Oh My Dear
From Athaimadi Methaiyadi · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- S. R. Vasu
- Details
- Athaimadi Methaiyadi1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh my dear look me here | Oh my dear, look at me here |
| Yellow flower lovely figure | Yellow flower, lovely figure |
| Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo | Am I not a flower every single day? |
| En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho | Why then did a thorn pierce my heart? |
| Female | |
| Oh my dear look me here | Oh my dear, look at me here |
| Yellow flower lovely figure….. | Yellow flower, lovely figure... |
| Female | |
| Medai thorum ival nadamattamthaan | Her movement is seen on every stage |
| Maalai velai dhinam arangaettramthaan | Every evening is a premiere performance |
| Aadai paadhi ival udal kondathu | Her body wears only half a dress |
| Aasai kodi ila manam kondathu | Her young heart holds millions of desires |
| Female | |
| Poo meniyalla pon veenai endru | Saying her body is not a delicate flower, but a golden veena |
| Yaar vanthu ingae | Who came here |
| Yaar vanthu ingae….. | Who came here... |
| Irulil enai meetinaaro | Who strummed me in the dark? |
| Female | |
| Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo | Am I not a flower every single day? |
| En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho | Why then did a thorn pierce my heart? |
| Female | |
| Oh my dear look me here | Oh my dear, look at me here |
| Yellow flower lovely figure….. | Yellow flower, lovely figure... |
| Female | |
| Poovum pennum oru inamallavaa | Aren't flowers and women of the same species? |
| Penmai menmai adhan manamallavaa | Womanhood is softness—isn't that its fragrance? |
| Mella alla varum uravallavaa | Isn't it a bond to be embraced gently? |
| Killa villa adhu pagaiyallavaa | To pluck and break it, isn't that hostility? |
| Female | |
| Sollaamal vanthu sugam kondathaaro | Who came unannounced and took pleasure? |
| Yaarendru ingae | Who it is here |
| Yaarendru ingae….. | Who it is here... |
| Yaarthaan solvaaro | Who will ever tell? |
| Female | |
| Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo | Am I not a flower every single day? |
| En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho | Why then did a thorn pierce my heart? |
| Female | |
| Oh my dear look me here | Oh my dear, look at me here |
| Yellow flower lovely figure | Yellow flower, lovely figure |
| Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo | Am I not a flower every single day? |
| En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho… | Why then did a thorn pierce my heart... |
ஓ மை டியர் லுக் மீ ஹியர்
எல்லோ ப்ளவர் லவ்லி பிகர்
எந்நாளுமே நான் தான் பூவல்லவோ
என் நெஞ்சிலே ஏன்தான் முள் தைத்ததோ
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower, lovely figure
Am I not a flower every single day?
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart?
ஓ மை டியர் லுக் மீ ஹியர்
எல்லோ ப்ளவர் லவ்லி பிகர்....
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower, lovely figure...
மேடை தோறும் இவள் நடமாட்டம்தான்
மாலை வேளை தினம் அரங்கேற்றம் தான்
ஆடை பாதி இவள் உடல் கொண்டது
ஆசை கோடி இள மனம் கொண்டது
Her movement is seen on every stage
Every evening is a premiere performance
Her body wears only half a dress
Her young heart holds millions of desires
பூமேனியல்ல பொன் வீணை என்று
யார் வந்து இங்கே....
யார் வந்து இங்கே......
இருளில் எனை மீட்டினாரோ
Saying her body is not a delicate flower, but a golden veena
Who came here
Who came here...
Who strummed me in the dark?
எந்நாளுமே நான் தான் பூவல்லவோ
என் நெஞ்சிலே ஏன்தான் முள் தைத்ததோ
Am I not a flower every single day?
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart?
ஓ மை டியர் லுக் மீ ஹியர்
எல்லோ ப்ளவர் லவ்லி பிகர்....
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower, lovely figure...
பூவும் பெண்ணும் ஒரு இனமல்லவா
பெண்மை மென்மை அதன் மணமல்லவா
மெல்ல அள்ள வரும் உறவல்லவா
கிள்ள வில்ல அது பகையல்லவா
Aren't flowers and women of the same species?
Womanhood is softness—isn't that its fragrance?
Isn't it a bond to be embraced gently?
To pluck and break it, isn't that hostility?
சொல்லாமல் வந்து சுகம் கொண்டதாரோ
யாரென்று இங்கே....
யாரென்று இங்கே......
யார்தான் சொல்வாரோ
Who came unannounced and took pleasure?
Who it is here
Who it is here...
Who will ever tell?
எந்நாளுமே நான் தான் பூவல்லவோ
என் நெஞ்சிலே ஏன்தான் முள் தைத்ததோ
Am I not a flower every single day?
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart?
ஓ மை டியர் லுக் மீ ஹியர்
எல்லோ ப்ளவர் லவ்லி பிகர்
என்னாளுமே நான் தான் பூவல்லவோ
என் நெஞ்சிலே ஏன்தான் முள் தைத்ததோ....
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower, lovely figure
Am I not a flower every single day?
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart...
Oh my dear look me here
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower lovely figure
Yellow flower, lovely figure
Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo
Am I not a flower every single day?
En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart?
Oh my dear look me here
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower lovely figure…..
Yellow flower, lovely figure...
Medai thorum ival nadamattamthaan
Her movement is seen on every stage
Maalai velai dhinam arangaettramthaan
Every evening is a premiere performance
Aadai paadhi ival udal kondathu
Her body wears only half a dress
Aasai kodi ila manam kondathu
Her young heart holds millions of desires
Poo meniyalla pon veenai endru
Saying her body is not a delicate flower, but a golden veena
Yaar vanthu ingae
Who came here
Yaar vanthu ingae…..
Who came here...
Irulil enai meetinaaro
Who strummed me in the dark?
Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo
Am I not a flower every single day?
En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart?
Oh my dear look me here
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower lovely figure…..
Yellow flower, lovely figure...
Poovum pennum oru inamallavaa
Aren't flowers and women of the same species?
Penmai menmai adhan manamallavaa
Womanhood is softness—isn't that its fragrance?
Mella alla varum uravallavaa
Isn't it a bond to be embraced gently?
Killa villa adhu pagaiyallavaa
To pluck and break it, isn't that hostility?
Sollaamal vanthu sugam kondathaaro
Who came unannounced and took pleasure?
Yaarendru ingae
Who it is here
Yaarendru ingae…..
Who it is here...
Yaarthaan solvaaro
Who will ever tell?
Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo
Am I not a flower every single day?
En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart?
Oh my dear look me here
Oh my dear, look at me here
Yellow flower lovely figure
Yellow flower, lovely figure
Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo
Am I not a flower every single day?
En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho…
Why then did a thorn pierce my heart...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays the inner anguish and sadness of a female stage performer who feels objectified by society. She views herself as a tender flower meant to embody love and delicacy, yet laments why her life has instead brought the sharp pain of a thorn piercing her heart. Behind the glamorous, nightly stage shows and revealing attire lies a young woman longing for genuine affection and respect. She questions the cruel treatment of women, drawing a poignant parallel between women and flowers, emphasizing that femininity deserves gentle warmth rather than forced exploitation. Through poetic imagery like being strummed like a veena in the dark, she expresses her deep pain over betrayal and loss, wondering who will ever understand her plight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Contrast)
“Ennalumae naanthaan poovallavo / En nenjilae yaenthaan mull thaiththatho”
Contrasts the softness of a flower ('poo') with the sharp pain caused by a thorn ('mull') piercing the heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poo meniyalla pon veenai endru”
Compares the performer's delicate body to a golden music instrument (veena).
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mella alla varum uravallavaa / Killa villa adhu pagaiyallavaa”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'll' in 'Mella' and 'Killa'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Poovum pennum oru inamallavaa / Penmai menmai adhan manamallavaa”
Repeated line endings with the word 'allavaa' to create musical harmony.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vaali for the 1989 film Athaimadi Methaiyadi, the song uniquely blends catchy English catchphrases ('Oh my dear look me here') with emotive Tamil poetry that criticizes the societal objectification of female stage performers.
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