- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Kovai Soundararajan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaai avalin thiru thaazh panindhaenae
Aadhi sivan paarkka
Aai ulla podaa
Aa… thaai avalin thiru thaazh panindhaenae
Aadhi sivan paarkka
Noothukku maelae maedaiyil yaerinaen
Naadagamaadinaen janangalellaam paarkka…
Romba naeramaa kundhi irukkura
Ungalukkum en vanakkam
Mundhi mundhiyae munnaal varugira
Aarvam ullavarkkum vanakkam
Saakku pokkula site adikkira
Jollyaanavarkku vanakkam
Site adikkira jollyaanavarkku
Rite koduppavarkkum vanakkam
Paattu kaetkavae… ae…
Paattu kaetkavae naattamaa amarndha
Paattimaargalukkum vanakkam
Paattmaargala paadhukkaakka vandha
Paattanmaargalukkum vanakkam
Vandhanam vandhanam vandhanamae
Vandha sanam kundhanumae ae… ae…
Vandhanam vandhanam vandhanamae
Vandha sanam kundhanumae
Naadagam mudichittu naalaikku poganum
Vandhanam vandhanamae
Mandhagaasamudan…
Aa….aa….aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa..ae….aa…
Mandhagaasamudan udal sondha naesamudan
Vandhu saerndha radhi yaaradi
Andha logam thannil vindhaiyaana ezhil
Konda dhaevi vagai kooradi
Konda dhaevi vagai kooradi
Aasai naayaganae… ae… ae… ae…
Aasai naayaganae anbu kaadhalanae
Sabaash
Aadum poo vizhi mangai naan
Andha dhaevadhaikku thangai naan
Anna paedai endrae nadai pottu
Alli veesuvaen aayiram paattu
Dhanisaa dhanisarisaa
Dhanisagariga sarinisadhaa
Mapadhaa padhani dhanisaa
Rigamaa gamapaa mapadhaa
Saririga gamamapa padhadhani saa saa saa
Maasilaa nilavae nam kaadhalai magizhvodu
Maanilam kondaadudhae
Maasilaa nilavae nam kaadhalai magizhvodu
Maanilam kondaadudhae
Kannae… maanilam kondaadudhae
Pesavum aridhaana
Praemaiyin thiram kandu
Pesavum aridhaana praemaiyin thiram kandu
Baedhangal parandhodudhae
Kannaa… baedhangal parandhodudhae
Maasilaa nilavae nam kaadhalai magizhvodu
Maanilam kondaadudhae
Vanakkam
Vanakkam
Aiyaa vanakkam
Vanakkam
Rengamani thangamani aiyaavukku
Engaloda vanakkam
Vanakkam
Aiyaa vanakkam
Vanakkam
Manmadhan pola thotram
Ungal thotram thaanunga
Malliga poovu maala ippa pottaen naanunga
Nalladhu panna yaaru
Adhu neenga thaanunga
Naanga nambina pannaiyaaru
Adhu vaera yaarunga
Kattalai ittaa paadurom
Mootta kattida chonnaa odurom
Kattalai ittaa paadurom
Mootta kattida chonnaa odurom
Arinjidaamae therinjidaamae
Aiyaa arinjidaamae therinjidaamae
Seiyira kuthattha porukka vaenum
Vanakkam
Vanakkam
Aiyaa vanakkam
Vanakkam
Rengamani thangamani aiyaavukku
Engaloda vanakkam
Vanakkam
Aiyaa vanakkam
Vanakkam
I bowed at the sacred feet of Mother Goddess,
as primordial Shiva watched.
Hey, get inside!
Ah... I bowed at the sacred feet of Mother Goddess,
as primordial Shiva watched.
I have stepped onto more than a hundred stages
and performed plays for all the people to see...
To those of you who have been sitting for a long time,
my greetings to you!
To those rushing eagerly to the front,
full of excitement, my greetings!
To the playful ones checking out the crowd on the sly,
my greetings!
To the fun-loving ones flirting with their eyes,
and to those encouraging them, my greetings!
Just to listen to the songs...
To the grandmothers who sat down eagerly
just to listen to the songs, my greetings!
To the grandfathers who came along
to protect those grandmothers, my greetings!
Welcome, welcome, a hearty welcome!
All the folks who arrived, please take your seats!
Welcome, welcome, a hearty welcome!
All the folks who arrived, please take your seats!
We must finish the play and leave tomorrow,
so welcome, welcome!
With a gentle smile...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa.. ye... aa...
With a gentle smile and tender warmth,
who is this beauty like Rati (goddess of love) that has arrived?
In that heavenly realm,
tell me what kind of goddess possesses such wondrous beauty!
Tell me what kind of goddess possesses such wondrous beauty!
O lord of my heart...
O lord of my heart, my dearest lover!
Bravo!
I am a maiden with dancing, flower-like eyes!
I am the younger sister to that celestial goddess!
Strutting gracefully like a female swan,
I will shower a thousand songs!
Dha Ni Sa, Dha Ni Sa Ri Sa
Dha Ni Sa Ga Ri Ga, Sa Ri Ni Sa Dha
Ma Pa Dha, Pa Dha Ni, Dha Ni Sa
Ri Ga Ma, Ga Ma Pa, Ma Pa Dha
Sa Ri Ri Ga, Ga Ma Ma Pa, Pa Dha Dha Ni, Sa Sa Sa
O spotless moon, with joy our love...
the whole world is celebrating!
O spotless moon, with joy our love...
the whole world is celebrating!
My darling... the whole world is celebrating!
Hard to even describe in words,
seeing the power of our love,
seeing the extraordinary power of love,
all differences fly away!
My beloved... all differences fly away!
O spotless moon, with joy our love...
the whole world is celebrating!
Greetings!
Greetings!
Greetings, sir!
Greetings!
To the esteemed master Rengamani Thangamani,
our humble greetings!
Greetings!
Greetings, sir!
Greetings!
A charm like Manmathan (god of love),
that is truly your handsome look, sir!
I have placed a jasmine garland around you now, sir!
Who is there to do good deeds?
It is only you, sir!
The landlord we trusted wholeheartedly—
who else could it be, sir?
If you command us, we sing;
if you tell us to pack our bags, we run!
If you command us, we sing;
if you tell us to pack our bags, we run!
Without our knowing, without our realizing,
sir, without our knowing, without our realizing,
please forgive any faults we commit!
Greetings!
Greetings!
Greetings, sir!
Greetings!
To the esteemed master Rengamani Thangamani,
our humble greetings!
Greetings!
Greetings, sir!
Greetings!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a multi-part theatrical performance track from a traditional Tamil stage play set within a movie. It begins with an invocation acknowledging divine grace and welcoming various segments of the audience with playful humor, addressing everyone from eager front-row viewers to grandmothers and grandfathers. As the play progresses, it transitions into classical romantic duets celebrating beauty, divine qualities, and cosmic love, highlighted by traditional swara solfa passages.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Noothukku maelae maedaiyil yaerinaen / Naadagamaadinaen janangalellaam paarkka…”
Matching second consonants across lines like 'Noothukku' and 'Naadagamaadinaen', or 'Kattalai' and 'Mootta'.
Monae (Initial letter alliteration)
“Paattu kaetkavae naattamaa amarndha / Paattimaargalukkum vanakkam”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words such as 'Paattu kaetkavae' and 'Paattimaargalukkum'.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Manmadhan pola thotram / Ungal thotram thaanunga”
Comparing the beloved's appearance to Lord Manmadhan (Cupid) and comparing the maiden's walk to an 'anna paedai' (graceful swan).
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Trivia
'Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi' (1977) is a Tamil film featuring a classic stage-play sequence written by Panchu Arunachalam. The musical structure shifts between folk greetings, carnatic swara patterns, and comedic dialogic singing.
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