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Lyrics & meaning

Dhandal Edungada

From Therku Theru Machan · 1992

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Therku Theru Machan
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
25 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dhandaal edungadaa thanniya vidungadaa
Baskiya edungadaa whiskya vidungadaa
Singam pola vaazhnthiruntha enga veetu pillai
Namma MGR peru edungadaa
Aambalaikku rosham venum adithadikku veeram venum
Aayirathil oruvan paaradaa
Pillai pola aadadaa thulli thulli odadaaa
Dhandaal edungadaa thanniya vidungadaa
Baskiya edungadaa whiskya vidungadaa
Bodhai enbadhu un vaazhvai kolvadhu
En dhesa thondai kettu kolladaa
Vaazhkai enbadhu sandhosam aanadhu
Un vaalibathai serthu kolladaa
Veeram ullavan thanmaanam ullavan
Namm naattai aanda mannan paaradaa
Ezhai nenjilae eppodhum ullavan
Pon maeni konda annan thaanadaa
Bodhiyil thedinaal paadhai illai
Paadhai nee maarinaal payanam illai
Paattu paadi aattam aadu
Bottlegalai nee thooki podudaa
Dhandaal edungadaa thanniya vidungadaa
Baskiya edungadaa whiskya vidungadaa
Vidungadaa dei vidunga daa
Kaadhal enbadhu ellorum seivadhu
Kannaalae pesum baashai paarada
Aasai enbadhu sollamal varuvadhu
Anbodu pesi jodi seradaa
Paavai koottamae illadha boomiyai
Sellaadha kaasu kettu kolladaa puriyudha
Poovai killiyae senthaenai alliyae
Un dhaagam yaavum theerthu kolladaa
Pengalai anbilae konja vendum
Minjinaal appave kenja vendum
Kannadikka azhagu vendum
Kaadhalikka veeram vendum
Dhandaal edungadaa thanniya vidungadaa
Baskiya edungadaa whiskya vidungadaa
Singam pola vaazhnthiruntha enga veetu pillai
Namma MGR peru edungadaa
Aambalaikku rosham venum adithadikku veeram venum
Aayirathil oruvan paaradaa
Pillai pola aadadaa thulli thulli odadaaa
Dhandaal edungadaa edudaaa
Thanniya vidungadaa venaandaa
Baskiya edungadaa edu one two three four
Whiskya vidungadaa ada vidudaa dei vidu
Do push-ups, boys, and give up alcohol!
Do squats, boys, and give up whiskey!
Like the lion who lived as the beloved son of our home,
earn a great name like our MGR!
A real man needs pride, and courage in a fight;
look at him, he was one in a thousand!
Dance like a child and run around bouncing with joy!
Do push-ups, boys, and give up alcohol!
Do squats, boys, and give up whiskey!
Getting drunk will only destroy your life;
listen to this advice I give to our people!
Life is full of happiness;
cherish and make the most of your youth!
A man of bravery, a man of self-respect,
look at the leader who ruled our land!
The one who forever lives in the hearts of the poor,
is none other than our golden-hearted elder brother!
If you search while drunk, you will find no path;
if you lose your way, your journey will end.
Sing songs and dance with joy,
and throw away those liquor bottles!
Do push-ups, boys, and give up alcohol!
Do squats, boys, and give up whiskey!
Give it up, boys, hey, give it up!
Falling in love is something everyone does;
look at the language spoken through the eyes!
Desire arrives without any warning;
speak with affection and find your partner!
A world without women
is like a worthless coin—listen and understand, will you?
Gently pluck the flower, taste the sweet nectar,
and quench all your thirst!
You should pamper women with love;
and if they get angry, plead with them right away!
You need charm to wink,
and you need courage to love!
Do push-ups, boys, and give up alcohol!
Do squats, boys, and give up whiskey!
Like the lion who lived as the beloved son of our home,
earn a great name like our MGR!
A real man needs pride, and courage in a fight;
look at him, he was one in a thousand!
Dance like a child and run around bouncing with joy!
Do push-ups, boys, do them!
Give up alcohol, boys, you don't need it!
Do squats, boys, do them—one, two, three, four!
Give up whiskey, boys, come on, quit it, hey, quit!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic and motivational song encourages youth to abandon bad habits like alcohol consumption and instead focus on physical fitness through traditional exercises like push-ups (dhandaal) and deep squats (baskiya). The lyrics draw inspiration from the legendary Tamil actor and leader M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), explicitly referencing his classic film titles 'Enga Veettu Pillai' and 'Aayirathil Oruvan' as models of character, courage, and self-respect for young men. Additionally, the song provides lighthearted advice on love, emphasizing that men should respect and affectionately care for women while enjoying their youth responsibly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion / Intertextuality

“Singam pola vaazhnthiruntha enga veetu pillai... Aayirathil oruvan paaradaa”

The lyrics directly reference M. G. Ramachandran and his popular movie titles 'Enga Veettu Pillai' and 'Aayirathil Oruvan' to inspire youth.

Simile (Upamai)

“Singam pola vaazhnthiruntha enga veetu pillai”

Comparing the hero's majestic life to that of a lion ('Singam pola') and dancing innocently like a child ('Pillai pola').

Metaphor / Analogy

“Paavai koottamae illadha boomiyai Sellaadha kaasu kettu kolladaa puriyudha”

Comparing a world without women to an invalid or useless coin ('sellaadha kaasu').

Rhyme / Monai & Etukai (Tamil Prosody)

“Dhandaal edungadaa thanniya vidungadaa / Baskiya edungadaa whiskya vidungadaa”

Rhythmic rhyming of 'Dhandaal' / 'Baskiya' and matching sentence endings like 'vidungadaa'.

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Trivia

The song from 'Therku Theru Machan' (1992), featuring music composed by Deva, uses folk rhythms combined with anti-alcohol awareness themes. It pays direct homage to MGR, reflecting a common trend in 1980s and 1990s Tamil cinema where mass hero tracks cited MGR's ideals and movie titles to build charismatic appeal.

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