Vizhiyalai Mele Semmeen Pole
From Marutha Nattu Veeran · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Marutha Nattu Veeran1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vizhiyalai melae semmeen polae | Like a red fish atop the waves of the eyes, |
| Vialiyaadum selvamae vaa… aa… | Come, my treasure playing about... ah... |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyalai melae semmeen polae | Like a red fish atop the waves of the eyes, |
| Vialiyaadum selvamae vaa… aa… | Come, my treasure playing about... ah... |
| Male | |
| Kuzhi vizhum kannangal malar polae… | Dimpled cheeks like flowers... |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Kuzhi vizhum kannangal malar polae | Dimpled cheeks like flowers, |
| Female | |
| Adhil kuvindhidum idhazhgal | The lips gathered there, |
| Kaalai pani polae… | Are like the morning dew... |
| Aa… aa… aaaaa… aa… | Ah... ah... ahhhhh... ah... |
| Kuvindhidum idhazhgal kaalai pani polae… | The gathered lips are like the morning dew... |
| Aa… aa… aaaaa… aa… | Ah... ah... ahhhhh... ah... |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyin thunaiyaalae… ae… | By the companionship of youth... oh... |
| Female | |
| Inimaiyin uravaalae… ae… | By the relationship of sweetness... oh... |
| Male | |
| Man pola naan vin pola nee | I am like the earth, you are like the sky, |
| Mazhai polavae nam kaadhalae | Our love is like the rain falling between us. |
| Female | |
| Man pola naan vin pola nee | I am like the earth, you are like the sky, |
| Mazhai polavae nam kaadhalae | Our love is like the rain falling between us. |
| Male | |
| Pagal vendumaa irul vendumaa | Do you want day? Do you want night? |
| Female | |
| Arul vendumaa porul vendumaa | Do you want divine grace? Do you want material wealth? |
| Male | |
| Pagal vendumaa irul vendumaa | Do you want day? Do you want night? |
| Female | |
| Arul vendumaa porul vendumaa | Do you want divine grace? Do you want material wealth? |
| Male | |
| Ahhahhaa… aa… aa… aa… | Ahhahhaa... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Ahhahhaa… aa… aa… aa… | Ahhahhaa... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Un puruvam pola valaindha | Curved like your eyebrows, |
| Malaiyil aruvi pongi vazhiyudhu | A waterfall overflows upon the mountain. |
| Female | |
| Ungal idhaya kadalai naadi | Seeking the ocean of your heart, |
| Alaigal ingum angum thavazhudhu | Waves crawl here and there. |
| Male | |
| Naanam konda unnai pola | Just like you filled with shyness, |
| Nadaiyil pinnal thonudhu | A graceful twist appears in the stride. |
| Female | |
| Kaanum ungal kangal koorum | Hearing the story told by |
| Kadhaiyai kaettu naanudhu | Your gazing eyes, I feel shy. |
| Male | |
| Naanam konda unnai pola | Just like you filled with shyness, |
| Nadaiyil pinnal thonudhu | A graceful twist appears in the stride. |
| Female | |
| Kaanum ungal kangal koorum | Hearing the story told by |
| Kadhaiyai kaettu naanudhu | Your gazing eyes, I feel shy. |
| Male | |
| Pettravar yaaro… oo… oo… | Who are the parents... oh... oh... |
| Female | |
| Kai pidithu thandhaaro | Did they hold your hand and give you away? |
| Kai pidithu thandhaaro | Did they hold your hand and give you away? |
| Male | |
| Pettravar yaaro… oo… oo… | Who are the parents... oh... oh... |
| Female | |
| Kai pidithu thandhaaro | Did they hold your hand and give you away? |
| Kai pidithu thandhaaro | Did they hold your hand and give you away? |
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
விளையாடும் செல்வமே வா.....ஆ...
Like a red fish atop the waves of the eyes,
Come, my treasure playing about... ah...
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
விளையாடும் செல்வமே வா.....ஆ...
Like a red fish atop the waves of the eyes,
Come, my treasure playing about... ah...
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
Dimpled cheeks like flowers...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Dimpled cheeks like flowers,
குழி விழும் கன்னங்கள் மலர் போலே...
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...
குழி விழும் கன்னங்கள் மலர் போலே
The lips gathered there,
Are like the morning dew...
Ah... ah... ahhhhh... ah...
The gathered lips are like the morning dew...
Ah... ah... ahhhhh... ah...
அதில் குவிந்திடும் இதழ்கள்
காலைப் பனி போலே...
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஆஅ.....ஆ...
குவிந்திடும் இதழ்கள் காலைப் பனி போலே...
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஆஆ.....ஆ...
By the companionship of youth... oh...
இளமையின் துணையாலே... ஏ...
By the relationship of sweetness... oh...
இனிமையின் உறவாலே... ஏ...
I am like the earth, you are like the sky,
Our love is like the rain falling between us.
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
விளையாடும் செல்வமே வா... ஆ...
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
I am like the earth, you are like the sky,
Our love is like the rain falling between us.
மண் போல நான் விண் போல நீ
மழை போலவே நம் காதலே
Do you want day? Do you want night?
மண் போல நான் விண் போல நீ
மழை போலவே நம் காதலே
Do you want divine grace? Do you want material wealth?
பகல் வேண்டுமா இருள் வேண்டுமா
Do you want day? Do you want night?
அருள் வேண்டுமா பொருள் வேண்டுமா
Do you want divine grace? Do you want material wealth?
பகல் வேண்டுமா இருள் வேண்டுமா
Ahhahhaa... ah... ah... ah...
அருள் வேண்டுமா பொருள் வேண்டுமா
Ahhahhaa... ah... ah... ah...
அஹ்ஹஹ்ஹா... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
Curved like your eyebrows,
A waterfall overflows upon the mountain.
அஹ்ஹஹ்ஹா... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
Seeking the ocean of your heart,
Waves crawl here and there.
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
விளையாடும் செல்வமே வா... ஆ...
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
Just like you filled with shyness,
A graceful twist appears in the stride.
உன் புருவம் போல வளைந்த
மலையில் அருவி பொங்கி வழியுது
Hearing the story told by
Your gazing eyes, I feel shy.
உங்கள் இதயக் கடலை நாடி
அலைகள் இங்கும் அங்கும் தவழுது
Just like you filled with shyness,
A graceful twist appears in the stride.
நாணம் கொண்ட உன்னைப் போல
நடையில் பின்னல் தோணுது
Hearing the story told by
Your gazing eyes, I feel shy.
காணும் உங்கள் கண்கள் கூறும்
கதையைக் கேட்டு நாணுது
Who are the parents... oh... oh...
நாணம் கொண்ட உன்னைப் போல
நடையில் பின்னல் தோணுது
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
காணும் உங்கள் கண்கள் கூறும்
கதையைக் கேட்டு நாணுது
Who are the parents... oh... oh...
பெற்றவர் யாரோ... ஓ... ஓ...
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
கைப் பிடித்து தந்தாரோ
கைப் பிடித்து தந்தாரோ
பெற்றவர் யாரோ... ஓ... ஓ...
கைப் பிடித்து தந்தாரோ
கைப் பிடித்து தந்தாரோ
ஹா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.... (4)
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே
விளையாடும் செல்வமே வா... ஆ...
விழியலை மேலே செம்மீன் போலே...
Vizhiyalai melae semmeen polae
Like a red fish atop the waves of the eyes,
Vialiyaadum selvamae vaa… aa…
Come, my treasure playing about... ah...
Vizhiyalai melae semmeen polae
Like a red fish atop the waves of the eyes,
Vialiyaadum selvamae vaa… aa…
Come, my treasure playing about... ah...
Kuzhi vizhum kannangal malar polae…
Dimpled cheeks like flowers...
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Kuzhi vizhum kannangal malar polae
Dimpled cheeks like flowers,
Adhil kuvindhidum idhazhgal
The lips gathered there,
Kaalai pani polae…
Are like the morning dew...
Aa… aa… aaaaa… aa…
Ah... ah... ahhhhh... ah...
Kuvindhidum idhazhgal kaalai pani polae…
The gathered lips are like the morning dew...
Aa… aa… aaaaa… aa…
Ah... ah... ahhhhh... ah...
Ilamaiyin thunaiyaalae… ae…
By the companionship of youth... oh...
Inimaiyin uravaalae… ae…
By the relationship of sweetness... oh...
Man pola naan vin pola nee
I am like the earth, you are like the sky,
Mazhai polavae nam kaadhalae
Our love is like the rain falling between us.
Man pola naan vin pola nee
I am like the earth, you are like the sky,
Mazhai polavae nam kaadhalae
Our love is like the rain falling between us.
Pagal vendumaa irul vendumaa
Do you want day? Do you want night?
Arul vendumaa porul vendumaa
Do you want divine grace? Do you want material wealth?
Pagal vendumaa irul vendumaa
Do you want day? Do you want night?
Arul vendumaa porul vendumaa
Do you want divine grace? Do you want material wealth?
Ahhahhaa… aa… aa… aa…
Ahhahhaa... ah... ah... ah...
Ahhahhaa… aa… aa… aa…
Ahhahhaa... ah... ah... ah...
Un puruvam pola valaindha
Curved like your eyebrows,
Malaiyil aruvi pongi vazhiyudhu
A waterfall overflows upon the mountain.
Ungal idhaya kadalai naadi
Seeking the ocean of your heart,
Alaigal ingum angum thavazhudhu
Waves crawl here and there.
Naanam konda unnai pola
Just like you filled with shyness,
Nadaiyil pinnal thonudhu
A graceful twist appears in the stride.
Kaanum ungal kangal koorum
Hearing the story told by
Kadhaiyai kaettu naanudhu
Your gazing eyes, I feel shy.
Naanam konda unnai pola
Just like you filled with shyness,
Nadaiyil pinnal thonudhu
A graceful twist appears in the stride.
Kaanum ungal kangal koorum
Hearing the story told by
Kadhaiyai kaettu naanudhu
Your gazing eyes, I feel shy.
Pettravar yaaro… oo… oo…
Who are the parents... oh... oh...
Kai pidithu thandhaaro
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
Kai pidithu thandhaaro
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
Pettravar yaaro… oo… oo…
Who are the parents... oh... oh...
Kai pidithu thandhaaro
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
Kai pidithu thandhaaro
Did they hold your hand and give you away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet celebrates the beauty of beloved companionship through vivid natural metaphors. The song paints a lyrical portrait of love, comparing the maiden's animated eyes to red fish glinting over ocean waves, her dimpled cheeks to soft blossoms, and her soft lips to glistening morning dew. The lovers describe their emotional bond as rain that connects the earth and the sky, symbolising a perfect harmony between two complementary souls. As the song unfolds, the romance deepens through gentle coaxing and mutual admiration. The lyrics explore romantic themes of modesty, expressive eye contact, and the overwhelming joy of union, lightheartedly questioning who could have bestowed such a precious treasure of a partner. Kannadasan's signature style elevates simple romantic expressions into timeless poetic imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Vizhiyalai melae semmeen polae”
Compares the movement of the eyes/pupils to red fish gliding over ocean waves using the explicit comparative word 'polae'.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Man pola naan vin pola nee / Mazhai polavae nam kaadhalae”
Uses 'pola' to equate the lover to the earth, the beloved to the sky, and their love to the rain that binds them together.
Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)
“Ungal idhaya kadalai naadi”
Directly identifies the lover's heart as an ocean ('idhaya kadal') without using comparative markers.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ilamaiyin thunaiyaalae / Inimaiyin uravaalae”
The second consonant sound 'la' (ல) rhymes across both lines, creating melodic harmony.
Monai (Initial-letter Alliteration)
“Man pola naan vin pola nee / Mazhai polavae nam kaadhalae”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'Ma' ('Man', 'Mazhai') across lines.
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Trivia
Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961) is a historic Tamil swashbuckler film directed by T. R. Raghunath, starring T. R. Mahalingam and Jamuna. The soundtrack featured rich classical-based compositions composed by S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics written by the celebrated poet Kannadasan.
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