Ettu Vidha Kattalaigal
From Manal Kayiru · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Manal Kayiru1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ettu vidha kattalaigal | Setting eight conditions |
| Ittu oru laabamillai | yielded no benefit at all. |
| Kittumani pola oru | There is no foolish person |
| Makkumani yaarum illai | like this Kittumani anywhere. |
| Yaar thaan en pol | Who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Ada yaar thaan en pol | Oh, who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Male | |
| Ettu vidha kattalaigal | Setting eight conditions |
| Ittu oru laabamillai | yielded no benefit at all. |
| Kittumani pola oru | There is no foolish person |
| Makkumani yaarum illai | like this Kittumani anywhere. |
| Yaar thaan en pol | Who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Ada yaar thaan en pol | Oh, who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Male | |
| Pondati amainja | A wife, if one gets her, |
| Boomiyil irukkanum | should be good on this earth. |
| Illati edhukadaa uyiru | Otherwise, why bother living, man? |
| Ada modi masthaan | Marrying a woman from |
| Kudumbathil naan ponnai | a trickster's family |
| Eduthathu thavaru | was my huge mistake. |
| Male | |
| Ada arivukettavanae | Hey you foolish man, |
| Idha terinjikka ivalavu late-ah | did it take you this long to realize this? |
| Male | |
| Pondati amainja | A wife, if one gets her, |
| Boomiyil irukkanum | should be good on this earth. |
| Illati edhukadaa uyiru | Otherwise, why bother living, man? |
| Ada motti masthaan | Marrying a woman from |
| Kudumbathil naan ponnai | a trickster's family |
| Eduthathu thavaru | was my huge mistake. |
| Male | |
| Oru thuli vishama | A drop of poison? |
| Oru mozha kayiraa | A yard-long rope? |
| Oru thuli vishama | A drop of poison? |
| Oru mozha kayiraa | A yard-long rope? |
| Perundhu vaaganamaa | Or a heavy bus vehicle? |
| Indha moonula onnu | Among these three, |
| Manasula yennu | choose one in your mind. |
| Uyir enna katti vellama | Is life just a piece of jaggery to lose so easily? |
| Male | |
| Ettu vidha kattalaigal | Setting eight conditions |
| Ittu oru laabamillai | yielded no benefit at all. |
| Kittumani pola oru | There is no foolish person |
| Makkumani yaarum illai | like this Kittumani anywhere. |
| Yaar thaan en pol | Who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Ada yaar thaan en pol | Oh, who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Male | |
| Chicken kuruma | Chicken kurma, |
| Mutton kaima | mutton kaima, |
| Aaka teriyadha manaivi | a wife who doesn't know how to cook them! |
| Ava samaicha enna | What if she cooks, |
| Samanja enna | or what if she comes of age? |
| Avalaa vazhkai thunaivi | Is she really a life partner? |
| Male | |
| Odum raiyilae | O running train, |
| Pandiyan mailae | Pandian Express Mail! |
| Odum raiyilae | O running train, |
| Pandiyan mailae | Pandian Express Mail! |
| Odanae vaa en udal melae | Come right now over my body! |
| Ada ella payalum onna sernthu | Hey, all those guys joined together |
| Mozhagaa araichaan thalai mela | and ground chilies over my head! |
| Male | |
| Ettu vidha kattalaigal | Setting eight conditions |
| Ittu oru laabamillai | yielded no benefit at all. |
| Kittumani pola oru | There is no foolish person |
| Makkumani yaarum illai | like this Kittumani anywhere. |
| Yaar thaan en pol | Who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Ada yaar thaan en pol | Oh, who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Male | |
| Ponaal pogattum poda | 'Let it go if it goes', |
| Endru paalum pazhamum paarthirukku | 'Milk and Fruit' has been watched! |
| Ada yaarai nambi naan porandhen | 'Trusting whom was I born?' |
| Endru kelviyai manasu kettirukku | - my heart has asked this question. |
| Male | |
| Indha maaligai | This mansion, |
| Vasandha maaligai | this 'Vasantha Maaligai', |
| Indha maaligai | This mansion, |
| Vasandha maaligai | this 'Vasantha Maaligai', |
| Yaarukaaga sollendaa | tell me, for whom is it meant? |
| Yaarukaagaaa..aaahaahhaa | For whom is it... ahaha! |
| Male | |
| Ippo keluda mundam | Now listen, you blockhead! |
| Nee kalyanam panni kittadhae thandam | Getting married itself was a total waste! |
| Male | |
| Indha maaligai | This mansion, |
| Vasandha maaligai | this 'Vasantha Maaligai', |
| Yaarukaaga sollendaa | tell me, for whom is it meant? |
| Ada kudithavar manamae | Oh, the mind of a drunkard |
| Thuyaram kollathu | knows no sorrow! |
| Devadasai pol nillendaa | Stand tall like Devadas! |
| Devadasai pol nillendaa… | Stand tall like Devadas! |
| Huhhh…hhahaha | Huhhh... hhahaha |
| Male | |
| Ettu vidha kattalaigal | Setting eight conditions |
| Ittu oru laabamillai | yielded no benefit at all. |
| Kittumani pola oru | There is no foolish person |
| Makkumani yaarum illai | like this Kittumani anywhere. |
| Yaar thaan en pol | Who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Ada yaar thaan en pol | Oh, who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Male | |
| Hahahahaha | Hahahahaha |
| Hahahhaahahah… | Hahahhaahahah... |
| Ettu vidha kattalaigal | Setting eight conditions |
| Ittu oru laabamillai | yielded no benefit at all. |
| Kittumani pola oru | There is no foolish person |
| Makkumani yaarum illai | like this Kittumani anywhere. |
| Yaar thaan en pol | Who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
| Ada yaar thaan en pol | Oh, who else is as much of a |
| Yemaandha sonagiri | duped fool as I am? |
எட்டு வித கட்டளைகள்
இட்டு ஒரு லாபமில்லை கிட்டு
மணி போல ஒரு மக்குமணி
யாரும் இல்லை யார் தான்
என் போல் ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி
அட யார் தான் என் போல்
ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி
Setting eight conditions
yielded no benefit at all.
There is no foolish person
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
Oh, who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
எட்டு வித கட்டளைகள்
இட்டு ஒரு லாபமில்லை கிட்டு
மணி போல ஒரு மக்குமணி
யாரும் இல்லை யார் தான்
என் போல் ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி
அட யார் தான் என் போல்
ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி
Setting eight conditions
yielded no benefit at all.
There is no foolish person
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
Oh, who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
பொண்டாட்டி அமைஞ்ச
பூமியில் இருக்கனும் இல்லாட்டி
எதுக்கடா உயிரு அட மோடி
மஸ்தான் குடும்பத்தில் நான்
பொண்ணை எடுத்தது தவறு
A wife, if one gets her,
should be good on this earth.
Otherwise, why bother living, man?
Marrying a woman from
a trickster's family
was my huge mistake.
அட அறிவு
கெட்டவனே இத
தெரிஞ்சிக்க இவளோ
லேட்டா
Hey you foolish man,
did it take you this long to realize this?
பொண்டாட்டி அமைஞ்ச
பூமியில் இருக்கனும் இல்லாட்டி
எதுக்கடா உயிரு அட மோடி
மஸ்தான் குடும்பத்தில் நான்
பொண்ணை எடுத்தது தவறு
A wife, if one gets her,
should be good on this earth.
Otherwise, why bother living, man?
Marrying a woman from
a trickster's family
was my huge mistake.
ஒரு துளி விஷமா
ஒரு முழ கயிறா ஒரு துளி
விஷமா ஒரு முழ கயிறா
பேருந்து வாகனமா இந்த
மூணுல ஒன்னு மனசுல
என்னு உயிர் என்ன கட்டி
வெல்லமா
A drop of poison?
A yard-long rope?
A drop of poison?
A yard-long rope?
Or a heavy bus vehicle?
Among these three,
choose one in your mind.
Is life just a piece of jaggery to lose so easily?
எட்டு வித கட்டளைகள்
இட்டு ஒரு லாபமில்லை கிட்டு
மணி போல ஒரு மக்குமணி
யாரும் இல்லை யார் தான் என்
போல் ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி அட
யார் தான் என் போல் ஏமாந்த
சோணகிரி
Setting eight conditions
yielded no benefit at all.
There is no foolish person
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
Oh, who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
சிக்கன் குருமா மட்டன்
கைமா ஆக்க தெரியாத மனைவி
அவ சமைச்சா என்ன சமஞ்சா
என்ன அவளா வாழ்க்கை
துணைவி
Chicken kurma,
mutton kaima,
a wife who doesn't know how to cook them!
What if she cooks,
or what if she comes of age?
Is she really a life partner?
ஓடும் ரயிலே பாண்டியன்
மயிலே ஓடும் ரயிலே பாண்டியன்
மயிலே உடனே வா என் உடல்
மேலே அட எல்லா பயலும்
ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்து மிளகா
அரைச்சான் தலை மேல
O running train,
Pandian Express Mail!
O running train,
Pandian Express Mail!
Come right now over my body!
Hey, all those guys joined together
and ground chilies over my head!
எட்டு வித கட்டளைகள்
இட்டு ஒரு லாபமில்லை கிட்டு
மணி போல ஒரு மக்குமணி
யாரும் இல்லை யார் தான்
என் போல் ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி
அட யார் தான் என் போல்
ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி
Setting eight conditions
yielded no benefit at all.
There is no foolish person
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
Oh, who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
போனால் போகட்டும்
போடா என்று பாலும் பழமும்
பார்த்திருக்கு அட யாரை நம்பி
நான் பொறந்தேன் என்று
கேள்வியை மனசு கேட்டிருக்கு
'Let it go if it goes',
'Milk and Fruit' has been watched!
'Trusting whom was I born?'
- my heart has asked this question.
இந்த மாளிகை வசந்த
மாளிகை இந்த மாளிகை வசந்த
மாளிகை யாருக்காக சொல்லேன்
டா யாருக்காக ஆஆஹாஹா
This mansion,
this 'Vasantha Maaligai',
This mansion,
this 'Vasantha Maaligai',
tell me, for whom is it meant?
For whom is it... ahaha!
இப்போ கேளுடா
முண்டம் நீ கல்யாணம்
பண்ணி கிட்டதே தண்டம்
Now listen, you blockhead!
Getting married itself was a total waste!
இந்த மாளிகை வசந்த
மாளிகை யாருக்காக சொல்லேன்
டா அட குடித்தவர் மனமே துயரம்
கொல்லாது தேவதாஸை போல்
நில்லேன் டா தேவதாஸை போல்
நில்லேன் டா ஹு ஹாஹாஹா
This mansion,
this 'Vasantha Maaligai',
tell me, for whom is it meant?
Oh, the mind of a drunkard
knows no sorrow!
Stand tall like Devadas!
Stand tall like Devadas!
Huhhh... hhahaha
எட்டு வித கட்டளைகள்
இட்டு ஒரு லாபமில்லை கிட்டு
மணி போல ஒரு மக்குமணி
யாரும் இல்லை யார் தான் என்
போல் ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி அட
யார் தான் என் போல் ஏமாந்த
சோணகிரி
Setting eight conditions
yielded no benefit at all.
There is no foolish person
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
Oh, who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
ஹாஹாஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹாஹாஹா எட்டு
வித கட்டளைகள் இட்டு ஒரு
லாபமில்லை கிட்டுமணி போல
ஒரு மக்குமணி யாரும் இல்லை
யார் தான் என் போல் ஏமாந்த
சோணகிரி அட யார் தான் என்
போல் ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி
Hahahahaha
Hahahhaahahah...
Setting eight conditions
yielded no benefit at all.
There is no foolish person
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
Oh, who else is as much of a
duped fool as I am?
Ettu vidha kattalaigal
Setting eight conditions
Ittu oru laabamillai
yielded no benefit at all.
Kittumani pola oru
There is no foolish person
Makkumani yaarum illai
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Yaar thaan en pol
Who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ada yaar thaan en pol
Oh, who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ettu vidha kattalaigal
Setting eight conditions
Ittu oru laabamillai
yielded no benefit at all.
Kittumani pola oru
There is no foolish person
Makkumani yaarum illai
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Yaar thaan en pol
Who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ada yaar thaan en pol
Oh, who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Pondati amainja
A wife, if one gets her,
Boomiyil irukkanum
should be good on this earth.
Illati edhukadaa uyiru
Otherwise, why bother living, man?
Ada modi masthaan
Marrying a woman from
Kudumbathil naan ponnai
a trickster's family
Eduthathu thavaru
was my huge mistake.
Ada arivukettavanae
Hey you foolish man,
Idha terinjikka ivalavu late-ah
did it take you this long to realize this?
Pondati amainja
A wife, if one gets her,
Boomiyil irukkanum
should be good on this earth.
Illati edhukadaa uyiru
Otherwise, why bother living, man?
Ada motti masthaan
Marrying a woman from
Kudumbathil naan ponnai
a trickster's family
Eduthathu thavaru
was my huge mistake.
Oru thuli vishama
A drop of poison?
Oru mozha kayiraa
A yard-long rope?
Oru thuli vishama
A drop of poison?
Oru mozha kayiraa
A yard-long rope?
Perundhu vaaganamaa
Or a heavy bus vehicle?
Indha moonula onnu
Among these three,
Manasula yennu
choose one in your mind.
Uyir enna katti vellama
Is life just a piece of jaggery to lose so easily?
Ettu vidha kattalaigal
Setting eight conditions
Ittu oru laabamillai
yielded no benefit at all.
Kittumani pola oru
There is no foolish person
Makkumani yaarum illai
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Yaar thaan en pol
Who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ada yaar thaan en pol
Oh, who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Chicken kuruma
Chicken kurma,
Mutton kaima
mutton kaima,
Aaka teriyadha manaivi
a wife who doesn't know how to cook them!
Ava samaicha enna
What if she cooks,
Samanja enna
or what if she comes of age?
Avalaa vazhkai thunaivi
Is she really a life partner?
Odum raiyilae
O running train,
Pandiyan mailae
Pandian Express Mail!
Odum raiyilae
O running train,
Pandiyan mailae
Pandian Express Mail!
Odanae vaa en udal melae
Come right now over my body!
Ada ella payalum onna sernthu
Hey, all those guys joined together
Mozhagaa araichaan thalai mela
and ground chilies over my head!
Ettu vidha kattalaigal
Setting eight conditions
Ittu oru laabamillai
yielded no benefit at all.
Kittumani pola oru
There is no foolish person
Makkumani yaarum illai
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Yaar thaan en pol
Who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ada yaar thaan en pol
Oh, who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ponaal pogattum poda
'Let it go if it goes',
Endru paalum pazhamum paarthirukku
'Milk and Fruit' has been watched!
Ada yaarai nambi naan porandhen
'Trusting whom was I born?'
Endru kelviyai manasu kettirukku
- my heart has asked this question.
Indha maaligai
This mansion,
Vasandha maaligai
this 'Vasantha Maaligai',
Indha maaligai
This mansion,
Vasandha maaligai
this 'Vasantha Maaligai',
Yaarukaaga sollendaa
tell me, for whom is it meant?
Yaarukaagaaa..aaahaahhaa
For whom is it... ahaha!
Ippo keluda mundam
Now listen, you blockhead!
Nee kalyanam panni kittadhae thandam
Getting married itself was a total waste!
Indha maaligai
This mansion,
Vasandha maaligai
this 'Vasantha Maaligai',
Yaarukaaga sollendaa
tell me, for whom is it meant?
Ada kudithavar manamae
Oh, the mind of a drunkard
Thuyaram kollathu
knows no sorrow!
Devadasai pol nillendaa
Stand tall like Devadas!
Devadasai pol nillendaa…
Stand tall like Devadas!
Huhhh…hhahaha
Huhhh... hhahaha
Ettu vidha kattalaigal
Setting eight conditions
Ittu oru laabamillai
yielded no benefit at all.
Kittumani pola oru
There is no foolish person
Makkumani yaarum illai
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Yaar thaan en pol
Who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ada yaar thaan en pol
Oh, who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Hahahahaha
Hahahahaha
Hahahhaahahah…
Hahahhaahahah...
Ettu vidha kattalaigal
Setting eight conditions
Ittu oru laabamillai
yielded no benefit at all.
Kittumani pola oru
There is no foolish person
Makkumani yaarum illai
like this Kittumani anywhere.
Yaar thaan en pol
Who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Ada yaar thaan en pol
Oh, who else is as much of a
Yemaandha sonagiri
duped fool as I am?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a iconic comedic 'drunk lamentation' from the movie 'Manal Kayiru' (1982). The protagonist, Kittumani (played by S. Ve. Shekher), famous for setting eight strict conditions to choose his bride, realizes he has been completely duped into marrying a woman who satisfies none of those conditions. In a state of drunken despair and self-pity, he berates himself for his stupidity and vents his frustration over his wife's lack of culinary skills and deceitful background. Written with clever humor by lyricist Vaali, the song weaves in popular Tamil cinema tropes, idioms, and references to famous old movie titles and songs—such as 'Paalum Pazhamum', 'Vasantha Maaligai', and 'Devadas'. Kittumani dramatically ponders various humorous ways to end his misery while mocking his own plight, making this track a celebrated comedic tragedy in Tamil film music history.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kittumani pola oru / Makkumani yaarum illai”
The second letter 'tta' (ட்) in 'Kittumani' rhymes with 'kka' (க்) in 'Makkumani' across successive lines.
Cultural Idiom / Metaphor
“Mozhagaa araichaan thalai mela”
Literally translating to 'ground chili on my head', this Tamil idiom means to thoroughly fool, betray, or trick someone.
Intertextuality / Cinema Allusion
“Ponaal pogattum poda / Endru paalum pazhamum paarthirukku”
The lyricist directly references famous classic Sivaji Ganesan songs ('Ponaal Pogattum Poda') and movie titles ('Paalum Pazhamum', 'Vasantha Maaligai', 'Devadas') to satirize tragic cinema tropes.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Chicken kuruma / Mutton kaima”
The ending sounds of 'kuruma' and 'kaima' rhyme, establishing a rhythmic comedic cadence.
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Trivia
'Manal Kayiru' (1982) was directed by Visu, who also played the pivotal character 'Naradar Naidu' responsible for tricking the protagonist Kittumani (S. Ve. Shekher) into marriage. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this song was sung by Malaysia Vasudevan along with S. Ve. Shekher himself doing spoken comedic interludes.
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