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Lyrics & meaning

Uchi Vaguntheduthu

From Rosapoo Ravikaikari · 1979

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rosapoo Ravikaikari
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
{ Uchi vagundheduthu pichipoo vacha kili
Pacha mala pakathila meyudhunnu sonnaanga
Meyudhunnu sonnadhila nyaamenna kannaathaa } (2)
Yea aareeraaro aareeraaro
Aareeraareeraaro aareeraaro
Aareeraaro aareeraaro aareeraaro aareeraaro
Pattula maadukatti paala karandhu vechaa
Paal thirinji ponadhunnu sonnaanga
Sonnavanga vaarthaiyila suthamilla adi
Chinna kannu naanum adha othukala
Uchi vagundheduthu pichipoo vacha kili
Pacha mala pakathila meyudhunnu sonnaanga
Vattu karupattiya vaasamulla rosaava
Katterumbu mochadhunnu sonnaanga
Kattukadha athanaiyum kattukadha adha
Sathiyamaa namba manam othukala
Uchi vagundheduthu pichipoo vacha kili
Pacha mala pakathila meyudhunnu sonnaanga
……………………………………….
Pongaluku chengarumbu poovaana poongarumbu
Sengaraiyaan thinnadhunnu sonnaanga
Sengaraiyaan thinniruka naayamilla adi
Chithakathi poovizhiyae nambavilla
{ Uchi vagundheduthu pichipoo vacha kili
Pacha mala pakathila meyudhunnu sonnaanga
Meyudhunnu sonnadhila nyaamenna kannaathaa } (2)
{ The parrot with a middle parting, adorned with jasmine flowers,
They said she is wandering near the green mountain,
What truth is there in saying she is wandering, oh Kannatha? } (2)
Yea, aareeraaro aareeraaro,
Aareeraareeraaro aareeraaro,
Aareeraaro aareeraaro aareeraaro aareeraaro.
When a cow is tied with silk, milked, and set aside,
They said that the milk curdled and went bad.
There is no truth in the words of those who said it, my dear,
And innocent-eyed as I am, I did not accept it.
The parrot with a middle parting, adorned with jasmine flowers,
They said she is wandering near the green mountain.
Like a round block of palm jaggery, a fragrant rose,
They said black ants swarmed all over her.
It is all a made-up story, all a fabricated tale,
Truly, my heart did not agree to believe it.
The parrot with a middle parting, adorned with jasmine flowers,
They said she is wandering near the green mountain.
…………………………………….
The sweet red sugarcane for Pongal, a tender flower-like cane,
They said red termites devoured it.
There is no sense in red termites devouring it, my dear,
Oh girl with blossom eyes like Chithakathi flowers, I did not believe it.
{ The parrot with a middle parting, adorned with jasmine flowers,
They said she is wandering near the green mountain,
What truth is there in saying she is wandering, oh Kannatha? } (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from Rosapoo Ravikaikari (1979) expresses a lover's unshakeable faith in his beloved despite vicious village rumors. Metaphorically referring to her as a prized parrot, pure milk, sweet jaggery, and tender sugarcane, he dismantles each piece of gossip alleging her infidelity or corruption by declaring it logically impossible and slanderous. Through folk-infused allegories, the lyrics celebrate deep emotional trust and reject societal malice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvomai / Uruvagamm)

“Vattu karupattiya vaasamulla rosaava”

The woman is metaphorically compared to delicate, precious village elements like wild jasmine ('pichipoo'), palm jaggery ('karupatti'), and red sugarcane ('chengarumbu').

Second-Letter Rhyme (Etukai)

“Uchi vagundheduthu pichipoo vacha kili / Pacha mala pakathila meyudhunnu sonnaanga”

Matching of the second consonant sound 'cha' between 'Uchi' and 'Pacha' in adjacent lines.

Initial Sound Alliteration (Monai)

“Pattula maadukatti paala karandhu vechaa”

Repetition of the 'Pa' initial consonant sound across words in the line.

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