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Evanda Evanda

From Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, Chorus
Music director
P. Aadhinarayana Rao
Details
Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Evanda evanda namm munnae vandhuWho is that guy, who is that guy who comes before us
Edhirpavan ingeAnd dares to oppose us here?
Thalai egiri pogum ange danar danarHis head will fly off over there with a bang!
Chorus :Evanda evanda namm munnae vandhuChorus: Who is that guy, who is that guy who comes before us
Edhirpavan ingeAnd dares to oppose us here?
Thalai egiri pogum ange danar danarHis head will fly off over there with a bang!
Male :Evanda..Male: Who is that guy...
Male
Indha naattukku naangalae singamWe are the lions of this country!
Sappattukku sirandha singamLions supreme when it comes to feasting!
Ada kettu paaru jegam engumHey, go ask anywhere across the world!
Ini kevalam vandha asingamFrom now on, coming to insult us will only bring disgrace!
Chorus :Ini kevalam vandha asingamChorus: From now on, coming to insult us will only bring disgrace!
Male
Namakku sondham enbadhae illaiWe do not possess any personal wealth or property!
Kolu solli pizhaipadhum illaiNor do we make a living by snitching on others!
Namakku eppavum kobam varathuWe rarely ever get angry,
Adhu vandha thirumbha pogaadhuBut once anger arrives, it won't recede easily!
Chorus :Kobam vandha thirumbha pogaadhuChorus: But once anger arrives, it won't recede easily!
Male
Indha saalaikku sungam kattuPay the toll tax for using this road!
En kaalaiyum nee kumbittuAnd bow down to worship my feet!
Ingae moolaiyillamae kettuIf you ask foolish questions here without using your brain,
Vandha moonji melae vilum vettuA heavy blow will land right on your face!
Chorus :Vandha moonji melae vilum vettuChorus: A heavy blow will land right on your face!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic and comedic track features rustic guards or bandits boasting about their strength, pride, and authority over their territory. Through grand declarations mixed with self-deprecating humor, the singers challenge anyone brave or foolish enough to cross their path, threatening swift violence while humorously admitting their greatest expertise lies in feasting rather than actual combat.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Indha naattukku naangalae singam / Sappattukku sirandha singam

The lines end with the rhyming word 'singam', creating a rhythmic flow.

Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)

Indha saalaikku sungam kattu / En kaalaiyum nee kumbittu

The second letter consonant sound ('aa' sound in 'saalaikku' and 'kaalaiyum') aligns across the lines.

Onomatopoeia

Thalai egiri pogum ange danar danar

The word 'danar danar' imitates the sudden loud sound of an explosive impact or decapitation.

Irony / Comedic Metaphor

Sappattukku sirandha singam

The speaker grandly calls themselves 'lions', but ironically restricts their ferocity to eating food.

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Trivia

'Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam' (1957) is a bilingual Tamil-Telugu film directed and produced by P. Adinarayana Rao, who also composed the film's music. The track features S. C. Krishnan, a celebrated playback singer in 1950s Tamil cinema known for delivering comic, folk, and character songs with unique energetic vocal inflections.

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