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Lyrics & meaning

Maalaiyitta Kanavan

From Muthu Chippi · 1968

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Muthu Chippi
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
23 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maalaiyitta kanavan naalai varuvaan
Intha muththu vanna siththiraththin mugam paarkka
Maalaiyitta kanavan naalai varuvaan
Intha muththu vanna siththiraththin mugam paarkka
Pakkam vanthu mella paadal ondru solla
Vetgam vanthu solla sorgam kandu kolla
Pakkam vanthu mella paadal ondru solla
Vetgam vanthu solla sorgam kandu kolla
Maalaiyitta kanavan naalai varuvaan
Intha muththu vanna siththiraththin mugam paarkka
Thoongaatha kannae thudiththathu pothum
Thudiyidaiye nee thuvandathu pothum
Thoongaatha kannae thudiththathu pothum
Thudiyidaiye nee thuvandathu pothum
Neengatha ninaive alainthathu pothum
Nee edhir paarththathu nadakkum eppothum
Neengatha ninaive alainthathu pothum
Nee edhir paarththathu nadakkum eppothum
Maalaiyitta kanavan naalai varuvaan
Intha muththu vanna siththiraththin mugam paarkka
Aanantha kanneer aruvi endroda
Aasai konden athil naan vilaiyaada
Aananth kanneer aruvi endroda
Aasai konden athil naan vilaiyaada
Naal vizhi saernthae naadagamaada
Naayagan varuvaan naan uravaada
Naal vizhi saernthae naadagamaada
Naayagan varuvaan naan uravaada
Maalaiyitta kanavan naalai varuvaan
Intha muththu vanna siththiraththin mugam paarkka
The husband who married me will come tomorrow,
To look upon the face of this pearl-like beauty.
The husband who married me will come tomorrow,
To look upon the face of this pearl-like beauty.
To come close to me and softly sing a song,
For shyness to come and go, and to discover heaven.
To come close to me and softly sing a song,
For shyness to come and go, and to discover heaven.
The husband who married me will come tomorrow,
To look upon the face of this pearl-like beauty.
O sleepless eyes, you have yearned enough,
O slender waist, you have wearied enough,
O sleepless eyes, you have yearned enough,
O slender waist, you have wearied enough,
O lingering thoughts, you have wandered enough,
What you have waited for will surely come to pass.
O lingering thoughts, you have wandered enough,
What you have waited for will surely come to pass.
The husband who married me will come tomorrow,
To look upon the face of this pearl-like beauty.
As tears of joy flow like a waterfall,
I long to play in that stream.
As tears of joy flow like a waterfall,
I long to play in that stream.
As our four eyes meet to play a game of love,
My beloved will come for us to be together.
As our four eyes meet to play a game of love,
My beloved will come for us to be together.
The husband who married me will come tomorrow,
To look upon the face of this pearl-like beauty.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic Tamil song expresses the eager anticipation and longing of a young bride waiting for her husband's arrival the following day. She comforts her restless heart, sleepless eyes, and weary mind, reassuring herself that her period of waiting is finally coming to an end. She visualizes their romantic reunion, where he will admire her beauty, whisper gentle songs, and share sweet moments of intimacy, turning her tears of separation into a waterfall of joyous relief.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Aanantha kanneer aruvi endroda”

Compares joyous tears to a flowing waterfall ('Aanantha kanneer aruvi') and the heroine's face to a pearl-complexioned painting ('Muththu vanna siththiram').

Ethukai (Second-letter rhyming)

“Thoongaatha kannae thudiththathu pothum”

The second consonant sound 'ng' matches between 'Thoongaatha' and 'Neengatha'.

Monai (Initial consonant alliteration)

“Thudiyidaiye nee thuvandathu pothum”

The repetition of the starting 'Th' sound across 'Thoongaatha' and 'Thudiyidaiye'.

Synecdoche

“Naal vizhi saernthae naadagamaada”

The expression 'Naal vizhi' (four eyes) represents the two lovers looking directly into each other's eyes.

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Trivia

This song belongs to the 1968 Tamil movie 'Muthu Chippi' starring Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics written by Vaali and vocals famously rendered by P. Susheela.

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