- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Krishnan Vandhaan
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Madarasi seemaiyilae…aaa..
Mavaraasan porantha naalu
Naanga oor suthi naatu suthi
Kaadu suthi hotelukku vanthirukkirom
Ayyaa gate-a konjam thoranthu vudu
Annan cakekku vettu porangaalaam
Odiyaadi yooo
Tiyalangadi tiyaalo
Tiyalangadi tiyaalo
Tiyalangadi
Tiyalangadi
Tiyalangadi tiyaalo
Tiyalangadi
Tiyalangadi
Tiyalangadi tiyaalo
Singina singiyadi yaan
Siricha nethiyadi yaan
Vangi vala kulunga
Valanji kummiyadi yaan
Singina singiyadi yaan
Siricha nethiyadi yaan
Vangi vala kulunga
Valanji kummiyadi yaan
{Porantha porakkanum
Pulla ivar pola
Iruntha irukkanum
Puliyang kombu mela} (2)
Singina singiyadi yaan
Siricha nethiyadi yaan
Vangi vala kulunga
Valanji kummiyadi yaan
Adiyaei..
Naadu irukkum nilaiyila
Yeri irukkum vilaiyila
Hotelukku poga mudiyala
Namma kootamellaam
Urupadiya thinna mudiyala
Aamaam
Naadu irukkum nilaiyila
Yeri irukkum vilaiyila
Hotelukku poga mudiyala
Namma kootamellaam
Urupadiya thinna mudiyala
Magaraasan punniyavaan
Ivar pola vallalum thaan
Irunthalae kuraiyethappa
Saadaiyila paartha enga appana pola
Sathiyama un azhagu adhukku mela
Saadaiyila paartha enga appana pola
Sathiyama un azhagu adhukku mela
Raamanukku thozhan
Nalla oru veeran
Unakku inikki porantha naalu
Unga mogatha marappa thaaru
{Singina singiyadi yaan
Siricha nethiyadi yaan
Vangi vala kulunga
Valanji kummiyadi yaan} (2)
Porantha naalu poranthutta
Poster adichi ottuvaan
Poova alli mela kottuvaan
Romba vela osantha ponnadaiya
Mela porthuvaan
Sila pannadainga
Porantha naalu poranthutta
Poster adichi ottuvaan
Poova alli mela kottuvaan
Romba vela osantha ponnadaiya
Mela porthuvaan
Ada adhai ivaru virumbala
Aarpaatam pannala
Adada en mavaraasan thaan
{Micha soru vechinganaa
Adhu podhum
Micham neenga vekkalaena
Vida maattom} (2)
Raasaathi raasa saapadu potta
Raavu muzhukka paatu padippom
Vidiya vidiya pottu pudippom
{Singina singiyadi yaan
Siricha nethiyadi yaan
Vangi vala kulunga
Valanji kummiyadi yaan} (2)
{Porantha porakkanum
Pulla ivar pola
Iruntha irukkanum
Puliyang kombu mela} (2)
Singina singiyadi yaan
Siricha nethiyadi yaan
Vangi vala kulunga
Valanji kummiyadi yaan
Adiyaei..
In the land of Madras... ah...
Today is our noble king's birthday!
We wandered through towns, roamed the lands,
trekked through woods, and have arrived at this hotel!
Sir, please open the gate a little!
They say our elder brother is about to cut the cake!
Odiyaadi yooo
Thiyalangadi thiyaalo
Thiyalangadi thiyaalo
Thiyalangadi
Thiyalangadi
Thiyalangadi thiyaalo
Thiyalangadi
Thiyalangadi
Thiyalangadi thiyaalo
Clap and groove to the rhythm!
His smile hits right on the mark!
Let your armlets and bangles jingle,
bend low and dance the Kummi (traditional clapping folk dance)!
Clap and groove to the rhythm!
His smile hits right on the mark!
Let your armlets and bangles jingle,
bend low and dance the Kummi (traditional clapping folk dance)!
If someone is born into this world,
they should be born a son like him!
If someone holds onto life,
it should be as secure as gripping a sturdy branch!
Clap and groove to the rhythm!
His smile hits right on the mark!
Let your armlets and bangles jingle,
bend low and dance the Kummi (traditional clapping folk dance)!
Hey girl...
With the state the country is in,
and prices rising so high,
we can't even go to a hotel,
and all of our folk
can't even get a proper meal!
That's right!
With the state the country is in,
and prices rising so high,
we can't even go to a hotel,
and all of our folk
can't even get a proper meal!
A noble man of virtue,
as long as a generous giver like him is here,
what lack or worry could we have?
At a glance, you look like my father,
but truly, your charm is way beyond that!
At a glance, you look like my father,
but truly, your charm is way beyond that!
A loyal friend like Rama's companion,
a truly brave warrior,
today is your birthday!
Who could ever forget your face?
Clap and groove to the rhythm!
His smile hits right on the mark!
Let your armlets and bangles jingle,
bend low and dance the Kummi (traditional clapping folk dance)!
Whenever a birthday comes around,
people print and put up posters,
shower heaps of flowers,
and drape expensive shawls of gold
over their shoulders!
Some worthless show-offs do that!
Whenever a birthday comes around,
people print and put up posters,
shower heaps of flowers,
and drape expensive shawls of gold
over their shoulders!
Ah, but he doesn't care for any of that,
he makes no show or fuss!
Ah, what a great-hearted man he is!
If you save some leftover food for us,
that will be enough!
But if you don't leave anything behind,
we won't let you off!
If the queen and king treat us to food,
we will sing songs all through the night,
and dance away until the break of day!
Clap and groove to the rhythm!
His smile hits right on the mark!
Let your armlets and bangles jingle,
bend low and dance the Kummi (traditional clapping folk dance)!
If someone is born into this world,
they should be born a son like him!
If someone holds onto life,
it should be as secure as gripping a sturdy branch!
Clap and groove to the rhythm!
His smile hits right on the mark!
Let your armlets and bangles jingle,
bend low and dance the Kummi (traditional clapping folk dance)!
Hey girl...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic Tamil folk birthday song features a troupe of performers singing and dancing to celebrate the birthday of a humble, generous protagonist. They highlight the harsh economic realities of everyday life, such as inflation and high food prices, contrasting flashy public ostentation (like posters and expensive shawls) with the hero's genuine simplicity and willingness to feed the hungry. The song praises his compassionate nature, likening his warmth to that of a loving father and praising his noble qualities through traditional folk Kummi rhythms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Porantha porakkanum / Iruntha irukkanum”
Rhyming of the second character across adjacent lines, e.g., 'Naadu' and 'Yeri' (with matched vowel lengths/consonants in folk prosody context) or 'Porantha' and 'Iruntha'.
Moona (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Porantha porakkanum / Pulla ivar pola”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the same line.
Idiomatic Metaphor (Puliyang kombu mela)
“Puliyang kombu mela”
Uses the traditional Tamil idiom 'Puliyang kombu' (holding onto a sturdy tamarind branch) to signify reaching a safe, prestigious, or high position in life.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track belongs to the 1987 Tamil film 'Krishnan Vandhaan', starring Sivaji Ganesan and Mohan. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring earthy folk rhythms typical of his 1980s rural comedy-drama scores.
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