Vaada Kanne Velladu
From Thanga Durai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thanga Durai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaada kannae vellaadu | Come, my dear white goat, |
| Vaayirundhaal solli vidu | If you have a voice, speak up! |
| Vaada kannae vellaadu | Come, my dear white goat, |
| Vaayirundhaal solli vidu | If you have a voice, speak up! |
| En oorai paarappa | Look at my town, my friend, |
| Nee yaarai polappa | Whom will you survive on? |
| Vaada kannae vellaadu | Come, my dear white goat, |
| Vaayirundhaal solli vidu | If you have a voice, speak up! |
| Female | |
| Munangal….. | (Groaning sound...) |
| Female | |
| Dhinam dhorum pesi kondu | Talking big every single day, |
| Silai pola ullam kondu | Having a heart like a stone statue, |
| Madhu undu mangai kondu | Consuming alcohol and taking women, |
| Vaazhkindra manidhar undu | There are men living like this. |
| Female | |
| Avan melae bakthi kollum | Devoting themselves blindly to him, |
| Adiyaargal migavum undu | There are many loyal followers. |
| Avan melae bakthi kollum | Devoting themselves blindly to him, |
| Adiyaargal migavum undu | There are many loyal followers. |
| Aadendrum mandhai endrum | Calling them sheep and a herd, |
| Avanaithaan sollvadhundu | It is he who is spoken of. |
| Oorai paarappa | Look at the town, my friend, |
| Nee yaarai polappa | Whom will you survive on? |
| Vaada kannae vellaadu | Come, my dear white goat, |
| Vaayirundhaal solli vidu | If you have a voice, speak up! |
| Female | |
| Munangal….. | (Groaning sound...) |
| Female | |
| Velgindra katchi kandu | Seeing whichever party wins, |
| Selkkindra manidhar undu | There are people who switch side and go. |
| Selvargal pakkam sendru | Going over to the side of the wealthy, |
| Jae podum koodam undu | There is a crowd that cheers for them. |
| Female | |
| Solgindra vaarthai ellaam | All the words and promises they speak, |
| Sonnavudan marappor undu | There are those who forget them as soon as spoken. |
| Aadendrum mandhai endrum | Calling them sheep and a herd, |
| Avanaithaan sollvadhundu | It is he who is spoken of. |
| Oorai paarappa | Look at the town, my friend, |
| Nee yaarai polappa | Whom will you survive on? |
| Female | |
| Munangal….. | (Groaning sound...) |
| Female | |
| Ulalthil nanjai veithu | Keeping poison inside their hearts, |
| Udhatilae thaenai vaithu | Keeping honey on their lips, |
| Unmaithaan vellum endru | Claiming that truth alone triumphs, |
| Ubanyaasam seivaar undu | There are those who preach sermons. |
| Female | |
| Avan pesum nyaayam ketkka | To listen to the righteousness he preaches, |
| Aathmaakkal selvadhundu | Many souls go blindly. |
| Aadendrum mandhai endrum | Calling them sheep and a herd, |
| Avanaithaan sollvadhundu | It is he who is spoken of. |
| Oorai paarappa | Look at the town, my friend, |
| Nee yaarai polappa | Whom will you survive on? |
| Vaada kannae vellaadu | Come, my dear white goat, |
| Vaayirundhaal solli vidu | If you have a voice, speak up! |
| Female | |
| Munangal….. | (Groaning sound...) |
| Female | |
| Nattukku thalaivanendru | Claiming to be a leader of the nation, |
| Naalu kodi thookki kondu | Lifting away four crores of rupees, |
| Veetukku sothu serkum | Accumulating wealth for their own home, |
| Veeraadhi veerar undu | There are 'great valiant warriors'. |
| Female | |
| Koottathil avarai kandu | Seeing them in public gatherings, |
| Koshangal seivaar undu | There are people who chant slogans for them. |
| Aadendrum mandhai endrum | Calling them sheep and a herd, |
| Avanaithaan sollvadhundu | It is he who is spoken of. |
| Oorai paarappa | Look at the town, my friend, |
| Nee yaarai polappa | Whom will you survive on? |
| Vaada kannae vellaadu | Come, my dear white goat, |
| Vaayirundhaal solli vidu | If you have a voice, speak up! |
| Vaada kannae vellaadu | Come, my dear white goat, |
| Vaayirundhaal solli vidu | If you have a voice, speak up! |
வாடா கண்ணே வெள்ளாடு
வாயிருந்தால் சொல்லி விடு
வாடா கண்ணே வெள்ளாடு
வாயிருந்தால் சொல்லி விடு
என் ஊரைப் பாரப்பா
நீ யாரைப் போலப்பா
வாடா கண்ணே வெள்ளாடு
வாயிருந்தால் சொல்லி விடு
Come, my dear white goat,
If you have a voice, speak up!
Come, my dear white goat,
If you have a voice, speak up!
Look at my town, my friend,
Whom will you survive on?
Come, my dear white goat,
If you have a voice, speak up!
முனங்கல்.......
(Groaning sound...)
தினம் தோறும் பேசி கொண்டு
சிலை போல உள்ளம் கொண்டு
மது உண்டு மங்கை கொண்டு
வாழ்கின்ற மனிதர் உண்டு
Talking big every single day,
Having a heart like a stone statue,
Consuming alcohol and taking women,
There are men living like this.
அவன் மேலே பக்தி கொள்ளும்
அடியார்கள் மிகவும் உண்டு
அவன் மேலே பக்தி கொள்ளும்
அடியார்கள் மிகவும் உண்டு
ஆடென்றும் மந்தை என்றும்
அவனைத்தான் சொல்வதுண்டு
ஊரைப் பாரப்பா
நீ யாரைப் போலப்பா
வாடா கண்ணே வெள்ளாடு
வாயிருந்தால் சொல்லி விடு
Devoting themselves blindly to him,
There are many loyal followers.
Devoting themselves blindly to him,
There are many loyal followers.
Calling them sheep and a herd,
It is he who is spoken of.
Look at the town, my friend,
Whom will you survive on?
Come, my dear white goat,
If you have a voice, speak up!
முனங்கல் .............
(Groaning sound...)
வெல்கின்ற கட்சி கண்டு
செல்கின்ற மனிதர் உண்டு
செல்வர்கள் பக்கம் சென்று
ஜே போடும் கூடம் உண்டு
Seeing whichever party wins,
There are people who switch side and go.
Going over to the side of the wealthy,
There is a crowd that cheers for them.
சொல்கின்ற வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
சொன்னவுடன் மறப்போர் உண்டு
ஆடென்றும் மந்தை என்றும்
அவனைத்தான் சொல்வதுண்டு
ஊரைப் பாரப்பா
நீ யாரைப் போலப்பா
All the words and promises they speak,
There are those who forget them as soon as spoken.
Calling them sheep and a herd,
It is he who is spoken of.
Look at the town, my friend,
Whom will you survive on?
முனங்கல் .............
(Groaning sound...)
உள்ளத்தில் நஞ்சை வைத்து
உதட்டிலே தேனை வைத்து
உண்மைதான் வெல்லும் என்று
உபன்யாசம் செய்வார் உண்டு
Keeping poison inside their hearts,
Keeping honey on their lips,
Claiming that truth alone triumphs,
There are those who preach sermons.
அவன் பேசும் நியாயம் கேட்க
ஆத்மாக்கள் செல்வதுண்டு
ஆடென்றும் மந்தை என்றும்
அவனைத்தான் சொல்வதுண்டு
ஊரைப் பாரப்பா
நீ யாரைப் போலப்பா
வாடா கண்ணே வெள்ளாடு
வாயிருந்தால் சொல்லி விடு
To listen to the righteousness he preaches,
Many souls go blindly.
Calling them sheep and a herd,
It is he who is spoken of.
Look at the town, my friend,
Whom will you survive on?
Come, my dear white goat,
If you have a voice, speak up!
முனங்கல் .............
(Groaning sound...)
நாட்டுக்குத் தலைவனென்று
நாலு கொடி தூக்கிக் கொண்டு
வீட்டுக்கு சொத்து சேர்க்கும்
வீராதி வீரர் உண்டு
Claiming to be a leader of the nation,
Lifting away four crores of rupees,
Accumulating wealth for their own home,
There are 'great valiant warriors'.
கூட்டத்தில் அவரைக் கண்டு
கோஷங்கள் செய்வார் உண்டு
ஆடென்றும் மந்தை என்றும்
அவனைத்தான் சொல்வதுண்டு
ஊரைப் பாரப்பா
நீ யாரைப் போலப்பா
வாடா கண்ணே வெள்ளாடு
வாயிருந்தால் சொல்லி விடு
வாடா கண்ணே வெள்ளாடு
வாயிருந்தால் சொல்லி விடு
Seeing them in public gatherings,
There are people who chant slogans for them.
Calling them sheep and a herd,
It is he who is spoken of.
Look at the town, my friend,
Whom will you survive on?
Come, my dear white goat,
If you have a voice, speak up!
Come, my dear white goat,
If you have a voice, speak up!
Vaada kannae vellaadu
Come, my dear white goat,
Vaayirundhaal solli vidu
If you have a voice, speak up!
Vaada kannae vellaadu
Come, my dear white goat,
Vaayirundhaal solli vidu
If you have a voice, speak up!
En oorai paarappa
Look at my town, my friend,
Nee yaarai polappa
Whom will you survive on?
Vaada kannae vellaadu
Come, my dear white goat,
Vaayirundhaal solli vidu
If you have a voice, speak up!
Munangal…..
(Groaning sound...)
Dhinam dhorum pesi kondu
Talking big every single day,
Silai pola ullam kondu
Having a heart like a stone statue,
Madhu undu mangai kondu
Consuming alcohol and taking women,
Vaazhkindra manidhar undu
There are men living like this.
Avan melae bakthi kollum
Devoting themselves blindly to him,
Adiyaargal migavum undu
There are many loyal followers.
Avan melae bakthi kollum
Devoting themselves blindly to him,
Adiyaargal migavum undu
There are many loyal followers.
Aadendrum mandhai endrum
Calling them sheep and a herd,
Avanaithaan sollvadhundu
It is he who is spoken of.
Oorai paarappa
Look at the town, my friend,
Nee yaarai polappa
Whom will you survive on?
Vaada kannae vellaadu
Come, my dear white goat,
Vaayirundhaal solli vidu
If you have a voice, speak up!
Munangal…..
(Groaning sound...)
Velgindra katchi kandu
Seeing whichever party wins,
Selkkindra manidhar undu
There are people who switch side and go.
Selvargal pakkam sendru
Going over to the side of the wealthy,
Jae podum koodam undu
There is a crowd that cheers for them.
Solgindra vaarthai ellaam
All the words and promises they speak,
Sonnavudan marappor undu
There are those who forget them as soon as spoken.
Aadendrum mandhai endrum
Calling them sheep and a herd,
Avanaithaan sollvadhundu
It is he who is spoken of.
Oorai paarappa
Look at the town, my friend,
Nee yaarai polappa
Whom will you survive on?
Munangal…..
(Groaning sound...)
Ulalthil nanjai veithu
Keeping poison inside their hearts,
Udhatilae thaenai vaithu
Keeping honey on their lips,
Unmaithaan vellum endru
Claiming that truth alone triumphs,
Ubanyaasam seivaar undu
There are those who preach sermons.
Avan pesum nyaayam ketkka
To listen to the righteousness he preaches,
Aathmaakkal selvadhundu
Many souls go blindly.
Aadendrum mandhai endrum
Calling them sheep and a herd,
Avanaithaan sollvadhundu
It is he who is spoken of.
Oorai paarappa
Look at the town, my friend,
Nee yaarai polappa
Whom will you survive on?
Vaada kannae vellaadu
Come, my dear white goat,
Vaayirundhaal solli vidu
If you have a voice, speak up!
Munangal…..
(Groaning sound...)
Nattukku thalaivanendru
Claiming to be a leader of the nation,
Naalu kodi thookki kondu
Lifting away four crores of rupees,
Veetukku sothu serkum
Accumulating wealth for their own home,
Veeraadhi veerar undu
There are 'great valiant warriors'.
Koottathil avarai kandu
Seeing them in public gatherings,
Koshangal seivaar undu
There are people who chant slogans for them.
Aadendrum mandhai endrum
Calling them sheep and a herd,
Avanaithaan sollvadhundu
It is he who is spoken of.
Oorai paarappa
Look at the town, my friend,
Nee yaarai polappa
Whom will you survive on?
Vaada kannae vellaadu
Come, my dear white goat,
Vaayirundhaal solli vidu
If you have a voice, speak up!
Vaada kannae vellaadu
Come, my dear white goat,
Vaayirundhaal solli vidu
If you have a voice, speak up!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaada Kannae Vellaadu from Thanga Durai (1972) is a sharp satirical song that critiques societal hypocrisy, corrupt politicians, opportunism, and the blind submissiveness of the common people. Written by Kannadasan and sung with dynamic flair by L. R. Eswari, the narrator addresses a white goat—a metaphor for the silent, helpless common man—asking it to speak up if it has a voice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allegory / Extended Metaphor
“Vaada kannae vellaadu / Aadendrum mandhai endrum”
The 'Vellaadu' (white goat) and 'mandhai' (herd) serve as allegories for the silent, gullible, and easily manipulated public who follow corrupt leaders without questioning.
Oxymoron / Antithesis
“Ullathil nanjai veithu / Udhatilae thaenai vaithu”
Contrasting elements ('poison in heart' vs. 'honey on lips') are used to describe hypocritical preachers and fake leaders.
Irony / Sarcasm
“Veetukku sothu serkum / Veeraadhi veerar undu”
Sarcastic use of praise ('Veeraadhi veerar' - great brave warriors) to mock corrupt politicians who siphon millions for personal gain.
Edhukai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Velgindra katchi kandu / Selkkindra manidhar undu”
Rhyming of the second consonant ('l') across successive lines to create rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Kannadasan used this song as a sharp political commentary reflecting the turbulent state politics and opportunism prevalent in Tamil Nadu during the early 1970s. L.R. Eswari's expressive rendition and M.S. Vishwanathan's vibrant composition elevated the track into a popular cabaret-style social satire piece.
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