Velli Kinnamthan
From Uyarndha Manithan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Uyarndha Manithan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vellikkinnamthaan | Like a silver cup |
| Thanga kaigalil | In golden hands |
| Muthu punnagai antha kangalil | A pearl-like smile in those eyes |
| Vaira silaithan | Like a diamond statue |
| Enthan pakkathil | Right beside me |
| Thottukkalanthal adhuthaan sugam… | To touch and mingle, that indeed is bliss... |
| Male | |
| Vellikkinnamthaan | Like a silver cup |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male : Thanga kaigalil | Male: In golden hands |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Muthu punnagai | Male: A pearl-like smile |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Antha kangalil | Male: In those eyes |
| Male | |
| Sithira vizigalenna | What are these picturesque eyes, |
| Meeno maaano | Are they fish or deer? |
| Female :Haha haa | Female: Haha haa |
| Male :Sevidhazh vadithadhenna | Male: What do these red lips distill, |
| Paalo thaeno | Is it milk or honey? |
| Female :Haha haa | Female: Haha haa |
| Male | |
| Muthirai kannangal enna | What are these stamped cheeks, |
| Pooovo ponno | Are they flowers or gold? |
| Female : Haha haa | Female: Haha haa |
| Male :Muthirai kannangal enna | Male: What are these stamped cheeks, |
| Pooovo ponno | Are they flowers or gold? |
| Mogathil thudithadhenna | What quivered in lust/desire, |
| Neeyo naano.. | Was it you or me? |
| Mogathil thudithadhenna | What quivered in lust/desire, |
| Neeyo naano.. | Was it you or me? |
| Innum sollavo inbamallavo.. | Shall I say more, isn't it pure joy? |
| Female :Haahaa haa haahaa haaa | Female: Haahaa haa haahaa haaa |
| Female | |
| Ha ha haha haa…aa… | Ha ha haha haa...aa... |
| Haaaa….aaaa….aaa… | Haaaa....aaaa....aaa... |
| Ha ha haha haa…aa… | Ha ha haha haa...aa... |
| Haaaa….aaaa….aaa… | Haaaa....aaaa....aaa... |
| Ha ha haha haa…aa… | Ha ha haha haa...aa... |
| Haaaa….aaaa….aaa… | Haaaa....aaaa....aaa... |
| Male | |
| Kattudal sumantha magal | A well-built young woman |
| Munnae sella | Walking ahead |
| Female :Haha haa | Female: Haha haa |
| Male :Kai thottu thalaivan | Male: The lover holding her hand |
| Aval pinnae sella | Walking behind her |
| Female :Haha haa | Female: Haha haa |
| Male | |
| Kaalathai nil endru | What magic asked time |
| Sonna maayam enna | To stand still? |
| Female :Haha haa | Female: Haha haa |
| Male :Kaalathai nil endru | Male: What magic asked time |
| Sonna maayam enna | To stand still? |
| Kanpattu kalanthu konda | Catching each other's gaze and merging, |
| Vegam enna | What speed was that? |
| Kanpattu kalanthu konda | Catching each other's gaze and merging, |
| Vegam enna | What speed was that? |
| Innum sollavo inbamallavo.. | Shall I say more, isn't it pure joy? |
| Female :Lala laa la laa | Female: Lala laa la laa |
| Lala laa la laa | Lala laa la laa |
| Male | |
| Vellikkinnamthaan | Vellikkinnamthaan |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Thanga kaigalil | Male: In golden hands |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Muthu punnagai | Male: A pearl-like smile |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Antha kangalil | Male: In those eyes |
| Male | |
| Vaira silaithan | Like a diamond statue |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Enthan pakkathil | Male: Right beside me |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Thottukkalanthal | Male: Touching and merging |
| Female :Aaaaa….. | Female: Aaaaa..... |
| Male :Adhuthaan sugam… | Male: That indeed is bliss... |
வெள்ளிக்கிண்ணம்தான்
தங்க கைகளில்
முத்து புன்னகை அந்த கண்களில்
வைர சிலைதான்
எந்தன் பக்கத்தில்
தொட்டுக்கலந்தால் அதுதான் சுகம்…
Like a silver cup
In golden hands
A pearl-like smile in those eyes
Like a diamond statue
Right beside me
To touch and mingle, that indeed is bliss...
வெள்ளிக்கிண்ணம்தான்
ஆ.....
தங்க கைகளில்
ஆ.....
முத்து புன்னகை
ஆ....
அந்த கண்களில்
Like a silver cup
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: In golden hands
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: A pearl-like smile
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: In those eyes
சித்திர விழிகளென்ன
மீனோ மானோ
ஹாஹா ஹா
செவ்விதழ் வடித்ததென்ன
பாலோ தேனோ
ஹாஹா ஹா
What are these picturesque eyes,
Are they fish or deer?
Female: Haha haa
Male: What do these red lips distill,
Is it milk or honey?
Female: Haha haa
முத்திரை கன்னங்கள் என்ன
பூவோ பொண்ணோ
ஹாஹா ஹா
முத்திரை கன்னங்கள் என்ன
பூவோ பொண்ணோ
மோகத்தில் துடித்ததென்ன
நீயோ நானோ..
மோகத்தில் துடித்ததென்ன
நீயோ நானோ..
இன்னும் சொல்லவோ
இன்பமல்லவோ..
ஹாஹா ஹா ஹாஹா
What are these stamped cheeks,
Are they flowers or gold?
Female: Haha haa
Male: What are these stamped cheeks,
Are they flowers or gold?
What quivered in lust/desire,
Was it you or me?
What quivered in lust/desire,
Was it you or me?
Shall I say more, isn't it pure joy?
Female: Haahaa haa haahaa haaa
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா…ஆ…
ஹாஆ....ஆ...ஆ...
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா...ஆ...
ஹாஆ....ஆ....ஆ...ஹா
ஹா ஹாஹா ஹா…ஆ…
ஹா....ஆ....ஆ...
Ha ha haha haa...aa...
Haaaa....aaaa....aaa...
Ha ha haha haa...aa...
Haaaa....aaaa....aaa...
Ha ha haha haa...aa...
Haaaa....aaaa....aaa...
கட்டுடல் சுமந்த மகள்
முன்னே செல்ல
ஹாஹா ஹா
காய் தொட்டு தலைவன்
அவள் பின்னே செல்ல
ஹாஹா ஹா
A well-built young woman
Walking ahead
Female: Haha haa
Male: The lover holding her hand
Walking behind her
Female: Haha haa
காலத்தை நில் என்று
சொன்ன மாயம் என்ன
ஹாஹா ஹா
காலத்தை நில் என்று
சொன்ன மாயம் என்ன
கண்பட்டு கலந்து கொண்ட
வேகம் என்ன
கண்பட்டு கலந்து கொண்ட
வேகம் என்ன
இன்னும் சொல்லவோ
இன்பமல்லவோ..
லல லா ல லா
லல லா ல லா
What magic asked time
To stand still?
Female: Haha haa
Male: What magic asked time
To stand still?
Catching each other's gaze and merging,
What speed was that?
Catching each other's gaze and merging,
What speed was that?
Shall I say more, isn't it pure joy?
Female: Lala laa la laa
Lala laa la laa
வெள்ளிக்கிண்ணம்தான்
ஆ....
தங்க கைகளில்
ஆ....
முத்து புன்னகை
ஆ....
அந்த கண்களில்
Vellikkinnamthaan
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: In golden hands
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: A pearl-like smile
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: In those eyes
வைர சிலைதான்
ஆ.....
எந்தன் பக்கத்தில்
ஆ......
தொட்டுக்கலந்தால்
ஆ....
அதுதான் சுகம்...
Like a diamond statue
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: Right beside me
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: Touching and merging
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male: That indeed is bliss...
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
லல் லல் லா...
லல லா...
லல் லல் லா...
லல லா...
Vellikkinnamthaan
Like a silver cup
Thanga kaigalil
In golden hands
Muthu punnagai antha kangalil
A pearl-like smile in those eyes
Vaira silaithan
Like a diamond statue
Enthan pakkathil
Right beside me
Thottukkalanthal adhuthaan sugam…
To touch and mingle, that indeed is bliss...
Vellikkinnamthaan
Like a silver cup
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male : Thanga kaigalil
Male: In golden hands
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Muthu punnagai
Male: A pearl-like smile
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Antha kangalil
Male: In those eyes
Sithira vizigalenna
What are these picturesque eyes,
Meeno maaano
Are they fish or deer?
Female :Haha haa
Female: Haha haa
Male :Sevidhazh vadithadhenna
Male: What do these red lips distill,
Paalo thaeno
Is it milk or honey?
Female :Haha haa
Female: Haha haa
Muthirai kannangal enna
What are these stamped cheeks,
Pooovo ponno
Are they flowers or gold?
Female : Haha haa
Female: Haha haa
Male :Muthirai kannangal enna
Male: What are these stamped cheeks,
Pooovo ponno
Are they flowers or gold?
Mogathil thudithadhenna
What quivered in lust/desire,
Neeyo naano..
Was it you or me?
Mogathil thudithadhenna
What quivered in lust/desire,
Neeyo naano..
Was it you or me?
Innum sollavo inbamallavo..
Shall I say more, isn't it pure joy?
Female :Haahaa haa haahaa haaa
Female: Haahaa haa haahaa haaa
Ha ha haha haa…aa…
Ha ha haha haa...aa...
Haaaa….aaaa….aaa…
Haaaa....aaaa....aaa...
Ha ha haha haa…aa…
Ha ha haha haa...aa...
Haaaa….aaaa….aaa…
Haaaa....aaaa....aaa...
Ha ha haha haa…aa…
Ha ha haha haa...aa...
Haaaa….aaaa….aaa…
Haaaa....aaaa....aaa...
Kattudal sumantha magal
A well-built young woman
Munnae sella
Walking ahead
Female :Haha haa
Female: Haha haa
Male :Kai thottu thalaivan
Male: The lover holding her hand
Aval pinnae sella
Walking behind her
Female :Haha haa
Female: Haha haa
Kaalathai nil endru
What magic asked time
Sonna maayam enna
To stand still?
Female :Haha haa
Female: Haha haa
Male :Kaalathai nil endru
Male: What magic asked time
Sonna maayam enna
To stand still?
Kanpattu kalanthu konda
Catching each other's gaze and merging,
Vegam enna
What speed was that?
Kanpattu kalanthu konda
Catching each other's gaze and merging,
Vegam enna
What speed was that?
Innum sollavo inbamallavo..
Shall I say more, isn't it pure joy?
Female :Lala laa la laa
Female: Lala laa la laa
Lala laa la laa
Lala laa la laa
Vellikkinnamthaan
Vellikkinnamthaan
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Thanga kaigalil
Male: In golden hands
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Muthu punnagai
Male: A pearl-like smile
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Antha kangalil
Male: In those eyes
Vaira silaithan
Like a diamond statue
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Enthan pakkathil
Male: Right beside me
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Thottukkalanthal
Male: Touching and merging
Female :Aaaaa…..
Female: Aaaaa.....
Male :Adhuthaan sugam…
Male: That indeed is bliss...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the classic movie Uyarndha Manithan (1968) expresses romantic bliss and admiration of beauty between lovers. The male protagonist compares his beloved's physical features to precious items like silver cups, gold hands, pearls, and diamond statues, marveling at her captivating presence. He describes the intoxicating feeling of love that makes time freeze and sparks an instant connection between their souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Vellikkinnamthaan / Thanga kaigalil”
Comparing body parts to precious materials like silver cups (Vellikkinnam), gold hands (Thanga kaigalil), pearls (Muthu punnagai), and diamond statues (Vaira silai).
Rhetorical Question (Santhaygam / Metaphorical Query)
“Meeno maaano / Paalo thaeno”
Asking rhetorical questions comparing her eyes to fish or deer, and her lips to milk or honey.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Muthirai kannangal enna / Mogathil thudithadhenna”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'M' in 'Muthirai', 'Mogathil', 'Meeno', 'Maano'.
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Trivia
The iconic song from Uyarndha Manithan (1968) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics penned by Vaali, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki.
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