Adiye Vanitha Inge
From Pookkalai Parikkatheergal · 1986
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Pookkalai Parikkatheergal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adiyae vanitha ingae vaadi | Hey Vanitha, come here! |
| Female :Adiyae lalithaa neeyum vaadi | Hey Lalitha, you come too! |
| Female :Kelvi melae kettu aala maattu maattu | Ask question after question and trap him! |
| Female :Kelvi melae kettu aala maattu maattu | Ask question after question and trap him! |
| Female | |
| Sariyaana kelvigalai aahaah | Ask the right questions, aha! |
| Kelunga thozhigalae | Ask them, my dear friends! |
| Female :Sariyaana kelvigalai aahaah | Ask the right questions, aha! |
| Kelunga thozhigalae | Ask them, my dear friends! |
| Female | |
| Rokkamaa kottanumaa | Should cash be poured out? |
| Thangamaa podanumaa | Should gold dowry be given? |
| Female :Scooterum kodukkanumaa | Should a scooter also be handed over? |
| Sonnatha seiyyanumaa | Should every demand be fulfilled? |
| Female | |
| Rokkamaa kottanumaa | Should cash be poured out? |
| Thangamaa podanumaa | Should gold dowry be given? |
| Female :Scooterum kodukkanumaa | Should a scooter also be handed over? |
| Sonnatha seiyyanumaa | Should every demand be fulfilled? |
| Female | |
| Soththai thedi alaiyuraangalae…ae… | They go around seeking wealth and property... |
| Ponna veetta vadhaikkuraangalae…ae… | They torment the bride's household... |
| Female :Ullavanga kodukkuraangalae….ae… | Those who are wealthy manage to give... |
| Maththavanga thavikkuraangalae…ae…. | The rest suffer and struggle in distress... |
| Female | |
| Laabaththa paakkuraanga | They look only for profit, |
| Paavaththa saekkuraanga | And accumulate sins instead! |
| Female :Ivaringae enna raagam | What kind of tune is he singing here? |
| Kettaakka vishayam varum | If probed, the truth will come out. |
| Male | |
| Adiyae vanithaa eithaai ambu | Hey Vanitha, you shot an arrow of words! |
| Adiyae lalithaa seithaai vambu | Hey Lalitha, you created a fuss! |
| Ulaga nadappa paarththu enna adhilae saerththu | Observing worldly ways, why group me along with them? |
| Ulaga nadappa paarththu enna adhilae saerththu | Observing worldly ways, why group me along with them? |
| Thavaraana kelvigala kettutta thozhigalae | You have asked the wrong questions, my friends! |
| Thavaraana kelvigala kettutta thozhigalae | You have asked the wrong questions, my friends! |
| Male | |
| Ivalo sokkaththangam | She herself is pure refined gold, |
| Enakkaen venum thangam | Why would I need material gold? |
| Kunamo minnum vairam | Her good character is a shining diamond, |
| Enakkaen innum vairam | Why would I need any other diamonds? |
| Male | |
| Panaththai mathikkavillaiyae | I do not place value on money, |
| Manaththai naan thuthikkiraen | I treasure and praise the human heart! |
| Kaalai ennai virkkavillaiyae | I haven't put myself up for sale, |
| Kalangaththai yaerkkavillaiyae | Nor do I accept any moral stain! |
| Male | |
| En kaalil naan nirkkavae | To stand firmly on my own feet, |
| Ennaalum virumbugindraen | Is what I desire every day. |
| En vaazhvu ivalae endru | Understanding that she is my whole life, |
| Innaalil arumbugindraen | I bloom with joy on this day. |
| Female | |
| Adiyae radha…aa…. | Hey Radha... |
| Azhaiththaal vaadi | Come when I call you! |
| Female :Unakkae thothaa…aa…. | You are perfectly suited for him... |
| Amainthaai vaadi | You have found the right match, come! |
| Female | |
| Ivarai pola aangal | If only men like him, |
| Naattil irunthu vittaal | Existed across this entire country, |
| Female :Nammai pola pengal | Then women like us, |
| Naliya thevaiyillai | Would never need to suffer at all. |
அடியே வனிதா இங்கே வாடி
அடியே லலிதா நீயும் வாடி
கேள்வி மேலே கேட்டு ஆள மாட்டு மாட்டு
கேள்வி மேலே கேட்டு ஆள மாட்டு மாட்டு
Hey Vanitha, come here!
Hey Lalitha, you come too!
Ask question after question and trap him!
Ask question after question and trap him!
சரியான கேள்விகளை ஆஹாஹ்
கேளுங்க தோழிகளே.....
சரியான கேள்விகளை ஹ
கேளுங்க தோழிகளே.....
Ask the right questions, aha!
Ask them, my dear friends!
Ask the right questions, aha!
Ask them, my dear friends!
ரொக்கமா கொட்டணுமா
தங்கமா போடணுமா
ஸ்கூட்டரும் கொடுக்கணுமா
சொன்னத செய்யணுமா
Should cash be poured out?
Should gold dowry be given?
Should a scooter also be handed over?
Should every demand be fulfilled?
ரொக்கமா கொட்டணுமா
தங்கமா போடணுமா
ஸ்கூட்டரும் கொடுக்கணுமா
சொன்னத செய்யணுமா
Should cash be poured out?
Should gold dowry be given?
Should a scooter also be handed over?
Should every demand be fulfilled?
சொத்தை தேடி அலையுறாங்களே...ஏ...
பொண்ணு வீட்ட வதைக்குறாங்களே....ஏ....
உள்ளவங்க கொடுக்குறாங்களே....ஏ....
மத்தவங்க தவிக்கிறாங்களே....ஏ....
They go around seeking wealth and property...
They torment the bride's household...
Those who are wealthy manage to give...
The rest suffer and struggle in distress...
லாபத்த பாக்குறாங்க
பாவத்த சேக்குறாங்க
இவரிங்கே என்ன ரகம்
கேட்டாக்க விஷயம் வரும்....
They look only for profit,
And accumulate sins instead!
What kind of tune is he singing here?
If probed, the truth will come out.
அடியே வனிதா எய்தாய் அம்பு
அடியே லலிதா செய்தாய் வம்பு
உலக நடப்ப பார்த்து என்ன அதிலே சேர்த்து
உலக நடப்ப பார்த்து என்ன அதிலே சேர்த்து
தவறான கேள்விகள கேட்டுட்ட தோழிகளே.....
தவறான கேள்விகள கேட்டுட்ட தோழிகளே.....
Hey Vanitha, you shot an arrow of words!
Hey Lalitha, you created a fuss!
Observing worldly ways, why group me along with them?
Observing worldly ways, why group me along with them?
You have asked the wrong questions, my friends!
You have asked the wrong questions, my friends!
இவளோ சொக்கத்தங்கம்
எனக்கேன் வேணும் தங்கம்
குணமோ மின்னும் வைரம்
எனக்கேன் இன்னும் வைரம்
She herself is pure refined gold,
Why would I need material gold?
Her good character is a shining diamond,
Why would I need any other diamonds?
பணத்தை மதிக்கவில்லையே
மனத்தை நான் துதிக்கிறேன்
காளை என்னை விற்கவில்லையே
களங்கத்தை ஏற்கவில்லையே
I do not place value on money,
I treasure and praise the human heart!
I haven't put myself up for sale,
Nor do I accept any moral stain!
என் காலில் நான் நிற்கவே
எந்நாளும் விரும்புகின்றேன்
என் வாழ்வு இவளே என்று
இந்நாளில் அரும்புகிறேன்
To stand firmly on my own feet,
Is what I desire every day.
Understanding that she is my whole life,
I bloom with joy on this day.
அடியே ராதா....ஆ......
அழைத்தால் வாடி
உனக்கே தோதா.....ஆ.....
அமைந்தார் வாடி
Hey Radha...
Come when I call you!
You are perfectly suited for him...
You have found the right match, come!
இவரைப் போல ஆண்கள்
நாட்டில் இருந்து விட்டால்
நம்மைப் போல பெண்கள்
நலிய தேவையில்லை
If only men like him,
Existed across this entire country,
Then women like us,
Would never need to suffer at all.
பெண்கள் :
சரியான ஜோடிகளே
பல்லாண்டு வாழுங்களே
சரியான ஜோடிகளே
பல்லாண்டு வாழுங்களே
Adiyae vanitha ingae vaadi
Hey Vanitha, come here!
Female :Adiyae lalithaa neeyum vaadi
Hey Lalitha, you come too!
Female :Kelvi melae kettu aala maattu maattu
Ask question after question and trap him!
Female :Kelvi melae kettu aala maattu maattu
Ask question after question and trap him!
Sariyaana kelvigalai aahaah
Ask the right questions, aha!
Kelunga thozhigalae
Ask them, my dear friends!
Female :Sariyaana kelvigalai aahaah
Ask the right questions, aha!
Kelunga thozhigalae
Ask them, my dear friends!
Rokkamaa kottanumaa
Should cash be poured out?
Thangamaa podanumaa
Should gold dowry be given?
Female :Scooterum kodukkanumaa
Should a scooter also be handed over?
Sonnatha seiyyanumaa
Should every demand be fulfilled?
Rokkamaa kottanumaa
Should cash be poured out?
Thangamaa podanumaa
Should gold dowry be given?
Female :Scooterum kodukkanumaa
Should a scooter also be handed over?
Sonnatha seiyyanumaa
Should every demand be fulfilled?
Soththai thedi alaiyuraangalae…ae…
They go around seeking wealth and property...
Ponna veetta vadhaikkuraangalae…ae…
They torment the bride's household...
Female :Ullavanga kodukkuraangalae….ae…
Those who are wealthy manage to give...
Maththavanga thavikkuraangalae…ae….
The rest suffer and struggle in distress...
Laabaththa paakkuraanga
They look only for profit,
Paavaththa saekkuraanga
And accumulate sins instead!
Female :Ivaringae enna raagam
What kind of tune is he singing here?
Kettaakka vishayam varum
If probed, the truth will come out.
Adiyae vanithaa eithaai ambu
Hey Vanitha, you shot an arrow of words!
Adiyae lalithaa seithaai vambu
Hey Lalitha, you created a fuss!
Ulaga nadappa paarththu enna adhilae saerththu
Observing worldly ways, why group me along with them?
Ulaga nadappa paarththu enna adhilae saerththu
Observing worldly ways, why group me along with them?
Thavaraana kelvigala kettutta thozhigalae
You have asked the wrong questions, my friends!
Thavaraana kelvigala kettutta thozhigalae
You have asked the wrong questions, my friends!
Ivalo sokkaththangam
She herself is pure refined gold,
Enakkaen venum thangam
Why would I need material gold?
Kunamo minnum vairam
Her good character is a shining diamond,
Enakkaen innum vairam
Why would I need any other diamonds?
Panaththai mathikkavillaiyae
I do not place value on money,
Manaththai naan thuthikkiraen
I treasure and praise the human heart!
Kaalai ennai virkkavillaiyae
I haven't put myself up for sale,
Kalangaththai yaerkkavillaiyae
Nor do I accept any moral stain!
En kaalil naan nirkkavae
To stand firmly on my own feet,
Ennaalum virumbugindraen
Is what I desire every day.
En vaazhvu ivalae endru
Understanding that she is my whole life,
Innaalil arumbugindraen
I bloom with joy on this day.
Adiyae radha…aa….
Hey Radha...
Azhaiththaal vaadi
Come when I call you!
Female :Unakkae thothaa…aa….
You are perfectly suited for him...
Amainthaai vaadi
You have found the right match, come!
Ivarai pola aangal
If only men like him,
Naattil irunthu vittaal
Existed across this entire country,
Female :Nammai pola pengal
Then women like us,
Naliya thevaiyillai
Would never need to suffer at all.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively musical debate addressing the social evil of the dowry system. The bride's friends initially confront the groom with sharp questions, assuming he too expects cash, gold, and luxury items like scooters from the bride's family, highlighting how dowry demands cause immense suffering to underprivileged families.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai and Ethirai)
“Rokkamaa kottanumaa / Thangamaa podanumaa”
T. Rajendar frequently uses rhyming end-syllables and second-letter rhyming (Ethirai) across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic cadence, such as 'Rokkamaa', 'Thangamaa', 'Scooterum', 'Sonnatha'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ivalo sokkaththangam / Kunamo minnum vairam”
The male protagonist compares the bride's pure character to gold ('sokkaththangam') and diamonds ('vairam'), emphasizing that noble character far outweighs material dowry.
Metaphor
“Adiyae vanithaa eithaai ambu”
The friends' sharp interrogative statements are poetically described as shooting arrows.
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Trivia
Written and composed by T. Rajendar for the 1986 movie 'Pookkalai Parikkatheergal', the song highlights his signature theatrical style of dialogue delivery embedded within song lyrics, tackling contemporary socio-cultural themes like dowry resistance with catchy rhythm.
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