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Lyrics & meaning

One and Two Mudhal

From Maanavan · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Maanavan1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
One and two mudhal iravuOne and two, the nuptial night
Three and four pudhu uravuThree and four, a brand new bond
Five and six aruginil vaaFive and six, come near me
Chinnanchiru vayasuAt such a tender young age
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusuThis is a fresh trend in youthfulness
Female
One and two mudhal iravuOne and two, the nuptial night
Three and four pudhu uravuThree and four, a brand new bond
Five and six aruginil vaaFive and six, come near me
Chinnanchiru vayasuAt such a tender young age
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusuThis is a fresh trend in youthfulness
Female
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Female
{Raagamum thaalamumRhythm and tempo
Paadalin melae aaduthuDance atop the melody of the song
Mogamum thaagamumPassion and longing desire
Maeniyil vandhu modhudhu} (2)Surge and crash upon the body
Ponmaalai …pon sindhattuma..aa..Golden evening... shall I shower golden glow?
Kann vaelai …..naan kaattattuma..aa..The playful work of eyes... shall I display it?
Ullam thaan thulludhooIs the heart leaping with excitement?
Female
One and two mudhal iravuOne and two, the nuptial night
Three and four pudhu uravuThree and four, a brand new bond
Five and six aruginil vaaFive and six, come near me
Chinnanchiru vayasuAt such a tender young age
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusuThis is a fresh trend in youthfulness
Female
Thangamum vairamumGold and diamond
Serndhaal thaanae jolikkumShine brightly only when combined together
Penmaiyum aanudanWomanhood when united
Vaazhndhaal thaanae manakkumWith manhood, blossoms with true scent
En ennathai sollattuma…aa…aa…Shall I speak out my heart's thought?
En kannathai killattuma…aa…aa…Shall I pinch my cheek?
Sollathaan vetkamaaAre you feeling shy to speak out?
Female
One and two mudhal iravuOne and two, the nuptial night
Three and four pudhu uravuThree and four, a brand new bond
Five and six aruginil vaaFive and six, come near me
Chinnanchiru vayasuAt such a tender young age
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusuThis is a fresh trend in youthfulness

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and romantic song blends English counting with Tamil lyrics to depict youthful exuberance and romantic intimacy. The song celebrates the thrill of new love, physical attraction, and the harmony between partners using poetic imagery of gold, diamonds, rhythm, and melody.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

One and two mudhal iravu / Three and four pudhu uravu

The lines end with rhyming words 'iravu' and 'uravu'.

Ethugai (Second-letter assonance)

Thangamum vairamum / Penmaiyum aanudan

The second letters 'ng' sound and 'n' sound create subtle rhythmic harmony between the lines.

Metaphor

Thangamum vairamum / Serndhaal thaanae jolikkum

The pairing of a man and a woman is poetically compared to the combination of gold and diamonds shining brightly together.

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Trivia

Maanavan (1971) featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Notably, actor Kamal Haasan made a brief uncredited appearance as a dance student in a song sequence in this film during the early days of his career.

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