Madrasu Vathiyaru
From Madras Vathiyar · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Jayachandran, Manorama, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Madras Vathiyar1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai makkal pettai | The slum of the poor people |
| Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai | Is our teacher's fortress |
| Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta | Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear |
| Chorus | |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Yaezhai makkal pettai | The slum of the poor people |
| Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai | Is our teacher's fortress |
| Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta | Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear |
| Chorus | |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Male | |
| Ada neeyillaatti engalukku | Oh, if you were not there for us |
| Eththanaiyo kastam | There would be so many hardships |
| Female :Un nizhai irunthaa adhuthaanae | Female: If your protective shadow is there, that itself is |
| Saththunavu thittaam | Like the nutritious meal scheme |
| Male | |
| Unna yaeththukittom naangalellaam | We all accepted you |
| Annanaththan polae | Just like an elder brother |
| Unna yaeththukittom naangalellaam | We all accepted you |
| Annanaththan polae | Just like an elder brother |
| Female | |
| Naam ottikittu vaazhnthiruppom | We will live closely united |
| Rettai ilai polae | Like the twin leaves |
| Chorus | |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Yaezhai makkal pettai | The slum of the poor people |
| Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai | Is our teacher's fortress |
| Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta | Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear |
| Chorus | |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Female | |
| Unna vaayillaatha poochchiyinnu | Calling you an innocent insect who cannot speak |
| Sonnathellaam thappu | All of that was wrong |
| Male :Nee varinji katti ninnaakka vegaathu pappu | Male: If you tie your waist tight and stand up, their tricks will fail |
| Female | |
| Unna vaayillaatha poochchiyinnu | Calling you an innocent insect who cannot speak |
| Sonnathellaam thappu | All of that was wrong |
| Male :Nee varinji katti ninnaakka vegaathu pappu | Male: If you tie your waist tight and stand up, their tricks will fail |
| Male | |
| Enga manasukullae nerainjirukkae | You reside in our hearts |
| Madhuraiveeran polae | Like Madurai Veeran |
| Enga manasukullae nerainjirukkae | You reside in our hearts |
| Madhuraiveeran polae | Like Madurai Veeran |
| Female | |
| Intha makkalellaam eppavumae | Because all these people always |
| Un pakkam nippathaalae | Stand on your side |
| Chorus | |
| Haei madrasu vaaththiyaaru | Hey, the teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Female | |
| Sontha veedu vaasal yaedhumillaa naadodi mannan | A vagabond king without a house or doorstep of his own |
| Thaaikulaththin maanam kaakkum kaliyuga kannan | A modern-day Krishna who protects the honor of womanhood |
| Sontha veedu vaasal yaedhumillaa naadodi mannan | A vagabond king without a house or doorstep of his own |
| Thaaikulaththin maanam kaakkum kaliyuga kannan | A modern-day Krishna who protects the honor of womanhood |
| Female | |
| Naangal pekkaama peththeduththa | The child of our household whom we raised |
| Enga veettupillai | Without even giving birth to him |
| Naangal pekkaama peththeduththa | The child of our household whom we raised |
| Enga veettupillai | Without even giving birth to him |
| Nee aayiraththil oruththanappaa | Oh dear man, you are one in a thousand |
| Eedu inaiyillai | There is no match or equal to you |
| Chorus | |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
| Yaezhai makkal pettai | The slum of the poor people |
| Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai | Is our teacher's fortress |
| Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta | Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear |
| Chorus | |
| Madrasu vaaththiyaaru | The teacher from Madras |
| Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru | Has arrived wearing a garland of victory |
மனோரமா மற்றும் வாணி ஜெய்ராம்
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
The slum of the poor people
Is our teacher's fortress
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
ஏழை மக்கள் பேட்டை
எங்க வாத்தியாரு கோட்டை
அடி எட்டு ஊரு கேட்கும்படி பாடுங்கடி பாட்ட
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
The slum of the poor people
Is our teacher's fortress
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
ஏழை மக்கள் பேட்டை
எங்க வாத்தியாரு கோட்டை
அடி எட்டு ஊரு கேட்கும்படி பாடுங்கடி பாட்ட
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
Oh, if you were not there for us
There would be so many hardships
Female: If your protective shadow is there, that itself is
Like the nutritious meal scheme
அட நீயில்லாட்டி எங்களுக்கு
எத்தனையோ கஷ்டம்
உன் நிழல் இருந்தா அதுதானே
சத்துணவுத்திட்டம்
We all accepted you
Just like an elder brother
We all accepted you
Just like an elder brother
அட நீயில்லாட்டி எங்களுக்கு
எத்தனையோ கஷ்டம்
உன் நிழல் இருந்தா அதுதானே
சத்துணவுத்திட்டம்
We will live closely united
Like the twin leaves
உன்ன ஏத்துக்கிட்டோம் நாங்களெல்லாம்
அண்ணனத்தான் போலே.....
உன்ன ஏத்துக்கிட்டோம் நாங்களெல்லாம்
அண்ணனத்தான் போலே.....
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
The slum of the poor people
Is our teacher's fortress
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
நாம் ஒட்டிக்கிட்டு வாழ்ந்திருப்போம்
ரெட்டை இலைப் போலே.....
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
ஏழை மக்கள் பேட்டை
எங்க வாத்தியாரு கோட்டை
அடி எட்டு ஊரு கேட்கும்படி பாடுங்கடி பாட்ட
Calling you an innocent insect who cannot speak
All of that was wrong
Male: If you tie your waist tight and stand up, their tricks will fail
மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
Calling you an innocent insect who cannot speak
All of that was wrong
Male: If you tie your waist tight and stand up, their tricks will fail
உன்ன வாயில்லாத பூச்சியின்னு
சொன்னதெல்லாம் தப்பு
நீ வரிஞ்சி கட்டி நின்னாக்க வேகாது பப்பு
You reside in our hearts
Like Madurai Veeran
You reside in our hearts
Like Madurai Veeran
உன்ன வாயில்லாத பூச்சியின்னு
சொன்னதெல்லாம் தப்பு
நீ வரிஞ்சி கட்டி நின்னாக்க வேகாது பப்பு
Because all these people always
Stand on your side
எங்க மனசுக்குள்ளே நெறைஞ்சிருக்கே
மதுரைவீரன் போலே.......
எங்க மனசுக்குள்ளே நெறைஞ்சிருக்கே
மதுரைவீரன் போலே.......
Hey, the teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
இந்த மக்களெல்லாம் எப்பவுமே
உன் பக்கம் நிப்பதாலே
A vagabond king without a house or doorstep of his own
A modern-day Krishna who protects the honor of womanhood
A vagabond king without a house or doorstep of his own
A modern-day Krishna who protects the honor of womanhood
ஹேய் மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
The child of our household whom we raised
Without even giving birth to him
The child of our household whom we raised
Without even giving birth to him
Oh dear man, you are one in a thousand
There is no match or equal to you
சொந்த வீடு வாசல் ஏதுமில்லா நாடோடி மன்னன்
தாய்க்குலத்தின் மானம் காக்கும் கலியுக கண்ணன்
சொந்த வீடு வாசல் ஏதுமில்லா நாடோடி மன்னன்
தாய்க்குலத்தின் மானம் காக்கும் கலியுக கண்ணன்
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
The slum of the poor people
Is our teacher's fortress
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
நாங்கள் பெக்காம பெத்தெடுத்த
எங்க வீட்டுப்பிள்ளை
நாங்கள் பெக்காம பெத்தெடுத்த
எங்க வீட்டுப்பிள்ளை
நீ ஆயிரத்தில் ஒருத்தனப்பா
ஈடு இணையில்லை
The teacher from Madras
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
ஏழை மக்கள் பேட்டை
எங்க வாத்தியாரு கோட்டை
அடி எட்டு ஊரு கேட்கும்படி பாடுங்கடி பாட்ட
ஹேய் மெட்ராசு வாத்தியாரு
வெற்றி மாலையோட வந்திட்டாரு
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Yaezhai makkal pettai
The slum of the poor people
Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai
Is our teacher's fortress
Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Yaezhai makkal pettai
The slum of the poor people
Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai
Is our teacher's fortress
Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Ada neeyillaatti engalukku
Oh, if you were not there for us
Eththanaiyo kastam
There would be so many hardships
Female :Un nizhai irunthaa adhuthaanae
Female: If your protective shadow is there, that itself is
Saththunavu thittaam
Like the nutritious meal scheme
Unna yaeththukittom naangalellaam
We all accepted you
Annanaththan polae
Just like an elder brother
Unna yaeththukittom naangalellaam
We all accepted you
Annanaththan polae
Just like an elder brother
Naam ottikittu vaazhnthiruppom
We will live closely united
Rettai ilai polae
Like the twin leaves
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Yaezhai makkal pettai
The slum of the poor people
Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai
Is our teacher's fortress
Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Unna vaayillaatha poochchiyinnu
Calling you an innocent insect who cannot speak
Sonnathellaam thappu
All of that was wrong
Male :Nee varinji katti ninnaakka vegaathu pappu
Male: If you tie your waist tight and stand up, their tricks will fail
Unna vaayillaatha poochchiyinnu
Calling you an innocent insect who cannot speak
Sonnathellaam thappu
All of that was wrong
Male :Nee varinji katti ninnaakka vegaathu pappu
Male: If you tie your waist tight and stand up, their tricks will fail
Enga manasukullae nerainjirukkae
You reside in our hearts
Madhuraiveeran polae
Like Madurai Veeran
Enga manasukullae nerainjirukkae
You reside in our hearts
Madhuraiveeran polae
Like Madurai Veeran
Intha makkalellaam eppavumae
Because all these people always
Un pakkam nippathaalae
Stand on your side
Haei madrasu vaaththiyaaru
Hey, the teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Sontha veedu vaasal yaedhumillaa naadodi mannan
A vagabond king without a house or doorstep of his own
Thaaikulaththin maanam kaakkum kaliyuga kannan
A modern-day Krishna who protects the honor of womanhood
Sontha veedu vaasal yaedhumillaa naadodi mannan
A vagabond king without a house or doorstep of his own
Thaaikulaththin maanam kaakkum kaliyuga kannan
A modern-day Krishna who protects the honor of womanhood
Naangal pekkaama peththeduththa
The child of our household whom we raised
Enga veettupillai
Without even giving birth to him
Naangal pekkaama peththeduththa
The child of our household whom we raised
Enga veettupillai
Without even giving birth to him
Nee aayiraththil oruththanappaa
Oh dear man, you are one in a thousand
Eedu inaiyillai
There is no match or equal to you
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Yaezhai makkal pettai
The slum of the poor people
Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai
Is our teacher's fortress
Adi ettu ooru ketkkumpadi paadungadi paatta
Hey girls, sing a song loud enough for eight neighboring towns to hear
Madrasu vaaththiyaaru
The teacher from Madras
Vettri maalaiyodaa vanthittaaru
Has arrived wearing a garland of victory
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This festive celebration song from Madras Vathiyar honors a righteous teacher and community leader who fights for the poor and protects the vulnerable. The lyrics express the immense gratitude, love, and loyalty of the local slum dwellers towards him, hailing him as a hero who stands up against injustice. The song heavily incorporates political and cinematic symbolism associated with M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), referencing iconic film titles like 'Nadodi Mannan', 'Aayirathil Oruvan', and 'Madurai Veeran', as well as social welfare initiatives like the nutritious meal scheme ('Saththunavu Thittaam') and the political symbol of twin leaves ('Rettai Ilai').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naam ottikittu vaazhnthiruppom Rettai ilai polae”
Compares the unity of the community with the hero to two leaves growing together on a single stem.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Yaezhai makkal pettai Enga vaaththiyaaru kottai”
Refers to the poor people's neighborhood as the teacher's impregnable fortress of support.
Cultural Allusion
“Sontha veedu vaasal yaedhumillaa naadodi mannan”
Alludes to iconic MGR film titles ('Nadodi Mannan', 'Aayirathil Oruvan') and political iconography to elevate the protagonist's heroic image.
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Trivia
The lyrics by Muthulingam intentionally weave in numerous direct references to MGR's popular public image, political achievements (such as the Saththunavu Thittaam or Nutritious Meal Scheme), party symbol (Rettai Ilai), and classic movie titles ('Nadodi Mannan', 'Aayirathil Oruvan', 'Madurai Veeran').
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