Thavani Moodiya Thamarai
From Sivappu Nila · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sivappu Nila1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu | This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree |
| Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum | Singing folk tunes and making merry |
| Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu | An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Female | |
| Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu | This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree |
| Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum | Singing folk tunes and making merry |
| Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu | An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Male | |
| Meni nogaama lesaaga katti pudippaen | I will hug gently without causing pain to your body |
| Vaasa poovodu naaraattam ottikidappaen | I will stick like a fiber string around a fragrant flower |
| Meni nogaama lesaaga katti pudippaen | I will hug gently without causing pain to your body |
| Vaasa poovodu naaraattam ottikidappaen | I will stick like a fiber string around a fragrant flower |
| Female | |
| Adhukku melae nerungi vanthaa | If you come closer beyond this limit |
| Azhagu udambu enaagum | What will happen to this beautiful body? |
| Idhukku melae edam koduththaa | If you yield room beyond this |
| Rendu kannam punnaagum | Both cheeks will get bruised and sore |
| Male | |
| Thduppathu koodaathu enakkathu aagaathu | Stopping is not allowed, that does not work for me |
| Female :Adhukenna ippothu avasaram pollaathu | Female: What is the urgency for that right now? This haste is bad |
| Male | |
| Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu | This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree |
| Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum | Singing folk tunes and making merry |
| Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu | An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Female | |
| Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu | This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree |
| Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum | Singing folk tunes and making merry |
| Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu | An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Female | |
| Aaththu neerodu poongaaththu raagam padikka | As the gentle breeze sings a melody along with the river water |
| Alai ellaamae naiyaandu melam adikka | All the waves play folk drums playfully |
| Aaththu neerodu poongaaththu raagam padikka | As the gentle breeze sings a melody along with the river water |
| Alai ellaamae naiyaandu melam adikka | All the waves play folk drums playfully |
| Male | |
| Alukki kulukki nadanthu vanthaa | When she walks with a swaying grace |
| Thaalam poda sollaatho | Doesn't it tempt one to keep beat to the rhythm? |
| Oruththi nenappu irukkumpothu | When thinking of that special young woman |
| Naadi narambu thullaatho | Don't the pulse and nerves leap with excitement? |
| Female | |
| Enakkippo ennaachchu enakkathu undaachchu | What has happened to me now? That feeling has risen in me |
| Male :Unarchchigal ellaamae kodhikkira paalaachchu | Male: All emotions have become like boiling milk |
| Male | |
| Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu | This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree |
| Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum | Singing folk tunes and making merry |
| Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu | An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Female | |
| Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu | This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree |
| Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum | Singing folk tunes and making merry |
| Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu | An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
| Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu | A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf |
தாவணி மூடிய தாமரை பூவிது
தெம்மாங்கு பாடும் ஒரு கும்மாளம் போடும்
அறியாத மனசு அனலேறும் வயசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Singing folk tunes and making merry
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
தாவணி மூடிய தாமரை பூவிது
தெம்மாங்கு பாடும் ஒரு கும்மாளம் போடும்
அறியாத மனசு அனலேறும் வயசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Singing folk tunes and making merry
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
மேனி நோகாம லேசாக கட்டிப் புடிப்பேன்
வாசப் பூவோடு நாராட்டம் ஒட்டிக்கிடப்பேன்
மேனி நோகாம லேசாக கட்டிப் புடிப்பேன்
வாசப் பூவோடு நாராட்டம் ஒட்டிக்கிடப்பேன்
I will hug gently without causing pain to your body
I will stick like a fiber string around a fragrant flower
I will hug gently without causing pain to your body
I will stick like a fiber string around a fragrant flower
அதுக்கு மேலே நெருங்கி வந்தா
அழகு உடம்பு என்னாகும்
இதுக்கு மேலே எடம் கொடுத்தா
ரெண்டு கன்னம் புண்ணாகும்
If you come closer beyond this limit
What will happen to this beautiful body?
If you yield room beyond this
Both cheeks will get bruised and sore
அதுக்கு மேலே நெருங்கி வந்தா
அழகு உடம்பு என்னாகும்
இதுக்கு மேலே எடம் கொடுத்தா
ரெண்டு கன்னம் புண்ணாகும்
Stopping is not allowed, that does not work for me
Female: What is the urgency for that right now? This haste is bad
தடுப்பது கூடாது எனக்கது ஆகாது
அதுக்கென்ன இப்போது அவசரம் பொல்லாது
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Singing folk tunes and making merry
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
தாவணி மூடிய தாமரை பூவிது
தெம்மாங்கு பாடும் ஒரு கும்மாளம் போடும்
அறியாத மனசு அனலேறும் வயசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Singing folk tunes and making merry
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
தாவணி மூடிய தாமரை பூவிது
தெம்மாங்கு பாடும் ஒரு கும்மாளம் போடும்
அறியாத மனசு அனலேறும் வயசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
As the gentle breeze sings a melody along with the river water
All the waves play folk drums playfully
As the gentle breeze sings a melody along with the river water
All the waves play folk drums playfully
ஆத்து நீரோடு பூங்காத்து ராகம் படிக்க
அலை எல்லாமே நையாண்டி மேளம் அடிக்க
ஆத்து நீரோடு பூங்காத்து ராகம் படிக்க
அலை எல்லாமே நையாண்டி மேளம் அடிக்க
When she walks with a swaying grace
Doesn't it tempt one to keep beat to the rhythm?
When thinking of that special young woman
Don't the pulse and nerves leap with excitement?
அலுக்கி குலுக்கி நடந்து வந்தா
தாளம் போடச் சொல்லாதோ
ஒருத்தி நெனப்பு இருக்கும்போது
நாடி நரம்பு துள்ளாதோ
What has happened to me now? That feeling has risen in me
Male: All emotions have become like boiling milk
அலுக்கி குலுக்கி நடந்து வந்தா
தாளம் போடச் சொல்லாதோ
ஒருத்தி நெனப்பு இருக்கும்போது
நாடி நரம்பு துள்ளாதோ
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Singing folk tunes and making merry
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
எனக்கிப்போ என்னாச்சு எனக்கது உண்டாச்சு
உணர்ச்சிகள் எல்லாமே கொதிக்கிற பாலாச்சு
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Singing folk tunes and making merry
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
தாவணி மூடிய தாமரை பூவிது
தெம்மாங்கு பாடும் ஒரு கும்மாளம் போடும்
அறியாத மனசு அனலேறும் வயசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
தாவணி மூடிய தாமரை பூவிது
தெம்மாங்கு பாடும் ஒரு கும்மாளம் போடும்
அறியாத மனசு அனலேறும் வயசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
சிங்கார சின்னப் பொண்ணு முத்தாத இளசு
Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum
Singing folk tunes and making merry
Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum
Singing folk tunes and making merry
Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Meni nogaama lesaaga katti pudippaen
I will hug gently without causing pain to your body
Vaasa poovodu naaraattam ottikidappaen
I will stick like a fiber string around a fragrant flower
Meni nogaama lesaaga katti pudippaen
I will hug gently without causing pain to your body
Vaasa poovodu naaraattam ottikidappaen
I will stick like a fiber string around a fragrant flower
Adhukku melae nerungi vanthaa
If you come closer beyond this limit
Azhagu udambu enaagum
What will happen to this beautiful body?
Idhukku melae edam koduththaa
If you yield room beyond this
Rendu kannam punnaagum
Both cheeks will get bruised and sore
Thduppathu koodaathu enakkathu aagaathu
Stopping is not allowed, that does not work for me
Female :Adhukenna ippothu avasaram pollaathu
Female: What is the urgency for that right now? This haste is bad
Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum
Singing folk tunes and making merry
Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum
Singing folk tunes and making merry
Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Aaththu neerodu poongaaththu raagam padikka
As the gentle breeze sings a melody along with the river water
Alai ellaamae naiyaandu melam adikka
All the waves play folk drums playfully
Aaththu neerodu poongaaththu raagam padikka
As the gentle breeze sings a melody along with the river water
Alai ellaamae naiyaandu melam adikka
All the waves play folk drums playfully
Alukki kulukki nadanthu vanthaa
When she walks with a swaying grace
Thaalam poda sollaatho
Doesn't it tempt one to keep beat to the rhythm?
Oruththi nenappu irukkumpothu
When thinking of that special young woman
Naadi narambu thullaatho
Don't the pulse and nerves leap with excitement?
Enakkippo ennaachchu enakkathu undaachchu
What has happened to me now? That feeling has risen in me
Male :Unarchchigal ellaamae kodhikkira paalaachchu
Male: All emotions have become like boiling milk
Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum
Singing folk tunes and making merry
Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu
This is a lotus flower covered by a half-saree
Themmaangu paadum oru kummaalam podum
Singing folk tunes and making merry
Ariyaatha manasu analerum vayasu
An innocent mind and an age that burns like fire
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Singaara chinna ponnu muththaatha ilasu
A beautiful young girl, a fresh unkissed tender leaf
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu is a playful and romantic folk duet from the film Sivappu Nila (1985), with music by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Vaali. The song portrays a playful romantic dialogue between a young woman and her lover. The woman is metaphorically described as a tender lotus wrapped in a half-saree, brimming with youthful vibrancy and innocent charm, while her lover expresses his intense affection and desire to hold her close.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poovithu”
Compares a young woman draped in a traditional half-saree to a lotus flower.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaasa poovodu naaraattam ottikidappaen”
Uses the comparison 'aattam' (like) to liken clinging to a lover to a fiber thread wound around a fragrant flower.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Unarchchigal ellaamae kodhikkira paalaachchu”
Ligens surging, hot emotions to milk coming to a boil.
Personification (Uruvagam)
“Aaththu neerodu poongaaththu raagam padikka”
Attributes human musical acts like singing melodies and playing folk drums to the river wind and water waves.
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Trivia
Sivappu Nila (1985) featured music by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh, famous for their energetic rural folk rhythms during the 1980s. The track features vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki, who frequently collaborated to deliver iconic, high-energy duet performances.
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