Naan Kudithu Mayangi
From Baghdad Perazhagi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Baghdad Perazhagi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa….aa…a….aa….aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... a... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu | Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor, |
| Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu | Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor, |
| Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu | Pour wine down this overflowing cup. |
| Nadikkum nadakaththin vesham | The disguise worn in this acted play, |
| Nadikkum nadakaththin vesham | The disguise worn in this acted play, |
| Ini naalai oru vidham maarum | Will change into something else tomorrow. |
| Female | |
| Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu | Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor, |
| Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu | Pour wine down this overflowing cup. |
| Female | |
| Kannil viriththu pottaen | I have spread my eyes wide like a net, |
| Pirar kaattum valaiyil vizhamaattaen | I will not fall into the nets cast by others. |
| Kannil viriththu pottaen | I have spread my eyes wide like a net, |
| Pirar kaattum valaiyil vizhamaattaen | I will not fall into the nets cast by others. |
| Female | |
| Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai | Even He who measured the heavens could not measure a woman, |
| Veeram yaarukingu thevai | Who needs physical valor here? |
| Ingu vellum karuvizhigal sollum ragasiyangal | The secrets spoken by these victorious dark eyes, |
| Ellaam unakku sollum paavai | This maiden will reveal them all to you. |
| Female | |
| Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai | Even He who measured the heavens could not measure a woman, |
| Veeram yaarukingu thevai | Who needs physical valor here? |
| Ingu vellum karuvizhigal sollum ragasiyangal | The secrets spoken by these victorious dark eyes, |
| Ellaam unakku sollum paavai | This maiden will reveal them all to you. |
| Female | |
| Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu | Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor, |
| Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu | Pour wine down this overflowing cup. |
| Nadikkum naadakaththin vesham | The disguise worn in this acted play, |
| Ini naalai oru vitham maarum | Will change into something else tomorrow. |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...அ....அ...ஆ.....
Ah... ah... ah... ah... a... ah... ah...
நான் குடித்து மயங்கி விழ பார்த்து
நான் குடித்து மயங்கி விழ பார்த்து
இந்த கோப்பை வழிய மது ஊத்து
நடிக்கும் நாடகத்தின் வேஷம்
நடிக்கும் நாடகத்தின் வேஷம்
இனி நாளை ஒரு விதம் மாறும்
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Pour wine down this overflowing cup.
The disguise worn in this acted play,
The disguise worn in this acted play,
Will change into something else tomorrow.
நான் குடித்து மயங்கி விழ பார்த்து
இந்த கோப்பை வழிய மது ஊத்து
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Pour wine down this overflowing cup.
கண்ணில் விரித்துப் போட்டேன்
பிறர் காட்டும் வலையில் விழ மாட்டேன்
கண்ணில் விரித்துப் போட்டேன்
பிறர் காட்டும் வலையில் விழ மாட்டேன்
I have spread my eyes wide like a net,
I will not fall into the nets cast by others.
I have spread my eyes wide like a net,
I will not fall into the nets cast by others.
விண்ணையளந்தவரும் பெண்ணை அளந்ததில்லை
வீரம் யாரிக்கிங்கு தேவை
இங்கு வெல்லும் கருவிழிகள் சொல்லும் ரகசியங்கள்
எல்லாம் உனக்கு சொல்லும் பாவை
Even He who measured the heavens could not measure a woman,
Who needs physical valor here?
The secrets spoken by these victorious dark eyes,
This maiden will reveal them all to you.
விண்ணையளந்தவரும் பெண்ணை அளந்ததில்லை
வீரம் யாரிக்கிங்கு தேவை
இங்கு வெல்லும் கருவிழிகள் சொல்லும் ரகசியங்கள்
எல்லாம் உனக்கு சொல்லும் பாவை
Even He who measured the heavens could not measure a woman,
Who needs physical valor here?
The secrets spoken by these victorious dark eyes,
This maiden will reveal them all to you.
நான் குடித்து மயங்கி விழ பார்த்து
இந்த கோப்பை வழிய மது ஊத்து
நடிக்கும் நாடகத்தின் வேஷம்
இனி நாளை ஒரு விதம் மாறும்
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Pour wine down this overflowing cup.
The disguise worn in this acted play,
Will change into something else tomorrow.
ஆடிக் கொண்டே நான் குடிக்கட்டுமா
இல்லை குடித்துக் கொண்டே நான் ஆடட்டுமா
ஆடிக் கொண்டே நான் குடிக்கட்டுமா
இல்லை குடித்துக் கொண்டே நான் ஆடட்டுமா
இங்கு ஆடை நெகிழ்ந்து வர ஆசை மிதந்து வர
பார்ர்க்கும் பார்வை தரும் மோகம்
இடை அஞ்சும் நடை நடந்து மஞ்சம்தனில் விழுந்து
பாடும் பாட்டுக்கென்ன ராகம்......
நான் குடித்து மயங்கி விழ பார்த்து
இந்த கோப்பை வழிய மது ஊத்து
நடிக்கும் நாடகத்தின் வேஷம்
இனி நாளை ஒரு விதம் மாறும்
Aa…aa…aa….aa…a….aa….aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... a... ah... ah...
Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu
Pour wine down this overflowing cup.
Nadikkum nadakaththin vesham
The disguise worn in this acted play,
Nadikkum nadakaththin vesham
The disguise worn in this acted play,
Ini naalai oru vidham maarum
Will change into something else tomorrow.
Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu
Pour wine down this overflowing cup.
Kannil viriththu pottaen
I have spread my eyes wide like a net,
Pirar kaattum valaiyil vizhamaattaen
I will not fall into the nets cast by others.
Kannil viriththu pottaen
I have spread my eyes wide like a net,
Pirar kaattum valaiyil vizhamaattaen
I will not fall into the nets cast by others.
Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai
Even He who measured the heavens could not measure a woman,
Veeram yaarukingu thevai
Who needs physical valor here?
Ingu vellum karuvizhigal sollum ragasiyangal
The secrets spoken by these victorious dark eyes,
Ellaam unakku sollum paavai
This maiden will reveal them all to you.
Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai
Even He who measured the heavens could not measure a woman,
Veeram yaarukingu thevai
Who needs physical valor here?
Ingu vellum karuvizhigal sollum ragasiyangal
The secrets spoken by these victorious dark eyes,
Ellaam unakku sollum paavai
This maiden will reveal them all to you.
Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu
Watching me drink and swoon into a stupor,
Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu
Pour wine down this overflowing cup.
Nadikkum naadakaththin vesham
The disguise worn in this acted play,
Ini naalai oru vitham maarum
Will change into something else tomorrow.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this song from 'Baghdad Perazhagi', the female protagonist uses charm, dance, and wine as a tactical disguise to deceive her enemies while keeping her true intellect alert. She pretends to get intoxicated, singing that the role she plays today will reveal a different outcome tomorrow. She asserts that while men cast traps, she is far too clever to be caught, using her eyes to stay ahead of their schemes. The song praises the enigmatic and untamable power of womanhood, cleverly making a mythological reference to Lord Vishnu (who measured the heavens) to state that even divine power cannot fully fathom a woman's mind. Physical strength is rendered useless against feminine intellect, and she promises to unravel secrets through her sharp intuition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)
“Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai”
The line refers to Lord Vishnu taking the Vamana avatar to measure the earth and sky with his feet, asserting that even such a supreme being could never fully comprehend or measure the depth of a woman's mind.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kannil viriththu pottaen / Pirar kaattum valaiyil vizhamaattaen”
Eyes ('karuvizhigal') and alertness are metaphorically described as nets ('valai') spread out to catch secrets while guarding against incoming traps.
Edhugai (second-letter rhyming)
“Kannil viriththu pottaen / Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches across consecutive lines ('Kannil' and 'Vinnaiyalanthavarum'), building Tamil rhythmic elegance.
Irony
“Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu / Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu”
The speaker encourages pouring more wine to feign helplessness, while internally plotting to overthrow her adversaries through sharp vigilance.
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Trivia
'Baghdad Perazhagi' (1973) is a fantasy-adventure film directed by T. R. Ramanna, starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this seductive yet cunning track showcased Pulamaipithan's knack for blending classical mythology with dramatic narrative lyrics.
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