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Lyrics & meaning

Venanda Ada Vittutungada

From Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru · 1986

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar, Deepan Chakravarthy
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
27 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaenaandaa ada vittudungadaa
Vedhaalam adhai kattidungadaa
Naanthaan yaaru nallatha solla
Adhu venaandaa
Needhaan yaaru ullatha solla ada aamaandaa
Vaenaandaa ada vittudungadaa
Vedhaalam adhai kattidungadaa
Kathir arukkira neraththula
Kambangkollai ooraththula
Kalakalannu valaiyosai
Kishu kishunnu saththan onnu
Konjikkira muththam onnu
Therinjukkaththaan enakkaasai
Anga nenappu paththikichchu
Nelaimai muththikkichchu
Avanga sontha kadhaithaan
Adha sonnaa kuththam varum
Sonnavana kuththa varum
Namakkaen antha kadhaithaan
Ponnu kadhai oru poodaganthaan
Thenamum nadakkuthu naadakanthaan
Vaenaandaa
Male :Vaenaandaa
Male :Ada vittudungadaa
Male :Vittudungadaa
Male :Vaedhaalam
Male :Vaedhaalam
Male :Adha kattidungadaa
Haaeiiii kurukurukuru
Chorus :……………
…………….
Aala paarththu naala paarththu
Arinjavangala kettu paaththu
Saerkkanuyaa thambathigala
Ada themba vachchu thimira vachchu
Vambukkaaga manam mudichchaa
Vaazhkkaiyellaam sangadangalae
Un maanga mandaiyilae
Moolai onnumilla
Vaaiyaa kozhi kovaalu
Naanga nenacha
Chorus :Mudippom
Male :Edhulaeyum
Chorus :Jeyipom
Male :Idhuthaan enga savaalu
Dharma adiya nee vaangikkaiyaa
Karuma vinaiyaiththaan theerththukkaiyaa
Vaenaandaa
Male :Vaenaandaa
Chorus :Ada vittudungadaa
Male :Vittudungadaa
Chorus :Vedhaalam
Male :Vaenaandaa…..vaenaandaa
Chorus :Vittudungadaa
Male :Vittudungadaa
Aang….pudi pidi…..pudi…..pudi…..
No way, man, just let it go!
Tie up that troublesome ghost!
Who am I to give good advice?
Forget that, man!
Who are you to speak the truth? Yeah, right!
No way, man, just let it go!
Tie up that troublesome ghost!
During the harvest time,
at the edge of the millet field,
the jingling sound of bangles,
a hushed whispering sound,
and an affectionate kiss—
I am eager to know what happened!
Desire caught fire right there,
and things went too far.
That's their own personal story;
if we talk about it, trouble will come,
and they'll come after the one who spoke!
Why do we need their gossip?
A girl's story is always a mystery,
a drama playing out every day!
No, man!
Male: No, man!
Male: Hey, let it go!
Male: Let it go!
Male: The ghost!
Male: The ghost!
Male: Tie it up!
Haayeee... kuru kuru kuru!
Chorus: ......
......
Checking the person and picking the right day,
and asking the wise elders who know,
a couple should be wed!
Showing off strength and arrogance,
if you arrange a marriage out of spite,
life will be nothing but troubles!
Inside that thick, foolish head of yours,
there is no brain at all!
Come on out, chicken Govalu!
Whatever we set our minds to,
Chorus: We will finish it!
Male: In everything,
Chorus: We will win!
Male: That is our challenge!
Take this righteous beating, mister,
and clear away your bad deeds!
No, man!
Male: No, man!
Chorus: Hey, let it go!
Male: Let it go!
Chorus: The ghost!
Male: No, man... no, man!
Chorus: Let it go!
Male: Let it go!
Ah... catch him, catch him... catch... catch!
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat folk track from 'Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru' delivers playful rural wisdom, warning listeners against prying into personal affairs and making hasty decisions out of arrogance. It highlights how mindless gossip or getting married simply out of stubbornness and pride leads to lifelong troubles. Instead, it advises listening to wise elders and accepting moral discipline to clear one's bad karma.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Irattai Kilavi / Onomatopoeia

“Kalakalannu valaiyosai”

Use of rhythmic sound words like 'Kalakalannu' (sound of bangles) and 'Kishu kishunnu' (whispering sound) to create auditory imagery.

Wordplay / Sledai

“Adha sonnaa kuththam varum / Sonnavana kuththa varum”

Clever repetition and contrast between 'kuththam' (fault/blame) and 'kuththa' (to stab) for comedic impact.

Metaphor

“Vedhaalam adhai kattidungadaa”

'Vedhaalam' (phantom/demon) is used as a metaphor for uncontrollable urges, trouble, or gossip that needs to be tied up and restrained.

Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)

“Anga nenappu paththikichchu / Nelaimai muththikkichchu”

Matching second consonants in words like 'paththikichchu' and 'muththikkichchu'.

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Trivia

'Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru' (1986) is a classic Tamil village drama starring Ramarajan and Rekha, directed by V. M. C. Hanifa. The film features music composed by Rajiv, with lively, folk-centric lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran.

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