Chengottai Passengeru
From Seervarisai · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Seervarisai1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chenkottai passenger | The Sengottai passenger train |
| Engaeyum nikkumadi | Will stop anywhere, my friend |
| Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa | Master is just like that, if he sees a woman |
| Kannadichchu nikkumadi | He will wink and stand there, my friend |
| Female | |
| Chenkottai passenger | The Sengottai passenger train |
| Engaeyum nikkumadi | Will stop anywhere, my friend |
| Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa | Master is just like that, if he sees a woman |
| Kannadichchu nikkumadi | He will wink and stand there, my friend |
| Female | |
| Chenkottai passenger | The Sengottai passenger train |
| Engaeyum nikkumadi | Will stop anywhere, my friend |
| Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa | Master is just like that, if he sees a woman |
| Kannadichchu nikkumadi | He will wink and stand there, my friend |
| Female | |
| Thanni poda antha vandi nikkumadi | That train stops to fill up water |
| Thanni pottaa intha vandi nikkumadi | This train stops whenever he drinks alcohol |
| Thanni poda antha vandi nikkumadi | That train stops to fill up water |
| Thanni pottaa intha vandi nikkumadi | This train stops whenever he drinks alcohol |
| Female | |
| Chenkottai passenger | The Sengottai passenger train |
| Engaeyum nikkumadi | Will stop anywhere, my friend |
| Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa | Master is just like that, if he sees a woman |
| Kannadichchu nikkumadi | He will wink and stand there, my friend |
| Female | |
| Kootti perukkadi kuppaiyirukkammaa | Sweep and clean up, there is trash here |
| Kolam podungadi mudhugula summaa | Draw a decorative pattern on his back casually |
| Kootti perukkadi kuppaiyirukkammaa | Sweep and clean up, there is trash here |
| Kolam podungadi mudhugula summaa | Draw a decorative pattern on his back casually |
| Ponnunnaa vaangikkadaa oorai suththi kannaa | Buy gold or women after roaming the town, my dear |
| Ullulaagi aariraaro ullulaagi aariraaro | Singing a lullaby deep within |
| Ponnunnaa vaangikkadaa oorai suththi kannaa | Buy gold or women after roaming the town, my dear |
| Unna ippa vittuvittaa naanum oru pennaa | If I let you off now, am I even a woman? |
| Female | |
| Ada kannaa odha thinnaa | Oh dear, if you get kicked and beaten |
| Rompa nanna adhu manakkum | It will smell really good |
| Kannaa ada pinnaa ada mannaa thimir adangum | Oh dear, later on, oh king, your arrogance will subside |
| Female | |
| Chenkottai passenger | The Sengottai passenger train |
| Engaeyum nikkumadi | Will stop anywhere, my friend |
| Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa | Master is just like that, if he sees a woman |
| Kannadichchu nikkumadi | He will wink and stand there, my friend |
| Female | |
| ………………. | [Music / Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Aaththi ivarukku ullam rompa aazham | Oh my, his mind is very deep |
| Adhu pol engalathu olakkaiyum neelam | Just like that, our pestle is also very long |
| Aaththi ivarukku ullam rompa aazham | Oh my, his mind is very deep |
| Adhu pol engalathu olakkaiyum neelam | Just like that, our pestle is also very long |
| Female | |
| Parisaa naanga thara verenna venum | What else do we need to give as a dowry gift? |
| Bharathan thookki vantha paathugaiyae pothum | The sandals that Bharatha carried back are enough |
| Female | |
| Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama | Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama |
| Harae ram | Hare Ram |
| Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama | Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama |
| Ram ram | Ram ram |
| Female | |
| Parisaa naanga thara verenna venum | What else do we need to give as a dowry gift? |
| Bharathan thookki vantha paathugaiyae pothum | The sandals that Bharatha carried back are enough |
செங்கோட்டை பாசிஞ்சரு
எங்கேயும் நிக்குமடி
ஐயாவும் அப்படியே பொண்ணக் கண்டா
கண்ணடிச்சு நிக்குமடி
The Sengottai passenger train
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
He will wink and stand there, my friend
செங்கோட்டை பாசிஞ்சரு
எங்கேயும் நிக்குமடி
ஐயாவும் அப்படியே பொண்ணக் கண்டா
கண்ணடிச்சு நிக்குமடி
The Sengottai passenger train
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
He will wink and stand there, my friend
செங்கோட்டை பாசிஞ்சரு
எங்கேயும் நிக்குமடி
ஐயாவும் அப்படியே பொண்ணக் கண்டா
கண்ணடிச்சு நிக்குமடி
The Sengottai passenger train
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
He will wink and stand there, my friend
தண்ணிப் போட அந்த வண்டி நிக்குமடி
தண்ணிப் போட்டா இந்த வண்டி நிக்குமடி
தண்ணிப் போட அந்த வண்டி நிக்குமடி
தண்ணிப் போட்டா இந்த வண்டி நிக்குமடி
That train stops to fill up water
This train stops whenever he drinks alcohol
That train stops to fill up water
This train stops whenever he drinks alcohol
செங்கோட்டை பாசிஞ்சரு
எங்கேயும் நிக்குமடி
ஐயாவும் அப்படியே பொண்ணக் கண்டா
கண்ணடிச்சு நிக்குமடி
The Sengottai passenger train
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
He will wink and stand there, my friend
கூட்டிப் பெருக்கடி குப்பையிருக்கம்மா
கோலம் போடுங்கடி முதுகுல சும்மா
கூட்டிப் பெருக்கடி குப்பையிருக்கம்மா
கோலம் போடுங்கடி முதுகுல சும்மா
பொண்ணுன்னா வாங்கிக்கடா ஊரைச் சுத்தி கண்ணா
உல்லுளாகி ஆரிராரோ உல்லுளாகி ஆரிராரோ
பொண்ணுன்னா வாங்கிக்கடா ஊரைச் சுத்தி கண்ணா
உன்ன இப்ப விட்டுவிட்டா நானும் ஒரு பெண்ணா
Sweep and clean up, there is trash here
Draw a decorative pattern on his back casually
Sweep and clean up, there is trash here
Draw a decorative pattern on his back casually
Buy gold or women after roaming the town, my dear
Singing a lullaby deep within
Buy gold or women after roaming the town, my dear
If I let you off now, am I even a woman?
அட கண்ணா ஓத தின்னா
ரொம்ப நன்னா அது மணக்கும்
கன்னா அட பின்னா அட மன்னா திமிர் அடங்கும்
Oh dear, if you get kicked and beaten
It will smell really good
Oh dear, later on, oh king, your arrogance will subside
செங்கோட்டை பாசிஞ்சரு
எங்கேயும் நிக்குமடி
ஐயாவும் அப்படியே பொண்ணக் கண்டா
கண்ணடிச்சு நிக்குமடி
The Sengottai passenger train
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
He will wink and stand there, my friend
..............................
[Music / Interlude]
ஆத்தி இவருக்கு உள்ளம் ரொம்ப ஆழம்
அது போல் எங்களது ஓலக்கையும் நீளம்
ஆத்தி இவருக்கு உள்ளம் ரொம்ப ஆழம்
அது போல் எங்களது ஓலக்கையும் நீளம்
Oh my, his mind is very deep
Just like that, our pestle is also very long
Oh my, his mind is very deep
Just like that, our pestle is also very long
பரிசா நாங்க தர வேறென்ன வேணும்
பரதன் தூக்கி வந்த பாதுகையே போதும்
What else do we need to give as a dowry gift?
The sandals that Bharatha carried back are enough
ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம
ஹரே ராம்
ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம ராம.....
ராம் ராம்
Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama
Hare Ram
Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama
Ram ram
பரிசா நாங்க தர வேறென்ன வேணும்
பரதன் தூக்கி வந்த பாதுகையே போதும்
What else do we need to give as a dowry gift?
The sandals that Bharatha carried back are enough
Chenkottai passenger
The Sengottai passenger train
Engaeyum nikkumadi
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
Kannadichchu nikkumadi
He will wink and stand there, my friend
Chenkottai passenger
The Sengottai passenger train
Engaeyum nikkumadi
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
Kannadichchu nikkumadi
He will wink and stand there, my friend
Chenkottai passenger
The Sengottai passenger train
Engaeyum nikkumadi
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
Kannadichchu nikkumadi
He will wink and stand there, my friend
Thanni poda antha vandi nikkumadi
That train stops to fill up water
Thanni pottaa intha vandi nikkumadi
This train stops whenever he drinks alcohol
Thanni poda antha vandi nikkumadi
That train stops to fill up water
Thanni pottaa intha vandi nikkumadi
This train stops whenever he drinks alcohol
Chenkottai passenger
The Sengottai passenger train
Engaeyum nikkumadi
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
Kannadichchu nikkumadi
He will wink and stand there, my friend
Kootti perukkadi kuppaiyirukkammaa
Sweep and clean up, there is trash here
Kolam podungadi mudhugula summaa
Draw a decorative pattern on his back casually
Kootti perukkadi kuppaiyirukkammaa
Sweep and clean up, there is trash here
Kolam podungadi mudhugula summaa
Draw a decorative pattern on his back casually
Ponnunnaa vaangikkadaa oorai suththi kannaa
Buy gold or women after roaming the town, my dear
Ullulaagi aariraaro ullulaagi aariraaro
Singing a lullaby deep within
Ponnunnaa vaangikkadaa oorai suththi kannaa
Buy gold or women after roaming the town, my dear
Unna ippa vittuvittaa naanum oru pennaa
If I let you off now, am I even a woman?
Ada kannaa odha thinnaa
Oh dear, if you get kicked and beaten
Rompa nanna adhu manakkum
It will smell really good
Kannaa ada pinnaa ada mannaa thimir adangum
Oh dear, later on, oh king, your arrogance will subside
Chenkottai passenger
The Sengottai passenger train
Engaeyum nikkumadi
Will stop anywhere, my friend
Aiyyaavum appadiyae ponna kandaa
Master is just like that, if he sees a woman
Kannadichchu nikkumadi
He will wink and stand there, my friend
……………….
[Music / Interlude]
Aaththi ivarukku ullam rompa aazham
Oh my, his mind is very deep
Adhu pol engalathu olakkaiyum neelam
Just like that, our pestle is also very long
Aaththi ivarukku ullam rompa aazham
Oh my, his mind is very deep
Adhu pol engalathu olakkaiyum neelam
Just like that, our pestle is also very long
Parisaa naanga thara verenna venum
What else do we need to give as a dowry gift?
Bharathan thookki vantha paathugaiyae pothum
The sandals that Bharatha carried back are enough
Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama
Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama
Harae ram
Hare Ram
Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama
Rama rama rama rama rama rama rama rama
Ram ram
Ram ram
Parisaa naanga thara verenna venum
What else do we need to give as a dowry gift?
Bharathan thookki vantha paathugaiyae pothum
The sandals that Bharatha carried back are enough
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Chenkottai Passenger' is a playful, cheeky folk-pop song from the 1978 movie Seervarisai, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung enthusiastically by L. R. Eswari. The song uses humorous metaphors comparing a local passenger train that stops at every station to a flirtatious, habituated man who halts at the sight of any woman or a drink. The female protagonist and her companions mock his flirtatious behavior and warn him that his arrogance will be put in check.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Chenkottai passenger engaeyum nikkumadi / Aiyyaavum appadiyae...”
Compares a flirtatious man who stops for every woman to the Sengottai passenger train that halts at every small station.
Pun / Double Entendre (Iratura Mozhidhal)
“Thanni poda antha vandi nikkumadi / Thanni pottaa intha vandi nikkumadi”
Uses 'thanni poda' (filling water for a steam locomotive vs. drinking alcohol) to create clever humor.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)
“Unna ippa vittuvittaa naanum oru pennaa / Ada kannaa odha thinnaa”
Rhyming ending words and matched internal syllable sounds like 'kannaa', 'pennaa', 'thinnaa'.
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari was famed in Tamil cinema for delivering high-energy folk and cabaret tracks with unique vocal inflections, and Kannadasan frequently used colloquial village metaphors in songs like this to ground character dynamics in local flavor.
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