Angiyodu Nijar
From Paattaliyin Sabatham · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- O. P. Nayyar
- Details
- Paattaliyin Sabatham1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Angiyodu nijar anindhae vandhaayae | You came wearing a coat and shorts |
| Undhan ilamai kaati aasai thandhaaye..hoi | Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi! |
| Female | |
| Endhan pinnae nee thodarndhu aadathae | Do not follow behind me and dance |
| Taanakaaran kaiyil sikki vaadathae | Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer |
| Female | |
| Kanam kanam unai kandidavum | To catch a glimpse of you every single moment |
| Manam thudithiduthae madhan kanaiyaal | My heart throbs due to Cupid's arrow |
| Female | |
| Varuven naan un pinnae | I will come following right behind you |
| Kai vilangu vandhaalum nilai thalaren | Even if handcuffs await me, I will not falter |
| Varuven naan un pinnae | I will come following right behind you |
| Kai vilangu vandhaalum nilai thalaren | Even if handcuffs await me, I will not falter |
| Yaarukkum naan anjenae | I am not afraid of anyone |
| Undhan ilamai kaati aasai thandhaye hoi | Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi! |
| Female | |
| Endhan pinnae nee thodarndhu aadathae | Do not follow behind me and dance |
| Taanakaaran kaiyil sikki vaadathae | Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer |
| Female | |
| Madhipum kondaval naanae | I am a woman of dignity and honor |
| Podhu magalena nee ennadhae | Do not treat me as a public woman |
| Female | |
| Badae badae bayilvaanae | Even big, mighty wrestlers |
| Anjiyae kenja seidhen | I made them cower and beg me |
| Badae badae bayilvaanae | Even big, mighty wrestlers |
| Anjiyae kenja seidhen | I made them cower and beg me |
| Female | |
| Kaeli seiya koodathae | Do not tease or make fun of me |
| Taanakaaran kaiyil sikki vaadathae | Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer |
| Female | |
| Angiyodu nijar anindhae vandhaayae | You came wearing a coat and shorts |
| Undhan ilamai kaati aasai thandhaaye..hoi | Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi! |
அங்கியோடு நிஜாரணிந்தே வந்தாயே
உந்தன் இளமை காட்டி ஆசை தந்தாயே
You came wearing a coat and shorts
Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi!
எந்தன் பின்னே நீ தொடர்ந்து ஆடாதே
டாணாக்காரன் கையில் சிக்கி வாடாதே
Do not follow behind me and dance
Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer
கணம் கணம் உனை கண்டிடவும்
மனம் துடித்திடுதே மதன் கணையால்
To catch a glimpse of you every single moment
My heart throbs due to Cupid's arrow
வருவேன் நான் உன் பின்னே
கைவிலங்கு வந்தாலும் நிலை தளறேன்
வருவேன் நான் உன் பின்னே
கைவிலங்கு வந்தாலும் நிலை தளறேன்
யார்க்கும் நான் அஞ்சேனே
உந்தன் இளமை காட்டி ஆசை தந்தாயே..
I will come following right behind you
Even if handcuffs await me, I will not falter
I will come following right behind you
Even if handcuffs await me, I will not falter
I am not afraid of anyone
Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi!
எந்தன் பின்னே நீ தொடர்ந்து ஆடாதே
டாணாக்காரன் கையில் சிக்கி வாடாதே
Do not follow behind me and dance
Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer
மதிப்பும் கொண்டவள் நானே
பொது மகளென நீ எண்ணாதே
I am a woman of dignity and honor
Do not treat me as a public woman
படே படே பயில்வானை
அஞ்சியே கெஞ்சச் செய்தேன்
படே படே பயில்வானை
அஞ்சியே கெஞ்சச் செய்தேன்
Even big, mighty wrestlers
I made them cower and beg me
Even big, mighty wrestlers
I made them cower and beg me
கேலி செய்யக் கூடாதே
டாணாக்காரன் கையில் சிக்கி வாடாதே..
Do not tease or make fun of me
Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer
அங்கியோடு நிஜாரணிந்தே வந்தாயே
உந்தன் இளமை காட்டி ஆசை தந்தாயே
You came wearing a coat and shorts
Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi!
Angiyodu nijar anindhae vandhaayae
You came wearing a coat and shorts
Undhan ilamai kaati aasai thandhaaye..hoi
Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi!
Endhan pinnae nee thodarndhu aadathae
Do not follow behind me and dance
Taanakaaran kaiyil sikki vaadathae
Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer
Kanam kanam unai kandidavum
To catch a glimpse of you every single moment
Manam thudithiduthae madhan kanaiyaal
My heart throbs due to Cupid's arrow
Varuven naan un pinnae
I will come following right behind you
Kai vilangu vandhaalum nilai thalaren
Even if handcuffs await me, I will not falter
Varuven naan un pinnae
I will come following right behind you
Kai vilangu vandhaalum nilai thalaren
Even if handcuffs await me, I will not falter
Yaarukkum naan anjenae
I am not afraid of anyone
Undhan ilamai kaati aasai thandhaye hoi
Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi!
Endhan pinnae nee thodarndhu aadathae
Do not follow behind me and dance
Taanakaaran kaiyil sikki vaadathae
Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer
Madhipum kondaval naanae
I am a woman of dignity and honor
Podhu magalena nee ennadhae
Do not treat me as a public woman
Badae badae bayilvaanae
Even big, mighty wrestlers
Anjiyae kenja seidhen
I made them cower and beg me
Badae badae bayilvaanae
Even big, mighty wrestlers
Anjiyae kenja seidhen
I made them cower and beg me
Kaeli seiya koodathae
Do not tease or make fun of me
Taanakaaran kaiyil sikki vaadathae
Do not get caught in the policeman's hands and suffer
Angiyodu nijar anindhae vandhaayae
You came wearing a coat and shorts
Undhan ilamai kaati aasai thandhaaye..hoi
Showing off your youth, you sparked desire... hoi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively playful duet between a woman and her bold suitor. The heroine warns her persistent admirer to keep his distance, asserting her self-respect and dignity while warning him that her charms have humbled mighty wrestlers in the past and that his antics might get him arrested by the local police ('Taanakaaran'). Undeterred, the suitor passionately declares that Cupid's arrow has struck his heart, swearing that not even handcuffs or fear of the law will stop him from following the woman he loves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanam kanam unai kandidavum / Manam thudithiduthae madhan kanaiyaal”
The second consonant sound 'na' matches in 'Kanam kanam' and 'Manam', creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor
“Manam thudithiduthae madhan kanaiyaal”
'Madhan kanai' refers to the arrow of Kamadeva (Cupid), symbolizing the irresistible and sudden onset of love.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Badae badae bayilvaanae”
Words like 'Kanam kanam' (moment by moment) and 'Badae badae' (big/mighty) are doubled for poetic emphasis and dramatic flair.
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Trivia
Paattaliyin Sabatham (1958) features music and lyrics contributed by Kambadasan, a celebrated Tamil poet known for blending classical literary tropes with catchy colloquial folk idioms. The song uses early Tamil cinema slang such as 'Taanakaaran' for a police constable and 'Nijar' derived from knickers/shorts.
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