- Lyricist
- Aruppukottai Thavasumani
- Singers
- S. V. Ponnusami, B. S. Sasirekha, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Madurai Sooran
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sivakkalai porunthiya thavakkala saamiyaar
Azhaikkiraen vaadiyammaa
Thaadiyum koodavae jodiyaai irukkuraen
Dappakkunnu vaadiyammaa
Pappaali maraththulae padhungiyae irunthaalum
Padakkunnu odi vaamma
Enga appaava polavae adikkaadi muzhikkirae
Adiyaenai thedi vaammaa
Vanthuvidu vvanthuvidu neeli
Inga vanthaakka unakku undu jolly
Chorus :Miyaa miyaa
Vanthuvidu vvanthuvidu neeli
Inga vanthaakka unakku undu jolly
Thanthidavaa thanthidavaa jeeraa poli
Male :Aamaa
Male :Thanthidavaa thanthidavaa jeeraa poli
Unna thadukka ippa entha paya pottaan veli
Unna thadukka ippa entha paya pottaan veli
Vanthuvidu vvanthuvidu neeli
Inga vanthaakka unakku undu jolly miyaa miyaa
Vanthuvidu vvanthuvidu neeli
Inga vanthaakka unakku undu jolly miyaa miyaa
Murungaikaai koottu kari
Moonu vagai vaikkattumaa
Munthaana mudichchu moonu tharam kaattanumaa
Murungaikaai koottu kari
Moonu vagai vaikkattumaa
Munthaana mudichchu moonu tharam kaattanumaa
Neelamaana suraa meenu nelinju pogum ayirameenu
Male :Aah aah aa….
Male :Neelamaana suraa meenu nelinju pogum ayirameenu
Kendai meenu keluththi meenu venumaa
En kittae vara unakku kooda vekkamaa
En kittae vara unakku kooda vekkamaa
Vanthuvidu vvanthuvidu neeli
Inga vanthaakka unakku undu jolly miyaa miyaa
Vanthuvidu vvanthuvidu neeli
Inga vanthaakka unakku undu jolly miyaa miyaa
Em peru komberi mookkaayi
Ada en kooda poranthavathaan raakkaayi
Chorus :Thaayae
Female :Em peru komberi mookkaayi
Ada en kooda poranthavathaan raakkaayi
Nandu soup-u silukku vandu soup-u
Nandu soup-u silukku vandu soup-u
Nondikkaalu yaanai soup-u
Male :Yappaa
Female :Nondikkaalu yaanai soup-u
Naan kudippaen manikku rendu seempaalu
Naan kudippaen manikku rendu seempaalu
Appadiyaa santhosam
Male :Ippa unakku enna venumnu kelu
Ketkattumaa
Male :Yaei
Female :Dei ketkattumaa
Male :Yaei
Anjaaru purushanga enakku venum
Male :Aaraezhu nimishaththilae kondu vaaraen
Female :Dei anjaaru purushanga enakku venum
Male :Aaraezhu nimishaththilae kondu vaaraen
Aah ampathu poun-la thaali venum
Male :Arai poun adhigam pottu adichchu thaaraen
Female :Adei ampathu poun-la thaali venum
Male :Arai poun adhigam pottu adichchu thaaraen
Em peru komberi mookkaayi
Ada en kooda poranthavathaan raakkaayi
Patta venum sattai venum
Ettu vaaththu mutta venum
Paalum venum
Pazhamum venum koduppiyaa sollu
Pattaiyodu sattaiyum
Ettu vaaththu muttaiyum
Pattaiyodu sattaiyum
Ettu vaaththu muttaiyum
Male :Paal kudikka paththu pillaiyum kodukkiraen
Koduppiyaa
Male :Kodukkiraen
Female :Alappiyaa
Male :Alakkuraen
Female :Saththiyamaa
Chorus :Adangoppuraanae
Adi maattikkittaa maattikkittaa neeli
Intha machchaanukku inimelthaan joly
Chorus :Miyaa miyaa
Male :Adi maattikkittaa maattikkittaa neeli
Intha machchaanukku inimelthaan joly
Miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa
Miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa
Miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaa miyaav
I am a holy sage glowing with a divine red radiance,
I am calling out to you, come here, girl!
With my long beard, I am a perfect match for you,
Come rushing over quickly, girl!
Even if you are hiding inside the papaya tree,
Dash out in an instant, girl!
You keep staring wide-eyed just like my father,
Come looking for this humble devotee, girl!
Come on, come on right now, Neeli!
If you come here, you will have so much fun!
Chorus: Meow, meow!
Come on, come on right now, Neeli!
If you come here, you will have so much fun!
Shall I give you sweet poli (sweet flatbread) soaked in sugar syrup?
Male: Yes!
Male: Shall I give you sweet poli soaked in sugar syrup?
Which rascal dare put up a fence to stop you now?
Which rascal dare put up a fence to stop you now?
Come on, come on right now, Neeli!
If you come here, you will have so much fun, meow, meow!
Come on, come on right now, Neeli!
If you come here, you will have so much fun, meow, meow!
Drumstick curry and mixed vegetable stew,
Shall I serve three delicious varieties?
Should I show the knot on my saree pallu three times?
Drumstick curry and mixed vegetable stew,
Shall I serve three delicious varieties?
Should I show the knot on my saree pallu three times?
Long shark fish and wriggling loach fish,
Male: Ah ah ah...
Male: Long shark fish and wriggling loach fish,
Do you want carp fish or catfish?
Are even you feeling too shy to come near me?
Are even you feeling too shy to come near me?
Come on, come on right now, Neeli!
If you come here, you will have so much fun, meow, meow!
Come on, come on right now, Neeli!
If you come here, you will have so much fun, meow, meow!
My name is Komberi Mookayi,
And Rakkayi is my own sister!
Chorus: O Divine Mother!
Female: My name is Komberi Mookayi,
And Rakkayi is my own sister!
Crab soup and glossy beetle soup,
Crab soup and glossy beetle soup,
And soup made from a limping elephant!
Male: Oh boy!
Female: And soup made from a limping elephant!
I drink two pots of rich first milk every hour!
I drink two pots of rich first milk every hour!
Is that so? What a joy!
Male: Now tell me, what do you want?
Shall I ask?
Male: Hey!
Female: Hey, shall I ask?
Male: Hey!
I want five or six husbands!
Male: I'll bring them to you in six or seven minutes!
Female: Hey, I want five or six husbands!
Male: I'll bring them to you in six or seven minutes!
Ah, I want a thali (wedding pendant) made of fifty gold sovereigns!
Male: I will add half a sovereign more and have it crafted for you!
Female: Hey, I want a thali made of fifty gold sovereigns!
Male: I will add half a sovereign more and have it crafted for you!
My name is Komberi Mookayi,
And Rakkayi is my own sister!
I want land deed papers and I want a blouse,
I want eight duck eggs,
I want milk too,
And I want fruits as well—tell me, will you give them?
Along with the land deeds and the blouse,
And the eight duck eggs,
Along with the land deeds and the blouse,
And the eight duck eggs,
Male: I will even give you ten children to drink that milk!
Will you really give them?
Male: Yes, I will give them!
Female: Are you just bluffing?
Male: I truly mean it!
Female: Swear on it?
Chorus: Good heavens above!
Look, she got caught, Neeli is trapped!
From now on, this handsome cousin has his hands full!
Chorus: Meow, meow!
Male: Look, she got caught, Neeli is trapped!
From now on, this handsome cousin has his hands full!
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow,
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow,
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meooww!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk song from Madurai Sooran (1984) is a playful, comical duet between a cheeky suitor posing as a holy man and a feisty village woman named Neeli (who introduces herself as Komberi Mookkaayi). The male attempts to coax her into coming to him with promises of delicious food, seafood delicacies, and endless fun. The female character responds with absurd, exaggerated demands—including ridiculous gourmet soups, five or six husbands, and heavy gold jewelry—to test his dedication. The male character jokingly accepts every outlandish condition without hesitation, promising even more than she asks for. The song concludes with a joyous, humorous celebration as Neeli gives in to his persistent, witty charm, leading to a playful consensus between the two.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Rhyming Second Letter)
“Vanthuvidu vvanthuvidu neeli / Inga vanthaakka unakku undu jolly”
Repetition of the second consonant 'n' creates a rhythmic cadence in Tamil folk poetry.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Neelamaana suraa meenu nelinju pogum ayirameenu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'N' across consecutive words enhancing vocal flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Em peru komberi mookkaayi / Ada en kooda poranthavathaan raakkaayi”
Matching rhyming endings at the conclusion of lines.
Onomatopoeia (Sound Symbolism)
“Dappakkunnu vaadiyammaa / Padakkunnu odi vaamma / Miyaa miyaa”
Use of colloquial sound words to signify suddenness and playful cat imitations.
Did you know?
Trivia
Madurai Sooran (1984) features energetic folk compositions by the veteran music duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song highlights rural Tamil banter, filled with local slang and rhythmic 'Gana' style folk dialogue popularized in Tamil cinema during the 1980s.
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