Neethan Mohiniyo Song
From Veguli Penn · 1971
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- K. Swarna, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Veguli Penn1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neethaan moginiyo kadhal oorvasiyo | Are you an enchantress, or the Urvashi of love? |
| Nilladiy solladiyo yaaradi nee | Stop and tell me, who are you girl? |
| Ellaam pennidamo unnidamo paaradi nee | Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you! |
| Female | |
| Neethaan moginiyo…. | Are you an enchantress... |
| Female | |
| Appaavi pennai polae nadippu | Acting like an innocent girl, |
| Aanalum nenjil undu ninaippu | Yet holding sly thoughts in your heart, |
| Eppothum yaarodum sirippu | Always laughing with everyone, |
| Yaenadi unakkintha madhippu | Why do you get such high regard? |
| Female | |
| Kandaangu selai kattu | Drape a traditional Kandangi saree, |
| Kaarkoondhal pinnalittu | Braid your dark cloud-like hair, |
| Pennaaga neeyirunthaal pothumaa | Is it enough to just be born a woman? |
| Buthi illaatha penn enna venumaa | Who needs a woman without intellect? |
| Buthi illaatha penn enna venumaa | Who needs a woman without intellect? |
| Female | |
| Vennira aadai | White dress, |
| Vennira aadai chinnakkaa | Little sister in a white dress, |
| Minnum minnum pinnura pinnum ennakkaa | Glittering and shining, why my sister? |
| Chorus | |
| Vennira aadai | White dress, |
| Vennira aadai chinnakkaa | Little sister in a white dress, |
| Minnum minnum pinnura pinnum ennakkaa | Glittering and shining, why my sister? |
| Male | |
| Podi neethaan moginiyo kadhal oorvasiyo | Go on, are you an enchantress or love's Urvashi? |
| Nilladiy solladiyo yaaradi nee | Stop and tell me, who are you girl? |
| Ellaam pennidamo unnidamo paaradi nee | Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you! |
| Neethaan moginiyo oooh… | Are you an enchantress... oooh... |
| Male | |
| Menaattu kutti pola gounnu | Wearing a gown like a Western girl, |
| Lolaakku naalu vadam chainnu | Ear pendants and a four-strand chain, |
| Melaaga aadai konjam down-u | With the top dress lowered a little, |
| Paarththaakka thaangaathu down-u | The town cannot take it if they look at it! |
| Male | |
| Meenatchi kungumaththaik | Talking down upon |
| Keezhaaga pesi vittu | Goddess Meenakshi's holy vermilion, |
| Thaanaaga sirippathum yaenadi | Why do you laugh by yourself? |
| Ava kaalaaga maattaayae neeyadi | You won't even match her feet, girl! |
| Male | |
| Jeans aadai jeans aadai radhika | Jeans dress, jeans dress Radhika, |
| Oru chance thaaraen pennai pola maarakkaa | I'll give you a chance, turn into a real woman, sister! |
| Chorus | |
| Vennira aadai | White dress, |
| Vennira aadai chinnakkaa | Little sister in a white dress, |
| Minnum minnum pinnura pinnum ennakkaa | Glittering and shining, why my sister? |
| Male | |
| Neethaan moginiyo…..oohho | Are you an enchantress... oohho |
| Kadhal oorvasiyo….aiyyayo | Love's Urvashi... aiyyayo |
| Nilladiyo solladiyo yaaradi nee | Stop and tell me, who are you girl? |
| Ellaam pennidamo unnidamo paaradi nee | Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you! |
| Neethaan moginiyo | Are you an enchantress... |
நீதான் மோகினியோ காதல் ஊர்வசியோ
நில்லடியோ சொல்லடியோ யாரடி நீ
எல்லாம் என்னிடமோ உன்னிடமோ பாரடி நீ
Are you an enchantress, or the Urvashi of love?
Stop and tell me, who are you girl?
Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you!
நீதான் மோகினியோ.......
Are you an enchantress...
அப்பாவி பெண்ணைப் போலே நடிப்பு
ஆனாலும் நெஞ்சில் உண்டு நினைப்பு
எப்போதும் யாரோடும் சிரிப்பு
ஏனடி உனக்கிந்த மதிப்பு..........
Acting like an innocent girl,
Yet holding sly thoughts in your heart,
Always laughing with everyone,
Why do you get such high regard?
கண்டாங்கி சேலை கட்டி
கார்க் கூந்தல் பின்னலிட்டு
பெண்ணாக நீயிருந்தால் போதுமா
புத்தி இல்லாத பெண் என்ன வேணுமா
புத்தி இல்லாத பெண் என்ன வேணுமா
Drape a traditional Kandangi saree,
Braid your dark cloud-like hair,
Is it enough to just be born a woman?
Who needs a woman without intellect?
Who needs a woman without intellect?
வெண்ணிற ஆடை
வெண்ணிற ஆடை சின்னக்கா
மின்னுற மின்னும் பின்னுற பின்னும் என்னக்கா
White dress,
Little sister in a white dress,
Glittering and shining, why my sister?
வெண்ணிற ஆடை
வெண்ணிற ஆடை சின்னக்கா
மின்னுற மின்னும் பின்னுற பின்னும் என்னக்கா
White dress,
Little sister in a white dress,
Glittering and shining, why my sister?
போடி.....நீதான் மோகினியோ காதல் ஊர்வசியோ....
நில்லடியோ சொல்லடியோ யாரடி நீ
எல்லா பெண்ணிடமோ உன்னிடமோ பாரடி நீ
நீதான் மோகினியோ ஓஓஒஹ்.......
Go on, are you an enchantress or love's Urvashi?
Stop and tell me, who are you girl?
Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you!
Are you an enchantress... oooh...
மேனாட்டுக் குட்டிப் போல கவுனு
லோலாக்கு நாலு வடம் செயினு
மேலாக ஆடை கொஞ்சம் டவுனு
பார்த்தாக்கா தாங்காது டவுனு
Wearing a gown like a Western girl,
Ear pendants and a four-strand chain,
With the top dress lowered a little,
The town cannot take it if they look at it!
மீனாட்சி குங்குமத்தைக்
கீழாகப் பேசி விட்டு
தானாகச் சிரிப்பதும் ஏனடி
அவ காலாக மாட்டாயே நீயடி
அவ காலாக மாட்டாயே நீயடி
Talking down upon
Goddess Meenakshi's holy vermilion,
Why do you laugh by yourself?
You won't even match her feet, girl!
ஜீன்ஸ் ஆடை ஜீன்ஸ் ஆடை ராதிகா
ஒரு சான்ஸ் தாரேன் பெண்ணைப் போல மாறக்கா
Jeans dress, jeans dress Radhika,
I'll give you a chance, turn into a real woman, sister!
வெண்ணிற ஆடை
வெண்ணிற ஆடை சின்னக்கா
மின்னுற மின்னும் பின்னுற பின்னும் என்னக்கா
White dress,
Little sister in a white dress,
Glittering and shining, why my sister?
நீதான் மோகினியோ ஓஹ்ஹோ
காதல் ஊர்வசியோ....அய்யோ
நில்லடியோ சொல்லடியோ யாரடி நீ
எல்லா பெண்ணிடமோ உன்னிடமோ பாரடி நீ
நீதான் மோகினியோ......
Are you an enchantress... oohho
Love's Urvashi... aiyyayo
Stop and tell me, who are you girl?
Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you!
Are you an enchantress...
Neethaan moginiyo kadhal oorvasiyo
Are you an enchantress, or the Urvashi of love?
Nilladiy solladiyo yaaradi nee
Stop and tell me, who are you girl?
Ellaam pennidamo unnidamo paaradi nee
Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you!
Neethaan moginiyo….
Are you an enchantress...
Appaavi pennai polae nadippu
Acting like an innocent girl,
Aanalum nenjil undu ninaippu
Yet holding sly thoughts in your heart,
Eppothum yaarodum sirippu
Always laughing with everyone,
Yaenadi unakkintha madhippu
Why do you get such high regard?
Kandaangu selai kattu
Drape a traditional Kandangi saree,
Kaarkoondhal pinnalittu
Braid your dark cloud-like hair,
Pennaaga neeyirunthaal pothumaa
Is it enough to just be born a woman?
Buthi illaatha penn enna venumaa
Who needs a woman without intellect?
Buthi illaatha penn enna venumaa
Who needs a woman without intellect?
Vennira aadai
White dress,
Vennira aadai chinnakkaa
Little sister in a white dress,
Minnum minnum pinnura pinnum ennakkaa
Glittering and shining, why my sister?
Vennira aadai
White dress,
Vennira aadai chinnakkaa
Little sister in a white dress,
Minnum minnum pinnura pinnum ennakkaa
Glittering and shining, why my sister?
Podi neethaan moginiyo kadhal oorvasiyo
Go on, are you an enchantress or love's Urvashi?
Nilladiy solladiyo yaaradi nee
Stop and tell me, who are you girl?
Ellaam pennidamo unnidamo paaradi nee
Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you!
Neethaan moginiyo oooh…
Are you an enchantress... oooh...
Menaattu kutti pola gounnu
Wearing a gown like a Western girl,
Lolaakku naalu vadam chainnu
Ear pendants and a four-strand chain,
Melaaga aadai konjam down-u
With the top dress lowered a little,
Paarththaakka thaangaathu down-u
The town cannot take it if they look at it!
Meenatchi kungumaththaik
Talking down upon
Keezhaaga pesi vittu
Goddess Meenakshi's holy vermilion,
Thaanaaga sirippathum yaenadi
Why do you laugh by yourself?
Ava kaalaaga maattaayae neeyadi
You won't even match her feet, girl!
Jeans aadai jeans aadai radhika
Jeans dress, jeans dress Radhika,
Oru chance thaaraen pennai pola maarakkaa
I'll give you a chance, turn into a real woman, sister!
Vennira aadai
White dress,
Vennira aadai chinnakkaa
Little sister in a white dress,
Minnum minnum pinnura pinnum ennakkaa
Glittering and shining, why my sister?
Neethaan moginiyo…..oohho
Are you an enchantress... oohho
Kadhal oorvasiyo….aiyyayo
Love's Urvashi... aiyyayo
Nilladiyo solladiyo yaaradi nee
Stop and tell me, who are you girl?
Ellaam pennidamo unnidamo paaradi nee
Look whether charm belongs to womanhood in general or to you!
Neethaan moginiyo
Are you an enchantress...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song from 'Veguli Penn' (1971) features a teasing dialogue contrasting modern Westernized fashion and superficial glamor with traditional Tamil womanhood and intelligence. The singer questions whether the woman is a divine beauty like Urvashi or merely an alluring enchantress (Mohini), gently criticizing superficial charm that lacks wisdom and cultural roots.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Appaavi pennai polae nadippu / Aanalum nenjil undu ninaippu”
Matching end sounds in consecutive lines like 'nadippu', 'ninaippu', 'sirippu', and 'madhippu'.
Uvamaani / Imagery
“Kaarkoondhal pinnalittu”
'Kaarkoondhal' compares dark, lush hair to dense rain clouds.
Alliteration / Anaphora
“Minnum minnum pinnura pinnum ennakkaa”
Repetition of similar rhythmic sounds ('minnum', 'pinnura', 'pinnum') creates a catchy cadence.
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Trivia
'Veguli Penn' (1971) was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, featuring music composed by V. Kumar with lyrics penned by legendary lyricist-producer Panchu Arunachalam.
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