Palli Araikkul Vantha
From Dharmam Engey · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Dharmam Engey1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae | O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber, |
| Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa | She leaned into your glance, |
| Velli nilavae | O silver moon! |
| Male | |
| Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae | O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber, |
| Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa | She leaned into your glance, |
| Velli nilavae | O silver moon! |
| Female | |
| Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae | O sly smile that came to shower joy around, |
| Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae | O sly smile that came to shower joy around, |
| Un anaippinil saaindhadhaiyaa indha malarae | This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae | O sly smile that came to shower joy around, |
| Un anaippinil saaindhadhaiyaa indha malarae | This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Ohooo oooo ooo ooo oo oo…. | (Vocalizing) Ohooo oooo ooo ooo oo oo…. |
| Female | |
| Hoo oo hoo ooo | (Vocalizing) Hoo oo hoo ooo |
| Male | |
| {Muthukkalai sindhi sindhi | {Scattering pearls everywhere, |
| Punnagai endraai | You called it a smile; |
| Moodi vaitha thaen kudathai | A sealed pot of honey, |
| Angangal endraai} (2) | You called my body} (repeated) |
| Female | |
| Pathu tharam thottu thottu | Touching ten times over, |
| Baavanai seidhaai | You made romantic gestures; |
| Pangu kollum munbu enna | Before taking your share, why this |
| Sodhanai seidhaai sodhanai seidhaai | Trial you put me through, a trial indeed? |
| Male | |
| Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae | O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber, |
| Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa velli nilavae | She leaned into your glance, O silver moon! |
| Male | |
| Thendral vandhu mella mella | When the gentle breeze comes slowly, |
| Unnai thazhuvum | It embraces you; |
| Female | |
| Thendralukku paadhai indri | Leaving no room even for the breeze, |
| Ennai thazhuvu | Embrace me! |
| Male | |
| Thendral vandhu mella mella | When the gentle breeze comes slowly, |
| Unnai thazhuvum | It embraces you; |
| Female | |
| Thendralukku paadhai indri | Leaving no room even for the breeze, |
| Ennai thazhuvu | Embrace me! |
| Male | |
| Ulla mattum inbam ellaam | All the happiness held within, |
| Alli vazhangu | Gather and bestow generously; |
| Female | |
| Uchi mudhal paadham varai | From head to toe, |
| Undhan virundhu undhan virundhu | It is your feast, your feast! |
| Male | |
| Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae | O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber, |
| Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa velli nilavae | She leaned into your glance, O silver moon! |
| Female | |
| Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae | O sly smile that came to shower joy around, |
| Un anaippinil saaindhadhaiyaa indha malarae | This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Aahaa aahaahaa} (3) | (Vocalizing) Aahaa aahaahaa} (repeated) |
பள்ளியறைக்குள் வந்த புள்ளி மயிலே
உன் பார்வையில் சாய்ந்ததம்மா
வெள்ளி நிலவே
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
She leaned into your glance,
O silver moon!
பள்ளியறைக்குள் வந்த புள்ளி மயிலே
உன் பார்வையில் சாய்ந்ததம்மா
வெள்ளி நிலவே
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
She leaned into your glance,
O silver moon!
அள்ளி இறைக்க வந்த கள்ள நகையே
அள்ளி இறைக்க வந்த கள்ள நகையே
உன் அணைப்பினில் சாய்ந்ததையா
இந்த மலரே
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear!
அள்ளி இறைக்க வந்த கள்ள நகையே
உன் அணைப்பினில் சாய்ந்ததையா
இந்த மலரே
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear!
பெண் குழு :
யாய்ய யயயய யாய்யா
யாய்ய யயயய யாய்யா
யாய்ய யயயய யாய்யா
யாய்யா யாய்யா யா...
(Vocalizing) Ohooo oooo ooo ooo oo oo….
ஒஹோஒ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஓஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓ.....
(Vocalizing) Hoo oo hoo ooo
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
{Scattering pearls everywhere,
You called it a smile;
A sealed pot of honey,
You called my body} (repeated)
{முத்துக்களைச் சிந்திச் சிந்தி
புன்னகை என்றாய்
மூடி வைத்த தேன் குடத்தை
அங்கங்கள் என்றாய்} (2)
Touching ten times over,
You made romantic gestures;
Before taking your share, why this
Trial you put me through, a trial indeed?
பத்துத் தரம் தொட்டுத் தொட்டு
பாவனை செய்தாய்
பங்கு கொள்ளும் முன்பு என்ன
சோதனை செய்தாய் சோதனை செய்தாய்
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
She leaned into your glance, O silver moon!
பள்ளியறைக்குள் வந்த புள்ளி மயிலே
உன் பார்வையில் சாய்ந்ததம்மா
வெள்ளி நிலவே
When the gentle breeze comes slowly,
It embraces you;
பெண் குழு :
ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
Leaving no room even for the breeze,
Embrace me!
தென்றல் வந்து மெல்ல மெல்ல
உன்னைத் தழுவும்
When the gentle breeze comes slowly,
It embraces you;
தென்றலுக்குப் பாதை இன்றி
என்னைத் தழுவு
Leaving no room even for the breeze,
Embrace me!
தென்றல் வந்து மெல்ல மெல்ல
உன்னைத் தழுவும்
All the happiness held within,
Gather and bestow generously;
தென்றலுக்குப் பாதை இன்றி
என்னைத் தழுவு
From head to toe,
It is your feast, your feast!
உள்ள மட்டும் இன்பம் எல்லாம்
அள்ளி வழங்கு
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
She leaned into your glance, O silver moon!
உச்சி முதல் பாதம் வரை
உந்தன் விருந்து உந்தன் விருந்து
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear!
பள்ளியறைக்குள் வந்த புள்ளி மயிலே
உன் பார்வையில் சாய்ந்ததம்மா
வெள்ளி நிலவே
(Vocalizing) Aahaa aahaahaa} (repeated)
அள்ளி இறைக்க வந்த கள்ள நகையே
உன் அணைப்பினில் சாய்ந்ததையா
இந்த மலரே
பெண் குழு :
{ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஆஹா ஆஹாஹா} (3)
Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa
She leaned into your glance,
Velli nilavae
O silver moon!
Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa
She leaned into your glance,
Velli nilavae
O silver moon!
Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
Un anaippinil saaindhadhaiyaa indha malarae
This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear!
Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
Un anaippinil saaindhadhaiyaa indha malarae
This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear!
Ohooo oooo ooo ooo oo oo….
(Vocalizing) Ohooo oooo ooo ooo oo oo….
Hoo oo hoo ooo
(Vocalizing) Hoo oo hoo ooo
{Muthukkalai sindhi sindhi
{Scattering pearls everywhere,
Punnagai endraai
You called it a smile;
Moodi vaitha thaen kudathai
A sealed pot of honey,
Angangal endraai} (2)
You called my body} (repeated)
Pathu tharam thottu thottu
Touching ten times over,
Baavanai seidhaai
You made romantic gestures;
Pangu kollum munbu enna
Before taking your share, why this
Sodhanai seidhaai sodhanai seidhaai
Trial you put me through, a trial indeed?
Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa velli nilavae
She leaned into your glance, O silver moon!
Thendral vandhu mella mella
When the gentle breeze comes slowly,
Unnai thazhuvum
It embraces you;
Thendralukku paadhai indri
Leaving no room even for the breeze,
Ennai thazhuvu
Embrace me!
Thendral vandhu mella mella
When the gentle breeze comes slowly,
Unnai thazhuvum
It embraces you;
Thendralukku paadhai indri
Leaving no room even for the breeze,
Ennai thazhuvu
Embrace me!
Ulla mattum inbam ellaam
All the happiness held within,
Alli vazhangu
Gather and bestow generously;
Uchi mudhal paadham varai
From head to toe,
Undhan virundhu undhan virundhu
It is your feast, your feast!
Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae
O spotted peacock who entered the bedchamber,
Un paarvaiyl saaindhadhammaa velli nilavae
She leaned into your glance, O silver moon!
Alli iraikka vandha kalla nagaiyae
O sly smile that came to shower joy around,
Un anaippinil saaindhadhaiyaa indha malarae
This flower has surrendered into your embrace, my dear!
Aahaa aahaahaa} (3)
(Vocalizing) Aahaa aahaahaa} (repeated)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from 'Dharmam Engey' captures an intimate exchange between two lovers in their bedchamber. The hero poetically compares his beloved to a graceful spotted peacock and a radiant silver moon, surrendering to her charm and gentle embrace. In response, the heroine playfully highlights his affectionate teasing, recalling how he compared her smile to scattered pearls and her body to a honey pot. The lyricist Kannadasan uses rich nature imagery—breezes, flowers, and sweet honey—to convey deep physical and emotional closeness between the couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Muthukkalai sindhi sindhi Punnagai endraai”
Compares a gentle smile to pearls being scattered ('Muthukkalai sindhi sindhi punnagai') and the female form to a sealed pot of honey ('Moodi vaitha thaen kudathai').
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Palliyaraikkul vandha pulli mayilae”
Compares the heroine to a 'pulli mayil' (spotted peacock) and 'velli nilavu' (silver moon).
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Muthukkalai sindhi sindhi / Pathu tharam thottu thottu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'th' across consecutive lines ('Muthukkalai' and 'Pathu tharam').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thendralukku paadhai indri Ennai thazhuvu”
Repetition of gentle imperative phrasing ('Thendralukku paadhai indri Ennai thazhuvu') to emphasize intense intimacy.
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Trivia
'Dharmam Engey' (1972) starred Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with immortal romantic lyrics written by Kannadasan, performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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