- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Thiruchi Loganathan, A. V. Saraswathi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Asai Anna Arumai Thambi
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aanaanap pattathellaam
Thaanaanae podaiyilae….
Ae…ae….ae…ae….ae….ae…ae….
Ingae altaappu jodi vanthu
Aattam poduthu paraa paramae…
Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….
Male :Appadi
Ullukkullae nadakkuthu
Female :Solla ponaa moraikkuthu
Male :Ullukkullae nadakkuthu
Female :Solla ponaa moraikkuthu
Unda veettukku rendagam senjavan
Uruppuduvaanaa machchaan uruppuduvaanaa
Unda veettukku rendagam senjavan
Uruppuduvaanaa machchaan uruppuduvaanaa
Avan odhai vaangaamae oorai vittu
Purappaduvaanaa avan purappaduvaanaa
Avan odhai vaangaamae oorai vittu
Purappaduvaanaa avan purappaduvaanaa
Kanda pengalai kannai adichchavan
Kaalanthalluvaanaa
Kanda pengalai kannai adichchavan
Kaalanthalluvaanaa
Antha kaaladippaya vaalaattaththaiyum
Kavanikkaama edang koduththuttu
Dangaach chaappu dangaach chaappu joru
Angae daaladikuthu paaru
Un chaappu dangaach chaappu joru
Angae daaladikuthu paaru
Namma thanthaanaththaan paattai kettu
Thayangi nirppavan yaaru
Namma thanthaanaththaan paattai kettu
Thayangi nirppavan yaaru entha ooru
Entha ooraam
Male :Veliyooru
Avanukku samayam paaththu thaalam pottu
Padhukkuraanae jameenthaaru
Thalukku kaattiyae kanakku pannuthaam
Jameenthaarin ponnu oru jameenthaarin ponnu
Thalukku kaattiyae kanakku pannuthaam
Jameenthaarin ponnu oru jameenthaarin ponnu
Antha minukkai paarththathum mayangi yaenguthaam
Manager-in kannu oru manager-in kannu
Antha minukkai paarththathum mayangi yaenguthaam
Manager-in kannu oru manager-in kannu
Kanakku pannittaan…
Female :Kaasai parichchuttaa
Male :Kaiyaalaagathavan kaiyai piduchchuttaan
Kanakku pannittaan…
Female :Kaasai parichchuttaa
Male :Kaiyaalaagathavan kaiyai piduchchuttaan
Female :Oorai keduththuttaan
Male :Perai keduththuttaa
Female :Udhadu kannaththai
Male :Uppa vachchuttaan
Ooru sirikkuthu
Male : Kaari thupputhu
Female :Vekkang kettathu
Male :Veri pidichchuthu
Female :Maanag kettathu
Male :Madhamung kondathu
Female :Manushanaa….maadaa…
Male :Mariyaathaiyillae
While all the mighty and proud
are brought down to a simple tune...
Hey... hey... hey... hey... hey... hey... hey...
a phony pair has arrived here
and is dancing up a storm, oh Lord...
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
Male: That is it!
It all happens secretly inside,
Female: and if we speak of it, they glare at us!
Male: It all happens secretly inside,
Female: and if we speak of it, they glare at us!
The one who betrays the very house that fed him,
will he ever prosper, cousin, will he ever prosper?
The one who betrays the very house that fed him,
will he ever prosper, cousin, will he ever prosper?
Without taking a beating, from this town,
will he ever leave? Will he ever leave?
Without taking a beating, from this town,
will he ever leave? Will he ever leave?
The fellow who winks at every woman he meets,
will he ever get by in life?
The fellow who winks at every woman he meets,
will he ever get by in life?
The sneaky tricks of that lowlife rogue,
ignoring them and giving him room,
putting on a grand, flashy show,
look how brightly it shines over there!
Your show is a grand, flashy show,
look how brightly it shines over there!
Hearing our folksy rhythmic song,
who is that standing there hesitating?
Hearing our folksy rhythmic song,
who is that standing there hesitating? Which town is he from?
Which town, you ask?
Male: An outsider from another town!
Waiting for the right time and playing along with him,
the Zamindar (landlord) is lying low!
Showing off her charms and scheming,
the Zamindar's daughter, yes, the Zamindar's daughter!
Showing off her charms and scheming,
the Zamindar's daughter, yes, the Zamindar's daughter!
Seeing that glitter, swooning with desire,
is the manager's eye, yes, the manager's eye!
Seeing that glitter, swooning with desire,
is the manager's eye, yes, the manager's eye!
He made his calculation...
Female: She snatched the money!
Male: That useless fellow grabbed her hand!
He made his calculation...
Female: She snatched the money!
Male: That useless fellow grabbed her hand!
Female: He ruined the town!
Male: She ruined the good name!
Female: Her lips and cheeks...
Male: he made them swell!
The whole town is laughing,
Male: and spitting in disgust!
Female: Utterly shameless!
Male: Raving mad!
Female: Devoid of honor!
Male: Blindsided with arrogance!
Female: Is he a human... or a beast?
Male: There is no decency left!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This satirical duet from the 1955 movie 'Asai Anna Arumai Thambi' serves as a sharp moral commentary on deceitful characters, societal hypocrisy, and moral degradation. Through playful exchanges and folk-style rhythmic chatter, the street performers expose the scheming antics of an outsider, a corrupt manager, and a flirtatious Zamindar's daughter. They criticize betrayal, shameless lust, and greed, warning that evil deeds inevitably lead to public disgrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Ethirukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Unda veettukku rendagam senjavan”
Repetition of second letter consonants across lines such as 'Unda' and 'Purappaduvaanaa'.
Sollani (Repetition / Chorus)
“Dangaach chaappu dangaach chaappu joru”
Use of rhythmic folk sound phrases like 'Dangaach chaappu' and 'Thanthanaththaan' to create a traditional street performance feel.
Satire and Rhetorical Questions
“Uruppuduvaanaa machchaan uruppuduvaanaa”
Using questions like 'Uruppuduvaanaa' (Will he prosper?) and 'Kaalanthalluvaanaa' (Will he live long?) to mock wrongdoers.
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Trivia
Written by the acclaimed lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, known for his folk idioms, satirical commentary, and witty dialogue lyrics in 1950s Tamil cinema, this song utilizes traditional Therukoothu (street play) rhythm structures to critique feudal dynamics and modern corruption.
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