Dil Rabsa
From Petra Maganai Vitra Annai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Petra Maganai Vitra Annai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dilrabsaa pandraango | They are putting on stylish airs, |
| Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo | Oh dear, these people are full of big lies! |
| Female | |
| Oo…ooo nammae jaadai kaatturango | Oh... they are making subtle gestures at us, |
| Enaangoo thambidi thaarangoo | What is this, sir? They are giving us mere copper coins! |
| Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo | Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies! |
| Female | |
| Oo…ooo nammae jaadai kaatturango | Oh... they are making subtle gestures at us, |
| Enaangoo thambidi thaarangoo | What is this, sir? They are giving us mere copper coins! |
| Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo | Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies! |
| Female | |
| {Kaasukaaga pallai kaattum | {We aren't the kind of people who fake a smile for money, |
| Jadhiyillae naanga | We do not belong to such a breed. |
| Male | |
| Kannaikinnai kaatinaakkaa | If you wink or make eyes at us, |
| Kathikuthu thaangoo} (2) | You will end up getting stabbed with a knife!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Aasai kaatti mosam seiyum | You gentlemen who entice and deceive us, |
| Aiyaamaare ponga | Be on your way, sirs! |
| Male :Aayusu mudinju ponaa | Male: If your lifespan has come to an end, |
| Anjaamalae vaanga | Come forward without fear! |
| Female | |
| Oo…ooo enga raaja irukaiyilae | Oh... while our king is right here, |
| Enga raaja irukaiyilae | While our king is right here, |
| Killadi pasanga enna koosaama pakkuraan | These cunning fellows glare at me without any shame! |
| Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo | Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies! |
| Female | |
| Oo…ooo enga raaja irukaiyilae | Oh... while our king is right here, |
| Enga raaja irukaiyilae | While our king is right here, |
| Killadi pasanga enna koosaama pakkuraan | These cunning fellows glare at me without any shame! |
| Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo | Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies! |
தில்ரப்சா பண்றாங்கோ
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
They are putting on stylish airs,
Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
ஓ....ஓஒ நம்மே ஜாடை காட்டுறாங்கோ
என்னாங்கோ தம்பிடி தாராங்கோ
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
Oh... they are making subtle gestures at us,
What is this, sir? They are giving us mere copper coins!
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
தில்ரப்சா பண்றாங்கோ
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
Oh... they are making subtle gestures at us,
What is this, sir? They are giving us mere copper coins!
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
ஓ....ஓஒ நம்மே ஜாடை காட்டுறாங்கோ
என்னாங்கோ தம்பிடி தாராங்கோ
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
{We aren't the kind of people who fake a smile for money,
We do not belong to such a breed.
தில்ரப்சா பண்றாங்கோ
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
If you wink or make eyes at us,
You will end up getting stabbed with a knife!} (2)
{காசுக்காக பல்லைக் காட்டும்
ஜாதியில்லே நாங்க
You gentlemen who entice and deceive us,
Be on your way, sirs!
Male: If your lifespan has come to an end,
Come forward without fear!
கண்ணைகிண்ண காட்டினாக்க
கத்திக்குத்து தானுங்கோ} (2)
Oh... while our king is right here,
While our king is right here,
These cunning fellows glare at me without any shame!
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
ஆசைக் காட்டி மோசம் செய்யும்
ஐயாமாரே போங்க...
ஆயுசு முடிஞ்சு போனா
அஞ்சாமலே வாங்க.....
Oh... while our king is right here,
While our king is right here,
These cunning fellows glare at me without any shame!
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
ஓ....ஓஒ....எங்க ராஜா இருக்கையிலே
எங்க ராஜா இருக்கையிலே
கில்லாடிப் பசங்க என்னக் கூசாமப் பாக்குறான்
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
தில்ரப்சா பண்றாங்கோ
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
ஓ....ஓஒ....எங்க ராஜா இருக்கையிலே
எங்க ராஜா இருக்கையிலே
கில்லாடிப் பசங்க என்னக் கூசாமப் பாக்குறான்
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
தில்ரப்சா பண்றாங்கோ
டியோடியோ கப்சா ஜனங்கோ.....
Dilrabsaa pandraango
They are putting on stylish airs,
Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo
Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
Oo…ooo nammae jaadai kaatturango
Oh... they are making subtle gestures at us,
Enaangoo thambidi thaarangoo
What is this, sir? They are giving us mere copper coins!
Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
Oo…ooo nammae jaadai kaatturango
Oh... they are making subtle gestures at us,
Enaangoo thambidi thaarangoo
What is this, sir? They are giving us mere copper coins!
Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
{Kaasukaaga pallai kaattum
{We aren't the kind of people who fake a smile for money,
Jadhiyillae naanga
We do not belong to such a breed.
Kannaikinnai kaatinaakkaa
If you wink or make eyes at us,
Kathikuthu thaangoo} (2)
You will end up getting stabbed with a knife!} (2)
Aasai kaatti mosam seiyum
You gentlemen who entice and deceive us,
Aiyaamaare ponga
Be on your way, sirs!
Male :Aayusu mudinju ponaa
Male: If your lifespan has come to an end,
Anjaamalae vaanga
Come forward without fear!
Oo…ooo enga raaja irukaiyilae
Oh... while our king is right here,
Enga raaja irukaiyilae
While our king is right here,
Killadi pasanga enna koosaama pakkuraan
These cunning fellows glare at me without any shame!
Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
Oo…ooo enga raaja irukaiyilae
Oh... while our king is right here,
Enga raaja irukaiyilae
While our king is right here,
Killadi pasanga enna koosaama pakkuraan
These cunning fellows glare at me without any shame!
Male :Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo
Male: Oh dear, these people are full of big lies!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and feisty song from the 1958 movie 'Petra Maganai Vitra Annai' features characters engaging in playful street banter mixed with sharp warnings. Written in local colloquial Tamil (Madras Bashai influence), the lyrics depict street performers or commoners rebuffing deceptive men who try to flirt with them or bribe them with cheap coins. The female singer proudly declares her self-respect, threatening violence against anyone who crosses boundaries, while asserting confidence in the presence of her protective 'king'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Scheme)
“Dilrabsaa pandraango / Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo”
Use of matching end sounds ('-ango' / '-angoo') across lines to create a rhythmic folk cadence (pandraango, janangoo, kaatturango, thaarangoo).
Slang / Dialectal Diction (Madras Bashai)
“Diyoodiyoo kabsa janangoo”
Incorporation of colloquial urban slang words like 'kabsa' (lie/fabrication), 'dilrabsaa' (stylish/fanciful behavior), and 'thambidi' (small copper coin) to add realism and humor.
Anaaphora / Repetition (Iratturathal)
“Enga raaja irukaiyilae / Enga raaja irukaiyilae”
Repetition of key phrases like 'Enga raaja irukaiyilae' to emphasize confidence and defiance against onlookers.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, known for introducing lively folk idioms and early Madras slang into Tamil cinema during the 1950s. The film 'Petra Maganai Vitra Annai' (1958) featured music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
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