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Lyrics & meaning

Adiye Pulli Vacha

From Iru Medhaigal · 1984

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Iru Medhaigal
Movie release year: 1984
Lyrics added on: 5 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi

Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi

Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi

Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi

Intha morappum antha veruppum

Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi

Intha morappum antha veruppum

Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi

Ammaadi killaadi puththiyaththaan kaattiputta

Maththiyila maattikkitta

Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi

Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi

Intha morappum antha veruppum

Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi

Nee panna kanakkuththaan

Nallaa puriyum enakkuththaan

Adi yae kutti unakkuththaan

Intha paadu edhukkuththaan

Adi thappaathu vachchakkuri

Summaa kaththaathae vettukkili

Adi thappaathu vachchakkuri

Summaa kaththaathae vettukkili

Nee vanthaa en pakkamthaan

Yaeraalam rokkamthaan

Vittaalae vekkamthaan

Ponaalae thukkamthaan

Unna vida naan rompa kettikkaaran

Adi ullapadi naan nalla kaavalkaaran

Sellaathu jambamthaan enniyatha maaththikkadi

Um manasa thaeththikkadi

Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi

Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi

Intha morappum antha veruppum

Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi

Aasaikku ponnaththaan

Aambalainga kadaththuvaan ha ha haah

Kaasukku unnaththaan kadaththunavan naanuthaan

Hae hae hae

Unai kandaalae kummalamthaan

Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaan

Unai kandaalae kummalamthaan

Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaan

Naan nippaendi munnaalae

Nottam vittu kannaalae

Penaa un pinnaalae

Padai eduppaen thannaalae

Unna vachchu naan romba thittam pottaen

Antha ennaththilae oyaama vattam pottaen

Ellaamae unnaalae nallapadi aayidanum

Pala latcham kedachchidanum

Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi

Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi

Intha morappum antha veruppum

Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi

Intha morappum antha veruppum

Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi

Hey girl, you are a spotted deer,

And I'm the one who dragged you away!

Hey girl, you are a spotted deer,

And I'm the one who dragged you away!

This stern glare and stiff pride of yours,

Won't work here, won't do at all, so drop it, girl!

This stern glare and stiff pride of yours,

Won't work here, won't do at all, so drop it, girl!

Oh clever girl, you showed your smart tricks,

And ended up trapped right in the middle...

Hey girl, you are a spotted deer,

And I'm the one who dragged you away!

This stern glare and stiff pride of yours,

Won't work here, won't do at all, so drop it, girl!

All the clever calculations you made,

Are perfectly clear to me!

Hey little girl, why should someone like you,

Go through all this struggle?

My aim never misses its mark,

Don't just scream for nothing, little grasshopper!

My aim never misses its mark,

Don't just scream for nothing, little grasshopper!

If you stay by my side,

There will be heaps of cash!

If I let you go, it's an embarrassment,

If you escape, it's pure grief!

I am far smarter than you,

And honestly, I am a very watchful guard!

Your show of pride won't work, so change your mind,

And comfort your troubled heart...

Hey girl, you are a spotted deer,

Ha, and I'm the one who dragged you away!

This stern glare and stiff pride of yours,

Won't work here, won't do at all, so drop it, girl!

Men usually kidnap a girl,

Out of desire for her, ha ha ha!

But I am the one who kidnapped you for cash!

Hey hey hey!

Just looking at you brings sheer excitement,

And once the money arrives, it's a celebration!

Just looking at you brings sheer excitement,

And once the money arrives, it's a celebration!

I will stand right in front of you,

Keeping an eye on your every move,

And if you try to run, right behind you,

I'll march like an army all on my own!

I've made big plans using you,

And kept pacing around thinking about it non-stop!

Everything must turn out well because of you,

And bring me several lakhs of rupees...

Hey girl, you are a spotted deer,

Ha, and I'm the one who dragged you away!

This stern glare and stiff pride of yours,

Won't work here, won't do at all, so drop it, girl!

This stern glare and stiff pride of yours,

Won't work here, won't do at all, so drop it, girl!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi' from the 1984 film 'Iru Medhaigal' is a playful yet menacing taunt sung by a kidnapper to his female captive. He metaphorically compares her to a spotted fawn and himself to the trapper who caught her, warning her that her anger, pride, and clever tricks won't work against him because he is far sharper. He humorously notes that while men usually kidnap women out of romantic desire, he has done it purely for ransom money. Throughout the track, he reassures her that as long as she cooperates, she will be safe under his watch, while fantasizing about the huge ransom (lakhs of rupees) he stands to gain once his plan succeeds. The energetic rendition by Malaysia Vasudevan gives the song a theatrical, rogue charm characteristic of 1980s Tamil commercial cinema.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)

“Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi”

Compares the captive woman to a 'pulli vachcha maankutti' (spotted fawn) and a 'vettukkili' (grasshopper) to emphasize her helplessness against the speaker.

Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Nee panna kanakkuththaan / Nallaa puriyum enakkuththaan”

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds such as 'Nee' and 'Nallaa', 'Aasaikku' and 'Aambalainga'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Nee vanthaa en pakkamthaan / Yaeraalam rokkamthaan”

Extensive use of end rhyming words across stanza lines like 'pakkamthaan', 'rokkamthaan', 'vekkamthaan', and 'thukkamthaan'.

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Trivia

The film 'Iru Medhaigal' (1984) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Prabhu in lead roles with music scored by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan. Malaysia Vasudevan was famed for his expressive, theatrical vocals in villainous and light-hearted rogue songs, making his voice a staple for such character-driven tracks during this era.

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