Ungappa Vangi Thandha
From Poo Poova Poothirukku · 1987
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. Janaki, T. Rajendar, Vidhya
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Poo Poova Poothirukku1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Raja dhesingu…..naanthaan naanthan | Raja Desingu... I am the one, I am the one! |
| Male | |
| Hai…..engappaa vaangi thantha kuthira | Hey... the horse that my father bought me, |
| Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura | On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai! |
| Hai…..engappaa vaangi thantha kuthira | Hey... the horse that my father bought me, |
| Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura | On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai! |
| Female | |
| Aasa aasa ammaa sutta dosa | Craving craving, mother cooked a dosa, |
| Male :Haang | Male: Haang! |
| Female :Pangu kettaa unakku vizhum poosa | Female: If you ask for a share, you will get a beat down! |
| Male :Tharamaattaen podi enakku venum thaadi | Male: I won't give it, go away girl! I want it! |
| Female :Asaththu asaththu podaa en kudhira vududaa | Female: Silly boy, go away! Let go of my horse! |
| Male :Haang…..haahaah….mmmmhoom…thaadi | Male: Haang... haahaah... mmmmhoom... leave it! |
| Female | |
| Haei….Engappaa vaangi thantha kudhira | Hey... the horse that my father bought me, |
| Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura…. | On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai... |
| Male | |
| Kaatta thedi pogaporen | I am going to search for the forest, |
| Vettaiyaadi jeyikkaporen urrrrrr….. | I am going to hunt and win, grrr... |
| Kaatta thedi pogaporen | I am going to search for the forest, |
| Vettaiyaadi jeyikkaporen paaru | I am going to hunt and win, look! |
| Female | |
| Puliyum vantha enna seivae | If a tiger comes, what will you do? |
| Kadichchu thinnaa enna aavae | If it bites and eats you, what will happen to you? |
| Female | |
| Puliyum vantha enna seivae | If a tiger comes, what will you do? |
| Kadichchu thinnaa enna aavae | If it bites and eats you, what will happen to you? |
| Male | |
| Swaamiyae aiyappaa aiyappaa swaamiyae… | Oh Lord Ayyappa, Ayyappa, Lord! |
| Endru naan solluvaen | Thus I will chant, |
| Bayaththa naan velluven | I will overcome my fear, |
| Aiyappa swaami polae puliyin melae poven | Like Lord Ayyappa, I will ride upon the tiger! |
| Hai haak hai hai haak haiii…. | Hai haak hai hai haak haiii.... |
| Male | |
| Puliyin melae pogaporen paaru | Watch me ride upon the tiger! |
| Vazhiya vittu odhungi neeyum odu | Get out of the way and run aside! |
| Female :Hoi poi poiyaa solluraedaa kannaa | Female: Hey, you are telling lies after lies, my darling! |
| Nambamaattaen yaedhetho sonnaa | I won't believe you if you say random things! |
| Male | |
| Flight onnu vaangittu | I will buy an airplane, |
| Pilot aagi parakkaporen | I will become a pilot and fly! |
| Flight onnu vaangittu | I will buy an airplane, |
| Pilot aagi parakkaporen | I will become a pilot and fly! |
| Female | |
| Kundu vachchaa ennaa seivae | If someone places a bomb, what will you do? |
| Veduchchupputtaa Ennaa aavae | If it explodes, what will happen to you? |
| Male | |
| Neram nallaa irunthaa | If my time is good, |
| Kundu pushhunnu poggum | The bomb will fizzle out with a 'push' sound! |
| Push haah push haah push push push….. | Push haah push haah push push push... |
| Female | |
| Hei…..engappaa vaangi thantha kuthira | Hey... the horse that my father bought me, |
| Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura | On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai! |
| Unakku kudhira tharamaatten podaa | I won't give you the horse, get lost! |
| Enakku venum vittuvittu podaa | I want it, leave it and go away! |
| Male | |
| Appa amma Illa pulla naanu | I am a child with no father or mother, |
| Ungala vittaa eakku yaarru sollu | Tell me, who else do I have besides you all? |
| Yaei yaei meenaa Unakku edhiri naanaa | Hey Hey Meena, am I an enemy to you? |
| Yaei yaei meenaa Unakku edhiri naanaa | Hey Hey Meena, am I an enemy to you? |
| Male | |
| Appa amma Illa pulla naanu | I am a child with no father or mother, |
| Ungala vittaa eakku yaarru sollu….. | Tell me, who else do I have besides you all... |
ராஜா தேசிங்கு......நான்தான் நான்தான்....
Raja Desingu... I am the one, I am the one!
ஹய்...உங்கப்பா வாங்கி தந்த குதிர
அதுல நானு போகப்போறேன் மதுர
ஹய்...உங்கப்பா வாங்கி தந்த குதிர
அதுல நானு போகப்போறேன் மதுர
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai!
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai!
ஆச ஆச அம்மா சுட்ட தோச.......
ஹாங்...
பங்கு கேட்டா உனக்கு விழும் பூச
தரமாட்டேன் போடி எனக்கு வேணும் தாடி
அசத்து அசத்து போடா என் குதிர வுடுடா..
ஹாங்....ஹாஹாஹ்...ம்ம்மம்ஹூம்....தாடி
Craving craving, mother cooked a dosa,
Male: Haang!
Female: If you ask for a share, you will get a beat down!
Male: I won't give it, go away girl! I want it!
Female: Silly boy, go away! Let go of my horse!
Male: Haang... haahaah... mmmmhoom... leave it!
ஹேய்...எங்கப்பா வாங்கி தந்த குதிர
அதுல நானு போகப்போறேன் மதுர...
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai...
காட்டத் தேடிப் போகப்போறேன்
வேட்டையாடி ஜெயிக்கப்போறேன் உர்ர்ர்ர்ர்...
காட்டத் தேடிப் போகப்போறேன்
வேட்டையாடி ஜெயிக்கப்போறேன் பாரு
I am going to search for the forest,
I am going to hunt and win, grrr...
I am going to search for the forest,
I am going to hunt and win, look!
புலியும் வந்தா என்ன செய்வே
கடிச்சு தின்னா என்ன ஆவே
If a tiger comes, what will you do?
If it bites and eats you, what will happen to you?
புலியும் வந்தா என்ன செய்வே
கடிச்சு தின்னா என்ன ஆவே
If a tiger comes, what will you do?
If it bites and eats you, what will happen to you?
ஸ்வாமியே ஐயப்பா ஐயப்பா ஸ்வாமியே...
என்று நான் சொல்லுவேன்
பயத்த நான் வெல்லுவேன்
ஐயப்ப சுவாமி போலே புலியின் மேலே போவேன்
ஹை ஹாக் ஹை ஹை ஹாக் ஹைய்ய்...
Oh Lord Ayyappa, Ayyappa, Lord!
Thus I will chant,
I will overcome my fear,
Like Lord Ayyappa, I will ride upon the tiger!
Hai haak hai hai haak haiii....
புலியின் மேலே போகப்போறேன் பாரு
வழிய விட்டு ஒதுங்கி நீயும் ஓடு
ஹோய் பொய் பொய்யா சொல்லுறேடா கண்ணா
நம்ப மாட்டேன் ஏதேதோ சொன்னா
Watch me ride upon the tiger!
Get out of the way and run aside!
Female: Hey, you are telling lies after lies, my darling!
I won't believe you if you say random things!
பிளைட் ஒன்னு வாங்கிக்கிட்டு
பைலட் ஆகிப் பறக்கப்போறேன்
பிளைட் ஒன்னு வாங்கிக்கிட்டு
பைலட் ஆகிப் பறக்கப்போறேன்
I will buy an airplane,
I will become a pilot and fly!
I will buy an airplane,
I will become a pilot and fly!
குண்டு வச்சா என்னா செய்வே
வெடிச்சுப்புட்டா என்னா ஆவே
If someone places a bomb, what will you do?
If it explodes, what will happen to you?
குண்டு வச்சா என்னா செய்வே
வெடிச்சுப்புட்டா என்னா ஆவே
If my time is good,
The bomb will fizzle out with a 'push' sound!
Push haah push haah push push push...
நேரம் நல்லா இருந்தா
குண்டு புஸ்ஸூன்னு போகும்
புஸ் ஹாஹ் புஸ் ஹாஹ் புஸ் புஸ் புஸ்..
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai!
I won't give you the horse, get lost!
I want it, leave it and go away!
ஹேய்... எங்கப்பா வாங்கி தந்த குதிர
அதுல நானு போகப்போறேன் மதுர...
உனக்கு குதிர தரமாட்டேன் போடா
எனக்கு வேணும் விட்டுவிட்டு போடா
I am a child with no father or mother,
Tell me, who else do I have besides you all?
Hey Hey Meena, am I an enemy to you?
Hey Hey Meena, am I an enemy to you?
அப்பா அம்மா இல்லா புள்ள நானு
உங்கள விட்டா எனக்கு யாரு சொல்லு
ஏய் ஏய் மீனா உனக்கு எதிரி நானா
ஏய் ஏய் மீனா உனக்கு எதிரி நானா
I am a child with no father or mother,
Tell me, who else do I have besides you all...
அப்பா அம்மா இல்லா புள்ள நானு
உங்கள விட்டா எனக்கு யாரு சொல்லு...
Raja dhesingu…..naanthaan naanthan
Raja Desingu... I am the one, I am the one!
Hai…..engappaa vaangi thantha kuthira
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai!
Hai…..engappaa vaangi thantha kuthira
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai!
Aasa aasa ammaa sutta dosa
Craving craving, mother cooked a dosa,
Male :Haang
Male: Haang!
Female :Pangu kettaa unakku vizhum poosa
Female: If you ask for a share, you will get a beat down!
Male :Tharamaattaen podi enakku venum thaadi
Male: I won't give it, go away girl! I want it!
Female :Asaththu asaththu podaa en kudhira vududaa
Female: Silly boy, go away! Let go of my horse!
Male :Haang…..haahaah….mmmmhoom…thaadi
Male: Haang... haahaah... mmmmhoom... leave it!
Haei….Engappaa vaangi thantha kudhira
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura….
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai...
Kaatta thedi pogaporen
I am going to search for the forest,
Vettaiyaadi jeyikkaporen urrrrrr…..
I am going to hunt and win, grrr...
Kaatta thedi pogaporen
I am going to search for the forest,
Vettaiyaadi jeyikkaporen paaru
I am going to hunt and win, look!
Puliyum vantha enna seivae
If a tiger comes, what will you do?
Kadichchu thinnaa enna aavae
If it bites and eats you, what will happen to you?
Puliyum vantha enna seivae
If a tiger comes, what will you do?
Kadichchu thinnaa enna aavae
If it bites and eats you, what will happen to you?
Swaamiyae aiyappaa aiyappaa swaamiyae…
Oh Lord Ayyappa, Ayyappa, Lord!
Endru naan solluvaen
Thus I will chant,
Bayaththa naan velluven
I will overcome my fear,
Aiyappa swaami polae puliyin melae poven
Like Lord Ayyappa, I will ride upon the tiger!
Hai haak hai hai haak haiii….
Hai haak hai hai haak haiii....
Puliyin melae pogaporen paaru
Watch me ride upon the tiger!
Vazhiya vittu odhungi neeyum odu
Get out of the way and run aside!
Female :Hoi poi poiyaa solluraedaa kannaa
Female: Hey, you are telling lies after lies, my darling!
Nambamaattaen yaedhetho sonnaa
I won't believe you if you say random things!
Flight onnu vaangittu
I will buy an airplane,
Pilot aagi parakkaporen
I will become a pilot and fly!
Flight onnu vaangittu
I will buy an airplane,
Pilot aagi parakkaporen
I will become a pilot and fly!
Kundu vachchaa ennaa seivae
If someone places a bomb, what will you do?
Veduchchupputtaa Ennaa aavae
If it explodes, what will happen to you?
Neram nallaa irunthaa
If my time is good,
Kundu pushhunnu poggum
The bomb will fizzle out with a 'push' sound!
Push haah push haah push push push…..
Push haah push haah push push push...
Hei…..engappaa vaangi thantha kuthira
Hey... the horse that my father bought me,
Adhula naanu pogaporen madhura
On that horse, I am going to ride to Madurai!
Unakku kudhira tharamaatten podaa
I won't give you the horse, get lost!
Enakku venum vittuvittu podaa
I want it, leave it and go away!
Appa amma Illa pulla naanu
I am a child with no father or mother,
Ungala vittaa eakku yaarru sollu
Tell me, who else do I have besides you all?
Yaei yaei meenaa Unakku edhiri naanaa
Hey Hey Meena, am I an enemy to you?
Yaei yaei meenaa Unakku edhiri naanaa
Hey Hey Meena, am I an enemy to you?
Appa amma Illa pulla naanu
I am a child with no father or mother,
Ungala vittaa eakku yaarru sollu…..
Tell me, who else do I have besides you all...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful children's song from the 1987 film 'Poo Poova Poothirukku' features a lively back-and-forth banter between two young characters. Filled with innocent imagination, bravado, and cheeky humor, the male child boasts about riding a wooden horse to Madurai, taming wild tigers, and becoming an airplane pilot, while the female child mockingly challenges his exaggerated tales with practical obstacles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaatta thedi pogaporen / Vettaiyaadi jeyikkaporen”
Matching end sounds across consecutive lines, such as 'pogaporen' and 'jeyikkaporen', creating a playful nursery-rhyme rhythm.
Upamai (Simile)
“Aiyappa swaami polae puliyin melae poven”
Comparing the child's imaginative bravery to Lord Ayyappa riding a tiger ('Aiyappa swaami polae').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Puliyum vantha enna seivae / Puliyin melae pogaporen paaru”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Pu' in 'Puliyum' and 'Puliyin' to enhance rhythmic recitation.
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Trivia
Written by T. Rajendar for the film 'Poo Poova Poothirukku' (1987), this track uses childlike bravado and sudden shifts into sentimental themes (referencing orphanhood), a hallmark emotional trope present in many of T. Rajendar's lyrical compositions.
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