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Lyrics & meaning

One and Two Mudhal

From Maanavan · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Maanavan
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
24 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
One and two mudhal iravu
Three and four pudhu uravu
Five and six aruginil vaa
Chinnanchiru vayasu
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusu
One and two mudhal iravu
Three and four pudhu uravu
Five and six aruginil vaa
Chinnanchiru vayasu
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusu
……………………….
{Raagamum thaalamum
Paadalin melae aaduthu
Mogamum thaagamum
Maeniyil vandhu modhudhu} (2)
Ponmaalai …pon sindhattuma..aa..
Kann vaelai …..naan kaattattuma..aa..
Ullam thaan thulludhoo
One and two mudhal iravu
Three and four pudhu uravu
Five and six aruginil vaa
Chinnanchiru vayasu
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusu
Thangamum vairamum
Serndhaal thaanae jolikkum
Penmaiyum aanudan
Vaazhndhaal thaanae manakkum
En ennathai sollattuma…aa…aa…
En kannathai killattuma…aa…aa…
Sollathaan vetkamaa
One and two mudhal iravu
Three and four pudhu uravu
Five and six aruginil vaa
Chinnanchiru vayasu
Paruvathil idhu thaan pudhu dhinusu
One and two, the wedding night,
Three and four, a fresh new bond,
Five and six, come close to me,
At such a tender young age,
In youth, this is a novel style!
One and two, the wedding night,
Three and four, a fresh new bond,
Five and six, come close to me,
At such a tender young age,
In youth, this is a novel style!
...
Melody and rhythm
Dance upon the song,
Desire and thirst
Surge and collide upon the body.
Shall the golden evening spill its gold?
Shall I show the glance of my eyes?
Does the heart leap in joy?
One and two, the wedding night,
Three and four, a fresh new bond,
Five and six, come close to me,
At such a tender young age,
In youth, this is a novel style!
Only when gold and diamonds
Come together do they shine,
Only when womanhood lives
Alongside a man does it bloom with sweetness,
Shall I speak what is on my mind?
Shall I pinch my cheek?
Is there shy hesitation to speak it?
One and two, the wedding night,
Three and four, a fresh new bond,
Five and six, come close to me,
At such a tender young age,
In youth, this is a novel style!
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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