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Lyrics & meaning

Medai Meethu

From Aval Mella Sirithal · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Aval Mella Sirithal
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
20 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Female :Aa..aa…aa…
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
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Medai meedhu aadi padum raani
Paarkum kangal poovai thedum thaeni
Medai meedhu aadi padum raani
Paarkum kangal poovai thedum thaeni
Vizhi podum thaalamae
Adhil nooru raagamae
Vizhi podum thaalamae
Adhil nooru raagamae
Medai meedhu aadi padum raani haei
Paarkum kangal poovai thedum thaeni..haei
Medai meedhu aadi padum raani
Heyyyyyy………………….
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Pottipottu paadi paaru raani
Hae aadi aadi vaadi pogum maeni
Indha vegam aaguma vittu oodu vegama
Indha vegam aaguma vittu oodu vegama
Pottipottu paadi paaru raani
Aadi aadi vaadi pogum maeni huuu
Pottipottu paadi paaru raani
Gaana mayilaada kanda
Vaan kozhi adalaagumoo
Oru gaana kuyil paada ketta
Kottaanum paadalaaguma…
Yei
Gaana mayilaada kanda
Vaan kozhi adalaagumoo
Male :Hahahaha
Female :Oru gaana kuyil paada ketta
Kottaanum paadalaaguma…
Jadhi pidithu aadu sruthi pidithu paadu
Jadhi pidithu aadu sruthi pidithu paadu
Ennai jeyikka kanna unakku endrum aagathaiyaa
Potti pottu padi paaru raaja
Thotha pinbu thooka pora kujaa
…………………….
Hoi thaalam marandha paattum
Eppodhum pattillaiyae
Oru naanam marandha pennum
Eppodhum pennillaiyae
Thaalam marandha paattum
Eppodhum pattillaiyae
Oru naanam marandha pennum
Eppodhum pennillaiyae
Theliyattum un nenjam
Pidikattuma konjam hoi
Theliyattum un nenjam
Pidikattuma konjam
Meesai valartha aanai pidikka
Unnaal aagathammaa ha ha haaa
Pottipottu paadi paaru raani
Chorus :Hae
Male :Aadi aadi vaadi pogum maeni
Chorus :Hoo ooo
Male :Indha vegam aaguma vittu oodu vegama
Indha vegam aaguma vittu oodu vegama
Chorus :Lalalalalalalala lalalalalalalala
Male :…………………………………
1, 2, 3, 4...
Female: Aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
...
The queen who sings and dances on the stage!
Watching eyes are bees searching for a flower!
The queen who sings and dances on the stage!
Watching eyes are bees searching for a flower!
Her eyes set the rhythm,
giving rise to a hundred melodies!
Her eyes set the rhythm,
giving rise to a hundred melodies!
The queen who sings and dances on the stage, hey!
Watching eyes are bees searching for a flower, hey!
The queen who sings and dances on the stage!
Hey...
...
Try competing and singing with me, queen!
Hey, your body will tire from all this dancing!
Can you keep up with this pace? Give up and run away fast!
Can you keep up with this pace? Give up and run away fast!
Try competing and singing with me, queen!
Your body will tire from all this dancing, hoo!
Try competing and singing with me, queen!
Just because a wild peacock dances,
can a turkey try to dance too?
Just because a nightingale sings in the forest,
can an owl try to sing too?
Hey!
Just because a wild peacock dances,
can a turkey try to dance too?
Male: Hahaha!
Female: Just because a nightingale sings in the forest,
can an owl try to sing too?
Dance to the beat, sing to the tune!
Dance to the beat, sing to the tune!
Defeating me, my dear, is something you can never do!
Try competing and singing with me, king!
Once you lose, you will end up running errands for me!
...
Hey, a song that loses its rhythm
is never really a song at all.
And a girl who loses her modesty
is never really a girl at all!
A song that loses its rhythm
is never really a song at all.
And a girl who loses her modesty
is never really a girl at all!
Let your mind clear up,
shall I hold you close for a moment, hey?
Let your mind clear up,
shall I hold you close for a moment?
Taming a man with a mustache
is something you can never do, girl! Ha ha ha!
Try competing and singing with me, queen!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: Your body will tire from all this dancing!
Chorus: Hoo ooo!
Male: Can you keep up with this pace? Give up and run away fast!
Can you keep up with this pace? Give up and run away fast!
Chorus: La la la la la la la, la la la la la la la!
Male: ...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Medai Meedhu Aadi Padum Raani' is a playful duet formatted as a 'Sawal-Gadi' (a musical jugalbandi or competitive duel) between a male and a female singer/performer. The female lead asserts her dominance on stage, comparing herself to a peacock and a nightingale, while mocking the male performer's abilities. The male singer counters with witty taunts about traditional values, modesty, and male pride, urging her to step down before exhausting herself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor & Comparison

Gaana mayilaada kanda vaan kozhi adalaagumoo

Compares the spectators' eyes to bees looking for flowers ('Paarkum kangal poovai thedum thaeni') and contrasts talented artists with peacock vs turkey and nightingale vs owl ('Gaana mayilaada kanda vaan kozhi adalaagumoo').

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Pottipottu paadi paaru raani / Aadi aadi vaadi pogum maeni

The usage of matching initial and secondary letter sounds in successive lines such as 'Pottipottu' and 'Aadi aadi', creating a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the 1988 Tamil film 'Aval Mella Sirithal'. Written by veteran lyricist Gangai Amaran, it captures the classic Tamil cinematic trope of stage dance battles popularized across 1970s and 1980s South Indian cinema.

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