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Medhavi Pole Edhedho Pesi

From Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari · 1954

Lyricist
K. D. Santhanam
Singers
A. M. Rajah, Jikki
Music director
T. G. Lingappa
Movie name
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari
Movie release year
1954
Lyrics added on
10 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaedhukkinthanai modithaan umakku
Enthan melaiyyaa aiyyaa
Yaedhukkinthanai modithaan umakku
Enthan melaiyyaa aiyyaa….aiyyaa…
Methaavi polae yaedhetho pesi
Yaemaanthu pogalaamaa
Methaavi polae yaedhetho pesi
Yaemaanthu pogalaamaa
Aiyyaavae meiyaaga
Pennidam tholvi adaiyalaamaa…oo….ooo….
Pennidam tholvi adaiyalaamaa…oo….ooo….
Methaavi polae yaedhetho pesi
Yaemaanthu pogalaamaa
Aiyyaavae meiyaaga
Pennidam tholvi adaiyalaamaa…oo….ooo….
Pennidam tholvi adaiyalaamaa…oo….ooo….
Kadhal kalaththilae tholvi adaivathae
Aanukku vettrithaanae
Adhu aanukku vettrithaanae
Kadhal kalaththilae tholvi adaivathae
Aanukku vettrithaanae
Adhu aanukku vettrithaanae
Idhu naan solvathalla vaan pugazh valluvan
Kuralai padiththu paaru thirukkuralai padiththu paaru
Aiyya
Pechchinil pengal mayangiya kaalam
Pochchuthu mister paarunga oo…ooo….
Pechchinil pengal mayangiya kaalam
Pochchuthu mister paarunga
Yaekka ninaiththaal Ini mudiyaathu
Nineteen sixty porunga idhu
Nineteen sixty porunga
Male :Aang
Female :Hmmm….
Methaavi polae yaedhetho pesi
Yaemaanthu pogalaamaa
Aiyyaavae meiyaaga
Pennidam tholvi adaiyalaamaa…oo….ooo….
Pennidam tholvi adaiyalaamaa…oo….ooo….
Suttithanamaaga pesaathae
Thaali kattuvittaal vattiyum mudhalumaai
Vaangaamal viduvaeno
Female :Oo…oo…ooho…thittam niraiveraathu
Pattapagal kanavaaguthae
Mister idhu pazhaiya kaalamalla
Kaalam maariya pothum manaivi
Kanavanukkadimai thaanae
Kaalam maariya pothum manaivi
Kanavanukkadimai thaanae
Kattiyavan sol thatti nadanthaal
Udainthu vizhum palthaanae
Aang…aiyyo naan enna seivaen
Appothae theriyaamal
Meinyaana mosam ponaenae
Deivamae….deivamae…..aiyaiyyo…
Aiyaiyyo
Vedikkai pechchu verum vedikkai pechchu
Vinaiyaai pochche
Thappitham thaayae oppaari vendaam
Mannippu kettukiraen pothumaa
Kannaththil pottukkiraen paarammaa
Aiyyae….yaemaanthu pogalaamaa
Aiyyaavae meiyaaga pennidam
Tholvi adaiyalaamaa…oo…ooo….
Why do you put on such airs
towards me, sir, oh sir?
Why do you put on such airs
towards me, sir, oh sir... sir...
Talking about everything like a know-it-all,
should you let yourself be fooled?
Talking about everything like a know-it-all,
should you let yourself be fooled?
Truly, my good sir,
should you suffer defeat at the hands of a woman? Oh... oh...
Should you suffer defeat at the hands of a woman? Oh... oh...
Talking about everything like a know-it-all,
should you let yourself be fooled?
Truly, my good sir,
should you suffer defeat at the hands of a woman? Oh... oh...
Should you suffer defeat at the hands of a woman? Oh... oh...
Surrendering on the battlefield of love
is indeed a victory for a man!
Yes, it is a victory for a man!
Surrendering on the battlefield of love
is indeed a victory for a man!
Yes, it is a victory for a man!
This is not just my claim; read the verses
of the world-renowned Valluvar, read the Thirukkural!
Oh sir!
The days when women fell for smooth talk
are long gone, Mister, look! Oh... oh...
The days when women fell for smooth talk
are long gone, Mister, look!
If you try to trick me, it will not work anymore;
wait for the nineteen-sixties, this is
the nineteen-sixties, just you wait!
Male: Ah!
Female: Hmm...
Talking about everything like a know-it-all,
should you let yourself be fooled?
Truly, my good sir,
should you suffer defeat at the hands of a woman? Oh... oh...
Should you suffer defeat at the hands of a woman? Oh... oh...
Do not talk so cheekily!
Once I tie the wedding knot, will I ever let you go
without collecting back everything with interest?
Female: Oh... oh... oho... your plan will never work!
It is just a daydream in broad daylight!
Mister, these are not the old days!
Even if times have changed, a wife
is still bound to serve her husband!
Even if times have changed, a wife
is still bound to serve her husband!
If she defies the words of the man who wed her,
she is ruined like spilled milk!
Ah... alas, what shall I do now?
Without realizing it back then,
I was completely tricked!
Oh God... oh God... alas!
Oh no!
Playful teasing, it was just playful teasing,
and it has turned into real trouble!
My mistake, my lady, please do not wail!
I beg your pardon, is that not enough?
Look, I am slapping my cheeks in apology!
Oh... should you let yourself be fooled?
Truly, my good sir,
should you suffer defeat at the hands of a woman? Oh... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet features a humorous duel of wits between a man and a woman regarding gender roles, marriage, and modernity. The woman taunts the man for posing as an intellectual while being defeated by a woman in debate, mockingly asking if a man should accept defeat so easily. The man attempts to defend his stance by invoking classic literature like the Thirukkural, claiming that surrendering in love is a victory, and asserting traditional male dominance after marriage. However, the modern woman firmly rejects outdated notions of female subservience and warns him that times have changed. Realizing he cannot win the argument, the man humorously surrenders and begs for forgiveness, making light of his comedic defeat.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Methaavi polae yaedhetho pesi / Yaemaanthu pogalaamaa”

Repetition of the second consonant 'th' sound across lines such as 'Methaavi' and 'Yaemaanthu' or 'Kattiyavan' and 'Udainthu'.

Metaphor / Paradox

“Kadhal kalaththilae tholvi adaivathae / Aanukku vettrithaanae”

Describing defeat in the battlefield of love as a victory for a man ('Kadhal kalaththilae tholvi adaivathae / Aanukku vettrithaanae').

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Pechchinil pengal mayangiya kaalam”

Matching initial sounds across adjacent words such as 'Pechchinil' and 'Pengal'.

Idiomatic Hyperbole

“Kattiyavan sol thatti nadanthaal / Udainthu vizhum palthaanae”

Exaggerated threat 'Udainthu vizhum palthaanae' (Teeth will break and fall) used for dramatic and comedic effect.

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Trivia

Released in 1954, 'Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari' starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The song playfully mentions 'Nineteen sixty' (1960) as a symbol of the modern future, highlighting the progressive, humorous lyrics written by K. D. Santhanam under T. G. Lingappa's upbeat musical arrangement.

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