruththam irukka
Hey you you you come to me
Hey you you dance with me
Hey you you listen to me
Hey you you sing with me
Malarum mottukkal pazhagum mettukkal
Ilamai kattukkul inainthu thattungal
Iravinil iniththidum kanavugal
Hey idhayam muzhuthum unathu ninaivugal
Hey you you listen to me
Hey you you join with me
Hey you you you come to me
Hey you you sing with me
Hey you, you, you, come to me
Hey you, you, dance with me
Hey you, you, listen to me
Hey you, you, sing with me
Blossoming buds and familiar tunes
While youth is in our grasp, clap along together
Sweet dreams that fill the night
Hey, my whole heart is full of thoughts of you
Hey you, you, you, come to me
Hey you, you, dance with me
Hey you, you, listen to me
Hey you, you, join with me
Is that a slender vine,
Or your slim waist showing?
As flowers dance away from the vine,
A cool and pleasant time is born
Is that a slender vine,
Or your slim waist showing?
As flowers dance away from the vine,
A cool and pleasant time is born
The monsoon cloud sings poetry
The monsoon cloud pouring down rain
Falls into the heart and sings poetry
The monsoon cloud pouring down rain
Falls into the heart and sings poetry
Again and again, what a sweet trance, hey!
As Madhan and Rathi (god and goddess of love) write together
Hey you, you, listen to me
Hey you, you, sing with me
Blossoming buds and familiar tunes
While youth is in our grasp, clap along together
Sweet dreams that fill the night
Hey, my whole heart is full of thoughts of you
Hey you, you, you, come to me
Hey you, you, dance with me, with me, with me
My heart has found shelter in a flower
Every memory turns so sweet
Happiness surrounds us every day
My heart has found shelter in a flower
Every memory turns so sweet
Happiness surrounds us every day
My entire mind is longing for you
My whole heart is longing for you
Thinking of you brings a new rush
My whole heart is longing for you
Thinking of you brings a new rush
Blending into this bond tastes so sweet
Hey, when you and I are such a perfect match!
Hey you, you, you, come to me
Hey you, you, dance with me
Hey you, you, listen to me
Hey you, you, sing with me
Blossoming buds and familiar tunes
While youth is in our grasp, clap along together
Sweet dreams that fill the night
Hey, my whole heart is full of thoughts of you
Hey you, you, listen to me
Hey you, you, join with me
Hey you, you, you, come to me
Hey you, you, sing with me
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic dance song expresses the thrill, exuberance, and romantic attraction of youth. Blending western party hooks ('Hey you') with evocative Tamil poetic imagery, the song portrays lovers calling each other to dance, sing, and celebrate their burgeoning love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Kodiyenna melinthathu”
Compares a woman's slender waist to a delicate creeping vine (kodi).
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Malarum / Ilamai”
The second consonant sound 'la' (ல) matches across the consecutive lines 'Malarum' and 'Ilamai'.
Personification
“Paruva megam kavithai paadum”
Gives the seasonal rain cloud human attributes, describing it as a poet singing poetry.
Allusion
“Madhanum radhiyum inainthu ezhutha”
Refers to the mythological divine couple Kamadeva (Madhan) and Rati, representing passion and ultimate romantic beauty.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 1987 Tamil film 'Anand', directed by C. V. Rajendran and starring Prabhu and Radha. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, it reflects the popular 1980s Indo-Western fusion sound in Tamil cinema.
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