Mappilaiya Paathukkadi Maina
From Needhi · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Needhi1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… oo… oo aa… | Ah... ah... oh... oh ah... |
| Male | |
| Maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti | Look at the groom, my little myna bird! |
| Maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti | Look at the groom, my little myna bird! |
| Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu | Teach me the magical mantra, |
| Naisaa katti | To smartly tie and captivate me. |
| Koodu vittu koodu sellum vithai illaiyae | I do not possess the art of transmigration (soul leaving body to another), |
| Un kottaiyilae enakku oru methai illaiyae | Nor do I have a bed inside your fortress. |
| Koodu vittu koodu sellum vithai illaiyae | I do not possess the art of transmigration, |
| Un kottaiyilae enakku oru methai illaiyae | Nor do I have a bed inside your fortress. |
| Male | |
| Maappillaiya haa maappillaiya | The groom... ha... the groom... |
| Aahaa maappillaiya patthukkodi mainaa kutti | Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird! |
| Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu | Teach me the magical mantra, |
| Naisaa katti | To smartly tie and captivate me. |
| Male | |
| Aa… haa… | Ah... ha... |
| Aa… haa… | Ah... ha... |
| Male | |
| Saaraayam poi vizhundhaa | Once alcohol enters the body, |
| Aaraaya buthiyillae… | There is no mind left to analyze... |
| Yaarodum paesudhadi yaarodum paesudhadi | It starts chatting with anyone, it starts chatting with anyone, |
| Yaedhaenum kaetkudhadi… | And asks for anything... |
| Male | |
| Manakkum chinna kutti | Fragrant little girl, |
| Sirikkum vella katti | Sweet smiling lump of jaggery, |
| Anaichu ennai katti | Embracing and holding me tight, |
| Kuduthaa enna kutti | What if you give yourself, my girl? |
| Unakku vetkkam illae | You feel no shyness, |
| Enakkum dhukkam illae | And I have no sorrow. |
| Male | |
| Unakku vetkkam illae | You feel no shyness, |
| Enakkum dhukkam illae | And I have no sorrow. |
| Bodhai pollaadhadiii….. | Intoxication is dangerous, my girl... |
| Male | |
| Maappillaiya haa maappillaiya | The groom... ha... the groom... |
| Aahaa maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti | Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird! |
| Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu | Teach me the magical mantra, |
| Naisaa katti | To smartly tie and captivate me. |
| Male | |
| Aaa…haa… | Ah... ha... |
| Aa…haa… | Ah... ha... |
| Male | |
| Iravai iruttaaga yaen padaichaan | Why did the Almighty create the night so dark? |
| Aandavanae… ae… | Oh Lord... |
| Yaedho nadakkumunnu enni vechaan… | He thought something secret would happen... |
| Munn avanae… | The Almighty Himself... |
| Enni vechaan… munn avanae… | He planned and designed it, the Almighty Himself... |
| Male | |
| Irandum saerndhukittu | When the two of us come together, |
| Thandhana thandhaam paada | To sing joyful rhythms of romance, |
| Virundhu vaetaiyinnu indhira logam pogha | To feast and elevate ourselves to the heavenly world of Indra, |
| Marundhu kaiyil undu | The medicine is right in hand, |
| Mayakkam kannil undu | The trance is in the eyes, |
| Male | |
| Irandum pennil undu | Both reside within the woman, |
| Rasippom kattil undu | And a bed awaits for us to enjoy! |
| Bodhai pollaadhadiii… | Intoxication is dangerous, my girl... |
| Male | |
| Maappillaiya haa maappillaiya | The groom... ha... groom... |
| Aahaa maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti | Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird! |
| Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu | Teach me the magical mantra, |
| Naisaa katti | To smartly tie and captivate me. |
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஹ்.....ஓ ஆ.....
Ah... ah... oh... oh ah...
மாப்பிள்ளைய பாத்துக்கடி மைனாக்குட்டி
மாப்பிள்ளைய பாத்துக்கடி மைனாக்குட்டி
எனக்கு மந்திரத்தை சொல்லிக் கோடு
நைசா தட்டி
கூடு விட்டு கூடு செல்லும் வித்தை இல்லையோ
உன் கோட்டையிலே எனக்கும்
ஒரு மெத்தை இல்லையோ
கூடு விட்டு கூடு செல்லும் வித்தை இல்லையோ
உன் கோட்டையிலே எனக்கும்
ஒரு மெத்தை இல்லையோ
Look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Teach me the magical mantra,
To smartly tie and captivate me.
I do not possess the art of transmigration (soul leaving body to another),
Nor do I have a bed inside your fortress.
I do not possess the art of transmigration,
Nor do I have a bed inside your fortress.
மாப்பிள்ளைய ஹா மாப்பிள்ளைய
ஆஹா மாப்பிள்ளைய பாத்துக்கடி மைனாக்குட்டி
எனக்கு மந்திரத்தை சொல்லிக் கோடு
நைசா தட்டி
The groom... ha... the groom...
Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Teach me the magical mantra,
To smartly tie and captivate me.
ஆ.....ஹா....
ஆ.....ஹா.....
Ah... ha...
Ah... ha...
சாராயம் போய் விழுந்தா
ஆராய புத்தி இல்லை....ஏ....
யாரோடும் பேசுதடி யாரோடும் பேசுதடி
ஏதேனும் கேட்குதடி.....
Once alcohol enters the body,
There is no mind left to analyze...
It starts chatting with anyone, it starts chatting with anyone,
And asks for anything...
மணக்கும் சின்னக்குட்டி
இனிக்கும் வெல்லக்கட்டி
அணைச்சு என்னைக் கட்டி
குடுத்தா என்ன குட்டி
உனக்கும் வெட்கமில்லே
எனக்கும் துக்கமில்லே
Fragrant little girl,
Sweet smiling lump of jaggery,
Embracing and holding me tight,
What if you give yourself, my girl?
You feel no shyness,
And I have no sorrow.
உனக்கும் வெட்கமில்லே
எனக்கும் துக்கமில்லே
போதை பொல்லாதடி
You feel no shyness,
And I have no sorrow.
Intoxication is dangerous, my girl...
மாப்பிள்ளைய ஹா மாப்பிள்ளைய
ஆஹா மாப்பிள்ளைய பாத்துக்கடி மைனாக்குட்டி
எனக்கு மந்திரத்தை சொல்லிக் கோடு
நைசா தட்டி
The groom... ha... the groom...
Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Teach me the magical mantra,
To smartly tie and captivate me.
கைதட்டல்கள் :
............................
Ah... ha...
Ah... ha...
ஆ.....ஹா....
ஆ.....ஹா.....
Why did the Almighty create the night so dark?
Oh Lord...
He thought something secret would happen...
The Almighty Himself...
He planned and designed it, the Almighty Himself...
இரவை இருட்டாக ஏன் படைச்சான்
ஆண்டவனே....ஏ.....
ஏதோ நடக்குமின்னு எண்ணி வச்சான்
முன் அவனே.....
எண்ணி வச்சான்.....முன் அவனே.....
When the two of us come together,
To sing joyful rhythms of romance,
To feast and elevate ourselves to the heavenly world of Indra,
The medicine is right in hand,
The trance is in the eyes,
இரண்டும் சேர்ந்துவிட்டு
தந்தனத் தந்தாம் பாட
விருந்து வேட்டையின்னு இந்திரலோகம் போக
மருந்து கையில் உண்டு
மயக்கம் கண்ணில் உண்டு
Both reside within the woman,
And a bed awaits for us to enjoy!
Intoxication is dangerous, my girl...
இரண்டும் பெண்ணில் உண்டு
ரசிப்போம் கட்டில் உண்டு
போதை பொல்லாதடி....
The groom... ha... groom...
Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Teach me the magical mantra,
To smartly tie and captivate me.
மாப்பிள்ளைய ஹா மாப்பிள்ளைய
ஆஹா மாப்பிள்ளைய பாத்துக்கடி மைனாக்குட்டி
எனக்கு மந்திரத்தை சொல்லிக் கோடு
நைசா தட்டி
Aa… aa… oo… oo aa…
Ah... ah... oh... oh ah...
Maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti
Look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti
Look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu
Teach me the magical mantra,
Naisaa katti
To smartly tie and captivate me.
Koodu vittu koodu sellum vithai illaiyae
I do not possess the art of transmigration (soul leaving body to another),
Un kottaiyilae enakku oru methai illaiyae
Nor do I have a bed inside your fortress.
Koodu vittu koodu sellum vithai illaiyae
I do not possess the art of transmigration,
Un kottaiyilae enakku oru methai illaiyae
Nor do I have a bed inside your fortress.
Maappillaiya haa maappillaiya
The groom... ha... the groom...
Aahaa maappillaiya patthukkodi mainaa kutti
Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu
Teach me the magical mantra,
Naisaa katti
To smartly tie and captivate me.
Aa… haa…
Ah... ha...
Aa… haa…
Ah... ha...
Saaraayam poi vizhundhaa
Once alcohol enters the body,
Aaraaya buthiyillae…
There is no mind left to analyze...
Yaarodum paesudhadi yaarodum paesudhadi
It starts chatting with anyone, it starts chatting with anyone,
Yaedhaenum kaetkudhadi…
And asks for anything...
Manakkum chinna kutti
Fragrant little girl,
Sirikkum vella katti
Sweet smiling lump of jaggery,
Anaichu ennai katti
Embracing and holding me tight,
Kuduthaa enna kutti
What if you give yourself, my girl?
Unakku vetkkam illae
You feel no shyness,
Enakkum dhukkam illae
And I have no sorrow.
Unakku vetkkam illae
You feel no shyness,
Enakkum dhukkam illae
And I have no sorrow.
Bodhai pollaadhadiii…..
Intoxication is dangerous, my girl...
Maappillaiya haa maappillaiya
The groom... ha... the groom...
Aahaa maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti
Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu
Teach me the magical mantra,
Naisaa katti
To smartly tie and captivate me.
Aaa…haa…
Ah... ha...
Aa…haa…
Ah... ha...
Iravai iruttaaga yaen padaichaan
Why did the Almighty create the night so dark?
Aandavanae… ae…
Oh Lord...
Yaedho nadakkumunnu enni vechaan…
He thought something secret would happen...
Munn avanae…
The Almighty Himself...
Enni vechaan… munn avanae…
He planned and designed it, the Almighty Himself...
Irandum saerndhukittu
When the two of us come together,
Thandhana thandhaam paada
To sing joyful rhythms of romance,
Virundhu vaetaiyinnu indhira logam pogha
To feast and elevate ourselves to the heavenly world of Indra,
Marundhu kaiyil undu
The medicine is right in hand,
Mayakkam kannil undu
The trance is in the eyes,
Irandum pennil undu
Both reside within the woman,
Rasippom kattil undu
And a bed awaits for us to enjoy!
Bodhai pollaadhadiii…
Intoxication is dangerous, my girl...
Maappillaiya haa maappillaiya
The groom... ha... groom...
Aahaa maappillaiya paathukkodi mainaa kutti
Aha, look at the groom, my little myna bird!
Enakku mandhiratha solli kodu
Teach me the magical mantra,
Naisaa katti
To smartly tie and captivate me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic track from the film 'Needhi' (1972) expresses playful teasing and sensual affection between lovers. The lyrics, penned by Kannadasan, use lighthearted metaphors of magic chants, intoxicating drinks, and divine design of the night to capture the carefree mood of passion and romantic indulgence. The protagonist lightheartedly urges his beloved ('mainaa kutti') to embrace love without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Sirikkum vella katti”
Compares the beloved woman to a sweet, smiling lump of jaggery ('Sirikkum vella katti') to emphasize her sweetness and charm.
Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Manakkum chinna kutti / Sirikkum vella katti / Anaichu ennai katti”
End-rhyming structure using 'katti' across multiple lines creating a catchy rhythm.
Assonance / Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Iravai iruttaaga yaen padaichaan”
Repetition of the vowel sounds ('I') at the beginning of words in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Needhi' (1972) is a classic Tamil legal drama starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film's soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan.
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