Naan Vachaa Vachakuri
From Baghdad Perazhagi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Baghdad Perazhagi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi | The aim I set will never miss its target, girl. |
| Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi | What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin? |
| Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi | The aim I set will never miss its target, girl. |
| Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi | What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin? |
| Male | |
| Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa | Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks, |
| Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi | My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me. |
| Male | |
| Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi | The aim I set will never miss its target, girl. |
| Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi | What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin? |
| Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa | Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks, |
| Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi | My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me. |
| Male | |
| Sokka thangam polirukkum maeniyadi | Your body is like pure, untarnished gold, girl. |
| Adhu sorkkaththukku porathukku yaeniyadi | It is a ladder to ascend straight to heaven, girl. |
| Sokka thangam polirukkum maeniyadi | Your body is like pure, untarnished gold, girl. |
| Adhu sorkkaththukku porathukku yaeniyadi | It is a ladder to ascend straight to heaven, girl. |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae azhaippathu thannaalae sirippathu | Inviting through eyes and smiling spontaneously, |
| Ennaannu enakkaa theriyaathu | Don't I know what all of that signifies? |
| Adhu eppothum koduththaa kuraiyaathu | That love, no matter how much it is given, never lessens. |
| Male | |
| Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa | Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks, |
| Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi | My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me. |
| Male | |
| Nee kettathellaam kodukkira magarasi | You are a generous queen who grants whatever is asked. |
| Un kitta vara solluthadi un mugarasi | Your auspicious face beckons me to come closer to you. |
| Nee kettathellaam kodukkira magarasi | You are a generous queen who grants whatever is asked. |
| Un kitta vara solluthadi un mugarasi | Your auspicious face beckons me to come closer to you. |
| Kaattattumaa ennudaiya kairasi | Shall I show you the magic and luck in my hands? |
| Unnai katti kolla pogira naan sugavaasi | I who am going to embrace you will live a life of pure bliss. |
| Male | |
| Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi | The aim I set will never miss its target, girl. |
| Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi | What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin? |
| Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa | Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks, |
| Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi | My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me. |
| Male | |
| Muzhukka nanainja pinnae mukkaadenna | Once you are completely drenched, why bother covering your head? |
| Adi muththu pallu raththinamae vetkkamenna | Oh gem-like beauty with teeth like pearls, why be shy now? |
| Thalukki kulukki alukki minukki aadaathadi chummaa | Don't just sway, swagger, show off, and shine in vain, |
| Thaiyaathakkaa thagiduthaththam podaathadi | Don't put on dramatic postures and dance around! |
| Male | |
| Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi | The aim I set will never miss its target, girl. |
| Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi | What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin? |
| Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa | Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks, |
| Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi…yaei… | My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me... hey! |
நான் வச்சா வச்சக் குறி மாறாதடி
உன் மச்சான் என்ன விட்ட வேறேதடி
நான் வச்சா வச்சக் குறி மாறாதடி
உன் மச்சான் என்ன விட்ட வேறேதடி
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
அடி வித்தார கன்னத்தில் முத்தாடி பார்க்காம
என்னாசை தீராதடி என்னை ஏமாற்றக் கூடாதடி....
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
நான் வச்சா வச்சக் குறி மாறாதடி
உன் மச்சான் என்ன விட்ட வேறேதடி
அடி வித்தார கன்னத்தில் முத்தாடி பார்க்காம
என்னாசை தீராதடி என்னை ஏமாற்றக் கூடாதடி....
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
சொக்கத் தங்கம் போலிருக்கும் மேனியடி
அது சொர்க்கத்துக்கு போறதுக்கு ஏணியடி
சொக்கத் தங்கம் போலிருக்கும் மேனியடி
அது சொர்க்கத்துக்கு போறதுக்கு ஏணியடி
Your body is like pure, untarnished gold, girl.
It is a ladder to ascend straight to heaven, girl.
Your body is like pure, untarnished gold, girl.
It is a ladder to ascend straight to heaven, girl.
கண்ணாலே அழைப்பது தன்னாலே சிரிப்பது
என்னான்னு எனக்கா தெரியாது
அது எப்போதும் கொடுத்தா குறையாது
Inviting through eyes and smiling spontaneously,
Don't I know what all of that signifies?
That love, no matter how much it is given, never lessens.
அடி வித்தார கன்னத்தில் முத்தாடி பார்க்காம
என்னாசை தீராதடி என்னை ஏமாற்றக் கூடாதடி..
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
நீ கேட்டதெல்லாம் கொடுக்கிற மகராசி
உன் கிட்ட வரச் சொல்லுதடி உன் முகராசி
நீ கேட்டதெல்லாம் கொடுக்கிற மகராசி
உன் கிட்ட வரச் சொல்லுதடி உன் முகராசி
காட்டட்டுமா என்னுடைய கைராசி
உன்னை கட்டிக் கொள்ளப் போகிற நான் சுகவாசி
You are a generous queen who grants whatever is asked.
Your auspicious face beckons me to come closer to you.
You are a generous queen who grants whatever is asked.
Your auspicious face beckons me to come closer to you.
Shall I show you the magic and luck in my hands?
I who am going to embrace you will live a life of pure bliss.
நான் வச்சா வச்சக் குறி மாறாதடி
உன் மச்சான் என்ன விட்ட வேறேதடி
அடி வித்தார கன்னத்தில் முத்தாடி பார்க்காம
என்னாசை தீராதடி என்னை ஏமாற்றக் கூடாதடி....
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
முழுக்க நனைஞ்ச பின்னே முக்காடென்ன
அடி முத்துப் பல்லு ரத்தினமே வெட்கமென்ன
தளுக்கி குலுக்கி அலுக்கி மினுக்கி ஆடாதடி சும்மா
தைய்யாதக்கா தகிடுதத்தம் போடாதடி
Once you are completely drenched, why bother covering your head?
Oh gem-like beauty with teeth like pearls, why be shy now?
Don't just sway, swagger, show off, and shine in vain,
Don't put on dramatic postures and dance around!
நான் வச்சா வச்சக் குறி மாறாதடி
உன் மச்சான் என்ன விட்ட வேறேதடி
அடி வித்தார கன்னத்தில் முத்தாடி பார்க்காம
என்னாசை தீராதடி என்னை ஏமாற்றக் கூடாதடி....ஏய்....
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me... hey!
Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
Sokka thangam polirukkum maeniyadi
Your body is like pure, untarnished gold, girl.
Adhu sorkkaththukku porathukku yaeniyadi
It is a ladder to ascend straight to heaven, girl.
Sokka thangam polirukkum maeniyadi
Your body is like pure, untarnished gold, girl.
Adhu sorkkaththukku porathukku yaeniyadi
It is a ladder to ascend straight to heaven, girl.
Kannaalae azhaippathu thannaalae sirippathu
Inviting through eyes and smiling spontaneously,
Ennaannu enakkaa theriyaathu
Don't I know what all of that signifies?
Adhu eppothum koduththaa kuraiyaathu
That love, no matter how much it is given, never lessens.
Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
Nee kettathellaam kodukkira magarasi
You are a generous queen who grants whatever is asked.
Un kitta vara solluthadi un mugarasi
Your auspicious face beckons me to come closer to you.
Nee kettathellaam kodukkira magarasi
You are a generous queen who grants whatever is asked.
Un kitta vara solluthadi un mugarasi
Your auspicious face beckons me to come closer to you.
Kaattattumaa ennudaiya kairasi
Shall I show you the magic and luck in my hands?
Unnai katti kolla pogira naan sugavaasi
I who am going to embrace you will live a life of pure bliss.
Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me.
Muzhukka nanainja pinnae mukkaadenna
Once you are completely drenched, why bother covering your head?
Adi muththu pallu raththinamae vetkkamenna
Oh gem-like beauty with teeth like pearls, why be shy now?
Thalukki kulukki alukki minukki aadaathadi chummaa
Don't just sway, swagger, show off, and shine in vain,
Thaiyaathakkaa thagiduthaththam podaathadi
Don't put on dramatic postures and dance around!
Naan vachchaa vachcha kuri maarathadi
The aim I set will never miss its target, girl.
Un machchaan enna vitta veraethadi
What else is there for you besides your beloved cousin?
Adi vththaara kannaththil muththaadi paarkkaamaa
Hey girl, without kissing your round, soft cheeks,
Ennaasai theeraathadi ennai yaemaattar koodaathadi…yaei…
My desire will not be fulfilled; you must not deceive me... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naan Vachchaa Vachcha Kuri' from Baghdad Perazhagi (1973) is a playful, romantic duet-style solo sung by T. M. Soundararajan for M. G. Ramachandran, expressing confident love and admiration towards the heroine (played by Jayalalithaa). The protagonist boldly proclaims that his pursuit of her heart will never fail and praises her radiant beauty, comparing her to pure gold and a gateway to heaven. Through poetic flourishes and popular Tamil proverbs, the hero teasingly urges her to shed her shyness and yield to their mutual attraction. With MSV's vibrant beat and Pulamaipithan's rhythmic lyrics, the song celebrates youthful flirtation, romantic devotion, and playful banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sokka thangam polirukkum maeniyadi”
Compares her radiant physique to pure, unadulterated gold ('Sokka thangam polirukkum').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adhu sorkkaththukku porathukku yaeniyadi”
Metaphorically describes her beauty/embrace as a ladder leading to heaven ('sorkkaththukku porathukku yaeni').
Proverb / Folk Idiom (Pazhamozhi)
“Muzhukka nanainja pinnae mukkaadenna”
Uses a well-known Tamil idiom asking why someone should cover their head with a veil once they are already fully soaked, implying there is no point in being coy after falling in love.
Internal Rhyme / Rhythm (Iyaibu & Rhyming Alliteration)
“Thalukki kulukki alukki minukki aadaathadi chummaa”
Uses rhythmic, rhyming action words in quick succession ('Thalukki kulukki alukki minukki') to create an energetic musical cadence.
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Trivia
Baghdad Perazhagi (1973) was a swashbuckling fantasy-adventure film inspired by Arabian Nights tales, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. Written by lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song highlights his skill in blending folk rhythm with poetic romanticism, tailor-made for MGR's charming onscreen persona.
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