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Lyrics & meaning

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 neethaandiHey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandiI am the one who brought you here!
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandiHey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandiI am the one who brought you here!
Male
Intha morappum antha veruppumThis stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandiWill not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Intha morappum antha veruppumThis stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandiWill not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Male
Ammaadi killaadi puththiyaththaan kaattiputtaOh dear, you showed off your clever trickster mind,
Maththiyila maattikkittaAnd ended up getting caught in the middle!
Male
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandiHey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandiI am the one who brought you here!
Male
Intha morappum antha veruppumThis stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandiWill not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Male
Nee panna kanakkuththaanThe calculations and plans you made,
Nallaa puriyum enakkuththaanAre perfectly understood by me.
Adi yae kutti unakkuththaanHey little girl, for you,
Intha paadu edhukkuththaanWhy go through all this trouble?
Male
Adi thappaathu vachchakkuriHey, my aim never misses the mark!
Summaa kaththaathae vettukkiliDon't scream needlessly, you grasshopper!
Adi thappaathu vachchakkuriHey, my aim never misses the mark!
Summaa kaththaathae vettukkiliDon't scream needlessly, you grasshopper!
Male
Nee vanthaa en pakkamthaanIf you come to my side,
Yaeraalam rokkamthaanThere is plenty of hard cash!
Vittaalae vekkamthaanIf you let it go, it's embarrassing!
Ponaalae thukkamthaanIf it is lost, it's sorrowful!
Male
Unna vida naan rompa kettikkaaranI am much smarter and cleverer than you!
Adi ullapadi naan nalla kaavalkaaranHonestly speaking, I am a good guardian!
Sellaathu jambamthaan enniyatha maaththikkadiYour pride won't work here, change your plan!
Um manasa thaeththikkadiConsole your heart!
Male
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandiHey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandiHa, I am the one who brought you here!
Male
Intha morappum antha veruppumThis stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandiWill not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Male
Aasaikku ponnaththaanA woman for desire,
Aambalainga kadaththuvaan ha ha haahMen usually kidnap, ha ha ha!
Kaasukku unnaththaan kadaththunavan naanuthaanI am the one who kidnapped you for money!
Hae hae haeHae hae hae
Male
Unai kandaalae kummalamthaanJust seeing you brings sheer joy!
Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaanWhen money arrives, it's a grand celebration!
Unai kandaalae kummalamthaanJust seeing you brings sheer joy!
Panam vanthaalae kondaattamthaanWhen money arrives, it's a grand celebration!
Male
Naan nippaendi munnaalaeI will stand right in front of you,
Nottam vittu kannaalaeKeeping a watchful eye with my eyes,
Penaa un pinnaalaeOr else I will march behind you,
Padai eduppaen thannaalaeLeading a full force automatically!
Male
Unna vachchu naan romba thittam pottaenI made big plans centered around you,
Antha ennaththilae oyaama vattam pottaenWith that thought, I kept walking in circles endlessly!
Ellaamae unnaalae nallapadi aayidanumEverything must turn out well because of you,
Pala latcham kedachchidanumAnd we must acquire several lakhs of rupees!
Male
Adiyae pulli vachcha maankutti neethaandiHey girl, you are the spotted fawn!
Ha unna thallikkittu vanthavan naanthaandiHa, I am the one who brought you here!
Male
Intha morappum antha veruppumThis stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandiWill not work or be of any use here, so stop it, girl!
Intha morappum antha veruppumThis stern glare and that hatred,
Ingu vegaathu aagaathu vaenaandiWill 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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