Adiye Pulli Vacha
From Iru Medhaigal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Iru Medhaigal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi | Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn! |
| Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi | I am the one who brought you here! |
| Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi | Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn! |
| Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi | I am the one who brought you here! |
| Male | |
| Intha morappum antha veruppum | This stern glare and that hatred, |
| Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi | Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl! |
| Intha morappum antha veruppum | This stern glare and that hatred, |
| Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi | Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl! |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi killaadi puththiyaththaan kaattiputta | Oh dear, you showed off your clever trickster mind, |
| Maththiyila maattikkitta | And ended up getting caught in the middle! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi | Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn! |
| Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi | I am the one who brought you here! |
| Male | |
| Intha morappum antha veruppum | This stern glare and that hatred, |
| Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi | Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl! |
| Male | |
| Nee panna kanakkuththaan | The calculations and plans you made, |
| Nallaa puriyum enakkuththaan | Are perfectly understood by me. |
| Adi yae kutti unakkuththaan | Hey little girl, for you, |
| Intha paadu edhukkuththaan | Why go through all this trouble? |
| Male | |
| Adi thappaathu vachchakkuri | Hey, my aim never misses the mark! |
| Summaa kaththaathae vettukkili | Don't scream needlessly, you grasshopper! |
| Adi thappaathu vachchakkuri | Hey, my aim never misses the mark! |
| Summaa kaththaathae vettukkili | Don't scream needlessly, you grasshopper! |
| Male | |
| Nee vanthaa en pakkamthaan | If you come to my side, |
| Yaeraalam rokkamthaan | There is plenty of hard cash! |
| Vittaalae vekkamthaan | If you let it go, it's embarrassing! |
| Ponaalae thukkamthaan | If it is lost, it's sorrowful! |
| Male | |
| Unna vida naan rompa kettikkaaran | I am much smarter and cleverer than you! |
| Adi ullapadi naan nalla kaavalkaaran | Honestly speaking, I am a good guardian! |
| Sellaathu jambamthaan enniyatha maaththikkadi | Your pride won't work here, change your plan! |
| Um manasa thaeththikkadi | Console your heart! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi | Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn! |
| Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi | Ha, I am the one who brought you here! |
| Male | |
| Intha morappum antha veruppum | This stern glare and that hatred, |
| Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi | Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl! |
| Male | |
| Aasaikku ponnaththaan | A woman for desire, |
| Aambalainga kadaththuvaan ha ha haah | Men usually kidnap, ha ha ha! |
| Kaasukku unnaththaan kadaththunavan naanuthaan | I am the one who kidnapped you for money! |
| Hae hae hae | Hae hae hae |
| Male | |
| Unai kandaalae kummalamthaan | Just seeing you brings sheer joy! |
| Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaan | When money arrives, it's a grand celebration! |
| Unai kandaalae kummalamthaan | Just seeing you brings sheer joy! |
| Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaan | When money arrives, it's a grand celebration! |
| Male | |
| Naan nippaendi munnaalae | I will stand right in front of you, |
| Nottam vittu kannaalae | Keeping a watchful eye with my eyes, |
| Penaa un pinnaalae | Or else I will march behind you, |
| Padai eduppaen thannaalae | Leading a full force automatically! |
| Male | |
| Unna vachchu naan romba thittam pottaen | I made big plans centered around you, |
| Antha ennaththilae oyaama vattam pottaen | With that thought, I kept walking in circles endlessly! |
| Ellaamae unnaalae nallapadi aayidanum | Everything must turn out well because of you, |
| Pala latcham kedachchidanum | And we must acquire several lakhs of rupees! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi | Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn! |
| Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi | Ha, I am the one who brought you here! |
| Male | |
| Intha morappum antha veruppum | This stern glare and that hatred, |
| Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi | Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl! |
| Intha morappum antha veruppum | This stern glare and that hatred, |
| Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi | Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl! |
அடியே புள்ளி வச்ச மான்குட்டி நீதான்டி
உன்ன தள்ளிக்கிட்டு வந்தவன் நான்தான்டி
அடியே புள்ளி வச்ச மான்குட்டி நீதான்டி
உன்ன தள்ளிக்கிட்டு வந்தவன் நான்தான்டி
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
I am the one who brought you here!
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
I am the one who brought you here!
இந்த மொரப்பும் அந்த வெரப்பும்
இங்கு வேகாது ஆகாது வேணான்டி
இந்த மொரப்பும் அந்த வெரப்பும்
இங்கு வேகாது ஆகாது வேணான்டி
This stern glare and that hatred,
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
This stern glare and that hatred,
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
அம்மாடி கில்லாடி புத்தியத்தான் காட்டிப்புட்ட
மத்தியில மாட்டிக்கிட்ட.....
Oh dear, you showed off your clever trickster mind,
And ended up getting caught in the middle!
அடியே புள்ளி வச்ச மான்குட்டி நீதான்டி
உன்ன தள்ளிக்கிட்டு வந்தவன் நான்தான்டி
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
I am the one who brought you here!
இந்த மொரப்பும் அந்த வெரப்பும்
இங்கு வேகாது ஆகாது வேணான்டி
This stern glare and that hatred,
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
நீ பண்ண கணக்குத்தான்
நல்லா புரியும் எனக்குத்தான்
அடி ஏ குட்டி உனக்குத்தான்
இந்த பாடு எதுக்குத்தான்
The calculations and plans you made,
Are perfectly understood by me.
Hey little girl, for you,
Why go through all this trouble?
அடி தப்பாது வச்சக்குறி
சும்மா கத்தாதே வெட்டுக்கிளி
அடி தப்பாது வச்சக்குறி
சும்மா கத்தாதே வெட்டுக்கிளி
Hey, my aim never misses the mark!
Don't scream needlessly, you grasshopper!
Hey, my aim never misses the mark!
Don't scream needlessly, you grasshopper!
நீ வந்தா என் பக்கம்தான்
ஏராளம் ரொக்கம்தான்
விட்டாலே வெக்கம்தான்
போனாலே துக்கம்தான்
If you come to my side,
There is plenty of hard cash!
If you let it go, it's embarrassing!
If it is lost, it's sorrowful!
உன்ன விட நான் ரொம்ப கெட்டிக்காரன்
அடி உள்ளபடி நான் நல்ல காவல்காரன்
செல்லாது ஜம்பம்தான் எண்ணியத மாத்திக்கடி
உம் மனச தேத்திக்கடி...
I am much smarter and cleverer than you!
Honestly speaking, I am a good guardian!
Your pride won't work here, change your plan!
Console your heart!
அடியே புள்ளி வச்ச மான்குட்டி நீதான்டி
ஹ உன்ன தள்ளிக்கிட்டு வந்தவன் நான்தான்டி
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Ha, I am the one who brought you here!
இந்த மொரப்பும் அந்த வெரப்பும்
இங்கு வேகாது ஆகாது வேணான்டி
This stern glare and that hatred,
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
ஆசைக்கு பொண்ணத்தான்
ஆம்பளைங்க கடத்துவான் ஹ ஹ ஹாஹ்
காசுக்கு உன்னத்தான் கடத்துனவன் நானுதான்
ஹே ஹே ஹே
A woman for desire,
Men usually kidnap, ha ha ha!
I am the one who kidnapped you for money!
Hae hae hae
உனைக் கண்டாலே கும்மாளம்தான்
பணம் வந்தாலே கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
உனைக் கண்டாலே கும்மாளம்தான்
பணம் வந்தாலே கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
Just seeing you brings sheer joy!
When money arrives, it's a grand celebration!
Just seeing you brings sheer joy!
When money arrives, it's a grand celebration!
நான் நிப்பேன்டி முன்னாலே
நோட்டம் விட்டு கண்ணாலே
போனா உன் பின்னாலே
படை எடுப்பேன் தன்னாலே
I will stand right in front of you,
Keeping a watchful eye with my eyes,
Or else I will march behind you,
Leading a full force automatically!
உன்ன வச்சு நான் ரொம்ப திட்டம் போட்டேன்
அந்த எண்ணத்திலே ஓயாம வட்டம் போட்டேன்
எல்லாமே உன்னாலே நல்லபடி ஆயிடணும்
பல லட்சம் கெடச்சிடணும்......
I made big plans centered around you,
With that thought, I kept walking in circles endlessly!
Everything must turn out well because of you,
And we must acquire several lakhs of rupees!
அடியே புள்ளி வச்ச மான்குட்டி நீதான்டி
ஹ உன்ன தள்ளிக்கிட்டு வந்தவன் நான்தான்டி
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Ha, I am the one who brought you here!
இந்த மொரப்பும் அந்த வெரப்பும்
இங்கு வேகாது ஆகாது வேணான்டி
இந்த மொரப்பும் அந்த வெரப்பும்
இங்கு வேகாது ஆகாது வேணான்டி
This stern glare and that hatred,
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
This stern glare and that hatred,
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi
I am the one who brought you here!
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi
I am the one who brought you here!
Intha morappum antha veruppum
This stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Intha morappum antha veruppum
This stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Ammaadi killaadi puththiyaththaan kaattiputta
Oh dear, you showed off your clever trickster mind,
Maththiyila maattikkitta
And ended up getting caught in the middle!
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi
I am the one who brought you here!
Intha morappum antha veruppum
This stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Nee panna kanakkuththaan
The calculations and plans you made,
Nallaa puriyum enakkuththaan
Are perfectly understood by me.
Adi yae kutti unakkuththaan
Hey little girl, for you,
Intha paadu edhukkuththaan
Why go through all this trouble?
Adi thappaathu vachchakkuri
Hey, my aim never misses the mark!
Summaa kaththaathae vettukkili
Don't scream needlessly, you grasshopper!
Adi thappaathu vachchakkuri
Hey, my aim never misses the mark!
Summaa kaththaathae vettukkili
Don't scream needlessly, you grasshopper!
Nee vanthaa en pakkamthaan
If you come to my side,
Yaeraalam rokkamthaan
There is plenty of hard cash!
Vittaalae vekkamthaan
If you let it go, it's embarrassing!
Ponaalae thukkamthaan
If it is lost, it's sorrowful!
Unna vida naan rompa kettikkaaran
I am much smarter and cleverer than you!
Adi ullapadi naan nalla kaavalkaaran
Honestly speaking, I am a good guardian!
Sellaathu jambamthaan enniyatha maaththikkadi
Your pride won't work here, change your plan!
Um manasa thaeththikkadi
Console your heart!
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi
Ha, I am the one who brought you here!
Intha morappum antha veruppum
This stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Aasaikku ponnaththaan
A woman for desire,
Aambalainga kadaththuvaan ha ha haah
Men usually kidnap, ha ha ha!
Kaasukku unnaththaan kadaththunavan naanuthaan
I am the one who kidnapped you for money!
Hae hae hae
Hae hae hae
Unai kandaalae kummalamthaan
Just seeing you brings sheer joy!
Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaan
When money arrives, it's a grand celebration!
Unai kandaalae kummalamthaan
Just seeing you brings sheer joy!
Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaan
When money arrives, it's a grand celebration!
Naan nippaendi munnaalae
I will stand right in front of you,
Nottam vittu kannaalae
Keeping a watchful eye with my eyes,
Penaa un pinnaalae
Or else I will march behind you,
Padai eduppaen thannaalae
Leading a full force automatically!
Unna vachchu naan romba thittam pottaen
I made big plans centered around you,
Antha ennaththilae oyaama vattam pottaen
With that thought, I kept walking in circles endlessly!
Ellaamae unnaalae nallapadi aayidanum
Everything must turn out well because of you,
Pala latcham kedachchidanum
And we must acquire several lakhs of rupees!
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandi
Hey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandi
Ha, I am the one who brought you here!
Intha morappum antha veruppum
This stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Intha morappum antha veruppum
This stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandi
Will not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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