Paling Chaplaan Chadukudu
From Kadavulin Kuzhandhai · 1960
- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kadavulin Kuzhandhai1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu | [Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu! |
| Paaya poraen vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | I am going to pounce, make way, make way! |
| Sadugudu malaiyila rendaanai | On Sadugudu mountain, there were two elephants, |
| Thavari vizhunthathu oru yaanai | One elephant slipped and fell! |
| Sadugudu malaiyila rendaanai | On Sadugudu mountain, there were two elephants, |
| Thavari vizhunthathu oru yaanai | One elephant slipped and fell! |
| Oru yaanai oru yaanai oru yaanai | One elephant, one elephant, one elephant, |
| Oru yaanai oru yaanai oru yaanai | One elephant, one elephant, one elephant, |
| Oru yaanai oru yaanai oru yaanai | One elephant, one elephant, one elephant! |
| Female | |
| Chellapillai pattaappu | The title of a spoiled child, |
| Chellaakkaasu veeraappu | The arrogance of a worthless coin, |
| Chellapillai pattaappu | The title of a spoiled child, |
| Chellaakkaasu veeraappu | The arrogance of a worthless coin, |
| Female | |
| Solla ponaa pollaappu | If you speak about it, it brings trouble, |
| Suttaak kariyum maththaappu maththaappu | Even burnt charcoal acts like a sparkler! |
| Solla ponaa pollaappu | If you speak about it, it brings trouble, |
| Suttaak kariyum maththaappu maththaappu | Even burnt charcoal acts like a sparkler! |
| Maththaappu maththaappu maththaappu maththaappu | Sparkler, sparkler, sparkler, sparkler! |
| Female | |
| Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu | [Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu! |
| Female | |
| Vaalu kondai ponnammaa | Ponnamma with a ponytail like a tail, |
| Vakkanaikkaari chinnammaa | Chinnamma who speaks with clever pretension, |
| Vaalu kondai ponnammaa | Ponnamma with a ponytail like a tail, |
| Vakkanaikkaari chinnammaa | Chinnamma who speaks with clever pretension, |
| Female | |
| Yaezhakkuzhali kannammaa | Kannamma with a sweet voice like a flute, |
| Emanum ivalum onnammaa | She and the Lord of Death are one and the same! |
| Yaezhakkuzhali kannammaa | Kannamma with a sweet voice like a flute, |
| Emanum ivalum onnammaa | She and the Lord of Death are one and the same! |
| Onnammaa onnammaa onnammaa | One and the same, one and the same, one and the same, |
| Onnammaa onnammaa onnammaa | One and the same, one and the same, one and the same! |
| Female | |
| Naalu kalai vetti nattu vacha theevatti | A torch built by cutting four bamboo shoots, |
| Oolai karuppatti ongappanukku thuppatti | Palm jaggery wrapped in leaves, a waist-cloth for your father! |
| Thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti | Waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth, |
| Thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti | Waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth! |
| Female | |
| Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu | [Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu! |
| Vaanaththai villaa valaichchiduvaa iva | She will bend the sky into a bow, |
| Manalai kayiraa thirichchiduvaa | She will twist sand into a rope, |
| Yaanai kudhirai puliyellaam | Elephants, horses, and tigers altogether, |
| Cholai thalaippil mudinthiduvaal | She can tie them all up in the fold of her saree! |
| Mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal | She will tie them up, tie them up, tie them up, |
| Mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal | She will tie them up, tie them up, tie them up! |
| Female | |
| Ellaanth therinjavan arivaali iyi iyi | The one who knows everything is wise, iyi iyi, |
| Iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi | Iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi! |
| Female | |
| Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu | [Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu! |
| Female | |
| Edhukkum anjaan palasaali wow wow | The one who fears nothing is strong, wow wow, |
| Wow wow wow wow wow wow | Wow wow wow wow wow wow! |
| Female | |
| Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu | [Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu! |
| Kollaiyadippavan peruchaali | The one who loots is a greedy bandicoot rat, |
| Peruchaali peruchaali peruchaali | Bandicoot, bandicoot, bandicoot, |
| Peruchaali peruchaali peruchaali | Bandicoot, bandicoot, bandicoot! |
| Konangi seivaan komaali komaali | The clown makes funny antics, clown, clown, |
| Komaali komaali komaali komaali | Clown, clown, clown, clown, |
| Komaali komaali komaali komaali | Clown, clown, clown, clown! |
| Female | |
| Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu | [Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu! |
பளிங் சப்ளான் சடுகுடு குடு குடு
பாயப் போறேன் வழி விடு வழிவிடு
சடுகுடு மலையில ரெண்டானை
தவறி விழுந்தது ஒரு யானை
சடுகுடு மலையில ரெண்டானை
தவறி விழுந்தது ஒரு யானை
ஒரு யானை ஒரு யானை ஒரு யானை
ஒரு யானை ஒரு யானை ஒரு யானை
ஒரு யானை ஒரு யானை ஒரு யானை
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
I am going to pounce, make way, make way!
On Sadugudu mountain, there were two elephants,
One elephant slipped and fell!
On Sadugudu mountain, there were two elephants,
One elephant slipped and fell!
One elephant, one elephant, one elephant,
One elephant, one elephant, one elephant,
One elephant, one elephant, one elephant!
செல்லப்பிள்ளை பட்டாப்பு
செல்லாக் காசு வீராப்பு
செல்லப்பிள்ளை பட்டாப்பு
செல்லாக் காசு வீராப்பு
The title of a spoiled child,
The arrogance of a worthless coin,
The title of a spoiled child,
The arrogance of a worthless coin,
சொல்லப் போனா பொல்லாப்பு
சுட்டாக் கரியும் மத்தாப்பு மத்தாப்பு
சொல்லப் போனா பொல்லாப்பு
சுட்டாக் கரியும் மத்தாப்பு மத்தாப்பு
மத்தாப்பு மத்தாப்பு மத்தாப்பு மத்தாப்பு
If you speak about it, it brings trouble,
Even burnt charcoal acts like a sparkler!
If you speak about it, it brings trouble,
Even burnt charcoal acts like a sparkler!
Sparkler, sparkler, sparkler, sparkler!
பளிங் சப்ளான் சடுகுடு குடு குடு
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
வாலுக் கொண்டை பொன்னம்மா
வக்கணைக்காரி சின்னம்மா
வாலுக் கொண்டை பொன்னம்மா
வக்கணைக்காரி சின்னம்மா
Ponnamma with a ponytail like a tail,
Chinnamma who speaks with clever pretension,
Ponnamma with a ponytail like a tail,
Chinnamma who speaks with clever pretension,
ஏழக்குழலி கண்ணம்மா
எமனும் இவளும் ஒண்ணம்மா
ஏழக்குழலி கண்ணம்மா
எமனும் இவளும் ஒண்ணம்மா
ஒண்ணம்மா ஒண்ணம்மா ஒண்ணம்மா
ஒண்ணம்மா ஒண்ணம்மா ஒண்ணம்மா
Kannamma with a sweet voice like a flute,
She and the Lord of Death are one and the same!
Kannamma with a sweet voice like a flute,
She and the Lord of Death are one and the same!
One and the same, one and the same, one and the same,
One and the same, one and the same, one and the same!
நாலு களை வெட்டி நட்டு வச்ச தீவட்டி
ஓலைக் கருப்பட்டி ஒங்கப்பனுக்கு துப்பட்டி
துப்பட்டி துப்பட்டி துப்பட்டி துப்பட்டி
துப்பட்டி துப்பட்டி துப்பட்டி துப்பட்டி
A torch built by cutting four bamboo shoots,
Palm jaggery wrapped in leaves, a waist-cloth for your father!
Waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth,
Waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth!
பளிங் சப்ளான் சடுகுடு குடு குடு
வானத்தை வில்லா வளைச்சிடுவா இவ
மணலைக் கயிறாத் திரிச்சிடுவா
யானை குதிரை புலியெல்லாம்
சேலைத் தலைப்பில் முடிந்திடுவாள்....
முடிந்திடுவாள்....முடிந்திடுவாள்....முடிந்திடுவாள்....
முடிந்திடுவாள்....முடிந்திடுவாள்....முடிந்திடுவாள்....
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
She will bend the sky into a bow,
She will twist sand into a rope,
Elephants, horses, and tigers altogether,
She can tie them all up in the fold of her saree!
She will tie them up, tie them up, tie them up,
She will tie them up, tie them up, tie them up!
எல்லாந் தெரிஞ்சவன் அறிவாளி இய் இய்
இய் இய் இய் இய் இய் இய்
The one who knows everything is wise, iyi iyi,
Iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi!
பளிங் சப்ளான் சடுகுடு குடு குடு
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
எதுக்கும் அஞ்சான் பலசாலி வாவ் வாவ்
வாவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாவ்
The one who fears nothing is strong, wow wow,
Wow wow wow wow wow wow!
பளிங் சப்ளான் சடுகுடு குடு குடு
கொள்ளையடிப்பவன் பெருச்சாளி
பெருச்சாளி பெருச்சாளி பெருச்சாளி
பெருச்சாளி பெருச்சாளி பெருச்சாளி
கோணங்கி செய்வான் கோமாளி..கோமாளி...
கோமாளி..கோமாளி...கோமாளி..கோமாளி...
கோமாளி..கோமாளி...கோமாளி..கோமாளி...
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
The one who loots is a greedy bandicoot rat,
Bandicoot, bandicoot, bandicoot,
Bandicoot, bandicoot, bandicoot!
The clown makes funny antics, clown, clown,
Clown, clown, clown, clown,
Clown, clown, clown, clown!
பளிங் சப்ளான் சடுகுடு குடு குடு
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
Paaya poraen vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
I am going to pounce, make way, make way!
Sadugudu malaiyila rendaanai
On Sadugudu mountain, there were two elephants,
Thavari vizhunthathu oru yaanai
One elephant slipped and fell!
Sadugudu malaiyila rendaanai
On Sadugudu mountain, there were two elephants,
Thavari vizhunthathu oru yaanai
One elephant slipped and fell!
Oru yaanai oru yaanai oru yaanai
One elephant, one elephant, one elephant,
Oru yaanai oru yaanai oru yaanai
One elephant, one elephant, one elephant,
Oru yaanai oru yaanai oru yaanai
One elephant, one elephant, one elephant!
Chellapillai pattaappu
The title of a spoiled child,
Chellaakkaasu veeraappu
The arrogance of a worthless coin,
Chellapillai pattaappu
The title of a spoiled child,
Chellaakkaasu veeraappu
The arrogance of a worthless coin,
Solla ponaa pollaappu
If you speak about it, it brings trouble,
Suttaak kariyum maththaappu maththaappu
Even burnt charcoal acts like a sparkler!
Solla ponaa pollaappu
If you speak about it, it brings trouble,
Suttaak kariyum maththaappu maththaappu
Even burnt charcoal acts like a sparkler!
Maththaappu maththaappu maththaappu maththaappu
Sparkler, sparkler, sparkler, sparkler!
Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
Vaalu kondai ponnammaa
Ponnamma with a ponytail like a tail,
Vakkanaikkaari chinnammaa
Chinnamma who speaks with clever pretension,
Vaalu kondai ponnammaa
Ponnamma with a ponytail like a tail,
Vakkanaikkaari chinnammaa
Chinnamma who speaks with clever pretension,
Yaezhakkuzhali kannammaa
Kannamma with a sweet voice like a flute,
Emanum ivalum onnammaa
She and the Lord of Death are one and the same!
Yaezhakkuzhali kannammaa
Kannamma with a sweet voice like a flute,
Emanum ivalum onnammaa
She and the Lord of Death are one and the same!
Onnammaa onnammaa onnammaa
One and the same, one and the same, one and the same,
Onnammaa onnammaa onnammaa
One and the same, one and the same, one and the same!
Naalu kalai vetti nattu vacha theevatti
A torch built by cutting four bamboo shoots,
Oolai karuppatti ongappanukku thuppatti
Palm jaggery wrapped in leaves, a waist-cloth for your father!
Thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti
Waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth,
Thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti thuppatti
Waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth, waist-cloth!
Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
Vaanaththai villaa valaichchiduvaa iva
She will bend the sky into a bow,
Manalai kayiraa thirichchiduvaa
She will twist sand into a rope,
Yaanai kudhirai puliyellaam
Elephants, horses, and tigers altogether,
Cholai thalaippil mudinthiduvaal
She can tie them all up in the fold of her saree!
Mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal
She will tie them up, tie them up, tie them up,
Mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal mudinthiduvaal
She will tie them up, tie them up, tie them up!
Ellaanth therinjavan arivaali iyi iyi
The one who knows everything is wise, iyi iyi,
Iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi
Iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi iyi!
Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
Edhukkum anjaan palasaali wow wow
The one who fears nothing is strong, wow wow,
Wow wow wow wow wow wow
Wow wow wow wow wow wow!
Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
Kollaiyadippavan peruchaali
The one who loots is a greedy bandicoot rat,
Peruchaali peruchaali peruchaali
Bandicoot, bandicoot, bandicoot,
Peruchaali peruchaali peruchaali
Bandicoot, bandicoot, bandicoot!
Konangi seivaan komaali komaali
The clown makes funny antics, clown, clown,
Komaali komaali komaali komaali
Clown, clown, clown, clown,
Komaali komaali komaali komaali
Clown, clown, clown, clown!
Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu
[Playful rhythmic game chant] Sadugudu gudu gudu!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paling saplaan sadugudu gudu gudu from the 1960 movie Kadavulin Kuzhandhai is a lively, folk-inspired game song filled with rhythmic play, traditional rhymes, and humorous commentary. Set to the energetic beat of traditional Kabaddi (Sadugudu) game calls, the song playfully teases and exaggerates a woman's fiery nature—comparing her to the Lord of Death (Yaman) and hyperbolically claiming she can bend the sky into a bow or twist sand into rope. Through witty couplets written by K. D. Santhanam and set to music by G. Ramanathan, the song also offers sharp folk wisdom, likening corrupt looters to bandicoot rats and pretenders to worthless coins or burnt charcoal acting as fireworks. Dual vocalists K. Jamuna Rani and A. G. Ratnamala deliver a spirited duet that captures the vibrant storytelling style of mid-20th-century Tamil cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis/rhythm)
“Oru yaanai oru yaanai oru yaanai”
Words like 'Oru yaanai' and 'Komaali' are repeated multiple times continuously to match the rhythmic tempo of traditional children's games and folk chants.
Emonai (Second-letter Assonance / Rhyme)
“Chellapillai pattaappu / Chellaakkaasu veeraappu”
The second consonant 'll' (llu) is repeated across adjacent lines (Chellapillai / Chellaakkaasu), giving a musical cadence.
Uyarchchi Navitchi Aani (Hyperbole)
“Vaanaththai villaa valaichchiduvaa iva / Manalai kayiraa thirichchiduvaa”
Extravagant exaggeration is used for comedic effect, claiming she can bend the sky into a bow and spin sand into rope.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Kollaiyadippavan peruchaali”
Directly metaphorizing a corrupt or thieving person as a 'peruchaali' (bandicoot rat).
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Trivia
Kadavulin Kuzhandhai (1960) featured music by veteran composer G. Ramanathan, known for blending classic Carnatic structures with lively Tamil folk idioms. This track prominently uses traditional Tamil street game refrains ('Sadugudu' - the original Tamil name for Kabaddi) and features popular playback singers K. Jamuna Rani and A. G. Ratnamala.
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