Maina Maina Naanthane
From Pudhiya Vaanam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja, Sunantha
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Details
- Pudhiya Vaanam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maina maina naan thaanae | Am I not the Myna bird myself? |
| Mallukatta varavaa varavaa | Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you? |
| Female | |
| Lailaa lailaa naan dhaanae | Am I not Laila myself? |
| Moga mutham tharava tharavaa | Shall I give you a passionate kiss? |
| Female | |
| Ilamaeni kathiri pinju | My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal, |
| Hoi maama en kitta konju | Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me! |
| Female | |
| Ilamaeni kathiri pinju | My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal, |
| Hoi maama en kitta konju | Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me! |
| Female | |
| Maina maina naan thaanae | Am I not the Myna bird myself? |
| Mallukatta varavaa varavaa…hoi | Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you? |
| Female | |
| Yeraadha bodhai vandhu yerudhu aiyaa | An unprecedented intoxication is rising within me, sir, |
| Ezhettu naala ullukkullae yenguthu koiyaa | For the past week or eight days, my inner self yearns, |
| Thookatha neenga thottu thottu theekkanum aiyaa | You must touch away my sleeplessness, sir, |
| Female | |
| Poopotta thaavaniya paarunga maama | Look at this floral-patterned half-saree, uncle, |
| Haei purushana pola vandhu vandhu | Hey, come repeatedly like a husband, |
| Orasikka maama | And brush against me, uncle, |
| Pugayilai kaambha killi kolla thayangidalaama | Should one hesitate to snap off a tobacco leaf stem? |
| Male | |
| Yendi pulla yengi alaiyura hoi | Why girl, are you wandering around yearning like this? |
| Summa enna haang suthaathadi aiya | Don't just keep circling around me for nothing, |
| Ennaal adhu aagathadi sonnaa kelendi | That is not possible by me, listen to what I say, girl! |
| Female | |
| Pen aasa illadha aiyaavae nee yaaru | Who are you, sir, having no desire for a woman? |
| Meiyaaga neeyum oru aambalathaana | Are you truly a man at all? |
| Female | |
| Lailaa lailaa naan thaanae | Am I not Laila myself? |
| Moga mutham tharava tharavaa | Shall I give you a passionate kiss? |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Onnoda azhaga kandaa inikkudhu naakku | Seeing your beauty makes the tongue feel sweet, |
| Aattatha paathu nitham nitham aasaiya theettu | Watching this dance, hone your desire daily, |
| Vethala paakku pottu kittu vekkatha pokku | Chew betel leaves and nuts, and banish your bashfulness, |
| Female | |
| Thaanaga aaduthaiyaa sandhana kaadu | The sandalwood forest sways on its own, sir, |
| Sangathi pesa kitta vandhu sammadham kooru | Come close to talk matters and give your consent, |
| Unnaiyum vittu enakkkoru mappilla yaaru | Besides you, who else is a groom for me? |
| Male | |
| Kongu naattu thangam naanadi hohoi | I am pure gold from the Kongu region, my girl, |
| Nenjukkulla ada kuthamilla hoi | Look, there is no guile or fault inside my heart, |
| Veru penna thottathilla seiyaadha tholla | I haven't touched any other woman, so don't cause trouble, |
| Female | |
| Appaavi pola nee veshangal podadhae | Don't put on acts pretending to be an innocent fool, |
| Ippodhu enna vittu engum odaathae | Don't run away anywhere leaving me right now, |
| Female | |
| Maina maina naan thaanae | Am I not the Myna bird myself? |
| Mallukatta varavaa varavaa | Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you? |
| Female | |
| Lailaa lailaa naan dhaanae | Am I not Laila myself? |
| Moga mutham tharava tharavaa | Shall I give you a passionate kiss? |
| Female | |
| Ilamaeni kathiri pinju | My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal, |
| Hoi maama en kitta konju | Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me! |
| Female | |
| Ilamaeni kathiri pinju | My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal, |
| Hoi maama en kitta konju | Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa thaayae aala vidunga | Oh dear mother, please spare me and leave me alone! |
மைனா மைனா நான்தானே
மல்லுக்கட்ட வரவா வரவா
Am I not the Myna bird myself?
Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you?
லைலா லைலா நான்தானே
மோக முத்தம் தரவா தரவா
Am I not Laila myself?
Shall I give you a passionate kiss?
இளமேனி கத்திரிப் பிஞ்சு
ஹோய் மாமா என் கிட்ட கொஞ்சு
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
இளமேனி கத்திரிப் பிஞ்சு
ஹோய் மாமா என் கிட்ட கொஞ்சு
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
மைனா மைனா நான்தானே
மல்லுக்கட்ட வரவா வரவா...ஹோய்.....
Am I not the Myna bird myself?
Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you?
ஏறாத போதை வந்து ஏறுது அய்யா
ஏழெட்டு நாளா உள்ளுக்குள்ளே ஏங்குது கொய்யா
தூக்கத்த நீங்க தொட்டுத் தொட்டு தீக்கணும் அய்யா
An unprecedented intoxication is rising within me, sir,
For the past week or eight days, my inner self yearns,
You must touch away my sleeplessness, sir,
பூப்போட்ட தாவணிய பாருங்க மாமா
ஹேய் புருஷன போல வந்து வந்து ஓரசிக்க மாமா
புகையிலை காம்ப கிள்ளிக் கொள்ள தயங்கிடலாமா
Look at this floral-patterned half-saree, uncle,
Hey, come repeatedly like a husband,
And brush against me, uncle,
Should one hesitate to snap off a tobacco leaf stem?
ஏன்டி புள்ள ஏங்கி அலையுறே ஹோய்...
சும்மா என்ன ஹாங் சுத்தாதடி ஐய
என்னால் அது ஆகாதடி சொன்னா கேளேன்டி
Why girl, are you wandering around yearning like this?
Don't just keep circling around me for nothing,
That is not possible by me, listen to what I say, girl!
பெண் ஆச இல்லாத அய்யாவே நீ யாரு
மெய்யாக நீயும் ஒரு ஆம்பளத்தானா
Who are you, sir, having no desire for a woman?
Are you truly a man at all?
லைலா லைலா நான்தானே
மோக முத்தம் தரவா தரவா
Am I not Laila myself?
Shall I give you a passionate kiss?
...............................
...
ஒன்னோட அழகக் கண்டா இனிக்குது நாக்கு
ஆட்டத்த பாத்து நித்தம் நித்தம் ஆசய தீட்டு
வெத்தலப் பாக்கு போட்டுக்கிட்டு வெக்கத்த போக்கு
Seeing your beauty makes the tongue feel sweet,
Watching this dance, hone your desire daily,
Chew betel leaves and nuts, and banish your bashfulness,
தானாக ஆடுதய்யா சந்தனக் காடு
சங்கதி பேச கிட்ட வந்து சம்மதம் கூறு
உன்னையும் விட்டா எனக்கொரு மாப்பிள்ள யாரு
The sandalwood forest sways on its own, sir,
Come close to talk matters and give your consent,
Besides you, who else is a groom for me?
கொங்கு நாட்டு தங்கம் நானடி ஹோஹோய்..
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள அட குத்தமில்ல ஹோய்
வேறு பெண்ண தொட்டதில்ல செய்யாத தொல்ல
I am pure gold from the Kongu region, my girl,
Look, there is no guile or fault inside my heart,
I haven't touched any other woman, so don't cause trouble,
அப்பாவி போலே நீ வேஷங்கள் போடாதே
இப்போது என்ன விட்டு எங்கும் ஓடாதே
Don't put on acts pretending to be an innocent fool,
Don't run away anywhere leaving me right now,
மைனா மைனா நான்தானே
மல்லுக்கட்ட வரவா வரவா
Am I not the Myna bird myself?
Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you?
லைலா லைலா நான்தானே
மோக முத்தம் தரவா தரவா
Am I not Laila myself?
Shall I give you a passionate kiss?
இளமேனி கத்திரிப் பிஞ்சு
ஹோய் மாமா என் கிட்ட கொஞ்சு
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
இளமேனி கத்திரிப் பிஞ்சு
ஹோய் மாமா என் கிட்ட கொஞ்சு
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
அம்மா தாயே ஆள விடுங்க......
Oh dear mother, please spare me and leave me alone!
Maina maina naan thaanae
Am I not the Myna bird myself?
Mallukatta varavaa varavaa
Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you?
Lailaa lailaa naan dhaanae
Am I not Laila myself?
Moga mutham tharava tharavaa
Shall I give you a passionate kiss?
Ilamaeni kathiri pinju
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hoi maama en kitta konju
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
Ilamaeni kathiri pinju
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hoi maama en kitta konju
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
Maina maina naan thaanae
Am I not the Myna bird myself?
Mallukatta varavaa varavaa…hoi
Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you?
Yeraadha bodhai vandhu yerudhu aiyaa
An unprecedented intoxication is rising within me, sir,
Ezhettu naala ullukkullae yenguthu koiyaa
For the past week or eight days, my inner self yearns,
Thookatha neenga thottu thottu theekkanum aiyaa
You must touch away my sleeplessness, sir,
Poopotta thaavaniya paarunga maama
Look at this floral-patterned half-saree, uncle,
Haei purushana pola vandhu vandhu
Hey, come repeatedly like a husband,
Orasikka maama
And brush against me, uncle,
Pugayilai kaambha killi kolla thayangidalaama
Should one hesitate to snap off a tobacco leaf stem?
Yendi pulla yengi alaiyura hoi
Why girl, are you wandering around yearning like this?
Summa enna haang suthaathadi aiya
Don't just keep circling around me for nothing,
Ennaal adhu aagathadi sonnaa kelendi
That is not possible by me, listen to what I say, girl!
Pen aasa illadha aiyaavae nee yaaru
Who are you, sir, having no desire for a woman?
Meiyaaga neeyum oru aambalathaana
Are you truly a man at all?
Lailaa lailaa naan thaanae
Am I not Laila myself?
Moga mutham tharava tharavaa
Shall I give you a passionate kiss?
…………………….
...
Onnoda azhaga kandaa inikkudhu naakku
Seeing your beauty makes the tongue feel sweet,
Aattatha paathu nitham nitham aasaiya theettu
Watching this dance, hone your desire daily,
Vethala paakku pottu kittu vekkatha pokku
Chew betel leaves and nuts, and banish your bashfulness,
Thaanaga aaduthaiyaa sandhana kaadu
The sandalwood forest sways on its own, sir,
Sangathi pesa kitta vandhu sammadham kooru
Come close to talk matters and give your consent,
Unnaiyum vittu enakkkoru mappilla yaaru
Besides you, who else is a groom for me?
Kongu naattu thangam naanadi hohoi
I am pure gold from the Kongu region, my girl,
Nenjukkulla ada kuthamilla hoi
Look, there is no guile or fault inside my heart,
Veru penna thottathilla seiyaadha tholla
I haven't touched any other woman, so don't cause trouble,
Appaavi pola nee veshangal podadhae
Don't put on acts pretending to be an innocent fool,
Ippodhu enna vittu engum odaathae
Don't run away anywhere leaving me right now,
Maina maina naan thaanae
Am I not the Myna bird myself?
Mallukatta varavaa varavaa
Shall I come to wrestle and tease with you?
Lailaa lailaa naan dhaanae
Am I not Laila myself?
Moga mutham tharava tharavaa
Shall I give you a passionate kiss?
Ilamaeni kathiri pinju
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hoi maama en kitta konju
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
Ilamaeni kathiri pinju
My youthful body is tender like a fresh brinjal,
Hoi maama en kitta konju
Hey uncle, come cuddle close to me!
Ammaa thaayae aala vidunga
Oh dear mother, please spare me and leave me alone!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and folk-infused duet from 'Pudhiya Vaanam' (1988) revolves around a energetic, flirtatious banter between a confident young woman and a reluctant, principled man. The woman playfully compares herself to a maina bird and the legendary lover Laila, boldly teasing the hero with seductive metaphors, tempting him to discard his shyness and engage with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Ilamaeni kathiri pinju”
Comparing the fresh youthful physique to a tender eggplant (Ilamaeni kathiri pinju) to express softness and freshness.
Metaphor / Folk Idiom
“Pugayilai kaambha killi kolla thayangidalaama”
Using the tobacco stem plucking ('Pugayilai kaambha killi') as a metaphor for taking quick advantage of a romantic opportunity without hesitation.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Maina maina naan thaanae / Mallukatta varavaa varavaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Maina maina' and 'Mallukatta' for rhythmic folk appeal.
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Trivia
'Pudhiya Vaanam' (1988), starring Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, and Gautami, features music composed by Kannada maestro Hamsalekha in one of his rare Tamil film soundtracks. The track displays Hamsalekha's signature folk-pop rhythm blends with SPB's animated vocal expressions.
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