- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Paandi Nattu Thangam
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mayilaadum paarayila
Naanga aadirukkom
Madhura maengaattu pottalila
Medalu vaangirukkom
Mayilaadum paarayila
Naanga aadirukkom
Madhura maengaattu pottalila
Medalu vaangirukkom
Naanga pogaadha
Oorumilla
Naanga ippa
Vaangaadha perum illa
Naanga pogaadha
Oorumilla
Naanga ippa
Vaangaadha perum illa
Ada mayilaadum paarayila
Naanga aadirukkom
Female :Madhura maengaattu pottalila
Medalu vaangirukkom..ho..
Thiruchi salem thanjaavoor
Kaanchi pollaachchi ponaen
Raani pola naattiyamaadi
Perumper aanaen
Peru pettra chennayila
Parisu pala vaangi vandhen
Female :Periyavanga kaiyiladhaan
Padhakkam pala petru vandhen
Aataam paattaththila
Ennai yaarum jeyikka varala
Female : Koodum koottathila
Ennai edhukka yaarum varala
Thaala kattukkulla
Raga mettukkulla
Ennai edhuththu paadi paaru
Thaam tha thakida theem
Thaam tha thakida theem
Enakku yaaru eedu eedu
Mayilaadum paarayila
Naanga aadirukkom
Madhura maengaattu pottalila
Medalu vaangirukkom..haan
{Naanga pogaadha
Oorumilla
Naanga ippa
Vaangaadha perum illa} (2)
Male :Thakita thakita
Paadum kuyilu paathaa mayilu
Ahaa oyilu apapapapppaaa
Abbaa aadum bodhum
Paadum bodhum adhu oru styleu
Female :Hoi hoi hoi hoii
Thaalam yedhum thappavilla
Paadum sudhi vittadhilla
Male :Melam inum kottavilla
Thaali kodi kattavilla
Paata katti vachchu
Paadi nikkuren kooda nikkuren
Male :Naatu chakkaraiyae
Paaththu sokkuren kaaththu nikkuren
Jaadhi malligaya
Seththu kaiyiladhaan
Soodi edukka naalu paaru
Thaam tha thakida dheem
Thaam tha thakida dheem
Thaalam eduthu paadi paaru
Mayilaadum paarayila
Naanga aadirukkom
Madhura maengaattu pottalila
Medalu vaangirukkom
Podu mayilaadum paarayila
Naanga aadirukkom
Madhura maengaattu pottalila
Medalu vaangirukkom
Naanga pogaadha
Oorumilla
Naanga ippa
Vaangaadha perum illa
Naanga pogaadha
Oorumilla
Naanga ippa
Vaangaadha perum illa…hoi
At Mayiladumparai,
we have danced!
In the open grounds of Madurai,
we have won medals!
At Mayiladumparai,
we have danced!
In the open grounds of Madurai,
we have won medals!
There is no town
that we haven't visited,
and there is no fame
that we haven't earned by now!
There is no town
that we haven't visited,
and there is no fame
that we haven't earned by now!
Hey, at Mayiladumparai,
we have danced!
Female: In the open grounds of Madurai,
we have won medals... oh!
Trichy, Salem, Thanjavur,
I went to Kanchi and Pollachi,
dancing gracefully like a queen,
and made a great name for myself!
In the famous city of Chennai,
I won many prizes and returned!
Female: Right from the hands of elders and dignitaries,
I received many medals!
In dance and in singing,
no one could ever defeat me!
Female: In all the gathering crowds,
no one dared to challenge me!
Within the rhythm's beat,
within the tune of the melody,
try to take me on in song!
Thaam tha thakida theem,
Thaam tha thakida theem,
who can ever equal me? Who?
At Mayiladumparai,
we have danced!
In the open grounds of Madurai,
we have won medals... haan!
{There is no town
that we haven't visited,
and there is no fame
that we haven't earned by now!} (2)
Male: Thakida thakida
A singing cuckoo, a peacock to look at,
ah, what beauty, oh my!
Oh, when she dances
and when she sings, what a unique style!
Female: Hoy hoy hoy hoy!
I haven't missed a single beat,
nor have I ever lost the pitch while singing!
Male: The wedding drums haven't sounded yet,
the sacred marriage thread hasn't been tied yet!
Crafting melodies with my songs,
I stand singing, standing beside you!
Male: O sweet raw sugar,
I am captivated looking at you, and I wait for you!
With fragrant royal jasmines
gathered right here in hand,
look for an auspicious day to adorn your hair!
Thaam tha thakida theem,
Thaam tha thakida theem,
catch the beat and sing along!
At Mayiladumparai,
we have danced!
In the open grounds of Madurai,
we have won medals!
Come on! At Mayiladumparai,
we have danced!
In the open grounds of Madurai,
we have won medals!
There is no town
that we haven't visited,
and there is no fame
that we haven't earned by now!
There is no town
that we haven't visited,
and there is no fame
that we haven't earned by now... hoy!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Mayilaadum Paarayila' from the film Paandi Nattu Thangam (1989) is a vibrant Tamil folk song celebrating artistic pride, accomplishment, and romantic teasing. The female lead boasts of her artistic prowess in song and dance, recounting her successful stage performances across various major cities in Tamil Nadu like Trichy, Salem, Thanjavur, Chennai, and Madurai, where she earned accolades from esteemed dignitaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration (Moonaal)
“Mayilaadum paarayila / Madhura maengaattu pottalila”
Repetition of initial consonants or phonetic sounds like 'Ma' across consecutive lines.
Simile (Upamai)
“Raani pola naattiyamaadi”
Comparing the dancer's posture and elegance to that of royalty using the word 'pola' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Naatu chakkaraiyae paaththu sokkuren”
Addressing the heroine sweet as unrefined palm sugar ('Naatu chakkarai').
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Trivia
The song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja (though credited as unknown in some song indexes) with lyrics by Gangai Amaran for the movie 'Paandi Nattu Thangam' starring Karthik and Nirosha.
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