- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jul 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Otta vandi mavarasaa
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Otta vandi mavarasaa
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Ada aambalaikku aambala naan
Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta
Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Haan naa naa naa naa….aa….
Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum
Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega
Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum
Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega
Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum
Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum
Valaichchu paakka nenaichcheegalaa ingae
Vaangi poga vantheegalaa
Ada jilukkaa jilukkaa minar-u aiyyaa
Hae….kaiththalakkaa rasa paiyaa
Ada jilukkaa jilukkaa minar-u aiyyaa
Hae….kaiththalakkaa rasa paiyaa
Padichcha padippu edhukku idhukku kiththaappu
Pazhaiya kaala ponna paarunga
Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga
Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga
Otta vandi mavarasaa
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Otta vandi mavarasaa
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Ada aambalaikku aambala naan
Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta
Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Haan naa naa naa naa….aa….
Car-il vanthu ponna thottu paaththeega
Kaiyai pottu nella kuththu paarunga
Car-il vanthu ponna thottu paaththeega
Kaiyai pottu nella kuththu paarunga
Iduppa valaichchu nadanga
Eduththu eduththu podunga
Iduppa valaichchu nadanga
Eduththu eduththu podunga
Odichchu paakka vaareegalaa
Ini pozhachchu poga poreegalaa
Ingae ponnirukku yaezhettu
Kai pottathukku vaangi kattu
Ingae ponnirukku yaezhettu
Kai pottathukku vaangi kattu
Nenachcha nenappa maranga
Thirumpa nenakka koodaathu
Olakkai thotta kaiya paarunga
Aahaa odha vizhunthaa thaanga maatteenga
Otta vandi mavarasaa
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Otta vandi mavarasaa
Naattu ponna paarththeegalaa
Ada aambalaikku aambala naan
Kadhai yaarugitta vanthu maattigitta
Nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Haan nalla poosa vaanga poreegalaa
Haan naa naa naa naa….aa….
O prince in a rickety car,
have you seen this country girl?
O prince in a rickety car,
have you seen this country girl?
Look here, I can match any man, man to man!
Look who your story has gotten tangled with!
Are you looking to get a good thrashing?
Haan, are you looking to get a good thrashing?
Haan na na na na... ah...
Even if a sari is wrapped around a bamboo pole,
you'll slowly check it out from front to back!
Even if a sari is wrapped around a bamboo pole,
you'll slowly check it out from front to back!
Old, new, young, small, or grown—everything,
Old, new, young, small, or grown—everything,
did you think you could corner and trap them all?
Did you come here hoping to take one away?
Hey, you flashy, fancy city playboy sir!
Hey, you reckless young prince!
Hey, you flashy, fancy city playboy sir!
Hey, you reckless young prince!
What good is all your schooling, why this empty swagger?
Look at an old-school village girl—
if she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger!
If she pounces, she is fiercer than a tiger!
O prince in a rickety car,
have you seen this country girl?
O prince in a rickety car,
have you seen this country girl?
Look here, I can match any man, man to man!
Look who your story has gotten tangled with!
Are you looking to get a good thrashing?
Are you looking to get a good thrashing?
Haan na na na na... ah...
You drove here in a car and tried touching a girl,
now use your hands and try pounding the paddy!
You drove here in a car and tried touching a girl,
now use your hands and try pounding the paddy!
Sway your hips and walk like us,
lift the pestle and pound with all your might!
Sway your hips and walk like us,
lift the pestle and pound with all your might!
Did you come to test your strength against us?
Will you even make it out of here alive?
There are seven or eight of us girls right here,
get ready for a beating for laying your hands on us!
There are seven or eight of us girls right here,
get ready for a beating for laying your hands on us!
Forget whatever nasty thoughts you had,
don't you dare think like that ever again!
Look at these hands that wield the heavy pestle,
aha, if our blows land on you, you won't survive it!
O prince in a rickety car,
have you seen this country girl?
O prince in a rickety car,
have you seen this country girl?
Look here, I can match any man, man to man!
Look who your story has gotten tangled with!
Are you looking to get a good thrashing?
Are you looking to get a good thrashing?
Haan na na na na... ah...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk-style song is a direct warning to proud, predatory men who try to misbehave with village women. The singer playfully yet fiercely confronts an urban suitor who relies on his car, wealth, and education to disrespect local girls, reminding him that rural women are hard-working, physically strong, and fiercely independent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor
“Adhu paanjuthunnaa pulikku melunga”
Comparing the sudden retaliation of a village woman to that of a leaping tiger ('pulikku melunga').
Iyaibu / Internal Rhyming
“Pazhasu pudhusu ilasu sirisu perusu ellaamum”
Extensive use of rhyming end-syllables '-su' (Pazhasu, pudhusu, ilasu, sirisu, perusu) to create a rhythmic, conversational folk effect.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Moongil mela sela katti vachchaalum / Munnae pinnae mella mella paappeega”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'M' sound across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
This track stands out for L. R. Eswari's signature bold vocal delivery, composed by the iconic duo/composer M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Muthulingam highlighting female empowerment in a traditional setting.
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