Maina Kunju
From Theerppu En Kaiyil · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Theerppu En Kaiyil1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju | Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit |
| Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju | Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me |
| Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu | Sail a float in this pool of honey |
| Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu | Give a kiss on this flower-like face |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa… | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa... |
| Female | |
| Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju | Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit |
| Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju | Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me |
| Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu | Sail a float in this pool of honey |
| Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu | Give a kiss on this flower-like face |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa… | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa... |
| Female | |
| Theeyanaikkaththaan thanni venumae | Water is needed to douse a fire |
| Neeyanaikkaththaan kanni venumae | A young maiden is needed for you to embrace |
| Theeyanaikkaththaan thanni venumae | Water is needed to douse a fire |
| Neeyanaikkaththaan kanni venumae | A young maiden is needed for you to embrace |
| Kulukulunnu jilujilunnu sugamaai irukkum | It will feel pleasantly cool and delightfully soothing |
| Udal muzhukka viral padaththaan idhamaai irukkum | It will be comforting when fingers touch all over the body |
| Female | |
| Nee paathi thanthu naan vaanga vendum | You must give half and I must receive it |
| Naan paathi thanthu nee vaang vendum | I must give half and you must receive it |
| Female | |
| Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju | Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit |
| Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju | Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me |
| Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu | Sail a float in this pool of honey |
| Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu | Give a kiss on this flower-like face |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa… | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa... |
| Female | |
| Mochchu kaaththulae soodu yaeruthu | The exhaled breath grows warm with heat |
| Moga veriyilae thegam vaaduthu | The body wilts in passionate desire |
| Mochchu kaaththulae soodu yaeruthu | The exhaled breath grows warm with heat |
| Moga veriyilae thegam vaaduthu | The body wilts in passionate desire |
| Ila manasum siru vayasum thaviyaa thavikkum | The young heart and youthful age yearn desperately |
| Iru kaniyum oru kodiyum thaniyaa thudikkum | The two fruits and single vine throb in solitude |
| Female | |
| Aalaagi rompa naalaagi pochu | It has been a long time since coming of age |
| Paalaana maeni noolaagi pochu | This milk-like body has withered thin as a thread |
| Female | |
| Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju | Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit |
| Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju | Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me |
| Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu | Sail a float in this pool of honey |
| Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu | Give a kiss on this flower-like face |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied |
| Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa… | During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hae....lalalaa... |
மைனா குஞ்சு ஓஹ்...கொய்யா பிஞ்சு
மாமா என்னை ஆஹ்...நீதான் கொஞ்சு
தேன் குளத்தில் நீ தெப்பம் விடு
பூ முகத்தில் ஓர் முத்தம் கொடு
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும்
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும் ஹே...லலலா..
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa...
மைனா குஞ்சு ஓஹ்...கொய்யா பிஞ்சு
மாமா என்னை ஆஹ்...நீதான் கொஞ்சு
தேன் குளத்தில் நீ தெப்பம் விடு
பூ முகத்தில் ஓர் முத்தம் கொடு
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும்
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும் ஹே...லலலா..
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa...
தீயணைக்கத்தான் தண்ணி வேணுமே
நீயணைக்கத்தான் கன்னி வேணுமே
தீயணைக்கத்தான் தண்ணி வேணுமே
நீயணைக்கத்தான் கன்னி வேணுமே
குளுகுளுன்னு ஜிலுஜிலுன்னு சுகமாய் இருக்கும்
உடல் முழுக்க விரல் படத்தான் இதமாய் இருக்கும்
Water is needed to douse a fire
A young maiden is needed for you to embrace
Water is needed to douse a fire
A young maiden is needed for you to embrace
It will feel pleasantly cool and delightfully soothing
It will be comforting when fingers touch all over the body
நீ பாதி தந்து நான் வாங்க வேண்டும்
நான் பாதி தந்து நீ வாங்க வேண்டும்.....
You must give half and I must receive it
I must give half and you must receive it
மைனா குஞ்சு ஓஹ்...கொய்யா பிஞ்சு
மாமா என்னை ஆஹ்...நீதான் கொஞ்சு
தேன் குளத்தில் நீ தெப்பம் விடு
பூ முகத்தில் ஓர் முத்தம் கொடு
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும்
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும் ஹே...லலலா..
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa...
மூச்சு காத்துலே சூடு ஏறுது
மோக வெறியிலே தேகம் வாடுது
மூச்சு காத்துலே சூடு ஏறுது
மோக வெறியிலே தேகம் வாடுது
இள மனசும் சிறு வயசும் தவியா தவிக்கும்
இரு கனியும் ஒரு கொடியும் தனியா துடிக்கும்
The exhaled breath grows warm with heat
The body wilts in passionate desire
The exhaled breath grows warm with heat
The body wilts in passionate desire
The young heart and youthful age yearn desperately
The two fruits and single vine throb in solitude
ஆளாகி ரொம்ப நாளாகிப் போச்சு
பாலான மேனி நூலாகிப் போச்சு....
It has been a long time since coming of age
This milk-like body has withered thin as a thread
மைனா குஞ்சு ஓஹ்...கொய்யா பிஞ்சு
மாமா என்னை ஆஹ்...நீதான் கொஞ்சு
தேன் குளத்தில் நீ தெப்பம் விடு
பூ முகத்தில் ஓர் முத்தம் கொடு
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும்
ராத்திரி நேரம் ஆத்திரம் தீரும் ஹே...லலலா..
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hae....lalalaa...
Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa…
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa...
Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa…
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa...
Theeyanaikkaththaan thanni venumae
Water is needed to douse a fire
Neeyanaikkaththaan kanni venumae
A young maiden is needed for you to embrace
Theeyanaikkaththaan thanni venumae
Water is needed to douse a fire
Neeyanaikkaththaan kanni venumae
A young maiden is needed for you to embrace
Kulukulunnu jilujilunnu sugamaai irukkum
It will feel pleasantly cool and delightfully soothing
Udal muzhukka viral padaththaan idhamaai irukkum
It will be comforting when fingers touch all over the body
Nee paathi thanthu naan vaanga vendum
You must give half and I must receive it
Naan paathi thanthu nee vaang vendum
I must give half and you must receive it
Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa…
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hey... lalalaa...
Mochchu kaaththulae soodu yaeruthu
The exhaled breath grows warm with heat
Moga veriyilae thegam vaaduthu
The body wilts in passionate desire
Mochchu kaaththulae soodu yaeruthu
The exhaled breath grows warm with heat
Moga veriyilae thegam vaaduthu
The body wilts in passionate desire
Ila manasum siru vayasum thaviyaa thavikkum
The young heart and youthful age yearn desperately
Iru kaniyum oru kodiyum thaniyaa thudikkum
The two fruits and single vine throb in solitude
Aalaagi rompa naalaagi pochu
It has been a long time since coming of age
Paalaana maeni noolaagi pochu
This milk-like body has withered thin as a thread
Maina kunju oh…koiyyaa pinju
Oh little myna bird... tender young guava fruit
Mama ennai aah….needhaan konju
Dearest uncle/beloved, come caress me
Thaen kulaththil nee theppam vidu
Sail a float in this pool of honey
Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu
Give a kiss on this flower-like face
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied
Raaththiri neram aaththiram theerum hae….lalalaa…
During the nighttime, intense desire will be satisfied, hae....lalalaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a seductive and romantic track where the heroine passionately invites her lover to embrace her. Using playful metaphors from nature, such as tender fruits, honey pools, and flowers, she expresses her intense physical yearning and youthful impatience. She describes how love and touch bring comforting relief to her burning passion, emphasizing mutual sharing of romance during the night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai / Metaphor
“Poo mugaththil orr muththam kodu”
Compares the face to a flower ('Poo mugam') and youthful body to milk ('Paalaana maeni').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aalaagi rompa naalaagi pochu / Paalaana maeni noolaagi pochu”
The second consonant 'la' matches in 'Aalaagi', 'Paalaana', and 'noolaagi'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Theeyanaikkaththaan thanni venumae / Neeyanaikkaththaan kanni venumae”
Both consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-venumae'.
Irattai Kilavi / Onomatopoeia
“Kulukulunnu jilujilunnu sugamaai irukkum”
Use of rhythmic duplicate sound words like 'Kulukulunnu' and 'Jilujilunnu' to convey a cool sensation.
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Trivia
The song features in the 1984 Tamil film 'Theerppu En Kaiyil' starring Vijayakanth. It was composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung expressively by Vani Jairam, demonstrating her versatility in rendering catchy, sensuous club/folk numbers alongside her famous classical tracks.
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