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Lyrics & meaning

My Lady Cut Body

From Vietnam Veedu · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Vietnam Veedu1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodiMy lady with a fine figure, you are my partner
Meet me tonight in the moon lightMeet me tonight in the moonlight
Aahaa meet me alone in the moon lightAahaa meet me alone in the moonlight
Chorus
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodiMy lady with a fine figure, you are my partner
Meet me tonight in the moon lightMeet me tonight in the moonlight
Hai hai meet me alone in the moon lightHai hai meet me alone in the moonlight
Female
Yaemaali komaali un mel veedu kaaliGullible fool, your upper story is empty
Meet me tonight in the moon lightMeet me tonight in the moonlight
I will teach you tonight in the moon lightI will teach you tonight in the moonlight
Chorus
Yaemaali komaali un mel veedu kaaliGullible fool, your upper story is empty
Meet me tonight in the moon lightMeet me tonight in the moonlight
I will teach you tonight in the moon lightI will teach you tonight in the moonlight
Male
Ettaanglaasu padikkum podhu paruvam vandhadhuYouth arrived when I was studying in 8th grade
Chorus :Aahaa…Chorus: Aahaa...
Male :Neenga pathaanglaasu pidikkum podhuMale: When you caught 10th grade
Narai vizhundhadhu…uuu uuGrey hair started falling... uuu uu
Chorus :Anga poduChorus: Way to go right there!
Male
Kumari vayasum kizhavi udambumYouthful age and an old woman's body
Kooda vandhadhu eppadiyo adhilHow did they come together, and besides
Koonal vandhadhu eppadiyoHow did a hunchback get added to it?
Chorus
Kumari vayasum kizhavi udambumYouthful age and an old woman's body
Kooda vandhadhu eppadiyo adhilHow did they come together, and besides
Koonal vandhadhu eppadiyoHow did a hunchback get added to it?
Male
Kaattu kurathi haa…Wild gypsy woman, haa...
Kaattu kurathi ho…Wild gypsy woman, ho...
Kaattu kurathiya paathu pazhaghiyaYou local gypsy girls who learned by watching the wild gypsy woman
Naattu kurathi kuttigalaaAre you fourteen-cubit wide boastful talkers?
Padhinaalu muzhatha vittigalaaYou local gypsy girls who learned by watching the wild gypsy woman
Kaattu kurathiya paathu pazhaghiyaAre you fourteen-cubit wide boastful talkers?
Naattu kurathi kuttigalaaMy lady with a fine figure, you are my partner
Padhinaalu muzhatha vittigalaaMeet me tonight in the moonlight
Chorus
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodiHai hai meet me alone in the moonlight
Meet me tonight in the moon lightWhom are you calling Ghazni Muhammad?
Hai hai meet me alone in the moon lightThere is a story of you waging war for six years...
Female
Yaara paathu sollureenga gajani muhammadhuWay to go!
Neenga aaru varusham padai eduthaElder brother who copied by watching James Bond's style
Kadhai irukkudhu…What happened to the rest of your business?
Chorus
Appadi poduElder brother who copied by watching James Bond's style
Female
James bond styla paathu copy adicha annaachiWhat happened to the rest of your business?
Unga baakki vishayam ennaachiWild barbarian, aa...
Chorus
James bond styla paathu copy adicha annaachiWild barbarian, aa... aa...
Unga baakki vishayam ennaachiYounger brothers who fall in love after listening to a wild barbarian
Female
Kaattu miraandiya aa…Did you come to fall at our feet?
Kaattu miraandiya aa… aa…Younger brothers who fall in love after listening to a wild barbarian
Kaattu miraandiya kaettu pazhagiDid you come to fall at our feet?
Kaadhal seiyum thambigalaaMy lady with a fine figure, you are my partner
Enga kaala pidikka vandheegalaaChorus: Meet me tonight in the moonlight
Kaattu miraandiya kaettu pazhagiHai hai meet me alone in the moonlight
Kaadhal seiyum thambigalaaGullible fool, your upper story is empty
Enga kaala pidikka vandheegalaaMeet me tonight in the moonlight
Male
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodiI will teach you tonight in the moonlight
Chorus :Meet me tonight in the moon light
Hai hai meet me alone in the moon light
Chorus
Yaemaali komaali un mel veedu kaali
Meet me tonight in the moon light
I will teach you tonight in the moon light

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, high-energy dueling duet features playful teasing between young men and women using Tanglish (a mix of Tamil and English) phrasing, popular culture references, and rhythmic folk-western fusion rhetoric. The singers exchange witty banter mocking each other's maturity, intelligence, style, and romantic advances.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibhu)

Yaemaali komaali un mel veedu kaali

The usage of matching end-rhymes like 'jodi', 'komaali', and 'kaali' establishes a rhythmic playful cadence.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Kumari vayasum kizhavi udambum

Repetition of the 'K' sound across 'Kumari' and 'Kizhavi' heightens the contrasting poetic parallel between youth and old age.

Historical & Pop Culture Allusions

Yaara paathu sollureenga gajani muhammadhu

Playfully references Mahmud of Ghazni's repeated invasions and the western pop iconic figure James Bond to banter about persistent failed romantic attempts.

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Trivia

Vietnam Veedu (1970) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The track stands out for its blend of Western pop phrasing and Tamil folk theatrical banter.

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