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Siricha Pothum

From Baghdad Thirudan · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
Jikki, Chorus
Music director
G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Movie name
Baghdad Thirudan
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sirichaa pothum chinnanjchiru ponnu
Thindaada seithidum mai poosung kannu
Chorus :Sirichaa pothum chinnanjchiru ponnu
Thindaada seithidum mai poosung kannu
Oo…oo…Senthaazhai maeni singaara moottum
Senthaazhai maeni singaara moottum
Mann meethu maayaa jaalangal kaattum
Mann meethu maayaa jaalangal kaattum
Jaalangal kaattum
Kandorai ellaam panthaada seiyyum
Kann paarvai amuthenum thaen maari peiyyum
Oo…oo…
Kallaana nenjai sollaamal thakkum
Kallaana nenjai sollaamal thakkum
Kollaamal kollum kaayam undaakkum
Kaayam undaakkum
Vallaanmaikkarar selvaakkai pokkum
Mannaathi mannarai mann bommaiyaakkum
Sirichaa pothum chinnanjchiru ponnu
Thindaada seithidum mai poosung kannu
Oo…oo…aadaamal aadum paadaamal paadum
Aadaamal aadum paadaamal paadum
Azhagin munnaalae arivae thallaadum
Azhagin munnaalae arivae thallaadum
Arivae thallaadum
Koodaatha selvam ellaamae koodum
Kuraiyulla pothilum pinnaalae odum
Sirichaa pothum chinnanjchiru ponnu
Thindaada seithidum mai poosung kannu
Sirichaa pothum chinnanjchiru ponnu
Thindaada seithidum mai poosung kannu
If this young girl just smiles,
Her kohl-lined eyes will leave you helpless.
Chorus: If this young girl just smiles,
Her kohl-lined eyes will leave you helpless.
Oh... oh... Her flower-soft body radiates charm,
Her flower-soft body radiates charm,
And weaves magical wonders across the earth.
And weaves magical wonders across the earth.
Weaves magical wonders.
She plays with everyone who sees her, tossing them about,
While her gaze showers a sweet rain of nectar.
Oh... oh...
It silently strikes even a heart of stone,
It silently strikes even a heart of stone,
Inflicting a wound that slays without killing,
Inflicting a wound.
It takes away the power of mighty men,
And turns the greatest kings into dolls of clay.
If this young girl just smiles,
Her kohl-lined eyes will leave you helpless.
Oh... oh... Swaying without dancing, humming without a song,
Swaying without dancing, humming without a song,
Before such beauty, even wisdom stumbles,
Before such beauty, even wisdom stumbles,
Wisdom itself stumbles.
Every impossible treasure comes together,
And despite any flaws, everyone runs chasing after her.
If this young girl just smiles,
Her kohl-lined eyes will leave you helpless.
If this young girl just smiles,
Her kohl-lined eyes will leave you helpless.
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song poetically exalts the enchanting power and spellbinding beauty of a young woman. Her subtle smile and kohl-adorned eyes hold an irresistible charm capable of mesmerizing anyone who looks at her. The lyrics emphasize that her grace can strip the pride from powerful rulers, reduce mighty emperors to helpless clay dolls, and make even the wisest minds lose their composure in front of her beauty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Kallaana nenjai sollaamal thakkum / Kollaamal kollum kaayam undaakkum”

Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure, seen in 'Sirichaa' / 'Thindaada' and 'Kallaana' / 'Kollaamal'.

Paradox / Oxymoron

“Kollaamal kollum kaayam undaakkum / Aadaamal aadum paadaamal paadum”

Contradictory phrases used for poetic effect, such as killing without killing and dancing without physically dancing.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Kann paarvai amuthenum thaen maari peiyyum / Mannaathi mannarai mann bommaiyaakkum”

Comparing her glance to a shower of honey and nectar, and comparing powerful kings to helpless mud dolls.

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Trivia

'Baghdad Thirudan' (1960) is a Tamil swashbuckler fantasy film starring M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala. The music for the film was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu, and this track highlights the classic playback singing style of Jikki accompanied by a female chorus.

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