Meena Hello Meena
From Mambazhathu Vandu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Jaya Ravi
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mambazhathu Vandu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena | Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea, |
| Vinnin oli meena | A starlight fish of the sky, |
| Mannin pon meena | A golden fish of the earth, |
| Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam | A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you! |
| Male | |
| Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena | Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea, |
| Vinnin oli meena | A starlight fish of the sky, |
| Mannin pon meena | A golden fish of the earth, |
| Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam | A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you! |
| Male | |
| Kannam kaniyendraal ennam kiliyaanadhu | If your cheek is a fruit, my thoughts became a parrot, |
| Vannam malar endraal kangal vandaanadhu | If your shade is a flower, my eyes became a honeybee, |
| Kannam kaniyendraal ennam kiliyaanadhu | If your cheek is a fruit, my thoughts became a parrot, |
| Vannam malar endraal kangal vandaanadhu | If your shade is a flower, my eyes became a honeybee, |
| Paadadha pudhu raagam naan paadava | Shall I sing an unsung new melody? |
| Pazhagaadha mayilattam nee aada vaa | Come dance an unfamiliar peacock dance! |
| Paadadha pudhu raagam naan paadava | Shall I sing an unsung new melody? |
| Pazhagaadha mayilattam nee aada vaa | Come dance an unfamiliar peacock dance! |
| Kaadhal inimai thandhadhu | Love has brought sweetness, |
| Kaadhal inimai thandhadhu | Love has brought sweetness, |
| Male | |
| Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena | Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea, |
| Vinnin oli meena | A starlight fish of the sky, |
| Mannin pon meena | A golden fish of the earth, |
| Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam | A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you! |
| Male | |
| Minnal kodi thaanae undhan idaiyanadhu | Your waist itself became a flash of lightning, |
| Meiyum maanthaanae anjum nadaiyanadhu | Your body is like a gentle deer, walking with timid steps, |
| Minnal kodi thaanae undhan idaiyanadhu | Your waist itself became a flash of lightning, |
| Meiyum maanthaanae anjum nadaiyanadhu | Your body is like a gentle deer, walking with timid steps, |
| Azhagaana rathidevi neeyallavaa dhinam | Aren't you the beautiful goddess Rathi every day? |
| Kavi paadum manmadham naan allava | Am I not the poetically singing Manmadha (Cupid)? |
| Azhagaana rathidevi neeyallavaa dhinam | Aren't you the beautiful goddess Rathi every day? |
| Kavi paadum manmadham naan allava | Am I not the poetically singing Manmadha (Cupid)? |
| Kaadhal kalaiyae arugil vaa | O art of love, come closer! |
| Kaadhal kalaiyae arugil vaa | O art of love, come closer! |
| Male | |
| Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena | Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea, |
| Vinnin oli meena | A starlight fish of the sky, |
| Mannin pon meena | A golden fish of the earth, |
| Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam | A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you! |
மீனா..ஹலோ மீனா..கண்கள் கடல் மீனா
விண்ணின் ஒளி மீனா
மண்ணின் பொன் மீனா
மன்னன் கொடி மீனா புது மோகம் உன்னிடம்....
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
A starlight fish of the sky,
A golden fish of the earth,
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
மீனா..ஹலோ மீனா..கண்கள் கடல் மீனா
விண்ணின் ஒளி மீனா
மண்ணின் பொன் மீனா
மன்னன் கொடி மீனா புது மோகம் உன்னிடம்....
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
A starlight fish of the sky,
A golden fish of the earth,
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
கன்னம் கனியென்றால் எண்ணம் கிளியானது
வண்ணம் மலரென்றால் கண்கள் வண்டானது
கன்னம் கனியென்றால் எண்ணம் கிளியானது
வண்ணம் மலரென்றால் கண்கள் வண்டானது
பாடாத புது ராகம் நான் பாடவா
பழகாத மயிலாட்டம் நீ ஆட வா
பாடாத புது ராகம் நான் பாடவா
பழகாத மயிலாட்டம் நீ ஆட வா
காதல் இனிமை தந்தது........
காதல் இனிமை தந்தது........
If your cheek is a fruit, my thoughts became a parrot,
If your shade is a flower, my eyes became a honeybee,
If your cheek is a fruit, my thoughts became a parrot,
If your shade is a flower, my eyes became a honeybee,
Shall I sing an unsung new melody?
Come dance an unfamiliar peacock dance!
Shall I sing an unsung new melody?
Come dance an unfamiliar peacock dance!
Love has brought sweetness,
Love has brought sweetness,
மீனா..ஹலோ மீனா..கண்கள் கடல் மீனா
விண்ணின் ஒளி மீனா
மண்ணின் பொன் மீனா
மன்னன் கொடி மீனா புது மோகம் உன்னிடம்....
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
A starlight fish of the sky,
A golden fish of the earth,
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
மின்னல் கொடிதானே உந்தன் இடையானது
மேயும் மான்தானே அஞ்சும் நடையானது
மின்னல் கொடிதானே உந்தன் இடையானது
மேயும் மான்தானே அஞ்சும் நடையானது
அழகான ரதிதேவி நீயல்லவா தினம்
கவி பாடும் மன்மதன் நானல்லவா
அழகான ரதிதேவி நீயல்லவா தினம்
கவி பாடும் மன்மதன் நானல்லவா
காதல் கலையே அருகில் வா........
காதல் கலையே அருகில் வா........
Your waist itself became a flash of lightning,
Your body is like a gentle deer, walking with timid steps,
Your waist itself became a flash of lightning,
Your body is like a gentle deer, walking with timid steps,
Aren't you the beautiful goddess Rathi every day?
Am I not the poetically singing Manmadha (Cupid)?
Aren't you the beautiful goddess Rathi every day?
Am I not the poetically singing Manmadha (Cupid)?
O art of love, come closer!
O art of love, come closer!
மீனா..ஹலோ மீனா..கண்கள் கடல் மீனா
விண்ணின் ஒளி மீனா
மண்ணின் பொன் மீனா
மன்னன் கொடி மீனா புது மோகம் உன்னிடம்....
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
A starlight fish of the sky,
A golden fish of the earth,
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
Vinnin oli meena
A starlight fish of the sky,
Mannin pon meena
A golden fish of the earth,
Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
Vinnin oli meena
A starlight fish of the sky,
Mannin pon meena
A golden fish of the earth,
Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
Kannam kaniyendraal ennam kiliyaanadhu
If your cheek is a fruit, my thoughts became a parrot,
Vannam malar endraal kangal vandaanadhu
If your shade is a flower, my eyes became a honeybee,
Kannam kaniyendraal ennam kiliyaanadhu
If your cheek is a fruit, my thoughts became a parrot,
Vannam malar endraal kangal vandaanadhu
If your shade is a flower, my eyes became a honeybee,
Paadadha pudhu raagam naan paadava
Shall I sing an unsung new melody?
Pazhagaadha mayilattam nee aada vaa
Come dance an unfamiliar peacock dance!
Paadadha pudhu raagam naan paadava
Shall I sing an unsung new melody?
Pazhagaadha mayilattam nee aada vaa
Come dance an unfamiliar peacock dance!
Kaadhal inimai thandhadhu
Love has brought sweetness,
Kaadhal inimai thandhadhu
Love has brought sweetness,
Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
Vinnin oli meena
A starlight fish of the sky,
Mannin pon meena
A golden fish of the earth,
Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
Minnal kodi thaanae undhan idaiyanadhu
Your waist itself became a flash of lightning,
Meiyum maanthaanae anjum nadaiyanadhu
Your body is like a gentle deer, walking with timid steps,
Minnal kodi thaanae undhan idaiyanadhu
Your waist itself became a flash of lightning,
Meiyum maanthaanae anjum nadaiyanadhu
Your body is like a gentle deer, walking with timid steps,
Azhagaana rathidevi neeyallavaa dhinam
Aren't you the beautiful goddess Rathi every day?
Kavi paadum manmadham naan allava
Am I not the poetically singing Manmadha (Cupid)?
Azhagaana rathidevi neeyallavaa dhinam
Aren't you the beautiful goddess Rathi every day?
Kavi paadum manmadham naan allava
Am I not the poetically singing Manmadha (Cupid)?
Kaadhal kalaiyae arugil vaa
O art of love, come closer!
Kaadhal kalaiyae arugil vaa
O art of love, come closer!
Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena
Meena... hello Meena... your eyes are fish of the sea,
Vinnin oli meena
A starlight fish of the sky,
Mannin pon meena
A golden fish of the earth,
Mannan kodi meena pudhu mogam unnidam
A king's flag fish, a new passion arises towards you!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from the 1979 Tamil film 'Mambazhathu Vandu', composed by Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by P. Jayachandran, is an affectionate serenade to a woman named Meena. The lyricist Jaya Ravi cleverly plays on the name 'Meena', which translates to 'fish' in Tamil, using it to compare her eyes and essence to fish found in the ocean, stars in the sky, golden treasures on earth, and royal flags. The protagonist expresses his deep fascination through rich nature-inspired metaphors—describing his thoughts as a parrot attracted to her fruit-like cheeks, his eyes as bees drawn to her blossom, and her movements to a timid deer and a dancing peacock. Elevating the romantic adoration, he paints them as the divine lovers Rathi and Manmadha, beckoning her to embrace the sweetness and art of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)
“Meena …halomeena…kangal kadal meena”
The song repeatedly plays on the word 'Meena', which is both the heroine's name and the Tamil word for fish (meen).
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Vinnin oli meena / Mannin pon meena”
Directly compares the eyes to various symbolic fish of the ocean, sky, earth, and royal crests.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vinnin oli meena / Mannin pon meena / Mannan kodi meena”
Matching second consonant sounds across lines (Vinnin / Mannin / Mannan) creating rhythm.
Simile and Metaphor (Upamai & Uruvam)
“Kannam kaniyendraal ennam kiliyaanadhu / Vannam malar endraal kangal vandaanadhu”
Compares her cheeks to a fruit attracting a parrot-like mind, and her colorful form to a flower attracting bee-like eyes.
Mythological Allusion
“Azhagaana rathidevi neeyallavaa dhinam / Kavi paadum manmadham naan allava”
Refers to Rathi (goddess of love and beauty) and Manmadha (the god of love), comparing the lovers to divine romantic figures.
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Trivia
The song 'Mambazhathu Vandu' features music by the prolific duo Shankar-Ganesh, who were among the most sought-after composers in Tamil film music during the late 1970s and 1980s. Sung by P. Jayachandran, the track's clever lyrics by Jaya Ravi showcase classical Tamil poetic conventions adapted into popular film music.
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