Selvangal Odi Vanthathu
From Doctor Amma · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Doctor Amma1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Selvangal odi vandhadhu | Riches came running |
| Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu | Goblets came searching |
| Angangal aadi vandhadhu | Limbs came dancing |
| Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai | Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications |
| Lalalalalalalalalala | Lalalalalalalalalala |
| Ennai maathi konden | I changed myself |
| Madhuvai oothi konden | I poured wine for myself |
| Ennai maathi konden | I changed myself |
| Madhuvai oothi konden | I poured wine for myself |
| Female | |
| Selvangal odi vandhadhu | Riches came running |
| Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu | Goblets came searching |
| Angangal aadi vandhadhu | Limbs came dancing |
| Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai | Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications |
| Dadadadadadadaa | Dadadadadadadaa |
| Female | |
| Indru vandha vaazhkai enbadhu | This life that arrived today |
| Vetkam vittu ketka sonnadhu | Asked me to shed shame and demand |
| Indru vandha vaazhkai enbadhu | This life that arrived today |
| Vetkam vittu ketka sonnadhu | Asked me to shed shame and demand |
| Koozhai alli kudippadharkku | To scoop up and drink plain porridge |
| Ezhai alla naan unakku | I am not a poor person to you |
| Koozhai alli kudippadharkku | To scoop up and drink plain porridge |
| Ezhai alla naan unakku | I am not a poor person to you |
| Maadi veettu maapillaikku manaivi allavoo | Am I not the wife to the bridegroom of a grand mansion? |
| Naan maadi veettu maapillaikku manaivi allavoo | Am I not the wife to the bridegroom of a grand mansion? |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum periya eduthu pillai | You and I are children of high status |
| Maanam eenam naalum namakku illai | Honor and dignity do not apply to us anymore |
| Enai maathi konden | I changed myself |
| Madhuvai oothi konden | I poured wine for myself |
| Female | |
| Selvangal odi vandhadhu | Riches came running |
| Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu | Goblets came searching |
| Angangal aadi vandhadhu | Limbs came dancing |
| Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai | Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications |
| Lalalalalalalalalala | Lalalalalalalalalala |
| Female | |
| Kann sivakka naan mayangavum | As my eyes turned red and I swooned |
| Kattazhagu katt avizhndhadhu | My bound beauty unravelled |
| Kann sivakka naan mayangavum | As my eyes turned red and I swooned |
| Kattazhagu katt avizhndhadhu | My bound beauty unravelled |
| Vaadai kondu naan midhakka | While I float carrying the cool northern breeze |
| Aadai ondru yen maraikka | Why should a garment conceal me? |
| Vaadai kondu naan midhakka | While I float carrying the cool northern breeze |
| Aadai ondru yen maraikka | Why should a garment conceal me? |
| Bodhai vandha manihdarkkellaam baedhamillaiyae | For humans who are intoxicated, there are no differences |
| Female | |
| Kulamagal kudimagal endru maarum neram | When a noble woman turns into an intoxicated woman |
| Karppennum panbugal kaatru vaanga pogum | Virtues like chastity will go for a stroll in the wind |
| Ennai maathi konden | I changed myself |
| Madhuvai oothi konden | I poured wine for myself |
| Female | |
| Selvangal odi vandhadhu | Riches came running |
| Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu | Goblets came searching |
| Angangal aadi vandhadhu | Limbs came dancing |
| Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai | Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications |
| Lalalalalalalalalala | Lalalalalalalalalala |
| Dadadadadadadaa | Dadadadadadadaa |
| Lalalalalalalalalala | Lalalalalalalalalala |
செல்வங்கள் ஓடி வந்தது
கிண்ணங்கள் தேடி வந்தது
அங்கங்கள் ஆடி வந்தது
பண போதை புகழ் போதை பல போதை
லாலாலலலலலாலா
என்னை மாத்திக் கொண்டேன்
மதுவை ஊற்றிக் கொண்டேன்...
என்னை மாத்திக் கொண்டேன்
மதுவை ஊற்றிக் கொண்டேன்...
Riches came running
Goblets came searching
Limbs came dancing
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Lalalalalalalalalala
I changed myself
I poured wine for myself
I changed myself
I poured wine for myself
செல்வங்கள் ஓடி வந்தது
கிண்ணங்கள் தேடி வந்தது
அங்கங்கள் ஆடி வந்தது
பண போதை புகழ் போதை பல போதை
டடடடடடடடடா
Riches came running
Goblets came searching
Limbs came dancing
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Dadadadadadadaa
இன்று வந்த வாழ்க்கை என்பது
வெட்கம் விட்டு கேட்க சொன்னது
இன்று வந்த வாழ்க்கை என்பது
வெட்கம் விட்டு கேட்க சொன்னது
கூழை அள்ளி குடிப்பதற்கு
ஏழையல்ல நான் உனக்கு
கூழை அள்ளி குடிப்பதற்கு
ஏழையல்ல நான் உனக்கு
மாடி வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு மனைவியல்லவோ
நான் மாடி வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு மனைவியல்லவோ
This life that arrived today
Asked me to shed shame and demand
This life that arrived today
Asked me to shed shame and demand
To scoop up and drink plain porridge
I am not a poor person to you
To scoop up and drink plain porridge
I am not a poor person to you
Am I not the wife to the bridegroom of a grand mansion?
Am I not the wife to the bridegroom of a grand mansion?
நீயும் நானும் பெரிய இடத்து பிள்ளை
மானம் ஈனம் நாலும் நமக்கு இல்லை
என்னை மாற்றிக் கொண்டேன்
மதுவை ஊற்றிக் கொண்டேன்.....
You and I are children of high status
Honor and dignity do not apply to us anymore
I changed myself
I poured wine for myself
செல்வங்கள் ஓடி வந்தது
கிண்ணங்கள் தேடி வந்தது
அங்கங்கள் ஆடி வந்தது
பண போதை புகழ் போதை பல போதை
லாலாலலலலலாலா
Riches came running
Goblets came searching
Limbs came dancing
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Lalalalalalalalalala
கண் சிவக்க நான் மயங்கவும்
கட்டழகு கட்டவிழ்ந்தது
கண் சிவக்க நான் மயங்கவும்
கட்டழகு கட்டவிழ்ந்தது
வாடை கொண்டு நான் மிதக்க
ஆடை ஒன்று ஏன் மறைக்க
வாடை கொண்டு நான் மிதக்க
ஆடை ஒன்று ஏன் மறைக்க
போதை வந்த மனிதர்கெல்லாம் பேதமில்லையே
As my eyes turned red and I swooned
My bound beauty unravelled
As my eyes turned red and I swooned
My bound beauty unravelled
While I float carrying the cool northern breeze
Why should a garment conceal me?
While I float carrying the cool northern breeze
Why should a garment conceal me?
For humans who are intoxicated, there are no differences
குலமகள் குடிமகள் என்று மாறும் நேரம்
கற்பெனும் பண்புகள் காற்று வாங்க போகும்
என்னை மாற்றிக் கொண்டேன்
மதுவை ஊற்றிக் கொண்டேன்...
When a noble woman turns into an intoxicated woman
Virtues like chastity will go for a stroll in the wind
I changed myself
I poured wine for myself
செல்வங்கள் ஓடி வந்தது
கிண்ணங்கள் தேடி வந்தது
அங்கங்கள் ஆடி வந்தது
பண போதை புகழ் போதை பல போதை
லாலாலலலலலாலா
டடடடடடடடடா
லாலாலலலலலாலா
Riches came running
Goblets came searching
Limbs came dancing
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Lalalalalalalalalala
Dadadadadadadaa
Lalalalalalalalalala
Selvangal odi vandhadhu
Riches came running
Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu
Goblets came searching
Angangal aadi vandhadhu
Limbs came dancing
Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Lalalalalalalalalala
Lalalalalalalalalala
Ennai maathi konden
I changed myself
Madhuvai oothi konden
I poured wine for myself
Ennai maathi konden
I changed myself
Madhuvai oothi konden
I poured wine for myself
Selvangal odi vandhadhu
Riches came running
Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu
Goblets came searching
Angangal aadi vandhadhu
Limbs came dancing
Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Dadadadadadadaa
Dadadadadadadaa
Indru vandha vaazhkai enbadhu
This life that arrived today
Vetkam vittu ketka sonnadhu
Asked me to shed shame and demand
Indru vandha vaazhkai enbadhu
This life that arrived today
Vetkam vittu ketka sonnadhu
Asked me to shed shame and demand
Koozhai alli kudippadharkku
To scoop up and drink plain porridge
Ezhai alla naan unakku
I am not a poor person to you
Koozhai alli kudippadharkku
To scoop up and drink plain porridge
Ezhai alla naan unakku
I am not a poor person to you
Maadi veettu maapillaikku manaivi allavoo
Am I not the wife to the bridegroom of a grand mansion?
Naan maadi veettu maapillaikku manaivi allavoo
Am I not the wife to the bridegroom of a grand mansion?
Neeyum naanum periya eduthu pillai
You and I are children of high status
Maanam eenam naalum namakku illai
Honor and dignity do not apply to us anymore
Enai maathi konden
I changed myself
Madhuvai oothi konden
I poured wine for myself
Selvangal odi vandhadhu
Riches came running
Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu
Goblets came searching
Angangal aadi vandhadhu
Limbs came dancing
Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Lalalalalalalalalala
Lalalalalalalalalala
Kann sivakka naan mayangavum
As my eyes turned red and I swooned
Kattazhagu katt avizhndhadhu
My bound beauty unravelled
Kann sivakka naan mayangavum
As my eyes turned red and I swooned
Kattazhagu katt avizhndhadhu
My bound beauty unravelled
Vaadai kondu naan midhakka
While I float carrying the cool northern breeze
Aadai ondru yen maraikka
Why should a garment conceal me?
Vaadai kondu naan midhakka
While I float carrying the cool northern breeze
Aadai ondru yen maraikka
Why should a garment conceal me?
Bodhai vandha manihdarkkellaam baedhamillaiyae
For humans who are intoxicated, there are no differences
Kulamagal kudimagal endru maarum neram
When a noble woman turns into an intoxicated woman
Karppennum panbugal kaatru vaanga pogum
Virtues like chastity will go for a stroll in the wind
Ennai maathi konden
I changed myself
Madhuvai oothi konden
I poured wine for myself
Selvangal odi vandhadhu
Riches came running
Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu
Goblets came searching
Angangal aadi vandhadhu
Limbs came dancing
Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai
Intoxication of money, intoxication of fame, many intoxications
Lalalalalalalalalala
Lalalalalalalalalala
Dadadadadadadaa
Dadadadadadadaa
Lalalalalalalalalala
Lalalalalalalalalala
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Selvangal Odi Vandhadhu' depicts a woman yielding to a hedonistic, intoxicated lifestyle fueled by wealth, status, and fame. Shedding traditional societal norms, modesty, and reservations, she embraces wine and indulgence, asserting that rich lifestyle habits place her above conventional moral expectations. The lyrics convey how extreme wealth and intoxication break down social distinctions and traditional virtues, turning societal ideals on their head in a moment of unrestrained revelry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Selvangal odi vandhadhu / Kinnangal thedi vandhadhu / Angangal aadi vandhadhu”
The lines end with rhythmic repetition of the suffix 'vandhadhu' creating a flowing musical cadence.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Pana bodhai pugazh bodhai pala bodhai”
The word 'bodhai' (intoxication) is repeated rhythmically to emphasize the overwhelming feeling of indulgence.
Metaphor
“Karppennum panbugal kaatru vaanga pogum”
Chastity and virtue are metaphorically described as 'going to take a walk in the breeze,' indicating how easily moral boundaries evaporate under the influence of alcohol and luxury.
Wordplay / Contrast
“Kulamagal kudimagal endru maarum neram”
Vaali contrasts 'Kulamagal' (a woman of noble lineage) with 'Kudimagal' (a woman who drinks alcohol), highlighting the transformational effect of intoxication.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 1974 Tamil movie 'Doctor Amma'. Penned by the legendary lyricist Vaali, the song serves as a classic high-energy 'club/cabaret' style track of 1970s Tamil cinema, portraying the allure and moral unraveling brought on by excessive wealth and alcoholism.
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