Mehandhiya Pottaa
From Panivizhum Nilavu · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Nivas, Nithyasree Mahadevan
- Music director
- L. V. Ganesan
- Details
- Panivizhum Nilavu2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Imaiyil irandu nilavu nuzhaiya | As two moons enter the eyelids |
| Iravum pagalum kanavu viriya | As dreams unfold day and night |
| Kulungum valaiyal nadanam puriya | As jangling bangles perform a dance |
| Sivandha viralil mehandhi varaiya | As henna is drawn on reddened fingers |
| Idhayam muzhudhum yekkam theriya | As longing reveals itself throughout the heart |
| Pazhaga vendum thookkam kuraiya | Sleep should decrease as familiarity grows |
| Kalyaana pennae un kannam engum | Oh bride-to-be, all over your cheeks |
| Vetkam varaiya | Shyness is painted |
| Kannan vandhaan unnai ariya | The beloved lover has come to know you |
| Vaazhthu chonnom | We offered our blessings |
| Vaa vaa thozhi vaa vaa… | Come, come, dear friend, come, come... |
| Chorus | |
| Mehandhiya pottaa | When you apply henna |
| Kai thaanae sevakkum | The hands automatically turn red |
| Idhayangal serndhaa | When hearts come together |
| Kannangal sevakkum | The cheeks turn red |
| Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi | A henna as beautiful as love |
| Boomiyil ingae engum illai | Does not exist anywhere on this earth |
| O pyaari o pyaari o pyaari… | Oh darling, oh darling, oh darling... |
| Unnaalae ponaanae urumaari… | Because of you, I have transformed completely... |
| Chorus | |
| Mehandhiya pottaa | When you apply henna |
| Kai thaanae sevakkum | The hands automatically turn red |
| Idhayangal serndhaa | When hearts come together |
| Kannangal sevakkum | The cheeks turn red |
| Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi | A henna as beautiful as love |
| Boomiyil ingae engum illai | Does not exist anywhere on this earth |
| Male | |
| Dheemthana dheemthana | Dheemthana dheemthana |
| Dheemthana dheem | Dheemthana dheem |
| Dheemthana dheemthana dheem | Dheemthana dheemthana dheem |
| Male | |
| Andha aagaaya neelathula | In that blue sky |
| Naan paarthaen en dhevadhaiya | I saw my angel |
| Adi engo or aazhathula | Oh, somewhere in the depths |
| Naan kanden en kaadhaliya | I found my beloved |
| Indha idaiveli mella koranjidanum | This distance should slowly diminish |
| Un kai viral thottu pesidanum | I should speak touching your fingers |
| Un punnagai en mel veesidanum | Your smile should breeze over me |
| Varum kaalangal unnudan vaazhndhidanum | The coming times should be lived with you |
| Female | |
| Yeno yeno | Why, oh why |
| Thaevai indri neeyum naanum | Is this a drama being played needlessly |
| Aadidum naadagamo | By you and me? |
| Chorus | |
| Mehandhiya pottaa | When you apply henna |
| Kai thaanae sevakkum | The hands automatically turn red |
| Idhayangal serndhaa | When hearts come together |
| Kannangal sevakkum | The cheeks turn red |
| Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi | A henna as beautiful as love |
| Boomiyil ingae engum illai | Does not exist anywhere on this earth |
| Female | |
| Poovum kaatrum maunathil pesi | When the flower and the wind speak in silence |
| Inaindhaal thaanae poo vaasamae | And unite, only then comes the flower's fragrance |
| Thirumanam enbadhu | Marriage is |
| Iru manam servadhu | The joining of two hearts |
| Irandum serndhaal sandhoshamae | If both unite, it brings pure joy |
| Ulloora aayiram oodal varum | Deep within, a thousand lover's tiffs will arise |
| Oodalgal thaanae kaadhal tharum | Those tiffs themselves foster true love |
| Manam vittu nee pesu maatram varum | Speak open-heartedly and a positive change will follow |
| Chorus | |
| Hae kottunga kottunga melam | Hey beat, beat the drums |
| Hae thattunga thattunga thaalam | Hey tap, tap to the rhythm |
| Manam inaiyattum oli theriyattum | Let hearts unite, let light shine through |
| Ini vasantha kaalam malarattum | Let the spring season bloom from now on |
| Chorus | |
| Mehandhiya pottaa | When you apply henna |
| Kai thaanae sevakkum | The hands automatically turn red |
| Idhayangal serndhaa | When hearts come together |
| Kannangal sevakkum | The cheeks turn red |
| Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi | A henna as beautiful as love |
| Boomiyil ingae engum illai | Does not exist anywhere on this earth |
| O pyaari o pyaari o pyaari… | Oh darling, oh darling, oh darling... |
| Unnaalae ponaanae urumaari… | Because of you, I have transformed completely... |
இமையில் இரண்டு நிலவு நுழைய
இரவும் பகலும் கனவு விரிய
குலுங்கும் வளையல் நடனம் புரிய
சிவந்த விரலில் மெஹந்தி வரைய
இதயம் முழுதும் ஏக்கம் தெரிய
பழக வேண்டும் தூக்கம் குறைய
கல்யாணப் பெண்ணே உன் கன்னம் எங்கும்
வெட்கம் வரைய
கண்ணன் வந்தான் உன்னை அறிய
வாழ்த்து சொன்னோம்
வா வா தோழி வா வா......
As two moons enter the eyelids
As dreams unfold day and night
As jangling bangles perform a dance
As henna is drawn on reddened fingers
As longing reveals itself throughout the heart
Sleep should decrease as familiarity grows
Oh bride-to-be, all over your cheeks
Shyness is painted
The beloved lover has come to know you
We offered our blessings
Come, come, dear friend, come, come...
மெஹந்திய போட்டா
கை தானே செவக்கும்
இதயங்கள் சேர்ந்தா
கன்னங்கள் செவக்கும்
காதல போல அழகான மெஹந்தி
பூமியில் இங்கே எங்கும் இல்லை
ஓ பியாரி ஓ பியாரி ஓ பியாரி...
உன்னாலே போனானே உருமாறி...
When you apply henna
The hands automatically turn red
When hearts come together
The cheeks turn red
A henna as beautiful as love
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
Oh darling, oh darling, oh darling...
Because of you, I have transformed completely...
மெஹந்திய போட்டா
கை தானே செவக்கும்
இதயங்கள் சேர்ந்தா
கன்னங்கள் செவக்கும்
காதல போல அழகான மெஹந்தி
பூமியில் இங்கே எங்கும் இல்லை
When you apply henna
The hands automatically turn red
When hearts come together
The cheeks turn red
A henna as beautiful as love
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்
Dheemthana dheemthana
Dheemthana dheem
Dheemthana dheemthana dheem
அந்த ஆகாய நீலத்துல
நான் பார்த்தேன் என் தேவதைய
அடி எங்கோ ஓர் ஆழத்துல
நான் கண்டேன் என் காதலிய
இந்த இடைவெளி மெல்ல கொறஞ்சிடனும்
உன் கை விரல் தொட்டுப் பேசிடனும்
உன் புன்னகை என் மேல் வீசிடனும்
வரும் காலங்கள் உன்னுடன் வாழ்ந்திடனும்
In that blue sky
I saw my angel
Oh, somewhere in the depths
I found my beloved
This distance should slowly diminish
I should speak touching your fingers
Your smile should breeze over me
The coming times should be lived with you
ஏனோ ஏனோ
தேவை இன்றி நீயும் நானும்
ஆடிடும் நாடகமோ
Why, oh why
Is this a drama being played needlessly
By you and me?
மெஹந்திய போட்டா
கை தானே செவக்கும்
இதயங்கள் சேர்ந்தா
கன்னங்கள் செவக்கும்
காதல போல அழகான மெஹந்தி
பூமியில் இங்கே எங்கும் இல்லை
When you apply henna
The hands automatically turn red
When hearts come together
The cheeks turn red
A henna as beautiful as love
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
பூவும் காற்றும் மௌனத்தில் பேசி
இணைந்தால் தானே பூ வாசமே
திருமணம் என்பது
இரு மனம் சேர்வது
இரண்டும் சேர்ந்தால் சந்தோஷமே
உள்ளூர ஆயிரம் ஊடல் வரும்
ஊடல்கள் தானே காதல் தரும்
மனம் விட்டு நீ பேசு மாற்றம் வரும்
When the flower and the wind speak in silence
And unite, only then comes the flower's fragrance
Marriage is
The joining of two hearts
If both unite, it brings pure joy
Deep within, a thousand lover's tiffs will arise
Those tiffs themselves foster true love
Speak open-heartedly and a positive change will follow
ஹே கொட்டுங்க கொட்டுங்க மேளம்
ஹே தட்டுங்க தட்டுங்க தாளம்
மனம் இணையட்டும் ஒளி தெரியட்டும்
இனி வசந்தக் காலம் மலரட்டும்
Hey beat, beat the drums
Hey tap, tap to the rhythm
Let hearts unite, let light shine through
Let the spring season bloom from now on
மெஹந்திய போட்டா
கை தானே செவக்கும்
இதயங்கள் சேர்ந்தா
கன்னங்கள் செவக்கும்
காதல போல அழகான மெஹந்தி
பூமியில் இங்கே எங்கும் இல்லை
ஓ பியாரி ஓ பியாரி ஓ பியாரி...
உன்னாலே போனானே உருமாறி...
When you apply henna
The hands automatically turn red
When hearts come together
The cheeks turn red
A henna as beautiful as love
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
Oh darling, oh darling, oh darling...
Because of you, I have transformed completely...
Imaiyil irandu nilavu nuzhaiya
As two moons enter the eyelids
Iravum pagalum kanavu viriya
As dreams unfold day and night
Kulungum valaiyal nadanam puriya
As jangling bangles perform a dance
Sivandha viralil mehandhi varaiya
As henna is drawn on reddened fingers
Idhayam muzhudhum yekkam theriya
As longing reveals itself throughout the heart
Pazhaga vendum thookkam kuraiya
Sleep should decrease as familiarity grows
Kalyaana pennae un kannam engum
Oh bride-to-be, all over your cheeks
Vetkam varaiya
Shyness is painted
Kannan vandhaan unnai ariya
The beloved lover has come to know you
Vaazhthu chonnom
We offered our blessings
Vaa vaa thozhi vaa vaa…
Come, come, dear friend, come, come...
Mehandhiya pottaa
When you apply henna
Kai thaanae sevakkum
The hands automatically turn red
Idhayangal serndhaa
When hearts come together
Kannangal sevakkum
The cheeks turn red
Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi
A henna as beautiful as love
Boomiyil ingae engum illai
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
O pyaari o pyaari o pyaari…
Oh darling, oh darling, oh darling...
Unnaalae ponaanae urumaari…
Because of you, I have transformed completely...
Mehandhiya pottaa
When you apply henna
Kai thaanae sevakkum
The hands automatically turn red
Idhayangal serndhaa
When hearts come together
Kannangal sevakkum
The cheeks turn red
Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi
A henna as beautiful as love
Boomiyil ingae engum illai
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
Dheemthana dheemthana
Dheemthana dheemthana
Dheemthana dheem
Dheemthana dheem
Dheemthana dheemthana dheem
Dheemthana dheemthana dheem
Andha aagaaya neelathula
In that blue sky
Naan paarthaen en dhevadhaiya
I saw my angel
Adi engo or aazhathula
Oh, somewhere in the depths
Naan kanden en kaadhaliya
I found my beloved
Indha idaiveli mella koranjidanum
This distance should slowly diminish
Un kai viral thottu pesidanum
I should speak touching your fingers
Un punnagai en mel veesidanum
Your smile should breeze over me
Varum kaalangal unnudan vaazhndhidanum
The coming times should be lived with you
Yeno yeno
Why, oh why
Thaevai indri neeyum naanum
Is this a drama being played needlessly
Aadidum naadagamo
By you and me?
Mehandhiya pottaa
When you apply henna
Kai thaanae sevakkum
The hands automatically turn red
Idhayangal serndhaa
When hearts come together
Kannangal sevakkum
The cheeks turn red
Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi
A henna as beautiful as love
Boomiyil ingae engum illai
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
Poovum kaatrum maunathil pesi
When the flower and the wind speak in silence
Inaindhaal thaanae poo vaasamae
And unite, only then comes the flower's fragrance
Thirumanam enbadhu
Marriage is
Iru manam servadhu
The joining of two hearts
Irandum serndhaal sandhoshamae
If both unite, it brings pure joy
Ulloora aayiram oodal varum
Deep within, a thousand lover's tiffs will arise
Oodalgal thaanae kaadhal tharum
Those tiffs themselves foster true love
Manam vittu nee pesu maatram varum
Speak open-heartedly and a positive change will follow
Hae kottunga kottunga melam
Hey beat, beat the drums
Hae thattunga thattunga thaalam
Hey tap, tap to the rhythm
Manam inaiyattum oli theriyattum
Let hearts unite, let light shine through
Ini vasantha kaalam malarattum
Let the spring season bloom from now on
Mehandhiya pottaa
When you apply henna
Kai thaanae sevakkum
The hands automatically turn red
Idhayangal serndhaa
When hearts come together
Kannangal sevakkum
The cheeks turn red
Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi
A henna as beautiful as love
Boomiyil ingae engum illai
Does not exist anywhere on this earth
O pyaari o pyaari o pyaari…
Oh darling, oh darling, oh darling...
Unnaalae ponaanae urumaari…
Because of you, I have transformed completely...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory song captures the vibrant and affectionate atmosphere of a pre-wedding Mehendi ceremony. Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar uses the metaphor of henna staining the hands red to illustrate how true love fills lovers' cheeks with blushing warmth and joy. The lyrics celebrate the emotional union of two individuals into a shared future, highlighting that true companionship turns minor misunderstandings into deeper affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Imaiyil irandu nilavu nuzhaiya / Iravum pagalum kanavu viriya”
The opening lines feature uniform end-rhyming verbal participles ending in '-ya' (nuzhaiya, viriya, puriya, varaiya, theriya, kuraiya), creating a flowing lyrical rhythm.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaadhala pola azhaghaana mehandhi”
The lyrics explicitly compare the deep beauty of henna to love itself using 'pola' (like/as).
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Hae kottunga kottunga melam / Hae thattunga thattunga thaalam”
Rhythmic repetition of rhythmic and action words such as 'kottunga kottunga' and 'thattunga thattunga' adds enthusiasm suited for a celebration.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thirumanam enbadhu iru manam servadhu”
Marriage is defined metaphorically as the deep harmonious merging of two hearts/souls rather than merely a ritual.
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Trivia
Written by the acclaimed late Tamil lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, the song exemplifies his signature style of blending intimate romantic imagery with accessible, everyday Tamil phrasing in festive wedding celebration contexts.
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