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Lyrics & meaning

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 neramOh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaaI need love, come closer, come, come.
Female :Oh lovely raja aasai unduFemale: Oh lovely king, I have desire,
Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaaWhy be shy? Come closer, come, come.
Male
Oh my fair lady maalai neramOh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaaI need love, come closer, come, come.
Male
Kadai potta rojappooWhen a shop-displayed rose flower,
Nadai pottu vaavendraalWalks up and calls me to come,
Thadai naan poda koodaathammaaI should not put up any obstacle, my lady.
Male
Kadai potta rojappooWhen a shop-displayed rose flower,
Nadai pottu vaavendraalWalks up and calls me to come,
Thadai naan poda koodaathammaaI should not put up any obstacle, my lady.
Female
Idhu unthan rajangamThis is your kingdom,
Eppothum raja neeYou are always the king,
Ini naalellaam vilaiyaadalaamFrom now on, we can play all day long.
Chorus
Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-ammaModern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
Kannenna kannammaaWhat beautiful eyes, my dear,
Dingdong-u bellammaaRinging like a ding-dong bell!
Chorus
Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-ammaModern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
Kannenna kannammaaWhat beautiful eyes, my dear,
Dingdong-u bellammaaRinging like a ding-dong bell!
Female
Oh lovely raja aasai unduOh lovely raja, I have desire,
Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaaWhy be shy? Come closer, come, come.
Male
Oh my fair lady maalai neramOh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaaI need love, come closer, come, come.
Female
Kadalodu neeraattamPlaying in water with the sea,
Udalodu poraattamA struggle with the body,
Ini ennenna kondaattamoWhat endless celebrations lie ahead now!
Female
Kadalodu neeraattamPlaying in water with the sea,
Udalodu poraattamA struggle with the body,
Ini ennenna kondaattamoWhat endless celebrations lie ahead now!
Male
Udalengum raagangalMelodies across the entire body,
Idai engum thaalangalRhythms all over the waist,
Adhil naan konjam aadattmaaMay I dance a little to them?
Chorus
Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-ammaModern-age Mangamma, this is real love, my lady,
Kannenna kannammaaWhat beautiful eyes, my dear,
Dingdong-u bellammaaRinging like a ding-dong bell!
Male
Oh my fair lady maalai neramOh my fair lady, it is evening time,
Kadhal vendum nerungi vaa vaaI need love, come closer, come, come.
Female :Oh lovely raja aasai unduFemale: Oh lovely king, I have desire,
Vetkam enna nerungi vaa vaaWhy 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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