Vellikizhamai Vidikala
From Manthoppu Kiliye · 1979
- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manthoppu Kiliye1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vellikilamai vidikaala | On a Friday early morning, |
| Vella kulathula vei kaala | Step your foot into the clear pond, |
| Female | |
| Vellikilamai vidikaala | On a Friday early morning, |
| Vella kulathula vei kaala | Step your foot into the clear pond, |
| Ulla kulira neer vaanga | Let the water absorb the inner warmth, |
| Neerin kulira udal vaanga | Let the body absorb the coolness of the water, |
| Ulla kulira neer vaanga | Let the water absorb the inner warmth, |
| Neerin kulira udal vaanga | Let the body absorb the coolness of the water, |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Chorus | |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Female | |
| Chii pongadi | Oh, go away girls! |
| Chorus | |
| {Sevatha ponnu maattikitta | {The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikitta | She talked with a smile and got trapped, |
| Sevatha ponnu maattikitta | The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa} (2) | She talked with a smile and got trapped} |
| Sikkikitta…aa… | Got trapped... ah... |
| Female | |
| Vellikilamai vidikaala | On a Friday early morning, |
| Vella kulathula vei kaala | Step your foot into the clear pond, |
| Ulla kulira neer vaanga | Let the water absorb the inner warmth, |
| Neerin kulira udal vaanga | Let the body absorb the coolness of the water, |
| Chorus | |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Female | |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Chorus | |
| Lalalalalalaa………. | Lalalalalalaa... |
| Female | |
| Neerukkullae ival nanaiyaa | As she gets drenched in the water, |
| Ival nenjukkulae avar nanaiya | He gets drenched inside her heart, |
| Neerukkullae ival nanaiyaa | As she gets drenched in the water, |
| Ival nenjukkulae avar nanaiya | He gets drenched inside her heart, |
| Oorukkullae oorvalamaam | There is a procession in the village, |
| Veetukkullae thani araiyaam | There is a private room inside the house, |
| Oorukkullae oorvalamaam | There is a procession in the village, |
| Veetukkullae thani araiyaam | There is a private room inside the house, |
| Chorus | |
| Edhukkaaga edhukkaaga ellam edhukaaga | Why is it all for? Why is it all for? |
| Adhukkaga adhukkaga ellaam adhukkaaga | It is all for that, all for that! |
| Female :Chumma irungadi | Female: Just be quiet, girls! |
| Chorus | |
| Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta | The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa | She talked with a smile and got trapped, |
| Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta | The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa..sikkikittaa | She talked with a smile and got trapped... got trapped, |
| Female | |
| Vellikilamai vidikaala | On a Friday early morning, |
| Vella kulathula vei kaala | Step your foot into the clear pond, |
| Ulla kulira neer vaanga | Let the water absorb the inner warmth, |
| Neerin kulira udal vaanga | Let the body absorb the coolness of the water, |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Chorus | |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Female | |
| Alaiyil vandhu alai modhum | Waves rise and clash upon waves, |
| Angu aanandham aayiram uruvaagum | There, a thousand joys are born, |
| Alaiyil vandhu alai modhum | Waves rise and clash upon waves, |
| Angu aanandham aayiram uruvaagum | There, a thousand joys are born, |
| Kalaiyil pudhumai kalaiyaagum avar | A novelty in art becomes an art itself, |
| Kattru kodukkum kattil kalai | The art of intimacy that he teaches, |
| Kalaiyil pudhumai kalaiyaagum avar | A novelty in art becomes an art itself, |
| Kattru kodukkum kattil kalai | The art of intimacy that he teaches, |
| Chorus | |
| Ammammaa enna sugam enna sugam enna sugam | Oh my, what pleasure, what pleasure, what pleasure! |
| Appadiyae sollamma anbhu thozhi nee vaazhi | Tell us just like that, dear friend, may you live long! |
| Female :Veveveveve | Female: Go away, go away! |
| Chorus | |
| {Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta | {The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa | She talked with a smile and got trapped, |
| Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta | The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa} (2) | She talked with a smile and got trapped} |
| Sikkikitta… | Got trapped... |
| Female | |
| Vellikilamai vidikaala | On a Friday early morning, |
| Vella kulathula vei kaala | Step your foot into the clear pond, |
| Ulla kulira neer vaanga | Let the water absorb the inner warmth, |
| Neerin kulira udal vaanga | Let the body absorb the coolness of the water, |
| Chorus | |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Female | |
| Neeraadu neeraadu | Bathe, bathe, |
| Neeril neeyum sathiraadu | And dance in the water too, |
| Chorus | |
| {Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta | {The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa | She talked with a smile and got trapped, |
| Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta | The fair-skinned girl got caught, |
| Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa} (2) | She talked with a smile and got trapped} |
| Sikkikitta… | Got trapped... |
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விடிகால
வெள்ளக் குளத்துல வை கால
On a Friday early morning,
Step your foot into the clear pond,
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விடிகால
வெள்ளக் குளத்துல வை கால
உள்ளக் குளிர நீர் வாங்க
நீரின் குளிர உடல் வாங்க
உள்ளக் குளிர நீர் வாங்க
நீரின் குளிர உடல் வாங்க
நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
குழு :
நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
On a Friday early morning,
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
சீ போங்கடி ....
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
{செவத்த பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டா
சிரிச்சு பேசி சிக்கிகிட்டா
செவத்த பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டா
சிரிச்சு பேசி சிக்கிகிட்டா......} (2)
சிக்கிகிட்டா.....
Oh, go away girls!
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விடிகால
வெள்ளக் குளத்துல வை கால
உள்ளக் குளிர நீர் வாங்க
நீரின் குளிர உடல் வாங்க
{The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped}
Got trapped... ah...
நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
On a Friday early morning,
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
.........................
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
நீருக்குள்ளே இவள் நனைய இவள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அவர் நனைய
நீருக்குள்ளே இவள் நனைய இவள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அவர் நனைய
ஊருக்குள்ளே ஊர்வலமாம்
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே தனி அறையாம்
ஊருக்குள்ளே ஊர்வலமாம்
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே தனி அறையாம்
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
எதுக்காக எதுக்காக எல்லாம் எதுக்காக
அதுக்காக அதுக்காக எல்லாம் அதுக்காக
சும்மா இருங்கடி
Lalalalalalaa...
செவத்த பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டா
சிரிச்சு பேசி சிக்கிகிட்டா......
சிக்கிகிட்டா.....
As she gets drenched in the water,
He gets drenched inside her heart,
As she gets drenched in the water,
He gets drenched inside her heart,
There is a procession in the village,
There is a private room inside the house,
There is a procession in the village,
There is a private room inside the house,
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விடிகால
வெள்ளக் குளத்துல வை கால
உள்ளக் குளிர நீர் வாங்க
நீரின் குளிர உடல் வாங்க
நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
குழு :
நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
Why is it all for? Why is it all for?
It is all for that, all for that!
Female: Just be quiet, girls!
அலையில் வந்து அலை மோதும்
அங்கு ஆனந்தம் ஆயிரம் உருவாகும்
அலையில் வந்து அலை மோதும்
அங்கு ஆனந்தம் ஆயிரம் உருவாகும்
கலையில் புதுமை கலையாகும் அவர்
கற்றுக் கொடுக்கும் கட்டில் கலை
கலையில் புதுமை கலையாகும் அவர்
கற்றுக் கொடுக்கும் கட்டில் கலை
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped... got trapped,
அம்மம்மா என்ன சுகம் என்ன சுகம் என்ன சுகம்
அப்படியே சொல்லம்மா அன்புத் தோழி நீ வாழி
On a Friday early morning,
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
வெவெவெவே ....
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
{செவத்த பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டா
சிரிச்சு பேசி சிக்கிகிட்டா
செவத்த பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டா
சிரிச்சு பேசி சிக்கிகிட்டா......} (2)
சிக்கிகிட்டா.....
Waves rise and clash upon waves,
There, a thousand joys are born,
Waves rise and clash upon waves,
There, a thousand joys are born,
A novelty in art becomes an art itself,
The art of intimacy that he teaches,
A novelty in art becomes an art itself,
The art of intimacy that he teaches,
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விடிகால
வெள்ளக் குளத்துல வை கால
உள்ளக் குளிர நீர் வாங்க
நீரின் குளிர உடல் வாங்க
Oh my, what pleasure, what pleasure, what pleasure!
Tell us just like that, dear friend, may you live long!
Female: Go away, go away!
நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
பெண் : நீராடு நீராடு நீரில் நீயும் சதிராடு
{The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped}
Got trapped...
{செவத்த பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டா
சிரிச்சு பேசி சிக்கிகிட்டா
செவத்த பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டா
சிரிச்சு பேசி சிக்கிகிட்டா......} (2)
சிக்கிகிட்டா.....
On a Friday early morning,
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
Bathe, bathe,
And dance in the water too,
{The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
She talked with a smile and got trapped}
Got trapped...
Vellikilamai vidikaala
On a Friday early morning,
Vella kulathula vei kaala
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Vellikilamai vidikaala
On a Friday early morning,
Vella kulathula vei kaala
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Ulla kulira neer vaanga
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Neerin kulira udal vaanga
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Ulla kulira neer vaanga
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Neerin kulira udal vaanga
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
Chii pongadi
Oh, go away girls!
{Sevatha ponnu maattikitta
{The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikitta
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
Sevatha ponnu maattikitta
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa} (2)
She talked with a smile and got trapped}
Sikkikitta…aa…
Got trapped... ah...
Vellikilamai vidikaala
On a Friday early morning,
Vella kulathula vei kaala
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Ulla kulira neer vaanga
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Neerin kulira udal vaanga
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
Lalalalalalaa……….
Lalalalalalaa...
Neerukkullae ival nanaiyaa
As she gets drenched in the water,
Ival nenjukkulae avar nanaiya
He gets drenched inside her heart,
Neerukkullae ival nanaiyaa
As she gets drenched in the water,
Ival nenjukkulae avar nanaiya
He gets drenched inside her heart,
Oorukkullae oorvalamaam
There is a procession in the village,
Veetukkullae thani araiyaam
There is a private room inside the house,
Oorukkullae oorvalamaam
There is a procession in the village,
Veetukkullae thani araiyaam
There is a private room inside the house,
Edhukkaaga edhukkaaga ellam edhukaaga
Why is it all for? Why is it all for?
Adhukkaga adhukkaga ellaam adhukkaaga
It is all for that, all for that!
Female :Chumma irungadi
Female: Just be quiet, girls!
Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa..sikkikittaa
She talked with a smile and got trapped... got trapped,
Vellikilamai vidikaala
On a Friday early morning,
Vella kulathula vei kaala
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Ulla kulira neer vaanga
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Neerin kulira udal vaanga
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
Alaiyil vandhu alai modhum
Waves rise and clash upon waves,
Angu aanandham aayiram uruvaagum
There, a thousand joys are born,
Alaiyil vandhu alai modhum
Waves rise and clash upon waves,
Angu aanandham aayiram uruvaagum
There, a thousand joys are born,
Kalaiyil pudhumai kalaiyaagum avar
A novelty in art becomes an art itself,
Kattru kodukkum kattil kalai
The art of intimacy that he teaches,
Kalaiyil pudhumai kalaiyaagum avar
A novelty in art becomes an art itself,
Kattru kodukkum kattil kalai
The art of intimacy that he teaches,
Ammammaa enna sugam enna sugam enna sugam
Oh my, what pleasure, what pleasure, what pleasure!
Appadiyae sollamma anbhu thozhi nee vaazhi
Tell us just like that, dear friend, may you live long!
Female :Veveveveve
Female: Go away, go away!
{Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta
{The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa} (2)
She talked with a smile and got trapped}
Sikkikitta…
Got trapped...
Vellikilamai vidikaala
On a Friday early morning,
Vella kulathula vei kaala
Step your foot into the clear pond,
Ulla kulira neer vaanga
Let the water absorb the inner warmth,
Neerin kulira udal vaanga
Let the body absorb the coolness of the water,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
Neeraadu neeraadu
Bathe, bathe,
Neeril neeyum sathiraadu
And dance in the water too,
{Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta
{The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa
She talked with a smile and got trapped,
Sevatha ponnu maattikkitta
The fair-skinned girl got caught,
Sirichu pesi sikkikkittaa} (2)
She talked with a smile and got trapped}
Sikkikitta…
Got trapped...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Vellikilamai Vidikaala' from the 1979 film 'Manthoppu Kiliye' is a playful rural bathing song (Neeraadal) filled with banter between a newly married/in-love young woman and her female friends. Set early on a sacred Friday morning by a temple pond, her friends playfully tease her about falling in love, getting married, and experiencing the joys of intimacy with her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Vellikilamai vidikaala / Vella kulathula vei kaala”
Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines for rhythmic flow ('Vellikilamai' / 'Vella').
Edugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Neerukkullae ival nanaiyaa / Ival nenjukkulae avar nanaiya”
Concordance of second letters ('r' sound in 'Neerukkullae' and 'Ival'/'Nenjukkulae').
Antithesis / Parallelism
“Oorukkullae oorvalamaam / Veetukkullae thani araiyaam”
Contrasting external rituals (village procession) with intimate privacy (a private room inside the home).
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Trivia
'Manthoppu Kiliye' (1979) featured music composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Poonguyilan. Sung masterfully by Vani Jayaram along with chorus vocals, this track vividly encapsulates authentic Tamil rural folk bathing traditions mixed with playful romantic teasing.
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