- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Shailaja, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nallathai Naadu Kekum
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Machaana orangattu
Moraichaalae mudhugil thattu
Vandhaanae oora vittu
Puriyaama vevaram kettu
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
Vuttaalangadi vuttaalangadiyo…
Vuttaalangadi vuttaalangadiyo…
Vuttaalangadi vuttaalangadiyo…
Vuttaalangadi vuttaalangadiyo…
Hoi machaana orangattu
Moraichaalae mudhugil thattu
Vandhaanae oora vittu
Puriyaama vevaram kettu
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
Maadu thaan kazhuvuraan
Paalu thaan karakkuraan
Aanaalum aasaami azhu moonji thaan
Saela thaan thovaikkiraan
Ravikkai thaan kasakkuraan
Aathaadi sila naeram sidumoonji thaan
Muttaala naama paaraattanum
Hoi mukkaadu pottu seeraattanum
Komaali maaman kooda kondaattam podanum
Yaemaali oora vittu ippodhae odanum
Aada maada paathu yaenguvanadi
Aang…
Maelum keezhum moochu vaanguvaanadi
Hoi machaana orangattu
Machaana orangattu
Moraichaalae mudhugil thattu
Vandhaanae oora vittu
Puriyaama vevaram kettu
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
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Naanga thaan verattuvom
Nerunginaa merattuvom
Nee vandhu modhaadhae ennodu thaan
Embinaa madakkuvom egirinaa adakkuvom
Ennaagum nee paaru un paadu thaan
Caar ottum jaadhi mael mattam thaan
Yaer ottum jaadhi keezhi mattam thaan
Ennaattam caaru otta onnaala aagumaa
Ennaalum kaakka ingu kuyilaaga koovumaa
Thoppu thurava paarthu voottai kattanum
Aamaa…
Veembu keembu senjaa vaangi kollanum
Hoi machaana orangattu
Machaana orangattu machaana orangattu
Moraichaalae mudhugil thattu
Vandhaanae oora vittu
Puriyaama vevaram kettu
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava
Vaaikkaalu thanniya thaan kudichavan
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Push brother-in-law aside,
if he glares at you, pat his back.
He came leaving his town,
asking details without understanding.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
Vuttaalangadi, oh vuttaalangadi...
Vuttaalangadi, oh vuttaalangadi...
Vuttaalangadi, oh vuttaalangadi...
Vuttaalangadi, oh vuttaalangadi...
Hey, push brother-in-law aside,
if he glares at you, pat his back.
He came leaving his town,
asking details without understanding.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
He washes the cattle,
he milks the cows,
even so, the guy is a crybaby.
He washes the sarees,
he scrubs the blouses,
oh my, sometimes he is grumpy too!
We should praise this fool,
hey, wear a veil and pamper him!
We should celebrate with this jester uncle,
this dupe should run away from town right now!
Looking at cattle and cows, he will long, girl!
Aang...
he will gasp up and down, girl!
Hey, push brother-in-law aside,
push brother-in-law aside,
if he glares at you, pat his back.
He came leaving his town,
asking details without understanding.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
……………… me
We are the ones who will chase you away,
if you come close, we will intimidate you.
Don't come and clash with me!
If you leap up, we'll bend you; if you bounce, we'll subdue you.
Just see what will happen to your plight!
The car-driving kind is top class,
the plow-driving kind is low class.
Can you drive a car like me?
Will a crow ever sing like a cuckoo here?
Looking at orchards and wells, one should build a house,
Yes...
if someone acts stubborn, they must take the hit!
Hey, push brother-in-law aside,
Push brother-in-law aside, push brother-in-law aside,
if he glares at you, pat his back.
He came leaving his town,
asking details without understanding.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
She who studied three-sixteenths through her nose,
he who drank water straight from the canal.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and teasing Tamil song features folk banter mocking an unsophisticated rural man who left his native village and struggles to fit into urban expectations. The speakers humorously detail his background, basic village habits, and domestic chores while making light of his arrogance and lack of formal education.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mookkaala moonu veesm padichava”
Repetition of the initial sound 'M' across adjacent words.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naanga thaan verattuvom / Nerunginaa merattuvom”
Matching second consonants ('ra' / 'ra') across consecutive lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Komaali maaman kooda kondaattam podanum / Yaemaali oora vittu ippodhae odanum”
Rhyming words at line endings ('kondaattam podanum' / 'ippodhae odanum').
Metaphor / Rhetorical Question
“Ennaalum kaakka ingu kuyilaaga koovumaa”
Uses a metaphor comparing an unfitting attempt at status to a crow trying to sing like a cuckoo.
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Trivia
'Nallathai Naadu Kekum' (1991) was a political drama film directed by and starring Jeppiaar, incorporating archived uncompleted film footage of late Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by veteran poet Vaali.
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