- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vandichakkaram
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa machaan vaa vannaarapettai
Ooththikittu kelaendaa ennoda paatta
Aa….aa….aaaaa…..aa….aa….
Vaa machaan vaa vannaarapettai
Ooththikittu kelaendaa ennoda paatta
Aa….aa….aaaaa…..aa….aa….
Vaa machaan vaa vannaarapettai
Ooththikittu kelaendaa ennoda paatta
Silukkoda kaiyaala vaangi kudu
Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi
Aah….silukkoda kaiyaala vaangi kudu
Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam
Vaa machaan vaa vannaarapettai
Ooththikittu kelaendaa ennoda paatta
Silukkoda kaiyaala vaangi kudu
Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam….
Rosappoo ravikkaikaari neethaandi silukku
Rasaavukku unna kandaa yaedho pola irukku
Rosappoo ravikkaikaari neethaandi silukku
Rasaavukku unna kandaa yaedho pola irukku
Kozhunthu veththala odambu
Aiyo aiyo aiyo
Nee kondu naattu karumbu allikko
Kozhunthu veththala odambu
Nee kondu naattu karumbu allikko
Kadikkattuma iduppu konjam
Odikkattumaa rani
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam
Ha haah haa haa
Vaa machaan vaa vannaarapettai
Ooththikittu kelaendaa ennoda paatta
Silukkoda kaiyaala vaangi kudu
Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam….
Thattaendaa thaalaththa kaithai
Om moonjila vachannaa kaiya
Thattaendaa thaalaththa kaithai
Om moonjila vachannaa kaiya
Pottaththaan paattu varum enakku machaan
Onnu pottaththaan paattu varum enakku machaan
Innum puttiyila irukkuthadaa sarakku
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam….
Vaa machaan vaa vannaarapettai
Ooththikittu kelaendaa ennoda paatta
Silukkoda kaiyaala vaangi kudu
Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam….
Kannaatti nee vacha karuvaattu kozhambu
Pondaatti kekkuthadi ennoda odambu…haang
Kannaatti nee vacha karuvaattu kozhambu
Pondaatti kekkuthadi ennoda odambu…
Murukki vacha meesa
Aa…..athukku vanthathu aasa
Aa….murukki vacha meesa
Athukku vanthathu aasa
Irukkum mattum anupavuppom
Idhukku ennadi kelvi
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam….
Vaa machaan vaa vannaarapettai
Ooththikittu kelaendaa ennoda paatta
Silukkoda kaiyaala vaangi kudu
Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi
Silukkoda kaiyaala vaangi kudu
Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi
Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam….
Come on, buddy, come to Vannarapettai!
Pour a drink and listen to my song!
Aa... ah... aah... ah... aa...
Come on, buddy, come to Vannarapettai!
Pour a drink and listen to my song!
Aa... ah... aah... ah... aa...
Come on, buddy, come to Vannarapettai!
Pour a drink and listen to my song!
Take a drink from Silk's own hand!
The high will hit your eyes, hold yourself steady!
Ah... take a drink from Silk's own hand!
The high will hit your eyes, hold yourself steady!
Liquor, family, happiness...
Come on, buddy, come to Vannarapettai!
Pour a drink and listen to my song!
Take a drink from Silk's own hand!
The high will hit your eyes, hold yourself steady!
Liquor, family, happiness...
In your rose-patterned blouse, you are the one, Silk!
Seeing you makes this king feel some kind of way!
In your rose-patterned blouse, you are the one, Silk!
Seeing you makes this king feel some kind of way!
A body tender like fresh betel leaf...
Aiyo... aiyo... aiyo...
You are sweet sugarcane from the Kongu lands... gather it all!
A body tender like fresh betel leaf...
You are sweet sugarcane from the Kongu lands...
Shall I bite that waist a little?
Shall I bend it gently, my queen?
Liquor, family, happiness...
Ha ha ha ha...
Come on, buddy, come to Vannarapettai!
Pour a drink and listen to my song!
Take a drink from Silk's own hand!
The high will hit your eyes, hold yourself steady!
Liquor, family, happiness...
Keep the rhythm going, you fool!
Or my hand will land on your face!
Keep the rhythm going, you fool!
Or my hand will land on your face!
Songs only flow out of me when I have a drink, buddy!
Songs only flow out when I take a shot, buddy!
There is still booze left in the bottle!
Liquor, family, happiness...
Come on, buddy, come to Vannarapettai!
Pour a drink and listen to my song!
Take a drink from Silk's own hand!
The high will hit your eyes, hold yourself steady!
Liquor, family, happiness...
Pretty girl, that dried-fish curry you made...
My body is craving it, wifey... haan!
Pretty girl, that dried-fish curry you made...
My body is craving it, wifey!
A twirled-up moustache...
Ah... it has caught a sudden desire!
Ah... a twirled-up moustache...
It has caught a sudden desire!
Let us enjoy as long as life lasts,
why question any of this, girl?
Liquor, family, happiness...
Come on, buddy, come to Vannarapettai!
Pour a drink and listen to my song!
Take a drink from Silk's own hand!
The high will hit your eyes, hold yourself steady!
Take a drink from Silk's own hand!
The high will hit your eyes, hold yourself steady!
Liquor, family, happiness...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a high-energy folk tavern track set in Washermanpet, Chennai. The protagonist invites his friends to share drinks, listen to his singing, and enjoy the nightlife. He playfully flirts with 'Silk', admiring her beauty, allure, and cooking, equating simple pleasures like alcohol, togetherness, and happiness as the ultimate joys of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Kozhunthu veththala odambu”
Describing the woman's soft body as tender betel leaf ('Kozhunthu veththala odambu').
Alliterative Rhyme (Monai)
“Saaraayam samsaaram santhosam”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds: Saaraayam, samsaaram, santhosam.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kuraipu / Dhvani)
“Kannu jivvunnu yaerikkum thaangi pidi”
Use of colloquial sound word 'jivvunnu' to evoke the sensation of an intoxicating hit or kick.
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Trivia
This track from 'Vandichakkaram' (1980) marked the iconic breakthrough of actress Vijayalakshmi, who was given the screen name 'Silk' after her character in this film. The song became a massive chartbuster and established Silk Smitha as an unmatched glamour icon in South Indian cinema.
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