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Yaar Vanthennai Edhirtthaalum

From Koondukkili · 1954

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. A. Periyanayaki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Koondukkili
Movie release year
1954
Lyrics added on
8 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammaa varaalendru
Sonnaa dinnutthaan indha
Ammaa varaalendru
Sonnaa dinnutthaan
Yaar vandhennai edhirthaalum ennaalum
Veen jambam ondrum saayaadhingae
Ammaa varaalendru sonnaa dinnutthaan
Aaduthan thuruppu adhaiyae nee thiruppu
Aattamae podudhu andha karuppu
Aaduthan thuruppu adhaiyae nee thiruppu
Aattamae podudhu andha karuppu
Oho ho…ho…ho
Hi hi hee heee ….uhu hu hu hoo hoo…
Mm..mm…mm…mm…mm…mmm…mmm…mmm….
Mm..mm…mm…mm…mm…mmm…mmm…mmm….
Yaar vandhennai edhirtthaalum ennaalum
Veen jambam ondrum saayaadhingae
Ammaa varaalendru sonnaa dinnutthaan
Maattikkichi kuttiyaanai maattikkichi
Ingae maattikkichi
Maattikkichi kuttiyaanai maattikkichi
Ingae maattikkichi
Vaattamaagavae puli moottai polae
Ingae maligai kadai yaanai
Maattikkichi kullaa pottukkichi
Vaattamaagavae puli moottai polae
Ingae maligai kadai yaanai
Maattikkichi kullaa pottukkichi
Oho ho…ho…ho
Hi hi hee heee ….uhu hu hu hoo hoo…
Mm..mm…mm…mm…mm…mmm…mmm…mmm….
Mm..mm…mm…mm…mm…mmm…mmm…mmm……
Yaar vandhennai edhirtthaalum ennaalum
Veen jambam ondrum saayaadhingae
Ammaa varaalendru sonnaa dinnutthaan
Maada puraa jodi
Maada puraa jodi idhu paadum vaanambaadi
Malivaa thaaren aiyaa maarae vaanga
Ammaa maarae vaanga
Malivaa thaaren aiyaa maarae vaanga
Ammaa maarae vaanga
Maadapuraa joda
Muraikkaadhae raajaa dagal vaelaithaanaa
Pagal vaeshandhaanaa
Meesai murukkaadhae raajaa nee
Muraikkaadhae raajaa daghal vaelaithaanaa
Pagal vaeshandhaanaa
Oho ho…ho…ho
Hi hi hee heee ….uhu hu hu hoo hoo…
Mm..mm…mm…mm…mm…mmm…mmm…mmm….
Mm..mm…mm…mm…mm…mmm…mmm…mmm……
Yaar vandhennai edhirtthaalum ennaalum
Veen jambam ondrum saayaadhingae
Ammaa varaalendru sonnaa dinnutthaan
If I say the Queen is coming,
when I say it, it is a sure hit, this...
If I say the Queen is coming,
when I say it, it is a sure hit!
No matter who comes to challenge me any day,
empty bragging will never work here!
If I say the Queen is coming, when I say it, it is a sure hit!
The trump card is in play, go ahead and turn it over!
Look at that black card dancing around!
The trump card is in play, go ahead and turn it over!
Look at that black card dancing around!
Oho ho... ho... ho...
He he hee hee... uhu hu hu hoo hoo...
Mm.. mm... mm... mm... mm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mm.. mm... mm... mm... mm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
No matter who comes to challenge me any day,
empty bragging will never work here!
If I say the Queen is coming, when I say it, it is a sure hit!
The baby elephant got trapped, got trapped!
It got trapped right here!
The baby elephant got trapped, got trapped!
It got trapped right here!
Sitting plump like a sack of tamarind,
this grocery store elephant right here,
got trapped and was made a fool of!
Sitting plump like a sack of tamarind,
this grocery store elephant right here,
got trapped and was made a fool of!
Oho ho... ho... ho...
He he hee hee... uhu hu hu hoo hoo...
Mm.. mm... mm... mm... mm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mm.. mm... mm... mm... mm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
No matter who comes to challenge me any day,
empty bragging will never work here!
If I say the Queen is coming, when I say it, it is a sure hit!
A pair of tame pigeons,
a pair of tame pigeons, and here is a singing skylark!
I am selling them cheap, gentlemen, come buy!
Come buy, ladies!
I am selling them cheap, gentlemen, come buy!
Come buy, ladies!
A pair of tame pigeons!
Do not glare at me, mister, is this your sly trick?
Is this all just a daytime disguise?
Do not twirl your mustache, mister,
do not glare at me, mister, is this your sly trick?
Is this all just a daytime disguise?
Oho ho... ho... ho...
He he hee hee... uhu hu hu hoo hoo...
Mm.. mm... mm... mm... mm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mm.. mm... mm... mm... mm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
No matter who comes to challenge me any day,
empty bragging will never work here!
If I say the Queen is coming, when I say it, it is a sure hit!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This street-performer style song carries a playful yet defiant tone, mixing folk metaphors, street vendor calls, and satirical commentary on arrogance and deceit. The singer asserts unwavering conviction under divine sanction ('Ammaa varaalendru'), mocking adversaries who try to intimidate or trick them with false pride.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Vaattamaagavae puli moottai polae

Compares someone's bulky or bloated appearance to a tightly packed bag of tamarind ('puli moottai polae').

Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)

Muraikkaadhae raajaa dagal vaelaithaanaa / Pagal vaeshandhaanaa

The line endings 'vaelaithaanaa' and 'vaeshandhaanaa' produce a rhythmic rhyming cadence typical of folk performances.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Ingae maligai kadai yaanai

Metaphorically addresses a fat or wealthy person as a 'grocery store elephant'.

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Trivia

Koondukkili (1954) is historic in Tamil cinema as it is the only movie in which the two titans of Tamil film industry, M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Sivaji Ganesan, acted together as co-stars.

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