Jalitha Vanitha
From Avandhan Manidhan · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avandhan Manidhan1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jalithaa… vanithaa… | Jalitha... woman... |
| Oh my darling | Oh my darling |
| Jalithaa thum faathimaa | Jalitha, you are Fatima |
| Male | |
| Oonjalukku poochootti | Adorning the swing with flowers |
| Oorvalathil vittaaro | Did they send it out in a procession? |
| Oonjalukku poochootti | Adorning the swing with flowers |
| Oorvalathil vittaaro | Did they send it out in a procession? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Male | |
| Jalithaa… vanithaa… | Jalitha... woman... |
| Jalithaa thum faathimaa | Jalitha, you are Fatima |
| Male | |
| Oonjalukku poochootti | Adorning the swing with flowers |
| Oorvalathil vittaaro | Did they send it out in a procession? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Male | |
| {Maunathin malar cholai | {A flower garden of silence |
| Mmanjathin kulir kaatru | A cool breeze upon the bed |
| Maanikka manimaalai | A precious ruby necklace |
| Manmadhan isai paattu} (2) | A musical song of Cupid} (2) |
| Uruvathil ondraagi nadai pottadho | Did they unite in form and walk together? |
| Ullangalai edai pottadho | Did it weigh the hearts? |
| Ullangalai edai pottadho | Did it weigh the hearts? |
| Male | |
| Oonjalukku poochootti | Adorning the swing with flowers |
| Oorvalathil vittaaro | Did they send it out in a procession? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Male | |
| {Kaar mugil kuzhal aada | {As dark cloud-like hair sways |
| Kai viral padam poda | As fingers paint a picture |
| Kanmani nadamaada | As the beloved maiden dances |
| Un idai padham paada} (2) | As your waist sings a stanza} (2) |
| Ulagathai vilai pesa silai vandhadho | Did a statue come to price the world? |
| Oodalenum kalai vandhadho | Did the art of love's mock-quarrel arrive? |
| Oodalenum kalai vandhadho | Did the art of love's mock-quarrel arrive? |
| Male | |
| Oonjalukku poochootti | Adorning the swing with flowers |
| Oorvalathil vittaaro | Did they send it out in a procession? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Male | |
| {Ilakkiya rasathodu | {With literary essence |
| Ilai marai kaniyodu | With a fruit hidden behind leaves |
| Odhungiya udaiyodu | With modest attire |
| Kulungiya valaiyodu} (2) | With jingling bangles} (2) |
| Oviya seemaatti uru vandhadho | Did a painted lady take form? |
| Osai tharum mani vandhadho | Did a sound-making bell arrive? |
| Osai tharum mani vandhadho | Did a sound-making bell arrive? |
| Male | |
| Oonjalukku poochootti | Adorning the swing with flowers |
| Oorvalathil vittaaro | Did they send it out in a procession? |
| Oonjalukku poochootti | Adorning the swing with flowers |
| Oorvalathil vittaaro | Did they send it out in a procession? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Kannathil vairangal ittaaro | Did they place diamonds on your cheeks? |
| Jalithaa… vanithaa… | Jalitha... woman... |
| Jalithaa thum faathimaa… | Jalitha, you are Fatima... |
ஜலிதா... வனிதா...
ஓ மை டார்லிங்
ஜலிதா தும் ஃபாத்திமா
Jalitha... woman...
Oh my darling
Jalitha, you are Fatima
ஊஞ்சலுக்கு பூச்சூட்டி
ஊர்வலத்தில் விட்டாரோ
ஊஞ்சலுக்கு பூச்சூட்டி
ஊர்வலத்தில் விட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
Adorning the swing with flowers
Did they send it out in a procession?
Adorning the swing with flowers
Did they send it out in a procession?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
ஜலிதா... வனிதா...
ஜலிதா தும் ஃபாத்திமா
Jalitha... woman...
Jalitha, you are Fatima
ஊஞ்சலுக்கு பூச்சூட்டி
ஊர்வலத்தில் விட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
Adorning the swing with flowers
Did they send it out in a procession?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
{மௌனத்தின் மலர்ச் சோலை
மஞ்சத்தின் குளிர் காற்று
மாணிக்க மணிமாலை
மன்மதன் இசை பாட்டு} (2)
உருவத்தில் ஒன்றாகி நடை போட்டதோ
உள்ளங்களை எடை போட்டாதோ
உள்ளங்களை எடை போட்டாதோ
{A flower garden of silence
A cool breeze upon the bed
A precious ruby necklace
A musical song of Cupid} (2)
Did they unite in form and walk together?
Did it weigh the hearts?
Did it weigh the hearts?
ஊஞ்சலுக்கு பூச்சூட்டி
ஊர்வலத்தில் விட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
Adorning the swing with flowers
Did they send it out in a procession?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
{கார் முகில் குழல் ஆட
கை விரல் படம் போட
கண்மணி நடமாட
உன் இடை பதம் பாட} (2)
உலகத்தை விலை பேச சிலை வந்ததோ
ஊடலென்னும் கலை வந்ததோ
ஊடலென்னும் கலை வந்ததோ
{As dark cloud-like hair sways
As fingers paint a picture
As the beloved maiden dances
As your waist sings a stanza} (2)
Did a statue come to price the world?
Did the art of love's mock-quarrel arrive?
Did the art of love's mock-quarrel arrive?
ஊஞ்சலுக்கு பூச்சூட்டி
ஊர்வலத்தில் விட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
Adorning the swing with flowers
Did they send it out in a procession?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
{இலக்கிய ரசத்தோடு
இலை மறை கனியோடு
ஒதுங்கிய உடையோடு
குலுங்கிய வளையோடு} (2)
ஓவிய சீமாட்டி உரு வந்ததோ
ஓசை தரும் மணி வந்ததோ
ஓசை தரும் மணி வந்ததோ
{With literary essence
With a fruit hidden behind leaves
With modest attire
With jingling bangles} (2)
Did a painted lady take form?
Did a sound-making bell arrive?
Did a sound-making bell arrive?
ஊஞ்சலுக்கு பூச்சூட்டி
ஊர்வலத்தில் விட்டாரோ
ஊஞ்சலுக்கு பூச்சூட்டி
ஊர்வலத்தில் விட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
கன்னத்தில் வைரங்கள் இட்டாரோ
ஜலிதா... வனிதா...
ஜலிதா தும் ஃபாத்திமா...
Adorning the swing with flowers
Did they send it out in a procession?
Adorning the swing with flowers
Did they send it out in a procession?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Jalitha... woman...
Jalitha, you are Fatima...
Jalithaa… vanithaa…
Jalitha... woman...
Oh my darling
Oh my darling
Jalithaa thum faathimaa
Jalitha, you are Fatima
Oonjalukku poochootti
Adorning the swing with flowers
Oorvalathil vittaaro
Did they send it out in a procession?
Oonjalukku poochootti
Adorning the swing with flowers
Oorvalathil vittaaro
Did they send it out in a procession?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Jalithaa… vanithaa…
Jalitha... woman...
Jalithaa thum faathimaa
Jalitha, you are Fatima
Oonjalukku poochootti
Adorning the swing with flowers
Oorvalathil vittaaro
Did they send it out in a procession?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
{Maunathin malar cholai
{A flower garden of silence
Mmanjathin kulir kaatru
A cool breeze upon the bed
Maanikka manimaalai
A precious ruby necklace
Manmadhan isai paattu} (2)
A musical song of Cupid} (2)
Uruvathil ondraagi nadai pottadho
Did they unite in form and walk together?
Ullangalai edai pottadho
Did it weigh the hearts?
Ullangalai edai pottadho
Did it weigh the hearts?
Oonjalukku poochootti
Adorning the swing with flowers
Oorvalathil vittaaro
Did they send it out in a procession?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
{Kaar mugil kuzhal aada
{As dark cloud-like hair sways
Kai viral padam poda
As fingers paint a picture
Kanmani nadamaada
As the beloved maiden dances
Un idai padham paada} (2)
As your waist sings a stanza} (2)
Ulagathai vilai pesa silai vandhadho
Did a statue come to price the world?
Oodalenum kalai vandhadho
Did the art of love's mock-quarrel arrive?
Oodalenum kalai vandhadho
Did the art of love's mock-quarrel arrive?
Oonjalukku poochootti
Adorning the swing with flowers
Oorvalathil vittaaro
Did they send it out in a procession?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
{Ilakkiya rasathodu
{With literary essence
Ilai marai kaniyodu
With a fruit hidden behind leaves
Odhungiya udaiyodu
With modest attire
Kulungiya valaiyodu} (2)
With jingling bangles} (2)
Oviya seemaatti uru vandhadho
Did a painted lady take form?
Osai tharum mani vandhadho
Did a sound-making bell arrive?
Osai tharum mani vandhadho
Did a sound-making bell arrive?
Oonjalukku poochootti
Adorning the swing with flowers
Oorvalathil vittaaro
Did they send it out in a procession?
Oonjalukku poochootti
Adorning the swing with flowers
Oorvalathil vittaaro
Did they send it out in a procession?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Kannathil vairangal ittaaro
Did they place diamonds on your cheeks?
Jalithaa… vanithaa…
Jalitha... woman...
Jalithaa thum faathimaa…
Jalitha, you are Fatima...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic track celebrates the unmatched beauty, charm, and grace of a woman. Through rich romantic imagery, the singer compares her to a flower-bedecked swing taking part in a grand procession, adorned with brilliant diamond-like dimples or sparkles on her cheeks. Each stanza delves into poetic metaphors, describing her as a silent garden of flowers, a cool breeze upon a bed, a ruby necklace, and Cupid's musical melody. The song poetically depicts her physical elegance, from her dark cloud-like hair and waist that sways to music, to her coy demeanor and modest attire. Kannadasan crafts a portrait of feminine allure, blending literary elegance with playful teasing about love, romance, and artistic beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Kaar mugil kuzhal aada”
Comparing dark long hair to rain-bearing clouds.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaar mugil kuzhal aada / Kai finger padam poda / Kanmani nadamaada”
Matching end sounds across consecutive lines ('aada', 'poda', 'nadamaada', 'paada').
Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)
“Ulagathai vilai pesa silai vandhadho”
Exaggerating the heroine's beauty as a statue that has come to set a market price on the entire world.
Uruvagam (Metaphorical Personification)
“Maunathin malar cholai”
Metaphorically describing silence as a blossoming flower garden.
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Trivia
The film 'Avandhan Manidhan' (1975) was a landmark 125th film for Sivaji Ganesan, featuring music by M. S. Viswanathan. This song incorporates playful multilingual phrasing (combining Tamil with Urdu/Hindi words like 'thum faathimaa') composed specifically to suit the characterization and upbeat mood.
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