- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Paandi Nattu Thangam
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jan 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ilam vayasu ponna
Vasiyam pannum valavikaran
Nalla manasa thottu
Mayangavachi valaikkaporen
Vayasu ponna
Vasiyam pannum valavikaran
Nalla manasa thottu
Mayangavachi valaikkaporen
Adi pottukadi
Pon valavi pootikadi
Na potta pinna paaru
Nee ponnu mani thaeru
Na potta pinna paaru
Nee ponnu mani thaeru
Ilam vayasu ponna
Vasiyam pannum valavikaran
Nalla manasa thottu
Mayangavachi valaikkaporen
{Maama unga paarva
Enna eppo vanthu serva
Male :Adi yendi intha porva
Ippo katta vendum theerva} (2)
Kaiya thottu manthiram solli
Kanni ponna thoondathae
Aasaiyila muthira vachi
Anga inga nondathae
Veliyila kavalumilla
Velaiyum illa ammadi
Thaali katti katilukkulla
Sammatham sollu ammadi
Manasa thottu yechiputta
Enna thadai undu maamane
Ilam vayasu ponna
Vasiyam pannum valavikaran
Nalla manasa thottu
Mayangavachi valaikkaporen
Ada pottu vidu
Pon valavi pootividu
Nee poota pinna paaru
Na ponnu mani thaeru
Nee poota pinna paaru
Na ponnu mani thaeru
Mmmm…mmm mmm..mm..
Mmmm…mmm mmm..mm..
{Yethopola achi
Soodu eripochi moochi
Female :Ada veena intha pechi
Ippo vetkam koodi poochi} (2)
Muthu muthu mutham koduthu
Pitham ithu aarathu
Methaiyila katti poranda
Mogam ithu maarathu
Kaancha maadu thotathukulla
Poonthathu enna ippothu
Kanni ponna katti pudicha
Thandanai ippo thappathu
Ethukkum ippo thuniji vanthen i
Inum thadai enna va pulla
Ilam vayasu ponna
Vasiyam pannum valavikaran
Nalla manasa thottu
Mayanga vaikkum mathura kaaran
Adi pottukadi
Pon valavi pootikadi
Na potta pinna paaru
Nee ponnu mani thaeru
Na potta pinna paaru
Nee ponnu mani thaeru
Ilam vayasu ponna
Vasiyam pannum valavikaran
Male :Nalla manasa thottu
Mayangavachi valaikkaporen
Young girls...
I am the bangle seller who charms them!
Touching her pure heart,
I will make her swoon and win her over!
A young girl...
I am the bangle seller who charms her!
Touching her pure heart,
I will make her swoon and win her over!
Hey girl, slip them on,
wear these golden bangles!
Look at yourself once I put them on,
you will shine like a jeweled chariot!
Look at yourself once I put them on,
you will shine like a jeweled chariot!
Young girls...
I am the bangle seller who charms them!
Touching her pure heart,
I will make her swoon and win her over!
My love, your longing gaze...
when will you come and unite with me?
Hey girl, why hide behind this veil?
We must settle this right now!
Holding my hand and whispering sweet spells,
do not tease an innocent girl!
Leaving the marks of your desire,
do not touch me here and there!
There is no guard keeping watch outside,
and no work left to do, my dear!
After tying the thaali (sacred wedding thread) and heading to bed,
give me your consent, my dear!
When our hearts meet and we share our love,
what obstacle is there, my dear man?
Young girls...
I am the bangle seller who charms them!
Touching her pure heart,
I will make her swoon and win her over!
Come on, slip them on me,
fasten these golden bangles on my wrists!
Look at me once you put them on,
I will shine like a jeweled chariot!
Look at me once you put them on,
I will shine like a jeweled chariot!
Mmm... mmm mmm.. mm..
Mmm... mmm mmm.. mm..
Something strange is coming over me,
my breath is growing hot!
Oh, this sweet talk is useless,
my shyness has overwhelmed me now!
Giving shower after shower of kisses,
this burning passion will not cool down!
When we hold each other close on the bed,
this deep longing will never fade!
Like a starving bull rushing into a lush garden,
why have you barged in like this?
If you grab a young girl this way,
you will not escape your punishment!
I have come ready for anything today,
what is stopping us now? Come to me, girl!
Young girls...
I am the bangle seller who charms them!
Touching her pure heart,
I am the man from Madurai who makes her swoon!
Hey girl, slip them on,
wear these golden bangles!
Look at yourself once I put them on,
you will shine like a jeweled chariot!
Look at yourself once I put them on,
you will shine like a jeweled chariot!
Young girls...
I am the bangle seller who charms them!
Touching her pure heart,
I will make her swoon and win her over!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a romantic duet between a young woman and a bangle seller ('valavikaran') who woos her through playful banter and affection. Using the metaphorical context of trying on golden bangles, the male lead expresses his romantic fascination and desire to win her heart, while the female lead playfully resists before giving in to her growing love and shyness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Nee ponnu mani thaeru”
Comparing the heroine to a 'ponnu mani thaeru' (a golden jeweled temple chariot) highlights her beauty and precious value.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Muthu muthu mutham koduthu”
The usage of alliterative and rhythmic phrasing such as 'Vasiyam pannum valavikaran' and 'Muthu muthu mutham' enhances the playful folk meter.
Cultural Idiom / Metaphor
“Kaancha maadu thotathukulla”
'Kaancha maadu thotathukulla poonthathu' compares intense romantic longing to a starved bull charging into a lush garden.
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Trivia
The music for Paandi Nattu Thangam (1989) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Sivakumar and Nirosha. The song features traditional folk rhythm styles typical of Gangai Amaran's lyricism combined with Ilaiyaraaja's rural orchestration.
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