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Lyrics & meaning

Sangeetha Kuyile En

From Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa · 1989

Lyricist
Muthu Bharathi
Singers
Mano, P. Susheela
Music director
Premi -Sreeni
Details
Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaal irandum mann mela paavaAs both your feet rest on the earth
Un kannirandum en mela thaavaAs both your eyes leap onto me
Ada unna pola oorukkul yaarum illaAh, there is no one like you in this entire town
Vaadi pullaCome here, girl
Male
Sangeetha kuyilae en singaara mayilaeOh musical cuckoo, oh my beautiful peacock
Nee asanju nadakaiyilaeAs you walk with a sway
Manasu kedanthu ingae thaviyaa thavikudhadiMy heart lies here yearning desperately, my girl
Nee kandaangi kattikittuWearing your Kandangi saree
Kammanga karaiyoram vandhaakka podhumadiIt is enough if you come to the edge of the millet field, girl
Female
Aasa mottu vittu poovaa poothathuDesire bloomed from a bud into a flower
Adha mooda saelaikkippo vaelai vandhadhuNow it is time for the saree to cover it
Aasa mottu vittu poovaa poothathuDesire bloomed from a bud into a flower
Adha mooda saelaikkippo vaelai vandhadhuNow it is time for the saree to cover it
Male
Manja thaavani kaathil aadi enna vattudhuThe yellow half-saree sways in the wind and taunts me
Female :Nenjam aavani maasam thanga thaali ketkkudhuFemale: My heart asks for a golden marriage knot in the month of Aavani
Male :Hae aagattum konjam kaalam thaanMale: Hey, let just a little time pass
Alli kondu povenae indha maaman thaanThis uncle will carry you away
Mella thaan anaippen kitta vaa en poonthaenaeI will gently embrace you, come close my flower-honey
Pazhaga vrumGetting used to it will come
Male
Sangeetha kuyilae en singaara mayilaeOh musical cuckoo, oh my beautiful peacock
Nee asanju nadakaiyilaeAs you walk with a sway
Manasu kedanthu ingae thaviyaa thavikudhadi .My heart lies here yearning desperately, my girl
HaangHaang
Male
Solakkaadu namma serthu vechadhuThe corn field brought us together
Enna aazha sondham unna paathu vechadhuMy destiny chose you to rule over me
Solakkaadu namma serthu vechadhuThe corn field brought us together
Enna aazha sondham unna paathu vechadhuMy destiny chose you to rule over me
Female
Pattu payila saayum bothumEven when lying on the silk mat
Thookam vallaiyaeSleep does not come
Male :Ketti melathai ketkkum varaiMale: Until we hear the wedding drums
Yekkam thollaiyaeLonging is a trouble
Female :Hoi thaalikku sollividungaFemale: Hey, tell them to prepare the sacred thread
Sondham kollum naal mattum thalli irungaJust stay at a distance until the day we become relatives
Andha naal varuven indha maaman thozh mel poopolaI will come that day on this uncle's shoulder like a flower
Male
Sangeetha kuyilae en singaara mayilaeOh musical cuckoo, oh my beautiful peacock
Nee asanju nadakaiyilaeAs you walk with a sway
Manasu kedanthu ingae thaviyaa thavikudhadiMy heart lies here yearning desperately, my girl
Nee kandaangi kattikittuWearing your Kandangi saree
Kammanga karaiyoram vandhaakka podhumadiIt is enough if you come to the edge of the millet field, girl
Female
Sangeetha kuyilthaan un singaara mayilthaanI am indeed your musical cuckoo, your beautiful peacock
Nee anachu pidikaiyilaeWhen you hold me close in an embrace
Manasu kedanthu ingae thudiya thudikudhaiyaaMy heart lies here throbbing with intensity, my man
Pudhu kandaangi vangikittuBuy a new Kandangi saree
Kalyana naal paarthu vandhaakka podhumaiyaaIt is enough if you pick a wedding day and come, my man

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic rural duet from 'Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa' captures the playful affection and deep longing between two lovers. The hero admires the heroine's grace, describing her as a singing cuckoo and a majestic peacock as she walks near the millet fields. He expresses his playful impatience to embrace her and unite with her in marriage. The heroine lovingly responds, insisting that he wait until an auspicious time in the month of Aavani to tie the sacred wedding thread (Thali). They fondly recall how their romance blossomed amidst the corn fields and look forward to the day they can be together officially as husband and wife.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamy)

Sangeetha kuyilae en singaara mayilae

The hero compares the heroine to a singing cuckoo and an ornate peacock to emphasize her beauty and sweet voice.

Metaphor (Uruvagamy)

Aasa mottu vittu poovaa poothathu

Love and desire are personified as a plant where a bud blossoms into a full flower.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Kaal irandum mann mela paava

The second letter 'l' in 'Kaal' rhymes with the pattern in the second line 'kann', providing rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

'Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa' (1989) features music by the duo Premi-Sreeni with lyrics written by Muthu Bharathi. The song highlights traditional Tamil cultural elements such as the Kandangi saree and the month of Aavani, which is considered auspicious for weddings.

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