Maadi Veettu Mynar
From Shankar Guru · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Shankar Guru1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaettu engae…. | Where is the cracker? |
| Chorus :Irukku irukku | Chorus: It is here, it is here! |
| Male :Urumi engae | Male: Where is the Urumi drum? |
| Chorus :Irukku irukku | Chorus: It is here, it is here! |
| Male :Pambai engae | Male: Where is the Pambai drum? |
| Chorus :Irukku irukku | Chorus: It is here, it is here! |
| Male :Adinga adinga adinga adinga | Male: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it! |
| Chorus | |
| Achachooo…(2) | Oh dear, oh dear... |
| Male | |
| Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga | This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house, |
| Vandhu kelungha | Come and ask him! |
| Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha | Look, there is dirt on his mustache, |
| Lesa neevungha | Brush it off gently! |
| Male | |
| Enga pochu unga maanam | Where did your honor go? |
| Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom | The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing! |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Chorus :Achachooo | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga | This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house, |
| Vandhu kelungha | Come and ask him! |
| Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha | Look, there is dirt on his mustache, |
| Lesa neevungha | Brush it off gently! |
| Male | |
| Enga pochu unga maanam | Where did your honor go? |
| Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom | The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing! |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Chorus :Achachooo | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Chorus | |
| Lalalalalala ….lalalalala….. | Lalalalalala... lalalalala... |
| Male | |
| Oora adichu olaiyil pottadhaarunga | Who beat down the village and registered the palm-leaf deeds? |
| Ippa unga yetta poratta poren paarunga | Look, now I am going to flip open your account books! |
| Female | |
| Kummi kotti kulava pottu paadunga | Clap hands, make joyful shouts, and sing! |
| Namma maanam kaakka aalu vandhadhu paarunga | Look, someone has come to protect our honor! |
| Male | |
| Semmari aadunga… singam aachunga | The sheep... have become lions! |
| Semmari aadunga singam aachunga | The sheep have become lions! |
| Sonna kelunga thozhila maathunga | Listen to what is said and change your line of work! |
| Male | |
| Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga | This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house, |
| Vandhu kelungha | Come and ask him! |
| Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha | Look, there is dirt on his mustache, |
| Lesa neevungha | Brush it off gently! |
| Male | |
| Enga pochu unga maanam | Where did your honor go? |
| Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom | The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing! |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Chorus :Achachooo | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga | This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house, |
| Vandhu kelungha | Come and ask him! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Katti ulla kovanamum kandhaiyaa | Is even the loincloth tied on us tattered? |
| Indha ooru enna aala virkkum sandhaiyaa | Is this town a market that sells human beings? |
| Female | |
| Enga maaman sonna pechu kelunga | Listen to the words spoken by our uncle, |
| Neenga onnu koodi oora thirutha paarunga | You all unite together and try to reform this town! |
| Male | |
| Uppai thinnavan… thanni kudikanum | The one who eats salt... must drink water! |
| Uppai thinnavan thanni kudikanum | The one who eats salt must drink water! |
| Thappu senjavan kambhi ennanum | The one who did wrong must count prison bars! |
| Chorus | |
| Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga | This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house, |
| Vandhu kelungha | Come and ask him! |
| Male :Hei | Male: Hey! |
| Chorus :Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha | Chorus: Look, there is dirt on his mustache, |
| Lesa neevungha | Brush it off gently! |
| Male | |
| Enga pochu unga maanam | Where did your honor go? |
| Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom | The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing! |
| Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Chorus :Achachooo | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga | This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house, |
| Chorus :Vandhu kelungha | Chorus: Come and ask him! |
| Male :Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha | Male: Look, there is dirt on his mustache, |
| Chorus :Lesa neevungha | Chorus: Brush it off gently! |
| Male | |
| Enga pochu unga maanam | Where did your honor go? |
| Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom | The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing! |
| Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo | Chorus: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Achachooo | Oh dear! |
வேட்டு எங்கே.....
குழு :
இருக்கு இருக்கு
உறுமி எங்கே
குழு :
இருக்கு இருக்கு
பம்பை எங்கே....
குழு :
இருக்கு இருக்கு
அடிங்க அடிங்க அடிங்க அடிங்க......
Where is the cracker?
Chorus: It is here, it is here!
Male: Where is the Urumi drum?
Chorus: It is here, it is here!
Male: Where is the Pambai drum?
Chorus: It is here, it is here!
Male: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it!
அச்சச்சோ...(2)
Oh dear, oh dear...
மாடி வீட்டு மைனர் இவருதானுங்க
வந்து கேளுங்க
மீச மேல மண்ணு இருக்கு பாருங்க
லேசா நீவுங்க
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Come and ask him!
Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Brush it off gently!
எங்க போச்சு உங்க மானம்
துண்ட காணோம் துணிய காணோம்
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ......
குழு :
அச்சச்சோ
Where did your honor go?
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus: Oh dear!
மாடி வீட்டு மைனர் இவருதானுங்க
வந்து கேளுங்க
மீச மேல மண்ணு இருக்கு பாருங்க
லேசா நீவுங்க
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Come and ask him!
Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Brush it off gently!
எங்க போச்சு உங்க மானம்
துண்ட காணோம் துணிய காணோம்
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ......
குழு :
அச்சச்சோ
Where did your honor go?
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus: Oh dear!
லாலலலாலா.....லாலாலலா...
Lalalalalala... lalalalala...
ஊர அடிச்சு உலையில் போட்டதாருங்க
இப்ப உங்க ஏட்ட பொரட்டப் போறேன் பாருங்க
Who beat down the village and registered the palm-leaf deeds?
Look, now I am going to flip open your account books!
கும்மி கொட்டி குலவ பொட்டு பாடுங்க
நம்ம மானம் காக்க ஆளு வந்தது பாருங்க
Clap hands, make joyful shouts, and sing!
Look, someone has come to protect our honor!
செம்மறி ஆடுங்க சிங்கம் ஆச்சுங்க ...
செம்மறி ஆடுங்க சிங்கம் ஆச்சுங்க
சொன்னா கேளுங்க தொழில மாத்துங்க
The sheep... have become lions!
The sheep have become lions!
Listen to what is said and change your line of work!
மாடி வீட்டு மைனர் இவருதானுங்க
வந்து கேளுங்க
மீச மேல மண்ணு இருக்கு பாருங்க
லேசா நீவுங்க
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Come and ask him!
Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Brush it off gently!
எங்க போச்சு உங்க மானம்
துண்ட காணோம் துணிய காணோம்
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ......
குழு :
அச்சச்சோ
Where did your honor go?
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus: Oh dear!
மாடி வீட்டு மைனர் இவருதானுங்க
வந்து கேளுங்க
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Come and ask him!
....................................
...
கட்டியுள்ள கோவணமும் கந்தய்யா
இந்த ஊரு என்ன ஆள விற்கும் சந்தையா
Is even the loincloth tied on us tattered?
Is this town a market that sells human beings?
எங்க மாமன் சொன்ன பேச்ச கேளுங்க
நீங்க ஒண்ணு கூடி ஊர திருத்த பாருங்க
Listen to the words spoken by our uncle,
You all unite together and try to reform this town!
உப்பை தின்னவன் தண்ணிக் குடிக்கணும்
உப்பை தின்னவன் தண்ணிக் குடிக்கணும்
தப்பு செஞ்சவன் கம்பி எண்ணனும்
The one who eats salt... must drink water!
The one who eats salt must drink water!
The one who did wrong must count prison bars!
மாடி வீட்டு மைனர் இவருதானுங்க
வந்து கேளுங்க
ஹேய்
குழு :
மீச மேல மண்ணு இருக்கு பாருங்க
லேசா நீவுங்க
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Come and ask him!
Male: Hey!
Chorus: Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Brush it off gently!
எங்க போச்சு உங்க மானம்
துண்ட காணோம் துணிய காணோம்
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ......
குழு :
அச்சச்சோ
Where did your honor go?
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus: Oh dear!
மாடி வீட்டு மைனர் இவருதானுங்க
குழு :
வந்து கேளுங்க
மீச மேல மண்ணு இருக்கு பாருங்க
குழு :
லேசா நீவுங்க
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Chorus: Come and ask him!
Male: Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Chorus: Brush it off gently!
எங்க போச்சு உங்க மானம்
துண்ட காணோம் துணிய காணோம்
குழு :
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ......அச்சச்சோ.....
Where did your honor go?
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Chorus: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Oh dear!
Vaettu engae….
Where is the cracker?
Chorus :Irukku irukku
Chorus: It is here, it is here!
Male :Urumi engae
Male: Where is the Urumi drum?
Chorus :Irukku irukku
Chorus: It is here, it is here!
Male :Pambai engae
Male: Where is the Pambai drum?
Chorus :Irukku irukku
Chorus: It is here, it is here!
Male :Adinga adinga adinga adinga
Male: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it!
Achachooo…(2)
Oh dear, oh dear...
Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Vandhu kelungha
Come and ask him!
Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha
Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Lesa neevungha
Brush it off gently!
Enga pochu unga maanam
Where did your honor go?
Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus :Achachooo
Chorus: Oh dear!
Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Vandhu kelungha
Come and ask him!
Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha
Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Lesa neevungha
Brush it off gently!
Enga pochu unga maanam
Where did your honor go?
Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus :Achachooo
Chorus: Oh dear!
Lalalalalala ….lalalalala…..
Lalalalalala... lalalalala...
Oora adichu olaiyil pottadhaarunga
Who beat down the village and registered the palm-leaf deeds?
Ippa unga yetta poratta poren paarunga
Look, now I am going to flip open your account books!
Kummi kotti kulava pottu paadunga
Clap hands, make joyful shouts, and sing!
Namma maanam kaakka aalu vandhadhu paarunga
Look, someone has come to protect our honor!
Semmari aadunga… singam aachunga
The sheep... have become lions!
Semmari aadunga singam aachunga
The sheep have become lions!
Sonna kelunga thozhila maathunga
Listen to what is said and change your line of work!
Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Vandhu kelungha
Come and ask him!
Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha
Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Lesa neevungha
Brush it off gently!
Enga pochu unga maanam
Where did your honor go?
Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus :Achachooo
Chorus: Oh dear!
Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Vandhu kelungha
Come and ask him!
…………………..
...
Katti ulla kovanamum kandhaiyaa
Is even the loincloth tied on us tattered?
Indha ooru enna aala virkkum sandhaiyaa
Is this town a market that sells human beings?
Enga maaman sonna pechu kelunga
Listen to the words spoken by our uncle,
Neenga onnu koodi oora thirutha paarunga
You all unite together and try to reform this town!
Uppai thinnavan… thanni kudikanum
The one who eats salt... must drink water!
Uppai thinnavan thanni kudikanum
The one who eats salt must drink water!
Thappu senjavan kambhi ennanum
The one who did wrong must count prison bars!
Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Vandhu kelungha
Come and ask him!
Male :Hei
Male: Hey!
Chorus :Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha
Chorus: Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Lesa neevungha
Brush it off gently!
Enga pochu unga maanam
Where did your honor go?
Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Chorus :Achachooo
Chorus: Oh dear!
Maadi veetu mynar ivarudhaanga
This is the wealthy playboy of the upper-floor house,
Chorus :Vandhu kelungha
Chorus: Come and ask him!
Male :Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha
Male: Look, there is dirt on his mustache,
Chorus :Lesa neevungha
Chorus: Brush it off gently!
Enga pochu unga maanam
Where did your honor go?
Thunda kaanoom thuniya kaanom
The shoulder cloth is missing, the clothes are missing!
Chorus :Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Chorus: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Achachooo
Oh dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-style song from the film 'Shankar Guru' serves as a satirical mocking aimed at corrupt elites and oppressors. The singer ridicules a wealthy 'mynar' (pampered landlord figure) who has suffered a humiliating defeat, sarcastically telling him that his pride and honor have been wiped out ('dirt on his mustache'). The song calls upon the oppressed working-class villagers to rise up, turning from meek sheep into brave lions to reclaim their dignity and hold wrongdoers accountable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Semmari aadunga... singam aachunga / Sonna kelunga thozhila maathunga”
The second consonant sound matches between adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic cadence in folk songs (e.g., 'Semmari' and 'Sonna').
Proverbial Metaphor
“Uppai thinnavan... thanni kudikanum / Thappu senjavan kambhi ennanum”
Uses the traditional Tamil proverb 'Uppu thinnavan thanni kudikkanum' (He who eats salt must drink water) to metaphorically express that actions have inescapable consequences.
Idiomatic Irony
“Meesa mela mannu irukku paarungha / Lesa neevungha”
The phrase 'Meesa mela mannu' refers to the Tamil idiom 'Meesaiyil man ottavillai' (claiming victory despite falling), mockingly pointing out the villain's obvious humiliation.
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Trivia
'Shankar Guru' (1987) is a famous Tamil action film starring 'Puratchi Kalaignar' Vijayakanth in a double role. The film's music was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. This particular track uses folk rhythms like Urumi and Pambai to create an authentic village festival atmosphere combined with social commentary.
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