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Samiya Vendikittu

From Kavithai Paadum Alaigal · 1990

Lyricist: Gangai Amaran
Singers: K. S. Chithra, Gangai Amaran
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Kavithai Paadum Alaigal
Movie release year: 1990
Lyrics added on: 8 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Saamiya vendikkittu

Namma sangadhi kelu pulla

Saadhagam paathu putten

Ippa sammadham sollu pulla

Thaaliya katta sammadhamaa

Melatha kotta chollattumaa

Vetkamum enna valliyammaa

Vachu putten oru pulliyammaa

Ennadiyammaa badhil solladi summaa

Ennadiyammaa badhil solladi summaa

Saamiya vendikkittu

Namma sangadhi kettu putten

Saadhagam paathu putten

Ippa sammadham solli putten

Thaaliya mudikkaama

Saelaiya thodalaamaa

Maalaiya kodukkaamaa

Sari padumaa

Thennaga mannaa purinjadhu

Sangadhi enna

Azhagu poo irundhaa

Thaenee thodaraadhaa

Amudham kudichaakkaa

Alaiyum theriyaadhaa

Kozhuppu unakkae thaan

Ini mel kuraiyaadhaa

Maruppu chonnaa thaan

Madhippu theriyaadhaa

Andha kadha thaan ennathukku

Archana vappen kannathukku

Female :Kaavalukkingae aal irukku

Vittiru machaan

Male :Ai ennadiyammaa

Badhil solladi summaa

Female :Suthura machaan

Sokku podiya vechaan

Saamiya vendikkittu

Namma sangadhi kelu pulla

Saadhagam paathu putten

Ippa sammadham sollu pulla

Haei… hae haei…

Thandhanana thandhana thandhana

Thandhananaa thandhananaa

Thandhanana thandhana

Thandhana thandhananaa

Maambazham pazhuthaalae

Vaasana varum paaru

Malliga poo thaaren enna paaru

Ennadiyammaa oru badhil solladi summaa

Ponnae poo thaanae

Edhukku om poovu

Maaman pudichaalae

Enakku pudhu novu

Edhukku thagaraaru

Manasum maaraadhaa

Yendi adi pulla anaichaa podhaadhaa

Thaaliya kattu arpudhamaa

Sammadham thaaren appuramaa

Male :Kaiyila nalla naal irukku

Sammadham sollu

Enna suthura machaan

Sokku podiya vechaan

Male :Adi ennadiyammaa

Badhil solladi summaa

Saamiya vendikkittu

Namma sangadhi kettu putten

Saadhagam paathu putten

Ippa sammadham solli putten

Male :Haiyoo

Thaaliya katta sammadham thaan

Melatha kotta sollu machaan

Vekkamum ippo kakkathula

Mathadhu ellaam sorgathula

Ennadiyammaa

Badhil solladi summaa

Suthura machaan

Sokku podiya vechaan

Gumthala gummaa

Gumma gumma gumthala gummaa

Aei gumthala gummaa

Gumma gumma gumthala gummaa

Gummaa gummaa gum

Praying to God,

Hear me out about our match, my girl!

I have checked our horoscopes,

Now give your consent, my girl!

Do you agree to let me tie the thaali (sacred wedding knot)?

Shall I tell them to beat the drums?

Why this shyness, Valliyamma?

I have settled on you completely, girl!

What is it, girl? Just give me an answer!

What is it, girl? Just give me an answer!

Praying to God,

I have heard about our match!

I have checked the horoscope too,

And now I have given my consent!

Without tying the thaali,

Is it right to touch my saree?

Without exchanging wedding garlands,

Is this proper?

O king of the south, I understand,

What is the matter?

If there is a lovely flower,

Won't a honeybee pursue it?

If you drink sweet nectar,

Won't the intoxication show?

You are being far too bold,

Won't you tone it down from now on?

Only if I say no,

Won't you realize my worth?

Why bring up that talk now?

I will shower kisses on your cheeks!

Female: There are people keeping watch here,

Let me go, machan (my dear)!

Male: Hey, what is it, girl?

Just give me an answer!

Female: Machan is hovering around me,

He has cast a love spell on me!

Praying to God,

Hear me out about our match, my girl!

I have checked our horoscopes,

Now give your consent, my girl!

Hey… hey hey…

Thandhanana thandhana thandhana

Thandhananaa thandhananaa

Thandhanana thandhana

Thandhana thandhananaa

Once the mango ripens,

Look how its sweet fragrance spreads!

I bring you jasmine flowers, look at me!

What is it, girl? Just give me an answer!

A girl is a flower herself,

Why would I need your flowers?

Whenever you hold me,

I feel a whole new ache of love!

Why argue about it?

Won't your heart soften?

Hey girl, isn't it enough if I embrace you?

Tie the thaali beautifully,

I will yield to you only after that!

Male: An auspicious date is right at hand,

Say yes!

Machan is hovering around me,

He has cast a love spell on me!

Male: Hey, what is it, girl?

Just give me an answer!

Praying to God,

I have heard about our match!

I have checked the horoscope too,

And now I have given my consent!

Male: Oh my!

I agree to tie the thaali!

Tell them to beat the wedding drums, machan!

My shyness is tucked away under my arm now,

And everything else feels like heaven!

What is it, girl?

Just give me an answer!

Machan is hovering around me,

He has cast a love spell on me!

Kumthala kumma

Kumma kumma kumthala kumma

Hey kumthala kumma

Kumma kumma kumthala kumma

Kumma kumma kum

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Saamiya vendikkittu' from Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990) is a lively and playful duet lyricized by Gangai Amaran. The song depicts a romantic dialogue between two lovers preparing for marriage. The hero eagerly asks the heroine for her consent to marry, revealing that he has already consulted the astrologers, checked the horoscopes, and prayed for a blessing. He urges her to drop her shyness so they can celebrate with wedding drums and the tying of the sacred thread (Thaali). The heroine playfully teases him about boundaries before marriage, warning him not to be overly affectionate before the wedding rituals are complete. Through metaphors of flowers, honeybees, and ripe mangoes, both exchange witty banters. Ultimately, the heroine happily yields, declaring her consent and expressing her deep love for him as they look forward to their wedding day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Saamiya vendikkittu / Saadhagam paathu putten”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines creating a rhythmic musicality.

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Thaaliya katta sammadhamaa / Melatha kotta chollattumaa”

Rhyming of the second letter in successive lines, a classic feature of Tamil prosody.

Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)

“Azhagu poo irundhaa / Thaenee thodaraadhaa”

Comparing the heroine to a sweet flower and the hero to an attracted honeybee.

Folk Idiom (Sokku podi)

“Suthura machaan / Sokku podiya vechaan”

'Sokku podi' literally translates to 'hypnotic powder' or 'love spell dust', a traditional Tamil colloquial phrase used to describe irresistible romantic enchantment.

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Trivia

'Kavithai Paadum Alaigal' (1990) was directed by T. K. Bose. The lyrics were crafted by veteran lyricist Gangai Amaran, who is well known for capturing authentic Tamil rural folk idioms and romantic playfulness in his song writing.

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