Thenaru Paayum Moovaru
From Lottery Ticket · 1982
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Details
- Lottery Ticket1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………………… | |
| Female | |
| Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu | The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows |
| Neeraadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us bathe in it and see |
| Sendaadum medai kann kaattum jaadai | The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes |
| Panthaadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us play with it and see |
| En kottaiyil un pettaiyil | In my fortress and in your domain |
| Un kadhal kodiyaettravaa | Shall I raise your flag of love? |
| Oo……vaa vaa vaa vaa | Ooh... come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu | The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows |
| Neeraadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us bathe in it and see |
| Sendaadum medai kann kaattum jaadai | The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes |
| Panthaadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us play with it and see |
| En kottaiyil un pettaiyil | In my fortress and in your domain |
| Un kadhal kodiyaettravaa | Shall I raise your flag of love? |
| Oo……vaa vaa vaa vaa | Ooh... come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu | The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows |
| Neeraadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us bathe in it and see |
| Female | |
| ………………. | Male: ... |
| Male :………………. | |
| Female | |
| En koondhal nizhal oraththilae | Beside the shadow of my hair |
| Ennaalum nee ilaippaaralaam | You can rest for all eternity |
| Idai podum pudhu thaalaththilae | To the new rhythm set by the waist |
| Thaalaatha isai nee paadalam | You can sing irresistible music |
| Female | |
| Silirkkaatha ullamum silirththadalaam | Even an unthrilled heart can tremble with thrill |
| Silukka intha silukka nee thottathum hahaa sooderalaam | Silk, this silky one, upon your touch can heat up |
| Ninaiththaal pothum bodhai yaerum aahaa mmm….. | Just the thought of it intoxicates, aahaa mmm... |
| Female | |
| Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu | The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows |
| Neeraadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us bathe in it and see |
| Female | |
| Ezhuththaani onnum illaamale | Without any stylus or pen |
| Idhazhaalae kadhai ezhutha sonnaan | He asked to write a story with lips |
| Saththangal onnum kelaamalae | Without hearing any noises |
| Muththangal indru sinthattumaa | Shall kisses shower today? |
| Female | |
| Sevaazhai solaiyil paai podavaa | Shall I spread a mat in the red banana grove? |
| En maeni porvaiyaai nee maaravaa | Will you become a blanket over my body? |
| Sevaazhai solaiyil paai podavaa | Shall I spread a mat in the red banana grove? |
| En maeni porvaiyaai nee maaravaa | Will you become a blanket over my body? |
| Ninaiththaal pothum bothai yaerum aahaa mmm….. | Just the thought of it intoxicates, aahaa mmm... |
| Female | |
| Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu | The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows |
| Neeraadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us bathe in it and see |
| Sendaadum medai kann kaattum jaadai | The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes |
| Panthaadi paarpom vaa | Come, let us play with it and see |
| En kottaiyil un pettaiyil | In my fortress and in your domain |
| Un kadhal kodiyaettravaa | Shall I raise your flag of love? |
| Oo……vaa vaa vaa vaa | Ooh... come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu | The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows |
| Neeraadi paarpom vaa…..aa….aa…. | Come, let us bathe in it and see... |
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தேனாறு பாயும் மூவாறு வயசு
நீராடி பார்ப்போம் வா
செண்டாடும் மேடை கண் காட்டும் ஜாடை
பந்தாடி பார்ப்போம் வா
என் கோட்டையில் உன் பேட்டையில்
உன் காதல் கொடியேற்ற வா
ஓ.......வா வா வா வா
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Come, let us bathe in it and see
The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes
Come, let us play with it and see
In my fortress and in your domain
Shall I raise your flag of love?
Ooh... come, come, come, come
தேனாறு பாயும் மூவாறு வயசு
நீராடி பார்ப்போம் வா
செண்டாடும் மேடை கண் காட்டும் ஜாடை
பந்தாடி பார்ப்போம் வா
என் கோட்டையில் உன் பேட்டையில்
உன் காதல் கொடியேற்ற வா
ஓ.......வா வா வா வா
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Come, let us bathe in it and see
The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes
Come, let us play with it and see
In my fortress and in your domain
Shall I raise your flag of love?
Ooh... come, come, come, come
தேனாறு பாயும் மூவாறு வயசு
நீராடி பார்ப்போம் வா
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Come, let us bathe in it and see
...............................
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Male: ...
என் கூந்தல் நிழல் ஓரத்திலே
எந்நாளும் நீ இளைப்பாறலாம்
இடை போடும் புது தாளத்திலே
தாளாத இசை நீ பாடலாம்
Beside the shadow of my hair
You can rest for all eternity
To the new rhythm set by the waist
You can sing irresistible music
சிலிர்க்காத உள்ளமும் சிலிர்த்தாடலாம்
சிலுக்க இந்த சிலுக்க நீ தொட்டதும் ஹஹா சூடேறலாம்
நினைத்தால் போதும் போதை ஏறும் ஆஹா ம்ம்.....
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தேனாறு பாயும் மூவாறு வயசு
நீராடி பார்ப்போம் வா
Even an unthrilled heart can tremble with thrill
Silk, this silky one, upon your touch can heat up
Just the thought of it intoxicates, aahaa mmm...
எழுத்தாணி ஒண்ணும் இல்லாமலே
இதழாலே கதை எழுதச் சொன்னான்
சத்தங்கள் ஒண்ணும் கேளாமலே
முத்தங்கள் இன்று சிந்தட்டுமா
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Come, let us bathe in it and see
செவ்வாழை சோலையில் பாய் போடவா
என் மேனி போர்வையாய் நீ மாறவா
செவ்வாழை சோலையில் பாய் போடவா
என் மேனி போர்வையாய் நீ மாறவா
நினைத்தால் போதும் போதை ஏறும் ஆஹா ம்ம்
Without any stylus or pen
He asked to write a story with lips
Without hearing any noises
Shall kisses shower today?
தேனாறு பாயும் மூவாறு வயசு
நீராடி பார்ப்போம் வா
செண்டாடும் மேடை கண் காட்டும் ஜாடை
பந்தாடி பார்ப்போம் வா
என் கோட்டையில் உன் பேட்டையில்
உன் காதல் கொடியேற்ற வா
ஓ.......வா வா வா வா.....
Shall I spread a mat in the red banana grove?
Will you become a blanket over my body?
Shall I spread a mat in the red banana grove?
Will you become a blanket over my body?
Just the thought of it intoxicates, aahaa mmm...
தேனாறு பாயும் மூவாறு வயசு
நீராடி பார்ப்போம் வா...ஆ....ஆ.....
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Come, let us bathe in it and see
The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes
Come, let us play with it and see
In my fortress and in your domain
Shall I raise your flag of love?
Ooh... come, come, come, come
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Come, let us bathe in it and see...
………………………
Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Neeraadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us bathe in it and see
Sendaadum medai kann kaattum jaadai
The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes
Panthaadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us play with it and see
En kottaiyil un pettaiyil
In my fortress and in your domain
Un kadhal kodiyaettravaa
Shall I raise your flag of love?
Oo……vaa vaa vaa vaa
Ooh... come, come, come, come
Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Neeraadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us bathe in it and see
Sendaadum medai kann kaattum jaadai
The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes
Panthaadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us play with it and see
En kottaiyil un pettaiyil
In my fortress and in your domain
Un kadhal kodiyaettravaa
Shall I raise your flag of love?
Oo……vaa vaa vaa vaa
Ooh... come, come, come, come
Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Neeraadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us bathe in it and see
……………….
Male: ...
Male :……………….
En koondhal nizhal oraththilae
Beside the shadow of my hair
Ennaalum nee ilaippaaralaam
You can rest for all eternity
Idai podum pudhu thaalaththilae
To the new rhythm set by the waist
Thaalaatha isai nee paadalam
You can sing irresistible music
Silirkkaatha ullamum silirththadalaam
Even an unthrilled heart can tremble with thrill
Silukka intha silukka nee thottathum hahaa sooderalaam
Silk, this silky one, upon your touch can heat up
Ninaiththaal pothum bodhai yaerum aahaa mmm…..
Just the thought of it intoxicates, aahaa mmm...
Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Neeraadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us bathe in it and see
Ezhuththaani onnum illaamale
Without any stylus or pen
Idhazhaalae kadhai ezhutha sonnaan
He asked to write a story with lips
Saththangal onnum kelaamalae
Without hearing any noises
Muththangal indru sinthattumaa
Shall kisses shower today?
Sevaazhai solaiyil paai podavaa
Shall I spread a mat in the red banana grove?
En maeni porvaiyaai nee maaravaa
Will you become a blanket over my body?
Sevaazhai solaiyil paai podavaa
Shall I spread a mat in the red banana grove?
En maeni porvaiyaai nee maaravaa
Will you become a blanket over my body?
Ninaiththaal pothum bothai yaerum aahaa mmm…..
Just the thought of it intoxicates, aahaa mmm...
Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Neeraadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us bathe in it and see
Sendaadum medai kann kaattum jaadai
The stage where fragrance plays, gestures beckoning through the eyes
Panthaadi paarpom vaa
Come, let us play with it and see
En kottaiyil un pettaiyil
In my fortress and in your domain
Un kadhal kodiyaettravaa
Shall I raise your flag of love?
Oo……vaa vaa vaa vaa
Ooh... come, come, come, come
Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu
The age of eighteen where a river of honey flows
Neeraadi paarpom vaa…..aa….aa….
Come, let us bathe in it and see...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu' from the 1982 film 'Lottery Ticket', written by lyricist Muthulingam, is a sensuous romantic track celebrating youth, love, and intimacy. The key phrase 'moovaaru vayasu' refers to eighteen years of age (3 x 6), metaphorically described as a sweet river of honey flowing with youthful desire and passion. The lovers invite each other to immerse themselves in love, exchanging playful gestures, subtle signals, and passionate expressions. Through evocative imagery—such as writing stories using lips instead of pens and finding solace under the shadow of long hair—the song captures the intoxicating joy and deep physical and emotional union of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Thenaaru paayum moovaaru vayasu”
Youth (18 years) is metaphorically compared to a flowing river of sweet honey.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“En kottaiyil un pettaiyil”
Rhyming of the second letter ('t') between 'kottaiyil' and 'pettaiyil'.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Oo……vaa vaa vaa vaa”
Emphatic repetition of the word 'vaa' to stress an eager invitation.
Sensory Imagery
“Ezhuththaani onnum illaamale Idhazhaalae kadhai ezhutha sonnaan”
Evocative visual and tactile imagery of writing a love story with lips instead of a pen.
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Trivia
The phrase 'moovaaru vayasu' is a classic Tamil mathematical phrase for 18 years of age (Mooru = 3, Aaru = 6; 3 x 6 = 18). Muthulingam frequently used rich classical Tamil mathematical wordplays and vivid nature metaphors in his romantic compositions.
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