Mogana Pon Chithiram
From Kaman Pandigai · 1983
- Lyricist
- Madhuri Pachaiappan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kaman Pandigai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mogana pon chithiramthan naanadi | I am indeed a charming golden painting, my friend. |
| Ennodu mothi nadanamaduvathu yaaradi yaaradi | Who is it that dares to collide and dance with me? |
| Female | |
| Mogana pon chithiramthan naanadi | I am indeed a charming golden painting, my friend. |
| Ennodu mothi nadanamaduvathu yaaradi yaaradi | Who is it that dares to collide and dance with me? |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum pon vilakku naanadi | I am a swaying golden lamp, my friend. |
| Ennodu aattathile pottiyittu paaradi paaradi | Try competing with me in dance and see, my friend. |
| Female | |
| Naattaikurichi paadi naanaduven naattiyam | I will sing in Natakurinji ragam and perform dance. |
| Nalina kalai pottiyile naan velluven nichayam | In this delicate art competition, I will surely win. |
| Female | |
| Ettu thisaigalilum en sathangai oli ketkum | The sound of my anklets will be heard in all eight directions. |
| Vettum vizhi asaippil vinnagame asainthaadum | With a flash of my sharp eyes, the heavens will tremble and sway. |
| Female | |
| Kotti muzhukkugirai keerthiyellaam pesugiraai | You beat drums loudly and boast of all your fame. |
| Itta adi itharku ethiraaga aadadi | Now dance step-for-step in response to the footstep I set! |
| Female | |
| Sollukku sol yenadi | Why offer word for word in response, my friend? |
| Puruva villuku bathil solladi | Give an answer to the bow of my eyebrows! |
| Naan illaatha idaiyaada iru thanga kudamaada | With my slender waist swaying like it is barely there, and two golden pots swaying, |
| Nillamal suzhandraaduven | I will twirl and dance without stopping. |
| Maathar nenjellaam kuzhainthaduven | I will melt the hearts of all women with my dance. |
| Female | |
| Kaathirendil kuzhaiyaada kaiyirandil valaiyaada | With earrings swaying in both ears and bangles swaying on both hands, |
| Kaalirendil silambaada kannirendil oliyaada | Anklets jingling on both feet and light shining in both eyes, |
| Kaarigai naan sathiraaduven | I, a woman, will perform classical dance. |
| bharatha kalaiyinile mudi sooduven | I will wear the crown in the art of Bharatanatyam. |
| Female | |
| Bharatha kalai pazhaiya kathai thaanadi athil | Bharatanatyam is an old story, my friend; in it, |
| Paarpatharku pagattellaam yethadi yethadi | Why show off all this glitter and grandeur? |
| Female | |
| Panbai valarpathu thaan kalaigaladi athil | Arts are meant to nurture character, my friend; in that, |
| Pagattukal nuzhaivathendraal kuraigaladi kuraigaladi | If empty glitter enters, it is a flaw, indeed a flaw! |
| Female | |
| Alukki kulukki thalukki minukkiye | Swishing, shaking, preening, and shimmering, |
| Aadaamal aaduvathu naattiyama | Is dancing without true grace really considered dance? |
| Female | |
| Anubavam unakku vanthiduma en | Will you ever gain such experience? |
| Anubavam unakku vanthiduma | Will you ever reach my level of experience? |
| Female | |
| Kodikku nelivai koduthavan yaaradi | Who gave flex to the creeper vine, my friend? |
| Udukkai kandu naan anjuvenaa | Will I be afraid upon seeing an udukkai drum? |
| Tholviyai kandu naan kenjuvenaa | Will I beg for mercy upon seeing defeat? |
| Naan jeyathile mithakkum maalini | I am Maalini, who floats in victory. |
| Naan jeyathil pirantha chithra | I am Chithra, born to conquer. |
| Female | |
| Vithaiyai kaattadi paarkkalam | Show your skill, let us see! |
| En vegathil aadadi paarkkalam | Dance at my speed, let us see! |
மோகன பொன் சித்திரம்தான் நானடி
என்னோடு மோதி நடனமாடுவது யாரடி யாரடி
I am indeed a charming golden painting, my friend.
Who is it that dares to collide and dance with me?
மோகன பொன் சித்திரம்தான் நானடி
என்னோடு மோதி நடனமாடுவது யாரடி யாரடி
I am indeed a charming golden painting, my friend.
Who is it that dares to collide and dance with me?
ஆடி வரும் பொன் விளக்கு நானடி
என்னோடு ஆட்டத்திலே போட்டியிட்டு பாரடி பாரடி
I am a swaying golden lamp, my friend.
Try competing with me in dance and see, my friend.
நாட்டைக்குறிச்சி பாடி நானாடுவேன் நாட்டியம்
நளின கலை போட்டியிலே நான் வெல்லுவேன் நிச்சயம்
I will sing in Natakurinji ragam and perform dance.
In this delicate art competition, I will surely win.
எட்டுத் திசைகளிலும் என் சதங்கை ஒலி கேட்கும்
வெட்டும் விழி அசைப்பில் விண்ணகமே அசைந்தாடும்
The sound of my anklets will be heard in all eight directions.
With a flash of my sharp eyes, the heavens will tremble and sway.
கொட்டி முழக்குகிறாய் கீர்த்தியெல்லாம் பேசுகிறாய்
இட்ட அடி இதற்கு எதிராக ஆடடி........
You beat drums loudly and boast of all your fame.
Now dance step-for-step in response to the footstep I set!
சொல்லுக்கு சொல் ஏனடி புருவ
வில்லுக்கு பதில் சொல்லடி நான்
இல்லாத இடையாட இரு தங்க குடமாட
நில்லாமல் சுழன்றாடுவேன் மாதர்
நெஞ்செல்லாம் குழைந்தாடுவேன்
Why offer word for word in response, my friend?
Give an answer to the bow of my eyebrows!
With my slender waist swaying like it is barely there, and two golden pots swaying,
I will twirl and dance without stopping.
I will melt the hearts of all women with my dance.
காதிரெண்டில் குழையாட
கையிரெண்டில் வளையாட
காலிரெண்டில் சிலம்பாட
கண்ணிரெண்டில் ஒளியாட
காரிகை நான் சதிராடுவேன் பரதக்
கலையினிலே முடி சூடுவேன்
With earrings swaying in both ears and bangles swaying on both hands,
Anklets jingling on both feet and light shining in both eyes,
I, a woman, will perform classical dance.
I will wear the crown in the art of Bharatanatyam.
பரதக்கலை பழையக் கதை தானடி – அதில்
பார்ப்பதற்கு பகட்டெல்லாம் ஏதடி ஏதடி
பெண் : பண்பை வளர்ப்பதுதான் களைகளடி அதில்
பகட்டுகள் நுழைவதென்றால் குறைகளடி குறைகளடி
Bharatanatyam is an old story, my friend; in it,
Why show off all this glitter and grandeur?
அலுக்கி குலுக்கி தளுக்கி மினுக்கியே
ஆடாமல் ஆடுவது நாட்டியமா
Arts are meant to nurture character, my friend; in that,
If empty glitter enters, it is a flaw, indeed a flaw!
அனுபவம் உனக்கு வந்திடுமா என்
அனுபவம் உனக்கு வந்திடுமா
Swishing, shaking, preening, and shimmering,
Is dancing without true grace really considered dance?
கொடிக்கு நெளிவை கொடுத்தவன் யாரடி
உடுக்கை கண்டு நான் அஞ்சுவேனா
தோல்வியைக் கண்டு நான் கேஞ்சுவேனா
நான் ஜெயத்திலே மிதக்கும் மாலினி
நான் ஜெயத்தில் பிறந்த சித்ரா
Will you ever gain such experience?
Will you ever reach my level of experience?
வித்தையைக் காட்டடி பார்க்கலாம்.....
என் வேகத்தில் ஆடடி பார்க்கலாம்......
Who gave flex to the creeper vine, my friend?
Will I be afraid upon seeing an udukkai drum?
Will I beg for mercy upon seeing defeat?
I am Maalini, who floats in victory.
I am Chithra, born to conquer.
Show your skill, let us see!
Dance at my speed, let us see!
Mogana pon chithiramthan naanadi
I am indeed a charming golden painting, my friend.
Ennodu mothi nadanamaduvathu yaaradi yaaradi
Who is it that dares to collide and dance with me?
Mogana pon chithiramthan naanadi
I am indeed a charming golden painting, my friend.
Ennodu mothi nadanamaduvathu yaaradi yaaradi
Who is it that dares to collide and dance with me?
Aadi varum pon vilakku naanadi
I am a swaying golden lamp, my friend.
Ennodu aattathile pottiyittu paaradi paaradi
Try competing with me in dance and see, my friend.
Naattaikurichi paadi naanaduven naattiyam
I will sing in Natakurinji ragam and perform dance.
Nalina kalai pottiyile naan velluven nichayam
In this delicate art competition, I will surely win.
Ettu thisaigalilum en sathangai oli ketkum
The sound of my anklets will be heard in all eight directions.
Vettum vizhi asaippil vinnagame asainthaadum
With a flash of my sharp eyes, the heavens will tremble and sway.
Kotti muzhukkugirai keerthiyellaam pesugiraai
You beat drums loudly and boast of all your fame.
Itta adi itharku ethiraaga aadadi
Now dance step-for-step in response to the footstep I set!
Sollukku sol yenadi
Why offer word for word in response, my friend?
Puruva villuku bathil solladi
Give an answer to the bow of my eyebrows!
Naan illaatha idaiyaada iru thanga kudamaada
With my slender waist swaying like it is barely there, and two golden pots swaying,
Nillamal suzhandraaduven
I will twirl and dance without stopping.
Maathar nenjellaam kuzhainthaduven
I will melt the hearts of all women with my dance.
Kaathirendil kuzhaiyaada kaiyirandil valaiyaada
With earrings swaying in both ears and bangles swaying on both hands,
Kaalirendil silambaada kannirendil oliyaada
Anklets jingling on both feet and light shining in both eyes,
Kaarigai naan sathiraaduven
I, a woman, will perform classical dance.
bharatha kalaiyinile mudi sooduven
I will wear the crown in the art of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatha kalai pazhaiya kathai thaanadi athil
Bharatanatyam is an old story, my friend; in it,
Paarpatharku pagattellaam yethadi yethadi
Why show off all this glitter and grandeur?
Panbai valarpathu thaan kalaigaladi athil
Arts are meant to nurture character, my friend; in that,
Pagattukal nuzhaivathendraal kuraigaladi kuraigaladi
If empty glitter enters, it is a flaw, indeed a flaw!
Alukki kulukki thalukki minukkiye
Swishing, shaking, preening, and shimmering,
Aadaamal aaduvathu naattiyama
Is dancing without true grace really considered dance?
Anubavam unakku vanthiduma en
Will you ever gain such experience?
Anubavam unakku vanthiduma
Will you ever reach my level of experience?
Kodikku nelivai koduthavan yaaradi
Who gave flex to the creeper vine, my friend?
Udukkai kandu naan anjuvenaa
Will I be afraid upon seeing an udukkai drum?
Tholviyai kandu naan kenjuvenaa
Will I beg for mercy upon seeing defeat?
Naan jeyathile mithakkum maalini
I am Maalini, who floats in victory.
Naan jeyathil pirantha chithra
I am Chithra, born to conquer.
Vithaiyai kaattadi paarkkalam
Show your skill, let us see!
En vegathil aadadi paarkkalam
Dance at my speed, let us see!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy dance jugalbandi (a competitive dance duel) between two female artists showcasing their skills, grace, and artistic philosophies. One dancer champions classical tradition, precise rhythm, expressive gaze, and rapid footwork, asserting her supreme dominance in Bharatanatyam. The other challenges this display, arguing that true art lies in character and depth rather than mere glitter and ostentation, boasting her own seasoned experience and unfazed confidence. Through playful banter, rhythmic challenges, and poetic imagery, both performers match step for step in an invigorating artistic showdown.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mogana pon chithiramthan naanadi”
Compares the dancer directly to a charming golden painting and a swaying golden lamp to emphasize beauty and elegance.
Visual and Auditory Imagery (Katchi and Oli Bimbam)
“Kaathirendil kuzhaiyaada kaiyirandil valaiyaada / Kaalirendil silambaada kannirendil oliyaada”
Creates vivid visual and auditory images of swaying earrings, bangles, anklets, and shining eyes moving together during dance.
Onomatopoeia and Rhyme (Iyaiybu / Monai)
“Alukki kulukki thalukki minukkiye”
Uses rhythmic and sound-imitative words (Alukki, kulukki, thalukki, minukkiye) to describe fluid bodily grace and stylish movements.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Udukkai kandu naan anjuvenaa / Tholviyai kandu naan kenjuvenaa”
Asks challenging questions to assert confidence, fearlessness, and superiority in performance.
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Trivia
This track features a rare duet and vocal showdown between two legendary South Indian playback singers, P. Susheela and Vani Jayaram. Formatted as a traditional classical dance challenge, the song highlights complex rhythmic structures and classical ragas like Natakurinji mentioned directly in the lyrics.
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