Kudigaran Pechu
From Nam Naadu · 1969
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nam Naadu1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eeeeeeeee….yeahhh.. | Eeeeeeeee... yeahhh... |
| Whistling :…………………………… | [Whistling sound] |
| Female | |
| Kudikkaaran pechu | A drunkard's words |
| Vidinjaalae pochu | Are gone once morning comes |
| Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum | Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns |
| Namakkenna aachu…. | What difference does it make to us... |
| Huhuhuhuuu.. | Huhuhuhuuu.. |
| Aiyo aiyo aiyo…. | Alas, alas, alas... |
| Female | |
| Kudikkaaran pechu | A drunkard's words |
| Vidinjaalae pochu | Are gone once morning comes |
| Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum | Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns |
| Namakkenna aachu…. | What difference does it make to us... |
| Huhuhuhuuu.. | Huhuhuhuuu.. |
| Female | |
| Palliyil kan mayakkam | Drowsiness in the eyes at school |
| Kallilae adhan thodakkam | Has its beginning in liquor |
| Come come come please come | Come come come please come |
| Female | |
| Kudikkaaran pechu | A drunkard's words |
| Vidinjaalae pochu | Are gone once morning comes |
| Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum | Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns |
| Namakkenna aachu…. | What difference does it make to us... |
| Huhuhuhuuu.. | Huhuhuhuuu.. |
| Female | |
| Vaguththal uravaagum | Division creates relationships |
| Kaliththal pozhudhaagum | Subtraction passes time |
| Vaguththal uravaagum | Division creates relationships |
| Kaliththal pozhudhaagum | Subtraction passes time |
| Female | |
| Koottal perukkal | Addition and multiplication |
| Sugam enbadhaagum | Become sheer pleasure |
| Koottal perukkal | Addition and multiplication |
| Sugam enbadhaagum | Become sheer pleasure |
| Female | |
| Idhuvae kanakkaaga | Taking this as the calculation |
| Iruppen unakkaaga | I will remain just for you |
| Idhuvae kanakkaaga | Taking this as the calculation |
| Iruppen unakkaaga | I will remain just for you |
| Female | |
| Idhai vida suvai yedhu…uuu | What tastes sweeter than this? |
| Vilayaada vaa…. | Come to play... |
| Lala la lal la laala laaa | Lala la lal la laala laaa |
| Lala lala lala lalal lalaa… | Lala lala lala lalal lalaa… |
| Yeah yeah yeah ye yeah | Yeah yeah yeah ye yeah |
| Yeah yeah ya ya ya yeah | Yeah yeah ya ya ya yeah |
| Female | |
| Kudikkaaran pechu | A drunkard's words |
| Vidinjaalae pochu | Are gone once morning comes |
| Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum | Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns |
| Namakkenna aachu…. | What difference does it make to us... |
| Hahahahaaa… | Hahahahaaa… |
| Female | |
| Mudhumai narai poda | As old age brings gray hair |
| Ilamai thirai poda | And youth draws its curtains |
| Mudhumai narai poda | As old age brings gray hair |
| Ilamai thirai poda | And youth draws its curtains |
| Female | |
| Appappa paavam | Oh dear, what a pity |
| Unakkenna aasai | What desires do you still have? |
| Appappa paavam | Oh dear, what a pity |
| Unakkenna aasai | What desires do you still have? |
| Female | |
| Inimel arumbaathu | It will not blossom anymore |
| Vayadhoo thirumbaadhu | Youthful age will not return |
| Manam oru kurangaagum..mmm | The mind becomes like a monkey... |
| Adangaathathu…. | Uncontrollable... |
| Female | |
| Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah | Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah |
| Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah | Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah |
| Lala lala lala la la lalaaa… | Lala lala lala la la lalaaa… |
| Lala lala lala la la lalaaa… | Lala lala lala la la lalaaa… |
| Laaa laaa laaa lalala… | Laaa laaa laaa lalala… |
| Female | |
| Kudikkaaran pechu | A drunkard's words |
| Vidinjaalae pochu | Are gone once morning comes |
| Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum | Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns |
| Namakkenna aachu…. | What difference does it make to us... |
...........................
விஷ்லிங் :
...........................
Eeeeeeeee... yeahhh...
[Whistling sound]
குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலே போச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலும் தெளிஞ்சாலும்
நமக்கென்ன ஆச்சு ...................
ஐயோ ஐயோ ஐயோ
A drunkard's words
Are gone once morning comes
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
What difference does it make to us...
Huhuhuhuuu..
Alas, alas, alas...
குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலே போச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலும் தெளிஞ்சாலும்
நமக்கென்ன ஆச்சு ...................
A drunkard's words
Are gone once morning comes
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
What difference does it make to us...
Huhuhuhuuu..
பள்ளியில் கண்
மயக்கம் கல்லிலே அதன்
தொடக்கம் கம் கம் கம்
ப்ளீஸ் கம்
Drowsiness in the eyes at school
Has its beginning in liquor
Come come come please come
குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலே போச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலும் தெளிஞ்சாலும்
நமக்கென்ன ஆச்சு ...................
A drunkard's words
Are gone once morning comes
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
What difference does it make to us...
Huhuhuhuuu..
வகுத்தல் உறவாகும்
கழித்தல் பொழுதாகும்
வகுத்தல் உறவாகும்
கழித்தல் பொழுதாகும்
Division creates relationships
Subtraction passes time
Division creates relationships
Subtraction passes time
கூட்டல் பெருக்கல்
சுகம் என்பதாகும் கூட்டல்
பெருக்கல் சுகம் என்பதாகும்
Addition and multiplication
Become sheer pleasure
Addition and multiplication
Become sheer pleasure
இதுவே கணக்காக
இருப்பேன் உனக்காக இதுவே
கணக்காக இருப்பேன்
உனக்காக
Taking this as the calculation
I will remain just for you
Taking this as the calculation
I will remain just for you
இதை விட சுவை
ஏது விளையாட வா லல ல
லால் ல லால லா லல லல
லல லாலல் லாலா யே யே
யே ஏ யே யே யே யா யா
யா யே
What tastes sweeter than this?
Come to play...
Lala la lal la laala laaa
Lala lala lala lalal lalaa…
Yeah yeah yeah ye yeah
Yeah yeah ya ya ya yeah
குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலே போச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலும் தெளிஞ்சாலும்
நமக்கென்ன ஆச்சு ஹாஹா
ஹாஹா
A drunkard's words
Are gone once morning comes
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
What difference does it make to us...
Hahahahaaa…
முதுமை நரை
போட இளமை திரை
போட முதுமை நரை
போட இளமை திரை
போட
As old age brings gray hair
And youth draws its curtains
As old age brings gray hair
And youth draws its curtains
அப்பப்பா பாவம்
உனக்கென்ன ஆசை
அப்பப்பா பாவம்
உனக்கென்ன ஆசை
Oh dear, what a pity
What desires do you still have?
Oh dear, what a pity
What desires do you still have?
இனிமேல் அரும்பாது
வயதோ அரும்பாது மனம்
ஒரு குரங்காகும் ம்ம்ம்
அடங்காதது
It will not blossom anymore
Youthful age will not return
The mind becomes like a monkey...
Uncontrollable...
யே யே யே ஏ ஏ
யே யே யே யே யே ஏ ஏ
யே யே லல லல லல ல
ல லாலா லல லல லல
ல ல லாலா லா லா லா
லலல
Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah
Lala lala lala la la lalaaa…
Lala lala lala la la lalaaa…
Laaa laaa laaa lalala…
குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலே போச்சு
விடிஞ்சாலும் தெளிஞ்சாலும்
நமக்கென்ன ஆச்சு
A drunkard's words
Are gone once morning comes
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
What difference does it make to us...
Eeeeeeeee….yeahhh..
Eeeeeeeee... yeahhh...
Whistling :……………………………
[Whistling sound]
Kudikkaaran pechu
A drunkard's words
Vidinjaalae pochu
Are gone once morning comes
Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
Namakkenna aachu….
What difference does it make to us...
Huhuhuhuuu..
Huhuhuhuuu..
Aiyo aiyo aiyo….
Alas, alas, alas...
Kudikkaaran pechu
A drunkard's words
Vidinjaalae pochu
Are gone once morning comes
Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
Namakkenna aachu….
What difference does it make to us...
Huhuhuhuuu..
Huhuhuhuuu..
Palliyil kan mayakkam
Drowsiness in the eyes at school
Kallilae adhan thodakkam
Has its beginning in liquor
Come come come please come
Come come come please come
Kudikkaaran pechu
A drunkard's words
Vidinjaalae pochu
Are gone once morning comes
Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
Namakkenna aachu….
What difference does it make to us...
Huhuhuhuuu..
Huhuhuhuuu..
Vaguththal uravaagum
Division creates relationships
Kaliththal pozhudhaagum
Subtraction passes time
Vaguththal uravaagum
Division creates relationships
Kaliththal pozhudhaagum
Subtraction passes time
Koottal perukkal
Addition and multiplication
Sugam enbadhaagum
Become sheer pleasure
Koottal perukkal
Addition and multiplication
Sugam enbadhaagum
Become sheer pleasure
Idhuvae kanakkaaga
Taking this as the calculation
Iruppen unakkaaga
I will remain just for you
Idhuvae kanakkaaga
Taking this as the calculation
Iruppen unakkaaga
I will remain just for you
Idhai vida suvai yedhu…uuu
What tastes sweeter than this?
Vilayaada vaa….
Come to play...
Lala la lal la laala laaa
Lala la lal la laala laaa
Lala lala lala lalal lalaa…
Lala lala lala lalal lalaa…
Yeah yeah yeah ye yeah
Yeah yeah yeah ye yeah
Yeah yeah ya ya ya yeah
Yeah yeah ya ya ya yeah
Kudikkaaran pechu
A drunkard's words
Vidinjaalae pochu
Are gone once morning comes
Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
Namakkenna aachu….
What difference does it make to us...
Hahahahaaa…
Hahahahaaa…
Mudhumai narai poda
As old age brings gray hair
Ilamai thirai poda
And youth draws its curtains
Mudhumai narai poda
As old age brings gray hair
Ilamai thirai poda
And youth draws its curtains
Appappa paavam
Oh dear, what a pity
Unakkenna aasai
What desires do you still have?
Appappa paavam
Oh dear, what a pity
Unakkenna aasai
What desires do you still have?
Inimel arumbaathu
It will not blossom anymore
Vayadhoo thirumbaadhu
Youthful age will not return
Manam oru kurangaagum..mmm
The mind becomes like a monkey...
Adangaathathu….
Uncontrollable...
Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah ye ye yeah yeah
Lala lala lala la la lalaaa…
Lala lala lala la la lalaaa…
Lala lala lala la la lalaaa…
Lala lala lala la la lalaaa…
Laaa laaa laaa lalala…
Laaa laaa laaa lalala…
Kudikkaaran pechu
A drunkard's words
Vidinjaalae pochu
Are gone once morning comes
Vidinjaalum thelinjaalum
Whether morning dawns or sobriety returns
Namakkenna aachu….
What difference does it make to us...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kudikkaaran Pechu' uses playful banter and satirical philosophy to talk about the ephemeral nature of promises made under intoxication and the fleeting nature of youth. It mockingly states that a drunkard's words carry no weight once daybreak arrives and sobriety returns. Through mathematical metaphors like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, the singer humorously redefines life's calculations and pleasure. Additionally, the song reflects on aging, cautioning that youth once gone will never return, and that an uncontrolled mind behaves like a restless monkey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Kudikkaaran pechu / Vidinjaalae pochu”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('Kudikkaaran' / 'Vidinjaalae').
Metaphor
“Vaguththal uravaagum / Kaliththal pozhudhaagum”
Comparing mathematical terms (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to life, relationships, and pleasure.
Simile (Upamai)
“Manam oru kurangaagum..mmm / Adangaathathu….”
Comparing an uncontrolled mind to a restless monkey ('Manam oru kurangaagum').
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Trivia
'Nam Naadu' (1969) is a political drama film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were penned by Vaali.
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