- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Jikki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Meendum Vazhven
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maaman maganae maharaja engal aiyaa
Kaadhal kiliyingae kaathirukka sammadhamo
Poo mudikka kaathirukkum
Pon maanai vittu vittu
Paarkkum nadhiyellaam
Padagu vida sammadhamo
Padagu vida sammadhamo
Hoiyaaa
Haiya haiya haiya haiya haiyaaa
Haiyaaa
Saiya saiya saiya saiya saiyaaa
Saiyaa
Females :Vaangaiyaa vaanga maappillai vaanga
Vandhadhai paartha santhosam thaanga
Irundha unnodu irukanum pol irukku
Engae naam pogalaam sollu raaja
Irundha unnodu irukanum pol irukku
Engae naam pogalaam sollu raaja
Virundhaa vechirukku
Vaettaikku kaadu rukku
Velli maan rendodu konju raaja
Virundhaa vechirukku
Vaettaikku kaadu rukku
Velli maan rendodu konju raaja
Thatti paarthakkaa thanga mirukku
Unga thanga kai korkka ennam irukku
Thatti paarthakkaa thanga mirukku
Unga thanga kai korkka ennam irukku
Ippa undaana mogam irukku
Irandu pondatti yogam irukku
Ippa undaana mogam irukku
Irandu pondatti yogam irukku
{Ahaa aambalaikku ennanga
Appadi ippadi poga koodatho
Pombalai kannukku
Manmadha vesham poda koodathoo} (2)
Haiya haiya haiya haiya haiyaaa
Haiyaaa
Saiya saiya saiya saiya saiyaaa
Saiyaa
Konjam ragasiyam solli kodunga
Indha kottai adhisayam paarthu vidunga
Konjam ragasiyam solli kodunga
Indha kottai adhisayam paarthu vidunga
Nenjai nenjodu serthu vidunga
Unga nenappai ippodhu maathi vidunga
Nenjai nenjodu serthu vidunga
Unga nenappai ippodhu maathi vidunga
Indhran chandhiran aththanai
Perum pottiyittaanga
Innikku varaikkum onnum nadakkala
Kottai vittaanga
Ahaa indhran chandhiran aththanai
Perum pottiyittaanga
Innikku varaikkum onnum nadakkala
Kottai vittaanga
{Haiya haiya haiya haiya haiyaaa
Haiyaaa
Saiya saiya saiya saiya saiyaaa
Saiyaa} (2)
O cousin, our prince, our handsome lord!
While your lovebird waits right here, is this fair?
Waiting to decorate her hair with flowers,
leaving behind this golden deer,
in every river you come across,
is it right to sail your boat?
Is it right to sail your boat?
Hoyyaa...
Haiya haiya haiya haiya haiyaa...
Haiyaa...
Saiya saiya saiya saiya saiyaa...
Saiya...
Welcome, dear groom, welcome inside!
The joy of seeing you arrive is uncontainable!
If I must be with someone, I want it to be you!
Tell me, my prince, where shall we go?
If I must be with someone, I want it to be you!
Tell me, my prince, where shall we go?
A delicious feast is laid out,
a whole forest is waiting for your hunt!
Play and sweet-talk these two silver deer, my prince!
A delicious feast is laid out,
a whole forest is waiting for your hunt!
Play and sweet-talk these two silver deer, my prince!
If you tap and test us, you will find pure gold,
and we long to clasp your golden hands!
If you tap and test us, you will find pure gold,
and we long to clasp your golden hands!
A brand new desire has awakened now,
you are blessed with the fortune of having two wives!
A brand new desire has awakened now,
you are blessed with the fortune of having two wives!
Aha, what is the harm for a man?
Can he not wander a little this way and that?
In front of a woman's eyes,
can he not play the role of Manmatha (the god of love)?
Haiya haiya haiya haiya haiyaa...
Haiyaa...
Saiya saiya saiya saiya saiyaa...
Saiya...
Whisper a little secret to us,
and come witness the wonders of this fortress!
Whisper a little secret to us,
and come witness the wonders of this fortress!
Press your chest close against ours,
and change what's on your mind right now!
Press your chest close against ours,
and change what's on your mind right now!
Indran, Chandran, and all such mighty men
competed with each other for us,
yet nothing worked out until this day,
and they all completely missed their chance!
Aha, Indran, Chandran, and all such mighty men
competed with each other for us,
yet nothing worked out until this day,
and they all completely missed their chance!
Haiya haiya haiya haiya haiyaa...
Haiyaa...
Saiya saiya saiya saiya saiyaa...
Saiya...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and seductive song from the 1972 movie 'Meendum Vazhven' captures a group of women teasing, welcoming, and flirting with a hero or royal figure. Using vivid imagery of hunting, silver deer, golden luster, and mythological gods like Indra, Chandra, and Manmadha (Cupid), the women express their allure and romantic fascination while jokingly celebrating his charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Kaadhal kiliyingae kaathirukka sammadhamo”
Comparing women to gentle and precious creatures like 'Pon maan' (golden deer) and 'Kaadhal kili' (love parrot).
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Indhran chandhiran aththanai / Innikku varaikkum onnum nadakkala”
The second consonant 'n' creates a rhythmic harmony across lines ('Indhran' and 'Innikku').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Thatti paarthakkaa thanga mirukku”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Th' ('Thatti' / 'Thanga').
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Trivia
Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan for 'Meendum Vazhven' (1972), the song exemplifies classic Tamil cinema club/courtship dance tracks where lyrics seamlessly weave folk rhythms with romantic teasing.
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