Gundu Potta
From Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale · 1961
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Gundu potta revolver padaar | A loaded revolver goes bang! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Male | |
| Nalla maadu endraal | If it is good cattle, |
| Oru soodu podhumae | A single brand of heat is enough. |
| Nalla pengal endraal | If she is a respectable woman, |
| Oru vaarthai podhumae… | A single word of advice is enough... |
| Hahaha ..adhaane | Hahaha... that's right! |
| Male | |
| Gundu potta revolver padaar | A loaded revolver goes bang! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Male | |
| Officer manaiviendra agangaarama | Is it because of the arrogance of being an officer's wife? |
| Adhigaram padadopam ingu selluma | Will your display of authority and pomp work here? |
| Vallavarkku vallavargal undu atha..thae | There is always someone mightier than the mighty, ah... yes! |
| Un mandaikanam unakkae anugundu | Your stubborn ego will become an atomic bomb against yourself! |
| Male | |
| Gundu potta revolver padaar | A loaded revolver goes bang! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Male | |
| Vaayum nallathaanalae oorum nalladhu | If your speech is pleasant, the whole town will be good to you. |
| Varuvadhai sonnen piragu paduvadhai padu nee | I warned you of what's coming, now suffer whatever you must suffer! |
| Un saayam velukka podhum indha kadudhasi | This letter is more than enough to expose your true colors! |
| athe ..thae | That's right... ah yes! |
| Unnai sandhiyilae nikka seiyum aattam close | It will leave you humiliated in public, game over! |
| Male | |
| Gundu potta revolver padaar | A loaded revolver goes bang! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar | Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert! |
| Ushaar…nee ushaar | Alert... you be alert! |
| Nee ushaar | You be alert! |
முனங்கல் :
.................
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
குண்டு போட்ட ரிவால்வர் படார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
If it is good cattle,
A single brand of heat is enough.
If she is a respectable woman,
A single word of advice is enough...
Hahaha... that's right!
நல்ல மாடு என்றால் ஒரு சூடு போதுமே
நல்ல பெண்கள் என்றால்
ஒரு வார்த்தை போதுமே
ஹாஹாஹா அதானே
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
குண்டு போட்ட ரிவால்வர் படார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
Is it because of the arrogance of being an officer's wife?
Will your display of authority and pomp work here?
There is always someone mightier than the mighty, ah... yes!
Your stubborn ego will become an atomic bomb against yourself!
ஆபீசர் மனைவியென்ற அகங்காரமா
அதிகாரம் படாடோபம் இங்கு செல்லுமா
வல்லவர்க்கு வல்லவர்கள் உண்டு அத்தே
உன் மண்டைக்கனம் உனக்கே அணுகுண்டு..
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
குண்டு போட்ட ரிவால்வர் படார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
If your speech is pleasant, the whole town will be good to you.
I warned you of what's coming, now suffer whatever you must suffer!
This letter is more than enough to expose your true colors!
That's right... ah yes!
It will leave you humiliated in public, game over!
வாயும் நல்லதானாலே ஊரும் நல்லது
வருவதை சொன்னேன் பிறகு படுவதை நீ படு
உன் சாயம் வெளுக்க போதும் இந்த கடுதாசி
அதே அதே
உன்னை சந்தியிலே நிக்க செய்யும் ஆட்டம் கிளோஸ்
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Alert... you be alert!
You be alert!
குண்டு போட்ட ரிவால்வர் படார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
நான் குறி வச்சா வச்சதுதான் நீ உஷார்
உஷார்..நீ உஷார்
நீ உஷார்
Gundu potta revolver padaar
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Nalla maadu endraal
If it is good cattle,
Oru soodu podhumae
A single brand of heat is enough.
Nalla pengal endraal
If she is a respectable woman,
Oru vaarthai podhumae…
A single word of advice is enough...
Hahaha ..adhaane
Hahaha... that's right!
Gundu potta revolver padaar
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Officer manaiviendra agangaarama
Is it because of the arrogance of being an officer's wife?
Adhigaram padadopam ingu selluma
Will your display of authority and pomp work here?
Vallavarkku vallavargal undu atha..thae
There is always someone mightier than the mighty, ah... yes!
Un mandaikanam unakkae anugundu
Your stubborn ego will become an atomic bomb against yourself!
Gundu potta revolver padaar
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Vaayum nallathaanalae oorum nalladhu
If your speech is pleasant, the whole town will be good to you.
Varuvadhai sonnen piragu paduvadhai padu nee
I warned you of what's coming, now suffer whatever you must suffer!
Un saayam velukka podhum indha kadudhasi
This letter is more than enough to expose your true colors!
athe ..thae
That's right... ah yes!
Unnai sandhiyilae nikka seiyum aattam close
It will leave you humiliated in public, game over!
Gundu potta revolver padaar
A loaded revolver goes bang!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Naan kuri vecha vechadhu dhaan nee ushaar
Once I take aim, it is locked, so you better be alert!
Ushaar…nee ushaar
Alert... you be alert!
Nee ushaar
You be alert!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic and satirical track from 'Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale' (1961) serves as a sharp, playful direct warning to an arrogant, domineering woman who misuses her husband's position as an officer. The protagonist uses bold metaphors of firearms, atomic bombs, and traditional Tamil adages to remind her that excessive pride and authoritarian behavior will ultimately lead to her public downfall.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Nalla maadu endraal / Oru soodu podhumae”
The second consonant 'du' (டூ) rhymes in 'maadu' and 'soodu', creating a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Un mandaikanam unakkae anugundu”
Directly compares the character's ego/stubbornness (mandaikanam) to an atomic bomb (anugundu) that will destroy her own standing.
Proverb Inclusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Vaayum nallathaanalae oorum nalladhu”
Incorporate the traditional Tamil proverb 'Vaai nalla irundhaal ooru nalladhu' (If your speech is polite, the community treats you well).
Idiomatic Expression
“Un saayam velukka podhum indha kadudhasi”
The phrase 'Saayam velukka' (dye fading) is a Tamil idiom meaning 'to expose someone's true colors'.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, a prominent Telugu film music maestro who brought dramatic brass and upbeat rhythms to this 1961 Tamil film directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam. Renowned playback singer Ghantasala delivers the song with rich vocal expressions, combining theatrical spoken ad-libs ('padaar', 'hahaha', 'adhaane') with lyricist A. Maruthakasi's punchy blend of classical idioms and modern post-independence English loanwords like 'revolver', 'officer', and 'close'.
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