- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Mannargal
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Onnu rendu moonudaa
Ponnugala paaruda
Engala jeyicha aambalainga yaaruda
Onnu rendu moonudaa
Ponnugala paaruda
Engala jeyicha aambalainga yaaruda
Vaa vaa idha oththukko
Modhaama othippo
College-la suththuna suththuna
Gumbalil kaththuna
Kaasa kotti neeyum angae
Padichadhenna mudichadhenna
Padichchu mudichu dhinam
Kizhicha kadhaiyumenna
Purinjikkada therinjikkada
Pudavai neelathula
Vaetti paadhi endru
Onnu rendu moonudi
Aambalaiya paaradi
Engala jeyicha pombalainga yaaradi
Vaa vaa idha oththukko
Modhaama othippo
College-la suththuna suththuna
Gumbalil kaththuna
Kaasa kotti neeyum angae
Padichadhenna mudichadhenna
Padichchu mudichu dhinam
Kizhicha kadhaiyumenna
Evanukkumae initial-ah
Mudhalil ezhudhuvadhu
Thagappen peru kannu
Aaa…aaa…aaaa..
Aaa….aaa…aaa..aa…aaa..
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….
Odivarum yamunai vaigai adhum
Engal penn inamae adhai kettukko
Oor vidiya suttrum sooriyanum
Engal aan inamae adhai yethukko
Oru pathu maadham veithu
Ingu unnai peththu pottava
Avalum or ponnu endru
Neeyum oththukko
Adi podi thandhai indri
Annai aavadheppadi
Adikkaadhae andhar balti
Vaaya poottu eeya ottu
Pazhangkadhaiya purinjikkadi
Adi adhaam yevaal
Yaaridhu mudhal endru
Koovuvadhu sevaladi
Kozhiyendru adhai
Maattriyadhaenadi
Onnu rendu moonudi
Aambalaiya paaradi
Engala jeyicha pombalainga yaaradi
Vaa vaa idha oththukko
Modhaama othippo
College-la suththuna suththuna
Gumbalil kaththuna
Kaasa kotti neeyum angae
Padichadhenna mudichadhenna
Padichchu mudichu dhinam
Kizhicha kadhaiyumenna
Evanukkumae initial-ah
Mudhalil ezhudhuvadhu
Thagappen peru kannu
Onnu rendu moonudaa
Ponnugala paaruda
Engala jeyicha aambalainga yaaruda
Jeans galil
Baggie pant-galil
Adi aangalai pol varum
Marmam yen
Selaigalai suttrum
Vaalugalin
Ketta paarvaigalai
Konjam maattrathaan
Haei…
Ilai vaithu moodikkondaal
Kaniyin vaasam maraiyaadhu
Adi pennae meesai vaikka
Unnaal mudiyaadhu
Veeramdhaan vetti thallum
Meesaikkullae kidaiyaadhu
Mudi veru moolai veru
Oorudhorum kettu paaru
Araikoraiyae nee
Thirundhanunda
Thirundhalannaa pinbu
Varundhanum varundhanum
Porakkaiyilae buthi irukkanunda
Irukkalanna adhai
Valakkanum valakkanum
Onnu rendu moonudaa
Ponnugala paaruda
Engala jeyicha aambalainga yaaruda
Vaa vaa idha oththukko
Modhaama othippo
College-la suththuna suththuna
Gumbalil kaththuna
Kaasa kotti neeyum angae
Padichadhenna mudichadhenna
Padichchu mudichu dhinam
Kizhicha kadhaiyumenna
Purinjikkada therinjikkada
Pudavai neelathula
Vaetti paadhi endru
Onnu rendu moonudaa
Ponnugala paaruda
Engala jeyicha aambalainga yaaruda
Onnu rendu moonudi
Aambalaiya paaradi
Engala jeyicha pombalainga yaaradi
One, two, three, boy!
Look at us girls!
Is there any man who has ever beaten us?
One, two, three, boy!
Look at us girls!
Is there any man who has ever beaten us?
Come on, accept this!
Without picking a fight, back off!
You roamed and roamed in college,
and shouted in crowds.
Pouring out money there,
what did you study, what did you achieve?
After finishing your studies,
what big wonders did you pull off each day?
Understand this, realize this, boy,
compared to the length of a saree,
a veshti (traditional men's wrap) is only half!
One, two, three, girl!
Look at us men!
Is there any woman who has ever beaten us?
Come on, accept this!
Without picking a fight, back off!
You roamed and roamed in college,
and shouted in crowds.
Pouring out money there,
what did you study, what did you achieve?
After finishing your studies,
what big wonders did you pull off each day?
When anyone writes an initial,
what goes first
is the father's name, my dear!
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
The flowing Yamuna and Vaigai rivers
belong to our female kind, remember that!
And the sun rising each dawn
belongs to our male kind, accept that!
Carrying you for ten months
and giving birth to you here,
she was also a woman—
you have to admit that!
Hey girl, get lost! Without a father,
how can anyone become a mother?
Don't do somersaults to dodge the point!
Shut your mouth and shoo away flies!
Understand the old tale, girl!
Between Adam and Eve,
who was created first?
The one that crows at dawn is a rooster!
Why did you try
to turn it into a hen?
One, two, three, girl!
Look at us men!
Is there any woman who has ever beaten us?
Come on, accept this!
Without picking a fight, back off!
You roamed and roamed in college,
and shouted in crowds.
Pouring out money there,
what did you study, what did you achieve?
After finishing your studies,
what big wonders did you pull off each day?
When anyone writes an initial,
what goes first
is the father's name, my dear!
One, two, three, boy!
Look at us girls!
Is there any man who has ever beaten us?
Dressed in jeans
and baggy pants,
why do you walk around like men—
what's the mystery?
To change the mischievous guys
who hover around sarees
and their dirty looks,
just to change that a bit!
Hey…
Even if you hide it under a leaf,
a sweet fruit's aroma won't disappear!
Hey girl, growing a mustache
is something you can never do!
True conquering bravery
doesn't reside inside a mustache!
Hair is one thing, brains are another!
Go ask around every town and see!
You half-baked guy,
you need to mend your ways!
If you don't mend your ways,
you will surely regret it later!
You should have good sense from birth, boy!
If you don't have it,
you must build it and grow it!
One, two, three, boy!
Look at us girls!
Is there any man who has ever beaten us?
Come on, accept this!
Without picking a fight, back off!
You roamed and roamed in college,
and shouted in crowds.
Pouring out money there,
what did you study, what did you achieve?
After finishing your studies,
what big wonders did you pull off each day?
Understand this, realize this, boy,
compared to the length of a saree,
a veshti (traditional men's wrap) is only half!
One, two, three, boy!
Look at us girls!
Is there any man who has ever beaten us?
One, two, three, girl!
Look at us men!
Is there any woman who has ever beaten us?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Onnu Rendu Moonudaa' from the 1994 film Pudhiya Mannargal is a playful, high-energy college duet representing a battle of the sexes between young men and women. The girls start off asserting their superiority, poking fun at the boys' lack of serious focus in college and highlighting symbolic comparisons like the grandeur of sarees versus dhotis. In response, the boys counter with traditional perspectives, citing paternal naming traditions and biological roles in creation to assert their standing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Onnu rendu moonudaa / Ponnugala paaruda”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('nnu' / 'nnu') rhymes across consecutive lines, providing rhythmic symmetry.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Padichadhenna mudichadhenna / Padichchu mudichu dhinam”
The initial sound 'Pa' repeats at the beginning of adjacent line phrases, establishing alliteration.
Metaphor
“Pudavai neelathula / Vaetti paadhi endru”
The lyricist metaphorically compares the length and status of traditional attire (saree vs. dhoti) to argue cultural weight.
Irony / Sarcasm
“Padichchu mudichu dhinam / Kizhicha kadhaiyumenna”
Colloquial sarcasm ('kizhicha kadhai') is used to mock academic credentials and superficial accomplishments.
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