Mandhirichu Vitta
From Namma Ooru Poovatha · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Namma Ooru Poovatha1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum | For everyone like a bewitched chicken |
| Mandayila gaali gaali | Their minds are completely empty, empty |
| Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta | Hey, get up and bow down to my song |
| Ippavachum therinjikkadaa | At least understand and learn it now! |
| Male | |
| Ettu shruthi kattayila | At the high pitch of the eighth octave |
| Metteduthu paaduven | I will compose a tune and sing |
| Ungappanukkum vitha solli | I will teach tricks even to your father |
| Oththakaalil aaduven | And dance standing on a single leg |
| Thakidathom thakidathom thakidathom | Thakidathom thakidathom thakidathom |
| Thakida thaka thimi | Thakida thaka thimi |
| Male | |
| Ettu shruthi kattayila | At the high pitch of the eighth octave |
| Metteduthu paaduven | I will compose a tune and sing |
| Ungappanukkum vitha solli | I will teach tricks even to your father |
| Oththakaalil aaduven | And dance standing on a single leg |
| Thaalatha maelatha thatti | Striking the beat and the drums |
| Ooraithaan koottuven | I will gather the entire village together |
| Male | |
| Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum | For everyone like a bewitched chicken |
| Mandayila gaali gaali | Their minds are completely empty, empty |
| Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta | Hey, get up and bow down to my song |
| Ippavachum therinjikkadaa | At least understand and learn it now! |
| Komatti thalaiyaa | Hey round-headed fool |
| Male | |
| Gettikaara saeval ithu | This rooster is extremely clever |
| Muttaikkulla irunthu | Right from inside the egg |
| Kokkarakko paatu paadum | It sings the cock-a-doodle-doo song |
| Kaiyaale thakkathimi thalam podum | It taps rhythm with its hands to the beats |
| Male | |
| Gettikaara saeval ithu | This rooster is extremely clever |
| Muttaikkulla irunthu | Right from inside the egg |
| Kokkarakko paatu paadum | It sings the cock-a-doodle-doo song |
| Kaiyaale thakkathimi thalam podum | It taps rhythm with its hands to the beats |
| Male | |
| Chinappa kitappa | Chinnappa and Kittappa |
| En chithappaa thaanunga | Are my uncles, you see |
| Aazham theriyaama neenga | Without knowing the actual depth |
| Kaalai vittathaenunga | Why did you step into the water? |
| Male | |
| Patchamalai utchi varai | All the way up to the top of Pachaimalai peak |
| Paatedutha veeranga | We are the brave singers who raised tunes |
| Andappulugu ennaanu | What kind of huge cosmic lie is this? |
| Annan kitta kelunga | Go ask my elder brother about it |
| Male | |
| Enkitta pottithaan poda | To step up and compete against me |
| Yaaringae koorunga | Tell me, who is brave enough here? |
| Male | |
| Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum | For everyone like a bewitched chicken |
| Mandayila gaali gaali | Their minds are completely empty, empty |
| Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta | Hey, get up and bow down to my song |
| Ippavachum therinjikkadaa | At least understand and learn it now! |
| Male | |
| Gangayila vizhunthu | Even if it falls into the holy Ganges |
| Mungi kulichaalum | And takes a deep submerged bath |
| Kaakka velukkaathu daa | A crow will never turn white, my man |
| Sooriyan maerkkae uthikaathu daa | The sun will never rise in the west, my man |
| Male | |
| Gangayila vizhunthu | Even if it falls into the holy Ganges |
| Mungi kulichaalum | And takes a deep submerged bath |
| Kaakka velukkaathu daa | A crow will never turn white, my man |
| Sooriyan maerkkae uthikaathu daa | The sun will never rise in the west, my man |
| Male | |
| Gundu chatikulla nee | Don't try to ride a horse |
| Guthirai ottathey | Inside a small round cooking pot |
| Kottankuchi thanniyila | In a small coconut shell's water |
| Kadala kaataathe | Don't try to show me an ocean |
| Male | |
| Aanaiyaathaan paanaikulle | They will trap even a huge elephant |
| Adakki vaipaarunga | Inside a tiny clay pot |
| Everything yegambaram | This 'Everything Yegambaram' |
| Killaadi thaanunga | Is a master player, you see |
| Male | |
| Veenbukku enkitta vantha | If anyone comes to pick a fight with me |
| Pollaatha aalunga | I am a dangerous man! |
| Male | |
| Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum | For everyone like a bewitched chicken |
| Mandayila gaali gaali | Their minds are completely empty, empty |
| Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta | Hey, get up and bow down to my song |
| Ippavachum therinjikkadaa | At least understand and learn it now! |
| Male | |
| Ettu shruthi kattayila | At the high pitch of the eighth octave |
| Metteduthu paaduven | I will compose a tune and sing |
| Ungappanukkum vitha solli | I will teach tricks even to your father |
| Oththakaalil aaduven | And dance standing on a single leg |
| Thaalatha maelatha thatti | Striking the beat and the drums |
| Ooraithaan kootuven | I will gather the entire village together |
| Male | |
| Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum | For everyone like a bewitched chicken |
| Mandayila gaali gaali | Their minds are completely empty, empty |
| Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta | Hey, get up and bow down to my song |
| Ippavachum therinjikkadaa | At least understand and learn it now! |
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டக் கோழி எல்லார்க்கும்
மண்டையில காலி காலி
ஹே எந்திரிச்சு வணங்கிக்கடா எம்பாட்ட
இப்பவாச்சும் தெரிஞ்சிக்கடா
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
At least understand and learn it now!
எட்டு ஸ்ருதி கட்டையில
மெட்டெடுத்து பாடுவேன்
உங்கப்பனுக்கும் வித்தச் சொல்லி
ஒத்தக்காலில் ஆடுவேன்
தகிடதோம் தகிடதோம் தகிடதோம்
தகிட தக திமி
At the high pitch of the eighth octave
I will compose a tune and sing
I will teach tricks even to your father
And dance standing on a single leg
Thakidathom thakidathom thakidathom
Thakida thaka thimi
எட்டு ஸ்ருதி கட்டையில
மெட்டெடுத்து பாடுவேன்
உங்கப்பனுக்கும் வித்தச் சொல்லி
ஒத்தக்காலில் ஆடுவேன்
தாளத்த மேளத்த தட்டி
ஊரைத்தான் கூடுவேன்
At the high pitch of the eighth octave
I will compose a tune and sing
I will teach tricks even to your father
And dance standing on a single leg
Striking the beat and the drums
I will gather the entire village together
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டக் கோழி எல்லார்க்கும்
மண்டையில காலி காலி
ஹே எந்திரிச்சு வணங்கிக்கடா எம்பாட்ட
இப்பவாச்சும் தெரிஞ்சிக்கடா
கோமட்டி தலையா
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
At least understand and learn it now!
Hey round-headed fool
கெட்டிக்கார சேவல் இது
முட்டைக்குள்ள இருந்து
கொக்கரக்கோ பாட்டுப் பாடும்
கையாலே தக்கதிமி தாளம் போடும்
This rooster is extremely clever
Right from inside the egg
It sings the cock-a-doodle-doo song
It taps rhythm with its hands to the beats
கெட்டிக்கார சேவல் இது
முட்டைக்குள்ள இருந்து
கொக்கரக்கோ பாட்டுப் பாடும்
கையாலே தக்கதிமி தாளம் போடும்
This rooster is extremely clever
Right from inside the egg
It sings the cock-a-doodle-doo song
It taps rhythm with its hands to the beats
சின்னப்பா கிட்டப்பா
என் சித்தப்பா தானுங்க
ஆழம் தெரியாம நீங்க
காலை விட்டதேனுங்க
Chinnappa and Kittappa
Are my uncles, you see
Without knowing the actual depth
Why did you step into the water?
பச்சமலை உச்சி வரை
பாட்டெடுத்த வீரன்ங்க
அண்டப்புளுகு என்னான்னு
அண்ணன் கிட்ட கேளுங்க
All the way up to the top of Pachaimalai peak
We are the brave singers who raised tunes
What kind of huge cosmic lie is this?
Go ask my elder brother about it
எங்கிட்ட போட்டித்தான் போட
யாரிங்கே கூறுங்க
To step up and compete against me
Tell me, who is brave enough here?
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டக் கோழி எல்லார்க்கும்
மண்டையில காலி காலி
ஹே எந்திரிச்சு வணங்கிக்கடா எம்பாட்ட
இப்பவாச்சும் தெரிஞ்சிக்கடா
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
At least understand and learn it now!
கங்கையில விழுந்து
முங்கி குளிச்சாலும்
காக்கா வெளுக்காது டா
சூரியன் மேற்கே உதிக்காது டா
Even if it falls into the holy Ganges
And takes a deep submerged bath
A crow will never turn white, my man
The sun will never rise in the west, my man
கங்கையில விழுந்து
முங்கி குளிச்சாலும்
காக்கா வெளுக்காது டா
சூரியன் மேற்கே உதிக்காது டா
Even if it falls into the holy Ganges
And takes a deep submerged bath
A crow will never turn white, my man
The sun will never rise in the west, my man
குண்டுச் சட்டிக்குள்ளே நீ
குதிர ஒட்டாதே
கொட்டாங்குச்சி தண்ணியில
கடல காட்டாதே
Don't try to ride a horse
Inside a small round cooking pot
In a small coconut shell's water
Don't try to show me an ocean
ஆனயத்தான் பானைக்குள்ளே
அடக்கி வைப்பாருங்க
எவ்வரிதிங் ஏகாம்பரம்
கில்லாடி தானுங்க
They will trap even a huge elephant
Inside a tiny clay pot
This 'Everything Yegambaram'
Is a master player, you see
வீம்புக்கு எங்கிட்ட வந்தா
பொல்லாத ஆளுங்க
If anyone comes to pick a fight with me
I am a dangerous man!
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டக் கோழி எல்லார்க்கும்
மண்டையில காலி காலி
ஹே எந்திரிச்சு வணங்கிக்கடா எம்பாட்ட
இப்பவாச்சும் தெரிஞ்சிக்கடா
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
At least understand and learn it now!
எட்டு ஸ்ருதி கட்டையில
மெட்டெடுத்து பாடுவேன்
உங்கப்பனுக்கும் வித்தச் சொல்லி
ஒத்தக்காலில் ஆடுவேன்
தாளத்த மேளத்த தட்டி
ஊரைத்தான் கூடுவேன்
At the high pitch of the eighth octave
I will compose a tune and sing
I will teach tricks even to your father
And dance standing on a single leg
Striking the beat and the drums
I will gather the entire village together
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டக் கோழி எல்லார்க்கும்
மண்டையில காலி காலி
ஹே எந்திரிச்சு வணங்கிக்கடா எம்பாட்ட
இப்பவாச்சும் தெரிஞ்சிக்கடா
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
At least understand and learn it now!
Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Mandayila gaali gaali
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
Ippavachum therinjikkadaa
At least understand and learn it now!
Ettu shruthi kattayila
At the high pitch of the eighth octave
Metteduthu paaduven
I will compose a tune and sing
Ungappanukkum vitha solli
I will teach tricks even to your father
Oththakaalil aaduven
And dance standing on a single leg
Thakidathom thakidathom thakidathom
Thakidathom thakidathom thakidathom
Thakida thaka thimi
Thakida thaka thimi
Ettu shruthi kattayila
At the high pitch of the eighth octave
Metteduthu paaduven
I will compose a tune and sing
Ungappanukkum vitha solli
I will teach tricks even to your father
Oththakaalil aaduven
And dance standing on a single leg
Thaalatha maelatha thatti
Striking the beat and the drums
Ooraithaan koottuven
I will gather the entire village together
Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Mandayila gaali gaali
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
Ippavachum therinjikkadaa
At least understand and learn it now!
Komatti thalaiyaa
Hey round-headed fool
Gettikaara saeval ithu
This rooster is extremely clever
Muttaikkulla irunthu
Right from inside the egg
Kokkarakko paatu paadum
It sings the cock-a-doodle-doo song
Kaiyaale thakkathimi thalam podum
It taps rhythm with its hands to the beats
Gettikaara saeval ithu
This rooster is extremely clever
Muttaikkulla irunthu
Right from inside the egg
Kokkarakko paatu paadum
It sings the cock-a-doodle-doo song
Kaiyaale thakkathimi thalam podum
It taps rhythm with its hands to the beats
Chinappa kitappa
Chinnappa and Kittappa
En chithappaa thaanunga
Are my uncles, you see
Aazham theriyaama neenga
Without knowing the actual depth
Kaalai vittathaenunga
Why did you step into the water?
Patchamalai utchi varai
All the way up to the top of Pachaimalai peak
Paatedutha veeranga
We are the brave singers who raised tunes
Andappulugu ennaanu
What kind of huge cosmic lie is this?
Annan kitta kelunga
Go ask my elder brother about it
Enkitta pottithaan poda
To step up and compete against me
Yaaringae koorunga
Tell me, who is brave enough here?
Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Mandayila gaali gaali
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
Ippavachum therinjikkadaa
At least understand and learn it now!
Gangayila vizhunthu
Even if it falls into the holy Ganges
Mungi kulichaalum
And takes a deep submerged bath
Kaakka velukkaathu daa
A crow will never turn white, my man
Sooriyan maerkkae uthikaathu daa
The sun will never rise in the west, my man
Gangayila vizhunthu
Even if it falls into the holy Ganges
Mungi kulichaalum
And takes a deep submerged bath
Kaakka velukkaathu daa
A crow will never turn white, my man
Sooriyan maerkkae uthikaathu daa
The sun will never rise in the west, my man
Gundu chatikulla nee
Don't try to ride a horse
Guthirai ottathey
Inside a small round cooking pot
Kottankuchi thanniyila
In a small coconut shell's water
Kadala kaataathe
Don't try to show me an ocean
Aanaiyaathaan paanaikulle
They will trap even a huge elephant
Adakki vaipaarunga
Inside a tiny clay pot
Everything yegambaram
This 'Everything Yegambaram'
Killaadi thaanunga
Is a master player, you see
Veenbukku enkitta vantha
If anyone comes to pick a fight with me
Pollaatha aalunga
I am a dangerous man!
Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Mandayila gaali gaali
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
Ippavachum therinjikkadaa
At least understand and learn it now!
Ettu shruthi kattayila
At the high pitch of the eighth octave
Metteduthu paaduven
I will compose a tune and sing
Ungappanukkum vitha solli
I will teach tricks even to your father
Oththakaalil aaduven
And dance standing on a single leg
Thaalatha maelatha thatti
Striking the beat and the drums
Ooraithaan kootuven
I will gather the entire village together
Manthirichu vitta kozhi ellarkkum
For everyone like a bewitched chicken
Mandayila gaali gaali
Their minds are completely empty, empty
Hey endhirichu vanangikadaa empaatta
Hey, get up and bow down to my song
Ippavachum therinjikkadaa
At least understand and learn it now!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic rural Tamil folk song features the protagonist playfully boasting about his musical dominance, supreme intelligence, and street-smart authority over his rivals. He mocks his opponents as mindless, comparing them to bewitched chickens with empty heads, while asserting his ability to sing at impossibly high pitches and outdance anyone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sollukattu (Rhythmic Onomatopoeia)
“Thakidathom thakidathom thakidathom / Thakida thaka thimi”
Use of traditional rhythmic syllables to mimic percussion beats in folk music.
Proverb / Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Gangayila vizhunthu mungi kulichaalum kaakka velukkaathu daa”
Uses rural proverbs about a crow never turning white even in the Ganges to illustrate that foolish or malicious people cannot change their basic nature.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Aanaiyaathaan paanaikulle adakki vaipaarunga”
Exaggerated imagery such as trapping an elephant inside a pot or riding a horse inside a cooking pot to highlight absurdity.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Ettu shruthi kattayila / Metteduthu paaduven”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines (ttu/ttu) enhancing the folk rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva and rendered by Malaysia Vasudevan, this song stands out as a quintessential early 1990s village folk track ('Gaana' / 'Dappan Koothu' elements) known for its vibrant percussion, theatrical delivery, and traditional folk metaphors.
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