Vengaya Sambarum
From Panneer Pushpangal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Panneer Pushpangal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vengaaya saambaarum | Onion sambar |
| Vegaadha sorum | And uncooked rice |
| Vengaaya saambaarum | Onion sambar |
| Vegaadha sorum | And uncooked rice |
| Kedaikkura edam enga messu | The place where you get these is our mess |
| Chorus :Kedaikkura edam enga messu | Chorus: The place where you get these is our mess |
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla soru thinnu | It has been days |
| Naalum aachu | Since eating good food |
| Enna solla naakku ippo | What can I say, my tongue |
| Seththu pochu | Has now lost all taste |
| Padhinoru rubaaiyum | Even those eleven rupees |
| Ellaagi pochu | Have now gone to waste |
| Aa ha enga messu | Aaha, our mess |
| Chorus :Ah oh | Chorus: Ah oh |
| Male :Aa ha enga messu | Male: Aaha, our mess |
| Male | |
| Hostel-u room munnaa | In front of the hostel room |
| Fan irundhaa | Even if there is a fan |
| Chorus :Ah ho | Chorus: Ah ho |
| Male :Suththa villa | Male: It does not rotate |
| Chorus :Haiya oh | Chorus: Haiya oh |
| Male :Light irundhaa | Male: Even if there is a light |
| Chorus :Ah ho | Chorus: Ah ho |
| Male :Switchu illa | Male: There is no switch |
| Chorus :Haiya oh | Chorus: Haiya oh |
| Male | |
| Hostel-u roomunnaa | If it is a hostel room |
| Fan irundhaa suththa villa | If there is a fan, it does not rotate |
| Light irundhaa switchu illa | If there is a light, there is no switch |
| Switch irundhaa currenttu varala | If there is a switch, electricity does not come |
| Male | |
| Bathroomukku kadhavummilla | The bathroom has no door either |
| Kadhavirundhaa thanni varala | If there is a door, water does not come |
| Thanni irundhaa bucket illa | If there is water, there is no bucket |
| Pump irundhaa thanni varala | If there is a pump, water does not come |
| Male | |
| Kettaa badhilum illa | If asked, there is no answer either |
| Laa laa laa laa yeah | Laa laa laa laa yeah |
| Hey.. hey… hey… hey…. hey… | Hey.. hey… hey… hey…. hey… |
| Hey… hey… hey…. | Hey… hey… hey…. |
| Chorus :Ah ho | Chorus: Ah ho |
| Male | |
| Kettaa badhilum illa | If asked, there is no answer |
| Keppaaru yaarumilla | There is no one to ask or care |
| Chorus | |
| Hari hari naaraayanaa | Oh Hari Hari Narayana |
| Hari naaraayanaa | Hari Narayana |
| Karunai kan paarumaiyaa | Look upon us with merciful eyes, Lord |
| Kaappaatha vaarumaiyaa | Come to rescue us, Lord |
| Male | |
| Dhinasari kedaippadhum | And what we get daily is |
| Chorus | |
| Vengaaya saambaarum | Onion sambar |
| Vegaadha sorum | And uncooked rice |
| Kedaikkura edam enga messu | The place where you get these is our mess |
| Kedaikkura edam enga messu | The place where you get these is our mess |
| Male | |
| Sutta kathirikkaa | Roasted eggplant |
| Chorus :Ah ha | Chorus: Ah ha |
| Male :Aaruna koottum | Male: And cold side dish |
| Chorus :Ah ho | Chorus: Ah ho |
| Male :Azhuguna gosum | Male: Rotten ridge gourd |
| Dhenasari pottu | Served daily |
| Male | |
| Sutta kathirikkaa aaruna koottum | Roasted eggplant and cold side dish |
| Azhuguna gosum dhenasari pottu | Rotten ridge gourd served daily |
| Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa | Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa |
| Praanana yedukkuraan | He is taking our very life away |
| Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa | Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa |
| Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri sa | Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri sa |
| Sa ri ga ma | Sa ri ga ma |
| Chorus :Pa dha ni sa | Chorus: Pa dha ni sa |
| Male :Sa ni dha pa | Male: Sa ni dha pa |
| Chorus :Ma ga ri sa sa ri ga ma | Chorus: Ma ga ri sa sa ri ga ma |
| Pa dha ni sa | Pa dha ni sa |
| Male | |
| Oora orava vittu | Leaving our hometown and family behind |
| Ingae vandhu saerndhom | We came and joined here |
| Enna paavamaa yaar dhaan keppaaro | What sin did we commit, who will ever ask? |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhu mala vaasaa | Oh dweller of Seven Hills |
| Venkata ramanaa govindhaa govindhaa | Venkata Ramana, Govinda Govinda |
| Male | |
| Kettaayaa enga paattugal ellaam | Did you hear all our songs? |
| Kurai theerththidavaa raamaa | Will you come to resolve our woes, Rama? |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes |
| Male :Quick kaa vaa ragu raamaa | Male: Come quickly, Raghu Rama |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes |
| Male :Students-u hostel-u | Male: Students' hostel |
| Problem theerththida | To solve the problems |
| Seekkiram vaa inga raamaa | Come here quickly, Rama |
| Male | |
| {Raama raamaa | Rama Rama |
| Chorus :Raama raamaa | Chorus: Rama Rama |
| Male :Raama raamaa | Male: Rama Rama |
| Chorus :Raama raamaa | Chorus: Rama Rama |
| Male :Raama raamaa | Male: Rama Rama |
| Chorus :Raama raamaa} (2) | Chorus: Rama Rama |
| Male | |
| RaghuMale :Present sir | Raghu: Present sir |
| Male :BabuMale :Ullaen aiyaa | Babu: Present, sir |
| Male :GaneshMale :Haan ji | Ganesh: Yes sir |
| Male :NaaraayanaaMale :Undaen aiyaa | Narayana: I am here, sir |
| Male :Shut up and silence | Shut up and silence |
மற்றும் டி. கே. எஸ். கலைவாணன்
Onion sambar
And uncooked rice
Onion sambar
And uncooked rice
The place where you get these is our mess
Chorus: The place where you get these is our mess
கைதட்டல்கள் :
................................
It has been days
Since eating good food
What can I say, my tongue
Has now lost all taste
Even those eleven rupees
Have now gone to waste
Aaha, our mess
Chorus: Ah oh
Male: Aaha, our mess
வெங்காய சாம்பாரும்
வேகாத சோறும்
வெங்காய சாம்பாரும்
வேகாத சோறும்
கெடைக்குற எடம் எங்க மெஸ்ஸு
குழு :
கெடைக்குற எடம் எங்க மெஸ்ஸு
In front of the hostel room
Even if there is a fan
Chorus: Ah ho
Male: It does not rotate
Chorus: Haiya oh
Male: Even if there is a light
Chorus: Ah ho
Male: There is no switch
Chorus: Haiya oh
நல்ல நல்ல சோறு தின்னு
நாளும் ஆச்சு
என்ன சொல்ல நாக்கு இப்போ
செத்து போச்சு
ஐநூறு ரூபாயும் எள்ளாகி போச்சு
ஆஹா எங்க மெஸ்சு
குழு :
ஆ ஓ
ஆஹா எங்க மெஸ்சு
If it is a hostel room
If there is a fan, it does not rotate
If there is a light, there is no switch
If there is a switch, electricity does not come
ஹாஸ்டலு ரூமுன்னா
Fan இருந்தா
குழு :
ஆ ஹோ
சுத்தவில்ல
குழு :
ஹைய்ய ஓ
லைட் இருந்தா
குழு :
ஆ ஹோ
சுவிட்ச் இல்ல
குழு :
ஹைய்ய ஓ
The bathroom has no door either
If there is a door, water does not come
If there is water, there is no bucket
If there is a pump, water does not come
ஹாஸ்டலு ரூமுன்னா
Fan இருந்தா சுத்தவில்ல
லைட் இருந்தா சுவிட்ச் இல்ல
சுவிட்ச் இருந்தா கரண்ட் வரல
If asked, there is no answer either
Laa laa laa laa yeah
Hey.. hey… hey… hey…. hey…
Hey… hey… hey….
Chorus: Ah ho
பாத்ரூமுக்கு கதவுமில்ல
கதவு இருந்தா தண்ணி வரல
தண்ணி இருந்தா பக்கெட் இல்ல
பம்ப் இருந்தா தண்ணி வரல
If asked, there is no answer
There is no one to ask or care
கேட்டா பதிலும் இல்ல
லா லா லா லா யெஹ்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்....
குழு :
ஆ... ஹோ
Oh Hari Hari Narayana
Hari Narayana
Look upon us with merciful eyes, Lord
Come to rescue us, Lord
கேட்டா பதிலும் இல்ல
கேப்பாரு யாருமில்ல
And what we get daily is
ஹரி ஹரி நாராயணா
ஹரி நாராயணா
கருணை கண் பாருமய்யா
காப்பாத்த வாருமய்யா
Onion sambar
And uncooked rice
The place where you get these is our mess
The place where you get these is our mess
தினசரி கிடைப்பது
Roasted eggplant
Chorus: Ah ha
Male: And cold side dish
Chorus: Ah ho
Male: Rotten ridge gourd
Served daily
வெங்காய சாம்பாரும்
வேகாத சோறும்
கெடைக்குற எடம் எங்க மெஸ்ஸு
கெடைக்குற எடம் எங்க மெஸ்ஸு
Roasted eggplant and cold side dish
Rotten ridge gourd served daily
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa
He is taking our very life away
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa
Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Sa ri ga ma
Chorus: Pa dha ni sa
Male: Sa ni dha pa
Chorus: Ma ga ri sa sa ri ga ma
Pa dha ni sa
சுட்ட கத்திரிக்கா
குழு :
ஆ ஹா
ஆறுன கூட்டும்
குழு :
ஆ ஹோ
அழுகுன கோஸும்
தெனசரி போட்டு
Leaving our hometown and family behind
We came and joined here
What sin did we commit, who will ever ask?
சுட்ட கத்திரிக்கா ஆறுன கூட்டும்
அழுகுன கோஸும் தெனசரி போட்டு
ச ரி க ம ப த நி ச
பிராணன எடுக்குறான்
ச ரி க ம ப த நி ச
ச நி த ப ம க ரி ச
ச ரி க ம
குழு :
ப த நி ச
ச நி த ப
குழு :
ம க ரி ச ச ரி க ம ப த நி ச
Oh dweller of Seven Hills
Venkata Ramana, Govinda Govinda
ஊர ஒறவ விட்டு
இங்க வந்து சேர்ந்தோம்
என்ன பாவமா யார்தான் கேப்பாரோ
Did you hear all our songs?
Will you come to resolve our woes, Rama?
Chorus: Yes
Male: Come quickly, Raghu Rama
Chorus: Yes
Male: Students' hostel
To solve the problems
Come here quickly, Rama
ஏழுமல வாசா வெங்கட்ரமணா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
Rama Rama
Chorus: Rama Rama
Male: Rama Rama
Chorus: Rama Rama
Male: Rama Rama
Chorus: Rama Rama
கேட்டாயா எங்க பாட்டுகள் எல்லாம்
குறை தீர்த்திட வா ராமா
குழு :
ஆமா
குயிக்கா வா ரகு ராமா
குழு :
ஆமா
ஸ்டூடண்ட்ஸ்சு ஹாஸ்டலு
பிராப்ளம் தீர்த்திட
சீக்கிரம் வா இங்க ராமா
Raghu: Present sir
Babu: Present, sir
Ganesh: Yes sir
Narayana: I am here, sir
Shut up and silence
{ராம ராமா
குழு :
ராம ராமா
ராம ராமா
குழு :
ராம ராமா
ராம ராமா
குழு :
ராம ராமா} (2)
ரகு
பிரசென்ட் சார்
பாபு
உள்ளேன் ஐயா
கணேஷ்
ஹான் ஜி
நாராயணா
உண்டேன் ஐயா
ஷட் அப் அண்ட் சைலன்ஸ்
Vengaaya saambaarum
Onion sambar
Vegaadha sorum
And uncooked rice
Vengaaya saambaarum
Onion sambar
Vegaadha sorum
And uncooked rice
Kedaikkura edam enga messu
The place where you get these is our mess
Chorus :Kedaikkura edam enga messu
Chorus: The place where you get these is our mess
Nalla nalla soru thinnu
It has been days
Naalum aachu
Since eating good food
Enna solla naakku ippo
What can I say, my tongue
Seththu pochu
Has now lost all taste
Padhinoru rubaaiyum
Even those eleven rupees
Ellaagi pochu
Have now gone to waste
Aa ha enga messu
Aaha, our mess
Chorus :Ah oh
Chorus: Ah oh
Male :Aa ha enga messu
Male: Aaha, our mess
Hostel-u room munnaa
In front of the hostel room
Fan irundhaa
Even if there is a fan
Chorus :Ah ho
Chorus: Ah ho
Male :Suththa villa
Male: It does not rotate
Chorus :Haiya oh
Chorus: Haiya oh
Male :Light irundhaa
Male: Even if there is a light
Chorus :Ah ho
Chorus: Ah ho
Male :Switchu illa
Male: There is no switch
Chorus :Haiya oh
Chorus: Haiya oh
Hostel-u roomunnaa
If it is a hostel room
Fan irundhaa suththa villa
If there is a fan, it does not rotate
Light irundhaa switchu illa
If there is a light, there is no switch
Switch irundhaa currenttu varala
If there is a switch, electricity does not come
Bathroomukku kadhavummilla
The bathroom has no door either
Kadhavirundhaa thanni varala
If there is a door, water does not come
Thanni irundhaa bucket illa
If there is water, there is no bucket
Pump irundhaa thanni varala
If there is a pump, water does not come
Kettaa badhilum illa
If asked, there is no answer either
Laa laa laa laa yeah
Laa laa laa laa yeah
Hey.. hey… hey… hey…. hey…
Hey.. hey… hey… hey…. hey…
Hey… hey… hey….
Hey… hey… hey….
Chorus :Ah ho
Chorus: Ah ho
Kettaa badhilum illa
If asked, there is no answer
Keppaaru yaarumilla
There is no one to ask or care
Hari hari naaraayanaa
Oh Hari Hari Narayana
Hari naaraayanaa
Hari Narayana
Karunai kan paarumaiyaa
Look upon us with merciful eyes, Lord
Kaappaatha vaarumaiyaa
Come to rescue us, Lord
Dhinasari kedaippadhum
And what we get daily is
Vengaaya saambaarum
Onion sambar
Vegaadha sorum
And uncooked rice
Kedaikkura edam enga messu
The place where you get these is our mess
Kedaikkura edam enga messu
The place where you get these is our mess
Sutta kathirikkaa
Roasted eggplant
Chorus :Ah ha
Chorus: Ah ha
Male :Aaruna koottum
Male: And cold side dish
Chorus :Ah ho
Chorus: Ah ho
Male :Azhuguna gosum
Male: Rotten ridge gourd
Dhenasari pottu
Served daily
Sutta kathirikkaa aaruna koottum
Roasted eggplant and cold side dish
Azhuguna gosum dhenasari pottu
Rotten ridge gourd served daily
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa
Praanana yedukkuraan
He is taking our very life away
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa
Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Sa ri ga ma
Sa ri ga ma
Chorus :Pa dha ni sa
Chorus: Pa dha ni sa
Male :Sa ni dha pa
Male: Sa ni dha pa
Chorus :Ma ga ri sa sa ri ga ma
Chorus: Ma ga ri sa sa ri ga ma
Pa dha ni sa
Pa dha ni sa
Oora orava vittu
Leaving our hometown and family behind
Ingae vandhu saerndhom
We came and joined here
Enna paavamaa yaar dhaan keppaaro
What sin did we commit, who will ever ask?
Ezhu mala vaasaa
Oh dweller of Seven Hills
Venkata ramanaa govindhaa govindhaa
Venkata Ramana, Govinda Govinda
Kettaayaa enga paattugal ellaam
Did you hear all our songs?
Kurai theerththidavaa raamaa
Will you come to resolve our woes, Rama?
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes
Male :Quick kaa vaa ragu raamaa
Male: Come quickly, Raghu Rama
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes
Male :Students-u hostel-u
Male: Students' hostel
Problem theerththida
To solve the problems
Seekkiram vaa inga raamaa
Come here quickly, Rama
{Raama raamaa
Rama Rama
Chorus :Raama raamaa
Chorus: Rama Rama
Male :Raama raamaa
Male: Rama Rama
Chorus :Raama raamaa
Chorus: Rama Rama
Male :Raama raamaa
Male: Rama Rama
Chorus :Raama raamaa} (2)
Chorus: Rama Rama
RaghuMale :Present sir
Raghu: Present sir
Male :BabuMale :Ullaen aiyaa
Babu: Present, sir
Male :GaneshMale :Haan ji
Ganesh: Yes sir
Male :NaaraayanaaMale :Undaen aiyaa
Narayana: I am here, sir
Male :Shut up and silence
Shut up and silence
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous hostel anthem from 'Panneer Pushpangal' (1981) depicts the classic woes and grievances of boarders living in a school or college hostel. The students sing about the terrible quality of food served at their mess—highlighted by watery onion sambar, uncooked rice, and rotten vegetable side dishes—and the abysmal maintenance of their rooms, where fans do not spin, lights lack switches, and bathrooms lack doors or water.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vengaaya saambaarum / Vegaadha sorum”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Vengaaya' and 'Vegaadha'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Karunai kan paarumaiyaa / Kaappaatha vaarumaiyaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'k' in 'Karunai' and 'Kaappaatha'.
Irony and Satire
“Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa / Praanana yedukkuraan”
Blending classical Carnatic solfege (swaras) and divine prayers with comical complaints about bad food and broken amenities.
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Trivia
Though often attributed strictly to Ilaiyaraaja, the music for 'Panneer Pushpangal' was composed jointly by Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran (credited under the music duo name or individually across tracks). The song captures authentic 1980s South Indian school hostel culture and remains a cult favorite among nostalgia-loving students.
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