My Dear
From Darling Darling Darling · 1982
- Lyricist
- Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Darling Darling Darling1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dududu dudududdu dudu dududu | (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Dudududu duddu paapapappa paapapappa | (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Paapapappa pappaa | (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Paapapappa paapapappa paapapappa pappaa | (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| My dear my sweet darling | My dear, my sweet darling, |
| Come near manmadhan endhan | Come near, Cupid (Manmadhan) is my... |
| Junior maiyalil naandhaan | Junior, and in infatuation, I am... |
| Senior senior senior see see | The senior, senior, senior, see see! |
| Female | |
| Mananaal virundhai | The feast of the wedding day, |
| Manam pol arundhi | Feasting to our heart's content, |
| Inbam kondaadalaam | Let us celebrate the joy! |
| Male | |
| Ah thankyou | Ah, thank you! |
| Female :My dear my sweet darling | Female: My dear, my sweet darling, |
| Come near manmadhan undhan | Come near, Cupid is your... |
| Junior maiyalil needhaan | Junior, and in infatuation, you are... |
| Senior mananaal virundhai | The senior! The feast of the wedding day, |
| Manam pol arundhi | Feasting to our heart's content, |
| Inbam kondaadalaam | Let us celebrate the joy! |
| Male | |
| Koodalil mudivinil varum | Coming at the culmination of physical union, |
| Koodalil | In lovemaking, |
| Female :Aadhalaal pudhu vagai sugam | Female: Therefore, a new kind of pleasure, |
| Thaedalaam | Let us seek. |
| Male | |
| Ninaiththaal | If we think of it, |
| Female :Mayakkam | Female: It brings intoxication, |
| Male :Kodhippai | Male: The heat, |
| Female :Thanikkum | Female: It quenches. |
| Male :Vidigira varai | Male: Until dawn, |
| Female :Dhinam oru kadhai | Female: A new story every day, |
| Male :Padippadhu murai | Male: Reading it is the proper way, |
| Female :Adhu oru kalai | Female: That is an art. |
| Male :Adadaa adhu dhaan | Male: Ah! That indeed is... |
| Nedunaal aasai | A long-cherished desire! |
| Pakkam vandhaal enna | What if you come close to me? |
| Female | |
| Oh my dear my sweet darling | Oh my dear, my sweet darling, |
| Come near | Come near! |
| Male :Manmadhan endhan junior | Male: Cupid is my junior, |
| Female :Maiyalil needhaan senior | Female: In infatuation, you are indeed the senior! |
| Male :Mananaal virundhai | Male: The feast of the wedding day, |
| Manam pol arundhi | Feasting to our heart's content, |
| Inbam kondaadalaam ha ha | Let us celebrate the joy, ha ha! |
| Female | |
| Paapapappa pappaa pappaa | (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Paapapappapaa | (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Male :Laala laalalaa lallaa la lallaa la | Male: (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Lallaalalaa | (Rhythmic vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Mogamo idhu oru vagai | Is this passion, a kind of... |
| Paasamo | Affection? |
| Male :Vegamo suga mazhai tharum | Male: Is it an intensity that gives a pleasant rain... |
| Megamo | Of clouds? |
| Female | |
| Anaiththaal | If embraced, |
| Male :Inikkum | Male: It feels sweet, |
| Female :Azhaiththaal | Female: If called upon, |
| Male :Kidaikkum | Male: It is obtained. |
| Female :Udal oru sizhai | Female: The body is a statue, |
| Male :Vizhi oru valai | Male: The eyes are a net, |
| Female :Karungkuzhal alai | Female: Dark tresses are like waves, |
| Male :Izhukkudhu enai | Male: Pulling me in! |
| Female :Thalaivaa porumai | Female: My lord, have patience, |
| Thirunaal varumae | The auspicious day will come, |
| Aasai arangerumae | Our desire will premiere on stage! |
| Male | |
| Ah my dear my sweet darling | Ah, my dear, my sweet darling, |
| Come near | Come near! |
| Female :Manmadhan undhan junior | Female: Cupid is your junior, |
| Male :Maiyalil naandhaan senior | Male: In infatuation, I am the senior! |
| Female :Mananaal virundhai | Female: The feast of the wedding day, |
| Manam pol arundhi | Feasting to our heart's content, |
| Inbam kondaadalaam | Let us celebrate the joy! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhthumae vasandhangal | Spring seasons will bless us, |
| Isai paadumae | Music will sing! |
| Female :Vaanamae pani malargalai | Female: The sky itself will shower... |
| Thoovumae | Snowy flowers! |
| Male | |
| Pirandhom | We were born, |
| Female :Valarndhom | Female: We grew up, |
| Male :Inaindhom | Male: We united, |
| Female :Maghizhvom | Female: We shall rejoice! |
| Male :Uravugal ini | Male: Relationships from now on, |
| Female :Thodarkadhai yena | Female: Like a serial story, |
| Male :Palamurai varum | Male: Will recur again and again, |
| Female :Sugangalai tharum | Female: Bestowing endless pleasure! |
| Male :Ilamai inimai ellaam pudhumai | Male: Youth, sweetness, everything is novelty! |
| Inbham kondaadalaam | Let us celebrate the joy! |
| Female | |
| Ah my dear my sweet darling | Ah, my dear, my sweet darling, |
| Come near | Come near! |
| Male :Manmadhan endhan junior | Male: Cupid is my junior, |
| Female :Maiyalil needhaan senior | Female: In infatuation, you are indeed the senior! |
| Male :Mananaal virundhai | Male: The feast of the wedding day, |
| Both :Manam pol arundhi | Both: Feasting to our heart's content, |
| Inbam kondaadalaam | Let us celebrate the joy! |
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மை டியர் மை ஸ்வீட் டார்லிங்
கம் நியர் மன்மதன் எந்தன்
ஜூனியர் மையலில் நான்தான்
சீனியர் சீனியர் சீனியர் சீ சீ
My dear, my sweet darling,
Come near, Cupid (Manmadhan) is my...
Junior, and in infatuation, I am...
The senior, senior, senior, see see!
மணநாள் விருந்தை
மனம் போல் அருந்தி
இன்பம் கொண்டாடலாம்
The feast of the wedding day,
Feasting to our heart's content,
Let us celebrate the joy!
ஆஹ் தேங் யூ
மை டியர் மை ஸ்வீட் டார்லிங்
கம் நியர் மன்மதன் உந்தன்
ஜூனியர் மையலில் நீதான்
சீனியர் மணநாள் விருந்தை
மனம் போல் அருந்தி
இன்பம் கொண்டாடலாம்......
Ah, thank you!
Female: My dear, my sweet darling,
Come near, Cupid is your...
Junior, and in infatuation, you are...
The senior! The feast of the wedding day,
Feasting to our heart's content,
Let us celebrate the joy!
கூடலில் முடிவினில் வரும்
கூடலில்
ஆதலால் புது வகை சுவை
தேடலாம்
Coming at the culmination of physical union,
In lovemaking,
Female: Therefore, a new kind of pleasure,
Let us seek.
நினைத்தால்
மயக்கம்
கொதிப்பை
தணிக்கும்
விடிகிற வரை
பெண்
: தினம் ஒரு கதை
படிப்பது முறை
அது ஒரு கலை
அடடா அதுதான்
நெடுநாள் ஆசை
பக்கம் வந்தால் என்ன
If we think of it,
Female: It brings intoxication,
Male: The heat,
Female: It quenches.
Male: Until dawn,
Female: A new story every day,
Male: Reading it is the proper way,
Female: That is an art.
Male: Ah! That indeed is...
A long-cherished desire!
What if you come close to me?
ஓ மை டியர் மை ஸ்வீட் டார்லிங்
கம் நியர்
மன்மதன் எந்தன் ஜூனியர்
மையலில் நீதான் சீனியர்
மணநாள் விருந்தை
மனம் போல் அருந்தி
இன்பம் கொண்டாடலாம் ஹ ஹ
Oh my dear, my sweet darling,
Come near!
Male: Cupid is my junior,
Female: In infatuation, you are indeed the senior!
Male: The feast of the wedding day,
Feasting to our heart's content,
Let us celebrate the joy, ha ha!
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Male: (Rhythmic vocalizing)
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Is this passion, a kind of...
Affection?
Male: Is it an intensity that gives a pleasant rain...
Of clouds?
மோகமோ இது ஒரு வகை
பாசமோ
வேகமோ சுக மழை தரும்
மேகமோ
If embraced,
Male: It feels sweet,
Female: If called upon,
Male: It is obtained.
Female: The body is a statue,
Male: The eyes are a net,
Female: Dark tresses are like waves,
Male: Pulling me in!
Female: My lord, have patience,
The auspicious day will come,
Our desire will premiere on stage!
அணைத்தால்
இனிக்கும்
அழைத்தால்
கிடைக்கும்
உடல் ஒரு கிழை
விழி ஒரு வலை
கருங்குழல் அலை
இழுக்குது எனை
தலைவா பொறுமை
திருநாள் வருமே
ஆசை அரங்கேறுமே
Ah, my dear, my sweet darling,
Come near!
Female: Cupid is your junior,
Male: In infatuation, I am the senior!
Female: The feast of the wedding day,
Feasting to our heart's content,
Let us celebrate the joy!
மை டியர் மை ஸ்வீட் டார்லிங்
கம் நியர்
மன்மதன் உந்தன் ஜூனியர்
மையலில் நான்தான் சீனியர்
மணநாள் விருந்தை
மனம் போல் அருந்தி
இன்பம் கொண்டாடலாம்......
Spring seasons will bless us,
Music will sing!
Female: The sky itself will shower...
Snowy flowers!
வாழ்த்துமே வசந்தங்கள்
இசை பாடுமே
வானமே பனி மலர்களை
தூவுமே
We were born,
Female: We grew up,
Male: We united,
Female: We shall rejoice!
Male: Relationships from now on,
Female: Like a serial story,
Male: Will recur again and again,
Female: Bestowing endless pleasure!
Male: Youth, sweetness, everything is novelty!
Let us celebrate the joy!
பிறந்தோம்
வளர்ந்தோம்
இணைந்தோம்
மகிழ்வோம்
Ah, my dear, my sweet darling,
Come near!
Male: Cupid is my junior,
Female: In infatuation, you are indeed the senior!
Male: The feast of the wedding day,
Both: Feasting to our heart's content,
Let us celebrate the joy!
உறவுகள் இனி
தொடர்கதை என
பலமுறை வரும்
சுகங்களை தரும்
இளமை இனிமை எல்லாம் புதுமை
இன்பம் கொண்டாடலாம்
ஓ மை டியர் மை ஸ்வீட் டார்லிங்
கம் நியர்
மன்மதன் எந்தன் ஜூனியர்
மையலில் நீதான் சீனியர்
மணநாள் விருந்தை
இருவர் :
மனம் போல் அருந்தி
இன்பம் கொண்டாடலாம் ஹ ஹ
Dududu dudududdu dudu dududu
(Rhythmic vocalizing)
Dudududu duddu paapapappa paapapappa
(Rhythmic vocalizing)
Paapapappa pappaa
(Rhythmic vocalizing)
Paapapappa paapapappa paapapappa pappaa
(Rhythmic vocalizing)
My dear my sweet darling
My dear, my sweet darling,
Come near manmadhan endhan
Come near, Cupid (Manmadhan) is my...
Junior maiyalil naandhaan
Junior, and in infatuation, I am...
Senior senior senior see see
The senior, senior, senior, see see!
Mananaal virundhai
The feast of the wedding day,
Manam pol arundhi
Feasting to our heart's content,
Inbam kondaadalaam
Let us celebrate the joy!
Ah thankyou
Ah, thank you!
Female :My dear my sweet darling
Female: My dear, my sweet darling,
Come near manmadhan undhan
Come near, Cupid is your...
Junior maiyalil needhaan
Junior, and in infatuation, you are...
Senior mananaal virundhai
The senior! The feast of the wedding day,
Manam pol arundhi
Feasting to our heart's content,
Inbam kondaadalaam
Let us celebrate the joy!
Koodalil mudivinil varum
Coming at the culmination of physical union,
Koodalil
In lovemaking,
Female :Aadhalaal pudhu vagai sugam
Female: Therefore, a new kind of pleasure,
Thaedalaam
Let us seek.
Ninaiththaal
If we think of it,
Female :Mayakkam
Female: It brings intoxication,
Male :Kodhippai
Male: The heat,
Female :Thanikkum
Female: It quenches.
Male :Vidigira varai
Male: Until dawn,
Female :Dhinam oru kadhai
Female: A new story every day,
Male :Padippadhu murai
Male: Reading it is the proper way,
Female :Adhu oru kalai
Female: That is an art.
Male :Adadaa adhu dhaan
Male: Ah! That indeed is...
Nedunaal aasai
A long-cherished desire!
Pakkam vandhaal enna
What if you come close to me?
Oh my dear my sweet darling
Oh my dear, my sweet darling,
Come near
Come near!
Male :Manmadhan endhan junior
Male: Cupid is my junior,
Female :Maiyalil needhaan senior
Female: In infatuation, you are indeed the senior!
Male :Mananaal virundhai
Male: The feast of the wedding day,
Manam pol arundhi
Feasting to our heart's content,
Inbam kondaadalaam ha ha
Let us celebrate the joy, ha ha!
Paapapappa pappaa pappaa
(Rhythmic vocalizing)
Paapapappapaa
(Rhythmic vocalizing)
Male :Laala laalalaa lallaa la lallaa la
Male: (Rhythmic vocalizing)
Lallaalalaa
(Rhythmic vocalizing)
Mogamo idhu oru vagai
Is this passion, a kind of...
Paasamo
Affection?
Male :Vegamo suga mazhai tharum
Male: Is it an intensity that gives a pleasant rain...
Megamo
Of clouds?
Anaiththaal
If embraced,
Male :Inikkum
Male: It feels sweet,
Female :Azhaiththaal
Female: If called upon,
Male :Kidaikkum
Male: It is obtained.
Female :Udal oru sizhai
Female: The body is a statue,
Male :Vizhi oru valai
Male: The eyes are a net,
Female :Karungkuzhal alai
Female: Dark tresses are like waves,
Male :Izhukkudhu enai
Male: Pulling me in!
Female :Thalaivaa porumai
Female: My lord, have patience,
Thirunaal varumae
The auspicious day will come,
Aasai arangerumae
Our desire will premiere on stage!
Ah my dear my sweet darling
Ah, my dear, my sweet darling,
Come near
Come near!
Female :Manmadhan undhan junior
Female: Cupid is your junior,
Male :Maiyalil naandhaan senior
Male: In infatuation, I am the senior!
Female :Mananaal virundhai
Female: The feast of the wedding day,
Manam pol arundhi
Feasting to our heart's content,
Inbam kondaadalaam
Let us celebrate the joy!
Vaazhthumae vasandhangal
Spring seasons will bless us,
Isai paadumae
Music will sing!
Female :Vaanamae pani malargalai
Female: The sky itself will shower...
Thoovumae
Snowy flowers!
Pirandhom
We were born,
Female :Valarndhom
Female: We grew up,
Male :Inaindhom
Male: We united,
Female :Maghizhvom
Female: We shall rejoice!
Male :Uravugal ini
Male: Relationships from now on,
Female :Thodarkadhai yena
Female: Like a serial story,
Male :Palamurai varum
Male: Will recur again and again,
Female :Sugangalai tharum
Female: Bestowing endless pleasure!
Male :Ilamai inimai ellaam pudhumai
Male: Youth, sweetness, everything is novelty!
Inbham kondaadalaam
Let us celebrate the joy!
Ah my dear my sweet darling
Ah, my dear, my sweet darling,
Come near
Come near!
Male :Manmadhan endhan junior
Male: Cupid is my junior,
Female :Maiyalil needhaan senior
Female: In infatuation, you are indeed the senior!
Male :Mananaal virundhai
Male: The feast of the wedding day,
Both :Manam pol arundhi
Both: Feasting to our heart's content,
Inbam kondaadalaam
Let us celebrate the joy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, romantic duet from the movie 'Darling Darling Darling' (1982) captures a playful exchange between lovers anticipating the joys of marital union. Blending English and Tamil lyrics, the lovers teasingly brag about being 'seniors' in love compared to Manmadhan (Cupid). They express their eager anticipation for their upcoming wedding feast and the intimate life that follows. Throughout the song, rapid-fire call-and-response lines convey their mutual attraction, describing the beauty of body, eyes, and hair while playfully reminding each other to wait for the auspicious day. It celebrates youth, love, and the lifelong journey of romantic companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagham)
“Vizhi oru valai”
Describing eyes as a net ('Vizhi oru valai') and hair as waves ('Karungkuzhal alai') metaphorically captures the irresistible pull of love.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Male :Manmadhan endhan junior”
Claiming to be superior to Manmadhan (Cupid) in love and infatuation ('Manmadhan endhan junior / Maiyalil naandhaan senior') playfully exaggerates the speaker's romantic expertise.
Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Female :Mayakkam”
Rhyming line endings across dynamic stichomythia dialogues ('Mayakkam', 'Thanikkum', 'Inikkum', 'Kidaikkum').
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Trivia
'Darling Darling Darling' is a 1982 Tamil romantic comedy written, directed by, and starring K. Bhagyaraj alongside Poornima Jayaram. The film's music was composed by Sankar-Ganesh, and this track became popular for its witty usage of English phrases mixed with Tamil lyrical wordplay.
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