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Lyrics & meaning

Vaai Kozhupputhan

From Vaai Kozhuppu · 1989

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Chandrabose
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Vaai Kozhuppu
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
2 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaai kozhupputhaan ippothu
Naattil peruththirukku
Pollaatha naakkum valarnthirukku
Endraalum nanmaithaan namakku
Vaai kozhupputhaan ippothu
Naattil peruththirukku
Pollaatha naakkum valarnthirukku
Endraalum nanmaithaan namakku
Aaa….aa….aa….aa….
Aa…..aaha….haa….aa…..
Aaa….aa….aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….
Pesa therinthaal innaattil
Padhavi kidaippathundu
Sollaamal udhavi kidaippathundu
Pechchu valarnthaal appothu
Ulagam pazhippathundu
Illaatti udhaiyum kidaippathundu
Mei solli mei solli
Thaazhnthor undu
Poi solli poi solli
Vaazhnthor undu
Inbam thunbam rendum ingae
Vaai sollil vanthathallavaa
Vaai kozhupputhaan ippothu
Naattil peruththirukku
Pollaatha naakkum valarnthirukku
Endraalum nanmaithaan namakku
Aaa….aa….aa….aa….
Aa…..aaha….haa….aa…..
Vaaikkozhuppinaal innaattil
Kalagam poranthirukku
Adhodu kavidhai valarnthirukku
Vaaikkozhuppinaal innaattil
Amaithi poranthirukku
Aanaalum arivu valarnthirukku
Vaai pesi vaai pesi veenaanathu
Vaai pechchuthaan inu thaenaanathu
Unmaiyenna poiyyum enna
Oorukku purinthu vittaththu
Vaai kozhupputhaan ippothu
Naattil peruththirukku
Pollaatha naakkum valarnthirukku
Endraalum nanmaithaan namakku
Vaai kozhupputhaan ippothu
Naattil peruththirukku
Pollaatha naakkum valarnthirukku
Endraalum nanmaithaan namakku…
Big talk and arrogance nowadays
have grown all across the land,
and wicked tongues have grown too,
yet, in a way, it does us good.
Big talk and arrogance nowadays
have grown all across the land,
and wicked tongues have grown too,
yet, in a way, it does us good.
Aaa.....aa....aa.....aa.....
Aa.....aaha.....haa....aa....
Aaa.....aa....aa.......aaa.....aa....aa.......
If you know how to talk in this country,
you can win high positions,
and get help without even asking.
If your talk goes too far,
the world will blame you,
or you will even get kicked!
Speaking the truth again and again,
some have fallen low.
Telling lies again and again,
some have lived well.
Both joy and sorrow here
came only from the words of the mouth, didn't they?
Big talk and arrogance nowadays
have grown all across the land,
and wicked tongues have grown too,
yet, in a way, it does us good.
Aaa.....aa....aa.....aa.....
Aa.....aaha.....haa....aa....
Through reckless, bold talk in this country,
conflicts were born,
and poetry flourished along with them.
Through reckless, bold talk in this country,
peace was born,
and wisdom grew along with it.
Talking endlessly, things were wasted,
yet sweet talk turned into honey here.
What is the truth and what is a lie,
the whole town has now understood.
Big talk and arrogance nowadays
have grown all across the land,
and wicked tongues have grown too,
yet, in a way, it does us good.
Big talk and arrogance nowadays
have grown all across the land,
and wicked tongues have grown too,
yet, in a way, it does us good....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vaai Kozhuppu' explores the power, duality, and social consequences of speech and vocal arrogance ('vaai kozhuppu'). Lyricist Vairamuthu reflects on how loose tongues and persuasive talk can lead to political power, wealth, or conflict, contrasting those who suffer for telling the truth with those who thrive on falsehoods. Ultimately, the song serves as a social commentary on how the spoken word shapes both harmony and discord in society.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

“Mei solli mei solli / Poi solli poi solli”

Contrast of opposing ideas such as truth ('Mei') vs falsehood ('Poi') and joy ('Inbam') vs sorrow ('Thunbam').

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Vaai pesi vaai pesi veenaanathu”

Repetition of words like 'mei solli mei solli' and 'vaai pesi vaai pesi' to emphasize continuous speaking.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Padhavi kidaippathundu / Sollaamal udhavi kidaippathundu”

Repetition of ending verbal suffixes like 'kidaippathundu' across consecutive lines.

Uvamaani (Metaphor/Simile)

“Vaai pechchuthaan inu thaenaanathu”

Comparing sweet and persuasive speech to honey ('thaenaanathu').

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Trivia

The song serves as a satirical commentary on political rhetoric and social posturing in Tamil Nadu during the late 1980s, highlighting how eloquence often triumphs over truth.

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