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Lyrics & meaning

Saayangalam

From Raththa Dhanam · 1988

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. N. Surendar, Deepan Chakravarthy, Uma Ramanan
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Raththa Dhanam
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
7 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ulunthu eduththu oora pottu
Arachchu vachchirukkom
Arachcha uluntha urutti urutti
Theratti melae satti
Adhula ennaiyai kotti
Urutti vechcha uluntha eduththu
Poththal onna pottom
Poththala potta uluntha eduththu
Sattila thookki pottom
Ada inikka inikka manakka manakka
Rusikka rusikka kamakama
Saayangalam naanga kooduro,
Samuththiraththil murukku vikkirom
Manakka manakka vadaigal venumaa
Inippum irukku edhuththu tharattumaa
Female :Idhu naattu sarakku engaloda veettu sarakku
Male :Innum venuminnaa vaangikkanga
Neriyaa irukku
Vasiya marunthuthaan idhil kalanthu irukkuthu
Female :vayasu ponnaiyum adhu valachchu izhukkuthu
Male :Oru ponna paaththu
Vera ponna paaththaa
Kaalum kaiyum thedi vaadham vanthu serum
Venaaiyyaa venaam
Intha pollaappu venaam
Neenga ellarum nallaa vaazhanum hahaan
Saayangalam naanga kooduro,
Samuththiraththil murukku vikkirom
Manakka manakka vadaigal venumaa
Inippum irukku edhuththu tharattumaa
Idhu naattu sarakku engaloda veettu sarakku
Female :Innum venuminnaa vaangikkanga
Neriyaa irukku
Ilaiyarajavum ena murukku thinnuthaan
Ippa english padaththukku pala tune-nu poduraar
Female :Koodaiyila vaadai illa kooduthenga kadhalu
Aasapptta manasula iniyilla modhalu
Male :Kannukkulla neeyum vanthu kalanthathaal yogam
Ini vaazhkkaiyila enna venum aahaahaan
Saayangalam naanga kooduro,
Samuththiraththil murukku vikkirom
Manakka manakka vadaigal venumaa
Inippum irukku edhuththu tharattumaa
Female :Idhu naattu sarakku engaloda veettu sarakku
Innum venuminnaa vaangikkanga
Neriyaa irukku
Soaking the black gram after picking it clean,
We have ground it into a smooth batter!
Rolling the ground batter into balls,
Gathering them up and placing a pan on the fire,
Pouring oil into it,
We take the rolled-up batter balls,
Make a hole right in the center,
Take the shaped dough with the hole,
And drop it straight into the hot pan!
Ah, sweet and wonderfully fragrant,
Delicious to taste and full of rich aroma!
In the evening, we all gather,
And sell crunchy snacks by the seashore!
Do you want piping-hot, fragrant vadas?
We have sweets too, shall we serve them to you?
Female: This is authentic local stuff, homemade by us!
Male: If you want more, go ahead and buy,
We have plenty in stock!
A magic love potion is mixed into this,
Female: It even charms and attracts young girls!
Male: If you look at one girl,
And then lust after another,
Paralysis will strike your hands and legs!
Don't do it, mister, don't do it!
You don't want that kind of trouble!
We want all of you to live well, haha!
In the evening, we all gather,
And sell crunchy snacks by the seashore!
Do you want piping-hot, fragrant vadas?
We have sweets too, shall we serve them to you?
This is authentic local stuff, homemade by us!
Female: If you want more, go ahead and buy,
We have plenty in stock!
Even composer Ilaiyaraaja ate my murukku,
And now he is composing tunes for English movies!
Female: There is no bad smell in our basket, only love is gathering here,
In hearts that love each other, there is no more conflict!
Male: Since you entered my eyes and joined my life, good fortune is mine,
What else do we need in this life? Ahahaha!
In the evening, we all gather,
And sell crunchy snacks by the seashore!
Do you want piping-hot, fragrant vadas?
We have sweets too, shall we serve them to you?
Female: This is authentic local stuff, homemade by us!
If you want more, go ahead and buy,
We have plenty in stock!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lively folk-style song depicts seashore snack vendors selling evening delicacies like vada, murukku, and sweets along the beach. Through playful banter and a step-by-step description of preparing traditional medu vada, the vendors humorously market their authentic homemade treats to passersby. The song blends witty pop-culture references with playful romantic flirtation between the vendors, highlighting their contentment and simple joy in life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Arachcha uluntha urutti urutti”

Repeated words like 'urutti urutti' and 'inikka inikka' build musical rhythm and emphasize texture and taste.

Emona / Ona (Alliteration)

“Saayangalam naanga kooduro, Samuththiraththil murukku vikkirom”

Repetition of the 's' sound across words creates a soft, flowing sound appropriate for evening seaside vibes.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Ilaiyarajavum ena murukku thinnuthaan Ippa english padaththukku pala tune-nu poduraar”

Comically exaggerating the quality of their murukku by claiming it inspired music director Ilaiyaraaja to compose for English films.

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Trivia

The song humorously references music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's legendary status in Tamil cinema. Written by poet Na. Kamarasan, the lyrics skillfully mimic authentic Tamil beach vendor language and street-food culture.

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