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Lyrics & meaning

Only One Beg

From Pinju Manam · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pinju Manam
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
22 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………..
Only one peg
One by one kick kick kick kick five
Koppai ennodu
Lucky champion en kaiyilae
Lovely thaen en kannilae
Bodhai unnodu…..
……………..
Only one peg
One by one kick kick kick kick five
Koppai ennodu
Lucky champion en kaiyilae
Lovely thaen en kannilae
Bodhai unnodu….
Kaalai pon neraththai yaar kandaar
Ennai pol thaiyalthaan vaavendraal
Pagalil urakkam kaanaen
Vizhiththa pinnaal mayanga vaa vaa vaa….
Only one peg
One by one kick kick kick kick five
Koppai ennodu
Lucky champion en kaiyilae
Lovely thaen en kannilae
Bodhai unnodu….
……………..
...
Only one peg
One by one, kick, kick, kick, kick, five
The glass is with me
Lucky champagne in my hand
Lovely honey in my eyes
Intoxication is with you...
...
Only one peg
One by one, kick, kick, kick, kick, five
The glass is with me
Lucky champagne in my hand
Lovely honey in my eyes
Intoxication is with you...
Who has seen the golden morning?
When a woman like me calls you to come,
I find no sleep in the day,
Once awake, come, come, come lose yourself...
Only one peg
One by one, kick, kick, kick, kick, five
The glass is with me
Lucky champagne in my hand
Lovely honey in my eyes
Intoxication is with you...
...
Chorus
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Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a classic 1970s Tamil cinema club/cabaret track, featuring an upbeat mix of English and Tamil lyrics (Tanglish). The singer lures the listener into a night of revelry, passion, and alcohol-fueled enjoyment, urging them to leave worries behind and surrender to the seductive atmosphere.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Koppai ennodu / Bodhai unnodu

The words 'ennodu' (with me) and 'unnodu' (with you) rhyme at the end of the respective lines, creating a rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor

Lovely thaen en kannilae

The singer metaphorically compares the allure in her eyes to 'lovely honey'.

Alliteration / Monai

Lucky champion en kaiyilae / Lovely thaen en kannilae

The repetition of initial 'L' sounds ('Lucky', 'Lovely') provides a catchy Westernized vocal flow.

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Trivia

Composed by the legendary musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by Vaali, this track showcases Vani Jairam's incredible versatility in rendering Westernized cabaret-style numbers in Tamil cinema during the mid-1970s.

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