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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Aanaiyittal

From Lakshmi Vandhachu · 1986

Lyricist
B. A. Chidambaranathan
Singers
S. Janaki, Sampathkumar
Music director
Raveendran
Details
Lakshmi Vandhachu1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Varugiraar varugiraar raniyammaaShe is coming, the queen mother is coming!
Paraak paraak paraakMake way, make way, attention!
Vaayai modu kaiyai kattuClose your mouth, tie your hands!
Vishamam seiyaathae vaalai suruttuDo not make mischief, tuck in your tail!
Female
Naan aanaiyittaalIf I give an order...
Potti paambaai adanganum yaarumEveryone must submit like a boxed snake.
Pillai purushan aththanai perumChildren, husband, each and every one of them.
Naanthaan onnu mattravar poojiyamI am the number one, everyone else is a zero.
Ingae nadappathu pombalai rajjiyamWhat runs here is a kingdom of women!
Female
Kapsip kapsip kapsip kapsipBe quiet, keep silent, shut your mouth!
Kapsip kapsip kapsip kapsip moochch….Be quiet, keep silent... hush, not even a breath!
Male
Paada ninaikkiraen paada mudiyalaiyaeI want to sing, but I cannot sing!
Thinga ninaichchathai thinga mudiyalaiyaeI cannot eat what I wish to eat!
Sudhanthira kaattrai vaanga mudiyalaiyaeI cannot breathe the air of freedom!
Samsaaram thollai thaanga mudiyalaiyaeI cannot tolerate the trouble of family life!
Ooo…..my lordOoo... my lord!
Female
Potti paambaai adanganum yaarumEveryone must submit like a boxed snake.
Pillai purushan aththanai perumChildren, husband, each and every one of them.
Female
Kapsip kapsip kapsip kapsipBe quiet, keep silent, shut your mouth!
Kapsip kapsip kapsip kapsip moochch….Be quiet, keep silent... hush, not even a breath!
Male
GupgupgupgupPuff puff puff puff...
Gupgupgupgup Endru pugaikka mudiyalaI cannot smoke with a puff puff puff!
Izhukka izhukka inbam enakku kidaikkalaAs I drag and drag, I get no pleasure!
Raja rani rummy saerththu aada mudiyallaI cannot gather together to play king, queen, rummy!
Seettaattamthaan veettukkulla poda mudiyalaI cannot play card games inside the house!
Male
Annan ennadaa thambi ennadaWhat worth is an elder brother, what worth is a younger brother?
Urimaiyillaatha kudumbaththilaeIn a family where there are no rights!
Annan ennadaa thambi ennadaWhat worth is an elder brother, what worth is a younger brother?
Urimaiyillaatha kudumbaththilaeIn a family where there are no rights!
Female
Potti paambaai adanganum yaarumEveryone must submit like a boxed snake.
Pillai purushan aththanai perumChildren, husband, each and every one of them.
Female
Kapsip kapsip kapsip kapsipBe quiet, keep silent, shut your mouth!
Kapsip kapsip kapsip kapsip moochch….Be quiet, keep silent... hush, not even a breath!
Female
Thai thai thai thai thai thai thaiThai thai thai thai thai thai thai (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Thai thai thai thai thai thai thaiThai thai thai thai thai thai thai (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Thai thirananaa thirana tharigidathagajoonuThai thirananaa thirana tharigidathagajoonu (Dance rhythm syllables)
Thai thirananaa thirana tharigidathagajoonuThai thirananaa thirana tharigidathagajoonu (Dance rhythm syllables)
Thagathimi thagajoonuthaam thagathimi thagajoonuthaamThagathimi thagajoonuthaam thagathimi thagajoonuthaam (Dance rhythm syllables)
Thalaangu thagajoonuThalaangu thagajoonu (Dance rhythm syllables)
Female
Salangaiyaththaan katta mudiyalaI cannot tie the ankle bells on my feet!
Maththalaththaan thatta mudiyalaI cannot beat the drum!
Thillaanaa paada mudiyalaI cannot sing a Thillana!
Mohanambal aaga mudiyalaI cannot become Mohanambal!
Thillana mohanambal aaga mudiyalaI cannot become Thillana Mohanambal!
Female
Anjuvathenna kenjuvathennaWhy fear, why beg?
Poruththathu pothum pongi ezhungalEnough of enduring, rise up in anger!
Adimai vilangai udaippomLet us break the chains of slavery!
Chorus :Aamam udaippomChorus: Yes, let us break them!
Female :Aanavam pesum vaayai adaippomFemale: Let us shut the mouths that speak arrogant words!
Chorus :Aamam adaippomChorus: Yes, let us shut them!
Female :Poonaigal alla puligal endruFemale: Proclaiming that we are tigers, not cats...
Pudhiya sariththiram padaippomLet us create a new history!
Chorus :Pudhiya saiththiram padaippomChorus: Let us create a new history!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Varugiraar Varugiraar Raniyammaa from the film Lakshmi Vandhachu (1986) is a theatrical, satirical song exploring dynamics of authority, loss of freedom, and comedic rebellion within a household dominated by a strict female figure. The initial verses present the absolute rule of the queen mother figure, where husbands and children are forced into silence and submission like trapped snakes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Metaphor

Potti paambaai adanganum yaarum

Compares absolute submission of house members to a snake trapped inside a box (Potti paambu).

Onomatopoeia

Gupgupgupgup Endru pugaikka mudiyala

Uses sound words like 'Gupgupgupgup' to mimic the sound of smoke/puffing.

Rhyme / Monnai

Anjuvathenna kenjuvathenna

Internal rhyming of verbs 'Anjuvathenna' and 'Kenjuvathenna'.

Cultural Allusion

Thillana mohanambal aaga mudiyala

Refers to the iconic classic movie character 'Thillana Mohanambal' to symbolize classical music and dance freedom.

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Trivia

The song features music by Raveendran, a composer renowned in both Malayalam and Tamil cinema for seamlessly mixing classical Solkattu rhythms with situational theatrical humor.

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