Sorunna Satti
From Kanni Rasi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, T. K. S. Kalaivanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kanni Rasi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Daei thambigalaa innikku naan | Hey younger brothers, today I... |
| Pudhusaa oru katchi aarambichirukken daa | ...have started a new political party! |
| Adhukku naan thaan daa thalaivar | And I am its leader! |
| Chorus | |
| Haaan… | Haaan… |
| Male | |
| Ennadaa thalaivarnna odanae | Hey, why as soon as I say I'm the leader... |
| Vaaya polakkureenga | ...are you all standing with your mouths wide open? |
| Chorus | |
| Unga katchi kolgai yennannae | What is your party's ideology? |
| Male | |
| Katchi kolgaiyaa | Party ideology, you ask? |
| Nammellaam enna pannittu irukkomo | Whatever we all are doing right now... |
| Adhaan daa namadhu kolgai | ...that itself is our ideology! |
| Chorus | |
| Appadi enna pannittu irukkomnae | So what exactly are we doing? |
| Male | |
| Namma enna pannittu irukkomaa | What are we doing, you ask? |
| Male | |
| Sorunna satti thimbom | If it's rice, we will eat potfuls! |
| Sonna pecha kekka maattom | We will never listen to advice! |
| Chorus | |
| Sorunna satti thimbom | If it's rice, we will eat potfuls! |
| Sonna pecha kekka maattom | We will never listen to advice! |
| Podavaigala paathiruppom | We might gaze at sarees, |
| Buthi kettu poga maattom | ...but we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries! |
| Male | |
| Raathirikku thoonga maattom | We won't sleep at night, |
| Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom | ...and we won't wake up early in the morning! |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Chorus | |
| Aehae hae | Aehae hae! |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Sorunna satti thimbom | If it's rice, we will eat potfuls! |
| Sonna pecha kekka maattom | We will never listen to advice! |
| Male | |
| Aathu thanniyila neechal adippom | We will swim in river waters, |
| Manja kulippadha paathu rasippom | ...and enjoy watching women bathing in turmeric water! |
| Chorus | |
| Aathu thanniyila neechal adippom | We will swim in river waters, |
| Manja kulippadha paathu rasippom | ...and enjoy watching women bathing in turmeric water! |
| Male | |
| Aala marathula vandhu paduppom | We will come and sleep under the banyan tree, |
| Andhi masangavum endhirippom ho | ...and wake up when dusk falls, ho! |
| Chorus | |
| Aala marathula vandhu paduppom | We will come and sleep under the banyan tree, |
| Andhi masangavum endhirippom | ...and wake up when dusk falls! |
| Male | |
| Paanjaali roattu kada | Draupadi street-side shop, |
| Palagaaram ennachae | ...what happened to the snacks? |
| Male | |
| Andhiyila sutta vada | The vada fried in the evening... |
| Aarudhadaa annaachi | ...has gone cold, brother! |
| Male | |
| Ennamo pannu kadanukku thinnu | Do whatever you want, eat on credit, |
| Male | |
| Ellorum mudhalaali | Everyone is a boss, |
| Eppodhum dheevaali | It is always a grand celebration! |
| Male | |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Chorus | |
| Aehae hae | Aehae hae! |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Male | |
| Sorunna satti thimbom | If it's rice, we will eat potfuls! |
| Sonna pecha kekka maattom | We will never listen to advice! |
| Chorus :Podavaigala paathiruppom | Chorus: We might gaze at sarees, |
| Buthi kettu poga maattom | But we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries! |
| Male | |
| Raathirikku thoonga maattom | We won't sleep at night, |
| Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom | And we won't wake up early in the morning! |
| Male | |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Chorus :Aehae hae | Chorus: Aehae hae! |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Male | |
| Thappu pannuravan thalaiyla thattu | Smack the head of the guy who does wrong! |
| Mosam pannuravan muttiya thattu | Kick the knees of the guy who cheats! |
| Aehae hae | Aehae hae! |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi! |
| Thappu pannuravan thalaiyla thattu | Smack the head of the guy who does wrong! |
| Mosam pannuravn muttiya thattu | Kick the knees of the guy who cheats! |
| Male | |
| Veera singam pola vaettiya kattu | Tie your dhoti like a brave lion, |
| Vedala vayasula velaiyaadu | ...and play games in your youth! |
| Chorus | |
| Veera singam pola vaettiya kattu | Tie your dhoti like a brave lion, |
| Vedala vayasula velaiyaadu | ...and play games in your youth! |
| Male | |
| Set ah chaethu aiyaa dhora | Saving up money, the rich gentleman... |
| Vaaraan daa veedhiyila haehae haei | ...is walking down the street, haehae haei! |
| Male | |
| Potta pulla elloraiyum | Tell all the young women... |
| Poga chollu veettukkulla | ...to go inside their homes! |
| Male | |
| Oho kalyaanam illae | Oho, there is no marriage, |
| Kavalaiyum illae | ...and there is no worry either! |
| Thadumaari thala keezhaa | Even if you stumble and walk upside down, |
| Nadandhaalum thappillae | ...there is nothing wrong! |
| Male | |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Chorus | |
| Aehae hae | Aehae hae! |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Male | |
| Sorunna satti thimbom | If it's rice, we will eat potfuls! |
| Sonna pecha kekka maattom | We will never listen to advice! |
| Chorus | |
| Podavaigala paathiruppom | We might gaze at sarees, |
| Buthi kettu poga maattom | But we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries! |
| Male | |
| Raathirikku thoonga maattom | We won't sleep at night, |
| Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom | And we won't wake up early in the morning! |
| Male | |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
| Chorus :Aehae hae | Chorus: Aehae hae! |
| Elavattam elavattam thaan | Youth is youth indeed! |
| Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan | Let our party spread far and wide! |
கிருஷ்னசந்தர் மற்றும் தீபன் சக்கரவர்த்தி
Hey younger brothers, today I...
...have started a new political party!
And I am its leader!
சோறுன்னா சட்டி திம்போம்
சொன்ன பேச்ச கேக்க மாட்டோம்
Haaan…
சோறுன்னா சட்டி திம்போம்
சொன்ன பேச்ச கேக்க மாட்டோம்
பொடவைகள பார்த்திருப்போம்
புத்தி கெட்டு போக மாட்டோம்
Hey, why as soon as I say I'm the leader...
...are you all standing with your mouths wide open?
ராத்திரிக்கு தூங்க மாட்டோம்
விடிய காலை முழிக்க மாட்டோம்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
What is your party's ideology?
ஏ ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
Party ideology, you ask?
Whatever we all are doing right now...
...that itself is our ideology!
சோறுன்னா சட்டி திம்போம்
சொன்ன பேச்ச கேக்க மாட்டோம்
So what exactly are we doing?
ஆத்துத் தண்ணியில
நீச்சல் அடிப்போம்
மஞ்சக் குளிப்பத பார்த்து ரசிப்போம்
குழு :
ஆத்துத் தண்ணியில
நீச்சல் அடிப்போம்
மஞ்சக் குளிப்பத பார்த்து ரசிப்போம்
What are we doing, you ask?
ஆல மரத்துல வந்து படுப்போம்
அந்தி மசங்கவும் எந்திரிப்போம் ஹோ
குழு :
ஆல மரத்துல வந்து படுப்போம்
அந்தி மசங்கவும் எந்திரிப்போம்
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
We will never listen to advice!
பாஞ்சாலி ரோட்டுக் கடை
பலகாரம் என்னாச்சு ஏ......ஹே
அந்தியில சுட்ட வடை
ஆறுதடா அண்ணாச்சி
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
We will never listen to advice!
We might gaze at sarees,
...but we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries!
என்னமோ பண்ணு
கடனுக்குத் தின்னு
எல்லோரும் முதலாளி
எப்போதும் தீவாளி
We won't sleep at night,
...and we won't wake up early in the morning!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
Aehae hae!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
We will never listen to advice!
ஏ ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
We will swim in river waters,
...and enjoy watching women bathing in turmeric water!
சோறுன்னா சட்டி திம்போம்
சொன்ன பேச்ச கேக்க மாட்டோம்
We will swim in river waters,
...and enjoy watching women bathing in turmeric water!
பொடவைகள பார்த்திருப்போம்
புத்தி கெட்டு போக மாட்டோம்
We will come and sleep under the banyan tree,
...and wake up when dusk falls, ho!
ராத்திரிக்கு தூங்க மாட்டோம்
விடிய காலை முழிக்க மாட்டோம்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
We will come and sleep under the banyan tree,
...and wake up when dusk falls!
ஏ ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
Draupadi street-side shop,
...what happened to the snacks?
தப்புப் பண்ணுறவன்
தலையில தட்டு
மோசம் பண்ணுறவன்
முட்டியத் தட்டு ஏஹே
The vada fried in the evening...
...has gone cold, brother!
ஏஹே ஹோய்
தப்புப் பண்ணுறவன்
தலையில தட்டு
மோசம் பண்ணுறவன்
முட்டியத் தட்டு
Do whatever you want, eat on credit,
வீர சிங்கம் போல
வேட்டியக் கட்டு
வெடலை வயசுல வெளையாடு
குழு :
வீர சிங்கம் போல
வேட்டியக் கட்டு
வெடலை வயசுல வெளையாடு
Everyone is a boss,
It is always a grand celebration!
செட்டச் சேர்த்து
அய்யாதுரை
வாரான்டா வீதியில
ஹேஹே ஹேய்
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
பொட்டப் புள்ள
எல்லோரையும்
போகச் சொல்லு வீட்டுக்குள்ள
Aehae hae!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
ஓஹோ கல்யாணம் இல்லே
கவலையும் இல்லே
குழு :
தடுமாறி தல கீழா
நடந்தாலும் தப்பில்லே
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
We will never listen to advice!
Chorus: We might gaze at sarees,
But we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries!
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
We won't sleep at night,
And we won't wake up early in the morning!
ஏ ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Chorus: Aehae hae!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
சோறுன்னா சட்டி திம்போம்
சொன்ன பேச்ச கேக்க மாட்டோம்
Smack the head of the guy who does wrong!
Kick the knees of the guy who cheats!
Aehae hae!
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Smack the head of the guy who does wrong!
Kick the knees of the guy who cheats!
பொடவைகள பார்த்திருப்போம்
ஹான்...
குழு :
புத்தி கெட்டு போக மாட்டோம்
Tie your dhoti like a brave lion,
...and play games in your youth!
ராத்திரிக்கு தூங்க மாட்டோம்
விடிய காலை முழிக்க மாட்டோம்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
Tie your dhoti like a brave lion,
...and play games in your youth!
ஏ ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
எளவட்டம் எளவட்டம்தான்
எங்க கட்சி பரவட்டும் பரவட்டும்தான்
Saving up money, the rich gentleman...
...is walking down the street, haehae haei!
Tell all the young women...
...to go inside their homes!
Oho, there is no marriage,
...and there is no worry either!
Even if you stumble and walk upside down,
...there is nothing wrong!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Aehae hae!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
We will never listen to advice!
We might gaze at sarees,
But we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries!
We won't sleep at night,
And we won't wake up early in the morning!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Chorus: Aehae hae!
Youth is youth indeed!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Daei thambigalaa innikku naan
Hey younger brothers, today I...
Pudhusaa oru katchi aarambichirukken daa
...have started a new political party!
Adhukku naan thaan daa thalaivar
And I am its leader!
Haaan…
Haaan…
Ennadaa thalaivarnna odanae
Hey, why as soon as I say I'm the leader...
Vaaya polakkureenga
...are you all standing with your mouths wide open?
Unga katchi kolgai yennannae
What is your party's ideology?
Katchi kolgaiyaa
Party ideology, you ask?
Nammellaam enna pannittu irukkomo
Whatever we all are doing right now...
Adhaan daa namadhu kolgai
...that itself is our ideology!
Appadi enna pannittu irukkomnae
So what exactly are we doing?
Namma enna pannittu irukkomaa
What are we doing, you ask?
Sorunna satti thimbom
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
We will never listen to advice!
Sorunna satti thimbom
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
We will never listen to advice!
Podavaigala paathiruppom
We might gaze at sarees,
Buthi kettu poga maattom
...but we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries!
Raathirikku thoonga maattom
We won't sleep at night,
Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom
...and we won't wake up early in the morning!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Aehae hae
Aehae hae!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Sorunna satti thimbom
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
We will never listen to advice!
Aathu thanniyila neechal adippom
We will swim in river waters,
Manja kulippadha paathu rasippom
...and enjoy watching women bathing in turmeric water!
Aathu thanniyila neechal adippom
We will swim in river waters,
Manja kulippadha paathu rasippom
...and enjoy watching women bathing in turmeric water!
Aala marathula vandhu paduppom
We will come and sleep under the banyan tree,
Andhi masangavum endhirippom ho
...and wake up when dusk falls, ho!
Aala marathula vandhu paduppom
We will come and sleep under the banyan tree,
Andhi masangavum endhirippom
...and wake up when dusk falls!
Paanjaali roattu kada
Draupadi street-side shop,
Palagaaram ennachae
...what happened to the snacks?
Andhiyila sutta vada
The vada fried in the evening...
Aarudhadaa annaachi
...has gone cold, brother!
Ennamo pannu kadanukku thinnu
Do whatever you want, eat on credit,
Ellorum mudhalaali
Everyone is a boss,
Eppodhum dheevaali
It is always a grand celebration!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Aehae hae
Aehae hae!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Sorunna satti thimbom
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
We will never listen to advice!
Chorus :Podavaigala paathiruppom
Chorus: We might gaze at sarees,
Buthi kettu poga maattom
But we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries!
Raathirikku thoonga maattom
We won't sleep at night,
Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom
And we won't wake up early in the morning!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Chorus :Aehae hae
Chorus: Aehae hae!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Thappu pannuravan thalaiyla thattu
Smack the head of the guy who does wrong!
Mosam pannuravan muttiya thattu
Kick the knees of the guy who cheats!
Aehae hae
Aehae hae!
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Thappu pannuravan thalaiyla thattu
Smack the head of the guy who does wrong!
Mosam pannuravn muttiya thattu
Kick the knees of the guy who cheats!
Veera singam pola vaettiya kattu
Tie your dhoti like a brave lion,
Vedala vayasula velaiyaadu
...and play games in your youth!
Veera singam pola vaettiya kattu
Tie your dhoti like a brave lion,
Vedala vayasula velaiyaadu
...and play games in your youth!
Set ah chaethu aiyaa dhora
Saving up money, the rich gentleman...
Vaaraan daa veedhiyila haehae haei
...is walking down the street, haehae haei!
Potta pulla elloraiyum
Tell all the young women...
Poga chollu veettukkulla
...to go inside their homes!
Oho kalyaanam illae
Oho, there is no marriage,
Kavalaiyum illae
...and there is no worry either!
Thadumaari thala keezhaa
Even if you stumble and walk upside down,
Nadandhaalum thappillae
...there is nothing wrong!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Aehae hae
Aehae hae!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Sorunna satti thimbom
If it's rice, we will eat potfuls!
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
We will never listen to advice!
Podavaigala paathiruppom
We might gaze at sarees,
Buthi kettu poga maattom
But we will never lose our senses or cross boundaries!
Raathirikku thoonga maattom
We won't sleep at night,
Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom
And we won't wake up early in the morning!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Chorus :Aehae hae
Chorus: Aehae hae!
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Youth is youth indeed!
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Let our party spread far and wide!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and energetic track from the movie 'Kanni Rasi' (1985) captures the carefree spirit of rural youth who form an informal 'party' centered on enjoying life without responsibilities. The protagonist humorously announces himself as the leader and outlines their 'ideology': eating gluttonously, ignoring advice, staying awake all night, sleeping under banyan trees during the day, and enjoying simple rustic pleasures while upholding a code of harmless fun and moral boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Raathirikku thoonga maattom / Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom”
The second letters 'ra' in 'Raathirikku' and 'da' in 'Vidaiya' rhyme in pattern across the lines.
Monaai (Alliteration / First-letter Matching)
“Sorunna satti thimbom / Sonna pecha kekka maattom”
The starting consonant sounds match in 'Sorunna' and 'Sonna', creating a rhythmic cadence.
Simile (Upamai)
“Veera singam pola vaettiya kattu”
Comparing the manner of tying a dhoti boldly to that of a majestic lion ('Veera singam pola').
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Trivia
Kanni Rasi (1985) was directed by Pandiarajan (his directorial debut) starring Prabhu and Revathi. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song 'Sorunna Satti Thimbom' (also known as 'Elavattam') became a hugely popular anthem celebrating carefree youth culture in Tamil cinema.
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