Playboy Joke Sollaavitaal
From Uyirodu Uyiraga · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Uyirodu Uyiraga1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Playboy joke sollaavitaal | If you do not tell a playboy joke, |
| Friendship irundhu enna payan | What is the use of having friendship? |
| Odum bus-il yeraavitaal | If you do not board a moving bus, |
| Jeans anindhu enna payan | What is the use of wearing jeans? |
| Female | |
| Haa paththumani | Haa, until ten o'clock |
| Varaikkum thoongaavitaal | If you do not sleep, |
| Sunday irundhum enna payan | What is the use of having a Sunday? |
| Matinee show paarkaavittaal | If you do not watch a matinee show, |
| College padithu enna payan | What is the use of studying in college? |
| Female | |
| Playboy joke sollaavitaal | If you do not tell a playboy joke, |
| Friendship irundhu enna payan | What is the use of having friendship? |
| Odum bus-il yeraavitaal | If you do not board a moving bus, |
| Jeans anindhu enna payan | What is the use of wearing jeans? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | .................... |
| Female | |
| Principal padathai | The Principal's picture |
| Vaguppil pottu | Put up in the classroom |
| Hitler meesai varaiyaavitaal | If you do not draw a Hitler mustache on it, |
| Gandhi mahaan | Great Mahatma Gandhi |
| Sudhandhiram vaangi | Having won freedom, |
| Ada daa enna payan | Oh, what is the use? |
| Chorus :Nothing … | Chorus: Nothing... |
| Female | |
| November maadham | In the month of November |
| Pozhiyum mazhayil | In the pouring rain |
| Nanaiyum varayil nanaiyaavitaal | If you do not get drenched until you are completely soaked, |
| Mannil naanum pennaai pirandhu | Being born on this earth as a girl, |
| Adadaa enna payan | Oh, what is the use? |
| Chorus :Nothing… | Chorus: Nothing... |
| Female | |
| Aan koottam mayangaavitaal | If the group of men does not get swooned, |
| Azhagaal enna payan | What is the use of beauty? |
| Chorus :Nothing … | Chorus: Nothing... |
| Female :Aagaayam adayaavitaal | Female: If you do not reach the sky, |
| Siragaal enna payan | What is the use of wings? |
| Chorus :Nothing… | Chorus: Nothing... |
| Female | |
| Oomai kusumbu illaamal | Without silent mischief, |
| Uravu irundhu enna payan | What is the use of having a relationship? |
| Aadai meedhu sindhaamal | Without spilling on your clothes, |
| Ice cream enna payan | What is the use of eating ice cream? |
| Chorus | |
| Nothing.. nothing nothing | Nothing.. nothing nothing |
| Nothing …nothing nothing | Nothing... nothing nothing |
| Female | |
| Appa sattai podaavitaal | If you do not wear your father's shirt, |
| Magalaai pirandhu enna payan | What is the use of being born as a daughter? |
| Pattaampoochi pidikaavitaal | If you do not catch butterflies, |
| Paruvam irundhum enna payan | What is the use of being young? |
| Female | |
| Dining table varuvadharkullae | Before it reaches the dining table, |
| Kitchen pugundhu thinnavittaal | If you do not sneak into the kitchen and eat, |
| Adaigal vadaigal dosaigal suttu | Making adais, vadais, and dosas, |
| Adadaa enna payan | Oh, what is the use? |
| Chorus :Nothing | Chorus: Nothing |
| Male | |
| Second class season | A second class season |
| Ticket vaangi | Ticket bought, |
| First class oru naal pogaavitaal | If you do not ride in first class even for a day, |
| Rayilil yeri rayilil yeri | Boarding the train, boarding the train, |
| Adadaa enna payan | Oh, what is the use? |
| Female | |
| Kan adikka theriyaavitaal | If you do not know how to wink, |
| Vizhiyaal enna payan | What is the use of eyes? |
| Kavi ezhudha theriyaavittaal | If you do not know how to write poetry, |
| Kaadhalithenna payan | What is the use of falling in love? |
| Female | |
| Appa purse edukkaamal | Without taking dad's purse, |
| Magalaai irundhu enna payan | What is the use of being a daughter? |
| Udambil konjam thunivirunthaal | If you do not have a little courage in your body, |
| Adadaa enna payan | Oh, what is the use? |
| Chorus | |
| Nothing.. nothing nothing | Nothing.. nothing nothing |
| Nothing… nothing nothing | Nothing... nothing nothing |
| Female | |
| Playboy joke sollaavitaal | If you do not tell a playboy joke, |
| Friendship irundhu enna payan | What is the use of having friendship? |
| Odum bus-il yeraavitaal | If you do not board a moving bus, |
| Jeans anindhu enna payan | What is the use of wearing jeans? |
| Female | |
| Haa paththumani | Haa, until ten o'clock |
| Varaikkum thoongaavitaal | If you do not sleep, |
| Sunday irundhum enna payan | What is the use of having a Sunday? |
| Matinee show paarkaavittaal | If you do not watch a matinee show, |
| College padithu enna payan | What is the use of studying in college? |
பிளேபாய் ஜோக்
சொல்லாவிட்டால்
பிரண்ட்ஷிப் இருந்து என்ன பயன்
ஓடும் பஸ்-இல் ஏறாவிட்டால்
ஜீன்ஸ் அணிந்து என்ன பயன்
If you do not tell a playboy joke,
What is the use of having friendship?
If you do not board a moving bus,
What is the use of wearing jeans?
ஹா பத்துமணி
வரைக்கும் தூங்காவிட்டால்
சண்டே இருந்து என்ன பயன்
மேட்னி ஷோ பார்க்காவிட்டால்
காலேஜ் படித்து என்ன பயன்
Haa, until ten o'clock
If you do not sleep,
What is the use of having a Sunday?
If you do not watch a matinee show,
What is the use of studying in college?
நத்திங்.. நத்திங் நத்திங்
நத்திங்... நத்திங் நத்திங்
If you do not tell a playboy joke,
What is the use of having friendship?
If you do not board a moving bus,
What is the use of wearing jeans?
பிளேபாய் ஜோக்
சொல்லாவிட்டால்
பிரண்ட்ஷிப் இருந்து என்ன பயன்
ஓடும் பஸ்-இல் ஏறாவிட்டால்
ஜீன்ஸ் அணிந்து என்ன பயன்
....................
......................................
The Principal's picture
Put up in the classroom
If you do not draw a Hitler mustache on it,
Great Mahatma Gandhi
Having won freedom,
Oh, what is the use?
Chorus: Nothing...
பிரின்சிபல் படத்தை
வகுப்பில் போட்டு
ஹிட்லர் மீசை வரையாவிட்டால்
காந்தி மகான்
சுதந்திரம் வாங்கி
அட டா என்ன பயன்
குழு :
நத்திங்...
In the month of November
In the pouring rain
If you do not get drenched until you are completely soaked,
Being born on this earth as a girl,
Oh, what is the use?
Chorus: Nothing...
நவம்பர் மாதம்
பொழியும் மழையில்
நனையும் வரையில்
நனையாவிட்டால்
மண்ணில் நானும்
பெண்ணாய் பிறந்து
அடடா என்ன பயன்
குழு :
நத்திங்...
If the group of men does not get swooned,
What is the use of beauty?
Chorus: Nothing...
Female: If you do not reach the sky,
What is the use of wings?
Chorus: Nothing...
ஆண் கூட்டம்
மயங்காவிட்டால்
அழகால் என்ன பயன்
குழு :
நத்திங்...
ஆகாயம் அடையாவிட்டால்
சிறகால் என்ன பயன்
குழு :
நத்திங்...
Without silent mischief,
What is the use of having a relationship?
Without spilling on your clothes,
What is the use of eating ice cream?
ஊமை குசும்பு இல்லாமல்
உறவு இருந்து என்ன பயன்
ஆடை மீது சிந்தாமல்
ஐஸ் கிரீம் என்ன பயன்
Nothing.. nothing nothing
Nothing... nothing nothing
நத்திங்...நத்திங் நத்திங்
நத்திங்...நத்திங் நத்திங்
If you do not wear your father's shirt,
What is the use of being born as a daughter?
If you do not catch butterflies,
What is the use of being young?
அப்பா சட்டை
போடாவிட்டால்
மகளாய் பிறந்து என்ன பயன்
பட்டாம்பூச்சி பிடிக்காவிட்டால்
பருவம் இருந்து என்ன பயன்
Before it reaches the dining table,
If you do not sneak into the kitchen and eat,
Making adais, vadais, and dosas,
Oh, what is the use?
Chorus: Nothing
டைனிங் டேபிள்
வருவதற்குள்ளே
கிட்சன் புகுந்து தின்னா விட்டால்
அடைகள் வடைகள் தோசைகள் சுட்டு
அடடா என்ன பயன்
குழு :
நத்திங்...
A second class season
Ticket bought,
If you do not ride in first class even for a day,
Boarding the train, boarding the train,
Oh, what is the use?
செகண்ட் கிளாஸ் சீசன்
டிக்கெட் வாங்கி
பர்ஸ்ட் கிளாஸ்
ஒரு நாள் போகாவிட்டால்
ரயிலில் ஏறி ரயிலில் ஏறி
அடடா என்ன பயன்
If you do not know how to wink,
What is the use of eyes?
If you do not know how to write poetry,
What is the use of falling in love?
கண் அடிக்க தெரியாவிட்டால்
விழியால் என்ன பயன்
கவி எழுத தெரியாவிட்டால்
காதலித்தென்ன பயன்
Without taking dad's purse,
What is the use of being a daughter?
If you do not have a little courage in your body,
Oh, what is the use?
அப்பா பர்ஸ் எடுக்காமல்
மகளாய் இருந்து என்ன பயன்
உடம்பில் கொஞ்சம் துணிவிருந்தால்
அடடா என்ன பயன்
Nothing.. nothing nothing
Nothing... nothing nothing
நத்திங்...நத்திங் நத்திங்
நத்திங்...நத்திங் நத்திங்
If you do not tell a playboy joke,
What is the use of having friendship?
If you do not board a moving bus,
What is the use of wearing jeans?
பிளேபாய் ஜோக்
சொல்லாவிட்டால்
பிரண்ட்ஷிப் இருந்து என்ன பயன்
ஓடும் பஸ்-இல் ஏறாவிட்டால்
ஜீன்ஸ் அணிந்து என்ன பயன்
Haa, until ten o'clock
If you do not sleep,
What is the use of having a Sunday?
If you do not watch a matinee show,
What is the use of studying in college?
ஹா பத்துமணி
வரைக்கும் தூங்காவிட்டால்
சண்டே இருந்தும் என்ன பயன்
மேட்னி ஷோ பார்க்காவிட்டால்
காலேஜ் படித்து என்ன பயன்
Playboy joke sollaavitaal
If you do not tell a playboy joke,
Friendship irundhu enna payan
What is the use of having friendship?
Odum bus-il yeraavitaal
If you do not board a moving bus,
Jeans anindhu enna payan
What is the use of wearing jeans?
Haa paththumani
Haa, until ten o'clock
Varaikkum thoongaavitaal
If you do not sleep,
Sunday irundhum enna payan
What is the use of having a Sunday?
Matinee show paarkaavittaal
If you do not watch a matinee show,
College padithu enna payan
What is the use of studying in college?
Playboy joke sollaavitaal
If you do not tell a playboy joke,
Friendship irundhu enna payan
What is the use of having friendship?
Odum bus-il yeraavitaal
If you do not board a moving bus,
Jeans anindhu enna payan
What is the use of wearing jeans?
…………………………
....................
Principal padathai
The Principal's picture
Vaguppil pottu
Put up in the classroom
Hitler meesai varaiyaavitaal
If you do not draw a Hitler mustache on it,
Gandhi mahaan
Great Mahatma Gandhi
Sudhandhiram vaangi
Having won freedom,
Ada daa enna payan
Oh, what is the use?
Chorus :Nothing …
Chorus: Nothing...
November maadham
In the month of November
Pozhiyum mazhayil
In the pouring rain
Nanaiyum varayil nanaiyaavitaal
If you do not get drenched until you are completely soaked,
Mannil naanum pennaai pirandhu
Being born on this earth as a girl,
Adadaa enna payan
Oh, what is the use?
Chorus :Nothing…
Chorus: Nothing...
Aan koottam mayangaavitaal
If the group of men does not get swooned,
Azhagaal enna payan
What is the use of beauty?
Chorus :Nothing …
Chorus: Nothing...
Female :Aagaayam adayaavitaal
Female: If you do not reach the sky,
Siragaal enna payan
What is the use of wings?
Chorus :Nothing…
Chorus: Nothing...
Oomai kusumbu illaamal
Without silent mischief,
Uravu irundhu enna payan
What is the use of having a relationship?
Aadai meedhu sindhaamal
Without spilling on your clothes,
Ice cream enna payan
What is the use of eating ice cream?
Nothing.. nothing nothing
Nothing.. nothing nothing
Nothing …nothing nothing
Nothing... nothing nothing
Appa sattai podaavitaal
If you do not wear your father's shirt,
Magalaai pirandhu enna payan
What is the use of being born as a daughter?
Pattaampoochi pidikaavitaal
If you do not catch butterflies,
Paruvam irundhum enna payan
What is the use of being young?
Dining table varuvadharkullae
Before it reaches the dining table,
Kitchen pugundhu thinnavittaal
If you do not sneak into the kitchen and eat,
Adaigal vadaigal dosaigal suttu
Making adais, vadais, and dosas,
Adadaa enna payan
Oh, what is the use?
Chorus :Nothing
Chorus: Nothing
Second class season
A second class season
Ticket vaangi
Ticket bought,
First class oru naal pogaavitaal
If you do not ride in first class even for a day,
Rayilil yeri rayilil yeri
Boarding the train, boarding the train,
Adadaa enna payan
Oh, what is the use?
Kan adikka theriyaavitaal
If you do not know how to wink,
Vizhiyaal enna payan
What is the use of eyes?
Kavi ezhudha theriyaavittaal
If you do not know how to write poetry,
Kaadhalithenna payan
What is the use of falling in love?
Appa purse edukkaamal
Without taking dad's purse,
Magalaai irundhu enna payan
What is the use of being a daughter?
Udambil konjam thunivirunthaal
If you do not have a little courage in your body,
Adadaa enna payan
Oh, what is the use?
Nothing.. nothing nothing
Nothing.. nothing nothing
Nothing… nothing nothing
Nothing... nothing nothing
Playboy joke sollaavitaal
If you do not tell a playboy joke,
Friendship irundhu enna payan
What is the use of having friendship?
Odum bus-il yeraavitaal
If you do not board a moving bus,
Jeans anindhu enna payan
What is the use of wearing jeans?
Haa paththumani
Haa, until ten o'clock
Varaikkum thoongaavitaal
If you do not sleep,
Sunday irundhum enna payan
What is the use of having a Sunday?
Matinee show paarkaavittaal
If you do not watch a matinee show,
College padithu enna payan
What is the use of studying in college?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and energetic track captures the youthful exuberance, harmless rebelliousness, and fun-loving spirit of college life. Through a series of playful conditional questions centered around 'what is the point if you don't do this,' the song celebrates quintessential teenage experiences—from winking, catching butterflies, and sneaking food from the kitchen, to wearing dad's oversized shirts and catching matinee shows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Refrain (Anaphora)
“Friendship irundhu enna payan”
The repetitive query 'enna payan' (what is the use?) at the end of each stanza creates a rhythmic tempo while emphasizing youth's desire for carefree indulgence.
Ezhukai / Rhyme
“Playboy joke sollaavitaal”
Rhyming conditional forms like 'sollaavitaal' and 'yeraavitaal' establish poetic symmetry across the lines.
Visual Imagery
“Hitler meesai varaiyaavitaal”
Playful visual images of college mischief, such as drawing a mustache on a principal's photo, vividly paint youth culture.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 1998 romantic drama 'Uyirodu Uyiraga' starring Prashanth and Richa Ahuja, the song features lyrics by Vairamuthu that heavily incorporate late-90s youth slang and Western loanwords like 'playboy joke,' 'jeans,' and 'matinee show'.
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