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Panjali Sabatham

From Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam · 1962

Lyricist
M. K. Aathmanathan
Singers
S. V. Ponnusami, A. V. Saraswathy
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thuriyanukku ilaiya veeran thustta kula samharan
Chorus :Thuriyanukku ilaiya veeran thustta kula samharan
Male :Thuchaadhana raajan vandhen sabaiyai naadi
Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren
Chorus :Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren
Male :Andha bharatha pasangalaana paandavar pathiniyai
Bharatha pasangalaana paandavar pathiniyai
Paraparavendrae pattri iluthu
Palar ariya sabai naduvil nirutha
Thuchaadhana raajan vandhen sabaiyai naadi
Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren
Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa
Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa
Mathi ketta
Chorus :……………………………..
Female :Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa
Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa
Vidhi ketta magarasan vetkam maanangettu
Vilaiyattukku sonna velaivettiyavittu
Mathi ketta sutha mathi ketta
Mathi ketta mathi ketta mathi ketta
Female :Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa
Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa
Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa
Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa
Kadhi ketta
Chorus :……………………………..
Male :Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa
Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa
Murai kettu pesadhae ivar kittae nadakkathu
Mokku vethilai paakku pottukkum thappadhu
Kadhi ketta haei kadhi ketta
Ahaa kadhi ketta kadhi ketta kadhi ketta
Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa
Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa
Thottu ilukkaamal povaenaa
Ponaal thuriyodhanan thambhi aavenaa
Unnai thottu ilukkaamal povaenaa
Ponaal thuriyodhanan thambhi aavenaa
Kai pattal pathinithaanam kettupoguminnu
Pagal vaesham podura jegajaala kalli nee
The warrior brother younger to Duryodhana, destroyer of wicked clans,
Chorus: The warrior brother younger to Duryodhana, destroyer of wicked clans,
Male: I, King Dushasana, have arrived at the royal assembly!
Here comes King Dushasana!
Chorus: Here comes King Dushasana!
Male: The chaste wife of those Bharata rascals, the Pandavas—
The chaste wife of those Bharata rascals, the Pandavas—
To seize her swiftly and drag her away,
And make her stand before all in the middle of the court,
I, King Dushasana, have arrived at the royal assembly!
Here comes King Dushasana!
Senseless brother-in-law, have you really come?
Did you think I was just an easy fruit for you to pick?
You senseless fool!
Chorus: ...
Female: Senseless brother-in-law, have you really come?
Did you think I was just an easy fruit for you to pick?
An ill-fated "great king", shameless and devoid of honour,
Leaving all real work aside for a foolish game,
Senseless, utterly senseless!
Senseless, senseless, senseless!
Female: Senseless brother-in-law, have you really come?
Did you think I was just an easy fruit for you to pick?
Hopeless sister-in-law, did you hear that?
Did you think I was just a cheap piece of dried fish?
You hopeless woman!
Chorus: ...
Male: Hopeless sister-in-law, did you hear that?
Did you think I was just a cheap piece of dried fish?
Do not speak so out of turn, that will never work with me!
You will surely get the thrashing you deserve!
Hopeless one! Hey, hopeless one!
Aha, hopeless, hopeless, hopeless!
Hopeless sister-in-law, did you hear that?
Did you think I was just a cheap piece of dried fish?
Will I ever leave without seizing and dragging you?
If I did, could I still be Duryodhana's brother?
Will I ever leave without laying hands on you and dragging you?
If I did, could I still be Duryodhana's brother?
Pretending that your virtue will be destroyed if a hand touches you,
You are a cunning trickster putting on a false act in broad daylight!
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song presents a dramatic musical banter inspired by the Mahabharata episode of the court assembly (Sabha Parva), adapted into a folk-style theatrical dialogue. Dushasana boasting about his arrogance and duty to drag Draupadi into the court meets sharp, satirical retort and defiance from the female voice, who mocks his foolishness and lack of honor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa

Matching second consonant 'th' in successive lines ('Mathi ketta' / 'Vidhi ketta').

Monaai (Alliteration)

Paraparavendrae pattri iluthu

Repetition of the initial sound 'P' across words ('Paraparavendrae pattri').

Metaphor / Colloquial Simile

Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa

Comparing oneself or the opponent dismissively to common items like mangoes, coconuts, or dried fish ('karuvattu thundu') to denote insignificance or vulnerability.

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Trivia

This song from the 1962 film 'Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam' draws heavily from traditional Tamil Therukoothu (street play) motifs, where mythological rivalries are depicted through lively rhythmic dialogue and folk humor.

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