Mayilaadum Paarai
From Manu Needhi · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Manu Needhi2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Mayilaadum paarai | Rock where peacocks dance, |
| Pakkathila oodai | A stream right beside it, |
| Mayilaadum paarai | Rock where peacocks dance, |
| Pakkathila ooda | A stream right beside it, |
| Azhagu ooviyamma | It is a beautiful painting, dear lady! |
| Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma | Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady! |
| Uzhudha vayalula | In the ploughed field, |
| Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma | Tiny little poems grow! |
| Female | |
| Mayilaadum paarai | Rock where peacocks dance, |
| Pakkathila ooda | A stream right beside it, |
| Azhagu ooviyamma | It is a beautiful painting, dear lady! |
| Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma | Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady! |
| Uzhudha vayalula | In the ploughed field, |
| Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma | Tiny little poems grow! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Thulli odum muyalukku thaan | For the rabbit that leaps and runs, |
| Kaathu kutha veipoma | Shall we pierce its ears? |
| Naam kammal pottu paapoma | Shall we place earrings on it and adore it? |
| Thaththi nadakkum kutta vaathae | O short duck walking with waddling steps, |
| Nadanthida palagamma | Learn to walk properly, dear! |
| Naan nadavandi tharenma | I shall give you a toddler's walker cart, dear! |
| Female | |
| Oththa kaalilae.. | Standing on a single leg... |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa.. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Oththa kaalilae.. | Standing on a single leg... |
| Nirkkum naaraiyae | O stork standing there, |
| Ketkum varathaiyae | The boon that you ask for, |
| Naamum tharuvoma | Shall we grant it as well? |
| Female | |
| Aattu thaadi chikkeduthu | Untangling the beard of a goat, |
| Rettai jadai pinnuvoma | Shall we braid it into twin pigtails? |
| Vaiyillaadha jeevan ellaam | Seeing all these voiceless creatures, |
| Konja thonum kuzhandhai aavomamma | Makes us want to cuddle them and become innocent children! |
| Female | |
| Mayilaadum paarai | Rock where peacocks dance, |
| Pakkathila ooda | A stream right beside it, |
| Azhagu ooviyamma | It is a beautiful painting, dear lady! |
| Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma | Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady! |
| Uzhudha vayalula | In the ploughed field, |
| Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma | Tiny little poems grow! |
| Chorus | |
| : ………………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Mooku sivandha pachai kiliyae | O green parrot with a red beak, |
| Unakkenna kovama | Are you angry at something? |
| Kova pazham tharenma | I will give you a ripe ivy gourd fruit, dear! |
| Vaadi kedakkum pacha kodiyae | O green vine lying withered, |
| Unakkenna thaagama | Are you feeling thirsty? |
| Naan thanneera tharen ma | I shall water you, dear! |
| Female | |
| Koyil maada puraa.. | The pigeon of the temple tower... |
| Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa…. | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Koyil maada puraa.. | The pigeon of the temple tower... |
| Koodi aadumae | Will dance together in joy! |
| Mega kootamae | The gathering of clouds |
| Medai podumae | Will set up a stage! |
| Female | |
| Vanna vanna pattam vittu | By flying colorful kites, |
| Vennilavai thoduvama | Shall we reach out and touch the silver moon? |
| Chinna chinna soppu vechu | Setting up tiny pretend kitchen pots, |
| Vakkanaiya samaiyal seivoma | Shall we cook a grand feast with style? |
| Female | |
| Mayilaadum paarai | Rock where peacocks dance, |
| Pakkathila ooda | A stream right beside it, |
| Azhagu ooviyamma | It is a beautiful painting, dear lady! |
| Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma | Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady! |
| Uzhudha vayalula | In the ploughed field, |
| Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma | Tiny little poems grow! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
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மயிலாடும் பாறை
பக்கத்தில ஓடை மயிலாடும்
பாறை பக்கத்தில ஓட அழகு
ஓவியமா பட்டிக்காடு சிரிக்கும்
பாருங்கம்மா உழுத வயலுல
குட்டி குட்டி கவிதை வேலையுமா
Rock where peacocks dance,
A stream right beside it,
Rock where peacocks dance,
A stream right beside it,
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
In the ploughed field,
Tiny little poems grow!
மயிலாடும் பாறை
பக்கத்தில ஓட அழகு ஓவியமா
பட்டிக்காடு சிரிக்கும் பாருங்கம்மா
உழுத வயலுல குட்டி குட்டி கவிதை
வேலையுமா
Rock where peacocks dance,
A stream right beside it,
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
In the ploughed field,
Tiny little poems grow!
.............................
துள்ளி ஓடும் முயலுக்கு
தான் காது குத்த வைப்போமா
நாம் கம்மல் போட்டு பாப்போமா
தத்தி நடக்கும் குட்ட வாத்தே
நடந்திட பலகம்மா நான் நட
வண்டி தாரேன் மா
For the rabbit that leaps and runs,
Shall we pierce its ears?
Shall we place earrings on it and adore it?
O short duck walking with waddling steps,
Learn to walk properly, dear!
I shall give you a toddler's walker cart, dear!
ஒத்த காலிலே ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஒத்த காலிலே
நிற்கும் நாரையே கேட்கும்
வரத்தையே நாமும் தருவோமா
Standing on a single leg...
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Standing on a single leg...
O stork standing there,
The boon that you ask for,
Shall we grant it as well?
ஆட்டு தாடி சிக்கெடுத்து
ரெட்டை ஜடை பின்னுவோமா
வாய் இல்லாத ஜீவன் எல்லாம்
கொஞ்ச தோணும் குழந்தை
ஆவோமம்மா
Untangling the beard of a goat,
Shall we braid it into twin pigtails?
Seeing all these voiceless creatures,
Makes us want to cuddle them and become innocent children!
மயிலாடும் பாறை
பக்கத்தில ஓட அழகு ஓவியமா
பட்டிக்காடு சிரிக்கும் பாருங்கம்மா
உழுத வயலுல குட்டி குட்டி
கவிதை வேலையுமா
Rock where peacocks dance,
A stream right beside it,
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
In the ploughed field,
Tiny little poems grow!
.............................
மூக்கு சிவந்த பச்சை
கிளியே உனக்கென்ன கோவமா
கோவ பழம் தாரேன் மா வாடி
கெடக்கும் பச்ச கொடியே
உனக்கென்ன தாகம்மா நான்
தண்ணீர தாரேன் மா
O green parrot with a red beak,
Are you angry at something?
I will give you a ripe ivy gourd fruit, dear!
O green vine lying withered,
Are you feeling thirsty?
I shall water you, dear!
கோயில் மாட புறா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ கோயில்
மாட புறா கூடி ஆடுமே மேக
கூட்டமே மேடை போடுமே
The pigeon of the temple tower...
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
The pigeon of the temple tower...
Will dance together in joy!
The gathering of clouds
Will set up a stage!
வண்ண வண்ண
பட்டம் விட்டு வெண்ணிலவை
தொடுவோமா சின்ன சின்ன
சொப்பு வெச்சு வக்கனையா
சமையல் செய்வோமா
By flying colorful kites,
Shall we reach out and touch the silver moon?
Setting up tiny pretend kitchen pots,
Shall we cook a grand feast with style?
மயிலாடும் பாறை
பக்கத்தில ஓட அழகு ஓவியமா
பட்டிக்காடு சிரிக்கும் பாருங்கம்மா
உழுத வயலுல குட்டி குட்டி கவிதை
வேலையுமா
Rock where peacocks dance,
A stream right beside it,
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
In the ploughed field,
Tiny little poems grow!
.............................
………………………………..
Mayilaadum paarai
Rock where peacocks dance,
Pakkathila oodai
A stream right beside it,
Mayilaadum paarai
Rock where peacocks dance,
Pakkathila ooda
A stream right beside it,
Azhagu ooviyamma
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
Uzhudha vayalula
In the ploughed field,
Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma
Tiny little poems grow!
Mayilaadum paarai
Rock where peacocks dance,
Pakkathila ooda
A stream right beside it,
Azhagu ooviyamma
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
Uzhudha vayalula
In the ploughed field,
Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma
Tiny little poems grow!
…………………………………..
Thulli odum muyalukku thaan
For the rabbit that leaps and runs,
Kaathu kutha veipoma
Shall we pierce its ears?
Naam kammal pottu paapoma
Shall we place earrings on it and adore it?
Thaththi nadakkum kutta vaathae
O short duck walking with waddling steps,
Nadanthida palagamma
Learn to walk properly, dear!
Naan nadavandi tharenma
I shall give you a toddler's walker cart, dear!
Oththa kaalilae..
Standing on a single leg...
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa..
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Oththa kaalilae..
Standing on a single leg...
Nirkkum naaraiyae
O stork standing there,
Ketkum varathaiyae
The boon that you ask for,
Naamum tharuvoma
Shall we grant it as well?
Aattu thaadi chikkeduthu
Untangling the beard of a goat,
Rettai jadai pinnuvoma
Shall we braid it into twin pigtails?
Vaiyillaadha jeevan ellaam
Seeing all these voiceless creatures,
Konja thonum kuzhandhai aavomamma
Makes us want to cuddle them and become innocent children!
Mayilaadum paarai
Rock where peacocks dance,
Pakkathila ooda
A stream right beside it,
Azhagu ooviyamma
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
Uzhudha vayalula
In the ploughed field,
Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma
Tiny little poems grow!
: …………………………………..
Mooku sivandha pachai kiliyae
O green parrot with a red beak,
Unakkenna kovama
Are you angry at something?
Kova pazham tharenma
I will give you a ripe ivy gourd fruit, dear!
Vaadi kedakkum pacha kodiyae
O green vine lying withered,
Unakkenna thaagama
Are you feeling thirsty?
Naan thanneera tharen ma
I shall water you, dear!
Koyil maada puraa..
The pigeon of the temple tower...
Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa….
Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Koyil maada puraa..
The pigeon of the temple tower...
Koodi aadumae
Will dance together in joy!
Mega kootamae
The gathering of clouds
Medai podumae
Will set up a stage!
Vanna vanna pattam vittu
By flying colorful kites,
Vennilavai thoduvama
Shall we reach out and touch the silver moon?
Chinna chinna soppu vechu
Setting up tiny pretend kitchen pots,
Vakkanaiya samaiyal seivoma
Shall we cook a grand feast with style?
Mayilaadum paarai
Rock where peacocks dance,
Pakkathila ooda
A stream right beside it,
Azhagu ooviyamma
It is a beautiful painting, dear lady!
Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma
Look, the countryside smiles, dear lady!
Uzhudha vayalula
In the ploughed field,
Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma
Tiny little poems grow!
……………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This delightful rural folk song celebrates the innocent beauty of nature and village life. The singer marvels at peacocks dancing on rocks, streams flowing nearby, and ploughed fields that seem to grow poetic crops. The song expresses childlike wonder and empathy towards animals and plants, playfully suggesting putting earrings on rabbits, giving walker carts to ducks, braiding goat beards, feeding red fruits to parrots, and watering withered vines.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Kutti kutti kavidhai velaiyuma”
The words 'Kutti kutti' and 'Chinna chinna' are repeated consecutively for emphasis and playful rhythm.
Personification (Uruvagam / Tharkurippu Aetram)
“Pattikaadu sirikkum paarungamma”
Attributing human emotions, actions, and innocence to nature, such as the countryside smiling, fields growing poems, and ducks needing walker carts.
Metaphor
“Azhagu ooviyamma”
Comparing the scenic village landscape to a living painting.
Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mooku sivandha pachai kiliyae / Vaadi kedakkum pacha kodiyae”
The second consonant sound matches across paired lines ('Mooku' and 'Vaadi', 'Koyil' and 'Mega').
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Trivia
Manu Needhi (2000) is a Tamil drama film directed by Thambi Ramaiah starring Napoleon and Murali. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Deva, featuring playful, nature-inspired folk tracks written by lyricist Vairamuthu.
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