Sirikkanum Sirikkanum
From Sahadevan Mahadevan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sahadevan Mahadevan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum | Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum | They should laugh and forget all their worries |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum | Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum | They should laugh and forget all their worries |
| Male | |
| Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan | Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness |
| Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan | Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan |
| Male | |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum | Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum | They should laugh and forget all their worries |
| Male | |
| Queue-vil ninnaa seekkiramaa ration arisi kidaikkanum | Standing in queue, one should get ration rice quickly |
| Ration arisi kedachchuthaanae aduppil olaiyum sirikkanum | Only when ration rice is obtained will the cooking pot smile with joy |
| Pallikkooda admission thaan panam tharaama kedaikkanum | School admission should be obtained without giving bribe money |
| Pasangalellaam padichchuthaanae peththavanga sirikkanum | Only when the children study well will the parents smile |
| Male | |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum | Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum | They should laugh and forget all their worries |
| Male | |
| Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan | Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness |
| Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan | Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan |
| Male | |
| Etti etti poyidaama election ingae nadakkanum | Elections should happen here without being pushed far away |
| Election-nilae jeyichchuthaanae MLA-kkal sirikkanum | Only after winning in the election can MLAs smile |
| Aala therinja aala paaththu aatchiyaththaan kodukkanum | Power should be handed over after choosing a worthy leader |
| Aaga moththam ooru sanam aasai theera sirikkanum | Overall, the townspeople should laugh to their heart's content |
| Male | |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum | Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum | They should laugh and forget all their worries |
| Male | |
| Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan | Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness |
| Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan | Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan |
| Male | |
| N.s.krishnan thodangi | Starting from N. S. Krishnan |
| Namma s.s.chandran varaiyilae | Up to our S. S. Chandran |
| Sirikka vechcha kaaranamthaan peru vanthathu thiraiyilae | It is because they made people laugh that they earned a name on screen |
| Sirippu padam kaattrappo neengalellaam rasikkanum | When a comedy film is screened, all of you should enjoy it |
| Eduththa padam odiththaanae naangalellaam sirikkanum | Only if the film made runs successfully will all of us smile |
| Male | |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum | Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum | They should laugh and forget all their worries |
| Male | |
| Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan | Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness |
| Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan | Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan |
| Male | |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum | Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy |
| Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum….. | They should laugh and forget all their worries... |
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் தாய்க்குலங்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் கவலையெல்லாம் மறக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் தாய்க்குலங்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் கவலையெல்லாம் மறக்கணும்
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
They should laugh and forget all their worries
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
They should laugh and forget all their worries
சதா உங்க மனச விட்டு கலகலப்பாத்தான்
சகாதேவன் மகாதேவன் கதையைப் போலத்தான்
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் தாய்க்குலங்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் கவலையெல்லாம் மறக்கணும்
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
They should laugh and forget all their worries
க்யூவில் நின்னா சீக்கிரமா ரேஷன் அரிசி கிடைக்கணும்
ரேஷன் அரிசி கெடச்சுதானே அடுப்பில் ஒலையும் சிரிக்கணும்
பள்ளிக்கூட அட்மிஷன்தான் பணம் தராம கெடைக்கணும்
பசங்களெல்லாம் படிச்சுதானே பெத்தவங்க சிரிக்கணும்
Standing in queue, one should get ration rice quickly
Only when ration rice is obtained will the cooking pot smile with joy
School admission should be obtained without giving bribe money
Only when the children study well will the parents smile
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் தாய்க்குலங்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் கவலையெல்லாம் மறக்கணும்
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
They should laugh and forget all their worries
சதா உங்க மனச விட்டு கலகலப்பாத்தான்
சகாதேவன் மகாதேவன் கதையைப் போலத்தான்
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
எட்டி எட்டி போயிடாம எலக்க்ஷன் இங்கே நடக்கணும்
எலக்க்ஷனிலே ஜெயிச்சுதானே எம்எல்ஏக்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
ஆள தெரிஞ்ச ஆளப் பாத்து ஆட்சியத்தான் கொடுக்கணும்
ஆக மொத்தம் ஊரு சனம் ஆசை தீர சிரிக்கணும்
Elections should happen here without being pushed far away
Only after winning in the election can MLAs smile
Power should be handed over after choosing a worthy leader
Overall, the townspeople should laugh to their heart's content
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் தாய்க்குலங்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் கவலையெல்லாம் மறக்கணும்
சதா உங்க மனச விட்டு கலகலப்பாத்தான்
சகாதேவன் மகாதேவன் கதையைப் போலத்தான்
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
They should laugh and forget all their worries
என்.எஸ். கிருஷ்ணன் தொடங்கி
நம்ம எஸ்.எஸ்.சந்திரன் வரையிலே
சிரிக்க வெச்ச காரணம்தான் பேரு வந்தது திரையிலே
சிரிப்பு படம் காட்டுறப்போ நீங்களெல்லாம் ரசிக்கணும்
எடுத்த படம் ஓடித்தானே நாங்களெல்லாம் சிரிக்கணும்
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் தாய்க்குலங்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் கவலையெல்லாம் மறக்கணும்
Starting from N. S. Krishnan
Up to our S. S. Chandran
It is because they made people laugh that they earned a name on screen
When a comedy film is screened, all of you should enjoy it
Only if the film made runs successfully will all of us smile
சதா உங்க மனச விட்டு கலகலப்பாத்தான்
சகாதேவன் மகாதேவன் கதையைப் போலத்தான்
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
They should laugh and forget all their worries
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் தாய்க்குலங்கள் சிரிக்கணும்
சிரிக்கணும் சிரிக்கணும் கவலையெல்லாம் மறக்கணும்.......
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
They should laugh and forget all their worries...
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
They should laugh and forget all their worries
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
They should laugh and forget all their worries
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
They should laugh and forget all their worries
Queue-vil ninnaa seekkiramaa ration arisi kidaikkanum
Standing in queue, one should get ration rice quickly
Ration arisi kedachchuthaanae aduppil olaiyum sirikkanum
Only when ration rice is obtained will the cooking pot smile with joy
Pallikkooda admission thaan panam tharaama kedaikkanum
School admission should be obtained without giving bribe money
Pasangalellaam padichchuthaanae peththavanga sirikkanum
Only when the children study well will the parents smile
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
They should laugh and forget all their worries
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
Etti etti poyidaama election ingae nadakkanum
Elections should happen here without being pushed far away
Election-nilae jeyichchuthaanae MLA-kkal sirikkanum
Only after winning in the election can MLAs smile
Aala therinja aala paaththu aatchiyaththaan kodukkanum
Power should be handed over after choosing a worthy leader
Aaga moththam ooru sanam aasai theera sirikkanum
Overall, the townspeople should laugh to their heart's content
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
They should laugh and forget all their worries
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
N.s.krishnan thodangi
Starting from N. S. Krishnan
Namma s.s.chandran varaiyilae
Up to our S. S. Chandran
Sirikka vechcha kaaranamthaan peru vanthathu thiraiyilae
It is because they made people laugh that they earned a name on screen
Sirippu padam kaattrappo neengalellaam rasikkanum
When a comedy film is screened, all of you should enjoy it
Eduththa padam odiththaanae naangalellaam sirikkanum
Only if the film made runs successfully will all of us smile
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum
They should laugh and forget all their worries
Sadhaa unga manasa vittu kalakalappaaththaan
Always heartily and with pure cheerfulness
Sahadevan mahadevan kadhaiyai polaththaan
Just like the story of Sahadevan and Mahadevan
Sirikkanum sirikkanum thaaikulangal sirikkanum
Womankind should laugh and be filled with joy
Sirikkanum sirikkanum kavalaiyellaam marakkanum…..
They should laugh and forget all their worries...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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