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Vilai Pesum

From Orey Saatchi · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Orey Saatchi
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
11 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna sugam vendum
Ennodaththil kooru
Ennai vida nee virumbum
Pennazhagu yaaru
Aa….aa….aah….aa…
Vilai pesum
Kangal allavo
Vilai pesum
Kangal allavo
Kannaa vilaiyaada vaa vaa endru
Innum sollavo…oo….
Vilai pesum
Kangal allavo
Kannaa vilaiyaada vaa vaa endru
Innum sollavo…oo….
Vilai pesum
Kangal allavo
Antha mangaiyaa intha mangaiyaa
Iruvaril yaar vendum
Ingae iruvaril yaar vendum
Pakkam vanthathum sorkkam enbathu
Ennidamthaan thondrum
Sugam ennidamthaan thondrum
Ponnu thevaiyaa jinnu thevaiyaa
Irandilum sari paathi
Bodhai irandilum sari paathi
Silai maeni thottu thottu seeraattavaa
Silai maeni thottu thottu seeraattavaa
Sevvaayil muththamittu thaenunnavaa
Sevvaayil muththamittu thaenunnavaa
Suvaikkaatha thaenthaan naanthaan kannaa
Suvaikkaatha thaenthaan naanthaan kannaa
Uravaadum neram inbam pongum mannavaa
Uravaadum neram inbam pongum mannavaa
Vilai pesum
Kangal allavo
Kannaa vilaiyaada vaa vaa endru
Innum sollavo…oo….
Vilai pesum
Kangal allavo
Thaen kani thaangidum poongodi
Paal mozhi pesidum paingkili
Thaen kani thaangidum poongodi
Paal mozhi pesidum paingkili
Panjanai manthiram thanthidum chithiram
En azhagil arugil vilaiyum
Iniya sugam peravaa
En azhagil arugil vilaiyum
Iniya sugam peravaa….aa….
Ponnu thevaiyaa jinnu thevaiyaa
Irandilum sari paathi
Bodhai irandilum sari paathi
Kannam thevaiyaa kinnam thevaiyaa
Irandumae oru jaathi
Ingae irandumae oru jaathi
Kaiyilae yaenthalaam kadhalil neendhalaam
Kaiyilae yaenthalaam kadhalil neendhalaam
Kaiyilae yaenthalaam kadhalil neendhalaam
What pleasure do you want?
Tell me.
Who is the beauty you desire
more than me?
Aa... aa... aah... aa...
Aren't these eyes
striking a bargain?
Aren't these eyes
striking a bargain?
To say, "My darling, come play, come,"
do I still need to say more?
Aren't these eyes
striking a bargain?
To say, "My darling, come play, come,"
do I still need to say more?
Aren't these eyes
striking a bargain?
That woman or this woman—
which of the two do you want?
Which of the two do you want here?
Once you come close, heaven
will appear only with me!
Pleasure will appear only with me!
Do you want a girl, or do you want gin?
It is equal in both—
the intoxication is equal in both!
Shall I touch and caress this sculpted body?
Shall I touch and caress this sculpted body?
Shall I kiss the red lips and drink the honey?
Shall I kiss the red lips and drink the honey?
I am untouched honey, my darling!
I am untouched honey, my darling!
When we embrace, pleasure will overflow, my king!
When we embrace, pleasure will overflow, my king!
Aren't these eyes
striking a bargain?
To say, "My darling, come play, come,"
do I still need to say more?
Aren't these eyes
striking a bargain?
A flowering vine bearing honeyed fruit,
a green parrot speaking words sweet as milk,
A flowering vine bearing honeyed fruit,
a green parrot speaking words sweet as milk,
a picture of beauty bringing the magic of the bed!
Growing close to my beauty,
won't you come and take sweet pleasure?
Growing close to my beauty,
won't you come and take sweet pleasure?
Do you want a girl, or do you want gin?
It is equal in both—
the intoxication is equal in both!
Do you want a cheek, or do you want a cup?
Both are of the same kind!
Here, both are of the same kind!
You can hold it in your hand, you can swim in love!
You can hold it in your hand, you can swim in love!
You can hold it in your hand, you can swim in love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a classic sensual cabaret-style duelling dance track sung from the perspective of two alluring maidens competing for the attention and affection of a lover (addressed metaphorically as Krishna). They pitch their respective charms, comparing feminine beauty and intimacy to intoxication, wine, and heavenly pleasure, inviting him to choose between them or indulge in both.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Ponnu thevaiyaa jinnu thevaiyaa

Matching second consonants across lines like 'Ponnu' and 'Bodhai' / 'Kannam' and 'Kinnam'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Thaen kani thaangidum poongodi / Paal mozhi pesidum paingkili

Comparing sweet words to milk ('Paal mozhi') and a maiden to a flowering vine ('Poongodi') and a parrot ('Paingkili').

Simile / Analogy

Bodhai irandilum sari paathi

Equating intoxication from women ('Ponnu') to intoxication from liquor ('Jinnu') as equal halves.

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Trivia

This track brings together two legendary playback singers of Tamil cinema, P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari, in a rare competitive dance duet format composed by the Shankar-Ganesh duo with witty lyrics by Kannadasan.

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