Oh My Sweety
From Vaira Nenjam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vaira Nenjam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey hey my sweety | Hey hey my sweety |
| Hey hey my sweety | Hey hey my sweety |
| Male | |
| En piriyathirkkuriyavalae | Oh my beloved one, |
| Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae | Oh novel one among young women, |
| Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae | Oh youthful one in the bloom of age, |
| En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae | Oh sweet companion of my presence, |
| Male | |
| En piriyathirkkuriyavalae | Oh my beloved one, |
| Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae | Oh novel one among young women, |
| Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae | Oh youthful one in the bloom of age, |
| En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae | Oh sweet companion of my presence, |
| Male | |
| Mithila seetha madhura raadha | Did Sita of Mithila and Radha of Madhura |
| Oru pakkam vandhaaro | Come to one side? |
| Aah haahaaa taantataan taantataan | Aah haahaaa taantataan taantataan |
| Mithila seetha madhura raadha | Did Sita of Mithila and Radha of Madhura |
| Oru pakkam vandhaaro | Come to one side? |
| Minnal idaiyaal cleopatra | And did lightning-waisted Cleopatra |
| Maru pakkam vandhaalo | Come to the other side? |
| Male | |
| Hey hey my sweety | Hey hey my sweety |
| Male | |
| En piriyathirkkuriyavalae | Oh my beloved one, |
| Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae | Oh novel one among young women, |
| Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae | Oh youthful one in the bloom of age, |
| En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae | Oh sweet companion of my presence, |
| Male | |
| Naatiya silaiyin thoongal polae | Like the sculpted pillar of a dancing statue, |
| Pala pala kaal azhagu | Is the polished beauty of your legs, |
| Raagamaalika paadal polae | Like a Ragamalika musical suite, |
| Pala vagai poovazhagu | Is your diverse floral beauty, |
| Male | |
| Naatiya silaiyin thoongal polae | Like the sculpted pillar of a dancing statue, |
| Pala pala kaal azhagu | Is the polished beauty of your legs, |
| Raagamaalika paadal polae | Like a Ragamalika musical suite, |
| Pala vagai poovazhagu | Is your diverse floral beauty, |
| Male | |
| Thottakaararin arivaal polae | Like a gardener's sharp sickle, |
| Puruvathin mel azhagu | Is the beauty above your eyebrows, |
| Hey hey tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam | Hey hey tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam |
| Thottakaararin arivaal polae | Like a gardener's sharp sickle, |
| Puruvathin mel azhagu | Is the beauty above your eyebrows, |
| Thulludhu penmai killudhu ennai | Your womanhood leaps and teases me, |
| Ennadi un azhagu adi ennadi un azhagu | Oh girl, what breathtaking beauty yours is! |
| Male | |
| Hey hey my sweety | Hey hey my sweety |
| Male | |
| Muthu radhathai aadaiyil moodi | Veiling her pearl-like chariot in garments, |
| Mogini yen vandhaal | Why did the enchantress Mohini arrive? |
| Munnaal irandu saenaiyai vittu | Sending two armies ahead of her, |
| Vaedhanai yen thandhaal | Why did she give me this torment? |
| Male | |
| Muthu radhathai aadaiyil moodi | Veiling her pearl-like chariot in garments, |
| Mogini yen vandhaal | Why did the enchantress Mohini arrive? |
| Munnaal irandu saenaiyai vittu | Sending two armies ahead of her, |
| Vaedhanai yen thandhaal | Why did she give me this torment? |
| Male | |
| Pottu mugathil poonguzhalaada | With the bindi and locks dancing on your forehead, |
| Bodhaiyil aada vittaai | You made me sway in intoxicated delight, |
| Aah aahaahaaa tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam | Aah aahaahaaa tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam |
| Pottu mugathil poonguzhalaada | With the bindi and locks dancing on your forehead, |
| Bodhaiyil aada vittaai | You made me sway in intoxicated delight, |
| Poosai seiyum aasai adhigam | My desire to worship you is immense, |
| Poovai sari endraal | If only this flower-like maiden says yes, |
| Poovai sari endraal | If only this flower-like maiden says yes, |
| Male | |
| Hey hey my sweety | Hey hey my sweety |
| Male | |
| En piriyathirkkuriyavalae | Oh my beloved one, |
| Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae | Oh novel one among young women, |
| Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae | Oh youthful one in the bloom of age, |
| En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae | Oh sweet companion of my presence, |
ஹே ஹே மை ஸ்வீட்டி
ஹே ஹே மை ஸ்வீட்டி
Hey hey my sweety
Hey hey my sweety
என் பிரியத்திற்குரியவளே
இளம் பெண்களில் புதியவளே
நல்ல பருவத்தில் இளையவளே
என் பழக்கத்திற்கினியவளே
Oh my beloved one,
Oh novel one among young women,
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
என் பிரியத்திற்குரியவளே
இளம் பெண்களில் புதியவளே
நல்ல பருவத்தில் இளையவளே
என் பழக்கத்திற்கினியவளே
Oh my beloved one,
Oh novel one among young women,
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
மிதிலா சீதா மதுரா ராதா
ஒரு பக்கம் வந்தாரோ
ஆஹ் ஆஹாஹா டாண்டடான் டாண்டடான்
மிதிலா சீதா மதுரா ராதா
ஒரு பக்கம் வந்தாரோ
மின்னல் இடையாள் கிளியோபாட்ரா
மறு பக்கம் வந்தாரோ
Did Sita of Mithila and Radha of Madhura
Come to one side?
Aah haahaaa taantataan taantataan
Did Sita of Mithila and Radha of Madhura
Come to one side?
And did lightning-waisted Cleopatra
Come to the other side?
ஹே ஹே மை ஸ்வீட்டி
Hey hey my sweety
என் பிரியத்திற்குரியவளே
இளம் பெண்களில் புதியவளே
நல்ல பருவத்தில் இளையவளே
என் பழக்கத்திற்கினியவளே
Oh my beloved one,
Oh novel one among young women,
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
நாட்டியச் சிலையின் தூண்கள் போலே
பளபள கால் அழகு
ராகமாலிகா பாடல் போலே
பலவகை பூ அழகு
Like the sculpted pillar of a dancing statue,
Is the polished beauty of your legs,
Like a Ragamalika musical suite,
Is your diverse floral beauty,
நாட்டியச் சிலையின் தூண்கள் போலே
பளபள கால் அழகு
ராகமாலிகா பாடல் போலே
பலவகை பூ அழகு
Like the sculpted pillar of a dancing statue,
Is the polished beauty of your legs,
Like a Ragamalika musical suite,
Is your diverse floral beauty,
தோட்டக்காரரின் அரிவாள் போலே
புருவத்தின் மேல் அழகு
ஹே ஹே டாடடாம் ஹே ஹே டாடடாம்
தோட்டக்காரரின் அரிவாள் போலே
புருவத்தின் மேல் அழகு
துள்ளுது பெண்மை கிள்ளுது என்னை
என்னடி உன் அழகு அடி என்னடி உன் அழகு
Like a gardener's sharp sickle,
Is the beauty above your eyebrows,
Hey hey tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam
Like a gardener's sharp sickle,
Is the beauty above your eyebrows,
Your womanhood leaps and teases me,
Oh girl, what breathtaking beauty yours is!
ஹே ஹே மை ஸ்வீட்டி
Hey hey my sweety
முத்து ரதத்தை ஆடையில் மூடி
மோகினி ஏன் வந்தாள்
முன்னால் இரண்டு சேனையை விட்டு
வேதனை ஏன் தந்தாள்
Veiling her pearl-like chariot in garments,
Why did the enchantress Mohini arrive?
Sending two armies ahead of her,
Why did she give me this torment?
முத்து ரதத்தை ஆடையில் மூடி
மோகினி ஏன் வந்தாள்
முன்னால் இரண்டு சேனையை விட்டு
வேதனை ஏன் தந்தாள்
Veiling her pearl-like chariot in garments,
Why did the enchantress Mohini arrive?
Sending two armies ahead of her,
Why did she give me this torment?
பொட்டு முகத்தில் பூங்குழலாட
போதையில் ஆட வைத்தாய்
ஆஹ் ஆஹாஹா டாண்டடான் ஹே ஏய் டாண்டடான்
பொட்டு முகத்தில் பூங்குழலாட
போதையில் ஆட வைத்தாய்
பூசை செய்யும் ஆசை அதிகம்
பூவை சரி என்றாள்
பூவை சரி என்றாள்
With the bindi and locks dancing on your forehead,
You made me sway in intoxicated delight,
Aah aahaahaaa tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam
With the bindi and locks dancing on your forehead,
You made me sway in intoxicated delight,
My desire to worship you is immense,
If only this flower-like maiden says yes,
If only this flower-like maiden says yes,
ஹே ஹே மை ஸ்வீட்டி
Hey hey my sweety
என் பிரியத்திற்குரியவளே
இளம் பெண்களில் புதியவளே
நல்ல பருவத்தில் இளையவளே
என் பழக்கத்திற்கினியவளே
Oh my beloved one,
Oh novel one among young women,
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
Hey hey my sweety
Hey hey my sweety
Hey hey my sweety
Hey hey my sweety
En piriyathirkkuriyavalae
Oh my beloved one,
Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae
Oh novel one among young women,
Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
En piriyathirkkuriyavalae
Oh my beloved one,
Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae
Oh novel one among young women,
Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
Mithila seetha madhura raadha
Did Sita of Mithila and Radha of Madhura
Oru pakkam vandhaaro
Come to one side?
Aah haahaaa taantataan taantataan
Aah haahaaa taantataan taantataan
Mithila seetha madhura raadha
Did Sita of Mithila and Radha of Madhura
Oru pakkam vandhaaro
Come to one side?
Minnal idaiyaal cleopatra
And did lightning-waisted Cleopatra
Maru pakkam vandhaalo
Come to the other side?
Hey hey my sweety
Hey hey my sweety
En piriyathirkkuriyavalae
Oh my beloved one,
Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae
Oh novel one among young women,
Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
Naatiya silaiyin thoongal polae
Like the sculpted pillar of a dancing statue,
Pala pala kaal azhagu
Is the polished beauty of your legs,
Raagamaalika paadal polae
Like a Ragamalika musical suite,
Pala vagai poovazhagu
Is your diverse floral beauty,
Naatiya silaiyin thoongal polae
Like the sculpted pillar of a dancing statue,
Pala pala kaal azhagu
Is the polished beauty of your legs,
Raagamaalika paadal polae
Like a Ragamalika musical suite,
Pala vagai poovazhagu
Is your diverse floral beauty,
Thottakaararin arivaal polae
Like a gardener's sharp sickle,
Puruvathin mel azhagu
Is the beauty above your eyebrows,
Hey hey tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam
Hey hey tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam
Thottakaararin arivaal polae
Like a gardener's sharp sickle,
Puruvathin mel azhagu
Is the beauty above your eyebrows,
Thulludhu penmai killudhu ennai
Your womanhood leaps and teases me,
Ennadi un azhagu adi ennadi un azhagu
Oh girl, what breathtaking beauty yours is!
Hey hey my sweety
Hey hey my sweety
Muthu radhathai aadaiyil moodi
Veiling her pearl-like chariot in garments,
Mogini yen vandhaal
Why did the enchantress Mohini arrive?
Munnaal irandu saenaiyai vittu
Sending two armies ahead of her,
Vaedhanai yen thandhaal
Why did she give me this torment?
Muthu radhathai aadaiyil moodi
Veiling her pearl-like chariot in garments,
Mogini yen vandhaal
Why did the enchantress Mohini arrive?
Munnaal irandu saenaiyai vittu
Sending two armies ahead of her,
Vaedhanai yen thandhaal
Why did she give me this torment?
Pottu mugathil poonguzhalaada
With the bindi and locks dancing on your forehead,
Bodhaiyil aada vittaai
You made me sway in intoxicated delight,
Aah aahaahaaa tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam
Aah aahaahaaa tadadaam hey eyy tadadaam
Pottu mugathil poonguzhalaada
With the bindi and locks dancing on your forehead,
Bodhaiyil aada vittaai
You made me sway in intoxicated delight,
Poosai seiyum aasai adhigam
My desire to worship you is immense,
Poovai sari endraal
If only this flower-like maiden says yes,
Poovai sari endraal
If only this flower-like maiden says yes,
Hey hey my sweety
Hey hey my sweety
En piriyathirkkuriyavalae
Oh my beloved one,
Ilam pengalil pudhiyavalae
Oh novel one among young women,
Nalla paruvathil ilaiyavalae
Oh youthful one in the bloom of age,
En pazhakathirkkiniyavalae
Oh sweet companion of my presence,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic romantic track from the 1975 film Vaira Nenjam features a lover expressing his passionate admiration for his beloved. He compares her breathtaking allure to legendary figures of beauty across history and mythology, including Sita, Radha, and Cleopatra, marveling at how her presence captivates him from all sides. Lyricist Kannadasan employs vivid imagery, describing her sculpted posture, melodic charm, curved eyebrows, and mesmerizing gaze. Intoxicated by her grace, the protagonist playfully expresses his deep yearning to cherish and devotionally adore her if she grants her consent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Naatiya silaiyin thoongal polae”
Compares her legs to sculpted pillars of a dance posture using the marker 'polae'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Raagamaalika paadal polae”
Compares her multifaceted beauty to a Ragamalika (medley of ragas) song.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thottakaararin arivaal polae”
Compares the sharp curve of her eyebrows to a gardener's curved sickle.
Allusion (Aanai / Ilaakkiya Kurippeedhu)
“Mithila seetha madhura raadha”
References iconic mythical and historical figures (Sita, Radha, Cleopatra, Mohini) to emphasize extraordinary beauty.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai / Monai)
“Thulludhu penmai killudhu ennai”
Uses matching internal rhyming and rhythmic wordplay ('Thulludhu penmai killudhu ennai').
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Trivia
The music for Vaira Nenjam (1975) was composed by the legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics written by the celebrated poet Kannadasan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmapriya in leading roles.
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