Miyaaw Miyaaw
From Kumudham · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kumudham1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav… | Meow meow… |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti | Meow meow, little kitten, |
| Veettai suthum poonai kutti | Little kitten roaming around the house, |
| Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti | Meow meow, little kitten, |
| Veettai suthum poonai kutti | Little kitten roaming around the house, |
| Athaan manasu vella katti | My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery, |
| Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti | Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten! |
| Athaan manasu vella katti | My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery, |
| Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti | Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten! |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti | Meow meow, little kitten, |
| Veettai suthum poonai kutti | Little kitten roaming around the house, |
| Female | |
| Angam ellaam palapalakkum | Shining brightly all over, |
| Thanga niram enbadhu pol | As if glowing in a golden hue, |
| Avarin thiru uruvam | Does his sacred divine form |
| Thaga thaganu jolikkumaa | Dazzle with radiant splendor? |
| Female | |
| Angam ellaam palapalakkum | Shining brightly all over, |
| Thanga niram enbadhu pol | As if glowing in a golden hue, |
| Avarin thiru uruvam | Does his sacred divine form |
| Thaga thaganu jolikkumaa | Dazzle with radiant splendor? |
| Female | |
| Andha muzhu chandhiranai | Just like comparing him |
| Uvamai solvadhu pol | To that full moon, |
| Andha muzhu chandhiranai | Just like comparing him |
| Uvamai solvadhu pol | To that full moon, |
| Yaarum aasai kollum vannam | In a way that makes everyone desire it, |
| Avar mugamum irukkumaa | Does his face look like that too? |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav… | Meow meow… |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti | Meow meow, little kitten, |
| Veettai suthum poonai kutti | Little kitten roaming around the house, |
| Athaan manasu vella katti | My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery, |
| Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti | Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten! |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti | Meow meow, little kitten, |
| Veettai suthum poonai kutti | Little kitten roaming around the house, |
| Female | |
| Sengarumbaai inithu avar | Sweet like red sugarcane, his |
| Sollum ennai mayakkidudhae | Words mesmerize me so; |
| Sirippum adhai polae | Does his smile also |
| Aalai mayanga cheiyumaa | Enchant a person just like that? |
| Female | |
| Sengarumbaai inithu avar | Sweet like red sugarcane, his |
| Sollum ennai mayakkidudhae | Words mesmerize me so; |
| Sirippum adhai polae | Does his smile also |
| Aalai mayanga cheiyumaa | Enchant a person just like that? |
| Female | |
| Pongi ezhum aavalinaal | Out of overflowing eagerness, |
| Mangai naan ketkiradhai | What I, a young woman, am asking you, |
| Pongi ezhum aavalinaal | Out of overflowing eagerness, |
| Mangai naan ketkiradhai | What I, a young woman, am asking you, |
| Purindhu kondu badhilai | Do you understand it, and do you know |
| Enakku solla unakku theriyumaa | How to give me an answer? |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav… | Meow meow… |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti | Meow meow, little kitten, |
| Veettai suthum poonai kutti | Little kitten roaming around the house, |
| Athaan manasu vella katti | My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery, |
| Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti | Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten! |
| Athaan manasu vella katti | My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery, |
| Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti | Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten! |
| Female | |
| Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti | Meow meow, little kitten, |
| Veettai suthum poonai kutti | Little kitten roaming around the house. |
மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் பூனைக்குட்டி
வீட்டை சுத்தும் பூனைக்குட்டி
மியாவ் மியாவ் பூனைக்குட்டி
வீட்டை சுத்தும் பூனைக்குட்டி
Meow meow…
அத்தான் மனது வெல்லக்கட்டி
அவர் அழகை சொல்லடி செல்லக்கட்டி
அத்தான் மனது வெல்லக்கட்டி
அவர் அழகை சொல்லடி செல்லக்கட்டி
Meow meow, little kitten,
Little kitten roaming around the house,
Meow meow, little kitten,
Little kitten roaming around the house,
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
மியாவ் மியாவ் பூனைக்குட்டி
வீட்டை சுத்தும் பூனைக்குட்டி
Meow meow, little kitten,
Little kitten roaming around the house,
அங்கமெல்லாம் பளபளக்கும்
தங்க நிறம் என்பது போல்
அவரின் திரு உருவம்
தக தகன்னு ஜொலிக்குமா
Shining brightly all over,
As if glowing in a golden hue,
Does his sacred divine form
Dazzle with radiant splendor?
அங்கமெல்லாம் பளபளக்கும்
தங்க நிறம் என்பது போல்
அவரின் திரு உருவம்
தக தகன்னு ஜொலிக்குமா
Shining brightly all over,
As if glowing in a golden hue,
Does his sacred divine form
Dazzle with radiant splendor?
சந்தமுள்ள சந்திரனை
உவமை சொல்வதுபோல் யாரும்
சந்தமுள்ள சந்திரனை
உவமை சொல்வதுபோல் யாரும்
ஆசைக் கொள்ளும் வண்ணம் மலர்
முகமும் இருக்குமா
Just like comparing him
To that full moon,
Just like comparing him
To that full moon,
In a way that makes everyone desire it,
Does his face look like that too?
மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் பூனைக்குட்டி
வீட்டை சுத்தும் பூனைக்குட்டி
Meow meow…
அத்தான் மனது வெல்லக்கட்டி
அவர் அழகை சொல்லடி செல்லக்கட்டி
Meow meow, little kitten,
Little kitten roaming around the house,
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
மியாவ் மியாவ் பூனைக்குட்டி
வீட்டை சுத்தும் பூனைக்குட்டி
Meow meow, little kitten,
Little kitten roaming around the house,
செங்கரும்பாய் இனித்து
அவர் சொல்லும் என்னை மயக்கிடுதே
சிரிப்பும் அதைப்போலே
ஆளை மயங்க செய்யுமா
Sweet like red sugarcane, his
Words mesmerize me so;
Does his smile also
Enchant a person just like that?
செங்கரும்பாய் இனித்து
அவர் சொல்லும் என்னை மயக்கிடுதே
சிரிப்பும் அதைப்போலே
ஆளை மயங்க செய்யுமா
Sweet like red sugarcane, his
Words mesmerize me so;
Does his smile also
Enchant a person just like that?
பொங்கி எழும் ஆவணி நாள்
மங்கை நான் கேட்கிறதை
பொங்கி எழும் ஆவணி நாள்
மங்கை நான் கேட்கிறதை
புரிந்துக்கொண்டு பதிலை எனக்கு
சொல்ல உனக்கு தெரியுமா
Out of overflowing eagerness,
What I, a young woman, am asking you,
Out of overflowing eagerness,
What I, a young woman, am asking you,
Do you understand it, and do you know
How to give me an answer?
மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் பூனைக்குட்டி
வீட்டை சுத்தும் பூனைக்குட்டி
Meow meow…
அத்தான் மனது வெல்லக்கட்டி
அவர் அழகை சொல்லடி செல்லக்கட்டி
அத்தான் மனது வெல்லக்கட்டி
அவர் அழகை சொல்லடி செல்லக்கட்டி
Meow meow, little kitten,
Little kitten roaming around the house,
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
மியாவ் மியாவ் பூனைக்குட்டி
வீட்டை சுத்தும் பூனைக்குட்டி
Meow meow, little kitten,
Little kitten roaming around the house.
Miyaav miyaav…
Meow meow…
Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti
Meow meow, little kitten,
Veettai suthum poonai kutti
Little kitten roaming around the house,
Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti
Meow meow, little kitten,
Veettai suthum poonai kutti
Little kitten roaming around the house,
Athaan manasu vella katti
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
Athaan manasu vella katti
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti
Meow meow, little kitten,
Veettai suthum poonai kutti
Little kitten roaming around the house,
Angam ellaam palapalakkum
Shining brightly all over,
Thanga niram enbadhu pol
As if glowing in a golden hue,
Avarin thiru uruvam
Does his sacred divine form
Thaga thaganu jolikkumaa
Dazzle with radiant splendor?
Angam ellaam palapalakkum
Shining brightly all over,
Thanga niram enbadhu pol
As if glowing in a golden hue,
Avarin thiru uruvam
Does his sacred divine form
Thaga thaganu jolikkumaa
Dazzle with radiant splendor?
Andha muzhu chandhiranai
Just like comparing him
Uvamai solvadhu pol
To that full moon,
Andha muzhu chandhiranai
Just like comparing him
Uvamai solvadhu pol
To that full moon,
Yaarum aasai kollum vannam
In a way that makes everyone desire it,
Avar mugamum irukkumaa
Does his face look like that too?
Miyaav miyaav…
Meow meow…
Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti
Meow meow, little kitten,
Veettai suthum poonai kutti
Little kitten roaming around the house,
Athaan manasu vella katti
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti
Meow meow, little kitten,
Veettai suthum poonai kutti
Little kitten roaming around the house,
Sengarumbaai inithu avar
Sweet like red sugarcane, his
Sollum ennai mayakkidudhae
Words mesmerize me so;
Sirippum adhai polae
Does his smile also
Aalai mayanga cheiyumaa
Enchant a person just like that?
Sengarumbaai inithu avar
Sweet like red sugarcane, his
Sollum ennai mayakkidudhae
Words mesmerize me so;
Sirippum adhai polae
Does his smile also
Aalai mayanga cheiyumaa
Enchant a person just like that?
Pongi ezhum aavalinaal
Out of overflowing eagerness,
Mangai naan ketkiradhai
What I, a young woman, am asking you,
Pongi ezhum aavalinaal
Out of overflowing eagerness,
Mangai naan ketkiradhai
What I, a young woman, am asking you,
Purindhu kondu badhilai
Do you understand it, and do you know
Enakku solla unakku theriyumaa
How to give me an answer?
Miyaav miyaav…
Meow meow…
Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti
Meow meow, little kitten,
Veettai suthum poonai kutti
Little kitten roaming around the house,
Athaan manasu vella katti
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
Athaan manasu vella katti
My beloved's heart is sweet like jaggery,
Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti
Tell me about his beauty, dear kitten!
Miyaav miyaav poonai kutti
Meow meow, little kitten,
Veettai suthum poonai kutti
Little kitten roaming around the house.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this charming and playful song from Kumudham (1961), a young woman confides her romantic feelings to her household pet kitten. Treating the cat as her intimate friend, she sings about her beloved's sweet nature, comparing his heart to a block of sweet jaggery and his words to red sugarcane.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Avar azhagai solladi sella kutti”
Addressing a household kitten as a confidante capable of understanding and answering questions about her lover's charm.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Athaan manasu vella katti”
Comparing the lover's heart directly to a sweet block of jaggery to express his innate goodness and sweetness.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Sengarumbaai inithu avar”
Comparing the lover's words to the sweetness of red sugarcane.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Andha muzhu chandhiranai uvamai solvadhu pol”
Comparing the lover's facial beauty to the glowing full moon.
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Trivia
The music for Kumudham (1961) was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The film featured S. S. Rajendran and B. Saroja Devi.
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