Vetri Yaarukku
From Puthiya Manithan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Kovai Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Puthiya Manithan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vetri yaarukku parpoma | Let us see who wins, |
| Vanjiyarukka illa vaalibarukka | Is it for the women or for the young men? |
| Chorus :Vetri yaarukku parpoma | Chorus: Let us see who wins, |
| Vanjiyarukka illa vaalibarukka | Is it for the women or for the young men? |
| Male :Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidada | Male: Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast! |
| Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidada | Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast! |
| Nee vetri enum ellai kottai ettividada..ettividada | Reach the finish line of victory.. reach it! |
| Female | |
| Vetri yaarukku parpoma | Let us see who wins, |
| Vaalibarukka illa vanjiyarukka | Is it for the young men or for the women? |
| Chorus :Vetri yaarukku parpoma | Chorus: Let us see who wins, |
| Vaalibarukka illa vanjiyarukka | Is it for the young men or for the women? |
| Female :Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidadi | Female: Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast! |
| Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidadi | Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast! |
| Nee vetri enum ellai kottai ettividadi..ettividadi | Reach the finish line of victory.. reach it! |
| Male | |
| Ammi midhikkum pengal idhai madhicha | If women who step on grinding stones attempt this, |
| Ammammadi moochu vaangum kaalu valichaa | Oh my, they will pant for breath and their legs will ache! |
| Ammi midhikkum pengal idhai madhicha | If women who step on grinding stones attempt this, |
| Ammammadi moochu vaangum kaalu valichaa | Oh my, they will pant for breath and their legs will ache! |
| Sambar samaikkum pengal | Women who cook sambar, |
| Handbaar thanai pidicha | If they grab onto the handlebar, |
| Veembha mudiyumadi ponnae | It will end stubbornly in vain, girl! |
| Udambhu weekaai irukkumadi ponnae | Your body will become weak, girl! |
| Male | |
| Ada cycle ottura sellappa nee | Hey Sellappa riding the cycle, |
| Sight adikkaama sellappa | Go on without checking out women! |
| Naduvar sonnadhai kelappa nee | Listen to what the referee says, |
| Naduvula nuzhaiyura aalappa | You guy who cuts in through the middle! |
| Appappa ..adhu thappappa | Oh dear.. that is wrong! |
| Female | |
| Puliyai murathaal thurathinava | She who chased away a tiger with a winnowing fan, |
| Indha kozhai pasangalukka payabaduva | Will she be afraid of these cowardly boys? |
| Pombalaiya paarthaale kathu pogum | Just looking at a woman makes them lose their steam; |
| Indha aambalainga kumbal ingae thoththu pogum | This group of men will lose here! |
| Chorus | |
| Vetri yaarukku parpoma | Let us see who wins, |
| Vaalibarukka illa vanjiyarukka | Is it for the young men or for the women? |
| Female | |
| Bellu adikaathae veena pallai ilikkaadhae | Do not ring the bell unnecessarily, do not grin uselessly! |
| Ella payalum unnai paarpaan | Every boy will stare at you, |
| Yera eranga ennai paarpaan | Scanning me from head to toe! |
| Paadhai paarthu ottadi | Look at the path ahead and ride! |
| Nee pottiyil jeyichu kattadi | Win the competition and prove it! |
வெற்றி யாருக்கு பார்ப்போமா
வஞ்சியருக்கா இல்ல வாலிபருக்கா
குழு :
வெற்றி யாருக்கு பார்ப்போமா
வஞ்சியருக்கா இல்ல வாலிபருக்கா
Let us see who wins,
Is it for the women or for the young men?
Chorus: Let us see who wins,
Is it for the women or for the young men?
Male: Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Reach the finish line of victory.. reach it!
சுற்றி வரும் சக்கரத்தை சுற்றி விடடா நீ
சுற்றி வரும் சக்கரத்தை சுற்றி விடடா நீ
வெற்றி எனும் எல்லைக் கோட்டை எட்டிவிடடா
Let us see who wins,
Is it for the young men or for the women?
Chorus: Let us see who wins,
Is it for the young men or for the women?
Female: Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Reach the finish line of victory.. reach it!
வெற்றி யாருக்கு பார்ப்போமா
வாலிபருக்கா இல்ல வஞ்சியருக்கா
குழு :
வெற்றி யாருக்கு பார்ப்போமா
வாலிபருக்கா இல்ல வஞ்சியருக்கா
சுற்றி வரும் சக்கரத்தை சுற்றி விடடி நீ
சுற்றி வரும் சக்கரத்தை சுற்றி விடடி நீ
வெற்றி எனும் எல்லைக் கோட்டை எட்டிவிடடி
If women who step on grinding stones attempt this,
Oh my, they will pant for breath and their legs will ache!
If women who step on grinding stones attempt this,
Oh my, they will pant for breath and their legs will ache!
Women who cook sambar,
If they grab onto the handlebar,
It will end stubbornly in vain, girl!
Your body will become weak, girl!
அம்மி மிதிக்கும் பெண்கள் இதை மிதிச்சா
அம்மம்மாடி மூச்சு வாங்கும் காலு வலிச்சா
அம்மி மிதிக்கும் பெண்கள் இதை மிதிச்சா
அம்மம்மாடி மூச்சு வாங்கும் காலு வலிச்சா
சாம்பார் சமைக்கும் பெண்கள்
ஹான்ட்பார்தனை பிடிச்சா
வீம்பா முடியுமடி பொண்ணே உடம்பு
வீக்காய் இருக்குமடி பொண்ணே
Hey Sellappa riding the cycle,
Go on without checking out women!
Listen to what the referee says,
You guy who cuts in through the middle!
Oh dear.. that is wrong!
அட சைக்கிள் ஓட்டுற செல்லப்பா நீ
சைட் அடிக்காம செல்லப்பா
நடுவர் சொன்னதை கேளப்பா நீ
நடுவுல நுழையற ஆளப்பா
அப்பப்பா........அது தப்பப்பா.......
She who chased away a tiger with a winnowing fan,
Will she be afraid of these cowardly boys?
Just looking at a woman makes them lose their steam;
This group of men will lose here!
புலியை முறத்தால துரத்தினவ
இந்த கோழைப் பசங்களுக்கா பயப்படுவா
பொம்பளைய பார்த்தாலே காத்து போகும்
இந்த ஆம்பளைங்க கும்பல் இங்கே தோத்து போகும் (வெற்றி)
Let us see who wins,
Is it for the young men or for the women?
வெற்றி யாருக்கு பார்ப்போமா
வாலிபருக்கா இல்ல வஞ்சியருக்கா
Do not ring the bell unnecessarily, do not grin uselessly!
Every boy will stare at you,
Scanning me from head to toe!
Look at the path ahead and ride!
Win the competition and prove it!
முனகல் :
.......................
பெல்லு அடிக்காதே வீணா பல்லை இளிக்காதே
எல்லாப் பயலும் உன்னைப் பார்ப்பான்
ஏற இறங்க என்னைப் பார்ப்பான்
பாதைப் பார்த்து ஓட்டடி
நீ போட்டியில் ஜெயிச்சு காட்டடி.....
Vetri yaarukku parpoma
Let us see who wins,
Vanjiyarukka illa vaalibarukka
Is it for the women or for the young men?
Chorus :Vetri yaarukku parpoma
Chorus: Let us see who wins,
Vanjiyarukka illa vaalibarukka
Is it for the women or for the young men?
Male :Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidada
Male: Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidada
Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Nee vetri enum ellai kottai ettividada..ettividada
Reach the finish line of victory.. reach it!
Vetri yaarukku parpoma
Let us see who wins,
Vaalibarukka illa vanjiyarukka
Is it for the young men or for the women?
Chorus :Vetri yaarukku parpoma
Chorus: Let us see who wins,
Vaalibarukka illa vanjiyarukka
Is it for the young men or for the women?
Female :Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidadi
Female: Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Suttri varum sakkarathai suttri vidadi
Spin the turning wheels, spin them fast!
Nee vetri enum ellai kottai ettividadi..ettividadi
Reach the finish line of victory.. reach it!
Ammi midhikkum pengal idhai madhicha
If women who step on grinding stones attempt this,
Ammammadi moochu vaangum kaalu valichaa
Oh my, they will pant for breath and their legs will ache!
Ammi midhikkum pengal idhai madhicha
If women who step on grinding stones attempt this,
Ammammadi moochu vaangum kaalu valichaa
Oh my, they will pant for breath and their legs will ache!
Sambar samaikkum pengal
Women who cook sambar,
Handbaar thanai pidicha
If they grab onto the handlebar,
Veembha mudiyumadi ponnae
It will end stubbornly in vain, girl!
Udambhu weekaai irukkumadi ponnae
Your body will become weak, girl!
Ada cycle ottura sellappa nee
Hey Sellappa riding the cycle,
Sight adikkaama sellappa
Go on without checking out women!
Naduvar sonnadhai kelappa nee
Listen to what the referee says,
Naduvula nuzhaiyura aalappa
You guy who cuts in through the middle!
Appappa ..adhu thappappa
Oh dear.. that is wrong!
Puliyai murathaal thurathinava
She who chased away a tiger with a winnowing fan,
Indha kozhai pasangalukka payabaduva
Will she be afraid of these cowardly boys?
Pombalaiya paarthaale kathu pogum
Just looking at a woman makes them lose their steam;
Indha aambalainga kumbal ingae thoththu pogum
This group of men will lose here!
Vetri yaarukku parpoma
Let us see who wins,
Vaalibarukka illa vanjiyarukka
Is it for the young men or for the women?
Bellu adikaathae veena pallai ilikkaadhae
Do not ring the bell unnecessarily, do not grin uselessly!
Ella payalum unnai paarpaan
Every boy will stare at you,
Yera eranga ennai paarpaan
Scanning me from head to toe!
Paadhai paarthu ottadi
Look at the path ahead and ride!
Nee pottiyil jeyichu kattadi
Win the competition and prove it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, competitive duet from the 1974 Tamil movie 'Puthiya Manithan' centers on a lively bicycle race between young men and young women. The male and female leads exchange witty banter and tease each other about their gender roles, strength, and endurance. The male singer mocks the female contestants by suggesting that domestic duties like cooking and grinding spices will render them too weak for cycling. In response, the female singer invokes Tamil cultural pride by referencing brave women of history who chased tigers away with winnowing fans, warning the men that their arrogance will lead to defeat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Suttri varum sakkarathai / Nee vetri enum ellai”
Matching second consonants in successive lines (e.g., 'Suttri' and 'Nee vetri', 'Ammi' and 'Ammammadi').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Vanjiyarukka illa vaalibarukka”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the same line ('Vanjiyarukka' and 'Vaalibarukka').
Cultural Allusion
“Puliyai murathaal thurathinava”
Refers to the ancient Sangam literary motif of a Tamil woman driving away a tiger with a winnowing fan ('Muram'), emphasizing female bravery.
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Trivia
Composed by the renowned duo Shankar-Ganesh, this track showcases Kovai Soundararajan and L. R. Anjali in a fast-paced 'potti paattu' (competition song). The lyricist Vaali cleverly weaves modern colloquial English terms like 'handbaar', 'weekaai', and 'sight adikkaama' into traditional Tamil verse structure, reflecting the emerging urban pop culture of 1970s Tamil cinema.
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