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Lyrics & meaning

Maanai Pola Odi

From Pudhu Vazhvu · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar, P. Leela
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Pudhu Vazhvu
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
13 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Maanai polae odi
Mayilai pola asaindhaadi
Kaanbavar karuthaiyae
Kollai kollum kaniyae
Unai naadi …eee…
Thaen suvai themaangu paadi
Thevittaadha sandhosam kondaadi
Naam aasai theera pesidalaam
Naam aasai theera pesidalaam
Ingae aadi paadi magizhnthidalaam
Ingae aadi paadi magizhnthidalaam
Naam aasai theera pesidalaam
Aasaiyaagavae ennai azhaikkum
Enadhu arumai raajavae
Nesamum paasamum neengaatha anbinaalae
Ullamum mayangudhu thannaalae
Ullapadi unga munnaalae
Naam aasai theera pesidalaam
Naam aasai theera pesidalaam
Ingae aadi paadi magizhnthidalaam
Ingae aadi paadi magizhnthidalaam
Naam aasai theera pesidalaam
Karumbhu polae pesi
Mullai arumbhu polae sirikkum pennae
Namm iruvar ullamum uravaadudhu kannae..ae
Ennamum eedera thadaiyaedhu ingae
Ini evaraalum thadai seiya mudiyaadhu anbae
Running like a deer,
Swaying gracefully like a peacock,
Stealing the hearts
Of everyone who sees you, my sweet one,
Coming towards you...
Singing a sweet, honeyed tune,
Celebrating a joy that never fades,
We can talk to our heart's content,
We can talk to our heart's content!
Here we can dance, sing, and rejoice,
Here we can dance, sing, and rejoice!
We can talk to our heart's content.
Calling out to me with so much affection,
O my dearest king,
With your boundless warmth and endless love,
My heart is captivated all on its own,
Truly, standing right before you!
We can talk to our heart's content,
We can talk to our heart's content!
Here we can dance, sing, and rejoice,
Here we can dance, sing, and rejoice!
We can talk to our heart's content.
Speaking words as sweet as sugarcane,
Smiling like a fresh jasmine bud, my girl,
Both our hearts are bonding in love, my darling!
What obstacle is there to fulfill our dreams here?
No one can ever stop us now, my love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This joyous romantic duet captures two lovers expressing their affection and desire to spend time together singing, dancing, and speaking freely. The male protagonist admires the beauty, grace, and sweetness of his beloved, comparing her movements to a deer and peacock, her words to sugarcane, and her smile to a blooming jasmine bud. The female protagonist warmly responds, acknowledging him as her king and sharing how enchanted her heart feels in his presence. Together, they celebrate their deep, unbreakable bond, confident that no impediment or outside force can hinder their union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Maanai polae odi / Mayilai pola asaindhaadi”

Compares the beloved's running to a deer and her dancing movements to a peacock using 'polae' (like).

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Kollai kollum kaniyae”

Metaphorically addresses the beloved as a fruit ('kaniyae') that steals the hearts/minds of onlookers.

Iyaippu (End Rhyme)

“Thaen suvai themaangu paadi / Thevittaadha sandhosam kondaadi”

Use of matching verbal endings (-di) creates a rhythmic flow across lines (odi, asaindhaadi, paadi, kondaadi).

Uvamai (Simile)

“Karumbhu polae pesi / Mullai arumbhu polae sirikkum pennae”

Compares sweet speech to sugarcane and a gentle smile to a blooming jasmine bud.

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Trivia

'Pudhu Vazhvu' (1957) features legendary Carnatic vocalist and Tamil cinema superstar M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT) alongside P. Leela. Composed by the maestro G. Ramanathan with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, the song showcases classical melodies blended into popular cinema music during MKT's post-1950s cinematic period.

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