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Lyrics & meaning

Ae Karuppa Paraenda

From Thambi Vettothi Sundaram · 2011

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Velmurugan, Sujithra
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi ladyHey dark-complexioned guy, look at this Dhanushkodi lady!
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodiWhen you pay tribute, my cashbox hits a crore!
Ae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi ladyHey dark-complexioned guy, look at this Dhanushkodi lady!
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodiWhen you pay tribute, my cashbox hits a crore!
Male
Yae saaraayatha vittaa oru saami illaiyadaaHey, there is no god other than liquor!
Sandhoshaththa vittaa ingae bhoomi illaiyadaaApart from joy, there is no earth here!
Naan yekki yekki paakkuradhu enna jolikkuWhy am I craning my neck and looking with longing?
Nee yekku thappaa vachirukka ellaam jollykkuEverything you've kept haphazardly is for fun!
Female
Note alli thandhaa naan seettu thaaraenIf you hand over cash notes, I will give you a ticket.
Roottellaam pottu naan kaettu thaaraenI will lay down the route and set up a gate for you.
Female
Yae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi ladyHey dark-complexioned guy, look at this Dhanushkodi lady!
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodiWhen you pay tribute, my cashbox hits a crore!
Female
Kanni ponnum Indha boomiyum onnu thaanungaA young girl and this earth are one and the same, sir!
Maedu pallam ada rendilum undu paarungaLook, high mounds and low valleys exist in both!
Kanni ponnum Indha boomiyum onnu thaanungaA young girl and this earth are one and the same, sir!
Maedu pallam ada rendilum undu paarungaLook, high mounds and low valleys exist in both!
Male
Ponnu madiyil naan poonakkutti paaththukkaIn a girl's lap, see me act like a kitten!
Pozhudhu vidinjaa yenna puyalukkitta kaettukkaWhen dawn breaks, ask the storm about my real force!
Female :Guru maedu thottu paaru kurumboadu muththam poduFemale: Touch the high mounds, kiss with playfulness!
Nee ariyaadha thappukkellaam mariyaadhai ingae thaanHere, respect is given even to all the mistakes you didn't know about!
Male
Haei nottaththaan paaththaa naan nottu thaaraenHey, if you inspect closely, I will give you cash notes!
Pokkuthaan paaththu naan pottu thaarenWatching your way, I will place a mark for you!
Allaek allaek allaek aiyo…Effortlessly lifted, oh my!
Female
Yae karuppaa paaraendaa dhanushkodi ladyHey dark-complexioned guy, look at this Dhanushkodi lady!
Nee kappangattum podhu en kallaappetti kodiWhen you pay tribute, my cashbox hits a crore!
Male
Aamaa yaei podu inthaaYes, hey, play it, here!
Yaei appudi poduHey, play it like that!
Aamaa adhaan aiyoYes, that's it, oh my!
Female
Maelu valichaa konjam patta thanni oothikkaIf your body aches, pour a little local liquor!
Boadhai koranjaa enna maela keezha paaththukkaIf intoxication drops, look at me up and down!
Maelu valichaa konjam patta thanni oothikkaIf your body aches, pour a little local liquor!
Boadhai koranjaa enna maela keezha paaththukkaIf intoxication drops, look at me up and down!
Male
Sila naeram nenju thattu kettu alaiyudhuSometimes the heart goes off track and wanders around.
Ponna paaththaa angae ottikkittu orangudhuSeeing a woman, it clings right there and falls asleep.
Female
Unakkaachu yenakkaachu selavellaam varavaachuIt became yours, it became mine; all expenses turned into gain!
Nee thaalaadha thunbam ellaam thanni vittu aaththikkoCool down all your unbearable sorrows with alcohol!
Male
Haei nottaththaan paaththaa naan nottu thaaraenHey, if you inspect closely, I will give you cash notes!
Pokkuthaan paaththu naan pottu thaarenWatching your way, I will place a mark for you!
Aei vaadi pulla haei chinna chittuHey come on, girl, hey little bird!
Male
Hei aadhi naalil vaanam vandhadhuHey, in the primordial days, the sky came.
Vaanam thorandhu kaaththu vandhadhuOpening the sky, the wind came.
Kaaththil irundhu neerum vandhadhuFrom the wind, water came.
Neeril irundhu uyirum vandhadhuFrom water, life emerged.
Uyiril irundhu korangu vandhadhuFrom life, the monkey came.
Kurangil irundhu manushan porandhuFrom the monkey, man was born.
Manushan porandhu sondham vandhadhuOnce man was born, relationships came.
Sondham porandhu sandai vandhadhuOnce relationships were born, fights came.
Sandai vandhadhum kaayam vandhadhuWhen fights came, injuries came.
Kaayam vandhadhum kavalai vandhadhuWhen injuries came, worries came.
Kavalai vandhadhum boadhai vandhadhuWhen worries came, intoxication came.
Boadhai vandhadhum buththi maarudhadaa…..When intoxication comes, wisdom changes, my friend!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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