Soru Thanni Yedhumillama
From Adhisayappiravigal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Adhisayappiravigal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kokkara kokkara kokkara ko | Cock-a-doodle-doo! |
| Kokkara kokkara kokkara ko | Cock-a-doodle-doo! |
| Chorus | |
| Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa | No food or water for three days |
| Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa | Will the girl I loved put a garland around me? |
| Haei soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa | Hey, no food or water for three days |
| Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa | Will the girl I loved put a garland around me? |
| Chorus | |
| Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa | This hunger strike will not end, sir |
| Melangal kottaamalae | Without the wedding drums beating |
| Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa | This struggle will not end, sir |
| Kalyaanam kattaamalae | Without getting married |
| Chorus | |
| Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa | No food or water for three days |
| Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa | Will the girl I loved put a garland around me? |
| Chorus | |
| Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa | This hunger strike will not end, sir |
| Melangal kottaamalae | Without the wedding drums beating |
| Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa | This struggle will not end, sir |
| Kalyaanam kattaamalae | Without getting married |
| Male | |
| Naanthaan kavingan ambigapathi | I am the poet Ambigapathi |
| Female :Naanthaan kadhali amaravathi | Female: I am the beloved Amaravathi |
| Male :Naanthaan kavingan ambigapathi | Male: I am the poet Ambigapathi |
| Female :Naanthaan kadhali amaravathi | Female: I am the beloved Amaravathi |
| Male | |
| Nana rendu perum kadhalichcha paavam | The sin committed by the two of us loving each other |
| Thaaikulaththa kettaalae sollum | Ask motherhood, they will tell you |
| Female | |
| Kamban peththa pullai mannan peththa mullai | The son born to Kamban and the flower born to the king |
| Kalyaanam seithu kondathillai | Did not get married |
| Male | |
| Pennai vaazhaamal seithaanae appan | Her father prevented the woman from living her life |
| Female :Kadhal vivakaaram puriyaatha suppan | Female: Suppan who doesn't understand love matters |
| Male :Antha pazhipaavam vendaamae unakku | Male: You don't need that blame and sin |
| Female :Veen pidivaatham agampaavam edhukku | Female: Why this useless stubbornness and arrogance? |
| Chorus | |
| Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa | No food or water for three days |
| Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa | Will the girl I loved put a garland around me? |
| Chorus | |
| Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa | This hunger strike will not end, sir |
| Melangal kottaamalae | Without the wedding drums beating |
| Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa | This struggle will not end, sir |
| Kalyaanam kattaamalae | Without getting married |
| Male | |
| Naanthaan kadhalan devadaas | I am the lover Devadas |
| Female: Naanthaan kadhali paarvathi | Female: I am the beloved Parvathi |
| Male | |
| Kadhalarkal pechu mudivil enna aachchu | What happened to the lovers' talk in the end? |
| Naan kudichcha saaraayam sollum | The liquor I drank will tell you |
| Female :Pirichchu vachchaan paavi ponathenga aavi | Female: That sinner separated us, where did our spirit go? |
| Oru payalum ketkalaiyae kelvi | Not a single guy raised a question about it |
| Male | |
| Ada naan paarhtha ulagamthaan maayam | Ah, the world I saw was just an illusion |
| Female :Appa naan kettu kidaikkalla niyaayam | Female: Even when I asked father, I didn't get justice |
| Male :Endrum kadhalthaan dheiveegam saami | Male: Love is forever divine, Oh Lord |
| Female :Adhai kedukkaathae thaangaathae bhoomi | Female: Don't ruin it, the earth cannot bear it |
| Chorus | |
| Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa | No food or water for three days |
| Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa | Will the girl I loved put a garland around me? |
| Chorus | |
| Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa | This hunger strike will not end, sir |
| Melangal kottaamalae | Without the wedding drums beating |
| Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa | This struggle will not end, sir |
| Kalyaanam kattaamalae | Without getting married |
| Hae kalyaanam kattaamalae | Hey, without getting married |
| Ha ha kalyaanam kattaamalae | Ha ha, without getting married |
கொக்கர கொக்கர கொக்கர கோ
கொக்கர கொக்கர கொக்கர கோ
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
சோறு தண்ணி ஏதுமில்ல மூணு நாளா
காதலிச்ச பொண்ணு மால போடுவாளா
ஹேய் சோறு தண்ணி ஏதுமில்ல மூணு நாளா
காதலிச்ச பொண்ணு மால போடுவாளா
No food or water for three days
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
Hey, no food or water for three days
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
உண்ணாவிரதம் ஓயாதய்யா
மேளங்கள் கொட்டாமலே
போராட்டமும் தீராதய்யா
கல்யாணம் கட்டாமலே......
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Without the wedding drums beating
This struggle will not end, sir
Without getting married
சோறு தண்ணி ஏதுமில்ல மூணு நாளா
காதலிச்ச பொண்ணு மால போடுவாளா
No food or water for three days
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
உண்ணாவிரதம் ஓயாதய்யா
மேளங்கள் கொட்டாமலே
போராட்டமும் தீராதய்யா
கல்யாணம் கட்டாமலே......
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Without the wedding drums beating
This struggle will not end, sir
Without getting married
நான்தான் கவிஞன் அம்பிகாபதி
நான்தான் காதலி அமராவதி
நான்தான் கவிஞன் அம்பிகாபதி
நான்தான் காதலி அமராவதி
I am the poet Ambigapathi
Female: I am the beloved Amaravathi
Male: I am the poet Ambigapathi
Female: I am the beloved Amaravathi
நாங்க ரெண்டு பேரும் காதலிச்ச பாவம்
தாய்க்குலத்த கேட்டாலே சொல்லும்
The sin committed by the two of us loving each other
Ask motherhood, they will tell you
கம்பன் பெத்த புள்ளை மன்னன் பெத்த முல்லை
கல்யாணம் செய்து கொண்டதில்லை
The son born to Kamban and the flower born to the king
Did not get married
பெண்ணை வாழாமல் செய்தானே அப்பன்
காதல் விவகாரம் புரியாத சுப்பன்
அந்த பழிபாவம் வேண்டாமே உனக்கு
வீண் பிடிவாதம் அகம்பாவம் எதுக்கு.....
Her father prevented the woman from living her life
Female: Suppan who doesn't understand love matters
Male: You don't need that blame and sin
Female: Why this useless stubbornness and arrogance?
சோறு தண்ணி ஏதுமில்ல மூணு நாளா
காதலிச்ச பொண்ணு மால போடுவாளா எஹே ஹே
No food or water for three days
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
உண்ணாவிரதம் ஓயாதய்யா
மேளங்கள் கொட்டாமலே...டடாட்டாட்டா.......
போராட்டமும் தீராதய்யா
கல்யாணம் கட்டாமலே......
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Without the wedding drums beating
This struggle will not end, sir
Without getting married
நான்தான் காதலன் தேவதாஸ்
நான்தான் காதலி பார்வதி
I am the lover Devadas
Female: I am the beloved Parvathi
காதலர்கள் பேச்சு முடிவில் என்ன ஆச்சு
நான் குடிச்ச சாராயம் சொல்லும்
பிரிச்சு வச்சான் பாவி போனதெங்க ஆவி
ஒரு பயலும் கேட்கலையே கேள்வி
What happened to the lovers' talk in the end?
The liquor I drank will tell you
Female: That sinner separated us, where did our spirit go?
Not a single guy raised a question about it
அட நான் பார்த்த உலகம்தான் மாயம்
அப்ப நான் கேட்டு கிடைக்கல்ல நியாயம்
என்றும் காதல்தான் தெய்வீகம் சாமி
அதைக் கெடுக்காதே தாங்காதே பூமி.....
Ah, the world I saw was just an illusion
Female: Even when I asked father, I didn't get justice
Male: Love is forever divine, Oh Lord
Female: Don't ruin it, the earth cannot bear it
சோறு தண்ணி ஏதுமில்ல மூணு நாளா எஹே ஹே
காதலிச்ச பொண்ணு மால போடுவாளா
No food or water for three days
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
உண்ணாவிரதம் ஓயாதய்யா
மேளங்கள் கொட்டாமலே...ரம்ரம்பரம்பம்
போராட்டமும் தீராதய்யா
கல்யாணம் கட்டாமலே......
ஹேய் கல்யாணம் கட்டாமலே......
ஹ ஹ கல்யாணம் கட்டாமலே......
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Without the wedding drums beating
This struggle will not end, sir
Without getting married
Hey, without getting married
Ha ha, without getting married
Kokkara kokkara kokkara ko
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Kokkara kokkara kokkara ko
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa
No food or water for three days
Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
Haei soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa
Hey, no food or water for three days
Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Melangal kottaamalae
Without the wedding drums beating
Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa
This struggle will not end, sir
Kalyaanam kattaamalae
Without getting married
Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa
No food or water for three days
Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Melangal kottaamalae
Without the wedding drums beating
Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa
This struggle will not end, sir
Kalyaanam kattaamalae
Without getting married
Naanthaan kavingan ambigapathi
I am the poet Ambigapathi
Female :Naanthaan kadhali amaravathi
Female: I am the beloved Amaravathi
Male :Naanthaan kavingan ambigapathi
Male: I am the poet Ambigapathi
Female :Naanthaan kadhali amaravathi
Female: I am the beloved Amaravathi
Nana rendu perum kadhalichcha paavam
The sin committed by the two of us loving each other
Thaaikulaththa kettaalae sollum
Ask motherhood, they will tell you
Kamban peththa pullai mannan peththa mullai
The son born to Kamban and the flower born to the king
Kalyaanam seithu kondathillai
Did not get married
Pennai vaazhaamal seithaanae appan
Her father prevented the woman from living her life
Female :Kadhal vivakaaram puriyaatha suppan
Female: Suppan who doesn't understand love matters
Male :Antha pazhipaavam vendaamae unakku
Male: You don't need that blame and sin
Female :Veen pidivaatham agampaavam edhukku
Female: Why this useless stubbornness and arrogance?
Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa
No food or water for three days
Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Melangal kottaamalae
Without the wedding drums beating
Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa
This struggle will not end, sir
Kalyaanam kattaamalae
Without getting married
Naanthaan kadhalan devadaas
I am the lover Devadas
Female: Naanthaan kadhali paarvathi
Female: I am the beloved Parvathi
Kadhalarkal pechu mudivil enna aachchu
What happened to the lovers' talk in the end?
Naan kudichcha saaraayam sollum
The liquor I drank will tell you
Female :Pirichchu vachchaan paavi ponathenga aavi
Female: That sinner separated us, where did our spirit go?
Oru payalum ketkalaiyae kelvi
Not a single guy raised a question about it
Ada naan paarhtha ulagamthaan maayam
Ah, the world I saw was just an illusion
Female :Appa naan kettu kidaikkalla niyaayam
Female: Even when I asked father, I didn't get justice
Male :Endrum kadhalthaan dheiveegam saami
Male: Love is forever divine, Oh Lord
Female :Adhai kedukkaathae thaangaathae bhoomi
Female: Don't ruin it, the earth cannot bear it
Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa
No food or water for three days
Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa
Will the girl I loved put a garland around me?
Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa
This hunger strike will not end, sir
Melangal kottaamalae
Without the wedding drums beating
Poraattamum theeraathaiyyaa
This struggle will not end, sir
Kalyaanam kattaamalae
Without getting married
Hae kalyaanam kattaamalae
Hey, without getting married
Ha ha kalyaanam kattaamalae
Ha ha, without getting married
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays a theatrical yet passionate plea for love and marriage staged as a mock hunger strike. The lovers compare their plight to legendary historical and fictional tragic pairs such as Ambigapathi-Amaravathi and Devadas-Parvathi, criticizing societal barriers, stubborn parents, and unyielding traditions that keep lovers apart. Despite referencing tragic literary tales, the overall tone remains lively, satirical, and protestful as the couple demands societal sanction for their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion
“Naanthaan kavingan ambigapathi / Female :Naanthaan kadhali amaravathi”
The lyricist references famous tragic couples from Indian literature and history (Ambigapathi-Amaravathi and Devadas-Parvathi) to contextualize the struggle of young lovers against authority.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Iyaibu)
“Soru thanni yaedhumilla moonu naalaa / Kadhalichcha ponnu maala poduvaalaa”
The song employs clear rhyming words at line endings, such as 'ambigapathi' with 'amaravathi' and 'moonu naalaa' with 'poduvaalaa'.
Hyperbole / Political Satire
“Unnaaviratham ooyaathaiyyaa / Melangal kottaamalae”
The personal act of courting and wanting to marry is framed as a socio-political 'hunger strike' (unnaaviratham) and 'struggle' (poraattam).
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Trivia
Adhisayappiravigal (1982) features lyricist Vaali blending classical folklore, literary tragic tropes, and modern street-protest motifs into a playful duet.
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