- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Mythili Ennai Kaathali
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae thalukku nadai pottukkittu
Silk udai maattikkittu
Vaaraalunga hae nammaalunga
Kodi munthiri pol thalathalakka
Sundharigal palapalakka vaaraalunga ava nammaalunga
Haei nammaalunga hae nammaalunga
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Ho vaththalena thoththalena
Kaaththadichchaa paranthuvidum koththavarangaa
Male :Aiyyo
Male :Ho ponnu iva puguntha veettil
Nuzhaiyanunnaa vaasalaththaan idikkanundaa
Male :Vaarae vaa
Ada paavaadai podaatha chinna kutti
Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti
Ada paavaadai podaatha chinna kutti
Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti
Unthan joraana paarvaiyilae
Poraadum maamaen
Ivan aiyayaiyaiyoi ada aiyayaiyaiyoi
Ada aiyayaiyaiyoi ada aiyayaiyaiyoi
Ada paavaadai podaatha chinna kutti
Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti aah haan
Jaanni meraa naam sori merae kaam
Roop thera masthaana pyaar meraa theevaana
Yaek thujae keliyae parraabat soin kur
Aambala aambalaththaan pombala pombalaththaan
Aambala aambalaththaan pombala pombalaththaan
Puriyaama aattam potteenga sariyaaga maattikitteenga haei
Adi vaadi naadi vaadaatha rosaa
Nee thaadi thaadi onnuthaan lesaa
Adi vaadi naadi vaadaatha rosaa
Nee thaadi thaadi onnuthaan lesaa
Ada vanthidu poonthoppe vendaam irumaappae
Ada vanthidu poonthoppe vendaam irumaappae
Ada paavaadai
Ada paavaadai podaatha chinna kutti
Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti aah haan
Unthan joraana paarvaiyilae
Poraadum maamaen
Ivan aiyayaiyaiyoi ada aiyayaiyaiyoi
Ada aiyayaiyaiyoi ada aiyayaiyaiyoi
Ada paavaadai podaatha chinna kutti
Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti
Devi nee pallaakkuththaan thedura melaakkuthaan
Devi nee pallaakkuththaan thedura melaakkuthaan
Thimuraatha enoda maanae nazhuvaatha kannaana meenae
Aa….vaazhai thandugal kaala padachchi
Aahaa vaira thundugalai adhila izhachchi
Aa….vaazhai thandugal kaala padachchi
Aahaa vaira thundugalai adhila izhachchi
Aandavan padacchhaandi kandavan rasichchaandi
Aa….aandavan padacchhaandi kandavan rasichchaandi
Ada paavaadai
Ada paavaadai podaatha chinna kutti
Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti
Unthan joraana paarvaiyilae
Poraadum maamaen
Ivan aiyayaiyaiyoi ada aiyayaiyaiyoi
Ada aiyayaiyaiyoi ada aiyayaiyaiyoi
Ada aiyayaiyaiyoi ada aiyayaiyaiyoi
Haei haei haei haei
Ada paavaadai podaatha chinna kutti
Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti
Hey, strutting with a stylish walk,
Dressed in shiny silk clothes,
Here they come, hey, our very own girls!
Glowing plump and fresh like sweet grapes,
Beauties shining bright, here they come, our girls!
Hey, our girls! Hey, our girls!
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Oh, skinny and bony,
Like cluster beans that would fly away if the wind blows!
Male: Oh no!
Male: Oh, when this girl enters her in-laws' home,
They will have to knock down the doorway to let her in, man!
Male: Wow, look at that!
Hey, little girl who doesn't wear a skirt,
Why do you walk past without looking at me, my sweet lump of jaggery?
Hey, little girl who doesn't wear a skirt,
Why do you walk past without looking at me, my sweet lump of jaggery?
Under your sharp, stunning gaze,
This guy of yours is struggling to keep his cool!
Oh my, oh my, oh dear!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh my!
Hey, little girl who doesn't wear a skirt,
Why do you walk past without looking at me, my sweet lump of jaggery? Ah ha!
Johnny is my name, stealing hearts is my game!
Your beauty is intoxicating, my love is wild and crazy!
Made for each other—look at that swagger!
A man is a man, and a woman is a woman!
A man is a man, and a woman is a woman!
You danced around recklessly, and now you are completely trapped, hey!
Come here to me, my unfading rose,
Just give me one sweet kiss, ever so gently!
Come here to me, my unfading rose,
Just give me one sweet kiss, ever so gently!
Come along, my flower garden, drop that stubborn pride!
Come along, my flower garden, drop that stubborn pride!
Hey, you in the skirt...
Hey, little girl who doesn't wear a skirt,
Why do you walk past without looking at me, my sweet lump of jaggery? Ah ha!
Under your sharp, stunning gaze,
This guy of yours is struggling to keep his cool!
Oh my, oh my, oh dear!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh my!
Hey, little girl who doesn't wear a skirt,
Why do you walk past without looking at me, my sweet lump of jaggery?
You are a goddess worthy of a palanquin, yet you look for a simple veil!
You are a goddess worthy of a palanquin, yet you look for a simple veil!
Don't act haughty, my darling deer; don't slip away, my precious fish!
Ah... crafting your legs smooth like plantain stems,
Aha, setting sparkling diamond chips into them,
Ah... crafting your legs smooth like plantain stems,
Aha, setting sparkling diamond chips into them,
God created you, girl, and everyone who sees you is captivated!
Ah... God created you, girl, and everyone who sees you is captivated!
Hey, you in the skirt...
Hey, little girl who doesn't wear a skirt,
Why do you walk past without looking at me, my sweet lump of jaggery?
Under your sharp, stunning gaze,
This guy of yours is struggling to keep his cool!
Oh my, oh my, oh dear!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh my!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh my!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey, little girl who doesn't wear a skirt,
Why do you walk past without looking at me, my sweet lump of jaggery?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic, playful song from the 1986 film Mythili Ennai Kaathali is a humorous teasing track centered around youthful banter and street-style romance. The protagonist playfully teases young women, commenting on their modern attire, beauty, and antics while playfully expressing his affection and attraction. Using catchy colloquialisms, comedic metaphors, and rhythmic rhyming couplets, the song depicts romantic teasing with high energy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Enna paaraama povathenna vella katti”
Describing the girl's sweet beauty as 'vella katti' (block of jaggery) and her legs as 'vaazhai thandugal' (banana stems).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaaththadichchaa paranthuvidum koththavarangaa”
Comparing skinny frame to 'koththavarangaa' (dried cluster bean) that flies in wind.
Emoni / Rhyme (Eshai)
“Adi vaadi naadi vaadaatha rosaa / Nee thaadi thaadi onnuthaan lesaa”
Use of end rhymes like 'rosa' / 'lesaa' and 'poonthoppe' / 'irumaappae' characteristic of T. Rajendar's lyrical style.
Did you know?
Trivia
T. Rajendar wrote, composed, directed, and acted in Mythili Ennai Kaathali. He is famous in Tamil cinema for his signature rhyming lyricism across almost every line in his songs, often blending quirky English, Hindi, and Tamil words smoothly.
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