- Lyricist
- Sankar Balan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vaanga Mappillai Vaanga
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Apr 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Koranja vela neranja potha
Kodukkuthadaa kuppammaa sarakku
Adha therinjukkaththaan naan kudichchaen
Rompa nallaaththaan irukku
Sarakku rompa nallaathaan irukku
Naan road-u melae paattu paada
Naattu sarakka pottutaen
En paattukkeththa dappaangkuththa
Paththu pera kooppittaen
Naan road-u melae paattu paada
Naattu sarakka pottutaen
En paattukkeththa dappaangkuththa
Paththu pera kooppittaen
Kudichchathu saaraayam pudichchathu vedhaaalam
Kudichchathu saaraayam pudichchathu vedhaaalam
Aana idhulethaan salbettaa yaeraalaam
Aana idhulethaan salbettaa yaeraalaam
Antha kaala rishi kooda
Intha rushiya kandaandaa
Appanum pullaiyum onnaa saernthu
Ippa kudikka poraandaa
Antha kaala rishi kooda
Intha rushiya kandaandaa
Appanum pullaiyum onnaa saernthu
Ippa kudikka poraandaa
Kaalaiyilae kanji thanni
Maalaiyilae intha thanni
Kattaiyila poravanukku
Michcham enna sollu enni
Nee road-u melae paattu paada
Naattu sarakka pottuttae
Un paattukkeththa dappaangkuththa
Paththu pera kooppittaen
Kudichchathu saaraayam pudichchathu vedhaaalam
Aana idhulethaan salbettaa yaeraalaam
Aana idhulethaan salbettaa yaeraalaam
Nee kannu veenga kudichchupputtu
Kariyum sorum thinnupputtu
Kattil melae otti paduththaa
Thookkam varuthaiyyaa
Kuppammaa kitta irunthaa
Ettu tharam thanni irunthaa
Kuppammaa kitta irunthaa
Ettu tharam thanni irunthaa
Vutta kora thotta kora
Naan maranthu iruppendi
Voottukkulla rendum yaera
Paduththiruppendi naan
Naan road-u melae paattu paada
Naattu sarakka pottutaen
En paattukkeththa dappaangkuththa
Paththu pera kooppittaen
Kudichchathu saaraayam pudichchathu vedhaaalam
Aana idhulethaan salbettaa yaeraalaam
Aana idhulethaan salbettaa yaeraalaam
Cheap in price, but packed with a heavy high,
Kuppamma’s country brew delivers it, man!
I drank it just to check it out myself,
And it really is so good!
The brew really is so good!
To sing a song out on the road,
I downed some local brew!
For a folk beat to match my song,
I called ten folks along!
To sing a song out on the road,
I downed some local brew!
For a folk beat to match my song,
I called ten folks along!
What I drank was moonshine, but it gripped me like a ghost!
What I drank was moonshine, but it gripped me like a ghost!
Yet only in this is there such a mighty kick!
Yet only in this is there such a mighty kick!
Even the ancient sages of old
craved and tasted this great relish, man!
Father and son coming together
are going to drink as one now, man!
Even the ancient sages of old
craved and tasted this great relish, man!
Father and son coming together
are going to drink as one now, man!
Rice porridge water in the morning,
and this liquor water in the evening!
For a man bound for the funeral pyre,
count and tell me, what else remains in life?
To sing a song out on the road,
you downed some local brew!
For a folk beat to match your song,
I called ten folks along!
What was drunk was moonshine, but it gripped like a ghost!
Yet only in this is there such a mighty kick!
Yet only in this is there such a mighty kick!
After drinking till your eyes swell up,
and stuffing yourself with meat and rice,
when you crash flat onto the cot,
does peaceful sleep come to you, mister?
If Kuppamma is right by my side,
and there's high-grade country liquor,
If Kuppamma is right by my side,
and there's high-grade country liquor,
All leftover sorrows and unfinished longings,
I would completely forget, my girl!
With both these highs rising in the house,
I would lie down in bliss, my girl!
To sing a song out on the road,
I downed some local brew!
For a folk beat to match my song,
I called ten folks along!
What I drank was moonshine, but it gripped me like a ghost!
Yet only in this is there such a mighty kick!
Yet only in this is there such a mighty kick!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a lighthearted, upbeat folk-style track depicting street-level camaraderie, drinking, and light philosophical banter. The singer celebrates the potency and budget-friendly appeal of local arrack sold by Kuppamma, framing drinking as a way to unwind, sing freely on the streets, and forget life's everyday hardships and deficiencies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai)
“Koranja vela neranja potha”
Matching end sounds in adjacent lines like 'potha', 'sarakku', and repetitive rhythm words.
Pun / Wordplay (Slesai)
“Antha kaala rishi kooda / Intha rushiya kandaandaa”
Wordplay between ancient 'Rishi' (sages) and 'Rushi' (taste/relish).
Contrast (Ethirnilai)
“Kaalaiyilae kanji thanni / Maalaiyilae intha thanni”
Contrasts basic sustenance in the morning ('kanji thanni') with liquor in the evening ('intha thanni').
Did you know?
Trivia
This track showcases the energetic composition style of the duo Shankar-Ganesh in mid-1980s Tamil cinema, heavily relying on traditional 'Dappangkuthu' folk beats suited for street-dance sequences.
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