- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- My Dear Marthandan
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aaa…..aaa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aaa…..aaa….
Ilavattam kai thattum dum dum
Dhisai ettum ketkattum dum dum
Oru sontham pudhu pantham malarattum dum
Oru sorkkam adhil inbam thodarattum dum
Pooppol pooppol pooppaa
Paarththaal pothum paappaa
Pooppol pooppol pooppaa
Paarththaal pothum paappaa
Ilavattam kai thattum dum dum
Dhisai ettum ketkattum dum dum
Kanavukkul kannukkul vanthaayo
Manathukkul nenjukkul nindraayo
Udalukkul ottikkol endraeno
Udhadugal muththukkal thanthaeno
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aaa…..aaa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aaa…..aaa….
En polae penn thedi
Nindraai neenda pozhuthaai
Nee thantha ennangal
Nenjil aazham vizhuthaai
Kalyaana maalai kaiyodu kondu
Vanthaalvaasal thirakkum
Female :Pottodu pooovum pon manjal thaanum
Thanthaal vaazhvu sirakkum
Ilavattam kai thattum dum dum
Dhisai ettum ketkattum dum dum
Oru sontham pudhu pantham malarattum dum
Oru sorkkam adhil inbam thodarattum dum
Pooppol pooppol pooppaa
Paarththaal pothum paappaa
Pooppol pooppol pooppaa
Paarththaal pothum paappaa
Ilavattam kai thattum dum dum
Dhisai ettum ketkattum dum dum
Kural vannam konjattum kalyaani
Viral vannam kollattum ponn maeni
Malai vannam allattum kuttraalam
Mani vannam saerattum singaaram
Inneram un paarvai
En mael baanam vidumaa….aa…
Vittaalum suttaalum
Pennin naanam vidumaa…..aa…
Unnodu maadhu ondraana pothu
Kandaal kadhal sugamthaan
Male :Ondrana pothu rendaavathedhu
Inbam nooru yugamthaan
Ilavattam kai thattum dum dum
Male :Dhisai ettum ketkattum dum dum
Female :Oru sontham pudhu pantham malarattum dum
Male :Oru sorkkam adhil inbam thodarattum dum
Ilavattam kai thattum dum dum
Dhisai ettum ketkattum dum dum
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Young hearts will clap their hands, dum dum!
Let it echo across all eight directions, dum dum!
Let a relationship, a new bond, blossom, dum!
Let a heaven open, and joy flow endlessly, dum!
Soft as a flower, gentle as a blossom,
Just one glance from you is enough, my dear!
Soft as a flower, gentle as a blossom,
Just one glance from you is enough, my dear!
Young hearts will clap their hands, dum dum!
Let it echo across all eight directions, dum dum!
Did you walk into my dreams and into my eyes?
Did you settle deep in my thoughts and heart?
Did I ask you to hold me close?
Did my lips shower you with pearl-like kisses?
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Searching for a girl like me,
you waited for such a long time.
The loving thoughts you gave me
have taken deep root in my heart.
If you bring the wedding garland in your hands
and come to me, the doorway will open wide.
If you give me the bindi (auspicious forehead mark), flowers, and golden turmeric,
my life will truly flourish.
Young hearts will clap their hands, dum dum!
Let it echo across all eight directions, dum dum!
Let a relationship, a new bond, blossom, dum!
Let a heaven open, and joy flow endlessly, dum!
Soft as a flower, gentle as a blossom,
Just one glance from you is enough, my dear!
Soft as a flower, gentle as a blossom,
Just one glance from you is enough, my dear!
Young hearts will clap their hands, dum dum!
Let it echo across all eight directions, dum dum!
Let the sweetness of Kalyani (a musical raga) charm through your voice,
let the magic of your fingers enchant my golden body!
Let Courtallam bring the beauty of its mountain streams,
let gem-like elegance adorn us both!
At this moment, will your gaze
shoot an arrow of love at me?
Even if it strikes and burns,
will a woman's shyness ever fade?
When this woman unites with you as one,
all that remains is the sweet bliss of love.
Once we become one, how could we ever be two?
This happiness will last for a hundred lifetimes!
Young hearts will clap their hands, dum dum!
Let it echo across all eight directions, dum dum!
Let a relationship, a new bond, blossom, dum!
Let a heaven open, and joy flow endlessly, dum!
Young hearts will clap their hands, dum dum!
Let it echo across all eight directions, dum dum!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a joyful, celebratory romantic duet expressing the youthful exuberance of falling in love and anticipation of marital union. The lovers express their deep affection through vivid poetic imagery, comparing love to blooming flowers, celestial bliss, and classical music ragas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ilavattam kai thattum dum dum / Dhisai ettum ketkattum dum dum”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Ilavattam' and 'Dhisai ettum', or 'Kanavukkul' and 'Manathukkul'.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)
“Pooppol pooppol pooppaa”
Matching initial consonant sounds within a line, such as 'Pooppol pooppol pooppaa'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pooppol pooppol pooppaa”
Comparing the beloved's gentleness and beauty directly to a flower using 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En mael baanam vidumaa”
Describing the romantic gaze as an arrow ('baanam') shot towards the lover.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the query, 'My Dear Marthandan' (1990) features a celebrated soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Prathap Pothen and starring Prabhu and Khushbu.
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