Pallandu Pallandu
From Muhammad bin Tughluq · 1971
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Muhammad bin Tughluq1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayirathaandu | For many years, many thousands of years, |
| Palakodi nooraayiram | Many millions and hundreds of thousands of years, |
| Mallaandathin thol maamannaa | O great king with broad, mighty shoulders! |
| Mugamathu pin thuklak vaazhga thuklak vaazhga | Long live Muhammad bin Tughluq, long live Tughluq! |
| Chorus | |
| Mazhai pottrum allaavin | Singing the praise of Allah who bestows rain, |
| Isai paadi thisai nokki | Facing the sacred direction in prayer, |
| Thozhgindra thuklak vaazhga thuklak vaazhga | Worshiping, long live Tughluq, long live Tughluq! |
| Female | |
| Indhraa | O Indra! |
| Indhiraathi devargalum edhirkondu azhaikka | Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you, |
| Neeyaanda thilli maanagaramum irukka | While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands, |
| Mandrugal kandrugal pallaakku thookka | With halls and people carrying your palanquin, |
| Manam pola arasaanda | You who ruled as your heart desired, |
| Than manam pol arasaanda | Who ruled according to his own whims, |
| Mannavanae varuga mamannavanae varuga…. | Welcome O King, welcome O Great King! |
| Female | |
| Indhraa | O Indra! |
| Indhiraathi devargalum edhirkondu azhaikka | Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you, |
| Neeyaanda thilli maanagaramum irukka | While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands, |
| Female | |
| Thurupidikkaamal irupatharkkaaga | To prevent things from getting rusted, |
| Tholaal aadaiyum thanthavanae | O one who gave clothing made out of leather! |
| Seedhakaathi pol selvathaiyellaam | Giving away all riches like the patron Seethakathi, |
| Eliyavar nalam pera thanthavanae | O one who gave so that the poor may prosper! |
| Eliyavar nalam pera thanthavanae | O one who gave so that the poor may prosper! |
| Female | |
| Indhraa | O Indra! |
| Indhiraathi devargalum edhirkondu azhaikka | Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you, |
| Neeyaanda thilli maanagaramum irukka | While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands, |
| Female | |
| Long leave long leave tughluq | Long live, long live Tughluq! |
| We wish you wish you wish you goodluck | We wish you, wish you, wish you good luck! |
| Goodluck goodluck thuklak | Good luck, good luck Tughluq! |
| Female | |
| Mirugathai polae manitharai ellaam | Like wild beasts, hunting down all human beings, |
| Vettaiyadiya veeran nee | You are the warrior who hunted them down! |
| Male :Rajkaboorin nadaiyil vaa | Male: Come in the stylish walk of Raj Kapoor! |
| Female :Oh dhilipkumaarin udaiyil vaa | Female: Oh come dressed in the attire of Dilip Kumar! |
| Male and Female : | Male and Female: |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa Oohhoh…. | Come, come, come, come, come, come, Oohhoh! |
பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு பல்லாயிரத்தாண்டு
பலகோடி நூறாயிரம்
மல்லாண்ட தின் தோள் மாமன்னா
முகமது பின் துக்ளக் வாழ்க துக்ளக் வாழ்க
For many years, many thousands of years,
Many millions and hundreds of thousands of years,
O great king with broad, mighty shoulders!
Long live Muhammad bin Tughluq, long live Tughluq!
மழை போற்றும் அல்லாவின்
இசை பாடி திசை நோக்கி
தொழுகின்ற துக்ளக் வாழ்க துக்ளக் வாழ்க
Singing the praise of Allah who bestows rain,
Facing the sacred direction in prayer,
Worshiping, long live Tughluq, long live Tughluq!
இந்த்ரா.....
இந்திராதி தேவர்களும் எதிர்க்கொண்டு அழைக்க
நீயாண்ட தில்லி மாநகரமும் இருக்க
மன்றுகள் கன்றுகள் பல்லாக்கு தூக்க
மனம் போல் அரசாண்ட
தன் மனம் போல் அரசாண்ட
மன்னவனே வருக மாமன்னவனே வருக..
O Indra!
Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you,
While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands,
With halls and people carrying your palanquin,
You who ruled as your heart desired,
Who ruled according to his own whims,
Welcome O King, welcome O Great King!
இந்த்ரா...
இந்திராதி தேவர்களும் எதிர்க்கொண்டு அழைக்க
நீயாண்ட தில்லி மாநகரமும் இருக்க
O Indra!
Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you,
While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands,
துருப்பிடிக்காமல் இருப்பதற்காக
தோளால் ஆடையும் தந்தவனே
சீதக்காதிப் போல் செல்வத்தையெல்லாம்
எளியவர் நலம் பெற தந்தவனே
எளியவர் நலம் பெற தந்தவனே..
To prevent things from getting rusted,
O one who gave clothing made out of leather!
Giving away all riches like the patron Seethakathi,
O one who gave so that the poor may prosper!
O one who gave so that the poor may prosper!
இந்த்ரா.....
இந்திராதி தேவர்களும் எதிர்க்கொண்டு அழைக்க
நீயாண்ட தில்லி மாநகரமும் இருக்க
O Indra!
Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you,
While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands,
லாங் லீவ் லாங் லீவ் துக்ளக்
வி விஷ் யூ விஷ் யூ விஷ் யூ குட்லக்
குட்லக் குட்லக் துக்ளக்..
Long live, long live Tughluq!
We wish you, wish you, wish you good luck!
Good luck, good luck Tughluq!
லாங் லீவ் லாங் லீவ் துக்ளக்
வி விஷ் யூ விஷ் யூ விஷ் யூ குட்லக்
குட்லக் குட்லக் துக்ளக்..
Like wild beasts, hunting down all human beings,
You are the warrior who hunted them down!
Male: Come in the stylish walk of Raj Kapoor!
Female: Oh come dressed in the attire of Dilip Kumar!
Male and Female:
Come, come, come, come, come, come, Oohhoh!
மிருகத்தைப் போலே மனிதரை எல்லாம்
வேட்டையாடிய வீரன் நீ
ராஜ்கபூரின் நடையில் வா
ஒஹ் திலீப்குமாரின் உடையில் வா
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வா வா வா வா வா வா ஓஹொஹ்....
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
லாங் லீவ் லாங் லீவ் துக்ளக்
வி விஷ் யூ விஷ் யூ விஷ் யூ குட்லக்
குட்லக் குட்லக் துக்ளக்...
குட்லக் குட்லக் துக்ளக்...
Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayirathaandu
For many years, many thousands of years,
Palakodi nooraayiram
Many millions and hundreds of thousands of years,
Mallaandathin thol maamannaa
O great king with broad, mighty shoulders!
Mugamathu pin thuklak vaazhga thuklak vaazhga
Long live Muhammad bin Tughluq, long live Tughluq!
Mazhai pottrum allaavin
Singing the praise of Allah who bestows rain,
Isai paadi thisai nokki
Facing the sacred direction in prayer,
Thozhgindra thuklak vaazhga thuklak vaazhga
Worshiping, long live Tughluq, long live Tughluq!
Indhraa
O Indra!
Indhiraathi devargalum edhirkondu azhaikka
Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you,
Neeyaanda thilli maanagaramum irukka
While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands,
Mandrugal kandrugal pallaakku thookka
With halls and people carrying your palanquin,
Manam pola arasaanda
You who ruled as your heart desired,
Than manam pol arasaanda
Who ruled according to his own whims,
Mannavanae varuga mamannavanae varuga….
Welcome O King, welcome O Great King!
Indhraa
O Indra!
Indhiraathi devargalum edhirkondu azhaikka
Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you,
Neeyaanda thilli maanagaramum irukka
While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands,
Thurupidikkaamal irupatharkkaaga
To prevent things from getting rusted,
Tholaal aadaiyum thanthavanae
O one who gave clothing made out of leather!
Seedhakaathi pol selvathaiyellaam
Giving away all riches like the patron Seethakathi,
Eliyavar nalam pera thanthavanae
O one who gave so that the poor may prosper!
Eliyavar nalam pera thanthavanae
O one who gave so that the poor may prosper!
Indhraa
O Indra!
Indhiraathi devargalum edhirkondu azhaikka
Even Indra and the divine gods welcome you,
Neeyaanda thilli maanagaramum irukka
While the great city of Delhi ruled by you stands,
Long leave long leave tughluq
Long live, long live Tughluq!
We wish you wish you wish you goodluck
We wish you, wish you, wish you good luck!
Goodluck goodluck thuklak
Good luck, good luck Tughluq!
Mirugathai polae manitharai ellaam
Like wild beasts, hunting down all human beings,
Vettaiyadiya veeran nee
You are the warrior who hunted them down!
Male :Rajkaboorin nadaiyil vaa
Male: Come in the stylish walk of Raj Kapoor!
Female :Oh dhilipkumaarin udaiyil vaa
Female: Oh come dressed in the attire of Dilip Kumar!
Male and Female :
Male and Female:
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa Oohhoh….
Come, come, come, come, come, come, Oohhoh!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Cho Ramaswamy's political satire 'Muhammad bin Tughluq' is a hilarious and sharp parody of traditional praise songs (stuti) used for kings and gods. It opens with phrasing reminiscent of Periyazhwar's sacred devotional hymn 'Pallandu', but quickly twists into absurdly praising the erratic and tyrannical decisions of Muhammad bin Tughluq, such as issuing leather currency/attire to prevent 'rusting' and hunting humans like animals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parody / Satire
“Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayirathaandu”
The lyrics subvert classic Tamil devotional literature (specifically Periyazhwar's Thirupallandu) to satirize autocratic political rulers and eccentric historical decisions.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mirugathai polae manitharai ellaam / Vettaiyadiya veeran nee”
Compares Tughluq's brutal cruelty toward people to hunting wild animals.
Alliteration (Moonaai / Etukai)
“Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayirathaandu”
Repetition of initial and second consonant sounds across lines (e.g., Pallaandu / Palakodi / Mallaandathin).
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Trivia
The film 'Muhammad bin Tughluq' (1971), directed by Cho Ramaswamy and based on his stage play of the same name, is one of Tamil cinema's most famous political satires. The song mixes classical Tamil, Islamic imagery, Western phrases, and contemporary Bollywood references (Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar) to highlight the bizarre, timeless nature of political demagoguery.
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