Saarayatha Podu Podu
From Kadaikan Parvai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Details
- Kadaikan Parvai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Male | |
| Melae pogum keezhae izhukkum | It goes up and pulls you down, |
| Steady-a irunthaa bhoomi vazhukkum | If you try to stay steady, the earth slips away. |
| Eppothum nee podu salfi sappottaa | Always eat salt and sapota fruit alongside! |
| Male | |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Male | |
| Kannadippaa kaippidippaa kadhai adippaa | She winks, holds your hand, and spins tall tales, |
| Kaippudichchi nee vizhunthaa kazhuththaruppaa | If you fall into her grip, she will cut your throat! |
| Kannadippaa kaippidippaa kadhai adippaa | She winks, holds your hand, and spins tall tales, |
| Kaippudichchi nee vizhunthaa kazhuththaruppaa | If you fall into her grip, she will cut your throat! |
| Male | |
| Pondaattiyaa aakkaathappaa | Don't make her your wife, my friend, |
| Thindaadiyae nee pogaathappaa | Don't go struggling in misery! |
| Unnaalaththaan….aaa…..aa….aa…. | It is because of you... ah... ah... ah... |
| Unnaalaththaanae samsaaram sanyaasam | Because of women, domestic life turns into ascetism. |
| Veenaasai venaam vendaandaa | Don't entertain vain desires, don't, my friend! |
| Kadhal kalyaanam ellaamae vesham | Love and marriage are all just a grand facade. |
| Naan sonnaa kettaa santhosham | If you listen to what I say, there will be joy. |
| Male | |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Male | |
| Chandhiranum indhiranum ponna nambi | Trusting a woman, even the Moon and Indra, |
| Santhiyilae vantha kadha irukku thambi | Have stories of landing out on the streets, younger brother! |
| Chandhiranum indhiranum ponna nambi | Trusting a woman, even the Moon and Indra, |
| Santhiyilae vantha kadha irukku thambi | Have stories of landing out on the streets, younger brother! |
| Male | |
| Bus stand-la ninnaakkooda | Even if you are standing at a bus stand, |
| Paavaadaiya paakkaathappaa | Don't look at a skirt, my friend! |
| Pachchonthiyaa….aa….aa….aa… | Like a chameleon... ah... ah... ah... |
| Pachchonthiyaaga appappo aavaanga | They change their colors like a chameleon now and then, |
| Party-nga venaam venaandaa | Don't fall for these parties, don't! |
| Aanoda paavam appappo vaangum | A man's sin gets accumulated over time, |
| Pennoda aasa santhosam… | While a woman's desire brings her happiness... |
| Male | |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Male | |
| Melae pogum keezhae izhukkum | It goes up and pulls you down, |
| Steady-a irunthaa bhoomi vazhukkum | If you try to stay steady, the earth slips away. |
| Eppothum nee podu salfi sappottaa | Always eat salt and sapota fruit alongside! |
| Male | |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
| Saarayaththa podu podu | Pour the arrack, pour it! |
| Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu | Sing the music that it gives! |
..............................
...
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
மேலே போகும் கீழே இழுக்கும்
ஸ்டெடியா இருந்தா பூமி வழுக்கும்
எப்போதும் நீ போடு சல்பி சப்போட்டா
It goes up and pulls you down,
If you try to stay steady, the earth slips away.
Always eat salt and sapota fruit alongside!
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
கண்ணடிப்பா கைப்புடிப்பா கதை அடிப்பா
கைப்புடிச்சி நீ விழுந்தா கழுத்தறுப்பா
கண்ணடிப்பா கைப்புடிப்பா கதை அடிப்பா
கைப்புடிச்சி நீ விழுந்தா கழுத்தறுப்பா
She winks, holds your hand, and spins tall tales,
If you fall into her grip, she will cut your throat!
She winks, holds your hand, and spins tall tales,
If you fall into her grip, she will cut your throat!
பொண்டாட்டியா ஆக்காதப்பா
திண்டாடியே நீ போகாதப்பா
உன்னாலத்தான்........ஆஅ....ஆ......ஆ.....
உன்னாலத்தானே சம்சாரம் சன்யாசம்
வீணாசை வேணாம் வேண்டான்டா
காதல் கல்யாணம் எல்லாமே வேஷம்
நான் சொன்னா கேட்டா சந்தோஷம்
Don't make her your wife, my friend,
Don't go struggling in misery!
It is because of you... ah... ah... ah...
Because of women, domestic life turns into ascetism.
Don't entertain vain desires, don't, my friend!
Love and marriage are all just a grand facade.
If you listen to what I say, there will be joy.
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
சந்திரனும் இந்திரனும் பொண்ண நம்பி
சந்தியிலே வந்த கத இருக்கு தம்பி
சந்திரனும் இந்திரனும் பொண்ண நம்பி
சந்தியிலே வந்த கத இருக்கு தம்பி
Trusting a woman, even the Moon and Indra,
Have stories of landing out on the streets, younger brother!
Trusting a woman, even the Moon and Indra,
Have stories of landing out on the streets, younger brother!
பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டுல நின்னாக் கூட
பாவாடைய பாக்காதப்பா
பச்சோந்தியா......ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
பச்சோந்தியாக அப்பப்போ ஆவாங்க
பார்ட்டிங்க வேணாம் வேணான்டா
ஆணோட பாவம் அப்பப்போ வாங்கும்
பெண்ணோட ஆச சந்தோஷம்....
Even if you are standing at a bus stand,
Don't look at a skirt, my friend!
Like a chameleon... ah... ah... ah...
They change their colors like a chameleon now and then,
Don't fall for these parties, don't!
A man's sin gets accumulated over time,
While a woman's desire brings her happiness...
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
மேலே போகும் கீழே இழுக்கும்
ஸ்டெடியா இருந்தா பூமி வழுக்கும்
எப்போதும் நீ போடு சல்பி சப்போட்டா
It goes up and pulls you down,
If you try to stay steady, the earth slips away.
Always eat salt and sapota fruit alongside!
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
சாரயத்த போடு போடு
தரும் சங்கீதத்த பாடு பாடு
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Sing the music that it gives!
……………..
...
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Melae pogum keezhae izhukkum
It goes up and pulls you down,
Steady-a irunthaa bhoomi vazhukkum
If you try to stay steady, the earth slips away.
Eppothum nee podu salfi sappottaa
Always eat salt and sapota fruit alongside!
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Kannadippaa kaippidippaa kadhai adippaa
She winks, holds your hand, and spins tall tales,
Kaippudichchi nee vizhunthaa kazhuththaruppaa
If you fall into her grip, she will cut your throat!
Kannadippaa kaippidippaa kadhai adippaa
She winks, holds your hand, and spins tall tales,
Kaippudichchi nee vizhunthaa kazhuththaruppaa
If you fall into her grip, she will cut your throat!
Pondaattiyaa aakkaathappaa
Don't make her your wife, my friend,
Thindaadiyae nee pogaathappaa
Don't go struggling in misery!
Unnaalaththaan….aaa…..aa….aa….
It is because of you... ah... ah... ah...
Unnaalaththaanae samsaaram sanyaasam
Because of women, domestic life turns into ascetism.
Veenaasai venaam vendaandaa
Don't entertain vain desires, don't, my friend!
Kadhal kalyaanam ellaamae vesham
Love and marriage are all just a grand facade.
Naan sonnaa kettaa santhosham
If you listen to what I say, there will be joy.
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Chandhiranum indhiranum ponna nambi
Trusting a woman, even the Moon and Indra,
Santhiyilae vantha kadha irukku thambi
Have stories of landing out on the streets, younger brother!
Chandhiranum indhiranum ponna nambi
Trusting a woman, even the Moon and Indra,
Santhiyilae vantha kadha irukku thambi
Have stories of landing out on the streets, younger brother!
Bus stand-la ninnaakkooda
Even if you are standing at a bus stand,
Paavaadaiya paakkaathappaa
Don't look at a skirt, my friend!
Pachchonthiyaa….aa….aa….aa…
Like a chameleon... ah... ah... ah...
Pachchonthiyaaga appappo aavaanga
They change their colors like a chameleon now and then,
Party-nga venaam venaandaa
Don't fall for these parties, don't!
Aanoda paavam appappo vaangum
A man's sin gets accumulated over time,
Pennoda aasa santhosam…
While a woman's desire brings her happiness...
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeeththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Melae pogum keezhae izhukkum
It goes up and pulls you down,
Steady-a irunthaa bhoomi vazhukkum
If you try to stay steady, the earth slips away.
Eppothum nee podu salfi sappottaa
Always eat salt and sapota fruit alongside!
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Saarayaththa podu podu
Pour the arrack, pour it!
Tharum sangeethaththa paadu paadu
Sing the music that it gives!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Saarayaththa Podu Podu is a satirical tavern song from the 1986 movie Kadaikan Parvai, composed by V. S. Narasimhan with lyrics by Muthulingam and sung with characteristic energy by Malaysia Vasudevan. The track takes on the persona of an intoxicated man imparting cynical wisdom about life, love, and relationships, cautioning fellow men against falling for female charm or getting trapped in marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannadippaa kaippidippaa kadhai adippaa”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across words in the line for rhythmic structure.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Chandhiranum indhiranum ponna nambi / Santhiyilae vantha kadha irukku thambi”
Matching second consonant sound 'nd' across adjacent lines ('Chandhiranum' / 'Santhiyilae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Pachchonthiyaaga appappo aavaanga”
Comparing unpredictable behavioral changes to a chameleon ('pachchonthi').
Did you know?
Trivia
V. S. Narasimhan, a renowned classical violinist who worked closely with Ilaiyaraaja on orchestration, composed the soundtrack for Kadaikan Parvai (1986). Malaysia Vasudevan's rustic vocal style made this comedic cautionary song memorable.
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