Vanthirichu Vanthirichu
From Ore Oru Gramathiley · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ore Oru Gramathiley1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haaa.haaan …haan …haaan | Vocal humming (Haaa... haan... haan...) |
| ………………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu | Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived! |
| Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi | Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived! |
| Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu | Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived! |
| Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi | Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Mandhariya illa raasavaa amma namburiya | A minister or a king, mother, do you believe it? |
| Andha paandiyan thaan paandiyan thaan | He is that very Pandiyan, that Pandiyan! |
| Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu | Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived! |
| Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi | Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Ennaalum amma unna | Forever, mother, I will look after you |
| Kannaattam kaatti kaappen | And protect you like my own eye. |
| Ammaanna summa illa | Motherhood is no simple thing; |
| Kora sonnaa thatti ketpen | If anyone speaks ill of you, I will question them. |
| Usilamaniyae vambiluthaal vaanganum paaru | If someone like Usilaimani picks a fight, watch them get beaten! |
| Malaiyattam thaan saachiduven podura podu | I will fell them down like a mountain, take that! |
| Usilamaniyae vambiluthaal vaanganum paaru | If someone like Usilaimani picks a fight, watch them get beaten! |
| Malaiyattam thaan saachiduven podura podu | I will fell them down like a mountain, take that! |
| Male | |
| Potta potti kaattaan kusthi | In competitive physical bouts and wrestling tricks, |
| Ellam pottu eduppen baski | I will perform deep squats to beat them all. |
| Yeri paarthen kudhira veeran | I mounted and rode like a horseback warrior; |
| Egiri paainjaa madhura veeran | If he leaps and pounces, he is a brave warrior of Madurai! |
| Ithanai naal illaiyamma ippozhuthu | All these days it wasn't there, mother, but now... |
| Male | |
| Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu | Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived! |
| Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi | Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Appellaam azhukku satta | Back then, it was all a dirty shirt; |
| Ippa ellam silukku satta | Now, it's all a fine silk shirt! |
| Udhavaadha ulutha katta | Like a useless rotten log of wood, |
| Enna nee yethukitta | You accepted me as I was. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaaiangae pethedukka | To be born to one mother over there, |
| Vandhavan naanae | I came into this world. |
| Maruthaai ingae thathedukka maarivittenae | As a foster mother here, I changed after you adopted me. |
| Oru thaaiangae pethedukka | To be born to one mother over there, |
| Vandhavan naanae | I came into this world. |
| Maruthaai ingae thathedukka maarivittenae | As a foster mother here, I changed after you adopted me. |
| Male | |
| Appa yaaru vaathiyaaru | Who is the father? He is the teacher! |
| Avarukku porantha vaathu naanu | And I am the duckling born to him! |
| Avara pola aaven amma | I will become just like him, mother, |
| Americaa poyi padippen amma | I will go to America and study, mother! |
| Suthugira ulagam ellam suthi vara | To travel all around this spinning world... |
| Male | |
| Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu | Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived! |
| Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi | Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived! |
| Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu | Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived! |
| Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi | Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Mandhariya illa raasavaa amma namburiya | A minister or a king, mother, do you believe it? |
| Andha paandiyan thaan paandiyan thaan | He is that very Pandiyan, that Pandiyan! |
| Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu | Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived! |
| Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi | Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived! |
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Vocal humming (Haaa... haan... haan...)
வந்துருச்சு வந்துருச்சு மூள வந்துருச்சு
எந்துரிச்சு எந்துரிச்சு புத்தி வந்துருச்சு
வந்துருச்சு வந்துருச்சு மூள வந்துருச்சு
எந்துரிச்சு எந்துரிச்சு புத்தி வந்துருச்சு
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
மந்திரியா இல்ல ராசாவா அம்மா நம்புறியா
அந்த பாண்டியந்தான் பாண்டியந்தான்
வந்துருச்சு வந்துருச்சு மூள வந்துருச்சு
எந்துரிச்சு எந்துரிச்சு புத்தி வந்துருச்சு
A minister or a king, mother, do you believe it?
He is that very Pandiyan, that Pandiyan!
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
எந்நாளும் அம்மா உன்ன
கண்ணாட்டம் கட்டிக் காப்பேன்
அம்மான்னா சும்மா இல்ல
கொற சொன்னா தட்டிக் கேட்பேன்
Forever, mother, I will look after you
And protect you like my own eye.
Motherhood is no simple thing;
If anyone speaks ill of you, I will question them.
If someone like Usilaimani picks a fight, watch them get beaten!
I will fell them down like a mountain, take that!
If someone like Usilaimani picks a fight, watch them get beaten!
I will fell them down like a mountain, take that!
உசிலமணியே வம்பிழுத்தால் வாங்கணும் பாரு
மலையாட்டம்தான் சாச்சிடுவேன் போடுற போடு
உசிலமணியே வம்பிழுத்தால் வாங்கணும் பாரு
மலையாட்டம்தான் சாச்சிடுவேன் போடுற போடு
போட்டா போட்டி காட்டான் குஸ்தி
எல்லாம் போட்டு எடுப்பேன் பஸ்கி
In competitive physical bouts and wrestling tricks,
I will perform deep squats to beat them all.
I mounted and rode like a horseback warrior;
If he leaps and pounces, he is a brave warrior of Madurai!
All these days it wasn't there, mother, but now...
ஏறி பார்த்தான் குதிரவீரன்
எகிறி பாய்ஞ்சா மதுரவீரன்
இத்தனை நாள் இல்லையம்மா இப்பொழுது...
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
வந்துருச்சு வந்துருச்சு மூள வந்துருச்சு
எந்துரிச்சு எந்துரிச்சு புத்தி வந்துருச்சு
Back then, it was all a dirty shirt;
Now, it's all a fine silk shirt!
Like a useless rotten log of wood,
You accepted me as I was.
அப்பெல்லாம் அழுக்குச்சட்ட
இப்பெல்லாம் சிலுக்கு சட்ட
உதவாத உலுத்தக் கட்ட
என்ன நீ ஏத்துக்கிட்ட
To be born to one mother over there,
I came into this world.
As a foster mother here, I changed after you adopted me.
To be born to one mother over there,
I came into this world.
As a foster mother here, I changed after you adopted me.
ஒரு தாயங்கே பெத்தெடுக்க வந்தவன் நானே
மறுதாய் இங்கே தத்தெடுக்க மாறிவிட்டேனே
ஒரு தாயங்கே பெத்தெடுக்க வந்தவன் நானே
மறுதாய் இங்கே தத்தெடுக்க மாறிவிட்டேனே
Who is the father? He is the teacher!
And I am the duckling born to him!
I will become just like him, mother,
I will go to America and study, mother!
To travel all around this spinning world...
அப்பா யாரு வாத்தியாரு
அவருக்கு பொறந்த வாத்து நானு
அவரப்போல ஆவேனம்மா
அமெரிக்கா போய் படிப்பேனம்மா
சுத்துகிற உலமெல்லாம் சுத்தி வர
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
வந்துருச்சு வந்துருச்சு மூள வந்துருச்சு
எந்துரிச்சு எந்துரிச்சு புத்தி வந்துருச்சு
வந்துருச்சு வந்துருச்சு மூள வந்துருச்சு
எந்துரிச்சு எந்துரிச்சு புத்தி வந்துருச்சு
A minister or a king, mother, do you believe it?
He is that very Pandiyan, that Pandiyan!
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
மந்திரியா இல்ல ராசாவா அம்மா நம்புறியா
அந்த பாண்டியந்தான் பாண்டியந்தான்
வந்துருச்சு வந்துருச்சு மூள வந்துருச்சு
எந்துரிச்சு எந்துரிச்சு புத்தி வந்துருச்சு
Haaa.haaan …haan …haaan
Vocal humming (Haaa... haan... haan...)
…………………………………………………
Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Mandhariya illa raasavaa amma namburiya
A minister or a king, mother, do you believe it?
Andha paandiyan thaan paandiyan thaan
He is that very Pandiyan, that Pandiyan!
Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Ennaalum amma unna
Forever, mother, I will look after you
Kannaattam kaatti kaappen
And protect you like my own eye.
Ammaanna summa illa
Motherhood is no simple thing;
Kora sonnaa thatti ketpen
If anyone speaks ill of you, I will question them.
Usilamaniyae vambiluthaal vaanganum paaru
If someone like Usilaimani picks a fight, watch them get beaten!
Malaiyattam thaan saachiduven podura podu
I will fell them down like a mountain, take that!
Usilamaniyae vambiluthaal vaanganum paaru
If someone like Usilaimani picks a fight, watch them get beaten!
Malaiyattam thaan saachiduven podura podu
I will fell them down like a mountain, take that!
Potta potti kaattaan kusthi
In competitive physical bouts and wrestling tricks,
Ellam pottu eduppen baski
I will perform deep squats to beat them all.
Yeri paarthen kudhira veeran
I mounted and rode like a horseback warrior;
Egiri paainjaa madhura veeran
If he leaps and pounces, he is a brave warrior of Madurai!
Ithanai naal illaiyamma ippozhuthu
All these days it wasn't there, mother, but now...
Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Appellaam azhukku satta
Back then, it was all a dirty shirt;
Ippa ellam silukku satta
Now, it's all a fine silk shirt!
Udhavaadha ulutha katta
Like a useless rotten log of wood,
Enna nee yethukitta
You accepted me as I was.
Oru thaaiangae pethedukka
To be born to one mother over there,
Vandhavan naanae
I came into this world.
Maruthaai ingae thathedukka maarivittenae
As a foster mother here, I changed after you adopted me.
Oru thaaiangae pethedukka
To be born to one mother over there,
Vandhavan naanae
I came into this world.
Maruthaai ingae thathedukka maarivittenae
As a foster mother here, I changed after you adopted me.
Appa yaaru vaathiyaaru
Who is the father? He is the teacher!
Avarukku porantha vaathu naanu
And I am the duckling born to him!
Avara pola aaven amma
I will become just like him, mother,
Americaa poyi padippen amma
I will go to America and study, mother!
Suthugira ulagam ellam suthi vara
To travel all around this spinning world...
Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Mandhariya illa raasavaa amma namburiya
A minister or a king, mother, do you believe it?
Andha paandiyan thaan paandiyan thaan
He is that very Pandiyan, that Pandiyan!
Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu
Brains have arrived, brains have arrived, wisdom has arrived!
Endhiruchu endhiruchu buthi vandhuruchi
Woken up, woken up, good sense has arrived!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the 1989 film 'Ore Oru Gramathiley' celebrates a character's mental awakening, newly found intelligence, and emotional growth. The lyrics playfully depict a transformation from an ignorant, 'dirty-shirt' state into a wise, ambitious, and dutiful individual who values his foster mother's affection and vows to protect her like his own eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu moola vanthiruchu”
The deliberate duplication of verbs 'Vanthiruchu vanthiruchu' and 'Endhiruchu endhiruchu' emphasizes sudden, vivid realization and awakening.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kannaattam kaatti kaappen”
Comparing protection to how carefully one guards their own eyes ('Kannaattam'), expressing deep filial devotion.
Contrast / Anthesis (Ethirsol)
“Appellaam azhukku satta / Ippa ellam silukku satta”
Contrasting 'Azhukku satta' (dirty shirt / humble beginnings) with 'Silukku satta' (silk shirt / modern intellect and status) to highlight personal growth.
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Trivia
The film 'Ore Oru Gramathiley' (1989), produced by K. R. Gangadharan and written by Cho Ramaswamy with music by Ilaiyaraaja, was famous for its socio-political themes regarding reservation policies in India. The film faced a ban that was eventually overturned by a landmark Supreme Court ruling upholding freedom of expression.
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