Meladai Keezhadai
From Sakthi Parasakthi · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Suja Radhakrishnan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sakthi Parasakthi1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| Un maenikku pottayae poottu | Put a lock on your body |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| Un maenikku pottayae poottu | Put a lock on your body |
| Nee marachadha naan rasikkanum | I want to relish what you have hidden |
| Vaai valichida naan padikkanum | I should sing until my mouth aches |
| Pattu sruthi pottu | Singing in tune with the silk melody |
| Female | |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| En maenikku pottaenae poottu | I put a lock on my body |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| En maenikku pottaenae poottu | I put a lock on my body |
| Naal kurikkanum poo mudikkanum | We must set a wedding date and adorn flowers |
| Oorarinjida nee padikkanum | You must sing so the whole town knows |
| Pattu sruthi pottu | Singing in tune with the silk melody |
| Male | |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| Un maenikku pottayae poottu | Put a lock on your body |
| Male | |
| Vaaranae unnai suthi | I am coming around you |
| En nenjukkullae vechenae pacha kuthi | I have tattooed you inside my heart |
| Female : Maama un nenja thottae | Female: Uncle, touching your heart |
| En kai manakka vechenae nethi pottae | I placed the bindi on my forehead, making my hand fragrant |
| Male | |
| Haai sithira sittu enai sattunnu kattu | Hey picture-perfect little bird, tie the knot with me quickly |
| Female :Vethila vechu oru mathalam kottu | Female: Keep the betel leaves and beat the drums |
| Male :Unakkaga thaan en uyir vazhudhu | Male: My life exists only for you |
| Female :Mazhaikkaga thaan indha payir vadudhu | Female: Only for the rain is this crop wilting |
| Male | |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| Un maenikku pottayae poottu | Put a lock on your body |
| Female :Naal kurikkanum poo mudikkanum | Female: We must set a wedding date and adorn flowers |
| Oorarinjida nee padikkanum | You must sing so the whole town knows |
| Pattu sruthi pottu | Singing in tune with the silk melody |
| Male | |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| Un maenikku pottayae poottu | Put a lock on your body |
| Female | |
| Poovaada pattupattu | Smelling of flowers and clad in silk |
| En machaanukku poyaachu puthi kettu | My beloved has lost his mind |
| Male :Hoi vaayendi manjakothu | Male: Hey come, my bunch of turmeric |
| Nee katti mutham thaayendi anju pathu | Give me tight kisses, five or ten of them |
| Female | |
| Andhiyil vandhu sollu mandhira sindhu | Come at dusk and sing a magical melody |
| Male :Ulladhai thandhu idhu thullura pandhu | Male: Giving all it has, this is a bouncing ball |
| Female :Vilaiyaada thaan kai valai veesudhu | Female: The hand casts its net just to play |
| Male :Adhukkaaga thaan manam alai paayudhu | Male: That is why my mind is tossed like waves |
| Female | |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| Un maenikku podadhae poottu | Do not put a lock on your body |
| Male :Nee marachadha naan rasikkanum | Male: I want to relish what you have hidden |
| Vaai valichida naan padikkanum | I should sing until my mouth aches |
| Pattu sruthi pottu | Singing in tune with the silk melody |
| Female | |
| Melaadai keezhaadai pottu | Wearing upper and lower garments |
| Male :Un maenikku pottayaae poottu | Male: Put a lock on your body |
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
உன் மேனிக்கு போட்டாயே பூட்டு
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
உன் மேனிக்கு போட்டாயே பூட்டு
Wearing upper and lower garments
Put a lock on your body
Wearing upper and lower garments
Put a lock on your body
I want to relish what you have hidden
I should sing until my mouth aches
Singing in tune with the silk melody
நீ மறச்சத நான் ரசிக்கணும்
வாய் வலிச்சிட நான் படிக்கணும்
பாட்டு ஸ்ருதி போட்டு
Wearing upper and lower garments
I put a lock on my body
Wearing upper and lower garments
I put a lock on my body
We must set a wedding date and adorn flowers
You must sing so the whole town knows
Singing in tune with the silk melody
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
என் மேனிக்கு போட்டேனே பூட்டு
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
என் மேனிக்கு போட்டேனே பூட்டு
Wearing upper and lower garments
Put a lock on your body
நாள் குறிக்கணும் பூ முடிக்கணும்
ஊரறிஞ்சிட நீ படிக்கணும்
பாட்டு ஸ்ருதி போட்டு
I am coming around you
I have tattooed you inside my heart
Female: Uncle, touching your heart
I placed the bindi on my forehead, making my hand fragrant
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு உன்
மேனிக்கு போட்டாயே பூட்டு
Hey picture-perfect little bird, tie the knot with me quickly
Female: Keep the betel leaves and beat the drums
Male: My life exists only for you
Female: Only for the rain is this crop wilting
வாரேனே உன்னைச் சுத்தி
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே வச்சேனே பச்சக் குத்தி
மாமா உன் நெஞ்சத் தொட்டே
என் கை மணக்க வச்சேனே நெத்திப் பொட்டே
Wearing upper and lower garments
Put a lock on your body
Female: We must set a wedding date and adorn flowers
You must sing so the whole town knows
Singing in tune with the silk melody
ஹோய் சித்திரச் சிட்டு எனை சட்டுன்னு கட்டு
வெத்தில வச்சு ஒரு மத்தளம் கொட்டு
உனக்காகத்தான் என் உயிர் வாழுது
மழைக்காகத்தான் இந்த பயிர் வாடுது
Wearing upper and lower garments
Put a lock on your body
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
உன் மேனிக்கு போட்டாயே பூட்டு
நாள் குறிக்கணும் பூ முடிக்கணும்
ஊரறிஞ்சிட நீ படிக்கணும்
பாட்டு ஸ்ருதி போட்டு
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
உன் மேனிக்கு போட்டாயே பூட்டு
Smelling of flowers and clad in silk
My beloved has lost his mind
Male: Hey come, my bunch of turmeric
Give me tight kisses, five or ten of them
பூவாட பட்டுப் பட்டு
என் மச்சானுக்கு போயாச்சு புத்திக் கெட்டு
ஹோய்..வாயேண்டி மஞ்சக்கொத்து
நீ கட்டி முத்தம் தாயேன்டி அஞ்சு பத்து
Come at dusk and sing a magical melody
Male: Giving all it has, this is a bouncing ball
Female: The hand casts its net just to play
Male: That is why my mind is tossed like waves
அந்தியில் வந்து சொல்லு மந்திர சிந்து
உள்ளதை தந்து இது துள்ளுற பந்து
விளையாடத்தான் கை வலை வீசுது
அதுக்காகத்தான் மனம் அலை பாயுது
Wearing upper and lower garments
Do not put a lock on your body
Male: I want to relish what you have hidden
I should sing until my mouth aches
Singing in tune with the silk melody
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
உன் மேனிக்கு போடாதே பூட்டு
நீ மறச்சத நான் ரசிக்கணும்
வாய் வலிச்சிட நான் படிக்கணும்
பாட்டு ஸ்ருதி போட்டு
மேலாடை கீழாடை போட்டு
உன் மேனிக்கு போட்டாயே பூட்டு....
Wearing upper and lower garments
Male: Put a lock on your body
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
Un maenikku pottayae poottu
Put a lock on your body
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
Un maenikku pottayae poottu
Put a lock on your body
Nee marachadha naan rasikkanum
I want to relish what you have hidden
Vaai valichida naan padikkanum
I should sing until my mouth aches
Pattu sruthi pottu
Singing in tune with the silk melody
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
En maenikku pottaenae poottu
I put a lock on my body
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
En maenikku pottaenae poottu
I put a lock on my body
Naal kurikkanum poo mudikkanum
We must set a wedding date and adorn flowers
Oorarinjida nee padikkanum
You must sing so the whole town knows
Pattu sruthi pottu
Singing in tune with the silk melody
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
Un maenikku pottayae poottu
Put a lock on your body
Vaaranae unnai suthi
I am coming around you
En nenjukkullae vechenae pacha kuthi
I have tattooed you inside my heart
Female : Maama un nenja thottae
Female: Uncle, touching your heart
En kai manakka vechenae nethi pottae
I placed the bindi on my forehead, making my hand fragrant
Haai sithira sittu enai sattunnu kattu
Hey picture-perfect little bird, tie the knot with me quickly
Female :Vethila vechu oru mathalam kottu
Female: Keep the betel leaves and beat the drums
Male :Unakkaga thaan en uyir vazhudhu
Male: My life exists only for you
Female :Mazhaikkaga thaan indha payir vadudhu
Female: Only for the rain is this crop wilting
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
Un maenikku pottayae poottu
Put a lock on your body
Female :Naal kurikkanum poo mudikkanum
Female: We must set a wedding date and adorn flowers
Oorarinjida nee padikkanum
You must sing so the whole town knows
Pattu sruthi pottu
Singing in tune with the silk melody
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
Un maenikku pottayae poottu
Put a lock on your body
Poovaada pattupattu
Smelling of flowers and clad in silk
En machaanukku poyaachu puthi kettu
My beloved has lost his mind
Male :Hoi vaayendi manjakothu
Male: Hey come, my bunch of turmeric
Nee katti mutham thaayendi anju pathu
Give me tight kisses, five or ten of them
Andhiyil vandhu sollu mandhira sindhu
Come at dusk and sing a magical melody
Male :Ulladhai thandhu idhu thullura pandhu
Male: Giving all it has, this is a bouncing ball
Female :Vilaiyaada thaan kai valai veesudhu
Female: The hand casts its net just to play
Male :Adhukkaaga thaan manam alai paayudhu
Male: That is why my mind is tossed like waves
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
Un maenikku podadhae poottu
Do not put a lock on your body
Male :Nee marachadha naan rasikkanum
Male: I want to relish what you have hidden
Vaai valichida naan padikkanum
I should sing until my mouth aches
Pattu sruthi pottu
Singing in tune with the silk melody
Melaadai keezhaadai pottu
Wearing upper and lower garments
Male :Un maenikku pottayaae poottu
Male: Put a lock on your body
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Melaadai Keezhaadai is a playful romantic duet penned by Vaali from the movie Sakthi Parasakthi (1990). The song captures the lively flirtation between two lovers who teasingly sing about love, modesty, and upcoming matrimony. The hero playfully advises his beloved to stay guarded while expressing his intense desire to admire her beauty, while the heroine counters by demanding a proper formal wedding with traditional pomp before fully yielding to his affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naal kurikkanum poo mudikkanum / Oorarinjida nee padikkanum”
The words kurikkanum, mudikkanum, and padikkanum rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, creating a pleasing rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Hoi vaayendi manjakothu”
Addressing the heroine as 'manjakothu' (bunch of turmeric) and 'sithira sittu' (picture-perfect bird) metaphors for purity, warmth, and beauty.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nee marachadha naan rasikkanum / Vaai valichida naan padikkanum”
The second letters 'ra' in 'marachadha' and 'li' in 'valichida' share assonance/rhyme structure typical in Tamil folk lyrics.
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Trivia
Written by veteran lyricist Vaali, the song employs traditional Tamil cultural motifs such as turmeric (manjakothu), betel leaves (vethila), and temple drums (mathalam) to grounded romantic expressions in traditional rural context.
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