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Lyrics & meaning

Thindaadi Pogiren

From Bajirao Mastani · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Chorus
Music director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Details
Bajirao Mastani2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru devu devadhai varaA divine angel arrives
Oru dhoora thaarigai varaA distant star arrives
Thooralaai varaArriving like gentle rain
Thendralaai varaArriving like a soft breeze
Chorus :Vaara vara vaaraChorus: She comes, she comes, she comes
Vaaralae vaaraShe comes indeed, she comes
Male
Ava alaga paarthuLooking at her beauty
KirangaadhaWithout losing one's mind
Viliyil mayangaadhaWithout being entranced by her eyes
Aana yaarum ingilaa..aaa….Is there anyone here like that? No...
Chorus :Vaara vara vaaraChorus: She comes, she comes, she comes
Male :Hoo hoo hooooooMale: Hoo hoo hoooooo
Male
Indha ulagin alagellamAll the beauty of this world
Avan onnaai ilaichaanoDid He blend into one?
Indha ponna padaichaano…hooDid He create this woman? Hoo...
Chorus :Vaaralae vaaraChorus: She comes indeed, she comes
Vaaralae vaaraShe comes indeed, she comes
Male :Maharani vaara…Male: The great queen comes...
Female
Viliyaalae nee theendaAs you touch me with your eyes
Pen thindaadi pogirenI, a woman, am left struggling
Thindaadi naan thindaadiStruggling, I am struggling
Thindaadi pogirenI am struggling and going wild
Female
En kaadhal kadhayaiMy love story
Oorum pesa naanum ketkirenAs the town talks about it, I listen too
Naan keel nindru paathoraiThose who looked down upon me
Mel nindru kaangindrenI now look down upon them from above
Neeyum en gaanathai nenjodu ketkaAs you listen to my song close to your heart
Female
Kizhakellam alagaagaMaking the entire East look beautiful
Mastaani aadinenI danced as Mastani
Female
En kaadhal kadhayaiMy love story
Oorum pesa naanum ketkirenAs the town talks about it, I listen too
Naan keel nindru paathoraiThose who looked down upon me
Mel nindru kaangindrenI now look down upon them from above
Neeyum en gaanathai nenjodu ketkaAs you listen to my song close to your heart
Female
Kizhakellam alagaagaMaking the entire East look beautiful
Mastaani aadinenI danced as Mastani
Thindaadi naan thindaadiStruggling, I am struggling
Thindaadi pogirenI am struggling and going wild
Female
Manam engum kaayamEverywhere in my heart, a wound
KuduthaaiYou inflicted
Chorus :Thindaadi thindaadi thindaadiChorus: Struggling, struggling, struggling
Thindaadi paaigirenStruggling, I leap forward
Female
Kanam maara neeyaeTo change this moment, you yourself
MarundhaaBecame the cure
Chorus :Kondaadi kondaadi kondaadiChorus: Celebrating, celebrating, celebrating
Kondaadi aadinenCelebrating, I danced
Female
En kaadhal povai neeMy flower of love, you
NugurndhaayaeInhaled the fragrance of
En kaadhal povai neeMy flower of love, you
NugurndhaayaeInhaled the fragrance of
Kan moodi kan moodi kan moodiWith eyes closed, eyes closed, eyes closed
Chorus :Kan moodi odinen…Chorus: With eyes closed, I ran...
Female
En kaadhal kadhayaiMy love story
Oorum pesa naanum ketkirenAs the town talks about it, I listen too
Chorus
Kizhakellam alagaagaMaking the entire East look beautiful
Mastaani aadinenI danced as Mastani
Female :Hoo thindaadi naan thindaadiFemale: Hoo struggling, I am struggling
Thindaadi pogirenI am struggling and going wild
Female
En kaadhal kadhayaiMy love story
Oorum pesa naanum ketkirenAs the town talks about it, I listen too
Naan keel nindru paathoraiThose who looked down upon me
Mel nindru kaangindrenI now look down upon them from above
Neeyum en gaanathai nenjodu ketkaAs you listen to my song close to your heart
Female
Kizhakellam alagaagaMaking the entire East look beautiful
Mastaani aadinenI danced as Mastani
Thindaadi naan thindaadiStruggling, I am struggling
Thindaadi pogirenI am struggling and going wild
Male
Azhagalli alli daan terichaalaeScooping up beauty and splashing it
Ival idaiyathil padichchi sirichaalaeShe read inside her heart and smiled
Manam melum kilum yeri veezhaMind rising up and falling down
………………………………….....
Hey azhagae nee hey eyy…Hey beauty, you are...
Orr maharani hey…eyyA great queen...
Paavai neelum baavam ellamAll the expressions extended by this maiden
Pookal thirakudhadiiMake flowers bloom
Male
Azhagalli alli daan terichaalaeScooping up beauty and splashing it
Ival idaiyathil padichchi sirichaalaeShe read inside her heart and smiled
Chorus
………………………………...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is the Tamil version ('Mastaani Aadinen') of the iconic grand track 'Deewani Mastani' from the film Bajirao Mastani. It captures Mastani's passionate and intoxicating love for Peshwa Bajirao. Unfazed by social judgments and royal court politics, Mastani celebrates her deep devotion and emotional intoxication through song and dance in a grand court setting.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Thooralaai vara / Thendralaai vara

Comparing her arrival to gentle rain and a soft breeze to emphasize her graceful presence.

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

Thindaadi naan thindaadi / Thindaadi pogiren

Repetition of the word 'Thindaadi' highlights the intense agitation and intoxication caused by love.

Contrast / Anthesis (Muran)

Naan keel nindru paathorai / Mel nindru kaangindren

Contrasting 'keel' (below) and 'mel' (above) to show how love elevates her status and spirit above societal judgment.

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Trivia

The original track 'Deewani Mastani' was composed by director Sanjay Leela Bhansali himself. The Tamil lyrics were adapted by Madhan Karky, retaining the royal grandeur and poetic intensity of the original Hindi composition performed by Shreya Ghoshal.

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