Logam Thamaash
From Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singers
- Vaidegi, M. Sathiyam
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Logam thamasadaa | The world is full of drama! |
| Indha logam thamasadaa | This world is full of drama! |
| Both :Kaasai kandalo manam pithudaa | Both: Seeing money makes the mind go crazy! |
| Logam thamasadaa | The world is full of drama! |
| Indha logam thamasadaa | This world is full of drama! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaa kelungha kelungha | Sir, listen, please listen! |
| Male | |
| Raceilae kaasellam veenile pokki | Squandering all the money uselessly in horse races... |
| Both :Raceilae kaasellam veenile pokki | Both: Squandering all the money uselessly in horse races... |
| Return ticketil vandhu seruvaar | They return penniless on a return ticket! |
| Male :Chella kaasu eeswara pichaiyae | Male: Fake coins and begging in the name of God! |
| Saedhi ivvidham adae muttaale | Such is the state of news, O fool! |
| Male | |
| Varnish paintaal aadudhu logam | The world sways under superficial varnish paint! |
| Paathinghla aiyaa | Did you see, sir? |
| Both :Varnish paintaal aadudhu logam | Both: The world sways under superficial varnish paint! |
| Pattai thanniyoo paduthuthu aalai | Country liquor is knocking people down! |
| Female :Paavam | Female: What a pity! |
| Both :Vedhanai pattae nilai thadumaruthu | Both: Suffering in pain, staggering out of control! |
| Nee therinjukko adae muttalae | Understand this well, O fool! |
| Logam thamasadaa | The world is full of drama! |
| Indha logam thamasadaa | This world is full of drama! |
| Male | |
| Vattikku vatti katti niruthi | Calculating interest upon interest and hoarding it, |
| Asalukku mosam innu solludhu | They claim deceit even on the principal amount! |
| Female :Asalukku mosam innu solludhu | Female: They claim deceit even on the principal amount! |
| Male :Kandaal thadabudal kaalam dubukku | Male: Grand pompousness to look at, but times are fake! |
| Female :Kandaal thadabudal kaalam dubukku | Female: Grand pompousness to look at, but times are fake! |
| Both :Kaliyo kaliyidhu adae muttalae | Both: This is the dark age of Kali Yuga, O fool! |
| Logam thamasadaa | The world is full of drama! |
| Indha logam thamasadaa | This world is full of drama! |
| Male | |
| Sariyoo thappo poi thaan solludhu | Whether right or wrong, it utters only lies! |
| Both :Sariyoo thappo poi thaan solludhu | Both: Whether right or wrong, it utters only lies! |
| Dharumamum thappiye aadum koothidhu | This is a spectacle where righteousness slips and fails! |
| Male | |
| Onno rendoo nallvarundu | There might be one or two good people left... |
| Unmai engaedaa adae muttalae | Where is the truth, O fool? |
| Both :Logam thamasadaa | Both: The world is full of drama! |
| Indha logam thamasadaa | This world is full of drama! |
| Male | |
| Vandhaal laabam kandhanai kumbidu | If profit comes, worship Lord Murugan, |
| Illaiyinnutta podu thirupathi | If there is a loss, run off to Tirupati! |
| Female :Illaiyinnutta podu thirupathi | Female: If there is a loss, run off to Tirupati! |
| Male :Makkugal thaane pichai vanghidum | Male: The children themselves end up begging! |
| Female :Makkugal thaane pichai vanghidum | Female: The children themselves end up begging! |
| Both :Yendaa yenghura adae muttalae | Both: Why do you lament, O fool? |
| Logam thamasadaa | The world is full of drama! |
| Indha logam thamasadaa | This world is full of drama! |
லோகம் தமாஷூடா
இந்த லோகம் தமாஷூடா
இருவர் :
காசைக் கண்டாலோ மனம் பித்துடா
லோகம் தமாஷூடா....
இந்த லோகம் தமாஷூடா
The world is full of drama!
This world is full of drama!
Both: Seeing money makes the mind go crazy!
The world is full of drama!
This world is full of drama!
ஐயா கேளுங்க கேளுங்க
Sir, listen, please listen!
ரேசிலே காசெல்லாம் வீணிலே போக்கி
இருவர் :
ரேசிலே காசெல்லாம் வீணிலே போக்கி
ரிட்டன் டிக்கெட்டில் வந்து சேருவார்
செல்லா காசு ஈவாரா பிச்சையே
சேதி இவ்விதம் அடே முட்டாளே
Squandering all the money uselessly in horse races...
Both: Squandering all the money uselessly in horse races...
They return penniless on a return ticket!
Male: Fake coins and begging in the name of God!
Such is the state of news, O fool!
லோகம் தமாஷூடா....
இந்த லோகம் தமாஷூடா
The world sways under superficial varnish paint!
Did you see, sir?
Both: The world sways under superficial varnish paint!
Country liquor is knocking people down!
Female: What a pity!
Both: Suffering in pain, staggering out of control!
Understand this well, O fool!
The world is full of drama!
This world is full of drama!
வார்னிஷூ பெயிண்டால் ஆடுது லோகம்
பாத்திங்கலா ஐயா
இருவர் :
வார்னிஷூ பெயிண்டால் ஆடுது லோகம்
பட்டைத் தண்ணியோ படுத்துது ஆளை
பாவம்
இருவர் :
வேதனைப் பட்டே நிலை தடுமாறுது
நீ தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ அடே முட்டாளே.....
லோகம் தமாஷூடா....
இந்த லோகம் தமாஷூடா
Calculating interest upon interest and hoarding it,
They claim deceit even on the principal amount!
Female: They claim deceit even on the principal amount!
Male: Grand pompousness to look at, but times are fake!
Female: Grand pompousness to look at, but times are fake!
Both: This is the dark age of Kali Yuga, O fool!
The world is full of drama!
This world is full of drama!
வட்டிக்கி வட்டி கட்டி நிறுத்தி
அசலுக்கு மோசம் இன்னு சொல்லுது
அசலுக்கு மோசம் இன்னு சொல்லுது
கண்டால் தடபுடல் காலம் டூப்புக்கு
கண்டால் தடபுடல் காலம் டூப்புக்கு
இருவர் :
கலியோ கலியிது அடே முட்டாளே
லோகம் தமாஷூடா....
இந்த லோகம் தமாஷூடா
Whether right or wrong, it utters only lies!
Both: Whether right or wrong, it utters only lies!
This is a spectacle where righteousness slips and fails!
சரியோ தப்போ பொய்தான் சொல்லுது
இருவர் :
சரியோ தப்போ பொய்தான் சொல்லுது
தருமும் தப்பியே ஆடும் கூத்திது
There might be one or two good people left...
Where is the truth, O fool?
Both: The world is full of drama!
This world is full of drama!
ஒண்ணோ ரெண்டோ நல்லவருண்டு
உண்மை எங்கேடா அடே முட்டாளே
If profit comes, worship Lord Murugan,
If there is a loss, run off to Tirupati!
Female: If there is a loss, run off to Tirupati!
Male: The children themselves end up begging!
Female: The children themselves end up begging!
Both: Why do you lament, O fool?
The world is full of drama!
This world is full of drama!
லோகம் தமாஷூடா....
இந்த லோகம் தமாஷூடா
வந்தால் லாபம் கந்தனைக் கும்பிடு
இல்லையின்னுட்டா போடு திருப்பதி
இல்லையின்னுட்டா போடு திருப்பதி
மக்குகள் தானே பிச்சை வாங்கிடும்
மக்குகள் தானே பிச்சை வாங்கிடும்
இருவர் :
ஏண்டா ஏங்குறே அடே முட்டாளே.....
லோகம் தமாஷூடா....
இந்த லோகம் தமாஷூடா
Logam thamasadaa
The world is full of drama!
Indha logam thamasadaa
This world is full of drama!
Both :Kaasai kandalo manam pithudaa
Both: Seeing money makes the mind go crazy!
Logam thamasadaa
The world is full of drama!
Indha logam thamasadaa
This world is full of drama!
Aiyaa kelungha kelungha
Sir, listen, please listen!
Raceilae kaasellam veenile pokki
Squandering all the money uselessly in horse races...
Both :Raceilae kaasellam veenile pokki
Both: Squandering all the money uselessly in horse races...
Return ticketil vandhu seruvaar
They return penniless on a return ticket!
Male :Chella kaasu eeswara pichaiyae
Male: Fake coins and begging in the name of God!
Saedhi ivvidham adae muttaale
Such is the state of news, O fool!
Varnish paintaal aadudhu logam
The world sways under superficial varnish paint!
Paathinghla aiyaa
Did you see, sir?
Both :Varnish paintaal aadudhu logam
Both: The world sways under superficial varnish paint!
Pattai thanniyoo paduthuthu aalai
Country liquor is knocking people down!
Female :Paavam
Female: What a pity!
Both :Vedhanai pattae nilai thadumaruthu
Both: Suffering in pain, staggering out of control!
Nee therinjukko adae muttalae
Understand this well, O fool!
Logam thamasadaa
The world is full of drama!
Indha logam thamasadaa
This world is full of drama!
Vattikku vatti katti niruthi
Calculating interest upon interest and hoarding it,
Asalukku mosam innu solludhu
They claim deceit even on the principal amount!
Female :Asalukku mosam innu solludhu
Female: They claim deceit even on the principal amount!
Male :Kandaal thadabudal kaalam dubukku
Male: Grand pompousness to look at, but times are fake!
Female :Kandaal thadabudal kaalam dubukku
Female: Grand pompousness to look at, but times are fake!
Both :Kaliyo kaliyidhu adae muttalae
Both: This is the dark age of Kali Yuga, O fool!
Logam thamasadaa
The world is full of drama!
Indha logam thamasadaa
This world is full of drama!
Sariyoo thappo poi thaan solludhu
Whether right or wrong, it utters only lies!
Both :Sariyoo thappo poi thaan solludhu
Both: Whether right or wrong, it utters only lies!
Dharumamum thappiye aadum koothidhu
This is a spectacle where righteousness slips and fails!
Onno rendoo nallvarundu
There might be one or two good people left...
Unmai engaedaa adae muttalae
Where is the truth, O fool?
Both :Logam thamasadaa
Both: The world is full of drama!
Indha logam thamasadaa
This world is full of drama!
Vandhaal laabam kandhanai kumbidu
If profit comes, worship Lord Murugan,
Illaiyinnutta podu thirupathi
If there is a loss, run off to Tirupati!
Female :Illaiyinnutta podu thirupathi
Female: If there is a loss, run off to Tirupati!
Male :Makkugal thaane pichai vanghidum
Male: The children themselves end up begging!
Female :Makkugal thaane pichai vanghidum
Female: The children themselves end up begging!
Both :Yendaa yenghura adae muttalae
Both: Why do you lament, O fool?
Logam thamasadaa
The world is full of drama!
Indha logam thamasadaa
This world is full of drama!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical track from the 1958 film 'Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi' serves as a biting social commentary on human hypocrisy, greed, and moral decay. Written by Kuyilan and composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, the song humorously mocks how money drives people to madness and self-destruction through vices like horse racing, excessive drinking, and usurious money lending.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Logam thamasadaa / Indha logam thamasadaa”
The phrase 'Logam thamasadaa' is repeated throughout the song as a central chorus to emphasize the theatrical and deceitful nature of the world.
Metaphor
“Varnish paintaal aadudhu logam”
'Varnish paint' is used metaphorically to describe the superficial, fake coating people put on to hide their true ruinous nature.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming / Alliteration)
“Vattikku vatti katti niruthi”
Repetition of consonantal sounds in 'Vattikku vatti' creates a rhythmic beat reflecting the compounding nature of interest.
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Trivia
'Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi' (1958) featured lyrics by Kuyilan, who was renowned in 1950s Tamil cinema for weaving philosophical thoughts and social reformist messages into folk and light-music song formats.
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