Saanjaa Saayara Pakkame
From Rambaiyin Kaadhal · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Rambaiyin Kaadhal1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Saanjaa saayira pakkamae | Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down, |
| Saayira semmari aadugalaa | Oh flock of sheep that leans over! |
| Saanjaa saayira pakkamae | Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down, |
| Saayira semmari aadugalaa | Oh flock of sheep that leans over! |
| Unga saayam veluththu pogum | Your fake colors will fade away, |
| Pazhaya yaedugalaa | Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts! |
| Saanjaa saayira pakkamae | Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down, |
| Saayira semmari aadugalaa | Oh flock of sheep that leans over! |
| Unga saayam veluththu pogum | Your fake colors will fade away, |
| Pazhaya yaedugalaa | Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts! |
| Saanjaa saayira pakkamae | Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down, |
| Saayira semmari aadugalaa | Oh flock of sheep that leans over! |
| Male | |
| Maeyira pakkaththa vittupputtu | Leaving behind the grazing area, |
| Summaa maelayum keezhayum porigalaa | Why are you simply wandering up and down? |
| Maeyira pakkaththa vittupputtu | Leaving behind the grazing area, |
| Summaa maelayum keezhayum porigalaa | Why are you simply wandering up and down? |
| Male | |
| Unga meniya pudichi amukki poduven | I will grab your body and crush it down, |
| Medhuva ippadi vaarigala | Are you coming slowly like this? |
| Unga meniya pudichi amukki poduven | I will grab your body and crush it down, |
| Medhuva ippadi vaarigala | Are you coming slowly like this? |
| Male | |
| Saanjaa saanjaa | Leaning, leaning... |
| Saanjaa saayira pakkamae | Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down, |
| Saayira semmari aadugalaa | Oh flock of sheep that leans over! |
| Unga saayam veluththu pogum | Your fake colors will fade away, |
| Pazhaya yaedugalaa | Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts! |
| Saanjaa saayira pakkamae | Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down, |
| Saayira semmari aadugalaa | Oh flock of sheep that leans over! |
| Male | |
| Katta kombhu karuppaadu | The black sheep with thick horns, |
| Thullaattam podudhu | Is jumping around excitedly! |
| Katta kombhu karuppaadu | The black sheep with thick horns, |
| Thullaattam podudhu | Is jumping around excitedly! |
| Kaariyammaa vellaadu sollaama odudhu | The white goat runs away without saying a word! |
| Male | |
| Katta kombhu karuppaadu | The black sheep with thick horns, |
| Thullaattam podudhu | Is jumping around excitedly! |
| Kaariyammaa vellaadu sollaama odudhu | The white goat runs away without saying a word! |
| Motta kombhu murattaadu | The stubborn sheep with blunt horns, |
| Muzhichi muzhichi paakkudhu | Keeps staring wide-eyed, |
| Pazhichi pazhichi kaattudhu | And showing off mocked expressions! |
| Motta kombhu murattaadu | The stubborn sheep with blunt horns, |
| Muzhichi muzhichi paakkudhu | Keeps staring wide-eyed, |
| Pazhichi pazhichi kaattudhu | And showing off mocked expressions! |
| Male | |
| Munnukku pora aatta paathu | Looking at the goat moving forward, |
| Pinnukku ninnu yengudhu | It stands behind and longs for it! |
| Munnukku pora aatta paathu | Looking at the goat moving forward, |
| Pinnukku ninnu yengudhu | It stands behind and longs for it! |
| Male | |
| Saanjaa saanjaa | Leaning, leaning... |
| Saanjaa saayira pakkamae | Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down, |
| Saayira semmari aadugalaa | Oh flock of sheep that leans over! |
| Unga saayam veluththu pogum | Your fake colors will fade away, |
| Pazhaya yaedugalaa | Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts! |
| Pazhaya yaedugalaa | Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts! |
சாஞ்சா சாயிர பக்கமே
சாயிர செம்மறி ஆடுகளா
சாஞ்சா சாயிர பக்கமே
சாயிர செம்மறி ஆடுகளா
உங்க சாயம் வெளுத்துப் போகும்
பழைய ஏடுகளா
சாஞ்சா சாயிர பக்கமே
சாயிர செம்மறி ஆடுகளா
உங்க சாயம் வெளுத்துப் போகும்
பழைய ஏடுகளா
சாஞ்சா சாயிர பக்கமே
சாயிர செம்மறி ஆடுகளா
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Your fake colors will fade away,
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Your fake colors will fade away,
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
மேயிற பக்கத்த விட்டுப்புட்டு
சும்மா மேலேயும் கீழேயும் போறிகளா
மேயிற பக்கத்த விட்டுப்புட்டு
சும்மா மேலேயும் கீழேயும் போறிகளா
Leaving behind the grazing area,
Why are you simply wandering up and down?
Leaving behind the grazing area,
Why are you simply wandering up and down?
உங்க மேனிய புடிச்சு அமுக்கிப் போடுவேன்
மெதுவா இப்படி வாரீகளா
உங்க மேனிய புடிச்சு அமுக்கிப் போடுவேன்
மெதுவா இப்படி வாரீகளா
I will grab your body and crush it down,
Are you coming slowly like this?
I will grab your body and crush it down,
Are you coming slowly like this?
சாஞ்சா சாஞ்சா
சாஞ்சா சாயிர பக்கமே
சாயிர செம்மறி ஆடுகளா
உங்க சாயம் வெளுத்துப் போகும்
பழைய ஏடுகளா
சாஞ்சா சாயிர பக்கமே
சாயிர செம்மறி ஆடுகளா
Leaning, leaning...
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Your fake colors will fade away,
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
கட்டக் கொம்பு கருப்பாடு
துள்ளாட்டம் போடுது
கட்டக் கொம்பு கருப்பாடு
துள்ளாட்டம் போடுது
காரியமா வெள்ளாடு சொல்லாம ஓடுது
The black sheep with thick horns,
Is jumping around excitedly!
The black sheep with thick horns,
Is jumping around excitedly!
The white goat runs away without saying a word!
கட்டக் கொம்பு கருப்பாடு
துள்ளாட்டம் போடுது
காரியமா வெள்ளாடு சொல்லாம ஓடுது
மொட்டக் கொம்பு முரட்டாடு
முழிச்சு முழிச்சு பாக்குது
பழிச்சு பழிச்சு காட்டுது
மொட்டக் கொம்பு முரட்டாடு
முழிச்சு முழிச்சு பாக்குது
பழிச்சு பழிச்சு காட்டுது
The black sheep with thick horns,
Is jumping around excitedly!
The white goat runs away without saying a word!
The stubborn sheep with blunt horns,
Keeps staring wide-eyed,
And showing off mocked expressions!
The stubborn sheep with blunt horns,
Keeps staring wide-eyed,
And showing off mocked expressions!
முன்னுக்கு போற ஆட்டைப் பார்த்து
பின்னுக்கு நின்னு ஏங்குது
முன்னுக்கு போற ஆட்டைப் பார்த்து
பின்னுக்கு நின்னு ஏங்குது
Looking at the goat moving forward,
It stands behind and longs for it!
Looking at the goat moving forward,
It stands behind and longs for it!
சாஞ்சா சாஞ்சா
சாஞ்சா சாயிர பக்கமே
சாயிர செம்மறி ஆடுகளா
உங்க சாயம் வெளுத்துப் போகும்
பழைய ஏடுகளா
பழைய ஏடுகளா
Leaning, leaning...
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Your fake colors will fade away,
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Saanjaa saayira pakkamae
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Saayira semmari aadugalaa
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Saanjaa saayira pakkamae
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Saayira semmari aadugalaa
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Unga saayam veluththu pogum
Your fake colors will fade away,
Pazhaya yaedugalaa
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Saanjaa saayira pakkamae
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Saayira semmari aadugalaa
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Unga saayam veluththu pogum
Your fake colors will fade away,
Pazhaya yaedugalaa
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Saanjaa saayira pakkamae
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Saayira semmari aadugalaa
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Maeyira pakkaththa vittupputtu
Leaving behind the grazing area,
Summaa maelayum keezhayum porigalaa
Why are you simply wandering up and down?
Maeyira pakkaththa vittupputtu
Leaving behind the grazing area,
Summaa maelayum keezhayum porigalaa
Why are you simply wandering up and down?
Unga meniya pudichi amukki poduven
I will grab your body and crush it down,
Medhuva ippadi vaarigala
Are you coming slowly like this?
Unga meniya pudichi amukki poduven
I will grab your body and crush it down,
Medhuva ippadi vaarigala
Are you coming slowly like this?
Saanjaa saanjaa
Leaning, leaning...
Saanjaa saayira pakkamae
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Saayira semmari aadugalaa
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Unga saayam veluththu pogum
Your fake colors will fade away,
Pazhaya yaedugalaa
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Saanjaa saayira pakkamae
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Saayira semmari aadugalaa
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Katta kombhu karuppaadu
The black sheep with thick horns,
Thullaattam podudhu
Is jumping around excitedly!
Katta kombhu karuppaadu
The black sheep with thick horns,
Thullaattam podudhu
Is jumping around excitedly!
Kaariyammaa vellaadu sollaama odudhu
The white goat runs away without saying a word!
Katta kombhu karuppaadu
The black sheep with thick horns,
Thullaattam podudhu
Is jumping around excitedly!
Kaariyammaa vellaadu sollaama odudhu
The white goat runs away without saying a word!
Motta kombhu murattaadu
The stubborn sheep with blunt horns,
Muzhichi muzhichi paakkudhu
Keeps staring wide-eyed,
Pazhichi pazhichi kaattudhu
And showing off mocked expressions!
Motta kombhu murattaadu
The stubborn sheep with blunt horns,
Muzhichi muzhichi paakkudhu
Keeps staring wide-eyed,
Pazhichi pazhichi kaattudhu
And showing off mocked expressions!
Munnukku pora aatta paathu
Looking at the goat moving forward,
Pinnukku ninnu yengudhu
It stands behind and longs for it!
Munnukku pora aatta paathu
Looking at the goat moving forward,
Pinnukku ninnu yengudhu
It stands behind and longs for it!
Saanjaa saanjaa
Leaning, leaning...
Saanjaa saayira pakkamae
Oh flock of sheep leaning towards whichever side leans down,
Saayira semmari aadugalaa
Oh flock of sheep that leans over!
Unga saayam veluththu pogum
Your fake colors will fade away,
Pazhaya yaedugalaa
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Pazhaya yaedugalaa
Oh outdated palm-leaf manuscripts!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous and satirical folk song uses the metaphor of sheep ('semmari aadu') to mock opportunists and conformists who blindly follow whichever direction is convenient. The singer warns these foolish followers that their true colors will soon fade away like old, decaying palm-leaf manuscripts ('pazhaya yaedugalaa'). Through vivid descriptions of different goats—black sheep with thick horns jumping around, white goats running off quietly, and blunt-horned stubborn sheep staring enviously at those moving ahead—the lyricist delivers a sharp critique of human nature wrapped in playful rural folklore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Saayira semmari aadugalaa”
Comparing opportunistic, herd-mentality people to 'semmari aadu' (blindly following sheep) and outdated ideas to 'pazhaya yaedugalaa' (faded manuscripts).
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Saanjaa saayira pakkamae”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound creating a rhythmic, swaying effect echoing the word 'Saanjaa' (leaning).
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“Muzhichi muzhichi paakkudhu”
Doubling of words ('Muzhichi muzhichi', 'Pazhichi pazhichi') to emphasize continuous action and create rhythmic folk tempo.
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Trivia
Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956) is a classic Tamil fantasy comedy starring P. Bhanumathi and T. R. Ramachandran. The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa, and legendary lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was acclaimed for incorporating sharp social commentary and traditional Tamil folk idioms into popular cinema songs.
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