Naanthane Oorvasi
From Madhulai Muthukkal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Madhulai Muthukkal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Billaa billaa manch billaa | Billa billa manch billa |
| Female | |
| Naanthaanae oorvasi | I am indeed Urvashi |
| Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi | Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty |
| Ellorumae en aththai magan | Everyone is my paternal aunt's son |
| Ellorukkum naan maman magal | To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter |
| Female | |
| Naanthaanae oorvasi | I am indeed Urvashi |
| Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi | Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty |
| Ellorumae en aththai magan | Everyone is my paternal aunt's son |
| Ellorukkum naan maman magal | To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter |
| Female | |
| Ennaalathaan palar thookam kettu | Because of me, many people lost their sleep |
| En pinnaalaththaan vara aasaippattu | Longing to follow behind me |
| Ennaalathaan palar thookam kettu | Because of me, many people lost their sleep |
| En pinnaalaththaan vara aasaippattu | Longing to follow behind me |
| Female | |
| Vaadi rajaththi vaavendru kenja | Begging, 'Come princess, come' |
| Yaarai mamannu naanindru konja | Whom should I affectionately call my cousin today? |
| Vaadi rajaththi vaavendru kenja | Begging, 'Come princess, come' |
| Yaarai mamannu naanindru konja | Whom should I affectionately call my cousin today? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi mottaagi poovaagi kaayaana ponnu | Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit |
| Ammaadi aaththaadi vettaatha kannu | Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through! |
| Female | |
| Aah naanthaanae oorvasi | Ah, I am indeed Urvashi |
| Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi | Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty |
| Ellorumae en aththai magan | Everyone is my paternal aunt's son |
| Ellorukkum naan maman magal | To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kachcheriyil pala raagam undu | There are many ragas in a music concert |
| En kann jaadaiyil pala mogam undu | There are many desires hidden in the glance of my eyes |
| Kadhal Poopaalamm naan paada kettu | Hearing me sing the morning melody of love |
| Kooda neeyaadu kai thaalam pottu | Dance along with me, clapping your hands to the beat |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi mottaagi poovaagi kaayaana ponnu | Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit |
| Ammaadi aaththaadi vettaatha kannu | Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through! |
| Female | |
| Naanthaanae oorvasi | I am indeed Urvashi |
| Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi | Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty |
| Ellorumae en aththai magan | Everyone is my paternal aunt's son |
| Ellorukkum naan maman magal | To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter |
| Female | |
| Thottaalenna oru thosam illai | What is wrong if touched? There is no fault |
| Kai pattaalenna adhil paavam illai | What if hands brush? There is no sin in it |
| Haa thottaalenna oru thosam illai | Ha, what is wrong if touched? There is no fault |
| Kai pattaalenna adhil paavam illai | What if hands brush? There is no sin in it |
| Female | |
| Nyaani aanaalum naan aadum neram | Even if one is an ascetic, when I dance |
| Maeni pooraavum minsaaram yaerum | An electric current will surge through their whole body |
| Nyaani aanaalum naan aadum neram | Even if one is an ascetic, when I dance |
| Maeni pooraavum minsaaram yaerum | An electric current will surge through their whole body |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi mottaagi poovaagi kaayaana ponnu | Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit |
| Ammaadi aaththaadi vettaatha kannu | Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through! |
| Female | |
| Aah naanthaanae oorvasi | Ah, I am indeed Urvashi |
| Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi | Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty |
| Ellorumae en aththai magan | Everyone is my paternal aunt's son |
| Ellorukkum naan maman magal | To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter |
பில்லா பில்லா மன்ஜ் பில்லா
Billa billa manch billa
நான்தானே ஊர்வசி
வா வா வா நீ ரசி
எல்லோருமே என் அத்தை மகன்
எல்லோருக்கும் நான் மாமன் மகள்
I am indeed Urvashi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
நான்தானே ஊர்வசி
வா வா வா நீ ரசி
எல்லோருமே என் அத்தை மகன்
எல்லோருக்கும் நான் மாமன் மகள்
I am indeed Urvashi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
என்னாலத்தான் பலர் தூக்கம் கெட்டு
என் பின்னாலத்தான் வர ஆசைப்பட்டு
என்னாலத்தான் பலர் தூக்கம் கெட்டு
என் பின்னாலத்தான் வர ஆசைப்பட்டு
Because of me, many people lost their sleep
Longing to follow behind me
Because of me, many people lost their sleep
Longing to follow behind me
வாடி ராஜாத்தி வாவென்று கெஞ்ச
யாரை மாமான்னு நானின்று கொஞ்ச
வாடி ராஜாத்தி வாவென்று கெஞ்ச
யாரை மாமான்னு நானின்று கொஞ்ச
Begging, 'Come princess, come'
Whom should I affectionately call my cousin today?
Begging, 'Come princess, come'
Whom should I affectionately call my cousin today?
ஹோய் மொட்டாகி பூவாகி காயான பொண்ணு
அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி வெட்டாத கண்ணு
Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit
Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through!
ஆஹ் நான்தானே ஊர்வசி
வா வா வா நீ ரசி
எல்லோருமே என் அத்தை மகன்
எல்லோருக்கும் நான் மாமன் மகள்
Ah, I am indeed Urvashi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
.........................
கச்சேரியில் பல ராகம் உண்டு
என் கண் ஜாடையில் பல மோகம் உண்டு
காதல் பூபாளம் நான் பாட கேட்டு
கூட நீயாடு கைத்தாளம் போட்டு
There are many ragas in a music concert
There are many desires hidden in the glance of my eyes
Hearing me sing the morning melody of love
Dance along with me, clapping your hands to the beat
ஹோய் மொட்டாகி பூவாகி காயான பொண்ணு
அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி வெட்டாத கண்ணு
Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit
Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through!
நான்தானே ஊர்வசி
வா வா வா நீ ரசி
எல்லோருமே என் அத்தை மகன்
எல்லோருக்கும் நான் மாமன் மகள்
I am indeed Urvashi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
தொட்டாலென்ன ஒரு தோஷம் இல்லை
கை பட்டாலென்ன அதில் பாவம் இல்லை
ஹா தொட்டாலென்ன ஒரு தோஷம் இல்லை
கை பட்டாலென்ன அதில் பாவம் இல்லை
What is wrong if touched? There is no fault
What if hands brush? There is no sin in it
Ha, what is wrong if touched? There is no fault
What if hands brush? There is no sin in it
ஞானி ஆனாலும் நான் ஆடும் நேரம்
மேனி பூராவும் மின்சாரம் ஏறும்
ஞானி ஆனாலும் நான் ஆடும் நேரம்
மேனி பூராவும் மின்சாரம் ஏறும்
Even if one is an ascetic, when I dance
An electric current will surge through their whole body
Even if one is an ascetic, when I dance
An electric current will surge through their whole body
ஹோய் மொட்டாகி பூவாகி காயான பொண்ணு
அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி வெட்டாத கண்ணு
Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit
Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through!
ஆஹ் நான்தானே ஊர்வசி
வா வா வா நீ ரசி
எல்லோருமே என் அத்தை மகன்
எல்லோருக்கும் நான் மாமன் மகள்
Ah, I am indeed Urvashi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
Billaa billaa manch billaa
Billa billa manch billa
Naanthaanae oorvasi
I am indeed Urvashi
Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Ellorumae en aththai magan
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
Ellorukkum naan maman magal
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
Naanthaanae oorvasi
I am indeed Urvashi
Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Ellorumae en aththai magan
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
Ellorukkum naan maman magal
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
Ennaalathaan palar thookam kettu
Because of me, many people lost their sleep
En pinnaalaththaan vara aasaippattu
Longing to follow behind me
Ennaalathaan palar thookam kettu
Because of me, many people lost their sleep
En pinnaalaththaan vara aasaippattu
Longing to follow behind me
Vaadi rajaththi vaavendru kenja
Begging, 'Come princess, come'
Yaarai mamannu naanindru konja
Whom should I affectionately call my cousin today?
Vaadi rajaththi vaavendru kenja
Begging, 'Come princess, come'
Yaarai mamannu naanindru konja
Whom should I affectionately call my cousin today?
Hoi mottaagi poovaagi kaayaana ponnu
Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit
Ammaadi aaththaadi vettaatha kannu
Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through!
Aah naanthaanae oorvasi
Ah, I am indeed Urvashi
Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Ellorumae en aththai magan
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
Ellorukkum naan maman magal
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
………………..
Kachcheriyil pala raagam undu
There are many ragas in a music concert
En kann jaadaiyil pala mogam undu
There are many desires hidden in the glance of my eyes
Kadhal Poopaalamm naan paada kettu
Hearing me sing the morning melody of love
Kooda neeyaadu kai thaalam pottu
Dance along with me, clapping your hands to the beat
Hoi mottaagi poovaagi kaayaana ponnu
Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit
Ammaadi aaththaadi vettaatha kannu
Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through!
Naanthaanae oorvasi
I am indeed Urvashi
Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Ellorumae en aththai magan
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
Ellorukkum naan maman magal
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
Thottaalenna oru thosam illai
What is wrong if touched? There is no fault
Kai pattaalenna adhil paavam illai
What if hands brush? There is no sin in it
Haa thottaalenna oru thosam illai
Ha, what is wrong if touched? There is no fault
Kai pattaalenna adhil paavam illai
What if hands brush? There is no sin in it
Nyaani aanaalum naan aadum neram
Even if one is an ascetic, when I dance
Maeni pooraavum minsaaram yaerum
An electric current will surge through their whole body
Nyaani aanaalum naan aadum neram
Even if one is an ascetic, when I dance
Maeni pooraavum minsaaram yaerum
An electric current will surge through their whole body
Hoi mottaagi poovaagi kaayaana ponnu
Hey, a girl who matured from a bud to a flower to a fruit
Ammaadi aaththaadi vettaatha kannu
Oh my, oh dear, eyes that cut right through!
Aah naanthaanae oorvasi
Ah, I am indeed Urvashi
Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi
Come, come, come, enjoy my beauty
Ellorumae en aththai magan
Everyone is my paternal aunt's son
Ellorukkum naan maman magal
To everyone, I am the maternal uncle's daughter
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naanthanae Oorvasi is a energetic, flirtatious dance track from the 1982 film Madhulai Muthukkal. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by legendary lyricist Vaali, the song features a confident female protagonist who compares her allure to that of the celestial nymph Urvashi. She playfully addresses all men in the audience as her eligible cross-cousins (aththai magan / maman magal), enticing them with her dance and beauty. The song highlights themes of youth, glamour, and irresistible charm, sung dynamically by Vani Jairam who balances classical grace with energetic club-song vocals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Classical Mythological Allusion
“Naanthaanae oorvasi”
Compares her beauty and dancer grace to Urvashi, the legendary celestial dancer of Hindu mythology.
Metaphor
“Hoi mottaagi poovaagi kaayaana ponnu”
Traces her growth and blossoming into full womanhood using the stages of a plant: bud (mottu), flower (poo), and fruit (kaay).
Hyperbole
“Nyaani aanaalum naan aadum neram / Maeni pooraavum minsaaram yaerum”
Exaggerates her intoxicating dance, claiming it can surge electricity through even a detached saint or sage.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Vaa vaa vaa nee rasi”
Repetition of the word 'vaa' for emphasis and rhythmic charm.
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Trivia
Madhulai Muthukkal (1982) featured music by the prolific duo Shankar-Ganesh. While singer Vani Jairam was widely renowned for her intricate classical and devotional compositions, songs like 'Naanthanae Oorvasi' demonstrated her impressive range in delivering upbeat, glamourous dance numbers.
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