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Lyrics & meaning

Mera Naam Abdullah

From Sattam En Kaiyil · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sattam En Kaiyil
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
7 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae….aavoo…
Meraa naam abdhullaa
Aavo piyaa rasagullaa
Aavo aavo aavo
Aavo aavo aavo
Meraa naam abdhullaa
Aavo piyaa rasagullaa
Amar akbar anthony
Ham kisi sae kam nahi kam nahi
Amar akbar anthony
Ham kisi sae kam nahi kam nahi
Aa…aaa… aaa…aa…
Meraa naam abdhullaa
Aavo piyaa rasagullaa
Aavo aavo aavo
Aavo aavo aavo
Azhaga vechaan ariva vechaan
Avaravarkkum alandhu vechaan
Azhaga vechaan ariva vechaan
Avaravarkkum alandhu vechaan
Avalai enakku ezhudhi vechaan
Adhaiyum oruthan pirichu vechaan
Padhiraanu vayadhinilae
Indha sappaani naan vandhenae
Aattukkaara alamaelu
Chorus :Ham kisi sae kam nahi kam nahi
Male :Aa… aattukkaara alamaelu
Chorus :Ham kisi sae kam nahi kam nahi
Meraa naam abdhullaa
Aavo piyaa rasagullaa
Aavo aavo aavo
Aavo aavo aavo
Aa… aa… aa… ha… aa… aa…
Male :Aa… aa… aa…
Male :Aa… aa… aa… ha… aa… aa…
Sendhurukka pottu vechen
Saeval konda katti vechen
Hae aiya inga paaru
Sendhurukka pottu vechen
Saeval konda katti vechen
Porandha thaedhi ombodhu
Nee purinjukittaa vambaedhu
Thirunaal koottam koodaiyilae
Thaniyaa naanum pogaiyilae
Ennai suthi ombodhu peru
Chorus :Ham kisi sae kam nahi kam nahi
Meraa naam abdhullaa
Aavo piyaa rasagullaa
Aavo aavo aavo
Aavo aavo aavo
Marudha marikkozhundhae
Velanja adi karumbae
Thamakku dappaan daiyaan dappaan
Kumukkuraalae aiyo dappaa
Manja kulichen budhan kezhama
Ellaarukkum naan podhu odama
Enga thalaivar mohammadh ali
Chorus :Ham kisi sae kam nahi kam nahi
Meraa naam abdhullaa
Aavo piyaa rasagullaa
Male :Amar akbar anthony
Chorus :Ham kisi sae kam nahi kam nahi
Meraa naam abdhullaa
Aavo piyaa rasagullaa
Aavo bhaiyaa aavo
Bhaiyaa aavo bhaiyaa
Aavo bhaiyaa bhaiyaa aavo
Aavo bhaiyaa bhaiyaa aavo
Hey... aavoo...
My name is Abdullah!
Come on, brother, sweet rasgulla!
Come, come, come!
Come, come, come!
My name is Abdullah!
Come on, brother, sweet rasgulla!
Amar, Akbar, Anthony!
We are second to none, second to none!
Amar, Akbar, Anthony!
We are second to none, second to none!
Aah... aah... aah... ah...
My name is Abdullah!
Come on, brother, sweet rasgulla!
Come, come, come!
Come, come, come!
God gave us beauty, He gave us brains,
He measured and gave each person their share!
God gave us beauty, He gave us brains,
He measured and gave each person their share!
He destined her for me,
But someone came and tore us apart!
Just like in sixteen years of age,
I have arrived as this Chappani!
O goat-herder Alamelu!
Chorus: We are second to none, second to none!
Male: Ah... O goat-herder Alamelu!
Chorus: We are second to none, second to none!
My name is Abdullah!
Come on, brother, sweet rasgulla!
Come, come, come!
Come, come, come!
Ah... ah... ah... ha... ah... ah...
Male: Ah... ah... ah...
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ha... ah... ah...
I put a bright red dot on my forehead,
And tied my hair like a rooster's comb!
Hey mister, look over here!
I put a bright red dot on my forehead,
And tied my hair like a rooster's comb!
The date I was born is the ninth,
If you get the hint, there won't be any trouble!
When the festival crowd gathered together,
As I was walking all alone,
Nine people surrounded me!
Chorus: We are second to none, second to none!
My name is Abdullah!
Come on, brother, sweet rasgulla!
Come, come, come!
Come, come, come!
O sweet fragrant marjoram herb,
O sweet, juicy sugarcane!
Dhamakku dappan daayaan dappan,
Look at her grooving, oh my goodness!
I took a turmeric bath on Wednesday,
And now I belong to everyone!
Our leader is Muhammad Ali!
Chorus: We are second to none, second to none!
My name is Abdullah!
Come on, brother, sweet rasgulla!
Male: Amar, Akbar, Anthony!
Chorus: We are second to none, second to none!
My name is Abdullah!
Come on, brother, sweet rasgulla!
Come, brother, come!
Brother, come, brother!
Come, brother, brother, come!
Come, brother, brother, come!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mera Naam Abdulla' is a lively disguise song from the 1978 Tamil film 'Sattam En Kaiyil', starring Kamal Haasan. In this song, the protagonist dons a persona and performs a comical, eclectic street act to distract or entertain people while carrying out an undercover mission. Lyricist Kannadasan brilliantly blends Hindi pop-culture references of the late 1970s with Tamil contemporary film allusions. The lyrics combine Hindi hit titles like 'Amar Akbar Anthony' and 'Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin' with popular Tamil films of the time such as '16 Vayathinile' ('Sappani') and 'Aattukkara Alamelu'. The playful composition mixes street-folk rhythms with humor and theatricality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Azhaga vechaan ariva vechaan / Avaravarkkum alandhu vechaan”

Repetition of the line-ending suffix 'vechaan' creates a strong rhythmic cadence across consecutive lines.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Sendhurukka pottu vechen / Saeval konda katti vechen”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'S' ('Sendhurukka' and 'Saeval') establishes internal rhythm.

Code-Switching / Macaronic Verse

“Meraa naam abdhullaa / Aavo piyaa rasagullaa”

Seamless alternation between Hindi catchphrases and Tamil folk lyrics for theatrical comedic effect.

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Trivia

The music for 'Sattam En Kaiyil' was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The song playfully meta-references several top hit movies released around 1977-1978, including Hindi blockbusters 'Amar Akbar Anthony' and 'Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin', alongside Kamal Haasan's iconic character 'Sappani' from '16 Vayathinile'.

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