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Lyrics & meaning

Idhazhil Thenpandi

From Uchakattam · 1980

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Uchakattam
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
3 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Udalil engengum thangangal
Naan allavaa naan allavaa
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Udalil engengum thangangal
Naan allavaa naan allavaa
Deviyin meaniyo
Devan kai veenaiyo
Meettuvaen kaaviyam theetuvaen
Laalaalaa pooviral meettinaai
Bodhaiyai yaettrinaai
Naalvagai naadagam kaattuvaen
Vilaiyaada naalum indru
Valaiyaadum kaigal vendum
Female :Vilaiyaadum kaigal konja
Oru kodi inbam thondrum
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Female :Udalil engengum thangangal
Naan allavaa
Male :Aah haa naan allavaa
Aayizhai noolidai aasaiyil aadavan
Kai thoda kai thoda vaadinaal laala laala laalaa
Male :Oorvasi menagai poloru punnagai
Thondrida thondrida naaninaal
Ilant thegam unnai kandi
Valaiyaatha naanal endru
Idhuthaanae thaen endru
Eriyaathae kannae indru
Idhazhil thenpandi muthukkal
Vizhiyil vaidooriyam vairangal
Male :Udalil engengum thangangal
Naan allavaa
Female :Aah haa naan allavaa
………………
Female :………………..
Pearls of the southern sea upon the lips,
Cat's-eye gems and diamonds in the eyes,
Pure gold all over the body,
Isn't that me? Isn't that me?
Pearls of the southern sea upon the lips,
Cat's-eye gems and diamonds in the eyes,
Pure gold all over the body,
Isn't that me? Isn't that me?
Is it the body of a goddess,
Or a veena (stringed lute) in the hands of a god?
I will pluck its strings and compose an epic poem.
La la la, you stroked me with flower-soft fingers,
You filled me with sweet intoxication,
I will show you the four acts of love's play.
Today is the day to play love's games,
I need hands adorned with bangles.
Female: When those playful hands caress,
A million pleasures will be born.
Pearls of the southern sea upon the lips,
Cat's-eye gems and diamonds in the eyes,
Female: Pure gold all over the body,
Isn't that me?
Male: Ah ha, isn't that me?
The slender-waisted beauty, when the yearning man
Touched her with his hands, she melted with shyness, la la la la la,
Male: With a smile like Urvashi and Menaka (heavenly dancers),
As it bloomed across her face, she blushed.
Seeing your youthful body,
Like a reed that gently bends,
Knowing that this is sweet nectar,
Do not burn with longing today, my dear.
Pearls of the southern sea upon the lips,
Cat's-eye gems and diamonds in the eyes,
Male: Pure gold all over the body,
Isn't that me?
Female: Ah ha, isn't that me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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