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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Pudikka Vandha

From Devi Sridevi · 1983

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Gangai Amaran, B. Sasireka
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Devi Sridevi
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
Poo manakkuthu engo manakkuthadiyo
Nee muyal pudikkum kallanallavaa
Love-vu valai virikkum kullanallavaa
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae hae…
Poo poo malar sendaagalaam
Vaa vaa adha panthaadalaam
Paar paar pudhu muththaranthaan
Thaa thaa oru achchaaranthaan
Hot-in magarani seettu kattu rani
Kadhal muththangalil kelu saththangalaththaan
Intha raja vachcha kannu rani machchathilaththaan
Amma mor pachchadikku vengaayam
Vetti vaikka vaa
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
Poo manakkuthu engo manakkuthadiyo
Nee muyal pudikkum kallanallavaa
Love-vu valai virikkum kullanallavaa
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
One one plus redaagalaam
Two two three endraagalaam
No no time thallaathaiyaa
Kael kael vanthu appavaththaan
Kozhi briyani kooda variyaa nee
Naattu vellakkatti pootti vachchirukkutho
Intha kaattu malligaikku kadhal nenjirukkutho
Amma aattukkallirukku
Idlikku roppy vaikka va
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
Poo manakkuthu engo manakkuthadiyo
Nee muyal pudikkum kallanallavaa
Love-vu valai virikkum kullanallavaa
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae
Naan pudikka vantha muyale
Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae hae…
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
Flowers smell sweet, their fragrance is wafting from somewhere!
Aren't you the sly thief who catches rabbits?
Aren't you the tricky guy spreading a net of love?
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock! Hey...
Flowers can gather into a lovely bouquet,
Come, come, we can play with it like a ball!
Look, look, it is a fresh kiss,
Give, give it as an advance token of love!
Queen of hearts, queen of the card deck,
Listen to the sweet sounds of love's kisses!
This king's eyes are set right on the queen's beauty mark!
Mother, for the buttermilk salad,
shall I come chop the onions?
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
Flowers smell sweet, their fragrance is wafting from somewhere!
Aren't you the sly thief who catches rabbits?
Aren't you the tricky guy spreading a net of love?
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
One plus one can become two,
Two can turn into three!
No, no, do not keep putting it off, mister,
Come and ask my father first!
My delicious chicken biryani, are you coming along with me?
Is this sweet block of jaggery kept locked away?
Does this wild jasmine have a heart made for love?
Mother, the grinding stone is ready,
shall I come grind the batter for idlis?
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
Flowers smell sweet, their fragrance is wafting from somewhere!
Aren't you the sly thief who catches rabbits?
Aren't you the tricky guy spreading a net of love?
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock!
O little rabbit I came to catch,
Embrace me, my peacock! Hey...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naan Pudikka Vantha Muyale is a playful, folk-infused romantic song from the 1983 Tamil film Devi Sridevi, penned by lyricist Gangai Amaran. The song captures a humorous and intimate flirtatious dialogue between two lovers. The male lead addresses his beloved tenderly using animal metaphors like a timid hare ('muyal') and a graceful peacock ('mayil'), while the female lead teasingly calls him a cunning hunter who traps her in a net of love. The lyrics combine passionate expressions of romantic desire with colloquial rural household references—such as offering to chop onions for pachadi, grinding idli batter on the stone, or sharing chicken biryani and country jaggery. This blend of domestic imagery, playful banter, and rhythmic repetition reflects the earthy charm of Tamil folk-style duet compositions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Naan pudikka vantha muyale / Ennai nee anaichchukadi mayilae”

The lovers address each other as 'muyal' (hare) and 'mayil' (peacock), symbolizing innocence, elusive beauty, and grace.

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Nee muyal pudikkum kallanallavaa / Love-vu valai virikkum kullanallavaa”

Rhyming of the second syllable in consecutive lines ('kallanallavaa' / 'kullanallavaa').

Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Words repetition)

“Poo poo malar sendaagalaam / Vaa vaa adha panthaadalaam”

Doubled words ('Poo poo', 'Vaa vaa', 'Paar paar', 'Thaa thaa') used to create cadence, urgency, and playfulness.

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Trivia

Gangai Amaran is renowned for bringing colloquial, everyday village banter and earthy humor into mainstream Tamil cinema lyrics during the late 1970s and 1980s. Songs like this showcase his unique style of integrating domestic kitchen imagery (like idli batter and onions) into romantic tracks.

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