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Hare Vare Vaah

From Kadavulukku Oru Kaditham · 1982

Lyricist
A. L. Narayanan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kadavulukku Oru Kaditham
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
18 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u
Etti paaru kitta seru haan….
Enna paaru un peru haan haan…..
Anbodu kann podu
Nee duniyaavil paarkkaatha pulli maanu
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u
Ahmed bhai-kku muhammed-u vanthaa
Special-ah tharuvaaru oru nooru adhu bejaaru
Ahmed bhai-kku muhammed-u vanthaa
Special-ah tharuvaaru oru nooru adhu bejaaru
Pudichchaalum pudichchaa idhu puliyangkombuthaan haan
Pudichchaalum pudichchaa idhu puliyangkombuthaan
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Pombala vesham pollaatha mosam
Thaniyaa nadanthaalae varum paaru thagaraaru
Pombala vesham pollaatha mosam
Thaniyaa nadanthaalae varum paaru thagaraaru
Ilavattam enna paarththu koottam saerkkiraan
Ilavattam enna paarththu koottam saerkkiraan
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Adikkithu kaaththu en pakkam paaththu
Adhirstam saernthaalae
Jeyippaen naan mudippaen naan
Adikkithu kaaththu en pakkam paaththu
Adhirstam saernthaalae
Jeyippaen naan mudippaen naan
Muruganthaan kizha vesham podavillaiyaa
Muruganthaan kizha vesham podavillaiyaa
Intha manushanthaan pottaa ippa thappu ennaiyaa
Intha manushanthaan pottaa ippa thappu ennaiyaa
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u
Hare vaarae vaah
En peru saira banu….
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
In a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
In my own way, I am like Zeenat Aman!
Take a look from afar, come closer, haan!
Look at me! What is your name? Haan haan!
Cast a loving glance at me!
I am a spotted deer you have never seen anywhere in this world!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
In my own way, I am like Zeenat Aman!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
In my own way, I am like Zeenat Aman!
When Ahmed Bhai feels full of affection,
He offers a special hundred-rupee note—what a headache!
When Ahmed Bhai feels full of affection,
He offers a special hundred-rupee note—what a headache!
If I have caught hold of someone, he is truly a solid golden catch, haan!
If I have caught hold of someone, he is truly a solid golden catch!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
In my own way, I am like Zeenat Aman!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
Dressing up like a woman is risky business!
Just walking alone invites trouble, you see!
Dressing up like a woman is risky business!
Just walking alone invites trouble, you see!
The young boys stare at me and gather a whole crowd!
The young boys stare at me and gather a whole crowd!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
In my own way, I am like Zeenat Aman!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
The wind is blowing in my favor!
Once good luck joins in,
I will win, I will finish the task!
The wind is blowing in my favor!
Once good luck joins in,
I will win, I will finish the task!
Did not Lord Murugan himself dress up as an old man?
Did not Lord Murugan himself dress up as an old man?
If this ordinary man puts on a disguise, what is wrong with that, my friend?
If this ordinary man puts on a disguise, what is wrong with that, my friend?
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu!
In my own way, I am like Zeenat Aman!
Oh wow, just look at that!
My name is Saira Banu...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic comedic track features a male protagonist disguised as a woman named 'Saira Banu' comparing himself to Bollywood icons like Saira Banu and Zeenat Aman. He sings humorously about the challenges and comical predicaments of wearing a disguise and attracting unwanted attention from young men while navigating tricky situations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Cultural Allusion

Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-u

Compares the protagonist's female disguise to popular Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman.

Metaphor / Idiom

Nee duniyaavil paarkkaatha pulli maanu

Refers to oneself as a 'spotted deer' (pulli maan), a common Tamil metaphor for a charming female beauty.

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Pombala vesham pollaatha mosam / Thaniyaa nadanthaalae varum paaru thagaraaru

The second letter harmony and end-rhymes (mosam - thagaraaru) enhance the lyrical cadence in Tamil folk style.

Mythological Allusion

Muruganthaan kizha vesham podavillaiyaa

References Lord Murugan taking the disguise of an old man (kizha vesham) to court Valli, justifying taking on a disguise.

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Trivia

Composed by the veteran duo Shankar–Ganesh with lyrics by A. L. Narayanan, this playful cross-dressing track was rendered energetically by Malaysia Vasudevan, who was celebrated for bringing distinct personality and comic timing to disguise/character songs in 1980s Tamil cinema.

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