Vennayai Thirudi
From Kalaivanan · 1959
- Lyricist
- Ra. Pazhanisami
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Kalaivanan1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vennaiyai thirudi thindru | After stealing butter and eating it, |
| Verum sattiyaana pinaal | When only an empty pot was left, |
| Male | |
| Appa mulunghu mulunghu | Hey, swallow it, swallow it! |
| Nalla mulungittu paadu | Swallow it well and then sing! |
| Male | |
| Mannaiyum urutti thindru | Rolling mud and eating it too, |
| Mathaalae adiyum patta | Getting beaten by the churning rod, |
| Male | |
| Aama | Yes! |
| Male | |
| Kannanae unakku paarijaatha poo | Oh Krishna, for you, a Parijata flower |
| Kondu vandhen | I have brought! |
| Yaarukku koduppaayoo poovai | To whom will you give this flower? |
| Krishnaa yaarukku koduppaayoo poovai | Krishna, to whom will you give this flower? |
| Krishnaa yaarukku koduppaayoo poovai | Krishna, to whom will you give this flower? |
| Male | |
| Sathiyabaamaiyum rukuvum | Satyabhama and Rukmini |
| Rendu saaraiyum keeriyum pola | Are like a snake and a mongoose... |
| Chorus :Rendu saaraiyum keeriyum pola | Chorus: Like a snake and a mongoose... |
| Male :Manamoththu oruthikku poovai koduthaa | Male: If I willingly give this flower to one of them, |
| Mathava thittuva pinnaale | The other one will scold me afterwards! |
| Chorus :Aama mathava thittuva pinnaale | Chorus: Yes, the other will scold afterwards! |
| Aama mathava thittuva pinnaale | Yes, the other will scold afterwards! |
| Male | |
| Ivalukka avalukka | To this one? Or to that one? |
| Ivalukka avalukka | To this one? Or to that one? |
| Evalukku poovai koduppen | To whom shall I give this flower? |
| Chorus :Idhai yaar thalaiyilae naan mudippen | Chorus: On whose head shall I adorn this? |
| Idhai yaar thalaiyiale naan mudippen | On whose head shall I adorn this? |
| Male :Ahaa…oohoo | Male: Ahaa... oohoo |
| Male | |
| Thikku thinara vaikkum rukkumaniyae | Oh Rukmini, who leaves me overwhelmed and breathless! |
| Kannaal vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae | Oh chaste wife, who speaks witty words with her eyes! |
| Chorus :Aama vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae | Chorus: Yes, a chaste wife who speaks witty words! |
| Male | |
| Ohoo thikku thinara vaikkum rukkumaniyae | Ohoo, Rukmini who leaves me breathless! |
| Kannaal vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae | Oh chaste wife, who speaks witty words with her eyes! |
| Chorus :Aama vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae | Chorus: Yes, a chaste wife who speaks witty words! |
| Male | |
| Seevimuditha undhan …ye | On your well-combed... yeah |
| Aa seevimuditha undhan sikku illadha thalaiyil | Ah, on your well-combed tangle-free hair, |
| Seevimuditha undhan sikku illadha thalaiyil | On your well-combed tangle-free hair, |
| Poovai mudithu undhan pinnazhagai kaana vandhen | I came to place this flower and admire your beauty from behind! |
| Poovai mudithu undhan pinnazhagai kaana vandhen | I came to place this flower and admire your beauty from behind! |
| Female | |
| Konjam kili ennai vittu | Leaving me, the sweet parrot, |
| Kottaanai konjiputtu | And fondling the owl instead, |
| Konjam kili ennai vittu | Leaving me, the sweet parrot, |
| Kottaanai konjiputtu | And fondling the owl instead, |
| Vanjanaiyai nenjil sumandhu | Carrying deceit in your heart, |
| Vandhaayoo….poo poo | Did you come... go, go! |
| Poo poo ..poo ..poo | Go, go.. go.. go! |
| Poo poo | Go, go! |
| Male | |
| Baama kobam yenmma | Bhama, why this anger, dear? |
| Sathyabaama kobam yenmma | Satyabhama, why this anger, dear? |
| Andha vaasamulla malar pootha marathaiyae | That fragrant flower-bearing tree itself, |
| Kattayamagavae vettiye thaaren | I will surely chop down and give to you! |
| Baama kobam yenmma | Bhama, why this anger, dear? |
| Sathyabaama kobam yenmma | Sathyabhama, why this anger, dear? |
வெண்ணையைத் திருடித் தின்று
வெறும் சட்டியான பின்னால்
After stealing butter and eating it,
When only an empty pot was left,
அப்பா முழுங்கு முழுங்கு
நல்லா முழுங்கிட்டு பாடு
Hey, swallow it, swallow it!
Swallow it well and then sing!
மண்ணையும் உருட்டித் தின்று
மத்தாலே அடியும் பட்ட
Rolling mud and eating it too,
Getting beaten by the churning rod,
ஆமா
Yes!
கண்ணனே உனக்குப் பாரிஜாதப்பூ
கொண்டு வந்தேன்
யாருக்கு கொடுப்பாயோ பூவை
கிருஷ்ணா யாருக்குக் கொடுப்பாயோபூவை
கிருஷ்ணா யாருக்குக் கொடுப்பாயோபூவை
முனங்கல் :
.................
Oh Krishna, for you, a Parijata flower
I have brought!
To whom will you give this flower?
Krishna, to whom will you give this flower?
Krishna, to whom will you give this flower?
சத்தியபாமையும் ருக்குவும்
ரெண்டு சாரையும் கீரியும் போல
குழு :
ரெண்டு சாரையும் கீரியும் போல
மனமொத்து ஒருத்திக்குப் பூவைக் கொடுத்தா
மத்தவ திட்டுவா பின்னாலே
குழு :
ஆமா மத்தவ திட்டுவா பின்னாலே
ஆமா மத்தவ திட்டுவா பின்னாலே
Satyabhama and Rukmini
Are like a snake and a mongoose...
Chorus: Like a snake and a mongoose...
Male: If I willingly give this flower to one of them,
The other one will scold me afterwards!
Chorus: Yes, the other will scold afterwards!
Yes, the other will scold afterwards!
இவளுக்கா அவளுக்கா
இவளுக்கா அவளுக்கா
எவளுக்குப் பூவைக் கொடுப்பேன்
இதை யார் தலையிலே நான் முடிப்பேன்
குழு :
இதை யார் தலையிலே நான் முடிப்பேன்
இதை யார் தலையிலே நான் முடிப்பேன்
ஆஹா... ஓஹோ ..
To this one? Or to that one?
To this one? Or to that one?
To whom shall I give this flower?
Chorus: On whose head shall I adorn this?
On whose head shall I adorn this?
Male: Ahaa... oohoo
திக்குத் திணற வைக்கும் ருக்குமணியே
கண்ணால் வக்கணைகள் பேசும் பத்தினியே
குழு :
ஆமா வக்கணைகள் பேசும் பத்தினியே
ஓஹோ திக்குத் திணற வைக்கும் ருக்குமணியே
கண்ணால் வக்கணைகள் பேசும் பத்தினியே
குழு :
ஆமா வக்கணைகள் பேசும் பத்தினியே
சீவிமுடித்த உந்தன் ..ஏ
ஆ சீவிமுடித்த உந்தன் சிக்கு இல்லாத் தலையில்
சீவிமுடித்த உந்தன் சிக்கு இல்லாத் தலையில்
பூவை முடித்து உந்தன் பின்னழகை காணவந்தேன்
பூவை முடித்து உந்தன் பின்னழகை காணவந்தேன்
Oh Rukmini, who leaves me overwhelmed and breathless!
Oh chaste wife, who speaks witty words with her eyes!
Chorus: Yes, a chaste wife who speaks witty words!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
திக்குத் திணற வைக்கும் ருக்குமணியே
கண்ணால் வக்கணைகள் பேசும் பத்தினியே
ஆமா... வக்கணைகள் பேசும் பத்தினியே
Ohoo, Rukmini who leaves me breathless!
Oh chaste wife, who speaks witty words with her eyes!
Chorus: Yes, a chaste wife who speaks witty words!
கொஞ்சும் கிளி என்னை விட்டு
கோட்டானைக் கொஞ்சிப்புட்டு
கொஞ்சும் கிளி என்னை விட்டு
கோட்டானைக் கொஞ்சிப்புட்டு
வஞ்சனையை நெஞ்சில் சுமந்து
வந்தாயோ போ.....போ......!
போ.....போ......! போ.....போ......!
போ.....போ......!
On your well-combed... yeah
Ah, on your well-combed tangle-free hair,
On your well-combed tangle-free hair,
I came to place this flower and admire your beauty from behind!
I came to place this flower and admire your beauty from behind!
பாமா கோபம் ஏம்மா
சத்யபாமா கோபம் ஏம்மா
அந்த வாசமுள்ள மலர் பூத்த மரத்தையே
கட்டாயமாகவே வெட்டியே தாரேன்
பாமா கோபம் ஏம்மா சத்யபாமா கோபம் ஏம்மா....!
Leaving me, the sweet parrot,
And fondling the owl instead,
Leaving me, the sweet parrot,
And fondling the owl instead,
Carrying deceit in your heart,
Did you come... go, go!
Go, go.. go.. go!
Go, go!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பாமா கோபம் ஏம்மா சத்யபாமா கோபம் ஏம்மா....(8)
Bhama, why this anger, dear?
Satyabhama, why this anger, dear?
That fragrant flower-bearing tree itself,
I will surely chop down and give to you!
Bhama, why this anger, dear?
Sathyabhama, why this anger, dear?
Vennaiyai thirudi thindru
After stealing butter and eating it,
Verum sattiyaana pinaal
When only an empty pot was left,
Appa mulunghu mulunghu
Hey, swallow it, swallow it!
Nalla mulungittu paadu
Swallow it well and then sing!
Mannaiyum urutti thindru
Rolling mud and eating it too,
Mathaalae adiyum patta
Getting beaten by the churning rod,
Aama
Yes!
Kannanae unakku paarijaatha poo
Oh Krishna, for you, a Parijata flower
Kondu vandhen
I have brought!
Yaarukku koduppaayoo poovai
To whom will you give this flower?
Krishnaa yaarukku koduppaayoo poovai
Krishna, to whom will you give this flower?
Krishnaa yaarukku koduppaayoo poovai
Krishna, to whom will you give this flower?
Sathiyabaamaiyum rukuvum
Satyabhama and Rukmini
Rendu saaraiyum keeriyum pola
Are like a snake and a mongoose...
Chorus :Rendu saaraiyum keeriyum pola
Chorus: Like a snake and a mongoose...
Male :Manamoththu oruthikku poovai koduthaa
Male: If I willingly give this flower to one of them,
Mathava thittuva pinnaale
The other one will scold me afterwards!
Chorus :Aama mathava thittuva pinnaale
Chorus: Yes, the other will scold afterwards!
Aama mathava thittuva pinnaale
Yes, the other will scold afterwards!
Ivalukka avalukka
To this one? Or to that one?
Ivalukka avalukka
To this one? Or to that one?
Evalukku poovai koduppen
To whom shall I give this flower?
Chorus :Idhai yaar thalaiyilae naan mudippen
Chorus: On whose head shall I adorn this?
Idhai yaar thalaiyiale naan mudippen
On whose head shall I adorn this?
Male :Ahaa…oohoo
Male: Ahaa... oohoo
Thikku thinara vaikkum rukkumaniyae
Oh Rukmini, who leaves me overwhelmed and breathless!
Kannaal vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae
Oh chaste wife, who speaks witty words with her eyes!
Chorus :Aama vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae
Chorus: Yes, a chaste wife who speaks witty words!
Ohoo thikku thinara vaikkum rukkumaniyae
Ohoo, Rukmini who leaves me breathless!
Kannaal vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae
Oh chaste wife, who speaks witty words with her eyes!
Chorus :Aama vakkanaigal pesum pathiniyae
Chorus: Yes, a chaste wife who speaks witty words!
Seevimuditha undhan …ye
On your well-combed... yeah
Aa seevimuditha undhan sikku illadha thalaiyil
Ah, on your well-combed tangle-free hair,
Seevimuditha undhan sikku illadha thalaiyil
On your well-combed tangle-free hair,
Poovai mudithu undhan pinnazhagai kaana vandhen
I came to place this flower and admire your beauty from behind!
Poovai mudithu undhan pinnazhagai kaana vandhen
I came to place this flower and admire your beauty from behind!
Konjam kili ennai vittu
Leaving me, the sweet parrot,
Kottaanai konjiputtu
And fondling the owl instead,
Konjam kili ennai vittu
Leaving me, the sweet parrot,
Kottaanai konjiputtu
And fondling the owl instead,
Vanjanaiyai nenjil sumandhu
Carrying deceit in your heart,
Vandhaayoo….poo poo
Did you come... go, go!
Poo poo ..poo ..poo
Go, go.. go.. go!
Poo poo
Go, go!
Baama kobam yenmma
Bhama, why this anger, dear?
Sathyabaama kobam yenmma
Satyabhama, why this anger, dear?
Andha vaasamulla malar pootha marathaiyae
That fragrant flower-bearing tree itself,
Kattayamagavae vettiye thaaren
I will surely chop down and give to you!
Baama kobam yenmma
Bhama, why this anger, dear?
Sathyabaama kobam yenmma
Sathyabhama, why this anger, dear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song depicts a comical reenactment of the divine rivalry between Lord Krishna's wives, Satyabhama and Rukmini, centered around the celestial Parijata flower. The dialogue brings out Krishna's dilemma of choosing which wife to give the single flower to, as favoring one inevitably angers the other—comparing their relationship to that of a snake and a mongoose. When Krishna tries to soothe Rukmini by admiring her tangle-free hair, Satyabhama reacts with jealous rage, accusing him of ignoring her (the parrot) for an owl. To resolve the conflict and pacify Satyabhama's fierce anger, Krishna heroically promises to uproot and bring her the entire Parijata tree itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Rendu saaraiyum keeriyum pola”
Compares the bitter rivalry between Rukmini and Satyabhama to that of a snake and a mongoose.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Konjam kili ennai vittu kottaanai konjiputtu”
Metaphorically compares herself to a sweet parrot (kili) and the rival to an owl (kottaan).
Alliteration (Ethukai)
“Thikku thinara vaikkum rukkumaniyae”
Rhythmic sound patterning with the repetition of 'k' and 'th' sounds.
Did you know?
Trivia
The myth of the Parijata tree is one of the most celebrated comedic-dramatic themes in Indian folklore, where Lord Krishna uproots the tree from Indra's heaven to appease Satyabhama's famous jealousy.
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