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Sariyana Paruppu Podi

From Kanmani · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kanmani1994

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!
Chorus
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!
Female
Pattu vetti edutthuWearing a silk veshti,
Katti vandha ammaanjiHere comes the simpleton cousin!
Inji thinnu muzhikkumStaring wildly like a monkey,
Mandhi pola on moonjiThat has eaten ginger, look at your face!
Marathula kombirukkThere is a branch on the tree,
Anga poiyi okkaaruGo sit over there!
Chorus
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!
Female
Ozhunga kudumi vechuKeep a proper tuft of hair,
Oyaama maniyadichuRing the temple bell endlessly,
Pozhappa nee nadathuGo earn your living like that,
Pala koyil ingirukkuThere are many temples around here!
Female
Style-aa daavadichuWhy do you need college,
Cigerette dhum adichuTo flirt in style, smoke cigarettes,
Baylaa paadugiraAnd sing Baila songs?
College unakkedhukkuWhy do you need college?
Panjaangatha paathu vandhaYou, an old-fashioned guy who came looking at the almanac,
Pathaam pasaliyaeYou traditional Tenth-Century fellow!
Manja konjam kattikkittuWearing a little turmeric,
Vandhaa thaevalaiyaeIf you had come, wouldn't that be better?
Chorus
Harae raamaa raamaa raamaaHare Rama Rama Rama
Female :Paadi varum anumaaraeFemale: Oh Hanuman singing and arriving!
Chorus :Harae raamaa collegekkuChorus: Hare Rama to college
Female :Paadam kekka vandhaaraeFemale: He came to listen to lessons!
Unakkaetha sanda madam indha idam illayaaIsn't this place a religious debate matha suitable for you?
Chorus
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!
Female
Pattu vetti edutthuWearing a silk veshti,
Katti vandha ammaanjiHere comes the simpleton cousin!
Inji thinnu muzhikkumStaring wildly like a monkey,
Mandhi pola on moonjiThat has eaten ginger, look at your face!
Marathula kombirukkThere is a branch on the tree,
Anga poiyi okkaaruGo sit over there!
Chorus
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!
Female
Daily engalap polLike us daily,
Oor suthu padikkaadhaeRoam around the town without studying!
Degree mudichaalumEven if you complete a degree,
Vela thaan kedaikkaadhaeYou won't get a job anyway!
Female
Naayar kadaiyila thaanIn a Nair tea shop,
Nee poyi tea adippaeYou will go and make tea!
Adhuvum kedaikkaattiAnd if even that isn't available,
Okkaandhu ee adippaeYou will sit idle swatting flies!
Kallooriyin paadam ellaamAll these college lessons
Vendaadha velaAre unnecessary work!
Sonnaa kelu nammaalu neeListen to us, our friend,
Thaangaadhu moolaYour brain won't handle it!
Chorus
Harae raamaa raamaa raamaaHare Rama Rama Rama
Female :Paadi varum anumaaraeFemale: Oh Hanuman singing and arriving!
Chorus :Harae raamaa collegekkuChorus: Hare Rama to college
Female :Paadam kekka vandhaaraeFemale: He came to listen to lessons!
Vasamaa thaan enga kitta sikkikkitta ippodhuNow you got trapped nicely in our hands!
Female
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!
Chorus
HoiHoi
Female :Pattu vetti edutthuFemale: Wearing a silk veshti,
Chorus :HoiChorus: Hoi
Female :Katti vandha ammaanjiFemale: Here comes the simpleton cousin!
Chorus :HoiChorus: Hoi
Female :Inji thinnu muzhikkumFemale: Staring wildly like a monkey,
Chorus :HoiChorus: Hoi
Female :Mandhi pola on moonjiFemale: That has eaten ginger, look at your face!
Marathula kombirukkuThere is a branch on the tree,
Anga poiyi okkaaruGo sit over there!
Chorus
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!
Chorus
Sariyaana paruppu podiLook at this proper dal powder!
Saambaara paarungadiLook at this sambar, girls!
Varaverppu solli paadanumWe must sing a welcome song,
Pudhu vala vaangi kaiyil podanumAnd put a new bangle on his hand!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful college ragging song from the 1994 film Kanmani depicts a group of modern female students lightheartedly mocking a traditional, orthodox male newcomer. They banter about his silk veshti, orthodox appearance, and almanac-guided life, comically suggesting that college isn't the right place for him and recommending temple service or a tea shop job instead.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Inji thinnu muzhikkum / Mandhi pola on moonji

Compares the newcomer's baffled and wide-eyed face to a monkey that has accidentally eaten ginger.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)

Ozhunga kudumi vechu / Oyaama maniyadichu

Uses rhyming sounds at the start and second letters of line pairs such as 'kudumi' / 'maniyadichu' / 'pozhappa'.

Metaphor & Sarcasm (Uvaneedhi / Nagai)

Sariyaana paruppu podi / Saambaara paarungadi

Sarcastic use of culinary metaphors ('paruppu podi', 'sambar') to mock the newcomer's traditional Brahmin roots.

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Trivia

The film 'Kanmani' (1994) stars Prashanth and Mohini, featuring a popular soundtrack composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani) with lyrics written by Vaali.

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