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Lyrics & meaning

Bayilaa Padungada

From Sparisam · 1982

Lyricist
Ramanan
Singers
Deepan Chakravarthy, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ravi
Details
Sparisam1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Oothamala oru naalum irukaa vendamNo need to stay without eating even for a single day.
Osiyilae dum adika aalaiye vendamNo need for anyone to smoke cigarettes for free.
Maadhavai panam ketu kenja vendamNo need to beg Madhavi asking for money.
Mangathaa thunairukum anja vendamWhen Mangatha is there as support, no need to fear.
Male
Paailaa padungada pandara saamigalaaSleep on the mat, you mendicant ascetics!
Paavapata jenmangalaa padika vandheegalaaPoor souls, did you come here to study?
Male
Paailaa padungada pandara saamigalaaSleep on the mat, you mendicant ascetics!
Paavapata jenmangalaa padika vandheegalaaPoor souls, did you come here to study?
Male
Naamalam oru kudumbamWe all are one family.
Naalu peru mechikanum …..Four people should praise us...
Male
Mappilai machinngannuSaying groom and brother-in-law,
Uravu murai vachikanumWe should establish family relationships.
Mappilai machinngannuSaying groom and brother-in-law,
Uravu murai vachikanumWe should establish family relationships.
Male
Daavadika therinjikanumOne must learn how to flirt.
Dance konjam pazhagikanumOne must practice a bit of dance.
Chorus :Daavadika therinjikanumChorus: One must learn how to flirt.
Dance konjam pazhagikanumOne must practice a bit of dance.
Male
Sevathu melae yera kathukanumOne must learn how to climb over walls.
Unnai thalaivaarunu soliputta othukanumIf someone calls you a leader, you must accept it.
Male
Principal roomkulaeInside the principal's room,
Peruchaali irukuthuThere is a big bandicoot rat.
Male :Chemistry lab-kkullaeMale: Inside the chemistry lab,
Perungayam manakuthuIt smells of asafoetida.
Male
Proffessor singaaramProfessor Singaaram,
Thoranthaa pugai vardhuWhen opened, smoke comes out.
Vazhi vittu nagarungadaaMove out of the way, guys,
Amman kovil theru varudhuAmman Kovil Street is coming.
Chorus
Good morning mamGood morning madam!
Paailaa padungada pandara saamigalaaSleep on the mat, you mendicant ascetics!
Paavapata jenmangalaa padika vandheegalaaPoor souls, did you come here to study?
Male
Om ganapathi om ganapathiOm Ganapathi, Om Ganapathi!
Hostel poiyaanumMust go to the hostel,
Ipo paadi mudikanumNow must finish singing,
Unaku kodi namaskkaaramCrores of bows/salutations to you!
Chorus
Om ganapathi om ganapathiOm Ganapathi, Om Ganapathi!
Hostel poiyaanumMust go to the hostel,
Ipo paadi mudikanumNow must finish singing,
Unaku kodi namaskkaaramCrores of bows/salutations to you!
Male
Shanumuga podi matta dhooluShanmuga snuff powder is super awesome!
Hostel samayal roomkkullae ethanai vavvaaluInside the hostel kitchen room, how many bats are there!
Shanmuga podi matta dhooluShanmuga snuff powder is super awesome!
Male
Andha marathukumBetween that tree,
Indha marathukum adichathu kaathuAnd this tree, the wind blew hard.
Namma kooraiya pethuPlucking our roof away,
Thooki kittu ponathu nerthuIt carried it off yesterday.
Male
Mazhai penju udambelaam thanniIt rained and the whole body is drenched in water.
Maman magal kaveriyaThinking about uncle's daughter Kaveri,
Manasukullae enniInside my heart,
Malaichu poi ninuputtenI stood there completely astonished.
Kaiyum kaalum pinniHands and legs tied up in knots,
Ada makkaa naalu pudichikichuOh mate, four days of fever caught me,
Maleria janny….Malaria fever...
Mazhai penju….It rained...
Aiyoo mazhai penju ….Oh dear, it rained...
Male
Hostel roomkullaeInside the hostel room,
Aalolam padungadaSing lullabies, guys!
Kakkaa kuruvi ellamCrows and sparrows all,
Koodu kati vaazhudhudaBuild nests and live there!
Chorus
Tk tmk admkDK, DMK, ADMK,
I ga janagaa…ka kaa thae kaa….I Congress, Janata... political parties...
Male
Endha katchi vandhalumNo matter which party comes to power,
Engaluku kavalai illaiWe do not care.
Engaluku venneer vaikkaTo boil hot water for us,
Yaetha oru thavalai ilaThere is not even a proper vessel.
Chorus
Endha katchi vandhalumNo matter which party comes to power,
Engaluku kavalai illaiWe do not care.
Engaluku venneer vaikkaTo boil hot water for us,
Yaetha oru thavalai ilaThere is not even a proper vessel.
Chorus
Paailaa padungada pandara saamigalaaSleep on the mat, you mendicant ascetics!
Paavapata jenmangalaa padika vandheegalaaPoor souls, did you come here to study?
Paailaa padungada pandara saamigalaaSleep on the mat, you mendicant ascetics!
Paavapata jenmangalaa padika vandheegalaaPoor souls, did you come here to study?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song depicts the lively, carefree, and humorous college and hostel life of students. Through playful rhymes and informal local slang, the students poke fun at their professors, poor hostel conditions, political party rivalries, romantic pursuits, and daily struggles. Despite the lack of basic amenities like proper roofs or hot water vessels, they maintain strong camaraderie, treating each other as family and embracing student life with music, dance, and laughter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibo (Monorhyme / End Rhyme)

Oothamala oru naalum irukaa vendam

Multiple lines end with matching rhyming endings such as 'vendam', 'kudumbam', 'pazhagikanum', and 'kathukanum', building a rhythmic rhythm ideal for a group chorus.

Satirical Metaphor & Imagery

Principal roomkulae / Peruchaali irukuthu

Humorous comparison of academic facilities to chaotic scenes, such as comparing the principal's room to harboring bandicoots and chemistry lab smelling like cooking spices.

Emoni (Assonance / Second-letter Rhyme)

Paailaa padungada pandara saamigalaa

Repetition of second letter consonants or sounds across lines creating melodic cadence (e.g., 'Paailaa' and 'Paavapata').

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Trivia

'Sparisam' (1982) features a rare soundtrack composed by the veteran Hindi film music director Ravi (Ravi Shankar Sharma), who adapted his style to match Tamil college folk-pop sensibilities in this lively song.

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