- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, T. K. S. Kalaivanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kanni Rasi
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Daei thambigalaa innikku naan
Pudhusaa oru katchi aarambichirukken daa
Adhukku naan thaan daa thalaivar
Haaan…
Ennadaa thalaivarnna odanae
Vaaya polakkureenga
Unga katchi kolgai yennannae
Katchi kolgaiyaa
Nammellaam enna pannittu irukkomo
Adhaan daa namadhu kolgai
Appadi enna pannittu irukkomnae
Namma enna pannittu irukkomaa
Sorunna satti thimbom
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
Sorunna satti thimbom
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
Podavaigala paathiruppom
Buthi kettu poga maattom
Raathirikku thoonga maattom
Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Aehae hae
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Sorunna satti thimbom
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
Aathu thanniyila neechal adippom
Manja kulippadha paathu rasippom
Aathu thanniyila neechal adippom
Manja kulippadha paathu rasippom
Aala marathula vandhu paduppom
Andhi masangavum endhirippom ho
Aala marathula vandhu paduppom
Andhi masangavum endhirippom
Paanjaali roattu kada
Palagaaram ennachae
Andhiyila sutta vada
Aarudhadaa annaachi
Ennamo pannu kadanukku thinnu
Ellorum mudhalaali
Eppodhum dheevaali
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Aehae hae
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Sorunna satti thimbom
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
Chorus :Podavaigala paathiruppom
Buthi kettu poga maattom
Raathirikku thoonga maattom
Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Chorus :Aehae hae
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Thappu pannuravan thalaiyla thattu
Mosam pannuravan muttiya thattu
Aehae hae
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Thappu pannuravan thalaiyla thattu
Mosam pannuravn muttiya thattu
Veera singam pola vaettiya kattu
Vedala vayasula velaiyaadu
Veera singam pola vaettiya kattu
Vedala vayasula velaiyaadu
Set ah chaethu aiyaa dhora
Vaaraan daa veedhiyila haehae haei
Potta pulla elloraiyum
Poga chollu veettukkulla
Oho kalyaanam illae
Kavalaiyum illae
Thadumaari thala keezhaa
Nadandhaalum thappillae
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Aehae hae
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Sorunna satti thimbom
Sonna pecha kekka maattom
Podavaigala paathiruppom
Buthi kettu poga maattom
Raathirikku thoonga maattom
Vidaiya kaala muzhikka maattom
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Chorus :Aehae hae
Elavattam elavattam thaan
Enga katchi paravattum paravattum thaan
Hey brothers, today I...
...have launched a brand new party!
And I am its leader!
Yeah...
Why are your mouths wide open
the moment I said "leader"?
What is your party's ideology, brother?
Party ideology?
Whatever we have been doing all this while,
that itself is our ideology!
What exactly have we been doing, brother?
What are we doing, you ask?
If there is food, we will empty the pot!
We will never listen to what anyone tells us!
If there is food, we will empty the pot!
We will never listen to what anyone tells us!
We will gaze at sarees,
but we will not lose our heads!
We will not sleep at night,
and we will not wake up at dawn!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Yei hei hei!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
If there is food, we will empty the pot!
We will never listen to what anyone tells us!
We will swim in the river waters,
and enjoy watching the girls bathing in turmeric!
We will swim in the river waters,
and enjoy watching the girls bathing in turmeric!
We will go and lie under the banyan tree,
and get up only when dusk falls, oh!
We will go and lie under the banyan tree,
and get up only when dusk falls!
Panchali's roadside stall,
what happened to the snacks?
The vada fried this evening
is getting cold, brother!
Do whatever you want, eat on credit!
Everyone is a boss here,
and every day is a celebration!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Yei hei hei!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
If there is food, we will empty the pot!
We will never listen to what anyone tells us!
Chorus: We will gaze at sarees,
but we will not lose our heads!
We will not sleep at night,
and we will not wake up at dawn!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Chorus: Yei hei hei!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Hit the wrongdoer on the head!
Kick the cheater on the knee!
Yei hei hei!
Chorus: Hoy hoy!
Hit the wrongdoer on the head!
Kick the cheater on the knee!
Tie up your dhoti like a brave lion!
Live it up in your youthful days!
Tie up your dhoti like a brave lion!
Live it up in your youthful days!
Gathering his gang, the young master
is coming down the street, hey hey hey!
Tell all the young girls
to go inside their houses!
Oho, there is no marriage,
and there are no worries!
Even if we stumble and walk
upside down, there is nothing wrong!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Yei hei hei!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
If there is food, we will empty the pot!
We will never listen to what anyone tells us!
We will gaze at sarees,
but we will not lose our heads!
We will not sleep at night,
and we will not wake up at dawn!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
Chorus: Yei hei hei!
Youth is youth after all!
Let our party spread far and wide!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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').
Did you know?
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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