Marandhe Pochu
From Athaiya Mamiya · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Athaiya Mamiya1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu | It has been forgotten; it has been a long time, |
| Madimel vilaiyaadi | Playing on each other's lap, |
| Naam manam pol uravaadi | And mingling freely to our heart's content. |
| Female | |
| Idhuthaan idamaa ninaiththathu varumaa | Is this the right place? Will what we expect actually happen? |
| Idamundu vilaiyaaada | There is place to play, |
| Edharkkum pozhuthundu uravaada | And there is time for everything to mingle. |
| Edharkkum pozhuthundu uravaada | And there is time for everything to mingle. |
| Male | |
| Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu | It has been forgotten; it has been a long time, |
| Madimel vilaiyaadi | Playing on each other's lap, |
| Naam manam pol uravaadi | And mingling freely to our heart's content. |
| Male | |
| Medhuvaai thottaada manivaai muththaada | To gently touch and play, to kiss ruby-like lips, |
| Varuvaai en kannmani | Come to me, my precious darling! |
| Viraivaai vanthingu niraivaai en pangu | Come here quickly and give me fully my share, |
| Tharuvaai en ponmani | Offer it to me, my golden gem! |
| Female | |
| : Kilivaai konjaathu kanivaai ingaethu | Will a parrot's beak chatter? Where is the sweet fruit here? |
| Arivaai en kannanae | Understand this, my beloved Lord Krishna! |
| Maraivaai vanthu enthan | Come secretly and receive, |
| Malarvaai muththangal | The kisses from my flower-like lips, |
| Peruvaai en mannanae | Receive them, my king! |
| Male | |
| Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu | It has been forgotten; it has been a long time, |
| Madimel vilaiyaadi | Playing on each other's lap, |
| Naam manam pol uravaadi | And mingling freely to our heart's content. |
| Female | |
| Mudhal naal kalyaanam maru naal katcheri | Marriage on the first day, a concert performance on the next, |
| Nedunaal ullaasamthaan | Followed by long days of eternal bliss! |
| Mudhal naal kalyaanam maru naal katcheri | Marriage on the first day, a concert performance on the next, |
| Nedunaal ullaasamthaan | Followed by long days of eternal bliss! |
| Female | |
| Oru naal illaamal thirunaal kondaada | To celebrate a grand festival without missing a single day, |
| Varuvaen unnodu naan | I will come along with you. |
| Oru naal illaamal thirunaal kondaada | To celebrate a grand festival without missing a single day, |
| Varuvaen unnodu naan | I will come along with you. |
| Male | |
| Koduththaal munnooru koduppaen | If you give three hundred, I shall give |
| Ennooru thaduththaal ennaavathu | Eight hundred—what happens if anyone tries to stop us? |
| Koduththaal munnooru koduppaen | If you give three hundred, I shall give |
| Ennooru thaduththaal ennaavathu | Eight hundred—what happens if anyone tries to stop us? |
| Male | |
| Eduthaen kaiyodu inaithaen nenjodu | I took you by hand and held you close to my heart, |
| Idanthaa indraavathu | Give us room at least today! |
| Eduthaen kaiyodu inaithaen nenjodu | I took you by hand and held you close to my heart, |
| Idanthaa indraavathu | Give us room at least today! |
| Male | |
| Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu | It has been forgotten; it has been a long time, |
| Madimel vilaiyaadi | Playing on each other's lap, |
| Naam manam pol uravaadi | And mingling freely to our heart's content. |
| Female | |
| Maranthaa pogum manasukku theriyum | Will it ever be forgotten? The heart knows the truth! |
| Idamundu vilaiyaada | There is space to play, |
| Aah….pozhuthundu uravaada | Ah... there is time to love and mingle. |
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
லா லாலலா லாலலா
லலலலா லலலலா லலலலா லலலலா
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Playing on each other's lap,
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
மறந்தே போச்சு ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
மடிமேல் விளையாடி
நாம் மனம் போல் உறவாடி
Is this the right place? Will what we expect actually happen?
There is place to play,
And there is time for everything to mingle.
And there is time for everything to mingle.
இதுதான் இடமா நினைத்தது வருமா
இடமுண்டு விளையாட
எதற்கும் பொழுதுண்டு உறவாட
எதற்கும் பொழுதுண்டு உறவாட
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Playing on each other's lap,
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
மறந்தே போச்சு ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
மடிமேல் விளையாடி
நாம் மனம் போல் உறவாடி
To gently touch and play, to kiss ruby-like lips,
Come to me, my precious darling!
Come here quickly and give me fully my share,
Offer it to me, my golden gem!
மெதுவாய் தொட்டாட மணிவாய் முத்தாட
வருவாய் என் கண்மணி
விரைவாய் வந்திங்கு நிறைவாய் என் பங்கு
தருவாய் என் பொன்மனி
Will a parrot's beak chatter? Where is the sweet fruit here?
Understand this, my beloved Lord Krishna!
Come secretly and receive,
The kisses from my flower-like lips,
Receive them, my king!
கிளிவாய் கொஞ்சாது கனிவாய் இங்கேது
அறிவாய் என் கண்ணனே
மறைவாய் வந்து எந்தன்
மலர்வாய் முத்தங்கள்
பெறுவாய் என் மன்னனே
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Playing on each other's lap,
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
மறந்தே போச்சு ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
மடிமேல் விளையாடி
நாம் மனம் போல் உறவாடி
Marriage on the first day, a concert performance on the next,
Followed by long days of eternal bliss!
Marriage on the first day, a concert performance on the next,
Followed by long days of eternal bliss!
முதல் நாள் கல்யாணம் மறு நாள் கச்சேரி
நெடு நாள் உல்லாசம்தான்
முதல் நாள் கல்யாணம் மறு நாள் கச்சேரி
நெடு நாள் உல்லாசம்தான்
To celebrate a grand festival without missing a single day,
I will come along with you.
To celebrate a grand festival without missing a single day,
I will come along with you.
ஒரு நாள் இல்லாமல் திருநாள் கொண்டாட
வருவேன் உன்னோடு நான்
ஒரு நாள் இல்லாமல் திருநாள் கொண்டாட
வருவேன் உன்னோடு நான்
If you give three hundred, I shall give
Eight hundred—what happens if anyone tries to stop us?
If you give three hundred, I shall give
Eight hundred—what happens if anyone tries to stop us?
கொடுத்தால் முந்நூறு கொடுப்பேன்
எண்ணூறு தடுத்தால் என்னாவது
கொடுத்தால் முந்நூறு கொடுப்பேன்
எண்ணூறு தடுத்தால் என்னாவது
I took you by hand and held you close to my heart,
Give us room at least today!
I took you by hand and held you close to my heart,
Give us room at least today!
எடுத்தேன் கையோடு இணைத்தேன் நெஞ்சோடு
இடந்தா இன்றாவது
எடுத்தேன் கையோடு இணைத்தேன் நெஞ்சோடு
இடந்தா இன்றாவது
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Playing on each other's lap,
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
மறந்தே போச்சு ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
மடிமேல் விளையாடி
நாம் மனம் போல் உறவாடி
Will it ever be forgotten? The heart knows the truth!
There is space to play,
Ah... there is time to love and mingle.
மறந்தா போகும் மனசுக்கு தெரியும்
இடமுண்டு விளையாட
ஆஹ் .......பொழுதுண்டு உறவாட
Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Madimel vilaiyaadi
Playing on each other's lap,
Naam manam pol uravaadi
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
Idhuthaan idamaa ninaiththathu varumaa
Is this the right place? Will what we expect actually happen?
Idamundu vilaiyaaada
There is place to play,
Edharkkum pozhuthundu uravaada
And there is time for everything to mingle.
Edharkkum pozhuthundu uravaada
And there is time for everything to mingle.
Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Madimel vilaiyaadi
Playing on each other's lap,
Naam manam pol uravaadi
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
Medhuvaai thottaada manivaai muththaada
To gently touch and play, to kiss ruby-like lips,
Varuvaai en kannmani
Come to me, my precious darling!
Viraivaai vanthingu niraivaai en pangu
Come here quickly and give me fully my share,
Tharuvaai en ponmani
Offer it to me, my golden gem!
: Kilivaai konjaathu kanivaai ingaethu
Will a parrot's beak chatter? Where is the sweet fruit here?
Arivaai en kannanae
Understand this, my beloved Lord Krishna!
Maraivaai vanthu enthan
Come secretly and receive,
Malarvaai muththangal
The kisses from my flower-like lips,
Peruvaai en mannanae
Receive them, my king!
Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Madimel vilaiyaadi
Playing on each other's lap,
Naam manam pol uravaadi
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
Mudhal naal kalyaanam maru naal katcheri
Marriage on the first day, a concert performance on the next,
Nedunaal ullaasamthaan
Followed by long days of eternal bliss!
Mudhal naal kalyaanam maru naal katcheri
Marriage on the first day, a concert performance on the next,
Nedunaal ullaasamthaan
Followed by long days of eternal bliss!
Oru naal illaamal thirunaal kondaada
To celebrate a grand festival without missing a single day,
Varuvaen unnodu naan
I will come along with you.
Oru naal illaamal thirunaal kondaada
To celebrate a grand festival without missing a single day,
Varuvaen unnodu naan
I will come along with you.
Koduththaal munnooru koduppaen
If you give three hundred, I shall give
Ennooru thaduththaal ennaavathu
Eight hundred—what happens if anyone tries to stop us?
Koduththaal munnooru koduppaen
If you give three hundred, I shall give
Ennooru thaduththaal ennaavathu
Eight hundred—what happens if anyone tries to stop us?
Eduthaen kaiyodu inaithaen nenjodu
I took you by hand and held you close to my heart,
Idanthaa indraavathu
Give us room at least today!
Eduthaen kaiyodu inaithaen nenjodu
I took you by hand and held you close to my heart,
Idanthaa indraavathu
Give us room at least today!
Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu
It has been forgotten; it has been a long time,
Madimel vilaiyaadi
Playing on each other's lap,
Naam manam pol uravaadi
And mingling freely to our heart's content.
Maranthaa pogum manasukku theriyum
Will it ever be forgotten? The heart knows the truth!
Idamundu vilaiyaada
There is space to play,
Aah….pozhuthundu uravaada
Ah... there is time to love and mingle.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, romantic duet from Athaiya Mamiya (1974) depicts two lovers playfully teasing and reminiscing about intimacy and togetherness. The male protagonist playfully complains that they haven't spent sweet, romantic moments together in a long time, while the female protagonist reassures him with loving banter, promising that time and space will always be found for their romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maranthae pochu rompa naalaachchu / Naam manam pol uravaadi”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines: 'Maranthae' and 'Uravaadi'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Medhuvaai thottaada manivaai muththaada / Varuvaai en kannmani”
Matching end sounds in rhythmic phrases such as 'thottaada', 'muththaada', and 'kannmani', 'ponmani'.
Metaphor / Imagery (Uvamaani)
“Medhuvaai thottaada manivaai muththaada”
Describing lips as ruby gems ('manivaai') and flower-like blossoms ('malarvaai').
Did you know?
Trivia
Athaiya Mamiya (1974) features dynamic music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The playful, energetic vocal chemistry between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and L. R. Eswari became a quintessential signature of mid-70s Tamil cinema duets written by Vaali.
Keep listening
More from Athaiya Mamiya
Athaiya Mamiya
Athaiya Mamiya