- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oorukulla thanniyilla
Urupadiyaa velaichchalillae
Chorus :Aaa…..ha…..aa….
Male :Pachcha vayal kaayuthammaa
Paarththa sanam vaaduthamma
Chorus :Aaa…..ha…..aa….
Panjam pasi theeththu vida
Paavigala kaaththu vida
Chorus :Aaa…..ha…..aa….
Male :Paarvathiyae eswariyae
Manasu irangi vanthidammaa
Chorus :Aaa…..ha…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa….
Vellarikka pinju onnu
Veedhiyilae aaduthadi
Moththathilae kuththagaiyaa
Mogaththukku oththigaiyaa
Vanthathellam vaangikkanga
Vaarathellam thaangikkanga
Hae vellarikka pinju onnu
Veedhiyilae aaduthadi
………………….
Kaiyodu sugangala
Kaalodu padhangal thanthenaiyaa
Kannodu virunthida nenjodu
Arunthida vanthaenaiyaa
Kaiyodu sugangala
Kaalodu padhangal thanthenaiyaa
Kannodu virunthida nenjodu
Arunthida vanthaenaiyaa
Urpaththiya perukka
Ada ungala kooda marakka
Enna paththi nenainga
Vanthu istampola anainga
Kattalai idunga virunthu virunthu
Kannukkul irukku marunthu marunthu
Vellarikka pinju onnu
Veedhiyilae aaduthadi
Moththathilae kuththagaiyaa
Mogaththukku oththigaiyaa
Vanthathellam vaangikkanga
Vaarathellam thaangikkanga
Hae vellarikka pinju onnu
Veedhiyilae aaduthadi
………………….
Koththodu parichchathu kummunnu
Sirikkira ponnaanathu
Pitthaana manangala pinaala
Izhukura kannaanathu
Koththodu parichchathu kummunnu
Sirikkira ponnaanathu
Pitthaana manangala pinaala
Izhukura kannaanathu
Kattalaiya valakkum
Adhu kanniyoda pazhakkam
Kandapadi izhukkum
adhu kaama devan vazhakkam
Kattalai idunga virunthu virunthu
Kannukkul irukku marunthu marunthu
Vellarikka pinju onnu
Veedhiyilae aaduthadi
Moththathilae kuththagaiyaa
Mogaththukku oththigaiyaa
Vanthathellam vaangikkanga
Vaarathellam thaangikkanga
Vellarikka
Chorus :Pinju onnu
Female :Veedhiyilae
Chorus :Aaduthadi
Female :Moththathilae kuththagaiyaa
Mogaththukku oththigaiyaa
Vanthathellam vaangikkanga
Vaarathellam thaangikkanga
Vellarikka
Female :Hae hae
Chorus :Pinju onnu
Female :Hae hae
Chorus :Veedhiyilae
Female :Hae hae
Chorus :Aaduthadi
There is no water in the village,
There is no good harvest at all.
Chorus: Aaha... haa... aa...
Male: The green fields are drying up, Mother,
The people who see it are withering in sorrow.
Chorus: Aaha... haa... aa...
To put an end to this famine and hunger,
To protect us poor souls,
Chorus: Aaha... haa... aa...
Male: O Parvathi, O Divine Mother,
Have mercy in your heart and come to us!
Chorus: Aaha... haa... aa...
Aa... aa...
A tender young cucumber
Is dancing out in the street!
Is this taken on lease in full?
Or is it a rehearsal for desire?
Take whatever comes your way,
Endure whatever follows!
Hey, a tender young cucumber
Is dancing out in the street!
...
Pleasures in my hands,
Rhythms in my steps—I have offered them all, sir!
As a feast for your eyes and a sweet drink
For your heart, I have come, sir!
Pleasures in my hands,
Rhythms in my steps—I have offered them all, sir!
As a feast for your eyes and a sweet drink
For your heart, I have come, sir!
To make the harvest grow,
And to make you forget even yourself,
Think about me,
Come and embrace me as you please!
Just give the word, here is a feast, a feast!
In these eyes lies the healing cure!
A tender young cucumber
Is dancing out in the street!
Is this taken on lease in full?
Or is it a rehearsal for desire?
Take whatever comes your way,
Endure whatever follows!
Hey, a tender young cucumber
Is dancing out in the street!
...
Plucked fresh in a bunch, looking lush and full,
It has turned into smiling gold!
Pulling love-struck hearts along,
These captivating eyes draw everyone in!
Plucked fresh in a bunch, looking lush and full,
It has turned into smiling gold!
Pulling love-struck hearts along,
These captivating eyes draw everyone in!
Piling on more demands—
That is a young girl's way!
Pulling you in every direction—
That is the way of the God of Love!
Just give the word, here is a feast, a feast!
In these eyes lies the healing cure!
A tender young cucumber
Is dancing out in the street!
Is this taken on lease in full?
Or is it a rehearsal for desire?
Take whatever comes your way,
Endure whatever follows!
A tender cucumber...
Chorus: ...just a fresh young one,
Female: Out in the street,
Chorus: Is dancing!
Female: Is this taken on lease in full?
Or is it a rehearsal for desire?
Take whatever comes your way,
Endure whatever follows!
A tender cucumber...
Female: Hey hey!
Chorus: ...so fresh and young,
Female: Hey hey!
Chorus: Out in the street,
Female: Hey hey!
Chorus: Is dancing!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Vellarikka Pinju' from Malaiyoor Mambattiyan begins with a dramatic folk invocation lamenting severe drought and famine, praying to Goddess Parvathi for divine rain to save the suffering villagers and parched fields. However, the tone quickly transitions into an energetic folk dance track where a dancer performs on the streets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Vellarikka pinju onnu veedhiyilae aaduthadi”
Comparing a beautiful young female dancer to a tender cucumber ('Vellarikka pinju').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Pachcha vayal kaayuthammaa / Paarththa sanam vaaduthamma”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Pa' across line starts.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Eyaippu)
“Kattalai idunga virunthu virunthu / Kannukkul irukku marunthu marunthu”
Repetition of identical words at line endings for rhythmic emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (1983) featured iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The dance track featured Silk Smitha and was a massive popular hit in rural Tamil Nadu during the 1980s.
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