Cycle Varudhu Cycle Varudhu
From Neelavukku Neranja Manasu · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Thiruchi Loganathan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Neelavukku Neranja Manasu1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu | The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming! |
| Thalli ponga | Move aside! |
| Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu | The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming! |
| Thalli ponga | Move aside! |
| Male | |
| Danaalnnu adikkira bellum | Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong' |
| Sariyaa illeenga | Is not working properly! |
| Danaal danaalnnu adikkira bellum | The bell that rings 'ding-dong, ding-dong' |
| Sariyaa illeenga | Is not working properly! |
| Male | |
| Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu | The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming! |
| Thalli ponga | Move aside! |
| Female | |
| Nadakka theriyaatha kuzhanthaigal povathu | What toddlers who cannot walk yet ride on is |
| Naalu sakkara vandi | A four-wheeled walker, |
| Nadakka theriyaatha kuzhanthaigal povathu | What toddlers who cannot walk yet ride on is |
| Naalu sakkara vandi naalu sakkara vandi | A four-wheeled walker, a four-wheeled walker. |
| Female | |
| Naalanju vayasu aanathum povathu | What children ride when they turn four or five is |
| Moonu sakkara vandi | A three-wheeled tricycle, |
| Naalanju vayasu aanathum povathu | What children ride when they turn four or five is |
| Moonu sakkara vandi moonu sakkara vandi | A three-wheeled tricycle, a three-wheeled tricycle. |
| Male | |
| Thudikkum vaalipa vayasil povathu | What one rides during energetic youth is |
| Irandu sakkara vandi | A two-wheeled bicycle, |
| Thudikkum vaalipa vayasil povathu | What one rides during energetic youth is |
| Irandu sakkara vandi | A two-wheeled bicycle. |
| Male | |
| Enakku sonthamaagiya intha vandiyo | As for this bicycle that belongs to me, |
| Break illaatha vandi | It is a vehicle without brakes! |
| Enakku sonthamaagiya intha vandiyo | As for this bicycle that belongs to me, |
| Break illaatha vandi break illaatha vandi | It is a vehicle without brakes, a vehicle without brakes! |
| Male | |
| Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu | The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming! |
| Thalli ponga | Move aside! |
| Male | |
| Danaalnnu adikkira bellum | Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong' |
| Sariyaa illeenga | Is not working properly! |
| Male | |
| Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu | The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming! |
| Thalli ponga | Move aside! |
| Female | |
| Tharaiyil thavazhnthu thallaadi | Crawling on the floor and wobbling, |
| Thottilin meedhu thuvandaadi | Swaying gently in the cradle, |
| Tharaiyil thavazhnthu thallaadi | Crawling on the floor and wobbling, |
| Thottilin meedhu thuvandaadi | Swaying gently in the cradle, |
| Female | |
| Mara kudhirai mael saanjaadi | Rocking back and forth on a wooden horse, |
| Vandiyil porom aadippaadi | We travel in the cart singing and dancing! |
| Mara kudhirai mael saanjaadi | Rocking back and forth on a wooden horse, |
| Vandiyil porom aadippaadi | We travel in the cart singing and dancing! |
| Cycle vandiyil porom aadippaadi | We ride along on the bicycle singing and dancing! |
| Male | |
| Panthu edukka urundodi | Rolling and running around to chase a ball, |
| Palinj sadukudu paanjaadi | Pouncing and playing the lively game of Kabaddi, |
| Panthu edukka urundodi | Rolling and running around to chase a ball, |
| Palinj sadukudu paanjaadi | Pouncing and playing the lively game of Kabaddi, |
| Male | |
| Pattam vittom munnodi | Flying kites as trail-blazers, |
| Paadhaiyil porom aadippaadi | We travel along the road, singing and dancing! |
| Pattam vittom munnodi | Flying kites as trail-blazers, |
| Paadhaiyil porom aadippaadi | We travel along the road, singing and dancing! |
| Male | |
| Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu | The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming! |
| Thalli ponga | Move aside! |
| Male | |
| Danaalnnu adikkira bellum | Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong' |
| Sariyaa illeenga | Is not working properly! |
| Male | |
| Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu | The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming! |
| Thalli ponga | Move aside! |
| Female | |
| ……………… | [Instrumental music] |
| Whistle :……………… | [Whistling sound / Outro] |
சைக்கிள் வருது சைக்கிள் வருது
தள்ளிப் போங்க
சைக்கிள் வருது சைக்கிள் வருது
தள்ளிப் போங்க
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Move aside!
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Move aside!
டணால்ன்னு அடிக்கிற பெல்லும்
சரியா இல்லீங்க
டணால் டணால்ன்னு அடிக்கிற பெல்லும்
சரியா இல்லீங்க
Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong'
Is not working properly!
The bell that rings 'ding-dong, ding-dong'
Is not working properly!
சைக்கிள் வருது சைக்கிள் வருது
தள்ளிப் போங்க
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Move aside!
நடக்கத் தெரியாத குழந்தைகள் போவது
நாலு சக்கர வண்டி
நடக்கத் தெரியாத குழந்தைகள் போவது
நாலு சக்கர வண்டி நாலு சக்கர வண்டி
What toddlers who cannot walk yet ride on is
A four-wheeled walker,
What toddlers who cannot walk yet ride on is
A four-wheeled walker, a four-wheeled walker.
நாலஞ்சு வயசு ஆனதும் போவது
மூணு சக்கர வண்டி
நாலஞ்சு வயசு ஆனதும் போவது
மூணு சக்கர வண்டி மூணு சக்கர வண்டி
What children ride when they turn four or five is
A three-wheeled tricycle,
What children ride when they turn four or five is
A three-wheeled tricycle, a three-wheeled tricycle.
துடிக்கும் வாலிப வயசில் போவது
இரண்டு சக்கர வண்டி
துடிக்கும் வாலிப வயசில் போவது
இரண்டு சக்கர வண்டி
What one rides during energetic youth is
A two-wheeled bicycle,
What one rides during energetic youth is
A two-wheeled bicycle.
எனக்கு சொந்தமாகிய இந்த வண்டியோ
பிரேக் இல்லாத வண்டி.......
எனக்கு சொந்தமாகிய இந்த வண்டியோ
பிரேக் இல்லாத வண்டி ப்ரேக் இல்லாத வண்டி.......
As for this bicycle that belongs to me,
It is a vehicle without brakes!
As for this bicycle that belongs to me,
It is a vehicle without brakes, a vehicle without brakes!
சைக்கிள் வருது சைக்கிள் வருது
தள்ளிப் போங்க
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Move aside!
டணால்ன்னு அடிக்கிற பெல்லும்
சரியா இல்லீங்க
Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong'
Is not working properly!
சைக்கிள் வருது சைக்கிள் வருது
தள்ளிப் போங்க
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Move aside!
தரையில் தவழ்ந்து தள்ளாடி
தொட்டிலின் மீது துவண்டாடி
தரையில் தவழ்ந்து தள்ளாடி
தொட்டிலின் மீது துவண்டாடி
Crawling on the floor and wobbling,
Swaying gently in the cradle,
Crawling on the floor and wobbling,
Swaying gently in the cradle,
மரக் குதிரை மேல் சாஞ்சாடி
வண்டியில் போறோம் ஆடிப்பாடி
மரக் குதிரை மேல் சாஞ்சாடி
வண்டியில் போறோம் ஆடிப்பாடி
சைக்கிள் வண்டியில் போறோம் ஆடிப்பாடி
Rocking back and forth on a wooden horse,
We travel in the cart singing and dancing!
Rocking back and forth on a wooden horse,
We travel in the cart singing and dancing!
We ride along on the bicycle singing and dancing!
பந்து எடுக்க உருண்டோடி
பலிஞ் சடுகுடு பாஞ்சாடி
பந்து எடுக்க உருண்டோடி
பலிஞ் சடுகுடு பாஞ்சாடி
Rolling and running around to chase a ball,
Pouncing and playing the lively game of Kabaddi,
Rolling and running around to chase a ball,
Pouncing and playing the lively game of Kabaddi,
பட்டம் விட்டோம் முன்னாடி
பாதையில் போறோம் ஆடிப்பாடி
பட்டம் விட்டோம் முன்னாடி
பாதையில் போறோம் ஆடிப்பாடி
Flying kites as trail-blazers,
We travel along the road, singing and dancing!
Flying kites as trail-blazers,
We travel along the road, singing and dancing!
சைக்கிள் வருது சைக்கிள் வருது
தள்ளிப் போங்க
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Move aside!
டணால்ன்னு அடிக்கிற பெல்லும்
சரியா இல்லீங்க
Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong'
Is not working properly!
சைக்கிள் வருது சைக்கிள் வருது
தள்ளிப் போங்க
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Move aside!
.................................
விசில் :
................................
[Instrumental music]
[Whistling sound / Outro]
Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Thalli ponga
Move aside!
Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Thalli ponga
Move aside!
Danaalnnu adikkira bellum
Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong'
Sariyaa illeenga
Is not working properly!
Danaal danaalnnu adikkira bellum
The bell that rings 'ding-dong, ding-dong'
Sariyaa illeenga
Is not working properly!
Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Thalli ponga
Move aside!
Nadakka theriyaatha kuzhanthaigal povathu
What toddlers who cannot walk yet ride on is
Naalu sakkara vandi
A four-wheeled walker,
Nadakka theriyaatha kuzhanthaigal povathu
What toddlers who cannot walk yet ride on is
Naalu sakkara vandi naalu sakkara vandi
A four-wheeled walker, a four-wheeled walker.
Naalanju vayasu aanathum povathu
What children ride when they turn four or five is
Moonu sakkara vandi
A three-wheeled tricycle,
Naalanju vayasu aanathum povathu
What children ride when they turn four or five is
Moonu sakkara vandi moonu sakkara vandi
A three-wheeled tricycle, a three-wheeled tricycle.
Thudikkum vaalipa vayasil povathu
What one rides during energetic youth is
Irandu sakkara vandi
A two-wheeled bicycle,
Thudikkum vaalipa vayasil povathu
What one rides during energetic youth is
Irandu sakkara vandi
A two-wheeled bicycle.
Enakku sonthamaagiya intha vandiyo
As for this bicycle that belongs to me,
Break illaatha vandi
It is a vehicle without brakes!
Enakku sonthamaagiya intha vandiyo
As for this bicycle that belongs to me,
Break illaatha vandi break illaatha vandi
It is a vehicle without brakes, a vehicle without brakes!
Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Thalli ponga
Move aside!
Danaalnnu adikkira bellum
Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong'
Sariyaa illeenga
Is not working properly!
Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Thalli ponga
Move aside!
Tharaiyil thavazhnthu thallaadi
Crawling on the floor and wobbling,
Thottilin meedhu thuvandaadi
Swaying gently in the cradle,
Tharaiyil thavazhnthu thallaadi
Crawling on the floor and wobbling,
Thottilin meedhu thuvandaadi
Swaying gently in the cradle,
Mara kudhirai mael saanjaadi
Rocking back and forth on a wooden horse,
Vandiyil porom aadippaadi
We travel in the cart singing and dancing!
Mara kudhirai mael saanjaadi
Rocking back and forth on a wooden horse,
Vandiyil porom aadippaadi
We travel in the cart singing and dancing!
Cycle vandiyil porom aadippaadi
We ride along on the bicycle singing and dancing!
Panthu edukka urundodi
Rolling and running around to chase a ball,
Palinj sadukudu paanjaadi
Pouncing and playing the lively game of Kabaddi,
Panthu edukka urundodi
Rolling and running around to chase a ball,
Palinj sadukudu paanjaadi
Pouncing and playing the lively game of Kabaddi,
Pattam vittom munnodi
Flying kites as trail-blazers,
Paadhaiyil porom aadippaadi
We travel along the road, singing and dancing!
Pattam vittom munnodi
Flying kites as trail-blazers,
Paadhaiyil porom aadippaadi
We travel along the road, singing and dancing!
Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Thalli ponga
Move aside!
Danaalnnu adikkira bellum
Even the bell that rings 'ding-dong'
Sariyaa illeenga
Is not working properly!
Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu
The bicycle is coming, the bicycle is coming!
Thalli ponga
Move aside!
………………
[Instrumental music]
Whistle :………………
[Whistling sound / Outro]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Cycle Varuthu' is a joyful, humorous song from the 1958 Tamil film 'Neelavukku Neranja Manasu', penned by lyricist A. Maruthakasi. The song creatively traces the journey of human growth through the metaphor of wheels: a four-wheeled walker in babyhood, a three-wheeled tricycle in early childhood, and a two-wheeled bicycle during youth. The singer lightheartedly warns pedestrians to clear the path because his bicycle lacks working brakes and a functional bell.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (ஒலிக்குறிப்பு)
“Danaalnnu adikkira bellum”
The term 'Danaalnnu' mimics the distinct, ringing sound of a bicycle bell.
End Rhyme / Iyaibu (இயைபுத் தொடை)
“Tharaiyil thavazhnthu thallaadi”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verbal participles (-aadi) such as thallaadi, thuvandaadi, saanjaadi, and paanjaadi.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu”
The repetition of 'Cycle varuthu cycle varuthu' creates rhythmic urgency and emphasis suitable for a moving vehicle scene.
Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Nadakka theriyaatha kuzhanthaigal povathu naalu sakkara vandi”
Life stages are metaphorically linked to vehicles with decreasing numbers of wheels (4-wheeled walker, 3-wheeled tricycle, 2-wheeled bicycle).
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Trivia
'Neelavukku Neranja Manasu' (1958) was directed by K. Somu and starred T. R. Ramachandran alongside Pandari Bai. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi was known for writing accessible, rhythmic songs grounded in everyday life and folk sensibilities.
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