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Lyrics & meaning

Endha Kaariyamaayinum

From Kalyani (1952) · 1952

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, K. Rani
Music directors
S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
Details
Kalyani (1952)1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Entha kaariyamaayinum unnaivida naanWhatever task it may be, compared to you, I...
Katchithamaaga seivenWill do it flawlessly!
Kana katchithamaaga seivenYes, very flawlessly I will do it!
Solla ponaal ellaaththilumeIn fact, in everything...
Unnai vida naan osthiI am superior to you!
Solla ponaal ellaaththilumeIn fact, in everything...
Unnai vida naan osthi naan osthiI am superior to you, superior to you!
Male
Nichchiyamaaga mudiyaathunnaalCertainly, you cannot do it!
Female :Nichchiyamaaga mudiyum ennaalCertainly I can!
Male :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Female :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Male :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Female :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Male
Naan pottiyin vazhiyilaeThrough this spirit of competition,
Paattu paadiyaeBy singing songs,
Naan ondiyaaga seivaenI will accomplish it all alone!
Ondiyaaga seivaenAccomplish it all alone!
Solla ponaal ellaaththilumeIn fact, in everything...
Unnai vida naan osththiI am superior to you!
Solla ponaal ellaaththilumeIn fact, in everything...
Unnai vida naan osththi naan osththiI am superior to you, superior to you!
Male
Naan pattaalaththilae saernthuI will join the army,
Joraa sandaikki povaenaeAnd grandly go off to fight in war!
Female :Naan pakkaththu veettukkaariyodaI will go with the neighbor woman,
Sandaikki povaenaeTo pick a fight!
Male
Naal pattaalaththilaeI in the army...
Naal pattaalaththilaeI in the army...
Naal pattaalaththilae saernthuI will join the army,
Joraa sandaikki povaenaeAnd grandly go off to fight in war!
Female :Naan pakkaththu veettukkaariyodaI will go with the neighbor woman,
Sandaikki povaenaeTo pick a fight!
Male
Adukkadukkaaga miga azhagaagaStack upon stack, very beautifully,
Poi solli naanaeI can invent lies myself...
Female :Adhilum miga migaEven more than that, very very...
Miga miga azhagaa poruntha solvaenaeVery beautifully and fittingly I can weave lies!
Male
Adukkadukkaaga miga azhagaagaStack upon stack, very beautifully,
Poi solli naanaeI can invent lies myself...
Female :Adhilum miga migaEven more than that, very very...
Miga miga azhagaa poruntha solvaenaeVery beautifully and fittingly I can weave lies!
Male
Aa…aa…solla ponaa ellaaththilumaeAh... ah... in fact, in everything...
Unnai vida naan osththiI am superior to you!
Solla ponaa ellaaththilumaeIn fact, in everything...
Unnai vida naan osththi naan osththiI am superior to you, superior to you!
Female
Inthaa nee porumaiyoda chappathi thinpiyaaHey, can you eat chapatis with patience?
Male :Ennaalae mudiyaathammaaI certainly can't do that, lady!
Female :Ennaalum mudiyaathuEven I can't do that either!
Female
Adaigalellaam unnai kaattilumWhen it comes to clothes, compared to you...
Azhagaai anivaenaeI will dress up far more beautifully!
Naan azhagaai anaivaenaeI will dress up beautifully!
Entha aadaigalai nee aninthaalumWhatever clothes you wear,
Naan azhagaai therivaenaeI will look beautiful!
Naan azhagaai therivaenaeI will look beautiful!
Male
Oho sattaiyum vettiyum pottaaOho, if you wear a shirt and veshti,
Pakka sakikkathae ammaaOh boy, it looks utterly unbearable, lady!
Female :Ada soottum courtum pottaal koodaHey, even if I wear a suit and coat,
Joraai iruppen naanI will look grand!
Male :Sagikkaathu po…It won't look good, go on...
Female :Sagikkum po….It will look great, go on...
Male
Naan sangeethathil nipunanI am an expert in music,
Joraai saththam pottu paaduvaenI will sing loudly and grandly!
Naan sangeethathil nipunanI am an expert in music!
Female
Naan sangeethaththil nipuniI am a female expert in music!
Joraai saththam pottu paaduvaenI will sing loudly and grandly!
Naan sangeethaththil nipuniI am a female expert in music!
Male
Sangeethaththil nipunanAn expert in music!
Female :Sarigama pathanisa sanithapa magasariSa-Ri-Ga-Ma Pa-Dha-Ni-Sa Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa!
Sangeethaththil nipuniA female expert in music!
Male :Sarigaa mathamaa pathamaa garisariSa-Ri-Ga Ma-Dha-Ma Pa-Dha-Ma Ga-Ri-Sa-Ri!
Sangeethaththil nipunanAn expert in music!
Female
Sarigaa mathaniSa-Ri-Ga Ma-Dha-Ni...
Male :Pathani pathaniPa-Dha-Ni Pa-Dha-Ni!
Female :Sa sa sa saSa sa sa sa!
Male :Ri ri ri riRi ri ri ri!
Female :Sa saSa sa!
Male :Ri riRi ri!
Female :Sa saSa sa!
Male :Ri riRi ri!
SarigamaaSa-Ri-Ga-Ma!
Female :SarigamaaSa-Ri-Ga-Ma!
Male
Naan mella paaduvaenI will sing softly...
Female :Naan medhuvaa paaduvaenI will sing gently...
Male :Naan nallaa paaduvaenI will sing well...
Female :Naan nayamaa paaduvaenI will sing elegantly...
Male
Naan mella paaduvaenI will sing softly...
Female :Naan medhuvaa paaduvaenI will sing gently...
Male :Naan nallaa paaduvaenI will sing well...
Female :Naan nayamaa paaduvaenI will sing elegantly...
Male
Hindi paattu laaraalappaaHindi songs like 'Laara Lappa'...
Female :Santha paattu aasai machchanFolk market songs like 'Aasai Machchan'...
Male :Hindi paattu laaraalappaaHindi songs like 'Laara Lappa'...
Female :Santha paattu aasai machchanFolk market songs like 'Aasai Machchan'...
Male :Entha paattaayirunthaalumWhatever song it may be,
Adhai mella paaduvaen naanI will sing it softly...
Entha paattaayirunthaalumWhatever song it may be,
Adhai mella paaduvaen naanI will sing it softly...
Female :Miga medhuvaa paaduvaen naanI will sing it very gently...
Male
MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Female :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Male :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Female :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Male :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Female :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Female
Naan kaasillaamal neiyi vaanguvaenI can buy ghee without spending any money!
Kadugum milagum ulunthu vaanguvaenI can get mustard, pepper, and urad dal!
Arisi paruppu athuvum vaanguvaenRice and lentils, I can get those too!
Aththanaiyum oosi vaanguvaenI will get all of them for free on credit!
Male :Naan aththanaiyum oosi vaanguvaenI will get all of them for free on credit!
Male
Naan aththa peththu iththula ezhuthiI will write down that my aunt gave birth,
Aatte thookki kuttiyil pottuPutting the goat into the kid...
Kuttiya thookki aattula pottuPutting the kid into the goat...
Ammaa kudukkira sampalaththodaAlong with the salary mom gives me,
Kimpalamellaam saeththu neraiyaI will add extra side earnings and save a whole lot!
SampaathippendiI will earn plenty, woman!
Athu unnaal mudiyumaa seppandiCan you do that? Tell me!
Female
AppadiyaaIs that so?
Intha amma nadanthu ponaalae pothumIf this lady just walks past, that's enough,
Government achchadicha panamellaam aadumAll the money printed by the government will start dancing!
Iva chummaa kazhuththa vettinaa pothumIf she just turns her neck, that's enough,
Ingae solaisolaiyaa panam vanthu serumMoney will pile up right here like lush groves!
Female
Iva paaththaa kaasu sirichchaa kaasuIf she looks it's money, if she smiles it's money,
Ninnaa kaasu nadanthaa kaasuIf she stands it's money, if she walks it's money!
Irunthaa kaasu mudinjaa pesuIf she stays it's money, speak if you can!
Unnaal mudinjaa pesuSpeak if you can!
Male
Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Female :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Male :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Female :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Male :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Female :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!
Male :Mudiyum ennaalI can!
Female :MudiyaathunnaalYou can't!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and upbeat duet from Kalyani (1952) showcases a classic battle of the sexes between the male and female characters. Each character claims to be superior ('osthi') at every single task, ranging from serious endeavors like going to war to funny daily activities like squabbling with neighbors, telling lies, dressing fashionably, and getting groceries on credit without paying cash.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

Mudiyaathunnaal / Mudiyum ennaal

Direct opposition of ideas ('You cannot' vs 'I can') repeated continuously throughout the song to emphasize the competitive theme.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Iva paaththaa kaasu sirichchaa kaasu / Ninnaa kaasu nadanthaa kaasu

Repetition of the end word 'kaasu' (money) across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, rhyming effect.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Ninnaa kaasu / Irunthaa kaasu

Matching second consonant sounds ('n' in Ninnaa and Irunthaa) across lines.

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Trivia

This playful song is heavily inspired by Irving Berlin's famous duet 'Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)' from the 1946 Broadway musical 'Annie Get Your Gun'. Additionally, line 88 explicitly references the wildly popular Hindi song 'Lara Lappa' from the 1949 Bollywood film 'Ek Thi Ladki'.

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