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Ae Karuppa Paraenda

From Thambi Vettothi Sundaram · 2011

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Velmurugan, Sujithra
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
28 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi lady
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodi
Ae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi lady
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodi
Yae saaraayatha vittaa oru saami illaiyadaa
Sandhoshaththa vittaa ingae bhoomi illaiyadaa
Naan yekki yekki paakkuradhu enna jolikku
Nee yekku thappaa vachirukka ellaam jollykku
Note alli thandhaa naan seettu thaaraen
Roottellaam pottu naan kaettu thaaraen
Yae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi lady
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodi
Kanni ponnum Indha boomiyum onnu thaanunga
Maedu pallam ada rendilum undu paarunga
Kanni ponnum Indha boomiyum onnu thaanunga
Maedu pallam ada rendilum undu paarunga
Ponnu madiyil naan poonakkutti paaththukka
Pozhudhu vidinjaa yenna puyalukkitta kaettukka
Female :Guru maedu thottu paaru kurumboadu muththam podu
Nee ariyaadha thappukkellaam mariyaadhai ingae thaan
Haei nottaththaan paaththaa naan nottu thaaraen
Pokkuthaan paaththu naan pottu thaaren
Allaek allaek allaek aiyo…
Yae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi lady
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodi
Aamaa yaei podu inthaa
Yaei appudi podu
Aamaa adhaan aiyo
Maelu valichaa konjam patta thanni oothikka
Boadhai koranjaa enna maela keezha paaththukka
Maelu valichaa konjam patta thanni oothikka
Boadhai koranjaa enna maela keezha paaththukka
Sila naeram nenju thattu kettu alaiyudhu
Ponna paaththaa angae ottikkittu orangudhu
Unakkaachu yenakkaachu selavellaam varavaachu
Nee thaalaadha thunbam ellaam thanni vittu aaththikko
Haei nottaththaan paaththaa naan nottu thaaraen
Pokkuthaan paaththu naan pottu thaaren
Aei vaadi pulla haei chinna chittu
Hei aadhi naalil vaanam vandhadhu
Vaanam thorandhu kaaththu vandhadhu
Kaaththil irundhu neerum vandhadhu
Neeril irundhu uyirum vandhadhu
Uyiril irundhu korangu vandhadhu
Kurangil irundhu manushan porandhu
Manushan porandhu sondham vandhadhu
Sondham porandhu sandai vandhadhu
Sandai vandhadhum kaayam vandhadhu
Kaayam vandhadhum kavalai vandhadhu
Kavalai vandhadhum boadhai vandhadhu
Boadhai vandhadhum buththi maarudhadaa…..
Hey Karuppa, look at me, I'm the Dhanushkodi lady!
When you pay your dues to me, my cash box will hold crores!
Hey Karuppa, look at me, I'm the Dhanushkodi lady!
When you pay your dues to me, my cash box will hold crores!
Hey, there is no god greater than liquor, my friend!
And without pleasure, there is no world here, my friend!
Why do you think I keep looking at you with such longing?
You've got it all wrong—it is all just for fun!
If you scoop up and hand over the cash, I'll give you a token!
I'll plan the route and unlock the gates for you!
Hey Karuppa, look at me, I'm the Dhanushkodi lady!
When you pay your dues to me, my cash box will hold crores!
A young woman and Mother Earth are one and the same, sir!
Look, both of them are filled with hills and valleys!
A young woman and Mother Earth are one and the same, sir!
Look, both of them are filled with hills and valleys!
In a woman's lap, I am just a quiet kitten, you see!
Once dawn breaks, ask the storm about what I can do!
Female: Touch these tender slopes and kiss them with sweet mischief!
Every secret sin you never knew is treated with respect here!
Hey, if I like the way you look, I'll hand out the cash!
Watching your moves, I'll serve up whatever you need!
Catch it, catch it, catch it, oh my!
Hey Karuppa, look at me, I'm the Dhanushkodi lady!
When you pay your dues to me, my cash box will hold crores!
Yeah, hey, hit the beat, take this!
Hey, play it just like that!
Yeah, that's the one, oh yes!
If your body aches, pour yourself a little country liquor!
If your buzz wears off, just look me up and down!
If your body aches, pour yourself a little country liquor!
If your buzz wears off, just look me up and down!
At times, the restless heart loses its way and wanders around!
The moment it sees a woman, it clings close and falls asleep!
Good for you, good for me—all our expenses turned into gains!
Cool down all your unbearable pain with a drink!
Hey, if I like the way you look, I'll hand out the cash!
Watching your moves, I'll serve up whatever you need!
Hey, come on over, girl, hey little bird!
Hey, at the dawn of time, the sky appeared!
The sky opened up, and the wind blew in!
From the wind came the water!
From the water, life was born!
From life came the ape!
From the ape, man was born!
Once man was born, family ties followed!
From family ties came fights!
When fights broke out, wounds followed!
When wounds appeared, worry arrived!
When worry arrived, liquor followed!
And once intoxication hits, all common sense flies away, man!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a high-energy folk item number set in a rustic Tamil Nadu tavern atmosphere. It celebrates revelry, alcohol, physical attraction, and living in the moment. The lyricist Vairamuthu weaves playful metaphors comparing women to geographical landscapes and human life to an evolutionary chain where liquor becomes the ultimate refuge from human conflict.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antiphora / Evolutionary Anaphora

Hei aadhi naalil vaanam vandhadhu...

Lines 40 to 51 build an interconnected chain of cause and effect tracing cosmic creation (sky, wind, water) to evolution (monkey, man), social structure (relationships, fights), pain, and ultimately intoxication.

Metaphor

Kanni ponnum Indha boomiyum onnu thaanunga

Compares a woman's body contours to geographical terrain ('Maedu pallam' - hills and valleys).

Emona / Rhyme (Ethukai)

Maelu valichaa konjam patta thanni oothikka

Use of second-letter rhyming across lines, e.g., 'Maelu' / 'Boadhai' / 'Sila' / 'Ponna'.

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Trivia

'Thambi Vettothi Sundaram' (2011) is a crime drama starring Karan and Anjali, directed by V. C. Vadivudaiyan with music composed by Vidyasagar. The iconic climax monologue of this song uses a classic philosophical countdown/evolution narrative popular in Tamil folk poetry.

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