Ulagam Appadi Irukkudhu
From Asai Anna Arumai Thambi · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Thiruchi Loganathan, A. V. Saraswathi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Asai Anna Arumai Thambi1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aanaanap pattathellaam | All that has been accomplished |
| Thaanaanae podaiyilae…. | In its own rhythm and intoxication... |
| Ae…ae….ae…ae….ae….ae…ae…. | Ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae... |
| Female | |
| Ingae altaappu jodi vanthu | Here comes a pretentious pair |
| Aattam poduthu paraa paramae… | Dancing away, Oh Supreme Power... |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….aa…. | Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Male :Appadi | Male: That's right |
| Male | |
| Ullukkullae nadakkuthu | Things are happening on the inside |
| Female :Solla ponaa moraikkuthu | Female: If you point it out, they glare at you |
| Male :Ullukkullae nadakkuthu | Male: Things are happening on the inside |
| Female :Solla ponaa moraikkuthu | Female: If you point it out, they glare at you |
| Female | |
| Unda veettukku rendagam senjavan | The one who betrayed the house that fed him |
| Uruppuduvaanaa machchaan uruppuduvaanaa | Will he ever prosper, brother-in-law, will he ever prosper? |
| Unda veettukku rendagam senjavan | The one who betrayed the house that fed him |
| Uruppuduvaanaa machchaan uruppuduvaanaa | Will he ever prosper, brother-in-law, will he ever prosper? |
| Male | |
| Avan odhai vaangaamae oorai vittu | Without getting beaten up, from this town |
| Purappaduvaanaa avan purappaduvaanaa | Will he leave? Will he depart? |
| Avan odhai vaangaamae oorai vittu | Without getting beaten up, from this town |
| Purappaduvaanaa avan purappaduvaanaa | Will he leave? Will he depart? |
| Female | |
| Kanda pengalai kannai adichchavan | The one who winked at random women |
| Kaalanthalluvaanaa | Will he live long into old age? |
| Kanda pengalai kannai adichchavan | The one who winked at random women |
| Kaalanthalluvaanaa | Will he live long into old age? |
| Male | |
| Antha kaaladippaya vaalaattaththaiyum | Without noticing the tail-wagging misbehavior of that trickster |
| Kavanikkaama edang koduththuttu | By giving him room and space |
| Male | |
| Dangaach chaappu dangaach chaappu joru | Look at the grand beat and grand rhythm |
| Angae daaladikuthu paaru | Shining brightly over there |
| Un chaappu dangaach chaappu joru | Your grand rhythm and grand beat |
| Angae daaladikuthu paaru | Look at it shining over there |
| Female | |
| Namma thanthaanaththaan paattai kettu | Hearing our folk song of rhythm |
| Thayangi nirppavan yaaru | Who is standing there hesitant? |
| Namma thanthaanaththaan paattai kettu | Hearing our folk song of rhythm |
| Thayangi nirppavan yaaru entha ooru | Who is standing hesitant, and from which town? |
| Entha ooraam | Which town is he from? |
| Male :Veliyooru | Male: He is an outsider |
| Avanukku samayam paaththu thaalam pottu | Watching for the right time and keeping time for him |
| Padhukkuraanae jameenthaaru | The Zamindar shelters him secretly |
| Male | |
| Thalukku kaattiyae kanakku pannuthaam | Showing off her charm, she lures and calculates |
| Jameenthaarin ponnu oru jameenthaarin ponnu | The Zamindar's daughter, a Zamindar's daughter |
| Thalukku kaattiyae kanakku pannuthaam | Showing off her charm, she lures and calculates |
| Jameenthaarin ponnu oru jameenthaarin ponnu | The Zamindar's daughter, a Zamindar's daughter |
| Female | |
| Antha minukkai paarththathum mayangi yaenguthaam | Seeing that sparkle, it gets mesmerized and longs |
| Manager-in kannu oru manager-in kannu | The Manager's eye, a manager's eye |
| Antha minukkai paarththathum mayangi yaenguthaam | Seeing that sparkle, it gets mesmerized and longs |
| Manager-in kannu oru manager-in kannu | The Manager's eye, a manager's eye |
| Male | |
| Kanakku pannittaan… | He calculated and tricked... |
| Female :Kaasai parichchuttaa | Female: She snatched away the money |
| Male :Kaiyaalaagathavan kaiyai piduchchuttaan | Male: The useless fellow held her hand |
| Male | |
| Kanakku pannittaan… | He calculated and tricked... |
| Female :Kaasai parichchuttaa | Female: She snatched away the money |
| Male :Kaiyaalaagathavan kaiyai piduchchuttaan | Male: The useless fellow held her hand |
| Female :Oorai keduththuttaan | Female: He ruined the town |
| Male :Perai keduththuttaa | Male: She ruined her reputation |
| Female :Udhadu kannaththai | Female: Her lips and cheeks |
| Male :Uppa vachchuttaan | Male: He made them swell up |
| Female | |
| Ooru sirikkuthu | The town is laughing |
| Male : Kaari thupputhu | Male: Spitting in disgust |
| Female :Vekkang kettathu | Female: Lost all sense of shame |
| Male :Veri pidichchuthu | Male: Overcome with madness |
| Female :Maanag kettathu | Female: Honor is lost |
| Male :Madhamung kondathu | Male: Filled with arrogance |
| Female :Manushanaa….maadaa… | Female: Is he a human... or a beast... |
| Male :Mariyaathaiyillae | Male: There is no respect at all |
ஆனானப் பட்டதெல்லாம்
தானானே போடையிலே...
ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ...ஏ....ஏ....
All that has been accomplished
In its own rhythm and intoxication...
Ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...
இங்கே அல்டாப்பு ஜோடி வந்து
ஆட்டம் போடுது பரா பரமே....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
அப்படி
Here comes a pretentious pair
Dancing away, Oh Supreme Power...
Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Male: That's right
உலகம் அப்படி இருக்குது
கலகம் இப்படி நடக்குது
உலகம் அப்படி இருக்குது
கலகம் இப்படி நடக்குது
ஊரை ஏய்ச்சு ஒடம்பை வளக்குது
ஏய் ஐயா ஏய் அம்மா
Things are happening on the inside
Female: If you point it out, they glare at you
Male: Things are happening on the inside
Female: If you point it out, they glare at you
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே நடக்குது
சொல்லப் போனா மொறைக்குது
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே நடக்குது
சொல்லப் போனா மொறைக்குது
The one who betrayed the house that fed him
Will he ever prosper, brother-in-law, will he ever prosper?
The one who betrayed the house that fed him
Will he ever prosper, brother-in-law, will he ever prosper?
உலகம் அப்படி இருக்குது
கலகம் இப்படி நடக்குது
Without getting beaten up, from this town
Will he leave? Will he depart?
Without getting beaten up, from this town
Will he leave? Will he depart?
உண்ட வீட்டுக்கு ரெண்டகம் செஞ்சவன்
உருப்புடுவானா மச்சான் உருப்புடுவானா
உண்ட வீட்டுக்கு ரெண்டகம் செஞ்சவன்
உருப்புடுவானா மச்சான் உருப்புடுவானா
The one who winked at random women
Will he live long into old age?
The one who winked at random women
Will he live long into old age?
அவன் ஒதை வாங்காமே ஊரை விட்டுப்
புறப்படுவானா அவன் புறப்படுவானா
அவன் ஒதை வாங்காமே ஊரை விட்டுப்
புறப்படுவானா அவன் புறப்படுவானா
Without noticing the tail-wagging misbehavior of that trickster
By giving him room and space
கண்ட பெண்களை கண்ணையடிச்சவன்
காலந்தள்ளுவானா
கண்ட பெண்களை கண்ணையடிச்சவன்
காலந்தள்ளுவானா
Look at the grand beat and grand rhythm
Shining brightly over there
Your grand rhythm and grand beat
Look at it shining over there
அந்தக் காலடிப்பய வாலாட்டத்தையும்
கவனிக்காம எடங் கொடுத்துட்டு
Hearing our folk song of rhythm
Who is standing there hesitant?
Hearing our folk song of rhythm
Who is standing hesitant, and from which town?
Which town is he from?
Male: He is an outsider
Watching for the right time and keeping time for him
The Zamindar shelters him secretly
உலகம் அப்படி இருக்குது
கலகம் இப்படி நடக்குது
உலகம் அப்படி இருக்குது
கலகம் இப்படி நடக்குது
Showing off her charm, she lures and calculates
The Zamindar's daughter, a Zamindar's daughter
Showing off her charm, she lures and calculates
The Zamindar's daughter, a Zamindar's daughter
டங்காச் சாப்பு டங்காச் சாப்பு ஜோரு
அங்கே டாலடிக்குது பாரு
உன் டங்காச் சாப்பு ஜோரு
அங்கே டாலடிக்குது பாரு
Seeing that sparkle, it gets mesmerized and longs
The Manager's eye, a manager's eye
Seeing that sparkle, it gets mesmerized and longs
The Manager's eye, a manager's eye
நம்ம தந்தானத்தான் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
தயங்கி நிற்பவன் யாரு
நம்ம தந்தானத்தான் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
தயங்கி நிற்பவன் யாரு எந்த ஊரு
எந்த ஊராம்
வெளியூரூ
அவனுக்கு சமயம் பாத்து தாளம் போட்டு
பதுங்குறானே ஜமீன்தாரு.........
He calculated and tricked...
Female: She snatched away the money
Male: The useless fellow held her hand
உலகம் அப்படி இருக்குது
கலகம் இப்படி நடக்குது
உலகம் அப்படி இருக்குது
கலகம் இப்படி நடக்குது
He calculated and tricked...
Female: She snatched away the money
Male: The useless fellow held her hand
Female: He ruined the town
Male: She ruined her reputation
Female: Her lips and cheeks
Male: He made them swell up
தளுக்கு காட்டியே கணக்கு பண்ணுதாம்
ஜமீன்தாரின் பொண்ணு ஒரு ஜமீன்தாரின் பொண்ணு
தளுக்கு காட்டியே கணக்கு பண்ணுதாம்
ஜமீன்தாரின் பொண்ணு ஒரு ஜமீன்தாரின் பொண்ணு
The town is laughing
Male: Spitting in disgust
Female: Lost all sense of shame
Male: Overcome with madness
Female: Honor is lost
Male: Filled with arrogance
Female: Is he a human... or a beast...
Male: There is no respect at all
அந்த மினுக்கைப் பார்த்ததும் மயங்கி ஏங்குதாம்
மேனேஜரின் கண்ணு ஒரு மேனேஜரின் கண்ணு
அந்த மினுக்கைப் பார்த்ததும் மயங்கி ஏங்குதாம்
மேனேஜரின் கண்ணு ஒரு மானேஜரின் கண்ணு
கணக்கு பண்ணிட்டான்......
காசைப் பறிச்சுட்டா
கையாலாகாதவன் கையைப் பிடிச்சுட்டான்
கணக்கு பண்ணிட்டான்......
காசைப் பறிச்சுட்டா
கையாலாகாதவன் கையைப் பிடிச்சுட்டான்
ஊரைக் கெடுத்துட்டான்.....
பேரைக் கெடுத்துட்டா
உதடு கன்னத்தை.......
உப்ப வச்சுட்டான்
ஊரு சிரிக்குது......
காறித் துப்புது
வெக்கங் கெட்டது.....
வெறிப் பிடிச்சது
மானங் கெட்டது....
மதமுங் கொண்டது
மனுசனா.....மாடா....
மரியாதையில்லே
அடியோ உதையோ......
குத்தோ கொலையோ......
Aanaanap pattathellaam
All that has been accomplished
Thaanaanae podaiyilae….
In its own rhythm and intoxication...
Ae…ae….ae…ae….ae….ae…ae….
Ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...
Ingae altaappu jodi vanthu
Here comes a pretentious pair
Aattam poduthu paraa paramae…
Dancing away, Oh Supreme Power...
Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….
Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Male :Appadi
Male: That's right
Ullukkullae nadakkuthu
Things are happening on the inside
Female :Solla ponaa moraikkuthu
Female: If you point it out, they glare at you
Male :Ullukkullae nadakkuthu
Male: Things are happening on the inside
Female :Solla ponaa moraikkuthu
Female: If you point it out, they glare at you
Unda veettukku rendagam senjavan
The one who betrayed the house that fed him
Uruppuduvaanaa machchaan uruppuduvaanaa
Will he ever prosper, brother-in-law, will he ever prosper?
Unda veettukku rendagam senjavan
The one who betrayed the house that fed him
Uruppuduvaanaa machchaan uruppuduvaanaa
Will he ever prosper, brother-in-law, will he ever prosper?
Avan odhai vaangaamae oorai vittu
Without getting beaten up, from this town
Purappaduvaanaa avan purappaduvaanaa
Will he leave? Will he depart?
Avan odhai vaangaamae oorai vittu
Without getting beaten up, from this town
Purappaduvaanaa avan purappaduvaanaa
Will he leave? Will he depart?
Kanda pengalai kannai adichchavan
The one who winked at random women
Kaalanthalluvaanaa
Will he live long into old age?
Kanda pengalai kannai adichchavan
The one who winked at random women
Kaalanthalluvaanaa
Will he live long into old age?
Antha kaaladippaya vaalaattaththaiyum
Without noticing the tail-wagging misbehavior of that trickster
Kavanikkaama edang koduththuttu
By giving him room and space
Dangaach chaappu dangaach chaappu joru
Look at the grand beat and grand rhythm
Angae daaladikuthu paaru
Shining brightly over there
Un chaappu dangaach chaappu joru
Your grand rhythm and grand beat
Angae daaladikuthu paaru
Look at it shining over there
Namma thanthaanaththaan paattai kettu
Hearing our folk song of rhythm
Thayangi nirppavan yaaru
Who is standing there hesitant?
Namma thanthaanaththaan paattai kettu
Hearing our folk song of rhythm
Thayangi nirppavan yaaru entha ooru
Who is standing hesitant, and from which town?
Entha ooraam
Which town is he from?
Male :Veliyooru
Male: He is an outsider
Avanukku samayam paaththu thaalam pottu
Watching for the right time and keeping time for him
Padhukkuraanae jameenthaaru
The Zamindar shelters him secretly
Thalukku kaattiyae kanakku pannuthaam
Showing off her charm, she lures and calculates
Jameenthaarin ponnu oru jameenthaarin ponnu
The Zamindar's daughter, a Zamindar's daughter
Thalukku kaattiyae kanakku pannuthaam
Showing off her charm, she lures and calculates
Jameenthaarin ponnu oru jameenthaarin ponnu
The Zamindar's daughter, a Zamindar's daughter
Antha minukkai paarththathum mayangi yaenguthaam
Seeing that sparkle, it gets mesmerized and longs
Manager-in kannu oru manager-in kannu
The Manager's eye, a manager's eye
Antha minukkai paarththathum mayangi yaenguthaam
Seeing that sparkle, it gets mesmerized and longs
Manager-in kannu oru manager-in kannu
The Manager's eye, a manager's eye
Kanakku pannittaan…
He calculated and tricked...
Female :Kaasai parichchuttaa
Female: She snatched away the money
Male :Kaiyaalaagathavan kaiyai piduchchuttaan
Male: The useless fellow held her hand
Kanakku pannittaan…
He calculated and tricked...
Female :Kaasai parichchuttaa
Female: She snatched away the money
Male :Kaiyaalaagathavan kaiyai piduchchuttaan
Male: The useless fellow held her hand
Female :Oorai keduththuttaan
Female: He ruined the town
Male :Perai keduththuttaa
Male: She ruined her reputation
Female :Udhadu kannaththai
Female: Her lips and cheeks
Male :Uppa vachchuttaan
Male: He made them swell up
Ooru sirikkuthu
The town is laughing
Male : Kaari thupputhu
Male: Spitting in disgust
Female :Vekkang kettathu
Female: Lost all sense of shame
Male :Veri pidichchuthu
Male: Overcome with madness
Female :Maanag kettathu
Female: Honor is lost
Male :Madhamung kondathu
Male: Filled with arrogance
Female :Manushanaa….maadaa…
Female: Is he a human... or a beast...
Male :Mariyaathaiyillae
Male: There is no respect at all
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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