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Lyrics & meaning

Number Vanthachu Number

From Pen Manam Pesugirathu · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pen Manam Pesugirathu
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
30 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Number vanthaachu number vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu vanthaachu
Oorkolam poovomaa
Oorukkellaam solvomaa
Oorkolam poovomaa
Oorukkellaam solvomaa
Vaadaa machaan panju muttaai
Vaangi thingalaam
Vaadaa machaan panju muttaai
Vaangi thingalaam
Number vanthaachu number vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu vanthaachu
Onnoda onnu saernthaaththaan rendu
Vaaththiyaaru solliputtaar vevaram ennadaa
Female :Aalaana ponnu athuthaanyaa rendu
Paakkiyellaam appuramthaan velaiya paaru
Kaasukkuththaan number irukku
Car-kkumthaan number irukku
Kaasukkuththaan number irukku
Car-kkumthaan number irukku
Kazhuthai kudhirai ellaaththukkum number irukku
Number vanthaachu number vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu vanthaachu
Oorkolam poovomaa
Oorukkellaam solvomaa
Vaadaa machaan panju muttaai
Vaangi thingalaam
Idiyaappam dosai karuvaattu kozhambu
Izhukkuthadaa vaasanaithaan idly kadaiyila
Female :Aariyaana kirukku saappaattu ramaa
Alavu meeri thinnuputtaa vayiru kedaathaa
Vada murukku paiyilirukku aahaang
Valli kezhangu kayilirukku
Vada murukku paiyilirukku aahaang
Valli kezhangu kayilirukku
Vazhi neduga thinnukittae pogalaam vaadaa
Number vanthaachu number vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu vanthaachu
…………….
Muttaalum orunaal medhaavi aavaan
Mookku melae kaiya vachchu muzhikka poraadaa
Female :Appaaviyaaga irunthaalae kannu
Aabaththunnu ulagaththa nee nallaa purinjukko
Elachchavannaa yaeri mithippaan
Valuththavannaa payappuduvaan
Elachchavannaa yaeri mithippaan
Valuththavannaa payappuduvaan
Kaiya konjam ongiputtaa
Vaaya therappandaa
Number vanthaachu number vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu vanthaachu
Oorkolam poovomaa
Oorukkellaam solvomaa
Oorkolam poovomaa
Oorukkellaam solvomaa
Vaadaa machaan panju muttaai
Vaangi thingalaam
Number vanthaachu number vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu number vanthaachu
Number vanthaachu vanthaachu
The winning number is here, the winning number is here!
The winning number has arrived, it is finally here!
Shall we go in a procession around town?
Shall we share the news with the whole town?
Shall we go in a procession around town?
Shall we share the news with the whole town?
Come on, buddy, let's get some cotton candy,
Let's buy some and eat it!
Come on, buddy, let's get some cotton candy,
Let's buy some and eat it!
The winning number is here, the winning number is here!
The winning number has arrived, it is finally here!
One added to one makes two—
That is what the teacher taught, but do you know what it really means?
Female: When a girl grows into a woman, that is what makes the two!
Leave everything else for later, and mind your business!
Money has a number on it,
Cars have numbers on them too!
Money has a number on it,
Cars have numbers on them too!
Donkeys, horses—everything has a number!
The winning number is here, the winning number is here!
The winning number has arrived, it is finally here!
Shall we go in a procession around town?
Shall we share the news with the whole town?
Come on, buddy, let's get some cotton candy,
Let's buy some and eat it!
String hoppers, dosas, and dried-fish curry—
What an irresistible aroma coming from the idli stall!
Female: You crazy food lover, obsessed with eating!
If you eat beyond your limit, won't your stomach get upset?
Vadas and murukkus are inside the bag, aha!
Sweet potatoes are right in our hands!
Vadas and murukkus are inside the bag, aha!
Sweet potatoes are right in our hands!
We can munch on them all along the way, come on!
The winning number is here, the winning number is here!
The winning number has arrived, it is finally here!
...
Even a fool will become wise one day,
And people will stare in wide-eyed astonishment!
Female: If you remain too innocent and naive, my dear,
Understand clearly that this world is full of danger!
If you are weak, they will trample all over you,
If you are strong, they will be afraid of you!
If you are weak, they will trample all over you,
If you are strong, they will be afraid of you!
If you just raise your fist a little,
They will open their mouth and spill the truth!
The winning number is here, the winning number is here!
The winning number has arrived, it is finally here!
Shall we go in a procession around town?
Shall we share the news with the whole town?
Shall we go in a procession around town?
Shall we share the news with the whole town?
Come on, buddy, let's get some cotton candy,
Let's buy some and eat it!
The winning number is here, the winning number is here!
The winning number has arrived, it is finally here!
The winning number is here, the winning number is here!
The winning number has arrived, it is finally here!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Number Vanthaachu' is a playful street-style duet filled with playful banter, food references, and practical worldly wisdom. The central theme revolves around the idea of 'numbers'—symbolizing luck, counting, winning, and order in life. The male character is full of child-like excitement, celebrating street food delicacies, cotton candy, and the arrival of a winning number, whereas the female character serves as his pragmatic companion, reminding him about moderation, life's adult milestones, and practical survival skills.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

Elachchavannaa yaeri mithippaan / Valuththavannaa payappuduvaan

The second consonant sound 'la' (ல) matches across both lines ('Elachchavannaa' and 'Valuththavannaa').

Muran (Antithesis)

Elachchavannaa yaeri mithippaan / Valuththavannaa payappuduvaan

Contrasts two opposing concepts: the treatment of a weak person ('Elachchavannaa') versus a strong person ('Valuththavannaa').

Cultural Idiom / Metaphor

Mookku melae kaiya vachchu muzhikka poraadaa

The phrase 'placing a finger on the nose' is a classic Tamil idiom representing extreme amazement, wonder, or shock.

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Trivia

Composed by the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Kannadasan, this playful duet showcases Malaysia Vasudevan's energetic colloquial delivery paired with S. P. Sailaja's expressive vocals. Shankar-Ganesh were renowned in 1980s Tamil cinema for creating catchy folk-pop rhythms that seamlessly blended casual street slang with rhythmically vibrant percussion.

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