- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Vietnam Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodi
Meet me tonight in the moon light
Aahaa meet me alone in the moon light
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodi
Meet me tonight in the moon light
Hai hai meet me alone in the moon light
Yaemaali komaali un mel veedu kaali
Meet me tonight in the moon light
I will teach you tonight in the moon light
Yaemaali komaali un mel veedu kaali
Meet me tonight in the moon light
I will teach you tonight in the moon light
Ettaanglaasu padikkum podhu paruvam vandhadhu
Chorus :Aahaa…
Male :Neenga pathaanglaasu pidikkum podhu
Narai vizhundhadhu…uuu uu
Chorus :Anga podu
Kumari vayasum kizhavi udambum
Kooda vandhadhu eppadiyo adhil
Koonal vandhadhu eppadiyo
Kumari vayasum kizhavi udambum
Kooda vandhadhu eppadiyo adhil
Koonal vandhadhu eppadiyo
Kaattu kurathi haa…
Kaattu kurathi ho…
Kaattu kurathiya paathu pazhaghiya
Naattu kurathi kuttigalaa
Padhinaalu muzhatha vittigalaa
Kaattu kurathiya paathu pazhaghiya
Naattu kurathi kuttigalaa
Padhinaalu muzhatha vittigalaa
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodi
Meet me tonight in the moon light
Hai hai meet me alone in the moon light
Yaara paathu sollureenga gajani muhammadhu
Neenga aaru varusham padai edutha
Kadhai irukkudhu…
Appadi podu
James bond styla paathu copy adicha annaachi
Unga baakki vishayam ennaachi
James bond styla paathu copy adicha annaachi
Unga baakki vishayam ennaachi
Kaattu miraandiya aa…
Kaattu miraandiya aa… aa…
Kaattu miraandiya kaettu pazhagi
Kaadhal seiyum thambigalaa
Enga kaala pidikka vandheegalaa
Kaattu miraandiya kaettu pazhagi
Kaadhal seiyum thambigalaa
Enga kaala pidikka vandheegalaa
My lady cut body neeyae endhan jodi
Chorus :Meet me tonight in the moon light
Hai hai meet me alone in the moon light
Yaemaali komaali un mel veedu kaali
Meet me tonight in the moon light
I will teach you tonight in the moon light
My lady with the trim figure, you are my match!
Meet me tonight in the moonlight!
Aha, meet me alone in the moonlight!
My lady with the trim figure, you are my match!
Meet me tonight in the moonlight!
Hai hai, meet me alone in the moonlight!
You fool, you clown, your top floor is completely empty!
Meet me tonight in the moonlight!
I will teach you a lesson tonight in the moonlight!
You fool, you clown, your top floor is completely empty!
Meet me tonight in the moonlight!
I will teach you a lesson tonight in the moonlight!
Youth bloomed when you were studying in the eighth grade,
Chorus: Aha…
Male: And by the time you reached the tenth grade,
Your hair turned grey… ooh ooh ooh!
Chorus: Hit 'em right there!
A young girl's age and an old woman's body,
How they came together, who knows?
And how that hunchback appeared, who knows?
A young girl's age and an old woman's body,
How they came together, who knows?
And how that hunchback appeared, who knows?
Wild gypsy girl, ha…
Wild gypsy girl, ho…
Imitating the wild gypsy women,
O town gypsy girls,
Did you ditch your traditional long sarees?
Imitating the wild gypsy women,
O town gypsy girls,
Did you ditch your traditional long sarees?
My lady with the trim figure, you are my match!
Meet me tonight in the moonlight!
Hai hai, meet me alone in the moonlight!
Whom are you mocking, Ghazni Muhammad?
You kept invading and trying for six long years,
There is a whole story about you…
That's the way to hit back!
Mister, you copied James Bond's style,
But what happened to the rest of you?
Mister, you copied James Bond's style,
But what happened to the rest of you?
Wild savages, ah…
Wild savages, ah… ah…
Listening to and imitating wild savages,
O young boys trying to romance,
Have you come begging at our feet?
Listening to and imitating wild savages,
O young boys trying to romance,
Have you come begging at our feet?
My lady with the trim figure, you are my match!
Chorus: Meet me tonight in the moonlight!
Hai hai, meet me alone in the moonlight!
You fool, you clown, your top floor is completely empty!
Meet me tonight in the moonlight!
I will teach you a lesson tonight in the moonlight!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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