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Lyrics & meaning

Bayam Enadi

From Kalyanam Panni Paar · 1952

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
Ghantasala
Music director
Ghantasala
Details
Kalyanam Panni Paar1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
Beemannaa naanirukka bayamennadiWhy fear when I am here like Bhima?
Beemannaa naanirukka bayamennadiWhy fear when I am here like Bhima?
Male
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
Unakku bayamennadiWhy should you be afraid?
Male
Thaali kattina enthanSince I tied the sacred thread
Pensaathi aanathumAnd you became my wife,
Thaali kattina enthanSince I tied the sacred thread
Pensaathi aanathumAnd you became my wife,
Thanthai enna avangaWhether her father comes
Thaaththaa vanthaalum sariOr even her grandfather comes, it does not matter!
Male
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
Unakku bayamennadiWhy should you be afraid?
Male
Panjaayaththu boardThe Panchayat Board
President en side….ooo….oo…President is on my side... ooo... oo...
Panjaayaththu boardThe Panchayat Board
Presitent en side….President is on my side...
High court ponaalumEven if we go to the High Court,
Judgement nam sideThe judgment will be on our side!
High court ponaalumEven if we go to the High Court,
Judgement nam sideThe judgment will be on our side!
Male
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
Unakku bayamennadiWhy should you be afraid?
Male
Kaaththirunthavan pennaiFor the girl who belonged to the one who waited,
Neththu vanthavan paarkkaWhen someone who arrived yesterday casts his eyes on her,
Kaaththirunthavan pennaiFor the girl who belonged to the one who waited,
Neththu vanthavanEven if someone who arrived yesterday
Aasai kaattinaalumTries to lure with temptations,
Unnai kai viduvenaaWill I ever abandon you?
Male
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
City bayamennadiCity girl, why fear?
Bayamennadi city bayamennadiWhy fear, my city girl, why fear?
Unakku bayamennadiWhy should you be afraid?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Bayamennadi City is a playful and comical song sung by a husband offering jovial reassurance to his wife, affectionately addressed as 'city girl'. He tells her that she has no reason to fear anyone or anything now that they are married, regardless of whether her father or grandfather attempts to intervene in their life. To bolster her confidence, he humorously boasts about his high-level influence, claiming to have both the local Panchayat Board President and the High Court judges in his favor. Throughout the track, he compares his protective prowess to the mighty hero Bhima from the Mahabharata, promising never to abandon her regardless of outside temptations or interference.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mythological Allusion / Metaphor

Beemannaa naanirukka bayamennadi

Comparing oneself to 'Beemann' (Bhima, the powerful warrior from the Mahabharata) to symbolize strength and total protection.

Code-Mixing / Loanwords

Panjaayaththu board President en side

Incorporating English legal and administrative vocabulary ('city', 'board', 'president', 'side', 'High court', 'judgement') for humorous and colloquial effect.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Bayamennadi city bayamennadi

The refrain 'Bayamennadi city bayamennadi' is repeated regularly to build rhythm and emphasize the theme of fearlessness.

Antithesis / Contrast

Kaaththirunthavan pennai Neththu vanthavan paarkka

Contrasting 'Kaaththirunthavan' (the one who waited patiently) with 'Neththu vanthavan' (the newcomer who arrived yesterday) to highlight loyal devotion versus transient temptation.

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Trivia

Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952) was a classical bilingual hit directed by L. V. Prasad, produced simultaneously in Telugu as 'Pelli Chesi Choodu'. Ghantasala served both as the music director and the playback singer for this energetic track, blending urban loanwords with traditional folk humor.

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