Naanda Ungappanda
From Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda | I am your father, named Nallamuthu! |
| Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda | I am coming to play holding a silver cane! |
| Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda | I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda | I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda | I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming! |
| Male | |
| Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda | I am your father, named Nallamuthu! |
| Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda | I am coming to play holding a silver cane! |
| Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda | I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda | I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda….. | I am coming, I am coming... |
| Male | |
| Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu (Kabaddi chant) |
| Female | |
| Sadugudu malaiyena rendaadu | Two goats like mountains sadugudu |
| Thavari vizhunthathu kayaththodu | Slipped and fell with the rope |
| Thayangi pidichathu oru yaanai | An elephant hesitated and held on |
| Thooki vittathu naanthanae | Wasn't it me who lifted it up? |
| Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu |
| Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu |
| Male | |
| Inikira arisi paniyaaram | Sweet rice paniyaaram snack |
| Ellula senja paniyaaram | Paniyaaram snack made of sesame |
| Vaangi vaechathu naanthanae | Wasn't it me who bought and kept it? |
| Vandhu thinnavan neethanae | Weren't you the one who came and ate it? |
| Neethanae neethanae neethanae neethanae neethanae | It was you, it was you, it was you, it was you, it was you! |
| Neethanae neethanae neethanae … | It was you, it was you, it was you... |
| Male | |
| Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda | I am your father, named Nallamuthu! |
| Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda | I am coming to play holding a silver cane! |
| Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda | I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda | I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda | I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming! |
| Male | |
| Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu |
| Male | |
| Aathu maetula kaathadikuthu | The wind blows on the bank of the river |
| Aathu thanniya saethadikuthu | Splashing the river water into mud |
| Paathirukira aathu mannalula | In the river sand that we have seen |
| Kaathadikuthu kaathadikuthu | The wind blows, the wind blows |
| Sadugudu gudu sadugudu gudu | Sadugudu gudu, sadugudu gudu |
| Sadugudu gudu sadugudu gudu | Sadugudu gudu, sadugudu gudu |
| Male | |
| Aakki thingira neram vandhadhu | The time to cook and eat has arrived |
| Mookku nuniyum vaerthirukuthu | Sweat is dripping at the tip of the nose |
| Maamanathula voela kodhikuthu | The water is boiling in Uncle's heart |
| Kozhi kolambu mamamanakuthu | The chicken curry smells delightfully aromatic |
| Kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu | Give, give, give, give, give, give |
| Kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu | Give, give, give, give, give, give |
| Female | |
| Vambilukira vaerum payalgala | The useless boys who pick fights unnecessarily |
| Vaazha vaipathu ooda vaipathu | Making them thrive or making them run away |
| Ethirigaloda mookudaipathu | Smashing the pride of enemies |
| En parambarai en parambarai | That is my lineage, that is my lineage! |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Male | |
| Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda | I am your father, named Nallamuthu! |
| Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda | I am coming to play holding a silver cane! |
| Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda | I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda | I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming! |
| Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda..daei | I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming... hey! |
நான்டா உங்கப்பன்டா நல்லமுத்து பேரன்டா
வெள்ளி பெரம்பெடுத்து விளையாட வாரேன்டா
தங்க பெரம்பெடுத்து தாலிக் கட்ட வாரேன்டா
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா..
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா..
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
நான்டா உங்கப்பன்டா நல்லமுத்து பேரன்டா
வெள்ளி பெரம்பெடுத்து விளையாட வாரேன்டா
தங்க பெரம்பெடுத்து தாலிக் கட்ட வாரேன்டா
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா..
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா...
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
I am coming, I am coming...
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu (Kabaddi chant)
சடுகுடு மலையென ரெண்டாடு
தவறி விழுந்தது கயத்தோடு
தயங்கி பிடிச்சது ஒரு யானை
தூக்கி விட்டது நான்தானே...
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு
Two goats like mountains sadugudu
Slipped and fell with the rope
An elephant hesitated and held on
Wasn't it me who lifted it up?
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu
இனிக்கிற அரிசி பணியாரம்
எள்ளுல செஞ்ச பலகாரம்
வாங்கி வச்சது நான்தானே
வந்து தின்னவன் நீதானே
நீதானே நீதானே நீதானே நீதானே
நீதானே நீதானே நீதானே நீதானே
Sweet rice paniyaaram snack
Paniyaaram snack made of sesame
Wasn't it me who bought and kept it?
Weren't you the one who came and ate it?
It was you, it was you, it was you, it was you, it was you!
It was you, it was you, it was you...
நான்டா உங்கப்பன்டா நல்லமுத்து பேரன்டா
வெள்ளி பெரம்பெடுத்து விளையாட வாரேன்டா
தங்க பெரம்பெடுத்து தாலிக் கட்ட வாரேன்டா
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா..
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா..
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu
ஆத்து மேட்டுல காத்தடிக்குது
ஆத்து தண்ணிய சேத்தடிக்குது
பாத்திருக்கிற ஆத்து மண்ணலுல
காத்தடிக்குது காத்தடிக்குது
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு..
The wind blows on the bank of the river
Splashing the river water into mud
In the river sand that we have seen
The wind blows, the wind blows
Sadugudu gudu, sadugudu gudu
Sadugudu gudu, sadugudu gudu
ஆக்கி திங்கிற நேரம் வந்தது
மூக்கு நுனியும் வேர்த்திருக்குது
மாமனத்துல ஓல கொதிக்குது
கோழி கொழம்பு மணமணக்குது
கொடு கொடு கொடு கொடு கொடு கொடு....
கொடு கொடு கொடு கொடு கொடு கொடு......
The time to cook and eat has arrived
Sweat is dripping at the tip of the nose
The water is boiling in Uncle's heart
The chicken curry smells delightfully aromatic
Give, give, give, give, give, give
Give, give, give, give, give, give
வம்பிழுக்கிற வெறும் பயல்கள
வாழ வைப்பது ஓட வைப்பது
எதிரிகளோட மூக்கொடைப்பது
என் பரம்பரை என் பரம்பரை
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி.கபடி.....
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி.கபடி.....
The useless boys who pick fights unnecessarily
Making them thrive or making them run away
Smashing the pride of enemies
That is my lineage, that is my lineage!
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
நான்டா உங்கப்பன்டா நல்லமுத்து பேரன்டா
வெள்ளி பெரம்பெடுத்து விளையாட வாரேன்டா
தங்க பெரம்பெடுத்து தாலிக் கட்ட வாரேன்டா
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா..
வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா வாரேன்டா..டேய் ...
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming... hey!
Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda…..
I am coming, I am coming...
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu (Kabaddi chant)
Sadugudu malaiyena rendaadu
Two goats like mountains sadugudu
Thavari vizhunthathu kayaththodu
Slipped and fell with the rope
Thayangi pidichathu oru yaanai
An elephant hesitated and held on
Thooki vittathu naanthanae
Wasn't it me who lifted it up?
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu
Inikira arisi paniyaaram
Sweet rice paniyaaram snack
Ellula senja paniyaaram
Paniyaaram snack made of sesame
Vaangi vaechathu naanthanae
Wasn't it me who bought and kept it?
Vandhu thinnavan neethanae
Weren't you the one who came and ate it?
Neethanae neethanae neethanae neethanae neethanae
It was you, it was you, it was you, it was you, it was you!
Neethanae neethanae neethanae …
It was you, it was you, it was you...
Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu, sadugudu
Aathu maetula kaathadikuthu
The wind blows on the bank of the river
Aathu thanniya saethadikuthu
Splashing the river water into mud
Paathirukira aathu mannalula
In the river sand that we have seen
Kaathadikuthu kaathadikuthu
The wind blows, the wind blows
Sadugudu gudu sadugudu gudu
Sadugudu gudu, sadugudu gudu
Sadugudu gudu sadugudu gudu
Sadugudu gudu, sadugudu gudu
Aakki thingira neram vandhadhu
The time to cook and eat has arrived
Mookku nuniyum vaerthirukuthu
Sweat is dripping at the tip of the nose
Maamanathula voela kodhikuthu
The water is boiling in Uncle's heart
Kozhi kolambu mamamanakuthu
The chicken curry smells delightfully aromatic
Kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu
Give, give, give, give, give, give
Kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu kodu
Give, give, give, give, give, give
Vambilukira vaerum payalgala
The useless boys who pick fights unnecessarily
Vaazha vaipathu ooda vaipathu
Making them thrive or making them run away
Ethirigaloda mookudaipathu
Smashing the pride of enemies
En parambarai en parambarai
That is my lineage, that is my lineage!
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Naanda ungappanda nallamuthu paeranda
I am your father, named Nallamuthu!
Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda
I am coming to play holding a silver cane!
Thanga paerambeduthu thaali katta vaaraenda
I am coming with a golden cane to tie the sacred wedding thread!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming!
Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda..daei
I am coming, I am coming, I am coming, I am coming... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track from 'Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta' (1980) features a protagonist boasting about his lineage, strength, and presence in the village using traditional sports chants like 'Sadugudu' and 'Kabaddi'. With playful authority, he proclaims himself as Nallamuthu, claiming lineage pride, heroic strength, and deep involvement in village life and marriage proposals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Chant
“Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu”
Repetition of traditional village sport chants like 'Sadugudu' and 'Kabaddi' to build energetic tempo.
Emona / Rhyme (Monai)
“Vaelli paerambeduthu vilayaada vaaraenda”
Rhyming initial and internal sound patterns across lines (e.g., Vaelli paerambeduthu / Thanga paerambeduthu).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda vaaraenda”
Repeated use of 'Vaaraenda' and 'Neethanae' for rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
Composed and written by Gangai Amaran, this track highlights Malaysia Vasudevan's iconic rustic vocal style, which became a trademark for playful, energetic village-hero entry songs in Tamil cinema during the late 1970s and 1980s.
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