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Lyrics & meaning

Success Success

From Kalyani (1952) · 1952

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
K. Jamunarani
Music directors
S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
Details
Kalyani (1952)1952

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
Success….success….success…Success... success... success...
Female
Operation illaa miga arputhamaana treatmentA most wonderful treatment without any operation!
Operation illaa miga arputhamaana treatmentA most wonderful treatment without any operation!
Arumaiyaanathu amma kandathuIt is wonderful, oh my, what has been discovered!
Success….Success...
Female
Ulaga vinnyaanigal maththiyilaeAmong the world's scientists,
Oru pudhu murai vinnyaaniA new-age scientist!
Oraayuthamillaa vaiththiyar nanaeI am a doctor without any surgical tools!
Arputha vinnyaani sucuess successA miraculous scientist, success, success!
Female
Kanna valichchaa penicillinEye pain? Penicillin!
Kazhutha valichchaa penicillinNeck pain? Penicillin!
Ajeeranamaa oru success penicillinIndigestion? A successful Penicillin!
Athiga pasiyaa penicillinExcessive hunger? Penicillin!
Female
Paiththiyam pidichchaa chukku kashaayamGoing crazy? Dry ginger decoction!
Palla valichchaa chukku kashaayamTooth pain? Dry ginger decoction!
Iduppa valichchaa chukku kashaayamWaist pain? Dry ginger decoction!
Ezhumbu murinjaa chukku kashaayamBroken bones? Dry ginger decoction!
Female
Aayiram noikkum athaiyae kodukkumGiving the exact same thing for a thousand diseases,
Aayur vedhar thigaikkanumAyurvedic practitioners should be astonished!
Sidhdha vaiththiyar thinaranumSiddha doctors should be bewildered!
……..yaaro odanum…...someone ought to run away...
Odanum….oodanum…odanum….Must run... must run... must run...
Sucuess…..sucuess….sucuess…Success... success... success...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This humorous and satirical song from the 1952 Tamil film 'Kalyani' depicts a self-proclaimed 'miracle scientist' pitching absurd quack medical treatments. The character boasts of curing every ailment—ranging from simple hunger and eye aches to madness and broken bones—using only two universal 'cures': Penicillin and dry ginger decoction (chukku kashaayam). Sung with high energy by K. Jamuna Rani, the song uses playful hyperbole to mock fake doctors and blind faith in blanket medical remedies, teasingly claiming that traditional Ayurvedic and Siddha physicians would be left baffled by such ridiculous claims.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epiphora (Repetition)

“Kanna valichchaa penicillin”

The word 'penicillin' is repeated at the end of consecutive lines for comic effect and rhythmic cadence.

Satirical Hyperbole

“Ezhumbu murinjaa chukku kashaayam”

Suggesting that a broken bone can be cured by drinking ginger tea ('chukku kashaayam') uses extreme exaggeration to highlight comedic medical quackery.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aayiram noikkum athaiyae kodukkum”

The starting letters in 'Aayiram' and 'Aayur' create an agreeable initial rhyming rhythm across adjacent verses.

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Trivia

Featuring early work by legendary lyricist Kannadasan, this comical track highlights the energetic vocal capabilities of singer K. Jamuna Rani in early 1950s Tamil cinema, blending Western medical jargon with traditional remedies for satirical humor.

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