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Lyrics & meaning

Pesi Pesiye Pozhuthum

From Magaraasi · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Magaraasi1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pesi pesiyae pozhudhum saindhathuJust by talking and talking, the day has waned.
Podhum podhum amamma amammaEnough, enough, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Podhum podhum amamma amammaEnough, enough, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Podhum podhum amma ammaEnough, enough, my lady, my lady!
Female
Aasai thudippathu angae therindhadhuThe throbbing of desire is visible over there.
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa aiyaaPeace is needed, sir, sir, sir, sir!
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa aiyaaPeace is needed, sir, sir, sir, sir!
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa .. aiyaaPeace is needed, sir... sir!
Male
Ethanai kaalam kaathirupathoHow long must I keep waiting?
Ethanai kaalam kaathirupathoHow long must I keep waiting?
Enni enni theernthathammaCounting and counting the days,
enadhu vaalibammy youth is slipping away.
Female :Kattil venduma kaadhal vendumaDo you want the bed, or do you want love?
Kattil venduma kaadhal vendumaDo you want the bed, or do you want love?
Kaathirundhaal thaen nilavilIf you wait until the honeymoon,
pattu paadalaamwe can sing romantic songs.
Kaathirundhaal thaen nilavilIf you wait until the honeymoon,
pattu paadalaamwe can sing romantic songs.
Male
Pesi pesiyae ippadi pesiyaeTalking like this, speaking like this,
Pesi pesiyae pozhudhum saindhathuJust by talking and talking, the day has waned.
Podhum podhum amamma amammaEnough, enough, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Female
Aasai thudippathu angae therindhadhuThe throbbing of desire is visible over there.
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa aiyaaPeace is needed, sir, sir, sir, sir!
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa aiyaaPeace is needed, sir, sir, sir, sir!
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa .. aiyaaPeace is needed, sir... sir!
Male
Endha velaiyum unadhu gnyabagamAt all times, thoughts of you linger,
Endha velaiyum unadhu gnyabagamAt all times, thoughts of you linger,
Vandhu vandhu modhuvadhalBecause they keep coming and crashing into me,
indha vaedhanaiI suffer this torment.
Female :Konja kaalamae indha vaedhnaiThis torment is only for a short while,
Konja kaalamae indha vaedhnaiThis torment is only for a short while,
Kaala neram serndha pinbuOnce the auspicious time arrives,
inba vaedhanaiit will become a sweet torment.
Kaala neram serndha pinbuOnce the auspicious time arrives,
inba vaedhanaiit will become a sweet torment.
Male
Pesi pesiyae ippadi pesiyaeTalking like this, speaking like this,
Pesi pesiyae pozhudhum saindhathuJust by talking and talking, the day has waned.
Podhum podhum amamma amammaEnough, enough, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Podhum podhum amamma amammaEnough, enough, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Podhum podhum amma amma ammaEnough, enough, my lady, my lady, my lady!
Female
Aasai thudippathu angae therindhadhuThe throbbing of desire is visible over there.
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa aiyaaPeace is needed, sir, sir, sir, sir!
Amaidhi vendum aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa aiyaaPeace is needed, sir, sir, sir, sir!
Amaidhi vendum ai ai aiyaa ..Peace is needed, sir, sir, sir...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pesi Pesiyae is a playful romantic duet from the 1967 Tamil film Magaraasi, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. The song captures a flirtatious exchange between lovers who are eager yet playfully restrained. The male protagonist expresses impatience and romantic frustration, complaining that merely talking all day is letting his youth slip away without fulfilling his longing. The female protagonist playfully calms him down, reminding him to have patience until their honeymoon, promising that the wait will make their upcoming union even sweeter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Pesi pesiyae pozhudhum saindhathu

Emphatic repetition of words like 'Pesi pesiyae', 'Podhum podhum', and 'Vandhu vandhu' to express deep emotion and playful annoyance.

Oxymoron (Muranaani)

inba vaedhanai

Combining opposing ideas like 'inba' (sweetness/pleasure) and 'vaedhanai' (pain/torment) to describe the delicious agony of waiting for love.

Monai (Alliteration)

Kattil venduma kaadhal venduma

Repetition of the initial consonant 'K' across 'Kattil' and 'Kaadhal' enhancing musical rhythm.

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Trivia

Magaraasi (1967) stars Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa. The song is one of the early hit collaborations of the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh, featuring legendary vocalists T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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