Javvathu Medaiyittu
From Panathottam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Panathottam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmmm…haa…aa…haa | Hmmm…haa…aa…haa |
| Javvaadhu maedaiyittu | Setting up a stage made of fragrant civet perfume, |
| Female :Hoo o o o o | Female: Hoo o o o o |
| Male :Sarkkaraiyil pandhalittu | Male: Setting up a canopy made of sugar, |
| Male | |
| Javvaadhu medaiyittu | Setting up a stage made of fragrant civet perfume, |
| Sarkkaraiyil pandhalittu | Setting up a canopy made of sugar, |
| Sevvaazhai kaaleduthu va va va | Bring the red banana trees as pillars, come, come, come, |
| Semmaadhulai pilandhu tha tha tha | Split open the sweet red pomegranate, give, give, give, |
| Female | |
| Naagalinga pooveduthu naalu pakkam | Taking Nagalinga flowers on all four sides, |
| Kottai katti va va va | Build a fortress and come, come, come! |
| Male :Haa..haa | Male: Haa..haa |
| Female :Maambazhathu saareduthu | Female: Extracting the juice of mangoes, |
| Malligaiyil thaeneduthu va va va | Gathering honey from jasmine flowers, come, come, come, |
| Female | |
| Naagalinga pooveduthu naalu pakkam | Taking Nagalinga flowers on all four sides, |
| Kottai katti va va va | Build a fortress and come, come, come! |
| Maambazhathu saareduthu | Extracting the juice of mangoes, |
| Malligaiyil thaeneduthu va va va | Gathering honey from jasmine flowers, come, come, come, |
| Male | |
| Haa..haa haa | Haa..haa haa |
| Male | |
| Vaelodu vizhi irandu | Saying that your two spear-like eyes, |
| Velloottam ponadhendru | Have gone for a trial run in battle, |
| Noolaaana idai yeduthu | Carrying a thread-thin waist, |
| Poraada vandha pennae | Oh woman who has come to wage a war of love! |
| Vaelodu vizhi irandu | Saying that your two spear-like eyes, |
| Velloottam ponadhendru | Have gone for a trial run in battle, |
| Noolaaana idai yeduthu | Carrying a thread-thin waist, |
| Poraada vandha pennae | Oh woman who has come to wage a war of love! |
| Female | |
| Aalaana naal mudhalaai | Right from the day I came of age, |
| Achaaram koduthu vittu | Having given a promise as an advance, |
| Vaazhaamal vaadavittu paaraamal | Leaving me to wither without living together, without even looking, |
| Sendra kannaa | Oh my beloved Kannaa who went away! |
| Aalaana naal mudhalaai | Right from the day I came of age, |
| Achaaram koduthu vittu | Having given a promise as an advance, |
| Vaazhaamal vaadavittu paaraamal | Leaving me to wither without living together, without even looking, |
| Sendra kannaa | Oh my beloved Kannaa who went away! |
| Female | |
| Kanna…haa haa haa | Oh Kannaa… haa haa haa |
| Male :Haa | Male: Haa |
| Male | |
| Poopola idhazh virithu | Opening your flower-like lips, |
| Ponaana udal eduthu | Possessing a golden body, |
| Thaer pola vandha kannae | Oh my dear who came like a grand chariot, |
| Silai pola vandha pennae | Oh maiden who came like a beautiful statue, |
| Female | |
| Athaanin thuniyirukka | With your cousin's protection at hand, |
| Muthaana mozhiyirukka | With your pearl-like sweet words, |
| Pithaaga kidantha ennai kothaaga | Me, who was lying driven mad in love, completely |
| Anaitha kanna | Oh Kannaa who embraced me! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa… | Oh Kannaa… |
| Male :Haa haa haa | Male: Haa haa haa |
ஹ்ம்ம் ...ஹா ...ஆஆ ..ஹா
ஜவ்வாது மேடையிட்டு
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
சர்க்கரையில் பந்தலிட்டு
Hmmm…haa…aa…haa
Setting up a stage made of fragrant civet perfume,
Female: Hoo o o o o
Male: Setting up a canopy made of sugar,
ஜவ்வாது மேடையிட்டு
சர்க்கரையில் பந்தலிட்டு
செவ்வாழைக் காலெடுத்து வா வா வா
செம்மாதுளை பிளந்து தா தா தா
Setting up a stage made of fragrant civet perfume,
Setting up a canopy made of sugar,
Bring the red banana trees as pillars, come, come, come,
Split open the sweet red pomegranate, give, give, give,
நாகலிங்கப் பூவெடுத்து நாலு பக்கம்
கோட்டை கட்டி வா வா வா
ஹா ஹா
மாம்பழத்துச் சாறெடுத்து
மல்லிகையில் தேனெடுத்து வா வா வா
Taking Nagalinga flowers on all four sides,
Build a fortress and come, come, come!
Male: Haa..haa
Female: Extracting the juice of mangoes,
Gathering honey from jasmine flowers, come, come, come,
நாகலிங்கப் பூவெடுத்து நாலு பக்கம்
கோட்டை கட்டி வா வா வா
மாம்பழத்துச் சாறெடுத்து
மல்லிகையில் தேனெடுத்து வா வா வா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
Taking Nagalinga flowers on all four sides,
Build a fortress and come, come, come!
Extracting the juice of mangoes,
Gathering honey from jasmine flowers, come, come, come,
ஜவ்வாது மேடையிட்டு
சர்க்கரையில் பந்தலிட்டு
செவ்வாழைக் காலெடுத்து வா வா வா
செம்மாதுளை பிளந்து தா தா தா
Haa..haa haa
வேலோடு விழியிரண்டு
வெள்ளோட்டம் போனதென்று
நூலான இடையெடுத்து
போராட வந்த பெண்ணே
வேலோடு விழியிரண்டு
வெள்ளோட்டம் போனதென்று
நூலான இடையெடுத்து
போராட வந்த பெண்ணே
Saying that your two spear-like eyes,
Have gone for a trial run in battle,
Carrying a thread-thin waist,
Oh woman who has come to wage a war of love!
Saying that your two spear-like eyes,
Have gone for a trial run in battle,
Carrying a thread-thin waist,
Oh woman who has come to wage a war of love!
ஆளான நாள் முதலாய்
அச்சாரம் கொடுத்து விட்டு
வாழாமல் வாடவிட்டு பாராமல்
சென்ற கண்ணா..
ஆளான நாள் முதலாய்
அச்சாரம் கொடுத்து விட்டு
வாழாமல் வாடவிட்டு பாராமல்
சென்ற கண்ணா ...
Right from the day I came of age,
Having given a promise as an advance,
Leaving me to wither without living together, without even looking,
Oh my beloved Kannaa who went away!
Right from the day I came of age,
Having given a promise as an advance,
Leaving me to wither without living together, without even looking,
Oh my beloved Kannaa who went away!
கண்ணா...ஹாஹாஹா
ஹா
Oh Kannaa… haa haa haa
Male: Haa
ஜவ்வாது மேடையிட்டு
சர்க்கரையில் பந்தலிட்டு
செவ்வாழைக் காலெடுத்து வா வா வா
செம்மாதுளை பிளந்து தா தா தா
Opening your flower-like lips,
Possessing a golden body,
Oh my dear who came like a grand chariot,
Oh maiden who came like a beautiful statue,
பூப்போல இதழ் விரித்து
பொன்னான உடலெடுத்து
தேர் போல வந்த கண்ணே
சிலை போல வந்த பெண்ணே
With your cousin's protection at hand,
With your pearl-like sweet words,
Me, who was lying driven mad in love, completely
Oh Kannaa who embraced me!
அத்தானின் துணையிருக்க
முத்தான மொழியிருக்க
பித்தாகக் கிடந்த என்னைக் கொத்தாக
அணைத்த கண்ணா..
Oh Kannaa…
Male: Haa haa haa
கண்ணா...
ஹாஹாஹா
ஜவ்வாது மேடையிட்டு
சர்க்கரையில் பந்தலிட்டு
செவ்வாழைக் காலெடுத்து வா வா வா
செம்மாதுளை பிளந்து தா தா தா
Hmmm…haa…aa…haa
Hmmm…haa…aa…haa
Javvaadhu maedaiyittu
Setting up a stage made of fragrant civet perfume,
Female :Hoo o o o o
Female: Hoo o o o o
Male :Sarkkaraiyil pandhalittu
Male: Setting up a canopy made of sugar,
Javvaadhu medaiyittu
Setting up a stage made of fragrant civet perfume,
Sarkkaraiyil pandhalittu
Setting up a canopy made of sugar,
Sevvaazhai kaaleduthu va va va
Bring the red banana trees as pillars, come, come, come,
Semmaadhulai pilandhu tha tha tha
Split open the sweet red pomegranate, give, give, give,
Naagalinga pooveduthu naalu pakkam
Taking Nagalinga flowers on all four sides,
Kottai katti va va va
Build a fortress and come, come, come!
Male :Haa..haa
Male: Haa..haa
Female :Maambazhathu saareduthu
Female: Extracting the juice of mangoes,
Malligaiyil thaeneduthu va va va
Gathering honey from jasmine flowers, come, come, come,
Naagalinga pooveduthu naalu pakkam
Taking Nagalinga flowers on all four sides,
Kottai katti va va va
Build a fortress and come, come, come!
Maambazhathu saareduthu
Extracting the juice of mangoes,
Malligaiyil thaeneduthu va va va
Gathering honey from jasmine flowers, come, come, come,
Haa..haa haa
Haa..haa haa
Vaelodu vizhi irandu
Saying that your two spear-like eyes,
Velloottam ponadhendru
Have gone for a trial run in battle,
Noolaaana idai yeduthu
Carrying a thread-thin waist,
Poraada vandha pennae
Oh woman who has come to wage a war of love!
Vaelodu vizhi irandu
Saying that your two spear-like eyes,
Velloottam ponadhendru
Have gone for a trial run in battle,
Noolaaana idai yeduthu
Carrying a thread-thin waist,
Poraada vandha pennae
Oh woman who has come to wage a war of love!
Aalaana naal mudhalaai
Right from the day I came of age,
Achaaram koduthu vittu
Having given a promise as an advance,
Vaazhaamal vaadavittu paaraamal
Leaving me to wither without living together, without even looking,
Sendra kannaa
Oh my beloved Kannaa who went away!
Aalaana naal mudhalaai
Right from the day I came of age,
Achaaram koduthu vittu
Having given a promise as an advance,
Vaazhaamal vaadavittu paaraamal
Leaving me to wither without living together, without even looking,
Sendra kannaa
Oh my beloved Kannaa who went away!
Kanna…haa haa haa
Oh Kannaa… haa haa haa
Male :Haa
Male: Haa
Poopola idhazh virithu
Opening your flower-like lips,
Ponaana udal eduthu
Possessing a golden body,
Thaer pola vandha kannae
Oh my dear who came like a grand chariot,
Silai pola vandha pennae
Oh maiden who came like a beautiful statue,
Athaanin thuniyirukka
With your cousin's protection at hand,
Muthaana mozhiyirukka
With your pearl-like sweet words,
Pithaaga kidantha ennai kothaaga
Me, who was lying driven mad in love, completely
Anaitha kanna
Oh Kannaa who embraced me!
Kannaa…
Oh Kannaa…
Male :Haa haa haa
Male: Haa haa haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Javvaadhu Maedaiyittu from the 1963 film Panathottam is a classic Tamil romantic duet featuring M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The song is celebrated for its lush, imaginative imagery where the lovers build a metaphorical realm of romance out of sweet foods, flowers, and fragrances—a stage of civet perfume, a canopy of sugar, and pillars of red banana trees. As the duet unfolds, the lovers engage in tender banter. The female lead affectionately chides her lover for leaving her to languish despite his early promises, while the male lead praises her radiant beauty, comparing her grace to a chariot, her form to a sculpted statue, and her eyes to sharp spears. Kannadasan's lyrics beautifully capture the ecstasy of reunion and passionate embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvaagam (Metaphor)
“Javvaadhu medaiyittu / Sarkkaraiyil pandhalittu”
Directly metaphorizes sweet and fragrant elements into structural festive decorations (a stage made of civet, a canopy made of sugar).
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaelodu vizhi irandu”
Compares eyes to sharp spears ('vel') used in battle.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thaer pola vandha kannae / Silai pola vandha pennae”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare the woman's stately presence to a temple chariot ('thaer') and a fine sculpture ('silai').
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sevvaazhai kaaleduthu va va va / Semmaadhulai pilandhu tha tha tha”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across words ('Sevvaazhai' and 'Semmaadhulai').
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaelodu vizhi irandu / Velloottam ponadhendru”
The second consonant 'l' / 'll' matches between 'Vaelodu' and 'Velloottam'.
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Trivia
Panathottam (1963), directed by K. Shankar and starring M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, features a iconic soundtrack composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Poet Kannadasan created this song using vivid sensory metaphors involving fruits, flowers, and sweets (sugar canopy, mango juice, jasmine honey) to denote opulent romantic joy.
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