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Lyrics & meaning

Kaanchi Pattuduthi

From Vayasu Ponnu · 1978

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, Savithri
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Vayasu Ponnu
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaanchi pattudutthi…
Kasthoori pottu vaithu…
Dhevadhai pol nee nadandhu vara vendum
Aa… Aa… ohoi ohoi ohohohoi
Kaanchi pattudutthi…
Kasthoori pottu vaithu…
Dhevadhai pol nee nadandhu vara vendum
Naa… naa… nanaa nanaa nanananaa…
Kaanchi pattudutthi…
Kasthoori pottu vaithu…
Dhevadhai pol nee nadandhu vara vendum
Andha thirumagalum
Un azhagai pera vendum
Thirumagalum un azhagai pera vendum
Then kumari kadalinilae
Sivandha maalai pozhudhinilae
Pen kumari neeyum naanum aaduvom
Andha paesaadha kadhaigal ellaam pesuvom
Aaa… aa….aa…..aa…..aa…
Then kumari kadalinilae
Sivandha maalai pozhudhinilae
Pen kumari neeyum naanum aaduvom
Andha paesaadha kadhaigal ellaam pesuvom
Sandhanam poosuvom senthamizh paaduvom
Sandhanam poosuvom senthamizh paaduvom
Sandhosha oonjalilae aaduvom
Naam sandhosha oonjalilae aaduvom
Kaanchi pattudutthi…
Kasthoori pottu vaithu…
Dhevadhai pol nee nadandhu vara vendum
Andha thirumagalum
Un azhagai pera vendum
Thaenaruvi karaiyinilae
Thiru kutraala malaiyinilae
Neeraruvi udal thazhuva kulikkanum
Naan nerungi vandhu
Un azhaghai rasikkanum
Kungumam polavae
Un mugam maaranum
Kungumam polavae
Un mugam maaranum
Poi kobam kondu
Nee vilagi poganum
Poi kobam kondu
Nee vilagi poganum
Kaanchi pattudutthi…
Kasthoori pottu vaithu…
Dhevadhai pol nee nadandhu vara vendum
Andha thirumagalum
Un azhagai pera vendum
Poombugaarin naayagiyaam
Punidhamulla gunavathiyaam
Kannagi pol nee vaazha ninaikkanum
Un kanavanukku perumaigalai saerkkanum
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa…
Poombugaarin naayagiyaam
Punidhamulla gunavathiyaam
Kannagi pol nee vaazha ninaikkanum
Un kanavanukku perumaigalai saerkkanum
Maamiyaar vaazhthanum mattravar pottranum
Maamiyaar vaazhthanum mattravar pottranum
Indha maanilamae un pugazhai paadanum
Indha maanilamae un pugazhaip paadanum
Kaanchi pattudutthi…
Kasthoori pottu vaithu…
Dhevadhai pol nee nadandhu vara vendum
Andha thirumagalum
Un azhagai pera vendum
Wearing a Kanchi silk saree,
With a musk bindi on your forehead,
You should walk in like an angel.
Aa... aa... ohoy ohoy ohhohhoy
Wearing a Kanchi silk saree,
With a musk bindi on your forehead,
You should walk in like an angel.
Na... na... nana nana nananana
Wearing a Kanchi silk saree,
With a musk bindi on your forehead,
You should walk in like an angel.
Even Goddess Lakshmi
Should wish to have your beauty!
Even Goddess Lakshmi should wish to have your beauty!
By the southern sea of Kumari,
In the glowing red evening,
You and I, young girl, will dance.
There, we will talk of all unspoken things.
Aaa... aa... aa... aaa...
By the southern sea of Kumari,
In the glowing red evening,
You and I, young girl, will dance.
There, we will talk of all unspoken things.
We will wear sandalwood paste and sing sweet Tamil songs.
We will wear sandalwood paste and sing sweet Tamil songs.
We will swing on the swing of joy.
We will swing on the swing of joy.
Wearing a Kanchi silk saree,
With a musk bindi on your forehead,
You should walk in like an angel.
Even Goddess Lakshmi
Should wish to have your beauty!
By the banks of the honey waterfall,
In the hills of Courtallam,
You should bathe as the waterfall embraces your body.
I should come close
And admire your beauty.
Just like red kumkum,
Your face should blush red.
Just like red kumkum,
Your face should blush red.
Pretending to be angry,
You should turn away and leave.
Pretending to be angry,
You should turn away and leave.
Wearing a Kanchi silk saree,
With a musk bindi on your forehead,
You should walk in like an angel.
Even Goddess Lakshmi
Should wish to have your beauty!
The heroine of Poompuhar,
That pure and noble woman—
You should wish to live like Kannagi,
Bringing honor to your husband.
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
The heroine of Poompuhar,
That pure and noble woman—
You should wish to live like Kannagi,
Bringing honor to your husband.
Your mother-in-law should bless you, and others should praise you.
Your mother-in-law should bless you, and others should praise you.
This entire land should sing your praise!
This entire land should sing your praise!
Wearing a Kanchi silk saree,
With a musk bindi on your forehead,
You should walk in like an angel.
Even Goddess Lakshmi
Should wish to have your beauty!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaanchi Pattudutthi from the film Vayasu Ponnu (1978) is a romantic song describing a man's ideal vision for his beloved. He imagines her adorned in traditional Tamil elegance—wearing a rich Kanchipuram silk saree and a musk bindi—walking like an angel whose radiance surpasses even Goddess Lakshmi. He dreams of spending intimate moments with her along the scenic shores of Kanyakumari and the waterfall slopes of Courtallam. Beyond romantic affection, the lyricist weaves deep cultural virtues of ideal womanhood into the text. He encourages her to live virtuously like Kannagi, the heroine of the Tamil epic Silappatikaram, thereby bringing honour to her husband, gaining the love of her mother-in-law, and earning the admiration of the entire world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Dhevadhai pol nee nadandhu vara vendum”

Compares the woman's graceful movement to that of an angel (Dhevadhai).

Hyperbole (Adukkut Thodai / Ohuyarvu)

“Andha thirumagalum un azhagai pera vendum”

Exaggerates the maiden's beauty by stating that Goddess Lakshmi herself would wish to possess her beauty.

Simile (Upamai)

“Kungumam polavae un mugam maaranum”

Compares the reddening of her blushing face (or playful anger) to crimson kumkum powder.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Kaanchi pattudutthi... Kasthoori pottu vaithu...”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' across 'Kaanchi' and 'Kasthoori'.

Literary / Mythological Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

“Kannagi pol nee vaazha ninaikkanum”

Refers to Kannagi, the virtuous protagonist of the classic Tamil epic Silappatikaram from Poompuhar.

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Trivia

The lyrics by Muthulingam integrate iconic cultural landmarks and literary motifs of Tamil Nadu, such as Kanchipuram silk sarees, Courtallam waterfalls, Kanyakumari coastlines, and the heroic epic figure Kannagi from Silappatikaram.

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