Lottariyale Battery Pole
From Iru Sagodharigal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Jikki, Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Iru Sagodharigal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Lotteryyaalae battery polae | Through the lottery, like a battery, |
| Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae | Light has entered into life. |
| Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri | Dance, song, and desire overflow, |
| Pongiduthe innaalilae | Surging forth on this day! |
| Female | |
| Lotteryyaalae battery polae | Through the lottery, like a battery, |
| Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae | Light has entered into life. |
| Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri | Dance, song, and desire overflow, |
| Pongiduthe innaalilae….. | Surging forth on this day... |
| Female | |
| Vaathaadum velaiyumillae | There is no time to argue, |
| Vaai paattum thevai ille | Nor any need for mere vocal songs. |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa….aah…. | Male: Aa...aa...aa...aah... |
| Female | |
| Vaathaadum velaiyumillae | There is no time to argue, |
| Vaai paattum thevai ille | Nor any need for mere vocal songs. |
| Soodhaadi panamae saerkkum | Gathering money through gambling, |
| Duraiyae un pol yaarumillai | Oh gentleman, there is no one like you! |
| Duraiyae un pol yaarumillai | Oh gentleman, there is no one like you! |
| Male | |
| Sonnaalum sollaavidinum | Whether it is admitted or not, |
| Soodhaadum killaadi naanae | I am a master at gambling! |
| Aa…aaaah….aa…aa….aa…aa…. | Aa...aaaah...aa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Female :…………. | Female: ... |
| Male | |
| Sonnaalum sollaavidinum | Whether it is admitted or not, |
| Soodhaadum killaadi naanae | I am a master at gambling! |
| Joppadiyalla suruttiyathalla | Not by pickpocketing, not by stealing, |
| Joraai vaazhnthida vaarai kanae | Come my dear, to live in grand style! |
| Male | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Chee pae | Fie, go away! |
| Female | |
| Lotteryyaalae battery polae | Through the lottery, like a battery, |
| Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae | Light has entered into life. |
| Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri | Dance, song, and desire overflow, |
| Pongiduthe innaalilae | Surging forth on this day! |
| Female | |
| Jaljallena sathangaiyodu | With anklets chiming 'jal-jal', |
| Kalkalena kanganaththodu | With bangles clinking 'kal-kal', |
| Jiljillaena vairaththodu | With diamonds sparkling 'jil-jil', |
| Joraai vaazhnthida vaaraai kannaa | Come my darling, to live in grand style! |
| Joraai vaazhnthida vaaraai raja | Come my king, to live in grand style! |
| Male | |
| Maadiyin melae maadiyum yaerum | Storey upon storey will rise high, |
| Maramum sediyum adhumelaerum | Trees and plants will grow upon them, |
| Aa..aaaah….aa….aa…aa….aa…. | Aa..aaaah....aa....aa...aa....aa.... |
| Female :…………………… | Female: ...... |
| Male | |
| Maadiyin melae maadiyum yaerum | Storey upon storey will rise high, |
| Maramum sediyum adhumelaerum | Trees and plants will grow upon them, |
| Intha jodi puraavum koodu kattiyae | Like a pair of doves building a nest, |
| Joraai vaazhnthida vaaraai kannae | Come my dear, to live in grand style! |
| Female | |
| Lotteryyaalae battery polae | Through the lottery, like a battery, |
| Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae | Light has entered into life. |
| Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri | Dance, song, and desire overflow, |
| Pongiduthe innaalilae | Surging forth on this day! |
| Pongiduthe innaalilae | Surging forth on this day! |
| Pongiduthe innaalilae | Surging forth on this day! |
.........................
...
லாட்டரியாலே பேட்டரி போலே
லைட்டும் வந்தது வாழ்விலே
ஆட்டமும் பாட்டமும் ஆசையும் மீறி
பொங்கிடுதே இந்நாளிலே....
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light has entered into life.
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Surging forth on this day!
லாட்டரியாலே பேட்டரி போலே
லைட்டும் வந்தது வாழ்விலே
ஆட்டமும் பாட்டமும் ஆசையும் மீறி
பொங்கிடுதே இந்நாளிலே....
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light has entered into life.
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Surging forth on this day...
வாதாடும் வேலையுமில்லே
வாய் பாட்டும் தேவை இல்லே
ஆ....ஆ...அ அஹ்....
வாதாடும் வேலையுமில்லே
வாய் பாட்டும் தேவை இல்லே
சூதாடி பணமே சேர்க்கும்
துரையே உன் போல் யாருமில்லை
துரையே உன் போல் யாருமில்லை
There is no time to argue,
Nor any need for mere vocal songs.
Male: Aa...aa...aa...aah...
சொன்னாலும் சொல்லாவிடினும்
சூதாடும் கில்லாடி நானே
ஆ....ஆஅஹ்....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
...........................
There is no time to argue,
Nor any need for mere vocal songs.
Gathering money through gambling,
Oh gentleman, there is no one like you!
Oh gentleman, there is no one like you!
சொன்னாலும் சொல்லாவிடினும்
சூதாடும் கில்லாடி நானே
ஜோப்படியல்ல சுருட்டியதல்ல
ஜோராய் வாழ்ந்திட வாராய் கண்ணே
Whether it is admitted or not,
I am a master at gambling!
Aa...aaaah...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Female: ...
..............................
Whether it is admitted or not,
I am a master at gambling!
Not by pickpocketing, not by stealing,
Come my dear, to live in grand style!
சீ பே
...
லாட்டரியாலே பேட்டரி போலே
லைட்டும் வந்தது வாழ்விலே
ஆட்டமும் பாட்டமும் ஆசையும் மீறி
பொங்கிடுதே இந்நாளிலே....
Fie, go away!
ஜல்ஜல்லென சதங்கையோடு
கல்கல்லென கங்கணத்தோடு
ஆஹ் ஆ...ஆஹ்...ஆ....
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light has entered into life.
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Surging forth on this day!
ஜல்ஜல்லென சதங்கையோடு
கல்கல்லென கங்கணத்தோடு
ஜில்ஜில்லென வைரத்தோடு
ஜோராய் வாழ்ந்திட வாராய் கண்ணா
ஜோராய் வாழ்ந்திட வாராய் ராஜா
With anklets chiming 'jal-jal',
With bangles clinking 'kal-kal',
With diamonds sparkling 'jil-jil',
Come my darling, to live in grand style!
Come my king, to live in grand style!
மாடியின் மேலே மாடியும் ஏறும்
மரமும் செடியும் அதுமேலேறும்
ஆ....ஆஅஹ்....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
...........................
Storey upon storey will rise high,
Trees and plants will grow upon them,
Aa..aaaah....aa....aa...aa....aa....
Female: ......
மாடியின் மேலே மாடியும் ஏறும்
மரமும் செடியும் அதுமேலேறும்
இந்த ஜோடிப் புறாவும் கூடு கட்டியே
ஜோராய் வாழ்ந்திட வாராய் கண்ணே
Storey upon storey will rise high,
Trees and plants will grow upon them,
Like a pair of doves building a nest,
Come my dear, to live in grand style!
............................
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light has entered into life.
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Surging forth on this day!
Surging forth on this day!
Surging forth on this day!
லாட்டரியாலே பேட்டரி போலே
லைட்டும் வந்தது வாழ்விலே
ஆட்டமும் பாட்டமும் ஆசையும் மீறி
பொங்கிடுதே இந்நாளிலே....
பொங்கிடுதே இந்நாளிலே....
பொங்கிடுதே இந்நாளிலே....
………………..
...
Lotteryyaalae battery polae
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae
Light has entered into life.
Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Pongiduthe innaalilae
Surging forth on this day!
Lotteryyaalae battery polae
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae
Light has entered into life.
Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Pongiduthe innaalilae…..
Surging forth on this day...
Vaathaadum velaiyumillae
There is no time to argue,
Vaai paattum thevai ille
Nor any need for mere vocal songs.
Male :Aa…aa…aa….aah….
Male: Aa...aa...aa...aah...
Vaathaadum velaiyumillae
There is no time to argue,
Vaai paattum thevai ille
Nor any need for mere vocal songs.
Soodhaadi panamae saerkkum
Gathering money through gambling,
Duraiyae un pol yaarumillai
Oh gentleman, there is no one like you!
Duraiyae un pol yaarumillai
Oh gentleman, there is no one like you!
Sonnaalum sollaavidinum
Whether it is admitted or not,
Soodhaadum killaadi naanae
I am a master at gambling!
Aa…aaaah….aa…aa….aa…aa….
Aa...aaaah...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Female :………….
Female: ...
Sonnaalum sollaavidinum
Whether it is admitted or not,
Soodhaadum killaadi naanae
I am a master at gambling!
Joppadiyalla suruttiyathalla
Not by pickpocketing, not by stealing,
Joraai vaazhnthida vaarai kanae
Come my dear, to live in grand style!
……………
...
Chee pae
Fie, go away!
Lotteryyaalae battery polae
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae
Light has entered into life.
Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Pongiduthe innaalilae
Surging forth on this day!
Jaljallena sathangaiyodu
With anklets chiming 'jal-jal',
Kalkalena kanganaththodu
With bangles clinking 'kal-kal',
Jiljillaena vairaththodu
With diamonds sparkling 'jil-jil',
Joraai vaazhnthida vaaraai kannaa
Come my darling, to live in grand style!
Joraai vaazhnthida vaaraai raja
Come my king, to live in grand style!
Maadiyin melae maadiyum yaerum
Storey upon storey will rise high,
Maramum sediyum adhumelaerum
Trees and plants will grow upon them,
Aa..aaaah….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Aa..aaaah....aa....aa...aa....aa....
Female :……………………
Female: ......
Maadiyin melae maadiyum yaerum
Storey upon storey will rise high,
Maramum sediyum adhumelaerum
Trees and plants will grow upon them,
Intha jodi puraavum koodu kattiyae
Like a pair of doves building a nest,
Joraai vaazhnthida vaaraai kannae
Come my dear, to live in grand style!
Lotteryyaalae battery polae
Through the lottery, like a battery,
Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae
Light has entered into life.
Aattamum paattamum aasaiyum meeri
Dance, song, and desire overflow,
Pongiduthe innaalilae
Surging forth on this day!
Pongiduthe innaalilae
Surging forth on this day!
Pongiduthe innaalilae
Surging forth on this day!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the movie 'Iru Sagodharigal' (1957) captures the joyful exuberance of characters who believe they have hit sudden fortune through a lottery or easy windfall, comparing the sudden burst of brightness in their lives to a battery powering up a bulb. The song moves into a lighthearted dialogue where the characters boast about gaining money and fantasize about living a luxurious lifestyle filled with multi-storey mansions, fine jewelry, and complete joy. Written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and set to music by S. Rajeswara Rao, the track relies on rhythmic, colloquial Tamil filled with lively onomatopoeia to convey uninhibited delight and high aspirations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Lotteryyaalae battery polae”
Compares the sudden arrival of light and happiness in life due to winning a lottery to a battery energizing a bulb ('Lotteryyaalae battery polae / Light-um vanthathu vaazhvilae').
Onomatopoeia (Etai Sol / Irattai Kilavi)
“Jaljallena sathangaiyodu”
Uses rhythmic, sound-imitative words like 'Jaljallena', 'Kalkalena', and 'Jiljillaena' to mimic the tinkling sound of anklets, bangles, and sparkling diamonds.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Intha jodi puraavum koodu kattiyae”
Compares the romantic couple living happily together in their dream house to a pair of nesting doves ('Intha jodi puraavum koodu kattiyae').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edukai & Mónai)
“Joppadiyalla suruttiyathalla”
Employs internal rhyming and rhythmic sound repetition across adjacent lines like 'Joppadiyalla suruttiyathalla' to heighten musicality.
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Trivia
Written by the famed lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, known for introducing catchy English loanwords ('lottery', 'battery', 'light') into 1950s Tamil cinema lyrics to reflect urban pop culture and contemporary colloquial speech.
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