Pudhu Cheri Katcheri (Sad)
From Singaravelan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Singaravelan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Varacholli inneram | Asking me to come at this time, |
| Vanakuyil azaiththadhu vandhen | The forest cuckoo called, so I came. |
| Kurai solli ippodhu | Finding faults with me now, |
| Virattida theruvinil nindren | As I was chased away, I stood on the street. |
| Male | |
| Azugayai kannodu adakkida | To suppress tears within my eyes |
| Ninaikkayil naanum | Even as I try to do so, |
| Yenakena kannerai | Shedding tears for my sake, |
| Vadikkidhu vadikkidhu vaanam | The sky is pouring and weeping rain. |
| Male | |
| Unai ninaiththu | Thinking of you, |
| Uyir thudiththu | My soul pulsing with passion, |
| Dhinam dhinam naan | Day after day, I |
| Isai padiththen | Practiced my music. |
| Unadhazagai vizhi irandaal | Your beauty, with my two eyes, |
| Azhagazhagaai silai vadiththen | I beautifully sculpted into a statue. |
| Male | |
| Kalangam illadha kaadhal | A love without any blemish, |
| Pizhaigal illadha paadal | A song without any flaws, |
| Idayil undaana oodal | A minor lovers' quarrel in between, |
| Nijangal aagaadhu kaanal | A mirage can never become reality. |
| Vaarththai poiyaagum | Words may turn into lies, |
| Vaazhkkai poiyaagum | Life itself may turn into a lie, |
| Kaadhal poiyaavadhaedhu | How can true love ever become false? |
| Male | |
| {Pudhucheri katcheri… | {Pondicherry concert… |
| Pudhucheri katcheri | Pondicherry concert, |
| Ekkachakka party onnu pudichen | I caught hold of a grand music troupe, |
| Pudhu tiger aachaari | Like the legendary Tiger Varadachari, |
| Varadhaachaari pola padichen} | I sang like Varadachari.} |
வர சொல்லி
இந்நேரம் வண்ண குயில்
அழைத்தது வந்தேன் குறை
சொல்லி இப்போது விரட்டிட
தெருவினில் நின்றேன்
Asking me to come at this time,
The forest cuckoo called, so I came.
Finding faults with me now,
As I was chased away, I stood on the street.
அழுகையை
கண்ணோடு அடக்கிட
நினைக்கையில் நானும்
எனக்கென்ன கண்ணீரை
வடிக்கிது வடிக்கிது வானம்
To suppress tears within my eyes
Even as I try to do so,
Shedding tears for my sake,
The sky is pouring and weeping rain.
உன்னை நினைத்து
உயிர் துடித்து தினம் தினம்
நான் இசை படித்தேன்
உனதழகை விழி இரண்டால்
அழகழகா சிலை வடித்தேன்
Thinking of you,
My soul pulsing with passion,
Day after day, I
Practiced my music.
Your beauty, with my two eyes,
I beautifully sculpted into a statue.
களங்கம் இல்லாத
காதல் பிழைகள் இல்லாத
பாடல் இடையில் உண்டான
ஊடல் நிஜங்கள் ஆகாது கானல்
வார்த்தை பொய்யாகும் வாழ்க்கை
பொய்யாகும் காதல் பொய்யாவதேது
A love without any blemish,
A song without any flaws,
A minor lovers' quarrel in between,
A mirage can never become reality.
Words may turn into lies,
Life itself may turn into a lie,
How can true love ever become false?
புதுச்சேரி கச்சேரி
புதுச்சேரி கச்சேரி எக்கச்சக்க
பார்ட்டி ஒன்னு புடிச்சேன் புது
டைகர் ஆச்சாரி வரதாச்சாரி
போல படிச்சேன்
{Pondicherry concert…
Pondicherry concert,
I caught hold of a grand music troupe,
Like the legendary Tiger Varadachari,
I sang like Varadachari.}
Varacholli inneram
Asking me to come at this time,
Vanakuyil azaiththadhu vandhen
The forest cuckoo called, so I came.
Kurai solli ippodhu
Finding faults with me now,
Virattida theruvinil nindren
As I was chased away, I stood on the street.
Azugayai kannodu adakkida
To suppress tears within my eyes
Ninaikkayil naanum
Even as I try to do so,
Yenakena kannerai
Shedding tears for my sake,
Vadikkidhu vadikkidhu vaanam
The sky is pouring and weeping rain.
Unai ninaiththu
Thinking of you,
Uyir thudiththu
My soul pulsing with passion,
Dhinam dhinam naan
Day after day, I
Isai padiththen
Practiced my music.
Unadhazagai vizhi irandaal
Your beauty, with my two eyes,
Azhagazhagaai silai vadiththen
I beautifully sculpted into a statue.
Kalangam illadha kaadhal
A love without any blemish,
Pizhaigal illadha paadal
A song without any flaws,
Idayil undaana oodal
A minor lovers' quarrel in between,
Nijangal aagaadhu kaanal
A mirage can never become reality.
Vaarththai poiyaagum
Words may turn into lies,
Vaazhkkai poiyaagum
Life itself may turn into a lie,
Kaadhal poiyaavadhaedhu
How can true love ever become false?
{Pudhucheri katcheri…
{Pondicherry concert…
Pudhucheri katcheri
Pondicherry concert,
Ekkachakka party onnu pudichen
I caught hold of a grand music troupe,
Pudhu tiger aachaari
Like the legendary Tiger Varadachari,
Varadhaachaari pola padichen}
I sang like Varadachari.}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts the emotional pain of rejection contrasted against deep devotion to love and music. The protagonist laments being summoned by his beloved only to be turned away and left on the street. In his sorrow, he perceives the raining sky as weeping tears along with him, yet he holds firm to the belief that his artistic expression and love remain pure, unblemished, and eternal even if words and life prove deceptive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Yenakena kannerai vadikkidhu vadikkidhu vaanam”
The sky is personified as crying tears of rain in empathy with the heartbroken protagonist.
Anaphora / Antistrophe (Iyaibu)
“Vaarththai poiyaagum / Vaazhkkai poiyaagum”
The repetition of 'poiyaagum' at the end of consecutive phrases creates poetic rhythm and emphasizes the contrast between worldly falsehoods and genuine love.
Metaphor
“Nijangal aagaadhu kaanal”
The misunderstanding between the lovers is metaphorically compared to a mirage ('kaanal') that can never hold true reality.
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Trivia
The music for Singaravelan (1992) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali. The song famously incorporates humorous classical music references ('Pudhucheri Katcheri' and 'Tiger Varadachari') contrasting with the deeply emotional melody.
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