Vaada Machchan Vaada
From Andru Kanda Mugam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Ragavan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Andru Kanda Mugam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaada machaan | Come on, my pal |
| Male :Vaada machaan vaada vaasa machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on, sweet pal come on |
| Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada | Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me? |
| Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
| Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada | Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me? |
| Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
| Male | |
| Aasai mattum perusa irundha adhirstam varumada | Will luck favor you just because your desires are big? |
| Hoo hoo …aaa…ho | Hoo hoo ...aaa...ho |
| Male | |
| Meesai mattum perusa irundha veeram varumaada | Will bravery come just because your mustache is big? |
| Aa..haa…haa..hoo | Aa..haa...haa..hoo |
| Male | |
| Aasai mattum perusa irundha adhirstam varumada | Will luck favor you just because your desires are big? |
| Male | |
| Meesai mattum perusa irundha veeram varumaada | Will bravery come just because your mustache is big? |
| Male | |
| Kaasukkaaga kaariyam senjaa karunai varumaada | If you work solely for money, will compassion ever arise? |
| Verum kaasukkaaga kaariyam senjaa karunai varumaada | If you act merely for money, will compassion ever arise? |
| Male | |
| Kaikughaiyaa sandai poda theriyum undoodaa | Do you know how to fight fist-to-fist against me? |
| Male | |
| Yendaa doi | Hey pal! |
| Male :Yendaa doi | Hey pal! |
| Male :Yendaa doi doii | Hey pal! |
| Male :Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
| Male | |
| Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada | Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me? |
| Daa daa daa | Daa daa daa |
| Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
| Male | |
| Thandanaiyil thappiya thirudan tharaniyil undoodaa | Is there any thief in the world who has permanently escaped punishment? |
| Adaa adaa adaa | Adaa adaa adaa |
| Male | |
| Thappipona thirudanai kooda dharmam vidumodaa dei | Even if a thief escapes law, will righteousness ever let him off, hey? |
| Male | |
| Thandanaiyil thappiya thirudan tharaniyil undoodaa | Is there any thief in the world who has permanently escaped punishment? |
| Adaa adaa adaa | Adaa adaa adaa |
| Male | |
| Thappipona thirudanai kooda dharmam vidumodaa | Even if a thief escapes law, will righteousness ever let him off? |
| Male | |
| Anadm pugazhum kollaiyan kooda agappattu kolvaanda | Even a famous burglar will eventually get caught! |
| Adaa adaa adaa | Adaa adaa adaa |
| Male | |
| Avanae appadiyaanal neeyenna appan maganoodaa | If even he gets caught, who do you think you are, a king's privileged son? |
| Male :Podaa | Go away! |
| Male | |
| Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
| Male :Bayapadamaa vaada | Come without fear |
| Male :Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada | Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me? |
| Both :Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
| Male | |
| Sondha buthi irundha nalla sothukku vazhiyundu | If you use your own wisdom, there is a pathway to real wealth |
| Hoo hoo hoo o o | Hoo hoo hoo o o |
| Male | |
| Indha budhi irundha angae kambi kadhavundu | If you hold this evil mindset, prison iron bars await you there |
| Ohoo ohoo hoo hoo | Ohoo ohoo hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| Sondha buthi irundha nalla sothukku vazhiyundu | If you use your own wisdom, there is a pathway to real wealth |
| Male | |
| Indha budhi irundha angae kambi kadhavundu | If you hold this evil mindset, prison iron bars await you there |
| Male | |
| Amma irundha avalai kaelu paasam ennendru | If your mother is around, ask her what genuine love and affection mean |
| Unga amma irundha avalai kaelu paasam ennendru | If your mother is around, ask her what genuine love and affection mean |
| Male | |
| Aduthavan sollai kaettu kettavan aayiram perundu | There are thousands of people who were ruined by blindly following others' advice |
| Male | |
| Yendaa doi | Hey pal! |
| Male :Yendaa doi | Hey pal! |
| Male :Yendaa doi doii doii doii doii | Hey pal! |
| Male | |
| Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
| Male :Bayapadamaa vaada | Come without fear |
| Male :Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada | Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me? |
| Both :Vaada machaan vaada | Come on pal, come on |
வாடா மச்சான்
Come on, my pal
Come on pal, come on, sweet pal come on
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Come on pal, come on
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Come on pal, come on
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
ஏடா மூடா உந்தன் ஜம்பம் என்னிடம் பலிக்குமாடா
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
ஏடா மூடா உந்தன் ஜம்பம் என்னிடம் பலிக்குமாடா
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
Will luck favor you just because your desires are big?
Hoo hoo ...aaa...ho
ஆசை மட்டும் பெருசா இருந்தா அதிர்ஷ்டம் வருமாடா
ஹோ ஹோ ஆ .. ஹோ
Will bravery come just because your mustache is big?
Aa..haa...haa..hoo
மீசை மட்டும் பெருசா இருந்தா வீரம் வருமாடா
ஆ .. ஹா ..ஹா ...ஹோ ..
Will luck favor you just because your desires are big?
ஆசை மட்டும் பெருசா இருந்தா அதிர்ஷ்டம் வருமாடா
Will bravery come just because your mustache is big?
மீசை மட்டும் பெருசா இருந்தா வீரம் வருமாடா
If you work solely for money, will compassion ever arise?
If you act merely for money, will compassion ever arise?
காசுக்காக காரியம் செஞ்சா கருணை வருமாடா
வெறும் காசுக்காக காரியம் செஞ்சா கருணை வருமாடா
Do you know how to fight fist-to-fist against me?
கைக்குகையா சண்டை போட தைரியம் உண்டோடா
Hey pal!
Hey pal!
Hey pal!
Come on pal, come on
ஏண்டா டோய்
ஏண்டா டோய்
ஏண்டா டோய் டோய்
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Daa daa daa
Come on pal, come on
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
Is there any thief in the world who has permanently escaped punishment?
Adaa adaa adaa
ஏடா மூடா உந்தன் ஜம்பம் என்னிடம் பலிக்குமாடா...
டா டா டா
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
Even if a thief escapes law, will righteousness ever let him off, hey?
தண்டனையில் தப்பிய திருடன் தரணியில் உண்டோடா
அடா அடா அடா
Is there any thief in the world who has permanently escaped punishment?
Adaa adaa adaa
தப்பிப்போன திருடனை கூட தர்மம் விடுமோடா டேய்
Even if a thief escapes law, will righteousness ever let him off?
தண்டனையில் தப்பிய திருடன் தரணியில் உண்டோடா
அடா அடா அடா
Even a famous burglar will eventually get caught!
Adaa adaa adaa
தப்பிப்போன திருடனை கூட தர்மம் விடுமோடா
If even he gets caught, who do you think you are, a king's privileged son?
Go away!
அண்டம் புகழும் கொள்ளையன் கூட அகப்பட்டு கொள்வான்டா
அடா அடா அடா
Come on pal, come on
Come without fear
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Come on pal, come on
அவனே அப்படியானால் நீயென்ன அப்பன் மகனோடா
போடா
If you use your own wisdom, there is a pathway to real wealth
Hoo hoo hoo o o
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
பயப்படாம வாடா
ஏடா மூடா உந்தன் ஜம்பம் என்னிடம் பலிக்குமாடா...
இருவர் :
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
If you hold this evil mindset, prison iron bars await you there
Ohoo ohoo hoo hoo
சொந்த புத்தி இருந்தா நல்ல சோத்துக்கு வழியுண்டு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ
If you use your own wisdom, there is a pathway to real wealth
இந்த புத்தி இருந்தா அங்கே கம்பி கதவுண்டு
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
If you hold this evil mindset, prison iron bars await you there
சொந்த புத்தி இருந்தா நல்ல சோத்துக்கு வழியுண்டு
If your mother is around, ask her what genuine love and affection mean
If your mother is around, ask her what genuine love and affection mean
இந்த புத்தி இருந்தா அங்கே கம்பி கதவுண்டு
There are thousands of people who were ruined by blindly following others' advice
அம்மா இருந்தா அவளைக் கேளு பாசம் என்னென்று
உங்க அம்மா இருந்தா அவளைக் கேளு பாசம் என்னென்று
Hey pal!
Hey pal!
Hey pal!
அடுத்தவன் சொல்லைக் கேட்டு கெட்டவன் ஆயிரம் பேருண்டு
Come on pal, come on
Come without fear
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Come on pal, come on
ஏண்டா டோய்
ஏண்டா டோய்
ஏண்டா டோய் டோய் டோய் டோய்
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
பயப்படாம வாடா
ஏடா மூடா உந்தன் ஜம்பம் என்னிடம் பலிக்குமாடா...
இருவர் :
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
Vaada machaan
Come on, my pal
Male :Vaada machaan vaada vaasa machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on, sweet pal come on
Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Aasai mattum perusa irundha adhirstam varumada
Will luck favor you just because your desires are big?
Hoo hoo …aaa…ho
Hoo hoo ...aaa...ho
Meesai mattum perusa irundha veeram varumaada
Will bravery come just because your mustache is big?
Aa..haa…haa..hoo
Aa..haa...haa..hoo
Aasai mattum perusa irundha adhirstam varumada
Will luck favor you just because your desires are big?
Meesai mattum perusa irundha veeram varumaada
Will bravery come just because your mustache is big?
Kaasukkaaga kaariyam senjaa karunai varumaada
If you work solely for money, will compassion ever arise?
Verum kaasukkaaga kaariyam senjaa karunai varumaada
If you act merely for money, will compassion ever arise?
Kaikughaiyaa sandai poda theriyum undoodaa
Do you know how to fight fist-to-fist against me?
Yendaa doi
Hey pal!
Male :Yendaa doi
Hey pal!
Male :Yendaa doi doii
Hey pal!
Male :Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Daa daa daa
Daa daa daa
Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Thandanaiyil thappiya thirudan tharaniyil undoodaa
Is there any thief in the world who has permanently escaped punishment?
Adaa adaa adaa
Adaa adaa adaa
Thappipona thirudanai kooda dharmam vidumodaa dei
Even if a thief escapes law, will righteousness ever let him off, hey?
Thandanaiyil thappiya thirudan tharaniyil undoodaa
Is there any thief in the world who has permanently escaped punishment?
Adaa adaa adaa
Adaa adaa adaa
Thappipona thirudanai kooda dharmam vidumodaa
Even if a thief escapes law, will righteousness ever let him off?
Anadm pugazhum kollaiyan kooda agappattu kolvaanda
Even a famous burglar will eventually get caught!
Adaa adaa adaa
Adaa adaa adaa
Avanae appadiyaanal neeyenna appan maganoodaa
If even he gets caught, who do you think you are, a king's privileged son?
Male :Podaa
Go away!
Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Male :Bayapadamaa vaada
Come without fear
Male :Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Both :Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Sondha buthi irundha nalla sothukku vazhiyundu
If you use your own wisdom, there is a pathway to real wealth
Hoo hoo hoo o o
Hoo hoo hoo o o
Indha budhi irundha angae kambi kadhavundu
If you hold this evil mindset, prison iron bars await you there
Ohoo ohoo hoo hoo
Ohoo ohoo hoo hoo
Sondha buthi irundha nalla sothukku vazhiyundu
If you use your own wisdom, there is a pathway to real wealth
Indha budhi irundha angae kambi kadhavundu
If you hold this evil mindset, prison iron bars await you there
Amma irundha avalai kaelu paasam ennendru
If your mother is around, ask her what genuine love and affection mean
Unga amma irundha avalai kaelu paasam ennendru
If your mother is around, ask her what genuine love and affection mean
Aduthavan sollai kaettu kettavan aayiram perundu
There are thousands of people who were ruined by blindly following others' advice
Yendaa doi
Hey pal!
Male :Yendaa doi
Hey pal!
Male :Yendaa doi doii doii doii doii
Hey pal!
Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Male :Bayapadamaa vaada
Come without fear
Male :Yedaa modaa ndhan jambam ennidam palikumada
Will your clumsy boastfulness work against me?
Both :Vaada machaan vaada
Come on pal, come on
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaada Machaan' from 'Andru Kanda Mugam' (1968) is a lively, folk-flavored duet that blends playfulness with moral warnings. Set as a friendly confrontation or duel of wits, the lyrics by Kannadasan caution against arrogance, crime, and blindly following wicked advice. The song highlights that true courage is not measured by outward physical traits like a big mustache, nor is prosperity gained through mere greed or dishonesty. Through rhythmic folk phrasing, the singers present high-impact moral truths: karma eventually catches up with thieves and lawbreakers, and greed devoid of ethics leads straight to prison. Kannadasan highlights the value of independent wisdom, filial respect, and moral integrity over cheap bravado and money-driven actions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Ethirukai (Rhyme & Contrast)
“Aasai mattum perusa irundha... / Meesai mattum perusa irundha...”
Kannadasan contrasts 'Aasai' (Desire) and 'Meesai' (Mustache) in parallel structures to mock superficial vanity.
Ethirukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thandanaiyil thappiya thirudan tharaniyil undoodaa / Thappipona thirudanai kooda...”
Repetition of the 'nd' sound in second syllables of 'Thandanaiyil' and 'Thappipona' creates rhythmic flow across lines.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Sondha buthi irundha nalla sothukku vazhiyundu / Indha budhi irundha angae kambi kadhavundu”
Contrasting 'Sondha buthi' (one's own intellect leading to wealth) against 'Indha budhi' (wicked intellect leading to prison bars).
Rhetorical Questioning
“Meesai mattum perusa irundha veeram varumaada”
Using provocative questions to challenge the adversary's morals and false confidence.
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Trivia
'Andru Kanda Mugam' (1968), directed by G. Ramakrishnan, featured music by the legendary 'Mellisai Mannar' K. V. Mahadevan. This song stands out as a rare, energetic folk duet featuring T. M. Soundarajan alongside A. L. Ragavan, showcasing competitive vocal banter filled with street-smart Tamil idioms crafted by Kannadasan.
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