- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shyam
- Movie name
- Andhi Mayakkam
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanthana thaana thanthana thaana
Thaanaanannaana
Thanthana thaana thanthana thaana
Thaanaanannaana
Moodi vachcha thaazhmpoovu mookka tholaikkuthu
Adhai thaedi pidikka venuminnu aavi thudikkuthu
Female :Aasai machchaan paakka paakka nenju tholaikkuthu
Ada kenda meenai pola rendu kannu thudikkuthu
Ada thottathum kaigalil ottiya poongodi
Mottu virinthathu thannaalae
Netriyil ottiya pottukkal vervaigal
Pattu azhinthathu munnaalae….
Moodi vachcha thaazhmpoovu mookka tholaikkuthu
Adhai thaedi pidikka venuminnu aavi thudikkuthu
……………….
Maman magan per solli maasiyilae aalaanaen
Vaaikkaal karaiyoram avan vaadappattu poovaanaen
Maman magan per solli maasiyilae aalaanaen
Vaaikkaal karaiyoram avan vaadappattu poovaanaen
Aththamga…..ae….ae….ae…..
Aththamaga maeniyellaam povaasam
Ava sollugindra vaarththaiyellam paayaasam
Aththamga…..
Aththamaga maeniyellaam povaasam
Ava sollugindra vaarththaiyellam paayaasam
Munthi viriththathum panthi nadakkutu
Sinthi vizhunthathu panneeru
Male :Pattu muga chittu pattu udal pattu
Suttu kedakkuthu thanneeru…
Ada thottathum kaigalil ottiya poongodi
Mottu virinthathu thannaalae
Netriyil ottiya pottukkal vervaigal
Pattu azhinthathu munnaalae….
Aasai machchaan paakka paakka nenju tholaikkuthu
Ada kenda meenai pola rendu kannu thudikkuthu
……………….
Iva kaanaatha katchiyai kaatti vittaalo
Mogamennum theeya mootti vittaalo
Iva kaanaatha katchiyai kaatti vittaalo
Mogamennum theeya mootti vittaalo
Aasai machchaan….aa….aa….aa…
Aasai machchaan ingae kanni vachchaan
Kanni vachcha pinnae kannam vachchaan
Aasai machchaan ingae kanni vachchaan
Kanni vachcha pinnae kannam vachchaan
Anthiyil vanthathoru sundari ennidam
Manmatha sangathi sonnaalae
Female :Manmathan marantha sangathi kooda
Maappillai ennidam sonnaanae
Ada thottathum kaigalil ottiya poongodi
Mottu virinthathu thannaalae
Netriyil ottiya pottukkal vervaigal
Pattu azhinthathu munnaalae….
Moodi vachcha thaazhmpoovu mookka tholaikkuthu
Adhai thaedi pidikka venuminnu aavi thudikkuthu
Female :Aasai machchaan paakka paakka nenju tholaikkuthu
Ada kenda meenai pola rendu kannu thudikkuthu
……………….
Thanthana thaanaa thanthana thaanaa
Thaanaanan-naanaa
Thanthana thaanaa thanthana thaanaa
Thaanaanan-naanaa
The fragrance of the hidden screw pine flower pierces my senses,
And my soul yearns to seek it out and hold it.
Female: As my beloved sweetheart keeps looking at me, my heart is pierced,
Ah, my two eyes flutter like carp fish!
Ah, the flowering vine that clung to my hands the moment it was touched,
The flower bud blossomed all on its own.
The bindi on her forehead and the beads of sweat,
Smudged and faded away right before my eyes...
The fragrance of the hidden screw pine flower pierces my senses,
And my soul yearns to seek it out and hold it.
...
Whispering my cousin's name, I came of age in the month of Maasi,
By the canal bank, touched by his scent, I blossomed into a flower.
Whispering my cousin's name, I came of age in the month of Maasi,
By the canal bank, touched by his scent, I blossomed into a flower.
My cousin girl... oh...
My cousin's whole body smells of sweet flowers,
Every word she speaks is sweet like payasam (sweet milk pudding).
My cousin girl...
My cousin's whole body smells of sweet flowers,
Every word she speaks is sweet like payasam (sweet milk pudding).
As the sari's edge spreads out, a love feast begins,
And rosewater spills and scatters!
Male: Brushing against the silk-faced beauty, touching her silky body,
Even the water lies burning hot...
Ah, the flowering vine that clung to my hands the moment it was touched,
The flower bud blossomed all on its own.
The bindi on her forehead and the beads of sweat,
Smudged and faded away right before my eyes...
As my beloved sweetheart keeps looking at me, my heart is pierced,
Ah, my two eyes flutter like carp fish!
...
Did she reveal sights never seen before?
Did she kindle the fire of passion?
Did she reveal sights never seen before?
Did she kindle the fire of passion?
My beloved sweetheart... ah...
My beloved sweetheart set a snare right here,
And after setting the snare, he pressed his cheek to mine!
My beloved sweetheart set a snare right here,
And after setting the snare, he pressed his cheek to mine!
A beauty who came to me at dusk,
Spoke to me of the secrets of Manmathan (the god of love)!
Female: Even the secrets of love that Manmathan forgot,
My bridegroom told them all to me!
Ah, the flowering vine that clung to my hands the moment it was touched,
The flower bud blossomed all on its own.
The bindi on her forehead and the beads of sweat,
Smudged and faded away right before my eyes...
The fragrance of the hidden screw pine flower pierces my senses,
And my soul yearns to seek it out and hold it.
Female: As my beloved sweetheart keeps looking at me, my heart is pierced,
Ah, my two eyes flutter like carp fish!
...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual duet expresses the intimate longing and passionate romantic play between a young woman and her beloved (maternal cousin). The song uses rich rural imagery—fragrant screw-pine flowers, flowing canal banks, carp fish, and sweet offerings—to convey the blossoming of youth, romantic desire, and physical closeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ada kenda meenai pola rendu kannu thudikkuthu”
Compares the fluttering motion of the eyes to carp fish (kenda meenai pola) to express eagerness and anxiety in love.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Mogamennum theeya mootti vittaalo”
Metaphorically equates love/passion to fire (Mogamennum theeya) that is kindled.
Metaphor / Wordplay (Sledai / Pun)
“Kanni vachcha pinnae kannam vachchaan”
Plays on the homonym 'Kanni' (trap / virgin) followed by 'Kannam' (cheek) in rapid succession for poetic effect.
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Trivia
This track features lyrics by Vairamuthu, who frequently drew upon traditional folk metaphors and Tamil rural idioms to paint vivid imagery of romance and natural fragrance.
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