- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Puthumai Pithan
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagai paar
Nee pazhagi paar
Enadhu anbae ennai paar
Azhagai paar
Nee pazhagi paar
Enadhu anbae ennai paar
Aadi oodi gaanam paadum
Vaanam paadi paar
Aadi oodi gaanam paadum
Vaanam paadi paar
Azhagai paar
Nee pazhagi paar
Enadhu anbae ennai paar
Varalaama varalaama ..varalaama..
Kuthum konthalikkum
Kumbalai kanda kumaikkum
Kuthum konthalikkum
Kumbalai kanda kumaikkum
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum raaja
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum
Kuthum konthalikkum
Kumbalai kanda kumaikkum
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum raaja
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum
Eduthu vaalai edhiri munnal
Adithu kaattum javaanu
Eduthu vaalai edhiri munnal
Adithu kaattum javaanu
Ennaalum ezhai makkal
Idhayamaevum dhivaanu
Ennaalum ezhai makkal
Idhayamaevum dhivaanu
Koduthu vechavan asanthu ponaa
Eduthu pogum mahaanu
Koduthu vechavan asanthu ponaa
Eduthu pogum mahaanu
Kollai pogum kullanari
Koottathaiyae pallu poga
Kuthu udhaiyaalae adhu jamaaikkum raaja
Kuthu udhaiyaalae adhu jamaaikkum
Kuthum konthalikkum
Kumbalai kanda kumaikkum
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum raaja
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum
Othiya marathai paarthuputtu
Othungi poyi nikkadhu
Othiya marathai paarthuputtu
Othungi poyi nikkadhu
Urutti meratti verattinaalum
Yaaru kaiyilum sikkadhu
Urutti meratti verattinaalum
Yaaru kaiyilum sikkadhu
Padhungi nikkira bayilvaanai
Paathu manam sokkadhu
Padhungi nikkira bayilvaanai
Paathu manam sokkadhu
Pappaali pazham thalaiyai paarthu
Bayanthu kiyanthu odaathu
Bambaram pol suthinaalum saayadhu raaja
Bambaram pol suthinaalum saayadhu
Kuthum konthalikkum
Kumbalai kanda kumaikkum
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum raaja
Kooda vantha soorapuli dabaikkum
Look at this beauty,
get to know me and see!
My love, look at me!
Look at this beauty,
get to know me and see!
My love, look at me!
Dancing, running, and singing a melody,
look at this skylark!
Dancing, running, and singing a melody,
look at this skylark!
Look at this beauty,
get to know me and see!
My love, look at me!
May I come? May I come? May I come?
It will strike and surge with fury;
seeing a mob, it will boil with rage!
It will strike and surge with fury;
seeing a mob, it will boil with rage!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all, my king!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all!
It will strike and surge with fury;
seeing a mob, it will boil with rage!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all, my king!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all!
Drawing the sword before the enemy,
he is a brave soldier who strikes and proves his might!
Drawing the sword before the enemy,
he is a brave soldier who strikes and proves his might!
Always, in the hearts of the poor,
he is the cherished leader!
Always, in the hearts of the poor,
he is the cherished leader!
If the lucky owner lets down his guard,
he is the clever one who carries it away!
If the lucky owner lets down his guard,
he is the clever one who carries it away!
That plundering pack of jackals—
knocking their teeth right out,
it will teach them a lesson with punches and kicks, my king!
it will teach them a lesson with punches and kicks!
It will strike and surge with fury;
seeing a mob, it will boil with rage!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all, my king!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all!
Looking at a brittle odiya tree,
it won't step aside and cower!
Looking at a brittle odiya tree,
it won't step aside and cower!
Even if bullied, threatened, and chased,
it will never get caught in anyone's hands!
Even if bullied, threatened, and chased,
it will never get caught in anyone's hands!
Seeing a wrestler crouching in hiding,
the heart will never be charmed or swayed!
Seeing a wrestler crouching in hiding,
the heart will never be charmed or swayed!
Looking at a soft papaya head,
it won't panic and run away!
Even if spun around like a top, it will never fall, my king!
Even if spun around like a top, it will never fall!
It will strike and surge with fury;
seeing a mob, it will boil with rage!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all, my king!
The brave tiger that came along will outwit them all!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and energetic song celebrates valour, agility, and championing the cause of the underprivileged. Sung from a lively perspective, the song praises a hero who stands up bravely to enemies, protects the poor, and never backs down regardless of the intimidation or strength of his opponents.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Bambaram pol suthinaalum saayadhu raaja”
Compares spinning motion to a top ('Bambaram pol') to signify resilience and balance under pressure.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kollai pogum kullanari”
Refers to sly enemies metaphorically as a 'kullanari koottam' (pack of jackals).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kuthum konthalikkum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ku' sound across words creates rhythmic punch (Kuthum / Kumbalai / Kooda).
Rhyme (Edukai)
“Eduthu vaalai edhiri munnal”
Second letter harmony ('d') between lines 'Eduthu' and 'Adithu'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Featured in the 1957 M.G. Ramachandran starrer 'Puthumai Pithan', the song's energetic composition by G. Ramanathan and vocals by Jikki captured the classic swashbuckling folklore tone popular in 1950s Tamil cinema.
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