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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
Movie name
Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
25 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaal irandum mann mela paava
Un kannirandum en mela thaava
Ada unna pola oorukkul yaarum illa
Vaadi pulla
Sangeetha kuyilae en singaara mayilae
Nee asanju nadakaiyilae
Manasu kedanthu ingae thaviyaa thavikudhadi
Nee kandaangi kattikittu
Kammanga karaiyoram vandhaakka podhumadi
Aasa mottu vittu poovaa poothathu
Adha mooda saelaikkippo vaelai vandhadhu
Aasa mottu vittu poovaa poothathu
Adha mooda saelaikkippo vaelai vandhadhu
Manja thaavani kaathil aadi enna vattudhu
Female :Nenjam aavani maasam thanga thaali ketkkudhu
Male :Hae aagattum konjam kaalam thaan
Alli kondu povenae indha maaman thaan
Mella thaan anaippen kitta vaa en poonthaenae
Pazhaga vrum
Sangeetha kuyilae en singaara mayilae
Nee asanju nadakaiyilae
Manasu kedanthu ingae thaviyaa thavikudhadi .
Haang
Solakkaadu namma serthu vechadhu
Enna aazha sondham unna paathu vechadhu
Solakkaadu namma serthu vechadhu
Enna aazha sondham unna paathu vechadhu
Pattu payila saayum bothum
Thookam vallaiyae
Male :Ketti melathai ketkkum varai
Yekkam thollaiyae
Female :Hoi thaalikku sollividunga
Sondham kollum naal mattum thalli irunga
Andha naal varuven indha maaman thozh mel poopola
Sangeetha kuyilae en singaara mayilae
Nee asanju nadakaiyilae
Manasu kedanthu ingae thaviyaa thavikudhadi
Nee kandaangi kattikittu
Kammanga karaiyoram vandhaakka podhumadi
Sangeetha kuyilthaan un singaara mayilthaan
Nee anachu pidikaiyilae
Manasu kedanthu ingae thudiya thudikudhaiyaa
Pudhu kandaangi vangikittu
Kalyana naal paarthu vandhaakka podhumaiyaa
Won't your two feet step gently on the ground?
Won't your two eyes glance over at me?
Ah, there is no one like you in this entire town!
Come to me, my girl!
My musical cuckoo, my gorgeous peacock!
As you walk with that gentle sway,
My heart lies here, yearning so restlessly for you!
Just drape your Kandangi cotton saree,
And come to the edge of the water bank—that is all I ask, my girl!
Desire budded and bloomed into a flower,
And now your saree has the duty of hiding it!
Desire budded and bloomed into a flower,
And now your saree has the duty of hiding it!
Your yellow half-saree fluttering in the wind stirs me up!
Female: My heart asks for a golden thali (wedding knot) in the month of Aavani!
Male: Hey, let it happen, it is only a short wait!
This groom of yours will scoop you up and carry you away!
I will hold you gently, come closer, my sweet honey!
You will soon get used to it!
My musical cuckoo, my gorgeous peacock!
As you walk with that gentle sway,
My heart lies here, yearning so restlessly for you!
Haan!
The cornfield brought the two of us together,
What a deep bond of love has chosen you for me!
The cornfield brought the two of us together,
What a deep bond of love has chosen you for me!
Even when I lie down on a soft silk bed,
Sleep refuses to come!
Male: Until we hear the wedding drums beating loud,
This longing will keep troubling us!
Female: Hey, place the order for our thali!
Just keep your distance until the day we become one!
On that day, I will rest softly on your shoulders like a flower!
My musical cuckoo, my gorgeous peacock!
As you walk with that gentle sway,
My heart lies here, yearning so restlessly for you!
Just drape your Kandangi cotton saree,
And come to the edge of the water bank—that is all I ask, my girl!
I am indeed your musical cuckoo, your gorgeous peacock!
When you hold me tight in your arms,
My heart lies here, pounding with excitement!
Buy me a brand new Kandangi saree,
Fix our wedding day and come marry me—that is all I ask!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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