Vaarungal Ayya
From Jayasimma · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Details
- Jayasimma1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaarungal aiyaa | Welcome, sir! |
| Idhudhaane ulagam paaraai | Look, this is what the world is really like. |
| Engumae mosmae kelaai | Listen, there is deceit everywhere. |
| Male | |
| Ada nisagama | Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma! |
| Ulagam mosam pamagarisa | The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa! |
| Ada nisagama | Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma! |
| Ulagam mosam pamagarisa | The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa! |
| Male | |
| Mosam mosam endrae aalai | A man who keeps crying out 'Deceit, deceit!' |
| Mosam mosam endrae aalai | A man who keeps crying out 'Deceit, deceit!' |
| Mosam seidhavan vaazhuraan daa | Yet the fraudster who actually commits the deceit lives comfortably, my friend! |
| Nisagama | Ni Sa Ga Ma! |
| Ulagam mosam pamagarisa | The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa! |
| Male | |
| Aniyaayamaaga kakka idikkum | Belching and boasting unfairly, |
| Kottam poi vesham | Arrogance and false disguises, |
| Indha koottam poi vesham | This crowd puts on a false disguise, |
| Jegam ellaam pagal vesham | The whole world is put on as a daylight disguise! |
| Ada nisagama | Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma! |
| Ulagam mosam pamagarisa | The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa! |
| Male | |
| Bhagavaanai enni moksham pogha | To attain salvation by praying to the Lord, |
| Kaanikkai idhu thaana | Is this the offering given? |
| Avanukku kaanikkai idhuthaana | Is this truly the offering meant for Him? |
| Nisagama | Ni Sa Ga Ma! |
| Ulagam mosam pamagarisa | The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa! |
| Male | |
| Nadakkum kaalgalum | Even normal, walking legs, |
| Murindhadhu polae | Pretend as though they are broken, |
| Jaadai seiyum kaalam | This is an era of pretending, |
| Pithalattam seiyum kaalam | This is an era of fraud and trickery! |
| Vyabaaram seiyum tharaasu mullu | The pointer on the merchant's weighing scale, |
| Thattugal viththiyaasam | Shows discrepancies between the two pans! |
| Ada ellaam mosamada | Oh, everything is a scam, my friend! |
| Jegam ellaam veshamada | The whole world is wearing a facade, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Ada nisagama | Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma! |
| Ulagam mosam pamagarisa | The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa! |
| Ada nisagama | Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma! |
| Ulagam mosam pamagarisa | The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa! |
வாருங்கள் ஐயா
இதுதானே உலகம் பாராய்
எங்குமே மோசமே கேளாய்
Welcome, sir!
Look, this is what the world is really like.
Listen, there is deceit everywhere.
அட நிஸகமபா
உலகம் மோசம் பாமகரிஸா
அட நிஸகமபா
உலகம் மோசம் பாமகரிஸா
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
மோசம் மோசம் என்றே ஆளை
மோசம் மோசம் என்றே ஆளை
மோசம் செய்தவன் வாழுறான் டா
நிஸகமபா
உலகம் மோசம் பாமகரிஸா
A man who keeps crying out 'Deceit, deceit!'
A man who keeps crying out 'Deceit, deceit!'
Yet the fraudster who actually commits the deceit lives comfortably, my friend!
Ni Sa Ga Ma!
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
அநியாயமாக காக்கா பிடிக்கும்
கூட்டம் பொய் வேஷம்
இந்த கூட்டம் பொய் வேஷம்
ஜெகம் எல்லாம் பகல் வேஷம்
அட நிஸகமபா
உலகம் மோசம் பாமகரிஸா
Belching and boasting unfairly,
Arrogance and false disguises,
This crowd puts on a false disguise,
The whole world is put on as a daylight disguise!
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
பகவானை எண்ணி மோக்ஷம் போக
காணிக்கை இதுதானா
அவனுக்கு காணிக்கை இதுதானா
அட நிஸகமபா
உலகம் மோசம் பாமகரிஸா
To attain salvation by praying to the Lord,
Is this the offering given?
Is this truly the offering meant for Him?
Ni Sa Ga Ma!
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
நடக்கும் கால்களும்
முறிந்தது போலே
ஜாடை செய்யும் காலம்
பித்தலாட்டம் செய்யும் காலம்
வியாபாரம் செய்யும் தராசு முள்ளு
தட்டுகள் வித்தியாசம்
அட எல்லாம் மோசம்டா
ஜெகம் எல்லாம் வேஷமடா
Even normal, walking legs,
Pretend as though they are broken,
This is an era of pretending,
This is an era of fraud and trickery!
The pointer on the merchant's weighing scale,
Shows discrepancies between the two pans!
Oh, everything is a scam, my friend!
The whole world is wearing a facade, my friend!
அட நிஸகமபா
உலகம் மோசம் பாமகரிஸா
அட நிஸகமபா
உலகம் மோசம் பாமகரிஸா
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Vaarungal aiyaa
Welcome, sir!
Idhudhaane ulagam paaraai
Look, this is what the world is really like.
Engumae mosmae kelaai
Listen, there is deceit everywhere.
Ada nisagama
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
Ulagam mosam pamagarisa
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Ada nisagama
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
Ulagam mosam pamagarisa
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Mosam mosam endrae aalai
A man who keeps crying out 'Deceit, deceit!'
Mosam mosam endrae aalai
A man who keeps crying out 'Deceit, deceit!'
Mosam seidhavan vaazhuraan daa
Yet the fraudster who actually commits the deceit lives comfortably, my friend!
Nisagama
Ni Sa Ga Ma!
Ulagam mosam pamagarisa
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Aniyaayamaaga kakka idikkum
Belching and boasting unfairly,
Kottam poi vesham
Arrogance and false disguises,
Indha koottam poi vesham
This crowd puts on a false disguise,
Jegam ellaam pagal vesham
The whole world is put on as a daylight disguise!
Ada nisagama
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
Ulagam mosam pamagarisa
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Bhagavaanai enni moksham pogha
To attain salvation by praying to the Lord,
Kaanikkai idhu thaana
Is this the offering given?
Avanukku kaanikkai idhuthaana
Is this truly the offering meant for Him?
Nisagama
Ni Sa Ga Ma!
Ulagam mosam pamagarisa
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Nadakkum kaalgalum
Even normal, walking legs,
Murindhadhu polae
Pretend as though they are broken,
Jaadai seiyum kaalam
This is an era of pretending,
Pithalattam seiyum kaalam
This is an era of fraud and trickery!
Vyabaaram seiyum tharaasu mullu
The pointer on the merchant's weighing scale,
Thattugal viththiyaasam
Shows discrepancies between the two pans!
Ada ellaam mosamada
Oh, everything is a scam, my friend!
Jegam ellaam veshamada
The whole world is wearing a facade, my friend!
Ada nisagama
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
Ulagam mosam pamagarisa
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Ada nisagama
Oh, Ni Sa Ga Ma!
Ulagam mosam pamagarisa
The world is full of deceit, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Jayasimma' (1955) is a fiery yet humorous social satire on corruption, dishonesty, and social hypocrisy. The singer uses classical musical notes (Ni Sa Ga Ma, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa) interwoven with sharp lyrical observations to critique human vice. The lyrics highlight how honest victims suffer while fraudsters flourish, how religious devotion is often reduced to transactional bribery, and how merchants cheat using unfair weighing scales. Through a blend of comedy and cynicism, lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and singer S. C. Krishnan portray the world as a grand daylight play ('pagal vesham') where everyone wears masks, feigns disabilities, and cheats others for personal gain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Swaraksharam / Musical Wordplay
“Ada nisagama / Ulagam mosam pamagarisa”
Clever integration of Carnatic solfège notes (Ni Sa Ga Ma, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa) seamlessly merged into the meter and rhythmic structure of the philosophical lyrics.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edukka/Etai)
“Kottam poi vesham / Indha koottam poi vesham”
The second consonant harmonizes across consecutive lines ('Kottam' and 'Koottam').
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Mosam mosam endrae aalai”
The repetition of 'Mosam' (deceit) emphasizes the ubiquitous nature of fraud in everyday life.
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Trivia
The song is set to music by T. V. Raju for the film 'Jayasimma' (1955), which starred N. T. Rama Rao and Waheeda Rehman. S. C. Krishnan was famed for delivering high-energy satirical and comic musical numbers during this golden era of Tamil cinema, often collaborating with lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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