Adi Poochandi Katturaru
From Mayandi · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Mayandi1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi | Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman! |
| Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi | Come girl, let us check his pulse and see! |
| Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi | Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman! |
| Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi | Come girl, let us check his pulse and see! |
| Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi | Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women! |
| Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi | But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness! |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii |
| Chorus | |
| Summa thaandi thaandi thaandi | Just jumping, jumping, jumping! |
| Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi | Show him his thigh, girl! |
| Thaandi thaandi thaandi | Jumping, jumping, jumping! |
| Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi | Show him his thigh, girl! |
| Female | |
| Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi | If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake! |
| Chorus :Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi | Chorus: If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake! |
| Female | |
| Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi | Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman! |
| Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi | Come girl, let us check his pulse and see! |
| Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi | Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women! |
| Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi | But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness! |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii |
| Female | |
| Yereduthu kaaniyathaan uzhudhaana | Did he ever take the plow and till the field? |
| Illa yethamittu thanniyathaan erachaana | Or did he draw water using the water-lift? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Yereduthu kaaniyathaan uzhudhaana | Did he ever take the plow and till the field? |
| Illa yethamittu thanniyathaan erachaana | Or did he draw water using the water-lift? |
| Muthumuthaa nel vilaiyaa ozhaichaana | Did he work hard to harvest paddy bright as pearls? |
| Andhaa moottaiyathaan mudhukodiya sumandhaana | Did he ever carry heavy sacks till his spine bent? |
| Female | |
| Aakki vechaa ammaadi | If food is cooked, oh mother! |
| Aaruvela thinbenadi | He brags he will eat six meals a day! |
| Soththa kandaa aathadi | When he sees cooked rice, oh my! |
| Soranai kettu nippaanadi | He stands there losing all his self-respect! |
| Female | |
| Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi | Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman! |
| Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi | Come girl, let us check his pulse and see! |
| Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi | Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women! |
| Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi | But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness! |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii |
| Female | |
| Ooru vittu ooru vandhu serthaanadi | He traveled from town to town and arrived here, girl! |
| Ivan vandavaalam therinjavalae naandhaanadi | I am the one who knows all his secrets, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Female | |
| Ooru vittu ooru vandhu serthaanadi | He traveled from town to town and arrived here, girl! |
| Ivan vandavaalam therinjavalae naandhaanadi | I am the one who knows all his secrets, girl! |
| Parakurappo pokkiri pol iruppaanadi | When he roams around, he acts like a rogue, girl! |
| Aana setha paambha thairiyamaa adipaanadi | But he bravely beats up only a dead snake, girl! |
| Female | |
| Asanthiruntha ammadi | If you drop your guard, oh mother! |
| Aalu bale killadi | He is quite a clever player! |
| Uruvathilae sippayi | A soldier in appearance! |
| Ullathilae sappaani | A cripple in his heart! |
| Chorus | |
| Hahahaha | Hahahaha |
| Female | |
| Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi | Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman! |
| Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi | Come girl, let us check his pulse and see! |
| Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi | Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women! |
| Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi | But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness! |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii |
| Chorus | |
| Summa thaandi thaandi thaandi | Just jumping, jumping, jumping! |
| Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi | Show him his thigh, girl! |
| Thaandi thaandi thaandi | Jumping, jumping, jumping! |
| Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi | Show him his thigh, girl! |
| Female | |
| Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi | If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake! |
| Chorus :Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi | Chorus: If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake! |
அடி பூச்சாண்டி காட்டுறாரு மாயாண்டி
நாடி புடிச்சு பாக்கலாம் வாயேன்டி
அடி பூச்சாண்டி காட்டுறாரு மாயாண்டி
நாடி புடிச்சு பாக்கலாம் வாயேன்டி
அட பொம்பளைய வம்பிழுக்க பாப்பான்டி
ரெண்டு போட்டாக்க மன்னிப்பு கேப்பான்டி
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்ய் ....
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
சும்மா தாண்டி தாண்டி தாண்டி
அவன் தொடைய காட்டுவான்டி
தாண்டி தாண்டி தாண்டி
அவன் தொடைய காட்டுவான்டி
Just jumping, jumping, jumping!
Show him his thigh, girl!
Jumping, jumping, jumping!
Show him his thigh, girl!
நம்ம சீண்டிவிட்டு சீறுவாண்டி மாயாண்டி
குழு :
நம்ம சீண்டிவிட்டு சீறுவாண்டி மாயாண்டி
அனைவரும் :
புர்புர்புர்புர்பூர்.....
If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
Chorus: If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
அடி பூச்சாண்டி காட்டுறாரு மாயாண்டி
நாடி புடிச்சு பாக்கலாம் வாயேன்டி
அட பொம்பளைய வம்பிழுக்க பாப்பான்டி
ரெண்டு போட்டாக்க மன்னிப்பு கேப்பான்டி
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்ய் ....
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
ஏரெடுத்து காணியத்தான் உழுதானா
இல்ல ஏத்தமிட்டு தண்ணியத்தான் எறச்சானா
Did he ever take the plow and till the field?
Or did he draw water using the water-lift?
.............................
ஏரெடுத்து காணியத்தான் உழுதானா
இல்ல ஏத்தமிட்டு தண்ணியத்தான் எறச்சானா
முத்துமுத்தா நெல் விளைய ஒழைச்சானா அந்த
மூட்டையத்தான் முதுகொடிய சுமந்தானா
Did he ever take the plow and till the field?
Or did he draw water using the water-lift?
Did he work hard to harvest paddy bright as pearls?
Did he ever carry heavy sacks till his spine bent?
ஆக்கி வச்சா அம்மாடி
ஆறுவேள தின்பான்டி
சோத்த கண்டா ஆத்தாடி
சொரணை கெட்டு நிப்பான்டி
If food is cooked, oh mother!
He brags he will eat six meals a day!
When he sees cooked rice, oh my!
He stands there losing all his self-respect!
புர்புர்புர்புர்பூர்.....
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
அடி பூச்சாண்டி காட்டுறாரு மாயாண்டி
நாடி புடிச்சு பாக்கலாம் வாயேன்டி
அட பொம்பளைய வம்பிழுக்க பாப்பான்டி
ரெண்டு போட்டாக்க மன்னிப்பு கேப்பான்டி
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்ய் ....
He traveled from town to town and arrived here, girl!
I am the one who knows all his secrets, girl!
ஊரு விட்டு ஊரு வந்து சேர்ந்தான்டி
இவன் வண்டவாளம் தெரிஞ்சவளே நாந்தான்டி
...........................
He traveled from town to town and arrived here, girl!
I am the one who knows all his secrets, girl!
When he roams around, he acts like a rogue, girl!
But he bravely beats up only a dead snake, girl!
ஊரு விட்டு ஊரு வந்து சேர்ந்தான்டி
இவன் வண்டவாளம் தெரிஞ்சவளே நாந்தான்டி
பாக்குறப்போ போக்கிரிப் போல் இருப்பான்டி
ஆனா செத்தப் பாம்ப தைரியமா அடிப்பான்டி
If you drop your guard, oh mother!
He is quite a clever player!
A soldier in appearance!
A cripple in his heart!
அசந்திருந்தா அம்மாடி
ஆளு பலே கில்லாடி
உருவத்திலே சிப்பாயி
உள்ளத்திலே சப்பாணி.......
Hahahaha
ஹஹஹஹ
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
அடி பூச்சாண்டி காட்டுறாரு மாயாண்டி
நாடி புடிச்சு பாக்கலாம் வாயேன்டி
அட பொம்பளைய வம்பிழுக்க பாப்பான்டி
ரெண்டு போட்டாக்க மன்னிப்பு கேப்பான்டி
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்ய் ....
Just jumping, jumping, jumping!
Show him his thigh, girl!
Jumping, jumping, jumping!
Show him his thigh, girl!
சும்மா தாண்டி தாண்டி தாண்டி
அவன் தொடைய காட்டுவான்டி
தாண்டி தாண்டி தாண்டி
அவன் தொடைய காட்டுவான்டி
If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
Chorus: If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
நம்ம சீண்டிவிட்டு சீறுவாண்டி மாயாண்டி
குழு :
நம்ம சீண்டிவிட்டு சீறுவாண்டி மாயாண்டி
அனைவரும் :
புர்புர்புர்புர்பூர்.....
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Summa thaandi thaandi thaandi
Just jumping, jumping, jumping!
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Show him his thigh, girl!
Thaandi thaandi thaandi
Jumping, jumping, jumping!
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Show him his thigh, girl!
Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
Chorus :Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
Chorus: If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Yereduthu kaaniyathaan uzhudhaana
Did he ever take the plow and till the field?
Illa yethamittu thanniyathaan erachaana
Or did he draw water using the water-lift?
……………….
Yereduthu kaaniyathaan uzhudhaana
Did he ever take the plow and till the field?
Illa yethamittu thanniyathaan erachaana
Or did he draw water using the water-lift?
Muthumuthaa nel vilaiyaa ozhaichaana
Did he work hard to harvest paddy bright as pearls?
Andhaa moottaiyathaan mudhukodiya sumandhaana
Did he ever carry heavy sacks till his spine bent?
Aakki vechaa ammaadi
If food is cooked, oh mother!
Aaruvela thinbenadi
He brags he will eat six meals a day!
Soththa kandaa aathadi
When he sees cooked rice, oh my!
Soranai kettu nippaanadi
He stands there losing all his self-respect!
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu serthaanadi
He traveled from town to town and arrived here, girl!
Ivan vandavaalam therinjavalae naandhaanadi
I am the one who knows all his secrets, girl!
……………………
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu serthaanadi
He traveled from town to town and arrived here, girl!
Ivan vandavaalam therinjavalae naandhaanadi
I am the one who knows all his secrets, girl!
Parakurappo pokkiri pol iruppaanadi
When he roams around, he acts like a rogue, girl!
Aana setha paambha thairiyamaa adipaanadi
But he bravely beats up only a dead snake, girl!
Asanthiruntha ammadi
If you drop your guard, oh mother!
Aalu bale killadi
He is quite a clever player!
Uruvathilae sippayi
A soldier in appearance!
Ullathilae sappaani
A cripple in his heart!
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Hey girl, Mayandi is acting like a bogeyman!
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Come girl, let us check his pulse and see!
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Oh, he tries to pick a fight with women!
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
But if we slap him twice, he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Summa thaandi thaandi thaandi
Just jumping, jumping, jumping!
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Show him his thigh, girl!
Thaandi thaandi thaandi
Jumping, jumping, jumping!
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Show him his thigh, girl!
Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
Chorus :Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
Chorus: If we provoke him, Mayandi will hiss like a snake!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk song from 'Mayandi' (1979) is a sarcastic teasing track sung by L. R. Eswari. The lyrics mock the title character, Mayandi, exposing his empty swagger and fake bravado. While he acts intimidating towards women like a bogeyman ('boochandi'), the women mockingly note that a couple of hits would have him begging for forgiveness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi / Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi”
Consistent second-letter rhyming across lines, e.g., 'Boochandi', 'Naadi', 'Paappandi'.
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Summa thaandi thaandi thaandi”
Repetition of words for rhythmic emphasis and energetic delivery.
Antithesis / Imagery
“Uruvathilae sippayi / Ullathilae sappaani”
Juxtaposition of outward appearance versus inner reality.
Idiomatic Metaphor
“Aana setha paambha thairiyamaa adipaanadi”
Using the metaphor of 'beating a dead snake' to symbolize false courage.
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari's high-energy vocal style was frequently used by M. S. Vishwanathan for folk and dance numbers in the 1970s. Vaali's lyrics employ colloquial rural Tamil dialect words like 'yetham' (picottah/water lift) and 'vandavaalam' (true secrets/track record).
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