Kaiyile Oru Dye
From Thayum Magalum · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. J. Jesudas, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- P. S. Diwakar
- Details
- Thayum Magalum1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaiyile oru dye…. kaalile oru dye…. | A 'dye' in the hand... a 'dye' on the leg... |
| Thalaiyile oru dai…. manasile oru dai…. | A 'dye' on the head... a 'dye' in the heart... |
| Enna dye….. | What dye...? |
| Male | |
| Kaiyile oru dye…. | A 'dye' in the hand... |
| Female | |
| Kudai….. | Umbrella (Kudai)... |
| Male | |
| Kaalile oru dye….. | A 'dye' on the leg... |
| Female | |
| Nadai….. | Gait / Walk (Nadai)... |
| Male | |
| Manasile oru dye.. | A 'dye' in the heart... |
| Female | |
| Thadai…. thadai…. thadai…. | Obstacle... obstacle... obstacle (Thadai)... |
| Female | |
| Ullathil oduthu thanneer odai | A stream of water flows inside the heart |
| Odambile veesuthu paneer vaadai | The scent of rosewater wafts from the body |
| Ullathil oduthu thanneer odai | A stream of water flows inside the heart |
| Odambile veesuthu paneer vaadai | The scent of rosewater wafts from the body |
| Male | |
| Manasai parikkuthu maanikka media | The ruby-like charm steals the heart |
| Varacholli azhaikkuthu kannile jaadai | The glance in the eyes beckons to come |
| Manasai parikkuthu maanikka media | The ruby-like charm steals the heart |
| Varach cholli azhaikudhu kannile jaadai | The glance in the eyes beckons to come |
| Enna dye…. | What dye...? |
| Female | |
| Aathukku oru dye | A 'dye' for the river |
| Male | |
| Madai…. | Sluice gate (Madai)... |
| Female | |
| Azhagukku oru dye | A 'dye' for beauty |
| Male | |
| Idai….. | Waist (Idai)... |
| Female | |
| Poarukku oru dye | A 'dye' for war |
| Male | |
| Padai….. | Army (Padai)... |
| Female | |
| Porulukku oru dye | A 'dye' for commodities |
| Male | |
| Kadai… kadai… kadai…. | Shop... shop... shop (Kadai)... |
| Female | |
| Pullile nellile kani kidaikaathu | You cannot get fruit from grass or paddy |
| Un buthikku en pol pen kidaikaathu | For your intellect, you won't get a woman like me |
| Pullile nellile kani kidaikaathu | You cannot get fruit from grass or paddy |
| Un buthikku en pol pen kidaikaathu | For your intellect, you won't get a woman like me |
| Male | |
| Kuyilukku thunaiyaai kuyil irunthaalum | Even if a cuckoo bird has another cuckoo as a mate |
| Kurangukku innoru kurangirukkaatha | Doesn't a monkey have another monkey as a mate? |
| Kuyilukku thunaiyaai kuyil irunthaalum | Even if a cuckoo bird has another cuckoo as a mate |
| Kurangukku innoru kurangirukkaatha | Doesn't a monkey have another monkey as a mate? |
| Male | |
| Ponathu pogattum poranthathu poronthom | Let what is past be past, we were born as we were born |
| Female | |
| Ponna aana irunthaathu irunthom | As woman and man, we lived as we lived |
| Male | |
| Ponathu pogattum poranthathu poronthom | Let what is past be past, we were born as we were born |
| Female | |
| Ponna aana irunthaathu irunthom | As woman and man, we lived as we lived |
கையிலே ஒரு டை.....காலிலே ஒரு டை......
தலையிலே ஒரு டை....மனசிலே ஒரு டை..
என்ன டை......
A 'dye' in the hand... a 'dye' on the leg...
A 'dye' on the head... a 'dye' in the heart...
What dye...?
கையிலே ஒரு டை......
குடை......
காலிலே ஒரு டை........
நடை......
தலையிலே ஒரு டை......
ஜடை....
மனசிலே ஒரு டை...
தடை...தடை...தடை...
A 'dye' in the hand...
உள்ளத்தில் ஓடுது தண்ணீர் ஓடை
ஒடம்பிலே வீசுது பன்னீர் வாடை
உள்ளத்தில் ஓடுது தண்ணீர் ஓடை
ஒடம்பிலே வீசுது பன்னீர் வாடை
மனசைப் பறிக்குது மாணிக்க மேடை
வரச் சொல்லி அழைக்குது கண்ணிலே ஜாடை
மனசைப் பறிக்குது மாணிக்க மேடை
வரச் சொல்லி அழைக்குது கண்ணிலே ஜாடை
Umbrella (Kudai)...
ஆத்துக்கு ஒரு டை.. அழகுக்கு ஒரு டை.
போருக்கு ஒரு டை.. பொருளுக்கு ஒரு டை.
என்ன டை......
A 'dye' on the leg...
ஆத்துக்கு ஒரு டை.......
மடை......
அழகுக்கு ஒரு டை........
இடை......
போருக்கு ஒரு டை.......
படை.......
பொருளுக்கு ஒரு டை..
கடை ...கடை....கடை....
Gait / Walk (Nadai)...
புல்லிலே நெல்லிலே கனி கிடைக்காது
உன் புத்திக்கு என் போல் பெண் கிடைக்காது
புல்லிலே நெல்லிலே கனி கிடைக்காது
உன் புத்திக்கு என் போல் பெண் கிடைக்காது
குயிலுக்குத் துணையாய் குயிலிருந்தாலும்
குரங்குக்கு இன்னொரு குரங்கிருக்காதா
குயிலுக்குத் துணையாய் குயிலிருந்தாலும்
குரங்குக்கு இன்னொரு குரங்கிருக்காதா
A 'dye' in the heart...
போனது போகட்டும் பொறந்தது பொறந்தோம்
பொண்ணா ஆனா இருந்தது இருந்தோம்
போனது போகட்டும் பொறந்தது பொறந்தோம்
பொண்ணா ஆனா இருந்தது இருந்தோம்
இருவர் : இருவர் மனமும் அனுபவம் பெறட்டும்
இப்படியும் ஒரு தலைமுறை வரட்டும்
இருவர் மனமும் அனுபவம் பெறட்டும்
இப்படியும் ஒரு தலைமுறை வரட்டும்
லாலாலலலலலல............
Obstacle... obstacle... obstacle (Thadai)...
A stream of water flows inside the heart
The scent of rosewater wafts from the body
A stream of water flows inside the heart
The scent of rosewater wafts from the body
The ruby-like charm steals the heart
The glance in the eyes beckons to come
The ruby-like charm steals the heart
The glance in the eyes beckons to come
What dye...?
A 'dye' for the river
Sluice gate (Madai)...
A 'dye' for beauty
Waist (Idai)...
A 'dye' for war
Army (Padai)...
A 'dye' for commodities
Shop... shop... shop (Kadai)...
You cannot get fruit from grass or paddy
For your intellect, you won't get a woman like me
You cannot get fruit from grass or paddy
For your intellect, you won't get a woman like me
Even if a cuckoo bird has another cuckoo as a mate
Doesn't a monkey have another monkey as a mate?
Even if a cuckoo bird has another cuckoo as a mate
Doesn't a monkey have another monkey as a mate?
Let what is past be past, we were born as we were born
As woman and man, we lived as we lived
Let what is past be past, we were born as we were born
As woman and man, we lived as we lived
Kaiyile oru dye…. kaalile oru dye….
A 'dye' in the hand... a 'dye' on the leg...
Thalaiyile oru dai…. manasile oru dai….
A 'dye' on the head... a 'dye' in the heart...
Enna dye…..
What dye...?
Kaiyile oru dye….
A 'dye' in the hand...
Kudai…..
Umbrella (Kudai)...
Kaalile oru dye…..
A 'dye' on the leg...
Nadai…..
Gait / Walk (Nadai)...
Manasile oru dye..
A 'dye' in the heart...
Thadai…. thadai…. thadai….
Obstacle... obstacle... obstacle (Thadai)...
Ullathil oduthu thanneer odai
A stream of water flows inside the heart
Odambile veesuthu paneer vaadai
The scent of rosewater wafts from the body
Ullathil oduthu thanneer odai
A stream of water flows inside the heart
Odambile veesuthu paneer vaadai
The scent of rosewater wafts from the body
Manasai parikkuthu maanikka media
The ruby-like charm steals the heart
Varacholli azhaikkuthu kannile jaadai
The glance in the eyes beckons to come
Manasai parikkuthu maanikka media
The ruby-like charm steals the heart
Varach cholli azhaikudhu kannile jaadai
The glance in the eyes beckons to come
Enna dye….
What dye...?
Aathukku oru dye
A 'dye' for the river
Madai….
Sluice gate (Madai)...
Azhagukku oru dye
A 'dye' for beauty
Idai…..
Waist (Idai)...
Poarukku oru dye
A 'dye' for war
Padai…..
Army (Padai)...
Porulukku oru dye
A 'dye' for commodities
Kadai… kadai… kadai….
Shop... shop... shop (Kadai)...
Pullile nellile kani kidaikaathu
You cannot get fruit from grass or paddy
Un buthikku en pol pen kidaikaathu
For your intellect, you won't get a woman like me
Pullile nellile kani kidaikaathu
You cannot get fruit from grass or paddy
Un buthikku en pol pen kidaikaathu
For your intellect, you won't get a woman like me
Kuyilukku thunaiyaai kuyil irunthaalum
Even if a cuckoo bird has another cuckoo as a mate
Kurangukku innoru kurangirukkaatha
Doesn't a monkey have another monkey as a mate?
Kuyilukku thunaiyaai kuyil irunthaalum
Even if a cuckoo bird has another cuckoo as a mate
Kurangukku innoru kurangirukkaatha
Doesn't a monkey have another monkey as a mate?
Ponathu pogattum poranthathu poronthom
Let what is past be past, we were born as we were born
Ponna aana irunthaathu irunthom
As woman and man, we lived as we lived
Ponathu pogattum poranthathu poronthom
Let what is past be past, we were born as we were born
Ponna aana irunthaathu irunthom
As woman and man, we lived as we lived
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted duet from the movie 'Thayum Magalum' (1965) features witty banter and playful romantic teasing between the lead characters. Lyricist Kannadasan crafts clever wordplay using the English sound 'dye' to cue Tamil words ending with the phonetic suffix '-dai' (such as Kudai, Nadai, Thadai, Madai, Idai, Padai, and Kadai). The song progresses from playful riddles about everyday objects and beauty into humorous banter where the singers compare themselves playfully, accepting each other's flaws with light banter, and ultimately resolving to let bygones be bygones and embrace life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme) / Wordplay
“Kaiyile oru dye…. / Kudai….. / Kaalile oru dye….. / Nadai…..”
Kannadasan plays with the sound 'dye' to rhyme seamlessly with Tamil words ending in the '-dai' sound such as Kudai, Nadai, Thadai, Madai, Idai, Padai, and Kadai.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ponathu pogattum poranthathu poronthom”
Repetition of the starting letter 'Po' creates rhythmic melody and flow across the words in the line.
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Trivia
'Thayum Magalum' (1965) was composed by P. S. Diwakar and features lyrics by Kannadasan. This comedic duet showcases early playback singing work by K. J. Yesudas alongside L. R. Eswari.
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