Suruttu Pudikkira Vayasula
From Maduraikkara Thambi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Maduraikkara Thambi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku | At the age when you hold a cigar, |
| Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa | are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa? |
| Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa | Is youth returning to you in your old age? |
| Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa | Watch your way and go home, grandpa. |
| Male | |
| Pattanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa | Is this drama with a city girl necessary? |
| Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa | The village will get ruined if it sees you. |
| Chorus :attanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa | Chorus: Is this drama with a city girl necessary? |
| Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa | The village will get ruined if it sees you. |
| Male | |
| Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku | At the age when you hold a cigar, |
| Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa | are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa? |
| Male | |
| Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa | Is youth returning to you in your old age? |
| Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa | Watch your way and go home, grandpa. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Alangari singaari nottam pottaa | The stylish, beautiful woman checked things out, |
| Kutti araikoraiyaa uduththikkittu | The young girl dressed skimpily, |
| Aattam pottaa | and started dancing. |
| Male | |
| Thalladi nee inga koottam pottaa | Stumbling around, if you gather a crowd here, |
| Enga paatti idha kelvipatta thaangamaattaa | our grandmother won't be able to tolerate hearing this. |
| Male | |
| Adadaa kudukudu kelaanukku | Oh my, for an old feeble man, |
| Manasula olinjirukkum | hidden inside his heart, |
| Male | |
| Aasaiya thoondi vittaa | if you stir up his desires, |
| Thavarugala adhikarikkum | the mistakes will only increase. |
| Male | |
| Nadikuthu thudikkuthu naadagam nadakkuthu | It acts, it throbs, a drama is taking place. |
| Chorus : Suruttu…..hoi……suruttu……hoi | Chorus: Cigar... hoi... cigar... hoi |
| Male | |
| Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku | At the age when you hold a cigar, |
| Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa | are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa? |
| Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa | Is youth returning to you in your old age? |
| Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa | Watch your way and go home, grandpa. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaiyaale maakkolam pottathitta kutti | The girl who draws flour patterns with her hands, |
| Kannu rendum kolam podum oorukkulla | her two eyes draw patterns all over the town. |
| Pattaadai kattaatha chinna rosaa kannu | Little rose eyes, not wearing silk clothes, |
| Pattalae kavinthuduvaan enga raasaa | our king would fall just by looking at the silk. |
| Male | |
| Pazhagura aambalaikkum paaththuda | Even for a seasoned man who looks at her, |
| Koochcham varum | shyness will come. |
| Padikira payanukko paaththathum kaaichchal varum | And a studying boy will catch a fever as soon as he looks! |
| Male | |
| Car-la yaerungadi ooravittu odungadi | Get into the car, girls, and run away from this town! |
| Chorus : Suruttu…..hoi……suruttu……hoi | Chorus: Cigar... hoi... cigar... hoi |
| Male | |
| Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku | At the age when you hold a cigar, |
| Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa | are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa? |
| Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa | Is youth returning to you in your old age? |
| Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa | Watch your way and go home, grandpa. |
| Male | |
| Pattanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa | Is this drama with a city girl necessary? |
| Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa | The village will get ruined if it sees you. |
| Chorus :attanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa | Chorus: Is this drama with a city girl necessary? |
| Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa | The village will get ruined if it sees you. |
| Male | |
| Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku | At the age when you hold a cigar, |
| Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa hei | are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa, hei! |
| Male | |
| Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa | Is youth returning to you in your old age? |
| Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa…. | Watch your way and go home, grandpa... |
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சுருட்டு புடிக்கிற வயசுல உனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு கேக்குதா சொல்லு தாத்தா
வயசான காலத்துல வாலிபம் திரும்புதா
வழியப் பாத்து வீடு போயி சேரு தாத்தா
At the age when you hold a cigar,
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
பட்டணத்துக்காரியோட இந்தக் கூத்தா
பட்டிக்காடு கெட்டுப் போகும் உன்னப் பாத்தா
குழு :
பட்டணத்துக்காரியோட இந்தக் கூத்தா
பட்டிக்காடு கெட்டுப் போகும் உன்னப் பாத்தா
Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
Chorus: Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
சுருட்டு புடிக்கிற வயசுல உனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு கேக்குதா சொல்லு தாத்தா
At the age when you hold a cigar,
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
வயசான காலத்துல வாலிபம் திரும்புதா
வழியப் பாத்து வீடு போயி சேரு தாத்தா
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
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அலங்காரி சிங்காரி நோட்டம் போட்டா
குட்டி அரைகொறையா உடுத்திக்கிட்டு
ஆட்டம் போட்டா
The stylish, beautiful woman checked things out,
The young girl dressed skimpily,
and started dancing.
தள்ளாடி நீ இங்க கூட்டம் போட்டா
எங்க பாட்டி இத கேள்விப்பட்டா தாங்கமாட்டா
Stumbling around, if you gather a crowd here,
our grandmother won't be able to tolerate hearing this.
அடடடா குடுகுடு கெழவனுக்கு
மனசுல ஒளிஞ்சிருக்கும்
Oh my, for an old feeble man,
hidden inside his heart,
ஆசைய தூண்டி விட்டா
தவறுகள் அதிகரிக்கும்
if you stir up his desires,
the mistakes will only increase.
நடிக்குது துடிக்குது நாடகம் நடக்குது
குழு :
சுருட்டு...ஹோய்.....சுருட்டு......ஹோய்.....
It acts, it throbs, a drama is taking place.
Chorus: Cigar... hoi... cigar... hoi
சுருட்டு புடிக்கிற வயசுல உனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு கேக்குதா சொல்லு தாத்தா
வயசான காலத்துல வாலிபம் திரும்புதா
வழியப் பாத்து வீடு போயி சேரு தாத்தா
At the age when you hold a cigar,
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
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கையாலே மாக்கோலம் போட்டதில்ல குட்டி
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் கோலம் போடும் ஊருக்குள்ள
பட்டாடை கட்டாத சின்ன ரோசா கண்ணு
பட்டாலே கவிந்துடுவான் எங்க ராசா
The girl who draws flour patterns with her hands,
her two eyes draw patterns all over the town.
Little rose eyes, not wearing silk clothes,
our king would fall just by looking at the silk.
பழகுற ஆம்பளைக்கும் பாத்திட கூச்சம் வரும்
படிக்கிற பையனுக்கோ பாத்ததும் காய்ச்சல் வரும்
Even for a seasoned man who looks at her,
shyness will come.
And a studying boy will catch a fever as soon as he looks!
காருல ஏறுங்கடி ஊர விட்டு ஒடுங்கடி
குழு :
சுருட்டு...ஹோய்.....சுருட்டு......ஹோய்.....
Get into the car, girls, and run away from this town!
Chorus: Cigar... hoi... cigar... hoi
சுருட்டு புடிக்கிற வயசுல உனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு கேக்குதா சொல்லு தாத்தா
வயசான காலத்துல வாலிபம் திரும்புதா
வழியப் பாத்து வீடு போயி சேரு தாத்தா
At the age when you hold a cigar,
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
பட்டணத்துக்காரியோட இந்தக் கூத்தா
பட்டிக்காடு கெட்டுப் போகும் உன்னப் பாத்தா
குழு :
பட்டணத்துக்காரியோட இந்தக் கூத்தா
பட்டிக்காடு கெட்டுப் போகும் உன்னப் பாத்தா
Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
Chorus: Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
ஹோய் சுருட்டு புடிக்கிற வயசுல உனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு கேக்குதா சொல்லு தாத்தா ஹேய்
At the age when you hold a cigar,
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa, hei!
வயசான காலத்துல வாலிபம் திரும்புதா
வழியப் பாத்து வீடு போயி சேரு தாத்தா....
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Watch your way and go home, grandpa...
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...
Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku
At the age when you hold a cigar,
Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
Pattanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa
Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
Chorus :attanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa
Chorus: Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku
At the age when you hold a cigar,
Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
………………..
...
Alangari singaari nottam pottaa
The stylish, beautiful woman checked things out,
Kutti araikoraiyaa uduththikkittu
The young girl dressed skimpily,
Aattam pottaa
and started dancing.
Thalladi nee inga koottam pottaa
Stumbling around, if you gather a crowd here,
Enga paatti idha kelvipatta thaangamaattaa
our grandmother won't be able to tolerate hearing this.
Adadaa kudukudu kelaanukku
Oh my, for an old feeble man,
Manasula olinjirukkum
hidden inside his heart,
Aasaiya thoondi vittaa
if you stir up his desires,
Thavarugala adhikarikkum
the mistakes will only increase.
Nadikuthu thudikkuthu naadagam nadakkuthu
It acts, it throbs, a drama is taking place.
Chorus : Suruttu…..hoi……suruttu……hoi
Chorus: Cigar... hoi... cigar... hoi
Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku
At the age when you hold a cigar,
Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
………………..
...
Kaiyaale maakkolam pottathitta kutti
The girl who draws flour patterns with her hands,
Kannu rendum kolam podum oorukkulla
her two eyes draw patterns all over the town.
Pattaadai kattaatha chinna rosaa kannu
Little rose eyes, not wearing silk clothes,
Pattalae kavinthuduvaan enga raasaa
our king would fall just by looking at the silk.
Pazhagura aambalaikkum paaththuda
Even for a seasoned man who looks at her,
Koochcham varum
shyness will come.
Padikira payanukko paaththathum kaaichchal varum
And a studying boy will catch a fever as soon as he looks!
Car-la yaerungadi ooravittu odungadi
Get into the car, girls, and run away from this town!
Chorus : Suruttu…..hoi……suruttu……hoi
Chorus: Cigar... hoi... cigar... hoi
Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku
At the age when you hold a cigar,
Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa?
Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa
Watch your way and go home, grandpa.
Pattanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa
Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
Chorus :attanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa
Chorus: Is this drama with a city girl necessary?
Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa
The village will get ruined if it sees you.
Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku
At the age when you hold a cigar,
Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa hei
are you asking for a young girl, tell me grandpa, hei!
Vayasaana kaalaththula vaalipam thirumbuthaa
Is youth returning to you in your old age?
Vazhiya paaththu veedu poyi seru thaaththaa….
Watch your way and go home, grandpa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku from Maduraikkara Thambi (1988) is a humorous folk-style satire song written by lyricist Mu. Metha. The song playfully mocks an elderly village man ('thaaththaa') who is mesmerized by modern city women. The singers admonish his lingering romantic desires at an advanced age, warning him that his elderly wife will be furious and advising him to go back home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pattanaththukkaariyoda intha kooththaa / Pattikaadu kettu pogum unna paaththaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Pa' across lines for rhythmic emphasis.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Alangari singaari nottam pottaa / Aattam pottaa”
End-rhyming structure using similar suffix sounds ('pottaa', 'uduththikkittu', 'aattam pottaa').
Refrain (Madakku / Pallavi repetition)
“Suruttu pudikkira vasasula unakku / Chinna ponnu ketkuthaa sollu thaaththaa”
The core thematic lines repeating the central hook teasing the elderly man.
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Trivia
Maduraikkara Thambi (1988) featured rural folk-inspired dance numbers characteristic of late 1980s Tamil cinema, blending urban-rural cultural contrasts with comedic commentary.
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