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 aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga | Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you! |
| Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga | Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you! |
| Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhenga | You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir! |
| Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga | Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you! |
| Female | |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga | Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you! |
| Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhenga | You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir! |
| Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga | Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you! |
| Female | |
| Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhen | I taught the art of cooking even to Bhima! |
| Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhen | I scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk! |
| Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhen | I taught the art of cooking even to Bhima! |
| Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhen | I scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk! |
| Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkum | Bitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet! |
| Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkum | Bitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet! |
| Paayasam kaathirukku adhil badhaam paruppirukku | Payasam is waiting, and there are almond nuts inside it! |
| Hahahaha | Hahahaha |
| Female | |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga | Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you! |
| Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhenga | You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir! |
| Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga | Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you! |
| Female | |
| Aambalainga sernthu ingae vanthirukaanga | The men have all gathered and come here! |
| Soorapuli vithai ellam senjirukaanga | They have displayed all sorts of fierce tiger-like skills! |
| Unga nenjil ullathai naan arivenga | I know what is in your heart, sir! |
| Unga nenjil ullathai naan arivenga | I know what is in your heart, sir! |
| Ellam sirikka venum hahahha | Everyone should laugh, hahahha! |
| Nalla irukka venum hahahaha | Everyone should be fine and prosperous, hahahaha! |
| Female | |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
| Aavu aavu aavu aavu | Aavu aavu aavu aavu |
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
சாப்பிட வாங்க அட உங்களத்தாங்க
சாப்பிட வாங்க அட உங்களத்தாங்க
கூட்டு கறி அடுப்புக்கரி வாங்கி வந்தேங்க
சாப்பிட வாங்க அட உங்களத்தாங்க
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
எத்தனையோ பசியிருக்கு ஏங்காதய்யா
பருவத்திலே பசி எடுத்தா தூங்காதய்யா
வயத்துப் பசி ஒண்ணு மட்டும் தாங்காதய்யா
அய்யோ வயத்துப் பசி ஒண்ணு மட்டும் தாங்காதய்யா
சாம்பார் மணக்குதய்யா மூக்க தொளைக்குதய்யா
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
சாப்பிட வாங்க அட உங்களத்தாங்க
கூட்டு கறி அடுப்புக்கரி வாங்கி வந்தேங்க
சாப்பிட வாங்க அட உங்களத்தாங்க
I taught the art of cooking even to Bhima!
I scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk!
I taught the art of cooking even to Bhima!
I scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk!
Bitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet!
Bitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet!
Payasam is waiting, and there are almond nuts inside it!
Hahahaha
பீமனுக்கே சமையல் கலை சொல்லி தந்தேன்
பாற்கடலில் நெய் எடுத்து அள்ளி வந்தேன்
பீமனுக்கே சமையல் கலை சொல்லி தந்தேன்
பாற்கடலில் நெய் எடுத்து அள்ளி வந்தேன்
பாகற்காயி கசக்கும் என் கையி பட்டா இனிக்கும்
பாகற்காயி கசக்கும் என் கையி பட்டா இனிக்கும்
பாயாசம் காத்திருக்கு அதில் பாதாம் பருப்பிருக்கு
ஹஹஹா
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
சாப்பிட வாங்க அட உங்களத்தாங்க
கூட்டு கறி அடுப்புக்கரி வாங்கி வந்தேங்க
சாப்பிட வாங்க அட உங்களத்தாங்க
The men have all gathered and come here!
They have displayed all sorts of fierce tiger-like skills!
I know what is in your heart, sir!
I know what is in your heart, sir!
Everyone should laugh, hahahha!
Everyone should be fine and prosperous, hahahaha!
ஆம்பளைங்க சேர்ந்து இங்கே வந்திருக்காங்க
சூரப்புலி வித்தையெல்லாம் செஞ்சிருக்காங்க
உங்க நெஞ்சில் உள்ளதைத்தான் நானறிவேங்க
உங்க நெஞ்சில் உள்ளதைத்தான் நானறிவேங்க
எல்லாம் சிரிக்க வேணும் ஹஹஹா
நல்லா இருக்க வேணும் ஹஹஹா
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு ஆவு....
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhenga
You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhenga
You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhen
I taught the art of cooking even to Bhima!
Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhen
I scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk!
Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhen
I taught the art of cooking even to Bhima!
Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhen
I scooped up ghee from the ocean of milk!
Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkum
Bitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet!
Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkum
Bitter gourd is bitter, but if my hand touches it, it turns sweet!
Paayasam kaathirukku adhil badhaam paruppirukku
Payasam is waiting, and there are almond nuts inside it!
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Koottu kari aduppu kari vangi vandhenga
You bought mixed curry and stove charcoal, sir!
Saapida vanga ada ungalathaanga
Come to eat, oh yes, I am calling you!
Aambalainga sernthu ingae vanthirukaanga
The men have all gathered and come here!
Soorapuli vithai ellam senjirukaanga
They have displayed all sorts of fierce tiger-like skills!
Unga nenjil ullathai naan arivenga
I know what is in your heart, sir!
Unga nenjil ullathai naan arivenga
I know what is in your heart, sir!
Ellam sirikka venum hahahha
Everyone should laugh, hahahha!
Nalla irukka venum hahahaha
Everyone should be fine and prosperous, hahahaha!
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu aavu aavu aavu
Aavu 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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