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Lyrics & meaning

Payandhal Aaguma

From Asai Anna Arumai Thambi · 1955

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
K. Devanarayanan, Kumari Udutha
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Asai Anna Arumai Thambi1955

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Payanthaal aagumaa kannaalaeWill it do if you get scared, my dear with lovely eyes?
Paadam padiththu aana pinAfter having completed our studies?
Panthalilae pala pergal munnaalaeIn front of many people under the marriage canopy,
Parivudan ennai kalyaanam pannaamalaeWithout lovingly marrying me,
Payanthaal aagumaa kannaalaeWill it do if you get scared, my dear with lovely eyes?
Paadam padiththu aana pinAfter having completed our studies?
Male
Sariyaa niyaayamaa un varththai muraiyaaIs it right, is it fair, is the tone of your words proper?
Enni paarammaaThink about it and see, my dear!
Marumagal thannai theda en thanthaiWhile my father himself is searching for a daughter-in-law,
Irunthidumpothu kalyaanam naan seivathuIs my marrying you right now...
Sariyaa niyaayamaa un varththai muraiyaaIs it right, is it fair, is the tone of your words proper?
Enni paarammaaThink about it and see, my dear!
Female
Saagasam idhu thagaathu thanthaiyidam kelaamalThis trickery is unacceptable; without asking my father,
En meedhu kadhalae kondathaenWhy did you fall in love with me?
Kadhalae kondathaenWhy fall in love with me?
Kalyaanam endraal yaedhetho poi solvathaenWhen it comes to marriage, why make up various excuses?
Payanthaal aagumaaWill it do if you get scared?
Male
Kadhal kolla thanthai sollumIs father's permission really needed...
Karuththum thevaiyaa...to fall in love?
Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaaDon't you know this, my innocent maiden?
Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaaDon't you know this, my innocent maiden?
Male
Kadhal kolla thanthai sollumIs father's permission really needed...
Karuththum thevaiyaa...to fall in love?
Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaaDon't you know this, my innocent maiden?
Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaa….ooo…..oo….Don't you know this, my innocent maiden? Ooo... oo...
Sariyaa niyaayamaa un varththai muraiyaaIs it right, is it fair, is the tone of your words proper?
Female
Pothum aiyyaa doctor-reEnough, Mr. Doctor!
Purinthathu umathu ennamaeI have understood your intention!
Pothum aiyyaa doctor-reEnough, Mr. Doctor!
Purinthathu umathu ennamaeI have understood your intention!
Male
Vaadhai tharum mozhiyae pesi varuththaathaeDon't hurt me by speaking painful words,
Ennai vaayaadiyaeYou talkative lady!
Vaadhai tharum mozhiyae pesi varuththaathaeDon't hurt me by speaking painful words,
Ennai vaayaadiyaeYou talkative lady!
Female :Thaamatham inithaagaathuFemale: Any delay is no longer pleasant,
Sadhipadhiyaagaathu sugamethuWhat pleasure is there without becoming husband and wife?
Thaamatham inithaagaathuFemale: Any delay is no longer pleasant,
Sadhipadhiyaagaathu sugamethuWhat pleasure is there without becoming husband and wife?
Male
SanthosamaaiHappily,
Female :VaazhavaeFemale: To live!
Male :SanthosamaaiMale: Happily,
Female :VaazhavaeFemale: To live!
Male :Thanthaiyai kettaeMale: Only after asking my father,
Kalyaanam naan seiguvaenWill I marry you!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a playful argument between two educated lovers—a young woman and a doctor. Having completed their education, the heroine urges him to marry her immediately in public under a wedding canopy, arguing that true love does not require formal parental approval first. The doctor, bound by filial duty, insists that because his father is actively searching for a bride for him, it is proper and honorable to seek his father's consent before marriage. Throughout the song, they playfully banter back and forth, trading lighthearted accusations until he reaffirms his love but maintains his stance on honoring his father.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Payanthaal aagumaa kannaalae / Paadam padiththu aana pin

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across consecutive lines ('Payanthaal', 'Paadam', 'Panthalilae', 'Parivudan').

Rhetorical Question

Sariyaa niyaayamaa un varththai muraiyaa

Using a sequence of interrogative words ('Sariyaa niyaayamaa') to challenge the lover's reasoning rather than to seek actual information.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaa

Repetition of the phrase 'Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaa' to playfully emphasize the heroine's romantic innocence.

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Trivia

'Asai Anna Arumai Thambi' (1955) featured lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi. The track portrays the classic social conflict in 1950s Tamil cinema between romantic modern love and traditional filial responsibility.

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