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Lyrics & meaning

Sirikkanum Sirikkanum

From Sahadevan Mahadevan · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Seerkazhi Sivachidambaram
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Sahadevan Mahadevan
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
12 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
Queue-vil ninnaa seekkiramaa ration arisi kidaikkanum
Ration arisi kedachchuthaanae aduppil olaiyum sirikkanum
Pallikkooda admission thaan panam tharaama kedaikkanum
Pasangalellaam padichchuthaanae peththavanga sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
Etti etti poyidaama election ingae nadakkanum
Election-nilae jeyichchuthaanae MLA-kkal sirikkanum
Aala therinja aala paaththu aatchiyaththaan kodukkanum
Aaga moththam ooru sanam aasai theera sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
N.s.krishnan thodangi
Namma s.s.chandran varaiyilae
Sirikka vechcha kaaranamthaan peru vanthathu thiraiyilae
Sirippu padam kaattrappo neengalellaam rasikkanum
Eduththa padam odiththaanae naangalellaam sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum…..
You must smile, you must smile, all our mothers must smile,
You must smile, you must smile, and forget all your worries!
You must smile, you must smile, all our mothers must smile,
You must smile, you must smile, and forget all your worries!
Always laughing heartily from the bottom of your heart,
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan!
You must smile, you must smile, all our mothers must smile,
You must smile, you must smile, and forget all your worries!
When standing in line, ration rice should be given quickly,
Only when the ration rice arrives can the cooking pot boil with joy!
School admissions should be granted without asking for money,
Only when children get educated can their parents truly smile!
You must smile, you must smile, all our mothers must smile,
You must smile, you must smile, and forget all your worries!
Always laughing heartily from the bottom of your heart,
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan!
Without being repeatedly delayed, elections must take place here,
Only after winning the election can the MLAs smile!
We must pick someone who knows how to rule and give them power,
In the end, all the people of the town must smile to their heart's content!
You must smile, you must smile, all our mothers must smile,
You must smile, you must smile, and forget all your worries!
Always laughing heartily from the bottom of your heart,
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan!
Starting from N. S. Krishnan,
All the way to our S. S. Chandran,
Because they made people laugh, they earned their fame on screen!
When a comedy film is screened, you all should enjoy it,
Only when the movie runs successfully can all of us smile!
You must smile, you must smile, all our mothers must smile,
You must smile, you must smile, and forget all your worries!
Always laughing heartily from the bottom of your heart,
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan!
You must smile, you must smile, all our mothers must smile,
You must smile, you must smile, and forget all your worries...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat and satirical song from 'Sahadevan Mahadevan' emphasizes the universal importance of laughter and happiness in everyday life. Lyricist Vaali weaves social commentary into a lighthearted tune, wishing relief for the common people—especially women—from daily burdens like long ration queues, school admission bribes, and political uncertainty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum”

Extensive use of identical line endings with the verb suffix '-kanum' (sirikkanum, marakkanum, kidaikkanum) creating a rhythmic, chanting effect.

Personification

“Ration arisi kedachchuthaanae aduppil olaiyum sirikkanum”

Attributing human emotion (smiling/laughing) to the boiling water pot on a stove ('aduppil olaiyum sirikkanum').

Monaai (Initial Alliteration / Repetition)

“Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum”

Repetition of initial words and sounds like 'Sirikkanum sirikkanum' and 'Etti etti' to build catchy verbal momentum.

Allusion (Cultural and Meta Reference)

“N.s.krishnan thodangi Namma s.s.chandran varaiyilae”

Direct reference to real-life Tamil cinema comedy legends N. S. Krishnan and S. S. Chandran (who also starred in the film).

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Trivia

'Sahadevan Mahadevan' (1988) is a popular Tamil comedy film directed by Rama Narayanan, starring Mohan and S. V. Shekhar in the lead roles. The music for the film was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics by Vaali. The line referencing S. S. Chandran is self-referential, as S. S. Chandran played a major comic role in the movie itself.

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