Madhiyodu Kadhai Pesum
From Unakkaga Oru Roja · 1985
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Unakkaga Oru Roja1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hahaa oo ooo….hahaah oo ooo…. | Hahaa oo ooo… hahaah oo ooo… |
| Male | |
| Mathiyodu kadhai pesum mugilaaga naan maara | As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon, |
| Naanam adhu yaeno un gaanam adhilthaano | Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song? |
| Meeraa…..yeiha meeraa….yaeh….meera aahaah meeraa….haehaeh | Meera… oh Meera… yeah… Meera ahah Meera… haehaeh |
| Female | |
| Sael vizhi jannalilae mannavan nee pugunthu vida | As you, my king, enter through the window of my carp-like eyes, |
| Naanam kadhavaaga imai moodum medhuvaaga | Shyness acts as a door as my eyelids gently close. |
| Kannaa hae mannaa yaei kannaa aahaa yaei mannaa | Oh Krishna, oh my king! Oh Krishna, ahah oh my king! |
| Male | |
| Heehimm | Heehimm |
| Female :Heehimm | Female: Heehimm |
| Male :Yae yaehae | Male: Yae yaehae |
| Female :Aahaah | Female: Aahaah |
| Male | |
| Puththam pudhu kadhaiyaai neeyirukka | As you remain like a brand new story, |
| Paththirikkai polae naan azhaikka | While I invite you like a magazine, |
| Female :Pakkaththilae saerththu nee pathikka | Female: As you embrace me close and print upon me, |
| Vekkaththilae vaerththu naan kothikka | I sweat and seethe in bashfulness. |
| Male | |
| Thodarkathiyaai thodara anaiththaen | I embraced you to continue like a serial story, |
| Female :Sirukathaiyaai mudiththu siriththaen | Female: I ended it like a short story and laughed. |
| Male :Nee thazhuvida suvai tharum thenallavo | Male: When you embrace me, aren't you sweet honey? |
| Female :Naan thazhuvida nazhuvidum meenallavo | Female: When I try to embrace you, aren't you a slippery fish? |
| Male | |
| Mathiyodu kadhai pesum mugilaaga naan maara | As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon, |
| Female :Naanam adhu yaeno un gaanam adhilthaano | Female: Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song? |
| Male :Meeraa…..haeh meeraa…. | Male: Meera… haeh Meera… |
| Female :Kannaa yaei mannaa…. | Female: Krishna, oh my king… |
| Male :Hehmm | Male: Hehmm |
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Heehmm | Heehmm |
| Female :Heehmm | Female: Heehmm |
| Male :………….. | Male: ... |
| Female :……………. | Female: ... |
| Male | |
| Nool meedhu aadum kaaththaadiyil | On a kite dancing attached to a thread, |
| Kaatru vanthu motha kooththaadidum | When the wind strikes, it dances with joy. |
| Female :Noolizhaiyil aadidum kodiyidai | Female: On a thin thread-like slender waist, |
| Kaalai vanthu motha pooththaadidum | When the morning breeze or lover strikes, it blossoms and dances. |
| Male | |
| Minnum kaalo vallikizhangu | The shining leg is like a smooth creeper root, |
| Female :Sollum neeyo sudum neruppu | Female: The words you speak are scorching fire! |
| Male :Nalla paththudan iththudan naan rushikkavae | Male: For me to relish this with deep affection, |
| Female :Oru poovena puzhuvena naan thudikkiraen | Female: I throb like a blossom and squirm like a worm. |
| Male | |
| Mathiyodu kadhai pesum mugilaaga naan maara | As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon, |
| Female :Naanam adhu yaeno un gaanam adhilthaano | Female: Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song? |
| Male :Meeraa…..haeh meeraa…. | Male: Meera… haeh Meera… |
| Female :Kannaa yaei mannaa…. | Female: Krishna, oh my king… |
ஹஹா ஓ ஓஓ ஹஹாஹ் ஓ ஓஓ
Hahaa oo ooo… hahaah oo ooo…
மதியோடு கதை பேசும் முகிலாக நான் மாற
நாணம் அது ஏனோ உன் கானம் அதில்தானோ
மீரா....யெய்ஹ மீரா......யெஹ் ........மீரா ஆஹாஹ் மீரா...ஹேஹேஹ்
As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon,
Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song?
Meera… oh Meera… yeah… Meera ahah Meera… haehaeh
சேல் விழி ஜன்னலிலே மன்னவன் நீ புகுந்து விட
நாணம் கதவாக இமை மூடும் மெதுவாக
கண்ணா ஹேய் மன்னா ஏய் கண்ணா ஆஹா ஏய் மன்னா
As you, my king, enter through the window of my carp-like eyes,
Shyness acts as a door as my eyelids gently close.
Oh Krishna, oh my king! Oh Krishna, ahah oh my king!
ஹீஹிம்
ஹீஹிம்
ஏ ஏஹே
ஆஹாஹ்
Heehimm
Female: Heehimm
Male: Yae yaehae
Female: Aahaah
புத்தம் புது கதையாய் நீயிருக்க
பத்திரிக்கை போலே நான் அழைக்க
பக்கத்திலே சேர்த்து நீ பதிக்க
வெக்கத்திலே வேர்த்து நான் கொதிக்க
As you remain like a brand new story,
While I invite you like a magazine,
Female: As you embrace me close and print upon me,
I sweat and seethe in bashfulness.
தொடர்கதையாய் தொடர அணைத்தேன்
சிறுகதையாய் முடித்து சிரித்தேன்
ஆண்
: நீ தழுவிட சுவை தரும் தேனல்லவோ
நான் தழுவிட நழுவிடும் மீனல்லவோ
I embraced you to continue like a serial story,
Female: I ended it like a short story and laughed.
Male: When you embrace me, aren't you sweet honey?
Female: When I try to embrace you, aren't you a slippery fish?
மதியோடு கதை பேசும் முகிலாக நான் மாற
நாணம் கதவாக இமை மூடும் மெதுவாக
மீரா....ஹெஹ் மீரா
கண்ணா ஏய்...மன்னா
ஹீஹ்ம்ம்
As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon,
Female: Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song?
Male: Meera… haeh Meera…
Female: Krishna, oh my king…
Male: Hehmm
........................
...
ஹீஹிம்
ஹீஹிம்
....................
.....................
Heehmm
Female: Heehmm
Male: ...
Female: ...
நூல் மீது ஆடும் காத்தாடியில்
காற்று வந்து மோத கூத்தாடிடும்
நூலிழையில் ஆடிடும் கொடியிடை
காளை வந்து மோத பூத்தாடிடும்
On a kite dancing attached to a thread,
When the wind strikes, it dances with joy.
Female: On a thin thread-like slender waist,
When the morning breeze or lover strikes, it blossoms and dances.
மின்னும் காலோ வள்ளிக்கிழங்கு
சொல்லும் நீயோ சுடும் நெருப்பு
நல்ல பதத்துடன் இதத்துடன் நான் ருசிக்கவே
ஒரு பூவென புழுவென நான் துடிக்கிறேன்
The shining leg is like a smooth creeper root,
Female: The words you speak are scorching fire!
Male: For me to relish this with deep affection,
Female: I throb like a blossom and squirm like a worm.
மதியோடு கதை பேசும் முகிலாக நான் மாற
நாணம் கதவாக இமை மூடும் மெதுவாக
ஹே மீரா....ஹெஹ் மீரா
கண்ணா ஏய்...மன்னா
As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon,
Female: Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song?
Male: Meera… haeh Meera…
Female: Krishna, oh my king…
Hahaa oo ooo….hahaah oo ooo….
Hahaa oo ooo… hahaah oo ooo…
Mathiyodu kadhai pesum mugilaaga naan maara
As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon,
Naanam adhu yaeno un gaanam adhilthaano
Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song?
Meeraa…..yeiha meeraa….yaeh….meera aahaah meeraa….haehaeh
Meera… oh Meera… yeah… Meera ahah Meera… haehaeh
Sael vizhi jannalilae mannavan nee pugunthu vida
As you, my king, enter through the window of my carp-like eyes,
Naanam kadhavaaga imai moodum medhuvaaga
Shyness acts as a door as my eyelids gently close.
Kannaa hae mannaa yaei kannaa aahaa yaei mannaa
Oh Krishna, oh my king! Oh Krishna, ahah oh my king!
Heehimm
Heehimm
Female :Heehimm
Female: Heehimm
Male :Yae yaehae
Male: Yae yaehae
Female :Aahaah
Female: Aahaah
Puththam pudhu kadhaiyaai neeyirukka
As you remain like a brand new story,
Paththirikkai polae naan azhaikka
While I invite you like a magazine,
Female :Pakkaththilae saerththu nee pathikka
Female: As you embrace me close and print upon me,
Vekkaththilae vaerththu naan kothikka
I sweat and seethe in bashfulness.
Thodarkathiyaai thodara anaiththaen
I embraced you to continue like a serial story,
Female :Sirukathaiyaai mudiththu siriththaen
Female: I ended it like a short story and laughed.
Male :Nee thazhuvida suvai tharum thenallavo
Male: When you embrace me, aren't you sweet honey?
Female :Naan thazhuvida nazhuvidum meenallavo
Female: When I try to embrace you, aren't you a slippery fish?
Mathiyodu kadhai pesum mugilaaga naan maara
As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon,
Female :Naanam adhu yaeno un gaanam adhilthaano
Female: Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song?
Male :Meeraa…..haeh meeraa….
Male: Meera… haeh Meera…
Female :Kannaa yaei mannaa….
Female: Krishna, oh my king…
Male :Hehmm
Male: Hehmm
…………….
...
Heehmm
Heehmm
Female :Heehmm
Female: Heehmm
Male :…………..
Male: ...
Female :…………….
Female: ...
Nool meedhu aadum kaaththaadiyil
On a kite dancing attached to a thread,
Kaatru vanthu motha kooththaadidum
When the wind strikes, it dances with joy.
Female :Noolizhaiyil aadidum kodiyidai
Female: On a thin thread-like slender waist,
Kaalai vanthu motha pooththaadidum
When the morning breeze or lover strikes, it blossoms and dances.
Minnum kaalo vallikizhangu
The shining leg is like a smooth creeper root,
Female :Sollum neeyo sudum neruppu
Female: The words you speak are scorching fire!
Male :Nalla paththudan iththudan naan rushikkavae
Male: For me to relish this with deep affection,
Female :Oru poovena puzhuvena naan thudikkiraen
Female: I throb like a blossom and squirm like a worm.
Mathiyodu kadhai pesum mugilaaga naan maara
As I turn into a cloud that chats with the full moon,
Female :Naanam adhu yaeno un gaanam adhilthaano
Female: Why is there shyness? Is it because of your song?
Male :Meeraa…..haeh meeraa….
Male: Meera… haeh Meera…
Female :Kannaa yaei mannaa….
Female: Krishna, oh my king…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic duet from the 1985 Tamil film Unakkaga Oru Roja, composed, penned, and directed by T. Rajendar. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the track captures intimate romantic banter between two lovers who address each other playfully as Meera and Kannaa (Krishna). The imagery moves across celestial elements (clouds chatting with the moon), literature (serials vs. short stories), and nature (kites dancing in wind, flowers, and flames). Through rhythmic alliterative lyrics, the song expresses the female lead's bashful hesitation alongside the male lead's passionate flirtation, blending poetic metaphors with emotional depth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mathiyodu kadhai pesum mugilaaga naan maara”
Comparing oneself to a cloud conversing with the moon to denote high romantic longing.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Puththam pudhu kadhaiyaai neeyirukka Paththirikkai polae naan azhaikka”
Comparing the love story to a fresh story and a magazine publication.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Thodarkathiyaai thodara anaiththaen / Female: Sirukathaiyaai mudiththu siriththaen”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Thodarkathiyaai' / 'Sirukathaiyaai' and 'Nee' / 'Naan').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Female: Oru poovena puzhuvena naan thudikkiraen”
Contrasting 'poovena' (gentle like a flower) with 'puzhuvena' (restless/squirming like a worm) to convey conflicting romantic emotions.
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Trivia
Unakkaga Oru Roja (1985) was an all-round showcase by T. Rajendar, who handled the story, screenplay, dialogue, lyrics, music, and direction. The song showcases SPB and S. Janaki's signature improvisations and expressive vocal playfulness.
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