- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Vairam
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Male :Pudhaiyal onnu irukka venum
Male :Irandu perum thirakka venum
Udhavi seiyunga
Ungalukku konjam kinjam
Aththai iththai soththai kiththai thaarom
Tharaiyil vantha saavi
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Adi lady unga locker-kku saavi idhuthaanaa
Male :Idhu serum veru saavi onnu illaama ponaa
Male :Athu engae nee engalidam vetkkappada venaa
Male :Adhai sonnaa soththai pangu
Vaippom namakkullae moonaa
Pala perai kettom ingae
Idhu serum poottu illae
Angae unnai paarththa indru varai
Poottu onnae vachchikkinu saavi onna thedi varum
Ponnu pola thonuthammaa kannu
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Ayya sir-ye unga veettilundu yaezhettu poottu
Konjam paarae intha saaviyinaiyum
Onnu rendil pottu illiyaanaa
Nee engalidam saerththu kollu koottu
Konja neram unga veettilulla
Poottai mattum kaattu
Idhu kodi kodi soththu
Idhu thangam vairaththudan muththu
Unai paarththaa english-u
Cinimavil aadi varum
Nallavanai vella varum
Villanaipol thonuthaiyyaa sir-ye
Tharaiyil vantha saavi
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Aiyyaa saami nooru thengaaiyai
Vaangi vanthu udaippom
Male :Thinanthorum unai thedi
Kondu sannathikku vaarom
Un peril oru companayai
Aarmpikka porom
Male :Nee vanthaal adhi manager
Velaiyum thaarom
Kalyaanam vendum endru
Oru aasai kooda unakkundu
Ennai nambu nalla ponnu
Thonthiyudan thumbikkaiyum
Chorus :Ullavalaaga kootti vanthu
Kalyaanam seithu thaarom saami
Tharaiyil vantha saavi
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
This is a key, a brand-new key,
This is a key, a brand-new key,
Where is its lock? Please show us.
There must be a hidden treasure,
And both of us need to unlock it.
Please give us a hand,
And we will give you a little bit,
A share of this, that, and the wealth!
A key that landed on this earth!
This is a key, a brand-new key,
Where is its lock? Please show us.
Hey lady, is this the key to your locker?
If there is no other key that fits it,
Where is it? You do not have to be shy with us.
If you tell us, the share of the wealth
We will split three ways among ourselves!
We asked so many people around here,
There is no matching lock for this.
Ever since we laid eyes on you,
Holding a lock and searching for a key,
You look just like that kind of girl, my dear!
This is a key, a brand-new key,
Where is its lock? Please show us.
Dear sir, your house has seven or eight locks,
Just take a look and try this key too,
Slip it into one or two, and if it does not fit,
Then join hands and partner with us!
For just a short while, in your house,
Just show us your locks!
This is wealth worth millions and millions,
This is gold, diamonds, and pearls.
Looking at you, like in an English
Movie where someone struts around
Coming to overcome the good guy,
You look just like the villain, dear sir!
A key that landed on this earth!
This is a key, a brand-new key,
Where is its lock? Please show us.
O holy master, a hundred coconuts
We will buy and break in offering for you!
Every single day, seeking you out,
We will come right to your shrine.
A company in your name,
We are going to start.
If you come along, the manager's
Job itself we will hand over to you!
To get married,
You even have a longing.
Trust me, a lovely bride,
With a round belly and an elephant trunk,
We will bring someone just like that
And get you married, dear sir!
A key that landed on this earth!
This is a key, a brand-new key,
Where is its lock? Please show us.
This is a key, a brand-new key,
Where is its lock? Please show us.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted comic song from the 1974 movie Vairam centers on characters roaming around with a mysterious key, desperately searching for the corresponding lock. Believing the key leads to a massive hidden treasure filled with gold, diamonds, and pearls, they playfully interrogate passersby, ladies, and respected gentlemen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Pudhaiyal onnu irukka venum”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow (e.g., 'Pudhaiyal' / 'Irandu').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi”
Rhyming phrase endings ('pudhiya saavi' / 'konjam kaami').
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphorical comparison)
“Villanaipol thonuthaiyyaa sir-ye”
Comparing a person to a villain from Western/English action cinema.
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Trivia
Vairam (1974) is an action-thriller film featuring music composed by T. R. Pappa. Lyricist Kannadasan infused local colloquial Tamil and contemporary slang into this comedic song structure.
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