Panjali Sabatham
From Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam · 1962
- Lyricist
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Singers
- S. V. Ponnusami, A. V. Saraswathy
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thuriyanukku ilaiya veeran thustta kula samharan | Younger warrior to Duryodhana, destroyer of the evil clan. |
| Chorus :Thuriyanukku ilaiya veeran thustta kula samharan | Chorus: Younger warrior to Duryodhana, destroyer of the evil clan. |
| Male :Thuchaadhana raajan vandhen sabaiyai naadi | Male: I, King Dushasana, have arrived seeking the assembly. |
| Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren | King Dushasana is coming. |
| Chorus :Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren | Chorus: King Dushasana is coming. |
| Male :Andha bharatha pasangalaana paandavar pathiniyai | Male: The wife of those Pandavas, the sons of Bharata... |
| Bharatha pasangalaana paandavar pathiniyai | The wife of those Pandavas, the sons of Bharata... |
| Paraparavendrae pattri iluthu | Dragging her hastily and forcefully, |
| Palar ariya sabai naduvil nirutha | To make her stand in the middle of the assembly before all, |
| Chorus | |
| Thuchaadhana raajan vandhen sabaiyai naadi | I, King Dushasana, have arrived seeking the assembly. |
| Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren | King Dushasana is coming. |
| Female | |
| Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa | You foolish brother-in-law, have you come? |
| Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa | Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut? |
| Mathi ketta | Foolish one! |
| Chorus :…………………………….. | Chorus: (Instrumental / Chorus refrain) |
| Female :Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa | Female: You foolish brother-in-law, have you come? |
| Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa | Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut? |
| Vidhi ketta magarasan vetkam maanangettu | Ill-fated king, shameless and devoid of honor, |
| Vilaiyattukku sonna velaivettiyavittu | Leaving work aside for something said in mere jest, |
| Female | |
| Mathi ketta sutha mathi ketta | Completely foolish, utterly foolish! |
| Mathi ketta mathi ketta mathi ketta | Foolish one, foolish one, foolish one! |
| Female :Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa | Female: You foolish brother-in-law, have you come? |
| Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa | Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut? |
| Male | |
| Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa | Hopeless sister-in-law, listen! |
| Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa | Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish? |
| Kadhi ketta | Hopeless one! |
| Chorus :…………………………….. | Chorus: (Instrumental / Chorus refrain) |
| Male :Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa | Male: Hopeless sister-in-law, listen! |
| Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa | Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish? |
| Murai kettu pesadhae ivar kittae nadakkathu | Don't speak immorally, that won't work with this guy! |
| Mokku vethilai paakku pottukkum thappadhu | Chewing betel leaves and nuts won't fail to happen! |
| Male | |
| Kadhi ketta haei kadhi ketta | Hopeless one, hey hopeless one! |
| Ahaa kadhi ketta kadhi ketta kadhi ketta | Aha, hopeless one, hopeless one, hopeless one! |
| Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa | Hopeless sister-in-law, listen! |
| Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa | Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish? |
| Male | |
| Thottu ilukkaamal povaenaa | Will I leave without touching and dragging you? |
| Ponaal thuriyodhanan thambhi aavenaa | If I left, would I still be Duryodhana's younger brother? |
| Unnai thottu ilukkaamal povaenaa | Will I leave without touching and dragging you? |
| Ponaal thuriyodhanan thambhi aavenaa | If I left, would I still be Duryodhana's younger brother? |
| Kai pattal pathinithaanam kettupoguminnu | Claiming that a mere touch ruins your chastity, |
| Pagal vaesham podura jegajaala kalli nee | You deceptive woman put on a hypocritical facade! |
துரியனுக்குகிளைய வீரன் துஷ்ட குல சம்ஹாரன்
குழு :
துரியனுக்குகிளைய வீரன் துஷ்ட குல சம்ஹாரன்
Younger warrior to Duryodhana, destroyer of the evil clan.
Chorus: Younger warrior to Duryodhana, destroyer of the evil clan.
Male: I, King Dushasana, have arrived seeking the assembly.
King Dushasana is coming.
Chorus: King Dushasana is coming.
Male: The wife of those Pandavas, the sons of Bharata...
The wife of those Pandavas, the sons of Bharata...
Dragging her hastily and forcefully,
To make her stand in the middle of the assembly before all,
துச்சாதன ராஜன் வந்தேன் சபையை நாடி
துச்சாதன ராஜன் வாரேன்
குழு : துச்சாதன ராஜன் வந்தேன்
I, King Dushasana, have arrived seeking the assembly.
King Dushasana is coming.
அந்த பாரதப் பசங்களான பாண்டவர் பத்தினியை
பாரதப் பசங்களான பாண்டவர் பத்தினியை
பரபரவென்றே பற்றியிழுத்து
பலர் அறியச் சபை நடுவில் நிறுத்த
You foolish brother-in-law, have you come?
Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut?
Foolish one!
Chorus: (Instrumental / Chorus refrain)
Female: You foolish brother-in-law, have you come?
Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut?
Ill-fated king, shameless and devoid of honor,
Leaving work aside for something said in mere jest,
துச்சாதன ராஜன் வந்தேன் சபையை நாடி
துச்சாதன ராஜன் வாரேன்
Completely foolish, utterly foolish!
Foolish one, foolish one, foolish one!
Female: You foolish brother-in-law, have you come?
Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut?
வசனம் :
......................
Hopeless sister-in-law, listen!
Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish?
Hopeless one!
Chorus: (Instrumental / Chorus refrain)
Male: Hopeless sister-in-law, listen!
Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish?
Don't speak immorally, that won't work with this guy!
Chewing betel leaves and nuts won't fail to happen!
மதி கெட்ட மைத்துனா வந்தியா
என்னை மாங்கா தேங்காயின்னு நெனைச்சியா
மதி கெட்ட
குழு : .
.........................
Hopeless one, hey hopeless one!
Aha, hopeless one, hopeless one, hopeless one!
Hopeless sister-in-law, listen!
Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish?
மதி கெட்ட மைத்துனா வந்தியா
என்னை மாங்கா தேங்காயின்னு நெனைச்சியா
விதி கெட்ட மகராசன் வெட்கம் மானங்கெட்டு
விளையாட்டுக்குச் சொன்னா வேலைவெட்டியவிட்டு
Will I leave without touching and dragging you?
If I left, would I still be Duryodhana's younger brother?
Will I leave without touching and dragging you?
If I left, would I still be Duryodhana's younger brother?
Claiming that a mere touch ruins your chastity,
You deceptive woman put on a hypocritical facade!
மதி கெட்ட சுத்த மதி கெட்ட
மதி கெட்ட மதி கெட்ட மதி கெட்ட
மதி கெட்ட மைத்துனா வந்தியா
என்னை மாங்கா தேங்காயின்னு நெனைச்சியா
கதி கெட்ட அண்ணியே கேட்டியா
என்னை கருவாட்டுத் துண்டுன்னு நெனைச்சியா
கதி கெட்ட
.......................
கதி கெட்ட அண்ணியே கேட்டியா
என்னை கருவாட்டுத் துண்டுன்னு நெனைச்சியா
முறை கெட்டுப் பேசாதே இவர்கிட்டே நடக்காது
மூக்கு வெத்திலை பாக்கு போட்டுக்கும் தப்பாது
கதி கெட்ட ஹேய் கதி கெட்ட
ஆஹா கதி கெட்ட கதி கெட்ட கதி கெட்ட
கதி கெட்ட அண்ணியே கேட்டியா
என்னை கருவாட்டுத் துண்டுன்னு நெனைச்சியா
வசனம் :
..............
தொட்டு இழுக்காமல் போவேனோ
போனால் துரியோதனன் தம்பி ஆவேனோ
உன்னை தொட்டு இழுக்காமல் போவேனோ
போனால் துரியோதனன் தம்பி ஆவேனோ
கை பட்டால் பத்தினித்தனம் கெட்டுபோகுமின்னு
பகல் வேஷம் போடுற ஜெகஜாலக் கள்ளி நீ
Thuriyanukku ilaiya veeran thustta kula samharan
Younger warrior to Duryodhana, destroyer of the evil clan.
Chorus :Thuriyanukku ilaiya veeran thustta kula samharan
Chorus: Younger warrior to Duryodhana, destroyer of the evil clan.
Male :Thuchaadhana raajan vandhen sabaiyai naadi
Male: I, King Dushasana, have arrived seeking the assembly.
Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren
King Dushasana is coming.
Chorus :Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren
Chorus: King Dushasana is coming.
Male :Andha bharatha pasangalaana paandavar pathiniyai
Male: The wife of those Pandavas, the sons of Bharata...
Bharatha pasangalaana paandavar pathiniyai
The wife of those Pandavas, the sons of Bharata...
Paraparavendrae pattri iluthu
Dragging her hastily and forcefully,
Palar ariya sabai naduvil nirutha
To make her stand in the middle of the assembly before all,
Thuchaadhana raajan vandhen sabaiyai naadi
I, King Dushasana, have arrived seeking the assembly.
Thuchaadhana raajan vaaren
King Dushasana is coming.
Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa
You foolish brother-in-law, have you come?
Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa
Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut?
Mathi ketta
Foolish one!
Chorus :……………………………..
Chorus: (Instrumental / Chorus refrain)
Female :Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa
Female: You foolish brother-in-law, have you come?
Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa
Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut?
Vidhi ketta magarasan vetkam maanangettu
Ill-fated king, shameless and devoid of honor,
Vilaiyattukku sonna velaivettiyavittu
Leaving work aside for something said in mere jest,
Mathi ketta sutha mathi ketta
Completely foolish, utterly foolish!
Mathi ketta mathi ketta mathi ketta
Foolish one, foolish one, foolish one!
Female :Mathi ketta maithunaa vandhiyaa
Female: You foolish brother-in-law, have you come?
Ennai maanga thaengaaiyinnu nenaichiyaa
Did you think of me as an easy target like a mango or coconut?
Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa
Hopeless sister-in-law, listen!
Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa
Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish?
Kadhi ketta
Hopeless one!
Chorus :……………………………..
Chorus: (Instrumental / Chorus refrain)
Male :Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa
Male: Hopeless sister-in-law, listen!
Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa
Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish?
Murai kettu pesadhae ivar kittae nadakkathu
Don't speak immorally, that won't work with this guy!
Mokku vethilai paakku pottukkum thappadhu
Chewing betel leaves and nuts won't fail to happen!
Kadhi ketta haei kadhi ketta
Hopeless one, hey hopeless one!
Ahaa kadhi ketta kadhi ketta kadhi ketta
Aha, hopeless one, hopeless one, hopeless one!
Kadhi ketta anniyae kettiyaa
Hopeless sister-in-law, listen!
Ennai karuvattu thundunnu nenachiyaa
Did you take me for a cheap piece of dried fish?
Thottu ilukkaamal povaenaa
Will I leave without touching and dragging you?
Ponaal thuriyodhanan thambhi aavenaa
If I left, would I still be Duryodhana's younger brother?
Unnai thottu ilukkaamal povaenaa
Will I leave without touching and dragging you?
Ponaal thuriyodhanan thambhi aavenaa
If I left, would I still be Duryodhana's younger brother?
Kai pattal pathinithaanam kettupoguminnu
Claiming that a mere touch ruins your chastity,
Pagal vaesham podura jegajaala kalli nee
You deceptive woman put on a hypocritical facade!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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