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Aeru Pudicha

From Mangudi Minor · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Mangudi Minor
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
15 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaeru pudicha aa aa haan
Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku
Ingae mothaathae
Yaeththam pottu paaththavandaa naan
Aattam podaathae
Ennai unakku theriyaathae
Evanum yaeikka mudiyaathe
Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku
Ingae mothaathae
Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku
Ingae mothaathae
Yaeththam pottu paaththavandaa naan
Aattam podaathae
Kazhuvura neeril nazhuvura meenu
Naanthaandaa…oo….oo…oo…
Kanniya vacha thanniya
Kaattum maanthaanda
Kazhuvura neeril nazhuvura meenu
Naanthaandaa…oo….oo…oo…
Kanniya vacha thanniya
Kaattum maanthaanda
Kelungappa yaarukku
Maanam undu eenam undu
Maaru thatti vaangappa
Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku
Ingae mothaathae
Yae…yae….yaeththam pottu paaththavandaa naan
Aattam podaathae
Pattanam ippadi kettathu ellaam yaaraalae
Thuttu irunthu kottamadikkum peraalae
Pattanam ippadi kettathu ellaam yaaraalae
Thuttu irunthu kottamadikkum peraalae
Sonnaa kelunga yaezhaikku kaalam ippa
Neram ippa aanavaththil adaathae
Yaeru pudicha aa aa haan
Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku
Ingae mothaathae
Yaeththam pottu paaththavandaa naan
Aattam podaathae
Ennai unakku theriyaathae
Evanum yaeikka mudiyaathe
Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku
Ingae mothaathae
Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku
Ingae mothaathae
Yaeththam pottu paaththavandaa naan
Aattam podaathae
Held the plough... ah ah haan
These are hands that held the plough,
do not mess with me here!
I am a man who has worked the well-sweep,
so do not throw your weight around!
You do not know who I am,
no one can ever fool me!
These are hands that held the plough,
do not mess with me here...
These are hands that held the plough,
do not mess with me here!
I am a man who has worked the well-sweep,
so do not throw your weight around!
Like a fish that slips away in washing water,
that is who I am, oh... oh... oh...
If you try to set a trap,
I am a deer that will make you sweat!
Like a fish that slips away in washing water,
that is who I am, oh... oh... oh...
If you try to set a trap,
I am a deer that will make you sweat!
Listen here, everyone! Whoever among you
has self-respect and a sense of shame,
thump your chest and step forward!
These are hands that held the plough,
do not mess with me here!
Eh... eh... I am a man who has worked the well-sweep,
so do not throw your weight around!
Who caused this entire town to get ruined like this?
It is because of people running wild with their money!
Who caused this entire town to get ruined like this?
It is because of people running wild with their money!
Listen to what I say, the poor man's time is now,
the hour has come, so do not dance in arrogance!
Held the plough... ah ah haan
These are hands that held the plough,
do not mess with me here!
I am a man who has worked the well-sweep,
so do not throw your weight around!
You do not know who I am,
no one can ever fool me!
These are hands that held the plough,
do not mess with me here...
These are hands that held the plough,
do not mess with me here!
I am a man who has worked the well-sweep,
so do not throw your weight around!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from 'Mangudi Minor' (1978) is a heroic and rustic warning sung by a proud, hardworking agricultural protagonist. He warns corrupt city folks and deceitful antagonists not to mess with him, emphasizing that hard physical labor—symbolized by holding the plow ('Yaeru pudicha') and operating the traditional water-lift ('Yaeththam')—has made him sharp, resilient, and impossible to fool.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Yaeru pudicha kaigal irukku / Maaru thatti vaangappa”

The second consonant 'ru' rhymes in 'Yaeru' and 'Maaru', creating a rhythmic flow across lines.

Monaai (Alliteration)

“Kanniya vacha thanniya / Kaattum maanthaanda”

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in 'Kanniya' and 'Kaattum'.

Metaphor

“Kazhuvura neeril nazhuvura meenu”

Comparing the protagonist's elusive nature to a fish slipping through water ('Kazhuvura neeril nazhuvura meenu').

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Trivia

This song from 'Mangudi Minor' highlights the musical composition of Chandrabose and features the powerful vocals of T. M. Soundararajan, famous for delivering high-energy hero-introduction tracks with social and moral messages written by lyricist Vaali.

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