Vaadi Valli Kizhange
From Neram Nalla Neram · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neram Nalla Neram1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pee…..pipippee….pee….pipippee | (Musical horn sounds) |
| Pee…..pipipipee…..pippi pippi peepee | (Musical horn sounds) |
| Pippi pippi peepee……….. | (Musical horn sounds) |
| Male | |
| Vaadi valli kizhange | Come on, sweet potato girl! |
| Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae | You dropped right in along this path. |
| Vaadi valli kizhange | Come on, sweet potato girl! |
| Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae | You dropped right in along this path. |
| Male | |
| Jaan pillai aanaalum | Even if I am just a span-tall boy, |
| Aampilla naan yaei yaei | Hey hey, I am a man! |
| Penn pulla aanaalum | Even if you are a girl, |
| Vaai neelamthaan yaei | Hey, you surely have a long tongue! |
| Male | |
| Vaadi valli kizhange | Come on, sweet potato girl! |
| Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae | You dropped right in along this path. |
| Female | |
| Pombala sangathiya | The nature of women, |
| Ullapadi kandavudan illaiyappaa | Once seen for what it truly is, no way sir! |
| Puththiya vittuputtu | Leaving their sense behind, |
| Kandapadi suththura ullanappaa | They wander around recklessly in their minds. |
| Male | |
| Aambala vachchathuthaan | All those rules were established only by men, |
| Aththana sattangalum | Every single one of those laws. |
| Pombala vambulathaan | In women's mischief alone, |
| Aththana kuththangalum | Lie every single fault. |
| Male | |
| Bothai appo undaachchu | Intoxication was created back then, |
| Maami ippa vanthaachchu | Now auntie has arrived here! |
| Male | |
| Ada kaththiya vuttuttu | Hey, leaving the blade aside, |
| Buththiya theetura uththamaputhiran vanthirukken | I, the virtuous son sharpening my mind, have arrived! |
| Female | |
| Venaa ponnu pollaappu | No need for trouble from women, |
| Potti ippa ennaappu | What is this competition now? |
| Venaa ponnu pollaappu | No need for trouble from women, |
| Potti ippa ennaappu | What is this competition now? |
| Male | |
| Ettukkal pesariyae | Are you speaking eight yards long? |
| Adiyae ippadi pesariyae | Hey girl, speaking like this? |
| Vetkaththa vittuputtu | Shedding your modesty, |
| Aambalaiya istamaa veesuriyae | You toss a man around as you please! |
| Female | |
| Pombalai illaiyinnaa | If there are no women, |
| Aambalai illaiyappaa | There are no men either, friend! |
| Pompala peththavathaan | It is a woman who gave birth |
| Unnoda ammaa appaa | To your mother and father! |
| Male | |
| Aanu thunai illaatta yaei | Without the support of a man, hey, |
| Ponnu kadhai ennaagum | What will become of a woman's story? |
| Female | |
| Oru pombala nenachchaa | If a woman sets her mind to it, |
| Chanthiran varaikkum kaiyila pidippaa | She will reach out and hold even the moon in her hand! |
| Unnaiyum pidipaa | She will catch you as well! |
| Male | |
| Vaadi valli kizhange | Come on, sweet potato girl! |
| Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae | You dropped right in along this path. |
| Female | |
| Jaan pillai aanaalum | Even if I am a span-tall boy, |
| Vaai neelanthaan | The tongue is indeed long! |
| Penn pulla aanaalum aampilla naan | Even if I am a girl, I am as tough as a man! |
| Male | |
| Vaadi valli kizhange | Come on, sweet potato girl! |
| Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae | You dropped right in along this path. |
| Female | |
| Venaa ponnu pollaappu | No need for trouble from women, |
| Potti ippa ennaappu…. | What is this competition now... |
பீ......பிபிப்பீ.......பீ......பிபிப்பீ....
பீ......பிபிப்பீ.......பிப்பி பிப்பி பீ பீ
பிப்பி பிப்பி பீ பீ............................
(Musical horn sounds)
(Musical horn sounds)
(Musical horn sounds)
வாடி வள்ளிக் கிழங்கே
இங்கே வழியே வந்து விழுந்தே
வாடி வள்ளிக் கிழங்கே
இங்கே வழியே வந்து விழுந்தே
Come on, sweet potato girl!
You dropped right in along this path.
Come on, sweet potato girl!
You dropped right in along this path.
ஜாண் பிள்ளை ஆனாலும்
ஆம்பிள்ள நான் ஏய் ஏய்
பெண் புள்ள ஆனாலும்
வாய் நீளம்தான் ஏய்
Even if I am just a span-tall boy,
Hey hey, I am a man!
Even if you are a girl,
Hey, you surely have a long tongue!
வாடி வள்ளிக் கிழங்கே
இங்கே வழியே வந்து விழுந்தே
Come on, sweet potato girl!
You dropped right in along this path.
பொம்பள சங்கதிய
உள்ளபடி கண்டவன் இல்லையப்பா
புத்திய விட்டுபுட்டு
கண்டபடி சுத்துற உள்ளனப்பா
The nature of women,
Once seen for what it truly is, no way sir!
Leaving their sense behind,
They wander around recklessly in their minds.
ஆம்பள வச்சதுதான்
அத்தன சட்டங்களும்
பொம்பள வம்புலதான்
அத்தன குத்தங்களும்
All those rules were established only by men,
Every single one of those laws.
In women's mischief alone,
Lie every single fault.
போதை அப்போ உண்டாச்சு
மாமி இப்ப வந்தாச்சு
Intoxication was created back then,
Now auntie has arrived here!
அட கத்திய வுட்டுட்டு
புத்திய தீட்டுற உத்தமபுத்திரன் வந்திருக்கேன்
Hey, leaving the blade aside,
I, the virtuous son sharpening my mind, have arrived!
வேணா பொண்ணு பொல்லாப்பு
போட்டி இப்ப என்னாப்பு...
வேணா பொண்ணு பொல்லாப்பு
போட்டி இப்ப என்னாப்பு.........
No need for trouble from women,
What is this competition now?
No need for trouble from women,
What is this competition now?
எட்டுக்கல் பேசரியே
அடியே இப்படி பேசறியே
வெட்கத்த விட்டுபுட்டு
ஆம்பளைய இஷ்டமா வீசுறியே
Are you speaking eight yards long?
Hey girl, speaking like this?
Shedding your modesty,
You toss a man around as you please!
பொம்பளை இல்லையின்னா .....
ஆம்பளை இல்லையப்பா
பொம்பள பெத்தவதான்
உன்னோட அம்மா அப்பா
If there are no women,
There are no men either, friend!
It is a woman who gave birth
To your mother and father!
ஆணு துணை இல்லாட்டா ஏய்
பொண்ணு கதை என்னாகும்
Without the support of a man, hey,
What will become of a woman's story?
ஒரு பொம்பள நெனச்சா
சந்திரன் வரைக்கும் கையில பிடிப்பா
உன்னையும் பிடிப்பா
If a woman sets her mind to it,
She will reach out and hold even the moon in her hand!
She will catch you as well!
வாடி வள்ளிக் கிழங்கே
இங்கே வழியே வந்து விழுந்தே
Come on, sweet potato girl!
You dropped right in along this path.
ஜாண் பிள்ளை ஆனாலும்
வாய் நீளந்தான்
பெண் புள்ள ஆனாலும் ஆம்பிள்ள நான்.....
Even if I am a span-tall boy,
The tongue is indeed long!
Even if I am a girl, I am as tough as a man!
வாடி வள்ளிக் கிழங்கே
இங்கே வழியே வந்து விழுந்தே ஏய்....
Come on, sweet potato girl!
You dropped right in along this path.
வேணா பொண்ணு பொல்லாப்பு
போட்டி இப்ப என்னாப்பு......
No need for trouble from women,
What is this competition now...
Pee…..pipippee….pee….pipippee
(Musical horn sounds)
Pee…..pipipipee…..pippi pippi peepee
(Musical horn sounds)
Pippi pippi peepee………..
(Musical horn sounds)
Vaadi valli kizhange
Come on, sweet potato girl!
Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae
You dropped right in along this path.
Vaadi valli kizhange
Come on, sweet potato girl!
Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae
You dropped right in along this path.
Jaan pillai aanaalum
Even if I am just a span-tall boy,
Aampilla naan yaei yaei
Hey hey, I am a man!
Penn pulla aanaalum
Even if you are a girl,
Vaai neelamthaan yaei
Hey, you surely have a long tongue!
Vaadi valli kizhange
Come on, sweet potato girl!
Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae
You dropped right in along this path.
Pombala sangathiya
The nature of women,
Ullapadi kandavudan illaiyappaa
Once seen for what it truly is, no way sir!
Puththiya vittuputtu
Leaving their sense behind,
Kandapadi suththura ullanappaa
They wander around recklessly in their minds.
Aambala vachchathuthaan
All those rules were established only by men,
Aththana sattangalum
Every single one of those laws.
Pombala vambulathaan
In women's mischief alone,
Aththana kuththangalum
Lie every single fault.
Bothai appo undaachchu
Intoxication was created back then,
Maami ippa vanthaachchu
Now auntie has arrived here!
Ada kaththiya vuttuttu
Hey, leaving the blade aside,
Buththiya theetura uththamaputhiran vanthirukken
I, the virtuous son sharpening my mind, have arrived!
Venaa ponnu pollaappu
No need for trouble from women,
Potti ippa ennaappu
What is this competition now?
Venaa ponnu pollaappu
No need for trouble from women,
Potti ippa ennaappu
What is this competition now?
Ettukkal pesariyae
Are you speaking eight yards long?
Adiyae ippadi pesariyae
Hey girl, speaking like this?
Vetkaththa vittuputtu
Shedding your modesty,
Aambalaiya istamaa veesuriyae
You toss a man around as you please!
Pombalai illaiyinnaa
If there are no women,
Aambalai illaiyappaa
There are no men either, friend!
Pompala peththavathaan
It is a woman who gave birth
Unnoda ammaa appaa
To your mother and father!
Aanu thunai illaatta yaei
Without the support of a man, hey,
Ponnu kadhai ennaagum
What will become of a woman's story?
Oru pombala nenachchaa
If a woman sets her mind to it,
Chanthiran varaikkum kaiyila pidippaa
She will reach out and hold even the moon in her hand!
Unnaiyum pidipaa
She will catch you as well!
Vaadi valli kizhange
Come on, sweet potato girl!
Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae
You dropped right in along this path.
Jaan pillai aanaalum
Even if I am a span-tall boy,
Vaai neelanthaan
The tongue is indeed long!
Penn pulla aanaalum aampilla naan
Even if I am a girl, I am as tough as a man!
Vaadi valli kizhange
Come on, sweet potato girl!
Ingae vazhiyae vanthu vizhnthae
You dropped right in along this path.
Venaa ponnu pollaappu
No need for trouble from women,
Potti ippa ennaappu….
What is this competition now...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a playful, witty battle of the sexes (Patti Mandram style duet) where the male and female characters exchange lighthearted insults and banter. The male protagonist teases the female lead using playful epithets like 'Valli Kizhange' (sweet potato) and mocks women's tendencies, arguing that men hold the authority and make the rules.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aambala vachchathuthaan / Aththana sattangalum / Pombala vambulathaan”
Matching second consonants across lines to establish rhythmic cadence (e.g., 'Aambala' and 'Pombala').
Monae (First-letter Alliteration)
“Venaa ponnu pollaappu / Potti ippa ennaappu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words (e.g., 'Potti' and 'Pollaappu').
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Chanthiran varaikkum kaiyila pidippaa”
Exaggerated imagery describing a woman's ambition and capability to reach and grasp the moon.
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Trivia
Written by the famed Tamil lyricist Pulamaipithan, this track captures the classic folk-infused duet style typical of 1980s Tamil cinema street performances and playful banter tracks.
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