Idhu Saavi Pudhu Saavi
From Vairam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Vairam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi | This is a key, a new key |
| Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi | This is a key, a new key |
| Chorus | |
| Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami | Where is its lock? Show me a little |
| Male :Pudhaiyal onnu irukka venum | There must be a hidden treasure |
| Male :Irandu perum thirakka venum | Both of us need to open it |
| Udhavi seiyunga | Please help us out |
| Ungalukku konjam kinjam | To you, a little bit |
| Aththai iththai soththai kiththai thaarom | We will give this, that, wealth, and all |
| Male | |
| Tharaiyil vantha saavi | A key that came upon the ground |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi | This is a key, a new key |
| Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami | Where is its lock? Show me a little |
| Male | |
| Adi lady unga locker-kku saavi idhuthaanaa | Hey lady, is this the key to your locker? |
| Male :Idhu serum veru saavi onnu illaama ponaa | If this doesn't match without another key joining it |
| Male :Athu engae nee engalidam vetkkappada venaa | Where is it? You don't need to feel shy before us |
| Male :Adhai sonnaa soththai pangu | If you tell us that, a share of the wealth |
| Vaippom namakkullae moonaa | We will split three ways among ourselves |
| Male | |
| Pala perai kettom ingae | We asked many people here |
| Idhu serum poottu illae | There is no lock that matches this |
| Angae unnai paarththa indru varai | Until today when I saw you over there |
| Poottu onnae vachchikkinu saavi onna thedi varum | Holding a single lock and coming in search of a key |
| Ponnu pola thonuthammaa kannu | You look like a girl, my dear girl |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi | This is a key, a new key |
| Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami | Where is its lock? Show me a little |
| Male | |
| Ayya sir-ye unga veettilundu yaezhettu poottu | Hey sir, there are seven or eight locks in your house |
| Konjam paarae intha saaviyinaiyum | Take a look at this key as well |
| Onnu rendil pottu illiyaanaa | Try it in one or two, and if it doesn't fit |
| Nee engalidam saerththu kollu koottu | Join forces with us as a team |
| Male | |
| Konja neram unga veettilulla | For a little while, in your house |
| Poottai mattum kaattu | Just show us your locks |
| Idhu kodi kodi soththu | This is wealth worth crores and crores |
| Idhu thangam vairaththudan muththu | This is gold, along with diamonds and pearls |
| Male | |
| Unai paarththaa english-u | Looking at you, like in an English movie |
| Cinimavil aadi varum | Coming to dance around |
| Nallavanai vella varum | Coming to defeat the good guy |
| Villanaipol thonuthaiyyaa sir-ye | You look like a villain, sir! |
| Male | |
| Tharaiyil vantha saavi | A key that came upon the ground |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi | This is a key, a new key |
| Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami | Where is its lock? Show me a little |
| Male | |
| Aiyyaa saami nooru thengaaiyai | Oh Lord, we will buy a hundred coconuts |
| Vaangi vanthu udaippom | And break them for you |
| Male :Thinanthorum unai thedi | Searching for you every single day |
| Kondu sannathikku vaarom | We will come to your sanctum |
| Male | |
| Un peril oru companayai | In your name, a company |
| Aarmpikka porom | We are going to start |
| Male :Nee vanthaal adhi manager | If you come, even as the manager |
| Velaiyum thaarom | We will give you the job |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam vendum endru | Desiring to get married |
| Oru aasai kooda unakkundu | You also have a wish |
| Ennai nambu nalla ponnu | Trust me, good girl |
| Thonthiyudan thumbikkaiyum | With a big belly and a trunk |
| Chorus :Ullavalaaga kootti vanthu | Bringing a woman like that |
| Kalyaanam seithu thaarom saami | We will get you married to her, sir |
| Male | |
| Tharaiyil vantha saavi | A key that came upon the ground |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi | This is a key, a new key |
| Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami | Where is its lock? Show me a little |
| Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi | This is a key, a new key |
| Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami | Where is its lock? Show me a little |
இது சாவி புதிய சாவி
இது சாவி புதிய சாவி
This is a key, a new key
This is a key, a new key
இதன் பூட்டு எங்கே கொஞ்சம் காமி
புதையல் ஒன்னு இருக்க வேணும்
இரண்டு பேரும் திறக்க வேணும்
உதவி செய்யுங்க
உங்களுக்கு கொஞ்சம் கிஞ்சம்
அத்தை இத்தை சொத்தை கித்தை தாறோம்
Where is its lock? Show me a little
There must be a hidden treasure
Both of us need to open it
Please help us out
To you, a little bit
We will give this, that, wealth, and all
தரையில் வந்த சாவி
A key that came upon the ground
இது சாவி புதிய சாவி
இதன் பூட்டு எங்கே கொஞ்சம் காமி
This is a key, a new key
Where is its lock? Show me a little
அடி லேடி உங்க லாக்கருக்கு சாவி இதுதானா இது
இது சேரும் வேறு சாவி ஒண்ணு இல்லாம போனா
அது எங்கே நீ எங்களிடம் வெட்கப்பட வேணா
அதைச் சொன்னா சொத்தைப் பங்கு
வைப்போம் நமக்குள்ளே மூணா
Hey lady, is this the key to your locker?
If this doesn't match without another key joining it
Where is it? You don't need to feel shy before us
If you tell us that, a share of the wealth
We will split three ways among ourselves
பல பேரை கேட்டோம் இங்கே
இது சேரும் பூட்டு இல்லே
அங்கே உனைப் பார்த்தா இன்று வரை
பூட்டு ஒன்னே வச்சிக்கினு சாவி ஒன்ன தேடிவரும்
பொண்ணு போலத் தோணுதம்மா கண்ணு
We asked many people here
There is no lock that matches this
Until today when I saw you over there
Holding a single lock and coming in search of a key
You look like a girl, my dear girl
இது சாவி புதிய சாவி
இதன் பூட்டு எங்கே கொஞ்சம் காமி
This is a key, a new key
Where is its lock? Show me a little
ஐயா சாரே உங்க வீட்டிலுண்டு ஏழெட்டு பூட்டு
கொஞ்சம் பாரே இந்த சாவியினையும்
ஒண்ணு ரெண்டில் போட்டு இல்லையானா
நீ எங்களிடம் சேர்த்து கொள்ளு கூட்டு
Hey sir, there are seven or eight locks in your house
Take a look at this key as well
Try it in one or two, and if it doesn't fit
Join forces with us as a team
கொஞ்ச நேரம் உங்க வீட்டிலுள்ள
பூட்டை மட்டும் காட்டு
இது கோடி கோடி சொத்து
இது தங்கம் வைரத்துடன் முத்து
For a little while, in your house
Just show us your locks
This is wealth worth crores and crores
This is gold, along with diamonds and pearls
உனைப் பார்த்தா இங்கிலீசு
சினிமாவில் ஆடி வரும்
நல்லவனை வெல்ல வரும்
வில்லனைப்போல் தோணுதய்யா சாரே
Looking at you, like in an English movie
Coming to dance around
Coming to defeat the good guy
You look like a villain, sir!
தரையில் வந்த சாவி
A key that came upon the ground
இது சாவி புதிய சாவி
இதன் பூட்டு எங்கே கொஞ்சம் காமி
This is a key, a new key
Where is its lock? Show me a little
ஐயா சாமி நூறு தேங்காயை
வாங்கி வந்து உடைப்போம்
தினந்தோறும் உனைத் தேடிக்
கொண்டு சன்னதிக்கு வாறோம்
Oh Lord, we will buy a hundred coconuts
And break them for you
Searching for you every single day
We will come to your sanctum
உன் பேரில் ஒரு கம்பெனியை
ஆரம்பிக்கப் போறோம்
நீ வந்தால் அதில் மேனேஜர்
வேலையும் தாறோம்
In your name, a company
We are going to start
If you come, even as the manager
We will give you the job
கல்யாணம் வேண்டும் என்று
ஒரு ஆசை கூட உனக்குண்டு
என்னை நம்பு நல்ல பொண்ணு
தொந்தியுடன் தும்பிக்கையும்
குழு :
உள்ளவளாகக் கூட்டி வந்து
கல்யாணம் செய்து தாறோம் சாமி
Desiring to get married
You also have a wish
Trust me, good girl
With a big belly and a trunk
Bringing a woman like that
We will get you married to her, sir
தரையில் வந்த சாவி
A key that came upon the ground
இது சாவி புதிய சாவி
இதன் பூட்டு எங்கே கொஞ்சம் காமி
இது சாவி புதிய சாவி
இதன் பூட்டு எங்கே கொஞ்சம் காமி
This is a key, a new key
Where is its lock? Show me a little
This is a key, a new key
Where is its lock? Show me a little
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
This is a key, a new key
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
This is a key, a new key
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Where is its lock? Show me a little
Male :Pudhaiyal onnu irukka venum
There must be a hidden treasure
Male :Irandu perum thirakka venum
Both of us need to open it
Udhavi seiyunga
Please help us out
Ungalukku konjam kinjam
To you, a little bit
Aththai iththai soththai kiththai thaarom
We will give this, that, wealth, and all
Tharaiyil vantha saavi
A key that came upon the ground
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
This is a key, a new key
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Where is its lock? Show me a little
Adi lady unga locker-kku saavi idhuthaanaa
Hey lady, is this the key to your locker?
Male :Idhu serum veru saavi onnu illaama ponaa
If this doesn't match without another key joining it
Male :Athu engae nee engalidam vetkkappada venaa
Where is it? You don't need to feel shy before us
Male :Adhai sonnaa soththai pangu
If you tell us that, a share of the wealth
Vaippom namakkullae moonaa
We will split three ways among ourselves
Pala perai kettom ingae
We asked many people here
Idhu serum poottu illae
There is no lock that matches this
Angae unnai paarththa indru varai
Until today when I saw you over there
Poottu onnae vachchikkinu saavi onna thedi varum
Holding a single lock and coming in search of a key
Ponnu pola thonuthammaa kannu
You look like a girl, my dear girl
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
This is a key, a new key
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Where is its lock? Show me a little
Ayya sir-ye unga veettilundu yaezhettu poottu
Hey sir, there are seven or eight locks in your house
Konjam paarae intha saaviyinaiyum
Take a look at this key as well
Onnu rendil pottu illiyaanaa
Try it in one or two, and if it doesn't fit
Nee engalidam saerththu kollu koottu
Join forces with us as a team
Konja neram unga veettilulla
For a little while, in your house
Poottai mattum kaattu
Just show us your locks
Idhu kodi kodi soththu
This is wealth worth crores and crores
Idhu thangam vairaththudan muththu
This is gold, along with diamonds and pearls
Unai paarththaa english-u
Looking at you, like in an English movie
Cinimavil aadi varum
Coming to dance around
Nallavanai vella varum
Coming to defeat the good guy
Villanaipol thonuthaiyyaa sir-ye
You look like a villain, sir!
Tharaiyil vantha saavi
A key that came upon the ground
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
This is a key, a new key
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Where is its lock? Show me a little
Aiyyaa saami nooru thengaaiyai
Oh Lord, we will buy a hundred coconuts
Vaangi vanthu udaippom
And break them for you
Male :Thinanthorum unai thedi
Searching for you every single day
Kondu sannathikku vaarom
We will come to your sanctum
Un peril oru companayai
In your name, a company
Aarmpikka porom
We are going to start
Male :Nee vanthaal adhi manager
If you come, even as the manager
Velaiyum thaarom
We will give you the job
Kalyaanam vendum endru
Desiring to get married
Oru aasai kooda unakkundu
You also have a wish
Ennai nambu nalla ponnu
Trust me, good girl
Thonthiyudan thumbikkaiyum
With a big belly and a trunk
Chorus :Ullavalaaga kootti vanthu
Bringing a woman like that
Kalyaanam seithu thaarom saami
We will get you married to her, sir
Tharaiyil vantha saavi
A key that came upon the ground
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
This is a key, a new key
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Where is its lock? Show me a little
Idhu saavi pudhiya saavi
This is a key, a new key
Idhan poottu engae konjam kaami
Where is its lock? Show me a little
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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