Aarirendu Panirendu
From Neethi Devan Mayakkam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Neethi Devan Mayakkam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aarirundu panirendu | Six times two is twelve |
| Aan kuzhanthai varumendru | Saying a male child will arrive |
| Pottaachchi pulli ippo | The dot has been placed now |
| Poojaikku aarambam eppo | When is the start for worship? |
| Ha poojaikku aarambam eppo | Ha, when is the start for worship? |
| Female | |
| Aarirundu panirendu | Six times two is twelve |
| Aan kuzhanthai varumendru | Saying a male child will arrive |
| Pottaachchi pulli ippo | The dot has been placed now |
| Pollaatha vilaiyaattu appo…. | Naughty playful games then... |
| Pollaatha vilaiyaattu appo…. | Naughty playful games then... |
| Male | |
| Aattukkutti pola neeyum peththu podu | Give birth like a lamb |
| Aattaththukku vanthu nikkum neeyum paaru | You watch them come and stand for the game |
| Aahaan aattukkutti pola neeyum peththu podu | Aha, give birth like a lamb |
| Aattaththukku vanthu nikkum neeyum paaru | You watch them come and stand for the game |
| Koottaththukku aal varum vote kooda podalaam | A crowd will form, they can even vote |
| Corporation therthalilae nirkkalaam vaa aa…. | Come, we can contest in the Corporation elections! |
| Female | |
| Santhai kadai pola enna pillai kutti | Why children like a crowded marketplace? |
| Rendu pillai pothaatho thangakatti | Aren't two children enough, my darling gold? |
| Santhai kadai pola enna pillai kutti | Why children like a crowded marketplace? |
| Rendu pillai pothaatho thangakatti | Aren't two children enough, my darling gold? |
| Paththu maatham vayiththilae paththu maatham kaiyilae | Ten months in the womb, ten months in arms |
| Paavi maga ennaavaal pombala | What will become of this poor woman? |
| Paavam pombala ada kadavulae… | Poor woman, oh dear God! |
| Male | |
| Aarirundu panirendu | Six times two is twelve |
| Female :Aan kuzhanthai varumendru | Female: Saying a male child will arrive |
| Male :Pottaachchi pulli ippo | Male: The dot has been placed now |
| Female :Pollaatha vilaiyaattu appo…. | Female: Naughty playful games then... |
| Male :Mm poojaikku aarambam eppo hahaa | Male: Mm, when is the start for worship, haha |
| Female | |
| Thaali katta neramillaa pillaiyaaru | Lord Ganesha who has no time to marry |
| Thaanirukkum kolaththilae pillai veru | Yet in his form, there is a child! |
| Thaali katta neramillaa pillaiyaaru | Lord Ganesha who has no time to marry |
| Thaanirukkum kolaththilae pillai veru | Yet in his form, there is a child! |
| Female | |
| Pannirendu kaththukko | Learn to have twelve! |
| Aalukkonnu porakkungo | Let one be born per person/month |
| Panthayaththilae vanthu ninnu aaduvaango | They will come and compete in games |
| Ve….ve….vevve…vevve….. | Ve....ve....vevve...vevve..... |
| Male | |
| Football aattaththukku team-u venum | We need a team for a football match |
| Naama peththa pillaiyinnu peru venum | We need the fame that these are our children |
| Football aattaththukku team-u venum | We need a team for a football match |
| Naama peththa pillaiyinnu peru venum | We need the fame that these are our children |
| Male | |
| Pannirendu cup-aiyum pakkamaga vaikkanum | We must place all twelve cups side by side |
| Padam pidikka naamum anga nikka venum | We must stand there to pose for a photograph |
| Style-a nikka venum | Must stand with style! |
| Female | |
| Mm…aarirundu panirendu | Mm... six times two is twelve |
| Male :Adadadadaa aan kuzhanthai varumendru | Male: Oh dear, saying a male child will arrive |
| Female :Pottaachchi pulli ippo | Female: The dot has been placed now |
| Male :Poojaikku aarambam eppo | Male: When is the start for worship? |
ஆறிரண்டு பனிரெண்டு
ஆண் குழந்தை வருமென்று
போட்டாச்சி புள்ளி இப்போ
பூஜைக்கு ஆரம்பம் எப்போ
ஹ பூஜைக்கு ஆரம்பம் எப்போ
Six times two is twelve
Saying a male child will arrive
The dot has been placed now
When is the start for worship?
Ha, when is the start for worship?
ஆறிரண்டு பனிரெண்டு
ஆண் குழந்தை வருமென்று
போட்டாச்சி புள்ளி இப்போ
பொல்லாத விளையாட்டு அப்போ.......
பொல்லாத விளையாட்டு அப்போ.......
Six times two is twelve
Saying a male child will arrive
The dot has been placed now
Naughty playful games then...
Naughty playful games then...
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி போல நீயும் பெத்து போடு
ஆட்டத்துக்கு வந்து நிக்கும் நீயும் பாரு
ஆஹான் ஆட்டுக்குட்டி போல நீயும் பெத்து போடு
ஆட்டத்துக்கு வந்து நிக்கும் நீயும் பாரு
கூட்டத்துக்கு ஆள் வரும் ஓட்டுக் கூட போடலாம்
கார்ப்பரேஷன் தேர்தலிலே நிற்கலாம் வா ஆ....
Give birth like a lamb
You watch them come and stand for the game
Aha, give birth like a lamb
You watch them come and stand for the game
A crowd will form, they can even vote
Come, we can contest in the Corporation elections!
சந்தை கடை போல என்ன பிள்ளை குட்டி
ரெண்டு பிள்ளை போதாதோ தங்கக் கட்டி
சந்தை கடை போல என்ன பிள்ளை குட்டி
ரெண்டு பிள்ளை போதாதோ தங்கக் கட்டி
பத்து மாதம் வயித்திலே பத்து மாதம் கையிலே
பாவி மக என்னாவாள் பொம்பள
பாவம் பொம்பள அட கடவுளே.......
Why children like a crowded marketplace?
Aren't two children enough, my darling gold?
Why children like a crowded marketplace?
Aren't two children enough, my darling gold?
Ten months in the womb, ten months in arms
What will become of this poor woman?
Poor woman, oh dear God!
ஆறிரண்டு பனிரெண்டு
ஆண் குழந்தை வருமென்று
போட்டாச்சி புள்ளி இப்போ
பொல்லாத விளையாட்டு அப்போ.......
ம்ம் பூஜைக்கு ஆரம்பம் எப்போ ஹஹா
Six times two is twelve
Female: Saying a male child will arrive
Male: The dot has been placed now
Female: Naughty playful games then...
Male: Mm, when is the start for worship, haha
தாலி கட்ட நேரமில்லா பிள்ளையாரு
தானிருக்கும் கோலத்திலே பிள்ளை வேறு
தாலி கட்ட நேரமில்லா பிள்ளையாரு
தானிருக்கும் கோலத்திலே பிள்ளை வேறு
Lord Ganesha who has no time to marry
Yet in his form, there is a child!
Lord Ganesha who has no time to marry
Yet in his form, there is a child!
பன்னிரெண்டு கத்துக்கோ
ஆளுக்கொண்ணு பொறக்குங்கோ
பந்தயத்திலே வந்து நின்னு ஆடுவாங்கோ
வெ.....வெ....வெவ்வே......வெவ்வே......
Learn to have twelve!
Let one be born per person/month
They will come and compete in games
Ve....ve....vevve...vevve.....
புட்பால் ஆட்டத்துக்கு டீமூ வேணும்
நாம பெத்த பிள்ளையின்னு பேரு வேணும்
புட்பால் ஆட்டத்துக்கு டீமூ வேணும்
நாம பெத்த பிள்ளையின்னு பேரு வேணும்
We need a team for a football match
We need the fame that these are our children
We need a team for a football match
We need the fame that these are our children
பனிரெண்டு கப்பையும் பக்கமாக வைக்கணும்
படம் பிடிக்க நாமும் அங்க நிக்க வேணும்
ஸ்டைலா நிக்க வேணும்......
We must place all twelve cups side by side
We must stand there to pose for a photograph
Must stand with style!
ம்ம்.....ஆறிரண்டு பனிரெண்டு
அடடடடா ஆண் குழந்தை வருமென்று
போட்டாச்சி புள்ளி இப்போ
பூஜைக்கு ஆரம்பம் எப்போ
Mm... six times two is twelve
Male: Oh dear, saying a male child will arrive
Female: The dot has been placed now
Male: When is the start for worship?
Aarirundu panirendu
Six times two is twelve
Aan kuzhanthai varumendru
Saying a male child will arrive
Pottaachchi pulli ippo
The dot has been placed now
Poojaikku aarambam eppo
When is the start for worship?
Ha poojaikku aarambam eppo
Ha, when is the start for worship?
Aarirundu panirendu
Six times two is twelve
Aan kuzhanthai varumendru
Saying a male child will arrive
Pottaachchi pulli ippo
The dot has been placed now
Pollaatha vilaiyaattu appo….
Naughty playful games then...
Pollaatha vilaiyaattu appo….
Naughty playful games then...
Aattukkutti pola neeyum peththu podu
Give birth like a lamb
Aattaththukku vanthu nikkum neeyum paaru
You watch them come and stand for the game
Aahaan aattukkutti pola neeyum peththu podu
Aha, give birth like a lamb
Aattaththukku vanthu nikkum neeyum paaru
You watch them come and stand for the game
Koottaththukku aal varum vote kooda podalaam
A crowd will form, they can even vote
Corporation therthalilae nirkkalaam vaa aa….
Come, we can contest in the Corporation elections!
Santhai kadai pola enna pillai kutti
Why children like a crowded marketplace?
Rendu pillai pothaatho thangakatti
Aren't two children enough, my darling gold?
Santhai kadai pola enna pillai kutti
Why children like a crowded marketplace?
Rendu pillai pothaatho thangakatti
Aren't two children enough, my darling gold?
Paththu maatham vayiththilae paththu maatham kaiyilae
Ten months in the womb, ten months in arms
Paavi maga ennaavaal pombala
What will become of this poor woman?
Paavam pombala ada kadavulae…
Poor woman, oh dear God!
Aarirundu panirendu
Six times two is twelve
Female :Aan kuzhanthai varumendru
Female: Saying a male child will arrive
Male :Pottaachchi pulli ippo
Male: The dot has been placed now
Female :Pollaatha vilaiyaattu appo….
Female: Naughty playful games then...
Male :Mm poojaikku aarambam eppo hahaa
Male: Mm, when is the start for worship, haha
Thaali katta neramillaa pillaiyaaru
Lord Ganesha who has no time to marry
Thaanirukkum kolaththilae pillai veru
Yet in his form, there is a child!
Thaali katta neramillaa pillaiyaaru
Lord Ganesha who has no time to marry
Thaanirukkum kolaththilae pillai veru
Yet in his form, there is a child!
Pannirendu kaththukko
Learn to have twelve!
Aalukkonnu porakkungo
Let one be born per person/month
Panthayaththilae vanthu ninnu aaduvaango
They will come and compete in games
Ve….ve….vevve…vevve…..
Ve....ve....vevve...vevve.....
Football aattaththukku team-u venum
We need a team for a football match
Naama peththa pillaiyinnu peru venum
We need the fame that these are our children
Football aattaththukku team-u venum
We need a team for a football match
Naama peththa pillaiyinnu peru venum
We need the fame that these are our children
Pannirendu cup-aiyum pakkamaga vaikkanum
We must place all twelve cups side by side
Padam pidikka naamum anga nikka venum
We must stand there to pose for a photograph
Style-a nikka venum
Must stand with style!
Mm…aarirundu panirendu
Mm... six times two is twelve
Male :Adadadadaa aan kuzhanthai varumendru
Male: Oh dear, saying a male child will arrive
Female :Pottaachchi pulli ippo
Female: The dot has been placed now
Male :Poojaikku aarambam eppo
Male: When is the start for worship?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duetting track from 'Neethi Devan Mayakkam' features a lighthearted debate between a couple on family planning and children. The husband enthusiastically advocates for having a large family—suggesting a dozen kids to form a football team or even a political voter base. In contrast, the wife pragmatically pushes back, reminding him of the physical burden of pregnancy and caring for infants, arguing that two children are more than enough. Through witty banter, sports analogies, and humorous hyperbole, the song explores the contrasting perspectives on family size and parental responsibility.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aattukkutti pola neeyum peththu podu”
Compares having children effortlessly to a lamb giving birth, using the comparative suffix 'pola'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Santhai kadai pola enna pillai kutti”
Compares having too many children to a noisy, chaotic marketplace.
Initial Rhyme (Moonaai)
“Aattukkutti pola neeyum peththu podu / Aattaththukku vanthu nikkum neeyum paaru”
Repetition of the initial 'Aat-' sound across consecutive lines.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Football aattaththukku team-u venum”
Exaggerating family size to needing enough children to form a football team and win twelve trophies.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by legendary poet Kannadasan and set to tune by K. V. Mahadevan, this song uses comedy and catchphrases ('Aarirundu panirendu') to touch upon social awareness regarding family planning—a popular topic in Indian cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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