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Lyrics & meaning

Naattu Sarakku Idhu

From Janani · 1985

Lyricist
Nethaji
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Janani
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
22 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naatu sarakku idhu nalla kattam irukkudhu
Ada machi
Pattu kelambudhu pudhu attam porakudhu
Yelae machi
Vaadi kannu vaadamalliyae
Neeyum indha aiyaa koda podu milliyae
Vaadi kannu vaadamalliyae
Neeyum indha aiyaa koda podu milliyae
Naatu sarakku idhu nalla kattam irukkudhu
Ada machi
Pattu kelambudhu pudhu attam porakudhu
Yelae machi
Vaadi kannu vaadamalliyae
Neeyum indha aiyaa koda podu milliyae hei hei
Vaadi kannu vaadamalliyae
Neeyum indha aiyaa koda podu milliyae
…………………….
Jillavaal jakku
Nee adichikkada anjaaru peggu
Aahaa yerundaa kicku
En mayilukunju sethu sokku
Jillavaal jakku
Nee adichikkada anjaaru peggu
Aahaa yerundaa kicku
En mayilukunju sethu sokku
Idhu ponnu.. idhaan jinnu
Rendum onnu.. majaa pannu
Thappa kooda thappillaamalae senjaakka
Thappu onnum thappae illada yappaa
Thappa kooda thappillaamalae senjaakka
Thappu onnum thappae illada yappaa yappaa
Naatu sarakku idhu nalla kattam irukkudhu
Ada machi
Pattu kelambudhu pudhu attam porakudhu
Yelae machi
Vaadi kannu vaadamalliyae
Neeyum indha aiyaa koda podu milliyae hei hei
……………………….
Killaadi kuppu
Un manasukkullae ennadi mabbu
Hei illadi thappu
Un vayathukulla brandhi roppu
Ingae paaru.. idhaan beeru
Rusi paaru… badaa bejaaru
Ingae konjam saainjikkalaama
Neeyum naanum istapatta serndhukkalaama
Thappa kooda thappillaamalae senjaakka
Thappu onnum thappae illada yappaa yemmaaa
Naatu sarakku idhu nalla kattam irukkudhu
Ada machi
Pattu kelambudhu pudhu attam porakudhu
Yelae machi
Vaadi kannu vaadamalliyae
Neeyum indha aiyaa koda podu milliyae hei hei
………………….
This is local liquor, and times are good!
Hey friend!
A song starts up, a new dance is born!
Hey there, friend!
Come, my sweet everlasting bloom!
You too drink a glass along with this gentleman!
Come, my sweet everlasting bloom!
You too drink a glass along with this gentleman!
This is local liquor, and times are good!
Hey friend!
A song starts up, a new dance is born!
Hey there, friend!
Come, my sweet everlasting bloom!
You too drink a glass along with this gentleman, hey hey!
Come, my sweet everlasting bloom!
You too drink a glass along with this gentleman!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clever girl Jakku!
You gulp down five or six pegs, pal!
Aha, when the kick rises!
My little peacock chick, swoon in joy!
Clever girl Jakku!
You gulp down five or six pegs, pal!
Aha, when the kick rises!
My little peacock chick, swoon in joy!
This is a girl... this is gin!
Both are one and the same... enjoy yourself!
If you do even a wrong deed flawlessly,
That wrong deed isn't wrong at all, my pal!
If you do even a wrong deed flawlessly,
That wrong deed isn't wrong at all, my pal, oh man!
This is local liquor, and times are good!
Hey friend!
A song starts up, a new dance is born!
Hey there, friend!
Come, my sweet everlasting bloom!
You too drink a glass along with this gentleman, hey hey!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clever fellow Kuppu!
What intoxication is inside your heart, girl?
Hey, there's no mistake!
There's a stream of brandy inside your young age!
Look here... this is beer!
Taste it... a huge bother!
Can I lean right here for a bit?
If you and I wish, shall we get together?
If you do even a wrong deed flawlessly,
That wrong deed isn't wrong at all, my pal, oh my!
This is local liquor, and times are good!
Hey friend!
A song starts up, a new dance is born!
Hey there, friend!
Come, my sweet everlasting bloom!
You too drink a glass along with this gentleman, hey hey!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Naatu Sarakku' from the 1985 Tamil film 'Janani' is a high-energy folk-style dance track composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and sung with signature gusto by Malaysia Vasudevan. The song celebrates carefree joy, night life, intoxication, and playful banter between friends and lovers. With lyrics filled with rhythmic local slang, the song playfully rationalizes indulgence and living in the moment without worrying about societal judgements.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Naatu sarakku idhu / Pattu kelambudhu”

Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Naatu' and 'Pattu', or 'Jillavaal' and 'Nee adichikkada'.

Monaai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyming)

“Thappa kooda thappillaamalae senjaakka”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds within a line, such as 'Thappa kooda thappillaamalae'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Jillavaal jakku / Nee adichikkada anjaaru peggu”

Matching end sounds in lines, e.g., 'jakku', 'peggu', 'kicku', 'sokku'.

Metaphor

“Idhu ponnu.. idhaan jinnu.. Rendum onnu”

Comparing a woman directly to alcohol ('Idhu ponnu.. idhaan jinnu / Rendum onnu').

Did you know?

Trivia

The phrase 'Naatu Sarakku' and its famous line 'Thappa kooda thappillaamalae senjaakka thappu onnum thappae illada' became very popular in Tamil pop culture and local slang, later inspiring similar folk-kuthu dance songs in modern Tamil cinema.

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