Vedhalam Vanthiruku
From Soora Samhaaram · 1988
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singers
- S. Mano, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Soora Samhaaram1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Chorus | |
| Poiyaa hoihoi vaaiyaa | Go away, hoi hoi, come here |
| Male :Ingae ennodu mallu kattu | Male: Come wrestle with me here |
| Chorus :Vaaiyaa | Chorus: Come on |
| Poiyaa poi poi poiyaa | Go away, go go, go away |
| Male :Ada ingae un jalli kattu | Male: Show your bull-taming skills here |
| Chorus :Thaanyaa | Chorus: Yes, give it |
| Female | |
| Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Male :Thaaraaram | Male: Thaaraaram |
| Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | Female: A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Male :Thaaraaram | Male: Thaaraaram |
| Male | |
| Padichum paathaachu pala paattu | I have tried and sung many songs |
| Aattam pottaachu oru kaala | I have danced for a long time |
| Pagala raavaakki velaiyaadu | Turn day into night and play |
| Raava pagalaakki uravaadu | Turn night into day and make love |
| Female | |
| Bodhai yerum bodhu | When intoxication rises |
| Aanum pennum yedhu | What difference is there between man and woman? |
| Kodhai konjum podhu | When the beloved caresses |
| Oodal ingu yedhu | Where is the room for lovers quarrel here? |
| Male | |
| Ammaadiyo…. vaa va | Oh my goodness... come, come |
| Chinna ponnu | Young girl |
| Adi aiyaadiyo… | Oh dear... |
| Thaa thaa onnae onnu | Give, give just one thing |
| Onna seraama koodaama | Without uniting and coming together |
| Aaraadhu rambam bambam haehae… | This passion will not cool down, haehae... |
| Female | |
| Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Male :Thaaraaram | Male: Thaaraaram |
| Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | Female: A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Male :Thaaraaram | Male: Thaaraaram |
| Male | |
| Mudicha avuthaalum mudiyaadhu | Even if you untie the knot, it won't end |
| Eduthu mudinjaalum mudiyaadhae | Even if you try to finish it, it cannot be done |
| Adacha kada onna thorakkaadhae | Don't open a shop that has been closed |
| Odacha sodaava kodukkaadhae | Don't offer a soda bottle that has been broken |
| Female | |
| Vaarthai rambam rambam | Words are continuous noise |
| Podhum jambam jambam | Enough of your boasting and pride |
| Paattum damdam damdam | The song is loud damdam |
| Aattam dumdum dumdum | The dance goes dumdum |
| Male | |
| Vetta veli… hoi hoi pottalilae | In the vast open field |
| Oru kattil onnu hoi hoi podattumaa | Shall I lay down a cot? |
| Onna seraama koodaama | Without uniting and coming together |
| Aaraadhu rambam bambam haehae… | This passion will not cool down, haehae... |
| Male | |
| Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | Female: A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Male :Thaaraaram | Male: Thaaraaram |
| Chorus | |
| Poiyaa hoihoi vaaiyaa | Go away, hoi hoi, come here |
| Male :Ingae ennodu mallu kattu | Male: Come wrestle with me here |
| Chorus :Vaaiyaa | Chorus: Come on |
| Poiyaa poi poi poiyaa | Go away, go go, go away |
| Male :Ada ingae un jalli kattu | Male: Show your bull-taming skills here |
| Chorus :Thaanyaa | Chorus: Yes, give it |
| Male | |
| Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu | Female: A ghost has arrived |
| Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu | And it stands here singing sacred hymns |
| Male :Thaaraaram | Male: Thaaraaram |
ஆண்கள் :
ஹே....யாய்யா
ஹே.....யாய்யா
ஹே....யாய்யா
ஹே.....யாய்யா
A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
Go away, hoi hoi, come here
Male: Come wrestle with me here
Chorus: Come on
Go away, go go, go away
Male: Show your bull-taming skills here
Chorus: Yes, give it
போயா ஹோய்ஹோய் வாயா
இங்கே என்னோடு மல்லு கட்டு
குழு :
வாயா
போயா பொய் பொய் போயா
அட இங்கே உன் ஜல்லிகட்டு
குழு :
தான்யா
A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male: Thaaraaram
Female: A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male: Thaaraaram
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
தாராரம்
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
தாராரம்
I have tried and sung many songs
I have danced for a long time
Turn day into night and play
Turn night into day and make love
படிச்சும் பாத்தாச்சு பல பாட்டு
ஆட்டம் போட்டாச்சு ஒரு காளை
பகல ராவக்கி வெளையாடு
ராவ பகலாக்கி உறவாட
When intoxication rises
What difference is there between man and woman?
When the beloved caresses
Where is the room for lovers quarrel here?
போதை ஏறும் போது
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் ஏது
கோதை கொஞ்சும் போது
ஊடல் இங்கு ஏது
Oh my goodness... come, come
Young girl
Oh dear...
Give, give just one thing
Without uniting and coming together
This passion will not cool down, haehae...
அம்மாடியோ....வாம்மா
சின்ன பொண்ணு
அடி அய்யாடியோ....
தாம்மா ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
ஒன்ன சேராம கூடாம
ஆறாது ரம்பம் பம்பம் ஹேஹே
A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male: Thaaraaram
Female: A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male: Thaaraaram
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
தாராரம்
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
தாராரம்
Even if you untie the knot, it won't end
Even if you try to finish it, it cannot be done
Don't open a shop that has been closed
Don't offer a soda bottle that has been broken
முடிச்ச அவுத்தாலும் முடியாது
எடுத்து முடிஞ்சாலும் முடியாதே
அடைச்ச கடை ஒன்னா தொறக்காதே
ஒடச்ச சோடாவ கொடுக்காதே
Words are continuous noise
Enough of your boasting and pride
The song is loud damdam
The dance goes dumdum
வார்த்தை ரம்பம் ரம்பம்
போதும் ஜம்பம் ஜம்பம்
பாட்டும் டம்டம் டம்டம்
ஆட்டம் டும்டும் டும்டும்
In the vast open field
Shall I lay down a cot?
Without uniting and coming together
This passion will not cool down, haehae...
வெட்ட வெளி.....
ஹோய் ஹோய் பொட்டலிலே
ஒரு கட்டில் ஒன்னு
ஹோய் ஹோய் போடட்டுமா
ஒன்ன சேராம கூடாமா
ஆறாது ரம்பம் பம்பம் ஹேஹே
A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Female: A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male: Thaaraaram
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
தாராரம்
Go away, hoi hoi, come here
Male: Come wrestle with me here
Chorus: Come on
Go away, go go, go away
Male: Show your bull-taming skills here
Chorus: Yes, give it
போயா ஹோய்ஹோய் வாயா
இங்கே என்னோடு மல்லு கட்டு
குழு :
வாயா
போயா பொய் பொய் போயா
அட இங்கே உன் ஜல்லிகட்டு
குழு :
தான்யா
A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Female: A ghost has arrived
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male: Thaaraaram
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
வேதாளம் வந்திருக்குது
வந்து தேவாரம் பாடி நிக்குது
தாராரம்
Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
A ghost has arrived
Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
A ghost has arrived
Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Poiyaa hoihoi vaaiyaa
Go away, hoi hoi, come here
Male :Ingae ennodu mallu kattu
Male: Come wrestle with me here
Chorus :Vaaiyaa
Chorus: Come on
Poiyaa poi poi poiyaa
Go away, go go, go away
Male :Ada ingae un jalli kattu
Male: Show your bull-taming skills here
Chorus :Thaanyaa
Chorus: Yes, give it
Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
A ghost has arrived
Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male :Thaaraaram
Male: Thaaraaram
Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
Female: A ghost has arrived
Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male :Thaaraaram
Male: Thaaraaram
Padichum paathaachu pala paattu
I have tried and sung many songs
Aattam pottaachu oru kaala
I have danced for a long time
Pagala raavaakki velaiyaadu
Turn day into night and play
Raava pagalaakki uravaadu
Turn night into day and make love
Bodhai yerum bodhu
When intoxication rises
Aanum pennum yedhu
What difference is there between man and woman?
Kodhai konjum podhu
When the beloved caresses
Oodal ingu yedhu
Where is the room for lovers quarrel here?
Ammaadiyo…. vaa va
Oh my goodness... come, come
Chinna ponnu
Young girl
Adi aiyaadiyo…
Oh dear...
Thaa thaa onnae onnu
Give, give just one thing
Onna seraama koodaama
Without uniting and coming together
Aaraadhu rambam bambam haehae…
This passion will not cool down, haehae...
Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
A ghost has arrived
Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male :Thaaraaram
Male: Thaaraaram
Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
Female: A ghost has arrived
Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male :Thaaraaram
Male: Thaaraaram
Mudicha avuthaalum mudiyaadhu
Even if you untie the knot, it won't end
Eduthu mudinjaalum mudiyaadhae
Even if you try to finish it, it cannot be done
Adacha kada onna thorakkaadhae
Don't open a shop that has been closed
Odacha sodaava kodukkaadhae
Don't offer a soda bottle that has been broken
Vaarthai rambam rambam
Words are continuous noise
Podhum jambam jambam
Enough of your boasting and pride
Paattum damdam damdam
The song is loud damdam
Aattam dumdum dumdum
The dance goes dumdum
Vetta veli… hoi hoi pottalilae
In the vast open field
Oru kattil onnu hoi hoi podattumaa
Shall I lay down a cot?
Onna seraama koodaama
Without uniting and coming together
Aaraadhu rambam bambam haehae…
This passion will not cool down, haehae...
Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
A ghost has arrived
Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
Female: A ghost has arrived
Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male :Thaaraaram
Male: Thaaraaram
Poiyaa hoihoi vaaiyaa
Go away, hoi hoi, come here
Male :Ingae ennodu mallu kattu
Male: Come wrestle with me here
Chorus :Vaaiyaa
Chorus: Come on
Poiyaa poi poi poiyaa
Go away, go go, go away
Male :Ada ingae un jalli kattu
Male: Show your bull-taming skills here
Chorus :Thaanyaa
Chorus: Yes, give it
Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
A ghost has arrived
Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Female :Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu
Female: A ghost has arrived
Vandhu thaevaaram paadi nikkudhu
And it stands here singing sacred hymns
Male :Thaaraaram
Male: Thaaraaram
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaedhaalam Vandhirukkudhu is a catchy, energetic duet from the 1988 Tamil action film 'Soora Samhaaram', starring Kamal Haasan and Nirosha. The song opens with an ironic concept: a 'Vaedhaalam' (vampire or ghost) singing 'Dhevaaram' (holy devotional hymns), which sets a playful, paradoxical tone comparing a mischievous lover to a rogue acting righteous. Throughout the track, the male and female leads exchange playful banter loaded with rhythm and folk energy. They challenge each other using metaphors of wrestling ('mallu kattu') and bull-taming ('jalli kattu'), discussing passion that transcends night and day, and teasingly resisting and enticing each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Oxymoron
“Vaedhaalam vandhirukkudhu / Vandhu dhevaaram paadi nikkudhu”
Juxtaposing 'Vaedhaalam' (a demon/ghost) with 'Dhevaaram' (sacred devotional hymns) creates a comical and ironic contrast.
Chiasmus / Inversion
“Pagala raavaakki velaiyaadu / Raava pagalaakki uravaadu”
Inverting the words 'day' and 'night' across two consecutive lines to emphasize round-the-clock playfulness.
Metaphor
“Ingae ennodu mallu kattu / Ada ingae un jalli kattu”
Using traditional competitive sports like wrestling (mallu kattu) and bull taming (jalli kattu) as metaphors for romantic challenge.
Onomatopoeia
“Paattum damdam damdam / Aattam dumdum dumdum”
Rhythmic vocables like 'damdam' and 'dumdum' imitate the beat of folk instruments and dance footwork.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and features energetic playback vocals by Mano and K. S. Chithra. Picturised on Kamal Haasan and Nirosha, the song became popular for its fast-paced beats and catchy folk rhythm.
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