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Lyrics & meaning

Hare Vare Vaah

From Kadavulukku Oru Kaditham · 1982

Lyricist
A. L. Narayanan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Kadavulukku Oru Kaditham1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-uIn a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-uIn a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Male
Etti paaru kitta seru haan….Look from afar, come close, yes...
Enna paaru un peru haan haan…..Look at me, what's your name? Yeah, yeah...
Anbodu kann poduCast an affectionate gaze upon me,
Nee duniyaavil paarkkaatha pulli maanuI am a spotted deer like none you've ever seen in this world!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-uIn a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-uIn a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Male
Ahmed bhai-kku muhammed-u vanthaaIf Muhammed comes to Ahmed Bhai,
Special-ah tharuvaaru oru nooru adhu bejaaruHe will specially give a hundred, but that becomes a hassle!
Ahmed bhai-kku muhammed-u vanthaaIf Muhammed comes to Ahmed Bhai,
Special-ah tharuvaaru oru nooru adhu bejaaruHe will specially give a hundred, but that becomes a hassle!
Pudichchaalum pudichchaa idhu puliyangkombuthaan haanIf you catch hold of something, this is a lucrative, firm branch indeed!
Pudichchaalum pudichchaa idhu puliyangkombuthaanIf you catch hold of something, this is a lucrative, firm branch indeed!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-uIn a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Male
Pombala vesham pollaatha mosamDressing in female disguise is a tricky affair,
Thaniyaa nadanthaalae varum paaru thagaraaruSee, if you walk alone, trouble bound to follow!
Pombala vesham pollaatha mosamDressing in female disguise is a tricky affair,
Thaniyaa nadanthaalae varum paaru thagaraaruSee, if you walk alone, trouble bound to follow!
Ilavattam enna paarththu koottam saerkkiraanSeeing me, the young men are gathering a crowd!
Ilavattam enna paarththu koottam saerkkiraanSeeing me, the young men are gathering a crowd!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-uIn a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Male
Adikkithu kaaththu en pakkam paaththuThe wind is blowing towards my side,
Adhirstam saernthaalaeIf luck joins hands with me,
Jeyippaen naan mudippaen naanI will win, I will accomplish my mission!
Adikkithu kaaththu en pakkam paaththuThe wind is blowing towards my side,
Adhirstam saernthaalaeIf luck joins hands with me,
Jeyippaen naan mudippaen naanI will win, I will accomplish my mission!
Male
Muruganthaan kizha vesham podavillaiyaaDidn't Lord Murugan himself disguise as an old man?
Muruganthaan kizha vesham podavillaiyaaDidn't Lord Murugan himself disguise as an old man?
Intha manushanthaan pottaa ippa thappu ennaiyaaIf a mere human takes a disguise now, what's wrong with that, sir?
Intha manushanthaan pottaa ippa thappu ennaiyaaIf a mere human takes a disguise now, what's wrong with that, sir?
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banuMy name is Saira Banu,
Oru jaadaikku naan kooda zeenat-u aman-uIn a way, I am even like Zeenat Aman!
Male
Hare vaarae vaahOh, wow, amazing!
En peru saira banu….My name is Saira Banu....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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