Oh My Fair Lady
From Vaayadi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vaayadi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh my fair lady maalai neram | Oh my fair lady, it is evening time, |
| Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa | I need love, come closer, come, come. |
| Female :Oh lovely raja aasai undu | Female: Oh lovely king, I have desire, |
| Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaa | Why be shy? Come closer, come, come. |
| Male | |
| Oh my fair lady maalai neram | Oh my fair lady, it is evening time, |
| Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa | I need love, come closer, come, come. |
| Male | |
| Kadai potta rojappoo | When a shop-displayed rose flower, |
| Nadai pottu vaavendraal | Walks up and calls me to come, |
| Thadai naan poda koodaathammaa | I should not put up any obstacle, my lady. |
| Male | |
| Kadai potta rojappoo | When a shop-displayed rose flower, |
| Nadai pottu vaavendraal | Walks up and calls me to come, |
| Thadai naan poda koodaathammaa | I should not put up any obstacle, my lady. |
| Female | |
| Idhu unthan rajangam | This is your kingdom, |
| Eppothum raja nee | You are always the king, |
| Ini naalellaam vilaiyaadalaam | From now on, we can play all day long. |
| Chorus | |
| Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma | Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady, |
| Kannenna kannammaa | What beautiful eyes, my dear, |
| Dingdong-u bellammaa | Ringing like a ding-dong bell! |
| Chorus | |
| Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma | Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady, |
| Kannenna kannammaa | What beautiful eyes, my dear, |
| Dingdong-u bellammaa | Ringing like a ding-dong bell! |
| Female | |
| Oh lovely raja aasai undu | Oh lovely raja, I have desire, |
| Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaa | Why be shy? Come closer, come, come. |
| Male | |
| Oh my fair lady maalai neram | Oh my fair lady, it is evening time, |
| Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa | I need love, come closer, come, come. |
| Female | |
| Kadalodu neeraattam | Playing in water with the sea, |
| Udalodu poraattam | A struggle with the body, |
| Ini ennenna kondaattamo | What endless celebrations lie ahead now! |
| Female | |
| Kadalodu neeraattam | Playing in water with the sea, |
| Udalodu poraattam | A struggle with the body, |
| Ini ennenna kondaattamo | What endless celebrations lie ahead now! |
| Male | |
| Udalengum raagangal | Melodies across the entire body, |
| Idai engum thaalangal | Rhythms all over the waist, |
| Adhil naan konjam aadattmaa | May I dance a little to them? |
| Chorus | |
| Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma | Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady, |
| Kannenna kannammaa | What beautiful eyes, my dear, |
| Dingdong-u bellammaa | Ringing like a ding-dong bell! |
| Male | |
| Oh my fair lady maalai neram | Oh my fair lady, it is evening time, |
| Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa | I need love, come closer, come, come. |
| Female :Oh lovely raja aasai undu | Female: Oh lovely king, I have desire, |
| Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaa | Why be shy? Come closer, come, come. |
எல். ஆர். ஈஸ்வரி
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
I need love, come closer, come, come.
Female: Oh lovely king, I have desire,
Why be shy? Come closer, come, come.
ஓ...மை....பேர்...லேடி..மாலை நேரம்
காதல் வேண்டும் நெருங்கி வா....வா...
ஓ...லவ்லி ராஜா.....ஆசை உண்டு
வெட்கம் என்ன நெருங்கி வா....வா...
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
I need love, come closer, come, come.
ஓ...மை....பேர்...லேடி..மாலை நேரம்
காதல் வேண்டும் நெருங்கி வா....வா...
When a shop-displayed rose flower,
Walks up and calls me to come,
I should not put up any obstacle, my lady.
கடை போட்ட ரோஜாப்பூ
நடை போட்டு வாவென்றால்
தடை நான் போடக் கூடாதம்மா
When a shop-displayed rose flower,
Walks up and calls me to come,
I should not put up any obstacle, my lady.
கடை போட்ட ரோஜாப்பூ
நடை போட்டு வாவென்றால்
தடை நான் போடக் கூடாதம்மா
This is your kingdom,
You are always the king,
From now on, we can play all day long.
இது உந்தன் ராஜாங்கம்
எப்போதும் ராஜா நீ
இனி நாளெல்லாம் விளையாடலாம்
Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
What beautiful eyes, my dear,
Ringing like a ding-dong bell!
கலிகால மங்கம்மா சரியான லவ்வம்மா
கண்ணென்ன கண்ணம்மா
டிங்டாங்கு பெல்லம்மா........
Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
What beautiful eyes, my dear,
Ringing like a ding-dong bell!
கலிகால மங்கம்மா சரியான லவ்வம்மா
கண்ணென்ன கண்ணம்மா
டிங்டாங்கு பெல்லம்மா........
Oh lovely raja, I have desire,
Why be shy? Come closer, come, come.
ஓ...லவ்லி ராஜா.....ஆசை உண்டு
வெட்கம் என்ன நெருங்கி வா....வா...
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
I need love, come closer, come, come.
ஓ...மை....பேர்...லேடி..மாலை நேரம்
காதல் வேண்டும் நெருங்கி வா....வா...
Playing in water with the sea,
A struggle with the body,
What endless celebrations lie ahead now!
கடலோடு நீராட்டம்
உடலோடு போராட்டம்
இனி என்னென்ன கொண்டாட்டமோ
Playing in water with the sea,
A struggle with the body,
What endless celebrations lie ahead now!
கடலோடு நீராட்டம்
உடலோடு போராட்டம்
இனி என்னென்ன கொண்டாட்டமோ
Melodies across the entire body,
Rhythms all over the waist,
May I dance a little to them?
உடலெங்கும் ராகங்கள்
இடை எங்கும் தாளங்கள்
அதில் நான் கொஞ்சம் ஆடட்டுமா......
Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
What beautiful eyes, my dear,
Ringing like a ding-dong bell!
கலிகால மங்கம்மா சரியான லவ்வம்மா
கண்ணென்ன கண்ணம்மா
டிங்டாங்கு பெல்லம்மா.....
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
I need love, come closer, come, come.
Female: Oh lovely king, I have desire,
Why be shy? Come closer, come, come.
ஓ...மை....பேர்...லேடி..மாலை நேரம்
காதல் வேண்டும் நெருங்கி வா....வா...
ஓ...லவ்லி ராஜா.....ஆசை உண்டு
வெட்கம் என்ன நெருங்கி வா....வா...
Oh my fair lady maalai neram
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa
I need love, come closer, come, come.
Female :Oh lovely raja aasai undu
Female: Oh lovely king, I have desire,
Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaa
Why be shy? Come closer, come, come.
Oh my fair lady maalai neram
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa
I need love, come closer, come, come.
Kadai potta rojappoo
When a shop-displayed rose flower,
Nadai pottu vaavendraal
Walks up and calls me to come,
Thadai naan poda koodaathammaa
I should not put up any obstacle, my lady.
Kadai potta rojappoo
When a shop-displayed rose flower,
Nadai pottu vaavendraal
Walks up and calls me to come,
Thadai naan poda koodaathammaa
I should not put up any obstacle, my lady.
Idhu unthan rajangam
This is your kingdom,
Eppothum raja nee
You are always the king,
Ini naalellaam vilaiyaadalaam
From now on, we can play all day long.
Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma
Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
Kannenna kannammaa
What beautiful eyes, my dear,
Dingdong-u bellammaa
Ringing like a ding-dong bell!
Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma
Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
Kannenna kannammaa
What beautiful eyes, my dear,
Dingdong-u bellammaa
Ringing like a ding-dong bell!
Oh lovely raja aasai undu
Oh lovely raja, I have desire,
Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaa
Why be shy? Come closer, come, come.
Oh my fair lady maalai neram
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa
I need love, come closer, come, come.
Kadalodu neeraattam
Playing in water with the sea,
Udalodu poraattam
A struggle with the body,
Ini ennenna kondaattamo
What endless celebrations lie ahead now!
Kadalodu neeraattam
Playing in water with the sea,
Udalodu poraattam
A struggle with the body,
Ini ennenna kondaattamo
What endless celebrations lie ahead now!
Udalengum raagangal
Melodies across the entire body,
Idai engum thaalangal
Rhythms all over the waist,
Adhil naan konjam aadattmaa
May I dance a little to them?
Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma
Modern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
Kannenna kannammaa
What beautiful eyes, my dear,
Dingdong-u bellammaa
Ringing like a ding-dong bell!
Oh my fair lady maalai neram
Oh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaa
I need love, come closer, come, come.
Female :Oh lovely raja aasai undu
Female: Oh lovely king, I have desire,
Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaa
Why be shy? Come closer, come, come.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the 1973 film 'Vaayadi' expresses a lighthearted, flirty romantic exchange between two lovers in the evening. Blending Tanglish phrasing with catchy Tamil idioms, the male and female leads beckon each other to drop their shyness and indulge in romance and music. The song uses vivid, modern imagery—comparing the woman to a walking rose and a modern-day 'Mangamma'—to evoke a carefree mood filled with dance, rhythm, and passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kadalodu neeraattam / Udalodu poraattam”
The second consonant sound 'da' (ட) rhymes between 'Kadalodu' and 'Udalodu'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kannenna kannammaa / Dingdong-u bellammaa”
Both consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-ammaa'.
Metaphor
“Kadai potta rojappoo / Nadai pottu vaavendraal”
The lady is poetically compared to a rose flower displayed in a shop that walks toward her lover.
Code-Switching / Tanglish
“Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma”
Mixes traditional Tamil colloquial terms with English words like 'love' for a contemporary retro flavor.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track showcases the dynamic pairing of T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari. It features early 1970s pop-western influences combined with playful Tanglish lyrics, a hallmark style often used by Kannadasan to capture urban youth culture of that era.
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