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Lyrics & meaning

Sappida Vanga Ada

From Anjatha Nenjangal · 1981

Lyricist
Thooyavan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Anjatha Nenjangal1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaangaCome to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaangaCome to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhengaYou bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaangaCome to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Female
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaangaCome to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhengaYou bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaangaCome to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Female
Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhenI taught the art of cooking even to Bhima!
Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhenI scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk!
Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhenI taught the art of cooking even to Bhima!
Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhenI scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk!
Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkumBitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet!
Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkumBitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet!
Paayasam kaathirukku adhil badhaam paruppirukkuPayasam is waiting, and there are almond nuts inside it!
HahahahaHahahaha
Female
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaangaCome to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhengaYou bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaangaCome to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Female
Aambalainga sernthu ingae vanthirukaangaThe men have all gathered and come here!
Soorapuli vithai ellam senjirukaangaThey have displayed all sorts of fierce tiger-like skills!
Unga nenjil ullathai naan arivengaI know what is in your heart, sir!
Unga nenjil ullathai naan arivengaI know what is in your heart, sir!
Ellam sirikka venum hahahhaEveryone should laugh, hahahha!
Nalla irukka venum hahahahaEveryone should be fine and prosperous, hahahaha!
Female
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavuAavu aavu aavu aavu

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and humorous song from the movie Anjatha Nenjangal (1981) serves as a lively invitation to a meal. The singer humorously boasts about their extraordinary culinary abilities, claiming to have taught cooking to the mythical warrior Bhima and turning inherently bitter vegetables sweet merely with a touch. Filled with festive exclamations, rhythmic chants, and laughter, the lyricist Thooyavan captures a lighthearted moment of gathering. The singer warmly welcomes the men present, acknowledging their efforts while expressing a pure wish for everyone to enjoy good food, laugh together, and live well.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhen / Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhen

The lines end with rhyming words such as 'thandhen' and 'vandhen'.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkum

Claiming to teach the legendary epic character Bhima how to cook and turning bitter gourd sweet by simple touch are humorous exaggerations.

Onomatopoeia / Vocalic Refrain

Aavu aavu aavu aavu

The repetition of 'Aavu aavu' creates a rhythmic, musical vocal refrain that drives the tempo of the song.

Metaphor

Soorapuli vithai ellam senjirukaanga

'Soorapuli' (fierce tiger) is used metaphorically to describe valiant, skilled men.

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Trivia

Anjatha Nenjangal was released in 1981, featuring lyrics penned by Thooyavan, who was well-known for writing witty situational comedy tracks in 1980s Tamil cinema.

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