- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Veerapandiyan
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 10 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa….aaa….aah…..aa aaah…..
Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae
Thaappala pottu saaththattumaa
Saattaiya eduththu vettaiya naddaththi
Sangathi ellaam kaattattumaa
Kai neetti adippaen deviyae
Naan kalyaanam mudichaen thaaviyae
Adikkira adiyila melam kottum
Naan saattaiya eduththaa minnal vettum
Aa….aaa….aah…..
Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae
Thaappala pottu saaththanumaa
Mama mama adippathu thagumaa
Pottunnu adichchaa poo thaangumaa
Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya
Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya
Izhuththathu podhum sela kodu
Nee adichchathu pothum aala vidu
{Ekkuthappu vaenaamunga
Izhuththadichchaa thaangathunga} (2)
Male :{Rosappoova adichchu paarththaen raththam varala
Adi aththar edukka pizhiyumpothu kuththam illa} (2)
{Ennoda vedhana enna solla
Pomeni Nogumae mella mella} (2)
Hae thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhamae
Thaappala pottu saaththattumaa
Female :Haan
Male :Saattaiya eduththu vettaiya naddaththi
Sangathi ellaam kaattattumaa
Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya
Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya
Izhuththathu podhum sela kodu
Nee adichchathu pothum aala vidu
Haei
Female :Aah
Male :Aahaan
Female :Aahaan
Aa….aah aa…..
{Aththa pennae killattumaa
En viththai ellaam sollattumaa} (2)
Female :{Idhukku melae nerungi vanthaa neeyilla
Naan kutta kutta kuninju pogum jaadhiyilla} (2)
{Ippothu neeyum dhooramilla
Oru kai paarppaen yaarumilla} (2)
Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae
Thaappala pottu saaththanumaa
Mama mama adippathu thagumaa
Pottunnu adichchaa poo thaangumaa
Kattaayam kizhippaen saelaiyai
Naan kaattaththaan poraen velaiyai
Kuduththaa ketkum saththam mattum
Naan kuduththa edaththula raththam kattum…
Ah... aah... aah... ah aah...
O hopping parrot, juicy tomato!
Shall I bolt the door and shut you in?
Shall I grab the whip, go on the hunt,
And show you what I'm capable of?
I'll reach out my hand and strike, my goddess!
I leaped forward and married you!
With the blows I strike, drums will rumble!
When I raise the whip, lightning will flash!
Ah... aah... aah...
O hopping parrot, juicy tomato!
Must you bolt the door and shut me in?
My man, my man, is it fair to strike me?
If you strike hard, can a delicate flower bear it?
Stop your hunt on your own!
Quickly roll up that whip of yours!
Enough of pulling, give back my sari!
Enough of hitting, let me go!
Don't do anything reckless and rough!
If you yank and strike, I can't take it!
Male: I struck the rose, but no blood came out!
Hey, there's no wrong in squeezing it to make perfume!
Female: How can I explain my pain?
My tender body slowly aches all over!
Hey, hopping parrot, juicy tomato!
Shall I bolt the door and shut you in?
Female: Haan!
Male: Taking the whip and going on the hunt,
Shall I show you what I'm capable of?
Female: Stop your hunt on your own!
Quickly roll up that whip of yours!
Enough of pulling, give back my sari!
Enough of hitting, let me go!
Hey!
Female: Aah!
Male: Ahaan!
Female: Ahaan!
Ah... aah ah...
Male: My darling cousin, shall I pinch you?
Shall I show you all my tricks?
Female: If you come any closer than this, you're done for!
I'm not the kind to keep bowing down when pushed!
Male: Now you aren't far away either!
I'll take you on, there's no one around!
O hopping parrot, juicy tomato!
Must you bolt the door and shut me in?
My man, my man, is it fair to strike me?
If struck hard, can a flower endure it?
Male: I will definitely tear your sari!
I am going to show you what I can do!
When I strike, all you'll hear is the sound!
And where I strike, a bruise will form...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song features a lively and flirtatious duet between a suitor and his cousin. The male character teasingly uses metaphors of whipping, hunting, and locking doors to demonstrate his passion and dominance. In response, the female character playfully warns him not to take liberties, maintaining her stance and insisting that she is not someone who backs down easily.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae”
Comparing the heroine to a 'thakkaali pazham' (ripe tomato) and 'Rosappoo' (rose flower) to highlight her delicate beauty and softness.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyai)
“Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya / Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya”
Matching ending rhyming sounds in words like 'vettaiya' and 'saattaiya' to add a rhythmic folk cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Veerapandiyan' (1987) stars Vijayakanth. The lyricist Gangai Amaran utilized traditional rustic idioms and playful folk rhythm typical of rural Tamil cinema soundtracks during the late 1980s.
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