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Lyrics & meaning

Vel Muruganukku Motta

From Puyal Paadum Paatu · 1987

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Puyal Paadum Paatu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
9 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Copy adichaa avan paathukkuruvaan
Pass pannunaa vaela vaangi tharuvaan
Indha kalloorikku vandhirukkum
Ellorukkum arogaraa
Vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Aragara vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Bakthi romba muthichunnaa
Pattai adippom
Paasathula ponnungala vattam adippom
Kaiyaala mattum thaan thottukkuvom
Kannathil thandhaalum otthukkuvom
Kaiyaala mattum thaan thottukkuvom
Male :Haiyoo
Chorus :Kannathil thandhaalum otthukkuvom
Machi un thangachi
Haa haa haa haa
Eppodhum en katchi
Haa haa haa haa
Aathaadi ammaalu
Raavellaam nammaalu
Ammaalukkum nammaalukkum
Aasa vandhu poosa pannu
Vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Aragara vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Nalla kudi makkal ellaam milli adippom
Naattu patra kaatti kolla patta adippom
Nalla kudi makkal ellaam milli adippom
Male :Aamaa
Chorus :Naattu patra kaatti kolla patta adippom
Ennoda kai thaalam podunga doi
Paattukku pin paattu paadunga doi
Ennoda kai thaalam podunga doi
Paattukku pin paattu paadunga doi
College ponnunga
Haa haa haa haa
Aiyo teen age kannunga
Haa haa haa haa
Kachaeri kelunga discovum aadunga
College kku vandhirukkum ellorukkum arogaraa
Vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Aragara vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Copy adichaa avan paathukkuruvaan
Pass pannunaa vaela vaangi tharuvaan
Indha kalloorikku vandhirukkum
Ellorukkum arogaraa
Vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
Aragara vel muruganukku motta onnu
Poda poren doi
For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
If we cheat on the exams, he will take care of it!
If we pass, he will get us a job!
To everyone who has stepped
into this college, Arohara (praise to God)!
For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
Arahara! For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
If our devotion deepens,
we will wear holy ash stripes on our foreheads!
Out of affection, we will hover around the girls!
We will only touch them with our hands,
and even if they give a kiss on the cheek, we'll gladly take it!
We will only touch them with our hands,
Male: Oh dear!
Chorus: And even if they give a kiss on the cheek, we'll gladly take it!
Buddy, your sister
Ha ha ha ha
is always on my side!
Ha ha ha ha
Oh my goodness, Ammalu!
She is my girl all through the night!
Between Ammalu and me,
desire blooms, so perform a prayer ritual!
For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
Arahara! For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
As good drinking citizens, let us down a drink!
To show our patriotism, let us wear holy ash stripes!
As good drinking citizens, let us down a drink!
Male: That's right!
Chorus: To show our patriotism, let us wear holy ash stripes!
Clap your hands to the beat with me, friend!
Sing one song after another with me, friend!
Clap your hands to the beat with me, friend!
Sing one song after another with me, friend!
College girls,
Ha ha ha ha
oh my, teenage eyes!
Ha ha ha ha
Listen to the concert and dance to the disco!
To everyone who has come to this college, Arohara (praise to God)!
For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
Arahara! For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
If we cheat on the exams, he will take care of it!
If we pass, he will get us a job!
To everyone who has stepped
into this college, Arohara (praise to God)!
For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
Arahara! For Lord Murugan with the spear, a shaved head
I'm going to offer, my friend!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track is a youthful, energetic college gaana song that humorously blends religious chanting with student lifestyle and mischievous banter. The singer pledges a tonsure vow to Lord Murugan, asking the deity to overlook exam cheating and to secure a job upon passing. The verses describe student shenanigans, lighthearted romance with college girls, and partying, creating a lively celebratory campus anthem.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)

Ennoda kai thaalam podunga doi / Paattukku pin paattu paadunga doi

Multiple lines end with matching rhyming syllables like 'doi' (poren doi / paadunga doi) and 'adippom' (pattai adippom / vattam adippom / milli adippom).

Pun / Double Entendre (Sleidai)

Nalla kudi makkal ellaam milli adippom

The word 'kudi' is used cleverly to mean both 'citizen' (kudi makkal) and 'drinking alcohol' (kudi).

Alliteration (Monai)

Kachaeri kelunga discovum aadunga

Repetition of initial consonants like 'K' in 'Kachaeri kelunga' or 'P' in 'Paattukku pin paattu'.

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Trivia

The track is from the 1987 Tamil film 'Puyal Paadum Paatu'. It features classic local Tamil gaana slang popular among college students in Chennai during the late 1980s.

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