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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Adangapidari

From Siva Manasula Sakthi · 2009

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Shweta Mohan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Siva Manasula Sakthi2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru adangaa pidaari melethaanaeOn an untamed, rebellious woman
Aasai vachenI fell in love
Nan avala adakki odukkathaanaeJust to control and subdue her
Meesai vachenI grew a mustache
Male
Oru adangaa pidaari melethaanaeOn an untamed, rebellious woman
Aasai vachenI fell in love
Nan avala adakki odukkathaanaeJust to control and subdue her
Meesai vachenI grew a mustache
Male
Iva nacharippu thaangavillaeI can't tolerate her nagging anymore
Aiyoo saamiOh my God!
Intha pengalaalae kothikkuthuBecause of these women, it is boiling,
Intha boomiThis Earth!
Male
Perum puyalum adangumEven huge storms will calm down
Peyium adangumEven ghosts will subside
Intha pengalai adakkaTo tame these women
Vali ondru kaamii..ee….Show me a way!
Male
Oru adangaa pidaari melethaanaeOn an untamed, rebellious woman
Aasai vachenI fell in love
Nan avala adakki odukkathaanaeJust to control and subdue her
Meesai vachenI grew a mustache
Male
Adikadi kobangal varuvathinaalaeBecause she gets angry so often
Vaanavillil avalukku pidithathu sivappuHer favorite color in the rainbow is red
Ohoo …adikkadi kandanangal seivathinaalaeOhoo... because she protests so often
Kodigalil avalukku pidithathu karuppuHer favorite color among flags is black
Male
Avalin manathin aaalam kadalai polaThe depth of her heart is like the ocean
Athanaal pidithathu neelamThat is why she likes blue
Athan ullae irangi aangal sendraalIf men dive deep inside it
Kidaiappathu muthillai sogamWhat they get is not pearls, but sorrow
Female
Ilam pengalin manasaiThe mind of young women,
Purinchukka unakku theriyalaiyaa…Don't you know how to understand it?
Nee kaadhal thervilIn the examination of love,
Pass mark vaanga valiyillaiyaaIs there no way for you to get a passing mark?
Male
Oru adangaa pidaari melethaanaeOn an untamed, rebellious woman
Aasai vachenI fell in love
Nan avala adakki odukkathaanaeJust to control and subdue her
Meesai vachenI grew a mustache
Male
Adikadi aanavam kollvathinaalaeBecause she acts arrogant so often
Non vegil avalukku pidithathu koluppuIn non-veg food, her favorite is fat
Adikadi aangalai muraippathinaalaeBecause she glares angrily at men so often
Achachoo alaruthu avalathu seruppuOh dear, even her slippers scream in fear!
Male
Aval veethiyil irangi nadanthu ponaalIf she walks down into the street
Vibathu paguthigal aagumIt turns into an accident zone
Aval tea kadai sendru boiler thottaalIf she goes to a tea shop and touches the boiler
Verumneer veneer aagumCold water turns into hot water!
Female
Hey heyyyHey heyyy
Ilam pengalin manasaiThe mind of young women,
Purinchukka unakku theriyalaiyaa…Don't you know how to understand it?
Nee kaadhal schoolilIn the school of love,
Admission aaga valiyillaiya…..Is there no way for you to get admission?
Male
Oru adangaa pidaari melethaanaeOn an untamed, rebellious woman
Aasai vachenI fell in love
Nan avala adakki odukkathaanaeJust to control and subdue her
Meesai vachenI grew a mustache
Female
Hey pooHey, go away!
Male :Mavalae pottannaGirl, if I hit you...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Siva Manasula Sakthi' (2009) is a lighthearted, comedic battle-of-the-sexes track that captures the hero's frustration and ego in dealing with an opinionated, headstrong, and rebellious woman. The male protagonist humorously complains about female temperament, hyperbolically asserting that women cause chaos, anger, and heat wherever they go. He claims he grew a mustache solely to assert dominance over her, yet finds himself completely overwhelmed by her fierce nature. Countering his claims, the female vocal interludes mock his inability to understand a woman's true nature or win her heart, comparing love to an exam he fails to pass. Na. Muthu Kumar's lyrics blend contemporary Tamil youth slang, playful sarcasm, and witty exaggerations to reflect the overall 'Tom and Jerry' dynamic between the lead characters in the film.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vaanavillil avalukku pidithathu sivappu / Kodigalil avalukku pidithathu karuppu

The words 'sivappu' (red) and 'karuppu' (black) at the end of consecutive lines rhyme together.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Non vegil avalukku pidithathu koluppu / Achachoo alaruthu avalathu seruppu

The end words 'koluppu' (fat) and 'seruppu' (slipper) form a distinct end rhyme.

Simile (Uvama Ani)

Avalin manathin aaalam kadalai pola

The depth of a woman's heart is explicitly compared to the depth of the ocean using the comparative word 'pola' (like).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

Aval tea kadai sendru boiler thottaal / Verumneer veneer aagum

An extreme exaggeration stating that cold water instantly turns to hot boiling water merely by her touching the tea shop boiler due to her fiery temper.

Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)

Oru adangaa pidaari melethaanae / Nan avala adakki odukkathaanae

The second letter 'da' (ட) in 'adangaa' matches 'adakki' in the third line.

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Trivia

Although the composer and singers were listed as unknown in the context, the music for 'Siva Manasula Sakthi' (2009) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and this popular track was rendered by singers Shankar Mahadevan, Rahul Nambiar, and Suchitra. The film marked the directorial debut of M. Rajesh and was a major commercial hit, establishing Jiiva and Santhanam as a iconic comedy pair in Tamil cinema.

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