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Lyrics & meaning

Kandhasamy Maadasamy

From Pammal K. Sambandam · 2002

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Kamal Haasan
Music director
Deva
Details
Pammal K. Sambandam2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kandasamy maadasamyKandasamy, Maadasamy
Kuppusamy ramasamyKuppusamy, Ramasamy
Kalyanam kattikinango ohThey all got married, oh
Bakkiyellam onji poyiAll their energy and luck got exhausted
Kanmuzhichi pakkasollaOpening their eyes to tell us the truth
Thappunu othukinangoThey admitted it was a big mistake
Dei thambida thambiHey younger brother, oh brother
Ethir kathila echi muzhiyathaeDon't spit against the wind
Chorus
Kathula pattu thirumbi vanthuIt will catch the wind, turn around
Moonjila ottumAnd stick right on your face
Male :Nerupaanda kupaiya kottathaeMale : Don't throw garbage near fire
Yeh aah..Yeh aah..
Ethir kathila echi muzhiyathaeDon't spit against the wind
Dei thambida thambiHey younger brother, oh brother
Thambiyam thambida thambiBrother, oh younger brother
Chorus :Ooooh ohhhhChorus : Ooooh ohhhh
Male :Nerupaanda kupaiya kottathae yehMale : Don't throw garbage near fire, yeah
Chorus
Dhinaikkum sonnaruHe told us every single day
Unnanda dhinaikkum sonnaruHe told you every single day
Annikkae sonnaru annathaHe told us back then, the elder brother
Adichu sonnaruHe strongly insisted and told us
Male
Hanumar bodiya paarLook at Hanuman's strong body
Pillaiyaaru buthiya paarLook at Ganesha's intellect
Ayyappan amsamaLook at Lord Ayyappan's divine form
Kunthinikkira styley-um paarLook at the stylish way he sits
Chorus
Annikkae sonnaruHe told us back then
AnnathaThe elder brother
Annikkae sonnaruHe told us back then
Male :SonnenMale : I told you
Chorus :Venamnu sonnaruChorus : He said no
Kalyanam venamnu sonnaruHe said no to marriage
Male
Super bodyaiyumEven a super physique
Kalyanam surukkidumdaMarriage will shrink and wither away
Seerum kaalaiyaiyumEven a raging bull
Soopu pottu kuchidumdaWill be turned into soup and reduced
Male
Aarupadai veedu katinavaruThe Lord who built six abodes
Konjam natti anaruBecame a bit weary of dancing
Double duty senjaruHe did double duty
Ana budget thaalathaBut unable to sustain the budget
Palani malaiyilaOn top of Palani hill
Aandiya ninnaaruHe stood as a destitute ascetic
Komana aandiya ninnaaruHe stood as a loincloth-clad ascetic
Male
Thambi ezhumalaiyanBrother, look at Lord Venkateswara's fate
Gathiya paarLook at his condition
Ekka chakkama kadanu paarLook at how heavily in debt he is
Aandavanukkae indha gathinaIf God himself suffers this plight
Alpanga gathiya nenachu paarThink about the fate of ordinary people
Chorus
Apple attam pona paiyanA boy who left looking fresh like an apple
Azhigi poi vanthirukkanHas returned completely rotten
MarriageunaalaJust because of marriage
Annan kaaran sonna maariWithout listening to what his elder brother said
Kekamalae molla maariLike a fool and scoundrel
Pazha pootanaeHe became a ruined old fruit
Chorus
Aiythalakka aiythalakkaAiythalakka aiythalakka
Aiythalakka hoiAiythalakka hoi
Male :PoduMale : Play the rhythm
Chorus :Ondikattai ambalaikkuChorus : For a single bachelor man
Kaadhalu koodathuLove is not suitable
Male :KoodathuMale : Not suitable
Chorus
Jeans potta valai edukkiraChorus : Chasing a girl wearing jeans
Velaikku aavathuWon't work out
Male :AavaathuMale : Won't work out
Male
Ethira traffikkuThis is a road with no opposing traffic
Illatha rodu idhuThis is a road without two-way traffic
Guthirai onnu mattumThis is a race where only one horse
Odi jeikkum race idhuRuns and wins alone
Chorus
Arthama sonnangoThey spoke with deep wisdom
PeriyavangaThe elders
Aazhama sonnangoThey spoke profoundly
Athaiya annatha thanni pottuThe elder brother took a drink
Lighta sonnaruAnd told it casually
Male
Kathila thothadikkumA kite swaying in the wind
Kaathadi aavathaeIs of no use
Kadalila thathalikkumA catamaran tossed in the sea
Kattamaram aavathaeIs of no use
Male
Aasthiku onnu asaiku onnunuOne for legacy, one for desire, they say
Thathu eduthukooyanJust adopt children, my friend
Athai nee pekka thevai illaiyaeYou don't need to give birth yourself
Unna nasthi pannura kostigalalaaBy groups of people who ruin you
Nova thevaiyillaiyaeYou don't need pain
Manasu nova thevaiyillaiyaeYour heart doesn't need to suffer pain
Male
Thambi summa irunthaBrother, you were like a quiet conch
Sanga neeA quiet shell
Narasama oothittuBlowing it harshly
Vettiyil vutta onannai nee ippoLike a lizard caught inside your waistcloth, now
Vonna vonnanaa vitudumaWill it leave you alone one by one?
Chorus
Melam kotti malai maathaExchanging garlands with drum beats
Ingirunthu pona paiyanThe boy who went from here
Mosam ponaanaeMet with utter disaster
Bachelora iruntha paiyanThe boy who lived happily as a bachelor
Mudichavikki velai panniWorked for a woman who ties up her hair
Lolu pattanaeAnd suffered endless trouble
Male
Kandasamy maadasamyKandasamy, Maadasamy
Kuppusamy ramasamyKuppusamy, Ramasamy
Kalyanam kattikinango ohThey all got married, oh
Bakkiyellam onji poyiAll their strength got exhausted
Kanmuzhichi pakkasollaOpening their eyes to tell us the truth
Thappunu othukinangoThey admitted it was a mistake
Dei thambida thambiHey younger brother
Ethir kathila echi muzhiyathaeDon't spit against the wind
Nerupaanda kupaiya kottathaeDon't throw garbage near fire
Yeh aah..Yeh aah..
Chorus
Aiythalakka aiythalakkaAiythalakka aiythalakka
AiythalakkaAiythalakka
Thavila thatti thaali kattinaIf you beat drums and tie the sacred thread
Thikilu than meethamOnly terror remains in the end
Nee sevila pathu jollu vittinaIf you gaze at fair women and drool
Selavoda pogumIt will only drain your money
Male
Kandasamy madasamyKandasamy, Madasamy
De dei innoru charamraHey, one more verse, man
Vennamda kannaNo, my dear friend
Ukkaru ukkaru ukkaruSit down, sit down, sit down
Ukkaru appadi appadiSit down, just like that, like that
Karuppu samy vellai samyKaruppu Samy, Vellai Samy
Dei dei yerikkuchira unakkuHey, the alcohol high has hit you hard
Indha samsa kadichikkoHere, take a bite of this samosa
Venava sari poDon't want it? Fine, go
Male
Paadura samy paadu hmmSing, singing deity, sing, hmm
Karuppu samy vellai samyDark god, white god
Neela samy manja samyBlue god, yellow god
Multicolour mayilu samyMulticoloured peacock god
Yerikkuchu samy irankichu samyThe high came up, the high went down
Yerikkuchu samy irankichu samyThe high came up, the high went down

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This humorous track from Pammal K. Sambandam serves as a comical 'bachelor anthem' delivered by the protagonist and his bachelor crew. The lyrics playfully warn young men against marriage, describing it as a trap that drains wealth, freedom, health, and peace of mind. Using hilarious mythological parallels, the lyricist points out how even deities faced debt and hardships after marriage, urging men to remain bachelors.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kandasamy maadasamy / Kuppusamy ramasamy

Matching second consonants across words to create poetic rhythm (e.g., Kandasamy and Kuppusamy).

Proverbial Metaphor

Ethir kathila echi muzhiyathae

Using classic Tamil idioms about spitting against the wind or throwing trash near fire to illustrate self-destructive choices.

Hyperbolic Humor

Palani malaiyila / Aandiya ninnaaru

Exaggerated humorous claim that Lord Murugan ended up as an ascetic on Palani hill due to marriage expenses.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali, the song perfectly fits the theme of 'Pammal K. Sambandam' where Kamal Haasan plays a staunch bachelor who runs a bachelor club and despises the idea of marriage.

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