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En Veettu Naai

From Ulagam Sirikirathu · 1959

Lyricist
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
Singers
A. L. Ragavan, S. C. Krishnan
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Movie name
Ulagam Sirikirathu
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En veetu naai ponadharkkae..ae
Naan veeranaai kunthiyirukken
Oru verum naaiyai thedikittu
Kilambinaayae kilambinaayae..naayae
Paya tippu kuduthu tippu kuduthu
Dimikki kuduthutaanda
Avan thirandha veettil naayai pola
Thuninji pugunthutaanda
Avan tippu kuduthu
Paya tippu kuduthu tippu kuduthu
Dimikki kuduthutaanda
Nee thirandha veettil naai nuzhaiya
Edangkuduthathum yenda
Ada sarthaan daa
Nambhi irundha porul
Naanayam migundha porul
Nambhi irundha porul
Naanayam migundha porul
Vembhi vilunthadhada endhan thozha
Idhai veliyilae thaan sollaadhaeda endhan thozha
Vembhi vizhavum illae
Nambikkaiyil mosam illae
Santhegam valuthu kitta
Kirukku thozha
Ellaam thalaikeezhaai theriyumaada
Kuruttu thozha
Paya tippu kuduthu
Paya tippu kuduthu tippu kuduthu
Dimikki kuduthutaanda
Nee thirandha veettil naai nuzhaiya
Edangkuduthathum yenda
Kudhirai melae sathiyama
Kodumaikku naan sollavillae
Ada kudhirai melae sathiyama
Kodumaikku naan sollavillae
Edhirikkaara paya oruthan endhan thozha
Ada endhan thozha
En idhayathilae adichitaanda endhan thozha
Tippu kuduthu
Paya tippu kuduthu tippu kuduthu
Dimikki kuduthutaanda
Nee thirandha veettil naai nuzhaiya
Edangkuduthathum yenda
Ada kombodinja maadu
Kudhichu enna punniyam
Yei thumbarundha mattai
Thorathi enna punniyam
Pona ponaalae pogathava ponalae
Male :Vandhaan vandhaane varadhavan vandhaanae
Male :Haan pona ponaalae pogathava ponalae
Male :Vandhaan vandhaane varadhavan vandhaanae
Male :Ponadhu pogattum thedathae
Male :Aanadhu aagattum vaadathae
Male :Ponadhu pogattum thedathae
Male :Aanadhu aagattum vaadathae
Thedathae vaadathae
Thedathae vaadathae
Thedathae……
Even when my pet dog went missing,
I am sitting here calmly like a brave man;
Yet off you went searching for just an ordinary dog,
Off you went, you dog!
Giving a tip, brother, giving a tip,
He dodged and gave me the slip!
Like a stray dog into an open house,
He boldly barged right inside!
Giving a tip,
Giving a tip, brother, giving a tip,
He dodged and gave me the slip!
Why on earth did you leave the door open
And let a dog enter your house?
Oh, come on, buddy!
The one I placed my trust in,
A person of true worth and honour,
The one I placed my trust in,
A person of true worth and honour,
Has withered and fallen, my friend!
Don't tell this to anyone outside, my friend!
Nothing has withered or fallen,
There is no deceit in true trust;
If your suspicions grow too wild,
You crazy friend,
Everything will look upside down to you,
You blind friend!
Brother, giving a tip,
Giving a tip, brother, giving a tip,
He dodged and gave me the slip!
Why on earth did you leave the door open
And let a dog enter your house?
I swear on the horse,
I am not saying this out of spite!
Oh, I swear on the horse,
I am not saying this out of spite!
A fellow from the rival gang, my friend,
Oh, my dear friend,
He struck a blow straight to my heart, my friend!
Giving a tip,
Giving a tip, brother, giving a tip,
He dodged and gave me the slip!
Why on earth did you leave the door open
And let a dog enter your house?
For a bull with broken horns,
What is the use of leaping in fury?
Hey, with a broken stick,
What is the use of chasing anyone?
She who was bound to go, has gone away,
Male: He came, he came—the unwanted fellow came!
Male: Ah, she who was bound to go, has gone away,
Male: He came, he came—the unwanted fellow came!
Male: Let what is gone be gone, do not search for it,
Male: Let what has happened happen, do not wither in sorrow,
Male: Let what is gone be gone, do not search for it,
Male: Let what has happened happen, do not wither in sorrow,
Do not search, do not grieve,
Do not search, do not grieve,
Do not search...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This humorous conversational track from the 1959 film 'Ulagam Sirikirathu' features a lighthearted exchange between two friends dealing with betrayal, loss, and deception. Using sharp folk metaphors—such as dogs entering an open house, a cow with broken horns, and snapped palm fronds—one friend laments being duped by an opponent who struck his heart after bribing his way through. The second friend acts as a pragmatic counselor, warning against letting blind paranoia distort reality. Ultimately, the song concludes with philosophical practical wisdom: letting go of past losses and moving on rather than dwelling in grief and futile pursuit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Nambhi irundha porul / Naanayam migundha porul”

Rhyming of the second letter ('m' sound) across lines creates rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvakam)

“Ada kombodinja maadu / Kudhichu enna punniyam”

Compares useless struggling after deception to a broken-horned cow jumping about in vain.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Paya tippu kuduthu tippu kuduthu / Dimikki kuduthutaanda”

Emphasis through rhythmic repetition of catchphrases representing bribery and trickery.

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Trivia

Penned by legendary folk lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and set to music by Malayali composer V. Dakshinamurthy, this rare comedic duet pairs playback singers A. L. Raghavan and S. C. Krishnan in a lively folk-style musical banter.

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