- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Mayandi
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 9 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Summa thaandi thaandi thaandi
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Thaandi thaandi thaandi
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
Chorus :Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Yereduthu kaaniyathaan uzhudhaana
Illa yethamittu thanniyathaan erachaana
……………….
Yereduthu kaaniyathaan uzhudhaana
Illa yethamittu thanniyathaan erachaana
Muthumuthaa nel vilaiyaa ozhaichaana
Andhaa moottaiyathaan mudhukodiya sumandhaana
Aakki vechaa ammaadi
Aaruvela thinbenadi
Soththa kandaa aathadi
Soranai kettu nippaanadi
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu serthaanadi
Ivan vandavaalam therinjavalae naandhaanadi
……………………
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu serthaanadi
Ivan vandavaalam therinjavalae naandhaanadi
Parakurappo pokkiri pol iruppaanadi
Aana setha paambha thairiyamaa adipaanadi
Asanthiruntha ammadi
Aalu bale killadi
Uruvathilae sippayi
Ullathilae sappaani
Hahahaha
Adi boochandi kaatturaaru maayandi
Naadi pudichu paakkalaam vaayendi
Ada pombalaiya vambilukka paappandi
Rendu pottaakka mannippu keppaandi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiii
Summa thaandi thaandi thaandi
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Thaandi thaandi thaandi
Avan thodaiya kaattu vandi
Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
Chorus :Namma seendivittu seeruvandi maayandi
Hey girl, Mayandi is putting on a scary act!
Come on girl, let's check his pulse and find out!
Hey girl, Mayandi is putting on a scary act!
Come on girl, let's check his pulse and find out!
Look at him trying to pick a fight with women!
Hit him twice and he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Leaping and jumping all around,
rattling along like a runaway cart!
Leaping and jumping all around,
rattling along like a runaway cart!
He stirs up trouble and hisses at us, this Mayandi!
Chorus: He stirs up trouble and hisses at us, this Mayandi!
Hey girl, Mayandi is putting on a scary act!
Come on girl, let's check his pulse and find out!
Look at him trying to pick a fight with women!
Hit him twice and he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Did he ever take up a plough and till an acre of land?
Or draw water from the well to irrigate the fields?
...
Did he ever take up a plough and till an acre of land?
Or draw water from the well to irrigate the fields?
Did he ever toil to grow pearl-like grains of paddy?
Did he ever carry heavy sacks until his back broke?
But once food is served, oh goodness!
He will eat six times a day, girl!
At the mere sight of food, my goodness,
he loses all shame and stands drooling!
Hey girl, Mayandi is putting on a scary act!
Come on girl, let's check his pulse and find out!
Look at him trying to pick a fight with women!
Hit him twice and he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
He drifted from town to town and landed here, girl!
And I am the one who knows his true colors!
...
He drifted from town to town and landed here, girl!
And I am the one who knows his true colors!
Strutting around, he acts like a tough rogue!
Yet his only bravery is beating a dead snake!
If you let your guard down, girl,
this fellow turns out to be a crafty swindler!
On the outside, he looks like a soldier,
but on the inside, he is a helpless coward!
Hahaha!
Hey girl, Mayandi is putting on a scary act!
Come on girl, let's check his pulse and find out!
Look at him trying to pick a fight with women!
Hit him twice and he will beg for forgiveness!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Leaping and jumping all around,
rattling along like a runaway cart!
Leaping and jumping all around,
rattling along like a runaway cart!
He stirs up trouble and hisses at us, this Mayandi!
Chorus: He stirs up trouble and hisses at us, this Mayandi!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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