Viswanathan Velai Vendum
From Kadhalikka Neramillai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kadhalikka Neramillai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maadi mela maadi katti | O rich man who built storeys upon storeys, |
| Kodikodi serthuvitta seemanae | And accumulated crores and crores of wealth, |
| Hallo hallo come on | Hello, hello, come on, |
| Come out seemanae | Come out, rich man! |
| Male | |
| Aalu ambu senai vechchu | With men, weapons, and an army, |
| Caru vechchu boreadikkum komanae | And cars, you are a bored lord! |
| Hallo hallo come on | Hello, hello, come on, |
| Come out komanae | Come out, lord! |
| Chorus | |
| Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo | Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo |
| Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo | Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo |
| Male | |
| Maadi mela maadi katti | O rich man who built storeys upon storeys, |
| Kodikodi serthuvitta seemanae | And accumulated crores and crores of wealth, |
| Hallo hallo come on | Hello, hello, come on, |
| Come out seemanae | Come out, rich man! |
| Male | |
| Aalu ambu senai vechchu | With men, weapons, and an army, |
| Caru vechchu boreadikkum komanae | And cars, you are a bored lord! |
| Hallo hallo come on | Hello, hello, come on, |
| Come out komanae | Come out, lord! |
| Chorus | |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Male | |
| {Ponnunga pechukku bhuthiyai maathikkum | You who change your mind at the words of women, |
| Moolaiilathavarae | O brainless man! |
| Veetiya maathikka selaya kattika | Swap your veshti and wear a saree instead, |
| Vetkamillathavare} (2) | You shameless man! |
| Male | |
| {Velai indri pogathu | We will not leave without a job, |
| Veru velai thedathu | Nor look for any other job, |
| Paatu paadi koochal potu | By singing songs and making a racket, |
| Velai vaanguvom} (2) | We will get our job! |
| Chorus | |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan (come out) velai vendum | Viswanathan (come out), we want a job! |
| Male | |
| {Raathiri nerathil thookathil naanoru | In the dark of the night while you sleep, |
| Raakshasan pol varuven | I will come like a demon, |
| Nalaikku velaikku vaavendru | Until the day you say 'come to work tomorrow', |
| Nee sollum naal varai poriduven} (2) | I will continue to fight! |
| Male | |
| {Vaanam vanthu saainthalum | Even if the sky comes leaning down, |
| Megam vanthu veezhnthalum | Even if the clouds crash and fall, |
| Vengai pola paiynthuvanthu | Pouncing forward like a tiger, |
| Velai vaanguvom } (2) | We will get our job! |
| Chorus | |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan (come out) velai vendum | Viswanathan (come out), we want a job! |
| Male | |
| Maadi mela maadi katti | O rich man who built storeys upon storeys, |
| Kodikodi serthuvitta seemanae | And accumulated crores and crores of wealth, |
| Hallo hallo come on | Hello, hello, come on, |
| Come out seemanae | Come out, rich man! |
| Male | |
| Aalu ambu senai vechchu | With men, weapons, and an army, |
| Caru vechchu boreadikkum komanae | And cars, you are a bored lord! |
| Hallo hallo come on | Hello, hello, come on, |
| Come out komanae | Come out, lord! |
| Chorus | |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan (come out) velai vendum | Viswanathan (come out), we want a job! |
| Chorus | |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
| Viswanathan velai vendum | Viswanathan, we want a job! |
மாடி மேல மாடி
கட்டி கோடி கோடி சேர்த்து
விட்ட சீமானே ஹலோ
ஹலோ கம் ஆன் கம்
அவுட் சீமானே
O rich man who built storeys upon storeys,
And accumulated crores and crores of wealth,
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out, rich man!
ஆளு அம்பு சேனை
வெச்சு காரு வெச்சு போர்
அடிக்கும் கோமானே
ஹலோ ஹலோ கம்
ஆன் கம் அவுட் கோமானே
With men, weapons, and an army,
And cars, you are a bored lord!
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out, lord!
டூ டூ டூ டூ டூடூ
டூ டூ டூ டூ டூடூ
Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo
Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo
மாடி மேல மாடி
கட்டி கோடி கோடி சேர்த்து
விட்ட சீமானே ஹலோ
ஹலோ கம் ஆன் கம்
அவுட் சீமானே
O rich man who built storeys upon storeys,
And accumulated crores and crores of wealth,
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out, rich man!
ஆளு அம்பு சேனை
வெச்சு காரு வெச்சு போர்
அடிக்கும் கோமானே ஹலோ
ஹலோ கம் ஆன் கம் அவுட்
கோமானே
With men, weapons, and an army,
And cars, you are a bored lord!
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out, lord!
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும் விஸ்வநாதன்
வேலை வேண்டும்
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும்
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
{ பொண்ணுங்க
பேச்சுக்கு புத்தியை
மாத்திக்கும் மூளை
இல்லாதவரே வேட்டிய
மாத்திக்க சேலைய கட்டிக்க
வெட்கமில்லாதவரே } (2)
You who change your mind at the words of women,
O brainless man!
Swap your veshti and wear a saree instead,
You shameless man!
{ வேலை இன்றி
போகாது வேறு வேலை
தேடாது பாட்டு பாடி கூச்சல்
போட்டு வேலை வாங்குவோம் } (2)
We will not leave without a job,
Nor look for any other job,
By singing songs and making a racket,
We will get our job!
விஸ்வநாதன்
வேலை வேண்டும்
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும் விஸ்வநாதன்
கம் அவுட் வேலை வேண்டும்
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan (come out), we want a job!
{ ராத்திரி நேரத்தில்
தூக்கத்தில் நான் ஒரு
ராக்ஷஸன் போல் வருவேன்
நாளைக்கு வேலைக்கு வா
வென்று நீ சொல்லும் நாள்
வரை போரிடுவேன் } (2)
In the dark of the night while you sleep,
I will come like a demon,
Until the day you say 'come to work tomorrow',
I will continue to fight!
{ வானம் வந்து
சாய்ந்தாலும் மேகம்
வந்து வீழ்ந்தாலும்
வேங்கை போல பாய்ந்து
வந்து வேலை வாங்குவோம் } (2)
Even if the sky comes leaning down,
Even if the clouds crash and fall,
Pouncing forward like a tiger,
We will get our job!
விஸ்வநாதன்
வேலை வேண்டும்
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும் விஸ்வநாதன்
கம் அவுட் வேலை வேண்டும்
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan (come out), we want a job!
மாடி மேல மாடி
கட்டி கோடி கோடி சேர்த்து
விட்ட சீமானே ஹலோ
ஹலோ கம் ஆன் கம்
அவுட் சீமானே
O rich man who built storeys upon storeys,
And accumulated crores and crores of wealth,
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out, rich man!
ஆளு அம்பு சேனை
வெச்சு காரு வெச்சு போர்
அடிக்கும் கோமானே ஹலோ
ஹலோ கம் ஆன் கம் அவுட்
கோமானே
With men, weapons, and an army,
And cars, you are a bored lord!
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out, lord!
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும் விஸ்வநாதன்
வேலை வேண்டும்
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும் விஸ்வநாதன்
கம் அவுட் வேலை வேண்டும்
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan (come out), we want a job!
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும் விஸ்வநாதன்
வேலை வேண்டும்
விஸ்வநாதன் வேலை
வேண்டும்
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Maadi mela maadi katti
O rich man who built storeys upon storeys,
Kodikodi serthuvitta seemanae
And accumulated crores and crores of wealth,
Hallo hallo come on
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out seemanae
Come out, rich man!
Aalu ambu senai vechchu
With men, weapons, and an army,
Caru vechchu boreadikkum komanae
And cars, you are a bored lord!
Hallo hallo come on
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out komanae
Come out, lord!
Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo
Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo
Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo
Doo…dooo…doo..doo doodoo
Maadi mela maadi katti
O rich man who built storeys upon storeys,
Kodikodi serthuvitta seemanae
And accumulated crores and crores of wealth,
Hallo hallo come on
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out seemanae
Come out, rich man!
Aalu ambu senai vechchu
With men, weapons, and an army,
Caru vechchu boreadikkum komanae
And cars, you are a bored lord!
Hallo hallo come on
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out komanae
Come out, lord!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
{Ponnunga pechukku bhuthiyai maathikkum
You who change your mind at the words of women,
Moolaiilathavarae
O brainless man!
Veetiya maathikka selaya kattika
Swap your veshti and wear a saree instead,
Vetkamillathavare} (2)
You shameless man!
{Velai indri pogathu
We will not leave without a job,
Veru velai thedathu
Nor look for any other job,
Paatu paadi koochal potu
By singing songs and making a racket,
Velai vaanguvom} (2)
We will get our job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan (come out) velai vendum
Viswanathan (come out), we want a job!
{Raathiri nerathil thookathil naanoru
In the dark of the night while you sleep,
Raakshasan pol varuven
I will come like a demon,
Nalaikku velaikku vaavendru
Until the day you say 'come to work tomorrow',
Nee sollum naal varai poriduven} (2)
I will continue to fight!
{Vaanam vanthu saainthalum
Even if the sky comes leaning down,
Megam vanthu veezhnthalum
Even if the clouds crash and fall,
Vengai pola paiynthuvanthu
Pouncing forward like a tiger,
Velai vaanguvom } (2)
We will get our job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan (come out) velai vendum
Viswanathan (come out), we want a job!
Maadi mela maadi katti
O rich man who built storeys upon storeys,
Kodikodi serthuvitta seemanae
And accumulated crores and crores of wealth,
Hallo hallo come on
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out seemanae
Come out, rich man!
Aalu ambu senai vechchu
With men, weapons, and an army,
Caru vechchu boreadikkum komanae
And cars, you are a bored lord!
Hallo hallo come on
Hello, hello, come on,
Come out komanae
Come out, lord!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan (come out) velai vendum
Viswanathan (come out), we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Viswanathan velai vendum
Viswanathan, we want a job!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the classic 1964 Tamil comedy 'Kadhalikka Neramillai' is a playful protest song where young job seekers demand employment from a wealthy businessman named Viswanathan (played by T. S. Balaiah). Through humorous taunts, bold threats, and lively rhythmic chanting, they demand he come out of his mansion and hire them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Maadi mela maadi katti / Kodikodi serthuvitta seemanae”
Matching second consonants in successive lines creates rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry, seen here with 'Maadi' and 'Kodi'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vengai pola paiynthuvanthu”
The speaker compares themselves to a demon ('Raakshasan') and a tiger ('Vengai') to convey fierce determination.
Repetition / Chorus (Adukku Thodar)
“Viswanathan velai vendum”
Repetition of the slogan 'Viswanathan velai vendum' emphasizes urgency and collective demand in a protest context.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo, 'Viswanathan Velai Vendum' humorously shares the name of composer M. S. Viswanathan himself. Sung by P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari, the song remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous comedic protest tracks.
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