Ettu Thisaiyum Suthi
From Pozhuthu Vidinchachu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pozhuthu Vidinchachu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa | Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa |
| Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa | Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ettu dhisaiyum suththi varavaa | Shall I go around in all eight directions? |
| Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa | Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit? |
| Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa | Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit? |
| Male | |
| Pakkaththunaiyaa etta irukka | Why stay far away when you can be a companion right beside me? |
| Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yaelae | Hey groom, why worry like this... oh hey! |
| Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yae | Hey groom, why worry like this? |
| Male | |
| Patti thotti gramamellaam | Across all hamlets, cattle sheds, and villages, |
| Suththu varapporaen ai | I am going to roam around, hey! |
| Pattanamum cycle-lillae kandu varuvaen | I will even go and explore the city on a bicycle! |
| Male | |
| Mella mella ponaaththaandaa | Only if we go slowly and steadily, |
| Sogamaa irukkum | Will it feel pleasant and enjoyable. |
| Medu pallam kallu mullum | Ups and downs, stones and thorns, |
| Thadaiyaa irukkum | Will stand as obstacles. |
| Naan sonnaa kelu vaarththaiyilae | Listen to what I say, in my words... |
| Unmaiyirukku | ...lies the truth. |
| Male | |
| Un vaarththai meera maattaen mama | I will never disobey your word, uncle, |
| Ullavaraikkum | As long as I live! |
| Male | |
| Ettu dhisaiyum suththu varavaa ai…. | Shall I go around in all eight directions, hey? |
| Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa | Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit? |
| Male | |
| Pampam pampam papapampam pampam pam | Pampam pampam papapampam pampam pam |
| Male | |
| Panthayaththa podungadi | Place your bets, girls! |
| Naan jeyichchu kaatturaen | I will win and prove it to you. |
| Pattuththuni maalaiyoda thaali katturaen haan | I will tie the sacred wedding knot with silk clothes and garlands, haan! |
| Male | |
| Aanu onnu ponnu onnu | A boy and a girl, |
| Namakku porakkum | Will be born to us. |
| Vaazha pora vaazhkkai rompa sogamaa irukkum | The life we are going to live will be deeply pleasant! |
| Ini eppothumae namma pakkanthaan | From now on, forever on our side, |
| Sorkkam irukkum | Heaven itself will reside! |
| Male | |
| Ettu dhisaiyum suththi varavaa | Shall I go around in all eight directions? |
| Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa | Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit? |
| Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa vaa vaa | Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Pakkaththunaiyaa etta irukka | Why stay far away when you can be a companion right beside me? |
| Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yaelae | Hey groom, why worry like this... oh hey! |
| Male :……………… | Male: Hey groom, why worry like this? |
| Male :Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yae | |
| Male :……………… | |
லா லல்லா லல்லா லால்லால்லா
லா லல்லா லல்லா லால்லால்லா
.........................
Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa
Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa
எட்டு திசையும் சுத்தி வரவா
அட மாமா நீயே கூட கொஞ்சம் வா வா
அட மாமா நீயே கூட கொஞ்சம் வா வா
Shall I go around in all eight directions?
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
பக்கத்துணையா எட்ட இருக்க
அட ஏன்டா மாப்புள்ள இந்த கவலை....ஏலே
அட ஏன்டா மாப்புள்ள இந்த கவலை....ஏ....
Why stay far away when you can be a companion right beside me?
Hey groom, why worry like this... oh hey!
Hey groom, why worry like this?
பட்டித்தொட்டி கிராமமெல்லாம்
சுத்தி வரப்போறேன் அய்....
பட்டணமும் சைக்கிளிலே கண்டு வருவேன்
Across all hamlets, cattle sheds, and villages,
I am going to roam around, hey!
I will even go and explore the city on a bicycle!
மெல்ல மெல்ல போனாத்தான்டா
சொகமா இருக்கும்
மேடு பள்ளம் கல்லு முள்ளும்
தடையா இருக்கும்
நான் சொன்னாக் கேளு வார்த்தையிலே
உண்மையிருக்கு
Only if we go slowly and steadily,
Will it feel pleasant and enjoyable.
Ups and downs, stones and thorns,
Will stand as obstacles.
Listen to what I say, in my words...
...lies the truth.
உன் வார்த்தை மீற மாட்டேன் மாமா
உள்ளவரைக்கும்
I will never disobey your word, uncle,
As long as I live!
எட்டு திசையும் சுத்தி வரவா அய்....
அட மாமா நீயே கூட கொஞ்சம் வா வா
Shall I go around in all eight directions, hey?
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
பம்பம் பம்பம் பபபம்பம் பம்பம் பம்
Pampam pampam papapampam pampam pam
பந்தயத்த போடுங்கடி
நான் ஜெயிச்சு காட்டுறேன்
பட்டுத்துணி மாலையோட தாலி கட்டுறேன் ஹான்
Place your bets, girls!
I will win and prove it to you.
I will tie the sacred wedding knot with silk clothes and garlands, haan!
ஆணு ஒன்னு பொண்ணு ஒன்னு
நமக்கு பொறக்கும்
வாழ போற வாழ்க்கை ரொம்ப சொகமா இருக்கும்
இனி எப்போதுமே நம்ம பக்கந்தான்
சொர்க்கம் இருக்கும்..
இனி எப்போதுமே நம்ம பக்கந்தான்
சொர்க்கம் இருக்கும்..
A boy and a girl,
Will be born to us.
The life we are going to live will be deeply pleasant!
From now on, forever on our side,
Heaven itself will reside!
எட்டு திசையும் சுத்தி வரவா
அட மாமா நீயே கூட கொஞ்சம் வா வா
அட மாமா நீயே கூட கொஞ்சம் வா வா வா வா
Shall I go around in all eight directions?
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit, come, come!
பக்கத்துணையா எட்ட இருக்க
அட ஏன்டா மாப்புள்ள இந்த கவலை....ஏலே
....................
அட ஏன்டா மாப்புள்ள இந்த கவலை....ஏ....
....................
Why stay far away when you can be a companion right beside me?
Hey groom, why worry like this... oh hey!
Male: Hey groom, why worry like this?
Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa
Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa
Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa
Laa lallaa lallaa laallaallaa
…………………….
Ettu dhisaiyum suththi varavaa
Shall I go around in all eight directions?
Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
Pakkaththunaiyaa etta irukka
Why stay far away when you can be a companion right beside me?
Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yaelae
Hey groom, why worry like this... oh hey!
Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yae
Hey groom, why worry like this?
Patti thotti gramamellaam
Across all hamlets, cattle sheds, and villages,
Suththu varapporaen ai
I am going to roam around, hey!
Pattanamum cycle-lillae kandu varuvaen
I will even go and explore the city on a bicycle!
Mella mella ponaaththaandaa
Only if we go slowly and steadily,
Sogamaa irukkum
Will it feel pleasant and enjoyable.
Medu pallam kallu mullum
Ups and downs, stones and thorns,
Thadaiyaa irukkum
Will stand as obstacles.
Naan sonnaa kelu vaarththaiyilae
Listen to what I say, in my words...
Unmaiyirukku
...lies the truth.
Un vaarththai meera maattaen mama
I will never disobey your word, uncle,
Ullavaraikkum
As long as I live!
Ettu dhisaiyum suththu varavaa ai….
Shall I go around in all eight directions, hey?
Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
Pampam pampam papapampam pampam pam
Pampam pampam papapampam pampam pam
Panthayaththa podungadi
Place your bets, girls!
Naan jeyichchu kaatturaen
I will win and prove it to you.
Pattuththuni maalaiyoda thaali katturaen haan
I will tie the sacred wedding knot with silk clothes and garlands, haan!
Aanu onnu ponnu onnu
A boy and a girl,
Namakku porakkum
Will be born to us.
Vaazha pora vaazhkkai rompa sogamaa irukkum
The life we are going to live will be deeply pleasant!
Ini eppothumae namma pakkanthaan
From now on, forever on our side,
Sorkkam irukkum
Heaven itself will reside!
Ettu dhisaiyum suththi varavaa
Shall I go around in all eight directions?
Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit?
Ada mama neeyae kooda konjam vaa vaa vaa vaa
Hey uncle, why don't you also come along for a bit, come, come!
Pakkaththunaiyaa etta irukka
Why stay far away when you can be a companion right beside me?
Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yaelae
Hey groom, why worry like this... oh hey!
Male :………………
Male: Hey groom, why worry like this?
Male :Ada yaendaa maappulla intha kavalai….yae
Male :………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ettu Dhisaiyum Suththi Varavaa' is a lively and playful Tamil rural song from the 1984 movie 'Pozhuthu Vidinchachu', featuring lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song captures a joyful exchange filled with rustic warmth and romantic teasing. The protagonist expresses an eagerness to travel around hamlets, villages, and cities on a bicycle, playfully inviting her beloved ('mama') to join her as a companion rather than keeping his distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Sogamaa irukkum / Thadaiyaa irukkum / Sorkkam irukkum”
The repetitive ending 'irukkum' across multiple lines creates a melodic rhythm typical of Tamil folk compositions.
Metaphor
“Medu pallam kallu mullum thadaiyaa irukkum”
Stones, thorns, and uneven paths ('medu pallam kallu mullum') serve as a metaphor for the hardships and challenges faced in life's journey.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Patti thotti gramamellaam / Pattanamum cycle-lillae kandu varuvaen”
The second letter 'tti' ('ட்ட') in 'Patti' and 'Pattanamum' creates a harmonious phonetic rhythm.
Imagery
“Aanu onnu ponnu onnu namakku porakkum / Sorkkam irukkum”
Paints a vivid picture of ideal domestic bliss—raising children and creating a heavenly home together.
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Trivia
The movie 'Pozhuthu Vidinchachu' (1984) starred Prabhu and Sulakshana in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics written by his younger brother Gangai Amaran, showcasing their classic 1980s rustic folk style.
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