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Lyrics & meaning

Naanga Pudhusa

From Oli Vilakku · 1968

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Oli Vilakku
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
6 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naanga pudhusaa…
Naanga pudhusaa kattikkitta
Jodi thaanunga
Nalla paattu padikkum
Vaanambaadi thaanunga
Naanga pudhusaa kattikkitta
Jodi thaanunga
Nalla paattu padikkum
Vaanambaadi thaanunga
Ae singee…
Female :Ae singhaa…
Male :Ae singee…
Female :Ae singhaa…
Kannalae ragasiyam
Pesikkittom
Naanga rendu perum
Kaadhal valai veesipputtom
Sikkanamaa kannaalam
Mudichikkittom
Adhai seerthiruttha muraiyila
Nadathiputtom
Pethaalum onnu rendu
Peththu poduvom
Adhukku otthhumaiyaa
Rendu paerum paadu paduvom
Oodhaari pullaingalai
Pekka maattom
Adhu ooru vambai vaangum badi
Vaikka maattom
Naanga pudhusaa…
Ooru vittu ooru maari
Povomungha
Aanaa unghalaattam
Peru kettu poga maattom
Ellaarkkum nallavaraa
Iruppomungha
Engha kolgaiyilae ennaalum
Maara maattom
Nari kombu viththaalum
Vippomungha
Aanaa nari pola vanjanaigal
Seiya maattom
Paasi mani oosi yellaam
Vippomungha
Aanaa kaasukkaaga
Maanatthaiyae vikka maattom
Padi arisi kedaikkira
Kaalathilae
Naanga padiyeri
Picha ketka povadhillae
Kudisaiyellaam veedaagum
Nerathilae
Naanga theruvoram
Kudiyera thevaiyillae
Sarkkaaru ezhai pakkam
Irukkaiyilae
Naanga satta thittam
Meeri ingu nadappadhillae
Ellaarum onnaaga
Ninaikkaiyilae
Naanga yedhaiyum yeppavum
Inghu maraippadhillae
Ae singee…
Female :Ae singhaa…
Male :Ae singee…
Female :Ae singhaa…
We are newly...
We are a newly wedded
couple, you see!
Who sing sweet songs,
just like singing skylarks!
We are a newly wedded
couple, you see!
Who sing sweet songs,
just like singing skylarks!
Hey Singi...
Hey Singa...
Hey Singi...
Hey Singa...
With just our eyes,
we whispered secrets,
and the two of us
cast a net of love!
We held our wedding
simply and thriftily,
and conducted it
in a reformed, modern way!
Even when we have children,
we will have just one or two,
and for their sake, in unity,
both of us will work hard together!
We will not raise
wasteful, irresponsible children,
nor will we let them
bring trouble and gossip from the town!
We are newly...
We move from town to town,
travelling along our way,
but unlike those who go astray,
we will never ruin our good name!
We will always remain
good people to everyone,
and from our principles,
we will never waver!
We may sell lucky charms like jackal horns,
to earn our bread,
but we will never practice deceit
like a cunning fox!
We may sell glass beads and needles,
to earn our living,
but for the sake of money,
we will never sell our dignity!
In these times when affordable rice
is available to everyone,
we will never climb someone's steps
to beg for alms!
In this era when every hut
is turning into a real house,
we will have no need
to live along the roadside!
When the government stands
on the side of the poor,
we will never break
the law and its rules here!
When we consider everyone
as one and equal,
we have nothing at all
to hide at any time!
Hey Singi...
Hey Singa...
Hey Singi...
Hey Singa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Oli Vilakku' (1968) features a street performer couple (traditionally modeled on Kuravan-Kurathi folk theater stock characters, Singan and Singi) declaring their proud, principled approach to life. Despite their humble economic state as nomadic traders selling beads, needles, and trinkets, they sing of their deep affection, commitment to family planning, simple living, and unwavering honesty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kannalae ragasiyam / Naanga rendu perum”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Kannalae' and 'Naanga' or 'Pethaalum' and 'Adhukku'.

Metaphor & Imagery (Kaadhal valai)

“Kaadhal valai veesipputtom”

Comparing the falling in love to casting a fishing net ('Kaadhal valai veesipputtom').

Simile & Animal Imagery (Nari)

“Aanaa nari pola vanjanaigal / Seiya maattom”

Comparing deceitful behavior to a sly fox/jackal ('nari pola vanjanaigal').

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Trivia

'Oli Vilakku' was M. G. Ramachandran's landmark 100th film, produced by Anjugam Pictures. The song reflects DMK political ideology of the late 1960s, promoting reformist marriages (Seerthirutha Thirumanam), family planning ('pethaalum onnu rendu'), and social welfare policies introduced by the government.

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