Kalilae Salangai
From Thee Ivan · 2023
- Lyricist
- T. M. Jayamurugan
- Singers
- Senthil Ganesh, Rajalakshmi
- Music director
- Jayamurugan T. M
- Details
- Thee Ivan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Asa vachchu kaththirundhe | I kept hopes and waited for you |
| Allithara vandhavale | Oh girl who came to give in abundance |
| Ullathila uduruva | Piercing deep inside my heart |
| Usureduththu pogiriye | You are taking away my life |
| Male | |
| Haan .. | Haan .. |
| Kalile salaingai katti | Wearing anklets on your feet |
| Kanchipuram pattu katti… | Wearing a Kanchipuram silk saree... |
| Neththiyila pottu vachchu | Placing a bindi on your forehead |
| Uththiyila nadakkum podhu | When walking right in style and grace |
| Male | |
| Singaari onna nenachcha inikkudhu | Oh beautiful girl, thinking of you feels sweet |
| Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu | Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance |
| Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu | Intoxicating me like beautiful wine |
| Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu | My heart floats peacefully in the sky |
| Female | |
| Pattu thundu tholil pottu | Draping a silk towel over the shoulder |
| Pattu kara vetti katti | Wearing a silk-bordered veshti |
| Veththalaiya sevakka pottu | Chewing betel leaves till lips turn red |
| Verasa neenga nadakkayila | When you walk by swiftly |
| Female | |
| Raaasave ongala nenachcha inikkudhu | Oh king, thinking of you feels sweet |
| Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu | Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance |
| Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu | Intoxicating me like beautiful wine |
| Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu | My heart floats peacefully in the sky |
| Male | |
| Haei…kandangi minuminukka | Hey... with the Kandangi saree gleaming |
| Kanne neeyum palapalakka | My darling, as you shine brilliantly |
| Ennoda manasukkulla | Inside my heart |
| Edho vandhu kilukilukka | Something comes and jingles pleasantly |
| Female | |
| Haan..kannaala nee azhaikka | Haan.. when you beckon me with your eyes |
| Ennaannu naan kadhaikka | When I ask what it is and talk to you |
| Ponnaala seththanaiththu | Embracing me tightly like gold |
| Podhaiyalumthan nee edukka | You uncover a hidden treasure |
| Male | |
| Appadi podu ammalu | That is the way, my dear girl |
| Um sorpadi ketpen ennalum | I will listen to your words forever |
| En veththala pakku sunnambu | You are my betel leaf, betel nut, and lime |
| Naan kattuna paattu themmangu | My composition is a folk song |
| Female | |
| Ongala nenachcha inikkudhu | Thinking of you feels sweet |
| Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu | Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance |
| Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu | Intoxicating me like beautiful wine |
| Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu | My heart floats peacefully in the sky |
| Female | |
| Mallu vetti palapalakka | With the cotton veshti shining bright |
| Machchan neeyum thalathalakka | My beloved, looking vibrant and dashing |
| Solla vandha vaarththaiya | The words I intended to say |
| Naan ulla thalli muzhimuzhikka | I swallowed them back and blinked in confusion |
| Male | |
| Naadakumaa | Will it happen? |
| Man paarththu nee irukka | As you sit looking down at the earth |
| Kan paarkka naan azhaikka | As I call out while our eyes meet |
| Machchana muzhgadichchi | Submerging your beloved deep |
| Mukkulichchi nee muththedukka | Diving deep to collect pearls |
| Female | |
| Ada appadi podu machchane | Oh hit it right there, my beloved |
| Un sorpadi kettu nirpene | I will listen and abide by your words |
| Unna pokkishamaga vaippene | I will treasure you like a precious fortune |
| En nenchila seththu thaippene | I will stitch you close inside my chest |
| Male | |
| Onna nenachcha inikkudhu | Thinking of you feels sweet |
| Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu | Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance |
| Female :Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu | Female : Intoxicating me like beautiful wine |
| Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu | My heart floats peacefully in the sky |
ஆச வச்சு காத்திருந்தே
அள்ளிதர வந்தவளே
உள்ளத்தில ஊடுருவி
உசுரெடுத்து போகிறியே
I kept hopes and waited for you
Oh girl who came to give in abundance
Piercing deep inside my heart
You are taking away my life
காலில சலங்க கட்டி
காஞ்சிபுரம் பட்டு கட்டி
நெத்தியில போட்டு வச்சு
ஒத்தியில நடக்கும் போது
Haan ..
Wearing anklets on your feet
Wearing a Kanchipuram silk saree...
Placing a bindi on your forehead
When walking right in style and grace
சிங்காரி
உன்ன நெனச்சா இனிக்குது
அள்ளி அணச்சா மணக்குது
அழகு மதுவா என்ன மயக்குது
மனசு சுகமா வானில் மெதக்குது
Oh beautiful girl, thinking of you feels sweet
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
பட்டு துண்டு தோளில் போட்டு
பட்டு கர வேட்டி கட்டி
வெத்தலைய சேவக்க போட்டு
வெரச்சி நீங்க நடக்கயில
Draping a silk towel over the shoulder
Wearing a silk-bordered veshti
Chewing betel leaves till lips turn red
When you walk by swiftly
ராசாவே உங்கள நெனச்சா இனிக்குது
அள்ளி அணச்சா மணக்குது
அழகு மதுவா என்ன மயக்குது
மனசு சொகமா வானில் மெத்தக்குது
Oh king, thinking of you feels sweet
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
கண்டாங்கி மினுமினுக்க
கண்ணே நீயும் பளபளக்க
என்னோட மனசுக்குள்ள
எதோ வந்து கிலுகிலுக்க
Hey... with the Kandangi saree gleaming
My darling, as you shine brilliantly
Inside my heart
Something comes and jingles pleasantly
ஹான் கண்ணால நீ அழைக்க
என்னான்னு நான் கணைக்க
பொன்னால சேத்தணைச்சு
பொதையலும்தான் நீ எடுக்க
Haan.. when you beckon me with your eyes
When I ask what it is and talk to you
Embracing me tightly like gold
You uncover a hidden treasure
அப்படி போடு அம்மாளு
உம் சொற்படி கேட்பேன் என்னாளும்
என் வெத்தல பாக்கு சுண்ணாம்பு
நான் கட்டுன பாட்டு தொம்மாங்கு
That is the way, my dear girl
I will listen to your words forever
You are my betel leaf, betel nut, and lime
My composition is a folk song
உங்கள நெனச்சா இனிக்குது
அள்ளி அணச்சா மணக்குது
அழகு மதுவா என்ன மயக்குது
மனசு சோகமா வானில் மெதக்குது
Thinking of you feels sweet
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
மல்லு வேட்டி பளப்பளக்க
மச்சான் நீயும் தளத்தளக்க
சொல்ல வந்த வார்த்தைய
நாம் உள்ள தள்ளி முழிமுழிக்க
With the cotton veshti shining bright
My beloved, looking vibrant and dashing
The words I intended to say
I swallowed them back and blinked in confusion
நடக்குமா
மண் பார்த்து நீ இருக்க
கண் பார்க்க நான் அழைக்க
மச்சான முழ்கடிச்சி
முக்குளிச்சி நீ முத்தெடுக்க
Will it happen?
As you sit looking down at the earth
As I call out while our eyes meet
Submerging your beloved deep
Diving deep to collect pearls
அட அப்படி போடு மச்சானே
உன் சொல்படி கேட்டு நிற்பேனே
உன்ன பொக்கிஷமாக வைப்பேனே
என் நெஞ்சில சேத்து தைப்பேனே
Oh hit it right there, my beloved
I will listen and abide by your words
I will treasure you like a precious fortune
I will stitch you close inside my chest
உன்ன நெனச்சா இனிக்குது
அள்ளி அணைச்சா ஆஹா மணக்குது
அழகு மதுவா என்ன மயக்குது
மனசு சொகமா வானில் மேதக்குது
Thinking of you feels sweet
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Female : Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
Asa vachchu kaththirundhe
I kept hopes and waited for you
Allithara vandhavale
Oh girl who came to give in abundance
Ullathila uduruva
Piercing deep inside my heart
Usureduththu pogiriye
You are taking away my life
Haan ..
Haan ..
Kalile salaingai katti
Wearing anklets on your feet
Kanchipuram pattu katti…
Wearing a Kanchipuram silk saree...
Neththiyila pottu vachchu
Placing a bindi on your forehead
Uththiyila nadakkum podhu
When walking right in style and grace
Singaari onna nenachcha inikkudhu
Oh beautiful girl, thinking of you feels sweet
Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu
Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
Pattu thundu tholil pottu
Draping a silk towel over the shoulder
Pattu kara vetti katti
Wearing a silk-bordered veshti
Veththalaiya sevakka pottu
Chewing betel leaves till lips turn red
Verasa neenga nadakkayila
When you walk by swiftly
Raaasave ongala nenachcha inikkudhu
Oh king, thinking of you feels sweet
Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu
Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
Haei…kandangi minuminukka
Hey... with the Kandangi saree gleaming
Kanne neeyum palapalakka
My darling, as you shine brilliantly
Ennoda manasukkulla
Inside my heart
Edho vandhu kilukilukka
Something comes and jingles pleasantly
Haan..kannaala nee azhaikka
Haan.. when you beckon me with your eyes
Ennaannu naan kadhaikka
When I ask what it is and talk to you
Ponnaala seththanaiththu
Embracing me tightly like gold
Podhaiyalumthan nee edukka
You uncover a hidden treasure
Appadi podu ammalu
That is the way, my dear girl
Um sorpadi ketpen ennalum
I will listen to your words forever
En veththala pakku sunnambu
You are my betel leaf, betel nut, and lime
Naan kattuna paattu themmangu
My composition is a folk song
Ongala nenachcha inikkudhu
Thinking of you feels sweet
Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu
Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
Mallu vetti palapalakka
With the cotton veshti shining bright
Machchan neeyum thalathalakka
My beloved, looking vibrant and dashing
Solla vandha vaarththaiya
The words I intended to say
Naan ulla thalli muzhimuzhikka
I swallowed them back and blinked in confusion
Naadakumaa
Will it happen?
Man paarththu nee irukka
As you sit looking down at the earth
Kan paarkka naan azhaikka
As I call out while our eyes meet
Machchana muzhgadichchi
Submerging your beloved deep
Mukkulichchi nee muththedukka
Diving deep to collect pearls
Ada appadi podu machchane
Oh hit it right there, my beloved
Un sorpadi kettu nirpene
I will listen and abide by your words
Unna pokkishamaga vaippene
I will treasure you like a precious fortune
En nenchila seththu thaippene
I will stitch you close inside my chest
Onna nenachcha inikkudhu
Thinking of you feels sweet
Alli anaichchaa manakkudhu
Embracing you closely brings a sweet fragrance
Female :Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu
Female : Intoxicating me like beautiful wine
Manasu sogama vaanil medhakkudhu
My heart floats peacefully in the sky
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thee Ivan' is a romantic duet delivered in a traditional Tamil folk (Themmangu) style. It highlights the playful and affectionate banter between two lovers praising each other's beauty, attire, and charm. The male partner admires the female's traditional elegance—her Kanchipuram saree, anklets, and bindi—while the female partner swoons over his dashing appearance in a silk towel and veshti.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“kandangi minuminukka / Kanne neeyum palapalakka”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('n' sound in Kandangi and Kanne).
Monai (Alliteration / First-letter Rhyming)
“Pattu thundu tholil pottu / Pattu kara vetti katti”
Repetition of the initial letter/sound 'P' in consecutive words across lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaimai)
“Azhagu madhuva enna mayakkudhu”
Comparing love and beauty to nectar/wine ('madhu') that intoxicatingly overwhelms the senses.
Erattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)
“Kanne neeyum palapalakka / Edho vandhu kilukilukka”
Use of doubled rhythmic sound words that describe visual brilliance ('palapalakka') and audio jingling ('kilukilukka').
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Trivia
The song was composed and written by T. M. Jayamurugan and performed by the acclaimed real-life folk singer couple Senthil Ganesh and Rajalakshmi, known for bringing authentic Tamil rural flavor to cinema soundtracks.
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