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Lyrics & meaning

It’s Easy To Fool You

From Oorukku Uzhaippavan · 1976

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Usha Uthup
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Oorukku Uzhaippavan1976

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Its easy to fool youIt is easy to fool you
To twist and turn youTo twist and turn you
Catch me if you canCatch me if you can
Come try… oh my manCome try, oh my man!
Female
Its easy to fool youIt is easy to fool you
To twist and turn youTo twist and turn you
Catch me if you canCatch me if you can
Come try… oh my manCome try, oh my man!
Female
Kannaditha kaatchi kanduSeeing the sight of her winking eyes,
Kaaladikkul vizhundha pergal kodiCrores of people have fallen at her feet.
Neela vinnaditha minnalondruA lightning bolt from the blue sky,
Vattamittu vandhadhingu paadiHas come circling and singing here.
Female
Kannaditha kaatchi kanduSeeing the sight of her winking eyes,
Kaaladikkul vizhundha pergal kodiCrores of people have fallen at her feet.
Neela vinnaditha minnalondruA lightning bolt from the blue sky,
Vattamittu vandhadhingu paadiHas come circling and singing here.
Female
Join me lets goJoin me, let's go
Gay gay gay gayGay gay gay gay
Hum thum pyaar karaengaeYou and I will love each other
Join me lets goJoin me, let's go
Gay gay gay gayGay gay gay gay
Hum thum pyaar karaengaeYou and I will love each other
Oh Its easy to fool youOh, it is easy to fool you
Male
Haei meHey, me?
Not so easy to to foolNot so easy to fool
I am nobody’s toolI am nobody's tool
Not so easy to to foolNot so easy to fool
I am nobody’s toolI am nobody's tool
What i feel i always doWhat I feel, I always do
Come yours without adoo haaI am yours without ado, ha!
Male
Its easy to fool youIt is easy to fool you
To twist and turn youTo twist and turn you
Catch me if you canCatch me if you can
Come try oh my womenCome try, oh my woman!
Female
Hae… come onHey... come on!
Male
Kal mayakkam pen mayakkamIntoxication of alcohol or fascination of women,
Ennavendru kandadhillai naan naanI have never experienced or known what they are.
Ennai yaeippadharkkum saaippadharkkumTo deceive me or to bend me,
Yaar ninaithum aavadhillai veen thaan hahaaNo matter who tries, it will be in vain, haha!
Male
Kal mayakkam pen mayakkamIntoxication of alcohol or fascination of women,
Ennavendru kandadhillai naan naanI have never experienced or known what they are.
Ennai yaeippadharkkum saaippadharkkumTo deceive me or to bend me,
Yaar ninaithum aavadhillai veen thaanNo matter who tries, it will be in vain.
Female
Join me lets goJoin me, let's go
Gay gay gay gayGay gay gay gay
Hum thum pyaar karaengaeYou and I will love each other
Join me lets goJoin me, let's go
Gay gay gay gayGay gay gay gay
Hum thum pyaar karaengaeYou and I will love each other
Male
Oh yaaOh yeah
Thats the name of gameThat's the name of the game
Just to tease and trick hahaaJust to tease and trick, haha!
Les see who wins the fameLet's see who wins the fame
Come get me pretty quickCome get me pretty quick!
Female
Its easy to fool youIt is easy to fool you
Male :No its wrongMale: No, it's wrong!
Female :To twist and turn youFemale: To twist and turn you
Catch me if you canCatch me if you can
Come try oh my mannCome try, oh my man!
Male
Andharangam ennavendruWhat your secret is,
Kandu kolla vandhavan naan indruI have come today to find out.
Yaedho mandhirangal thandhirangalSome magic spells and clever tricks,
Sundhara pen unnidathil unduBeautiful woman, reside within you.
Male
Andharangam ennavendruWhat your secret is,
Kandu kolla vandhavan naan indruI have come today to find out.
Yaedho mandhirangal thandhirangalSome magic spells and clever tricks,
Sundhara pen unnidathil unduBeautiful woman, reside within you.
Female
Join me lets goJoin me, let's go
Gay gay gay gayGay gay gay gay
Hum thum pyaar karaengaeYou and I will love each other
Join me lets goJoin me, let's go
Gay gay gay gayGay gay gay gay
Hum thum pyaar karaengaeYou and I will love each other

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful club song from the 1976 film 'Oorukku Uzhaippavan' features a banter-filled duel between the female lead and the hero (played by M.G. Ramachandran). The woman attempts to charm, tease, and outwit the hero using seductive lyrics, mixture of English, Hindi ('Hum thum pyaar karaengae'), and Tamil rhymes, boasting how easily men fall for her winks and beauty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mondhai / Emona (Rhyme)

Kannaditha kaatchi kandu / Kaaladikkul vizhundha pergal kodi

Rhyming of second letters in Tamil poetry, such as 'Kannaditha' and 'Kaaladikkul'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Yaedho mandhirangal thandhirangal

Rhyming the ends of lines with 'mandhirangal' and 'thandhirangal'.

Metaphor / Uvamai

Neela vinnaditha minnalondru

Comparing the dancing woman to a lightning bolt descending from the blue sky.

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Trivia

'Oorukku Uzhaippavan' starred M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Vanisri. The music for the movie was composed by M.S. Viswanathan, with lyrics penned by Vaali, featuring an unusual blend of English, Hindi, and Tamil phrases to suit the westernized cabaret sequence.

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