Thamizh Vidu Thoothu
From Aayiram Poi · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Manorama, Kovai Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Aayiram Poi1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil | Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past, |
| Kili vidu thoothu pinnaalil | Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards. |
| Male :Naai vidu thoothu nam naalil | Male: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days, |
| Idhu naagareegamthaan innaalil | This is indeed the modern fashion in present times! |
| Female | |
| Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil | Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past, |
| Kili vidu thoothu pinnaalil | Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards. |
| Male :Naai vidu thoothu nam naalil | Male: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days, |
| Idhu naagareegamthaan innaalil | This is indeed the modern fashion in present times! |
| Male | |
| Akbar pillai ambigapathi | Akbar's son Ambigapathi, |
| Yaarai kadhal kondaan | Whom did he fall in love with? |
| Male :Archuna raja pettra pennaam | Male: The daughter born to King Arjuna, |
| Anargaliyai kondaan | He took Anarkali as his love! |
| Male | |
| Tajmahalai kattiyathaaru | Who built the Taj Mahal? |
| Female :Jawaharlaal nehru | Female: Jawaharlal Nehru! |
| Male :Tanjavoorai aandavar yaaru | Male: Who ruled over Thanjavur? |
| Female :Enga vaaththiyaaru | Female: Our school teacher! |
| Male | |
| Sabash en laila | Male: Bravo, my Laila! |
| Female :Hello en caesar | Female: Hello, my Caesar! |
| Male :Sabash en laila | Male: Bravo, my Laila! |
| Female :Hello en caesar | Female: Hello, my Caesar! |
| Male | |
| Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil | Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past, |
| Kili vidu thoothu pinnaalil | Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards. |
| Female :Naai vidu thoothu nam naalil | Female: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days, |
| Idhu naagareegamthaan innaalil | This is indeed the modern fashion in present times! |
| Female | |
| Arivil naanum azhagil neeyum | Me with intelligence and you with beauty, |
| Rendum saerntha pillai | A child possessing both combined... |
| Male :Onnu piranthaal pothum pinnae | Male: If just one such child is born, then |
| Ulagam enbathu illai | Nothing else in this world matters! |
| Female | |
| Jananaayagaththil namathu kadamai | Our duty in a democracy... |
| Male :Thaerthalil nikkonum | Male: Is to stand in elections! |
| Female :Samsaaraththil nmathu kadamai | Female: Our duty in family life... |
| Male :Sivappu mukkonam | Male: Is the red triangle (family planning)! |
| Female | |
| Hello en caesar | Female: Hello, my Caesar! |
| Male :Sabash en laila | Male: Bravo, my Laila! |
| Female :Hello en caesar | Female: Hello, my Caesar! |
| Male :Sabash en laila | Male: Bravo, my Laila! |
| Male | |
| Naai Seitha sathiyo kannae | Is it a plot hatched by the dog, my darling? |
| Nam kadhal vithiyo kannae | Or is it the fate of our love, my darling? |
| Vaaippaattu mudiyum munnae | Before the vocal music concert could finish, |
| Naai paattu kettaen kannae | I heard the song of dogs barking, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Naai Seitha sathiyo kannae | Is it a plot hatched by the dog, my darling? |
| Female | |
| Unnai kaana pogiraenaa | Am I coming to see you? |
| Unnai kaana pogiraenaa | Am I coming to see you? |
| Oru maasillaatha caesar | Oh spotless Caesar, |
| Unnai kaana pogiraenaa | Am I coming to see you? |
| Male | |
| Kaarullalavum kadal neerullalavum | As long as clouds exist, as long as ocean waters remain, |
| Oorullalavum ulagullalavum | As long as towns exist, as long as the world endures, |
| Unai maraven laila….laila… | I will never forget you, Laila... Laila... |
| Female :Caesar…. | Female: Caesar... |
தமிழ் விடு தூது முன்னாளில்
கிளி விடு தூது பின்னாளில்
நாய் விடு தூது நம் நாளில்
இது நாகரீகம்தான் இந்நாளில்
Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past,
Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards.
Male: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days,
This is indeed the modern fashion in present times!
தமிழ் விடு தூது முன்னாளில்
கிளி விடு தூது பின்னாளில்
நாய் விடு தூது நம் நாளில்
இது நாகரீகம்தான் இந்நாளில்
Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past,
Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards.
Male: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days,
This is indeed the modern fashion in present times!
அக்பர் பிள்ளை அம்பிகாபதி
யாரைக் காதல் கொண்டான்
அர்ச்சுன ராஜா பெற்ற பெண்ணாம்
அனார்கலியை கொண்டான்
Akbar's son Ambigapathi,
Whom did he fall in love with?
Male: The daughter born to King Arjuna,
He took Anarkali as his love!
தாஜ்மகாலை கட்டியதாரு
ஜவர்ஹலால் நேரு
தஞ்சாவூரை ஆண்டவர் யாரு
எங்க வாத்தியாரு
Who built the Taj Mahal?
Female: Jawaharlal Nehru!
Male: Who ruled over Thanjavur?
Female: Our school teacher!
சபாஷ் என் லைலா
ஹலோ என் சீசர்
சபாஷ் என் லைலா
ஹலோ என் சீசர்
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
தமிழ் விடு தூது முன்னாளில்
கிளி விடு தூது பின்னாளில்
நாய் விடு தூது நம் நாளில்
இது நாகரீகம்தான் இந்நாளில்
Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past,
Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards.
Female: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days,
This is indeed the modern fashion in present times!
அறிவில் நானும் அழகில் நீயும்
ரெண்டும் சேர்ந்த பிள்ளை
ஒண்ணு பிறந்தால் போதும் பின்னே
உலகம் என்பது இல்லை
Me with intelligence and you with beauty,
A child possessing both combined...
Male: If just one such child is born, then
Nothing else in this world matters!
ஜனநாயகத்தில் நமது கடமை
தேர்தலில் நிக்கோணும்
சம்சாரத்தில் நமது கடமை
சிவப்பு முக்கோணம்
Our duty in a democracy...
Male: Is to stand in elections!
Female: Our duty in family life...
Male: Is the red triangle (family planning)!
ஹலோ என் சீசர்
சபாஷ் என் லைலா
ஹலோ என் சீசர்
சபாஷ் என் லைலா
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
நாய் செய்த சதியோ கண்ணே
நம் காதல் விதியோ கண்ணே
வாய்ப்பாட்டு முடியும் முன்னே
நாய்ப் பாட்டு கேட்டேன் கண்ணே
Is it a plot hatched by the dog, my darling?
Or is it the fate of our love, my darling?
Before the vocal music concert could finish,
I heard the song of dogs barking, my darling!
நாய் செய்த சதியோ கண்ணே
Is it a plot hatched by the dog, my darling?
உன்னைக் காணப் போகிறேனா
உன்னைக் காணப் போகிறேனா
ஒரு மாசில்லாத சீசர்
உனைக் காணப் போகிறேனா
Am I coming to see you?
Am I coming to see you?
Oh spotless Caesar,
Am I coming to see you?
காருள்ளளவும் கடல் நீருள்ளளவும்
ஊருள்ளளவும் உலகுள்ளளவும்
உனை மறவேன் லைலா.......லைலா
சீசர்......
As long as clouds exist, as long as ocean waters remain,
As long as towns exist, as long as the world endures,
I will never forget you, Laila... Laila...
Female: Caesar...
Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil
Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past,
Kili vidu thoothu pinnaalil
Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards.
Male :Naai vidu thoothu nam naalil
Male: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days,
Idhu naagareegamthaan innaalil
This is indeed the modern fashion in present times!
Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil
Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past,
Kili vidu thoothu pinnaalil
Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards.
Male :Naai vidu thoothu nam naalil
Male: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days,
Idhu naagareegamthaan innaalil
This is indeed the modern fashion in present times!
Akbar pillai ambigapathi
Akbar's son Ambigapathi,
Yaarai kadhal kondaan
Whom did he fall in love with?
Male :Archuna raja pettra pennaam
Male: The daughter born to King Arjuna,
Anargaliyai kondaan
He took Anarkali as his love!
Tajmahalai kattiyathaaru
Who built the Taj Mahal?
Female :Jawaharlaal nehru
Female: Jawaharlal Nehru!
Male :Tanjavoorai aandavar yaaru
Male: Who ruled over Thanjavur?
Female :Enga vaaththiyaaru
Female: Our school teacher!
Sabash en laila
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
Female :Hello en caesar
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
Male :Sabash en laila
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
Female :Hello en caesar
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil
Sending Tamil language as a messenger was in the past,
Kili vidu thoothu pinnaalil
Sending a parrot as a messenger came afterwards.
Female :Naai vidu thoothu nam naalil
Female: Sending a dog as a messenger is in our modern days,
Idhu naagareegamthaan innaalil
This is indeed the modern fashion in present times!
Arivil naanum azhagil neeyum
Me with intelligence and you with beauty,
Rendum saerntha pillai
A child possessing both combined...
Male :Onnu piranthaal pothum pinnae
Male: If just one such child is born, then
Ulagam enbathu illai
Nothing else in this world matters!
Jananaayagaththil namathu kadamai
Our duty in a democracy...
Male :Thaerthalil nikkonum
Male: Is to stand in elections!
Female :Samsaaraththil nmathu kadamai
Female: Our duty in family life...
Male :Sivappu mukkonam
Male: Is the red triangle (family planning)!
Hello en caesar
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
Male :Sabash en laila
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
Female :Hello en caesar
Female: Hello, my Caesar!
Male :Sabash en laila
Male: Bravo, my Laila!
Naai Seitha sathiyo kannae
Is it a plot hatched by the dog, my darling?
Nam kadhal vithiyo kannae
Or is it the fate of our love, my darling?
Vaaippaattu mudiyum munnae
Before the vocal music concert could finish,
Naai paattu kettaen kannae
I heard the song of dogs barking, my darling!
Naai Seitha sathiyo kannae
Is it a plot hatched by the dog, my darling?
Unnai kaana pogiraenaa
Am I coming to see you?
Unnai kaana pogiraenaa
Am I coming to see you?
Oru maasillaatha caesar
Oh spotless Caesar,
Unnai kaana pogiraenaa
Am I coming to see you?
Kaarullalavum kadal neerullalavum
As long as clouds exist, as long as ocean waters remain,
Oorullalavum ulagullalavum
As long as towns exist, as long as the world endures,
Unai maraven laila….laila…
I will never forget you, Laila... Laila...
Female :Caesar….
Female: Caesar...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous duet from the 1969 film 'Aayiram Poi' presents a playful satire on romantic conventions and contemporary culture. The song parodies classic Tamil literary traditions where lovers sent messages through Tamil poetry ('Tamil Vidu Thoodhu') or parrots ('Kili Vidu Thoodhu'), contrasting them with modern lovers using pet dogs as messengers. The characters hilariously mangle history and pop-culture trivia—linking Arjuna with Anarkali and Nehru with the Taj Mahal—while poking fun at social responsibility slogans like family planning ('red triangle'). Legendary lyricist Kannadasan's witty lyrics are matched by lively vocal performances from Manorama and Kovai Soundararajan under V. Kumar's musical direction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyming)
“Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil / Kili vidu thoothu pinnaalil”
The song uses repetitive end-rhymes like 'munnaalil', 'pinnaalil', 'innaalil' to create a rhythmic, catchy, and humorous beat.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Tamil vidu thoodhu munnaalil”
The second letter harmony in Tamil poetry is maintained across paired lines such as 'Tamil' (m) and 'Kili' (li).
Satire and Comic Irony
“Tajmahalai kattiyathaaru / Female: Jawaharlaal nehru”
The lyricist uses absurd historical mix-ups (e.g., claiming Jawaharlal Nehru built the Taj Mahal) to heighten the comedic banter.
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Trivia
'Aayiram Poi' (1969), directed by Muktha Srinivasan, features versatile actress-singer Manorama displaying her extraordinary comedic timing alongside Kovai Soundararajan. The track remains a memorable example of 1960s Tamil cinema comedy songs that spoofed modern trends and civic awareness campaigns like family planning.
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