Idhazhil Thenpandi
From Uchakattam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Uchakattam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal | Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips |
| Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal | Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes |
| Udalil engengum thangangal | Gold all over the body |
| Naan allavaa naan allavaa | Am I not the one, am I not the one? |
| Male | |
| Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal | Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips |
| Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal | Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes |
| Udalil engengum thangangal | Gold all over the body |
| Naan allavaa naan allavaa | Am I not the one, am I not the one? |
| Male | |
| Deviyin meaniyo | Is it the body of a goddess? |
| Devan kai veenaiyo | Is it a lute in the hands of God? |
| Meettuvaen kaaviyam theetuvaen | I will strum it and compose a poetic epic |
| Female | |
| Laalaalaa pooviral meettinaai | Tra-la-la, you strummed with flower-like fingers |
| Bodhaiyai yaettrinaai | You raised the level of intoxication |
| Naalvagai naadagam kaattuvaen | I will display a drama of four acts |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaada naalum indru | Today is a day to play |
| Valaiyaadum kaigal vendum | Hands adorned with bangles are needed |
| Female :Vilaiyaadum kaigal konja | Female: When those playing hands cuddle |
| Oru kodi inbam thondrum | A crore of pleasures will blossom |
| Male | |
| Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal | Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips |
| Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal | Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes |
| Female :Udalil engengum thangangal | Female: Gold all over the body |
| Naan allavaa | Am I not the one? |
| Male :Aah haa naan allavaa | Male: Ah ha, am I not the one? |
| Female | |
| Aayizhai noolidai aasaiyil aadavan | The woman with a thread-like waist, as the man out of desire |
| Kai thoda kai thoda vaadinaal laala laala laalaa | Touched her hands repeatedly, she blushed and withered, laala laala laalaa |
| Male :Oorvasi menagai poloru punnagai | Male: With a smile like celestial nymphs Urvashi and Menaka |
| Thondrida thondrida naaninaal | As it appeared, she felt coy and shy |
| Female | |
| Ilant thegam unnai kandi | Seeing your youthful, tender body |
| Valaiyaatha naanal endru | Like an unbending reed |
| Idhuthaanae thaen endru | Declaring that this indeed is pure honey |
| Eriyaathae kannae indru | Do not burn with passion today, my dear |
| Female | |
| Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal | Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips |
| Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal | Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes |
| Male :Udalil engengum thangangal | Male: Gold all over the body |
| Naan allavaa | Am I not the one? |
| Female :Aah haa naan allavaa | Female: Ah ha, am I not the one? |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female :……………….. | Female: ... |
இதழில் தென்பாண்டி முத்துக்கள்
விழியில் வைடூர்யம் வைரங்கள்
உடலில் எங்கெங்கும் தங்கங்கள்
நான் அள்ளவா நான் அள்ளவா...
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Gold all over the body
Am I not the one, am I not the one?
இதழில் தென்பாண்டி முத்துக்கள்
விழியில் வைடூர்யம் வைரங்கள்
உடலில் எங்கெங்கும் தங்கங்கள்
நீ அள்ளவா நீ அள்ளவா......
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Gold all over the body
Am I not the one, am I not the one?
தேவியின் மேனியோ
தேவன் கை வீணையோ
மீட்டுவேன் காவியம் தீட்டுவேன்
Is it the body of a goddess?
Is it a lute in the hands of God?
I will strum it and compose a poetic epic
லாலாலா பூவிரல் மீட்டினாய்
போதையை ஏற்றினாய்
நால்வகை நாடகம் காட்டுவேன்
Tra-la-la, you strummed with flower-like fingers
You raised the level of intoxication
I will display a drama of four acts
விளையாட நாளும் இன்று
வளையாடும் கைகள் வேண்டும்
விளையாடும் கைகள் கொஞ்ச
ஒரு கோடி இன்பம் தோன்றும்
Today is a day to play
Hands adorned with bangles are needed
Female: When those playing hands cuddle
A crore of pleasures will blossom
இதழில் தென்பாண்டி முத்துக்கள்
விழியில் வைடூர்யம் வைரங்கள்
உடலில் எங்கெங்கும் தங்கங்கள்
நான் அள்ளவா
ஆஹ் ஹா நான் அள்ளவா...
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Female: Gold all over the body
Am I not the one?
Male: Ah ha, am I not the one?
ஆயிழை நூலிடை ஆசையில் ஆடவன்
கை தொட கை தொட வாடினாள் லால லால லாலா
ஊர்வசி மேனகை போலொரு புன்னகை
தோன்றிட தோன்றிட நாணினாள்
The woman with a thread-like waist, as the man out of desire
Touched her hands repeatedly, she blushed and withered, laala laala laalaa
Male: With a smile like celestial nymphs Urvashi and Menaka
As it appeared, she felt coy and shy
இளந் தேகம் உன்னைக் கண்டு
வளையாத நாணல் என்று
இதுதானே தேன் என்று
எரியாதே கண்ணே இன்று...
Seeing your youthful, tender body
Like an unbending reed
Declaring that this indeed is pure honey
Do not burn with passion today, my dear
இதழில் தென்பாண்டி முத்துக்கள்
விழியில் வைடூர்யம் வைரங்கள்
உடலில் எங்கெங்கும் தங்கங்கள்
நான் அள்ளவா
ஆஹ் ஹா நீ அள்ளவா......
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Male: Gold all over the body
Am I not the one?
Female: Ah ha, am I not the one?
...............................
.............................
...
Female: ...
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Udalil engengum thangangal
Gold all over the body
Naan allavaa naan allavaa
Am I not the one, am I not the one?
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Udalil engengum thangangal
Gold all over the body
Naan allavaa naan allavaa
Am I not the one, am I not the one?
Deviyin meaniyo
Is it the body of a goddess?
Devan kai veenaiyo
Is it a lute in the hands of God?
Meettuvaen kaaviyam theetuvaen
I will strum it and compose a poetic epic
Laalaalaa pooviral meettinaai
Tra-la-la, you strummed with flower-like fingers
Bodhaiyai yaettrinaai
You raised the level of intoxication
Naalvagai naadagam kaattuvaen
I will display a drama of four acts
Vilaiyaada naalum indru
Today is a day to play
Valaiyaadum kaigal vendum
Hands adorned with bangles are needed
Female :Vilaiyaadum kaigal konja
Female: When those playing hands cuddle
Oru kodi inbam thondrum
A crore of pleasures will blossom
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Female :Udalil engengum thangangal
Female: Gold all over the body
Naan allavaa
Am I not the one?
Male :Aah haa naan allavaa
Male: Ah ha, am I not the one?
Aayizhai noolidai aasaiyil aadavan
The woman with a thread-like waist, as the man out of desire
Kai thoda kai thoda vaadinaal laala laala laalaa
Touched her hands repeatedly, she blushed and withered, laala laala laalaa
Male :Oorvasi menagai poloru punnagai
Male: With a smile like celestial nymphs Urvashi and Menaka
Thondrida thondrida naaninaal
As it appeared, she felt coy and shy
Ilant thegam unnai kandi
Seeing your youthful, tender body
Valaiyaatha naanal endru
Like an unbending reed
Idhuthaanae thaen endru
Declaring that this indeed is pure honey
Eriyaathae kannae indru
Do not burn with passion today, my dear
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Pearls of the southern Pandia region on the lips
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Cat's eye gemstones and diamonds in the eyes
Male :Udalil engengum thangangal
Male: Gold all over the body
Naan allavaa
Am I not the one?
Female :Aah haa naan allavaa
Female: Ah ha, am I not the one?
………………
...
Female :………………..
Female: ...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Idhazhil Thenpandi Muthukkal' from the 1980 Tamil film Uchakattam is a classic romantic duet composed by Shankar Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali. The song presents an intimate and poetic conversation between lovers, where the woman compares her features to precious treasures like pearls, vaidooriyam (cat's eye gemstones), and gold, while the man responds with passionate admiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal”
The singer compares her lips to high-quality pearls from the Thenpandi region and her eyes to precious gemstones.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Male :Oorvasi menagai poloru punnagai”
The hero explicitly compares the heroine's smile to celestial dancers Urvashi and Menaka using the comparative word 'pole' (poloru).
Assonance and Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Meettuvaen kaaviyam theetuvaen”
Rhythmic rhyme scheme (Meettuvaen / Theetuvaen) creating melodic flow across poetic couplets.
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Trivia
Uchakattam (1980) is a well-known cult thriller directed by N. S. Rajendran. This seductive track sung by S. Janaki and Malaysia Vasudevan became one of Shankar-Ganesh's most popular compositions of that era.
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