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Lyrics & meaning

Yaen Indha Chuttithaname

From Kalyanam Panni Paar · 1952

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
Ghantasala
Music director
Ghantasala
Details
Kalyanam Panni Paar1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Manathil aadum manamaeOh mind dancing in my heart!
Yae…yae…yae…yae…Hey... hey... hey... hey...
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
Male
En manathil aadum manamaeOh mind dancing in my heart!
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
En manathil aadum manamaeOh mind dancing in my heart!
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
Male
Melam vanthathum manamaagumaaWill marriage happen just because the wedding drums arrive?
Mitha minjidum agampaavamaaIs it due to excessive pride?
Melam vanthathum manamaagumaaWill marriage happen just because the wedding drums arrive?
Mitha minjidum agampaavamaaIs it due to excessive pride?
Male
Paalu pongi varum velaiyilJust as the milk is about to boil over,
Paanaiyaiththaan udaikkalaamaashould one go and break the pot?
Paalu pongi varum velaiyilJust as the milk is about to boil over,
Paanaiyaiththaan udaikkalaamaashould one go and break the pot?
Male
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
En manathil aadum manamaeOh mind dancing in my heart!
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
Male
Kuttu veliyil aagum varaiyilUntil the secret gets exposed to the public,
Kulukkum minukkum kurumbuththanamumthere is vanity, glamour, and mischievous behavior.
Kuttu veliyil aagum varaiyilUntil the secret gets exposed to the public,
Kulukkum minukkum kurumbuththanamumthere is vanity, glamour, and mischievous behavior.
Male
Vetta velichchamaanalaeOnce everything comes out into broad daylight,
Athogathi aagumandrowon't complete ruin and downfall follow?
Vetta velichchamaanalaeOnce everything comes out into broad daylight,
Athogathi aagumandrowon't complete ruin and downfall follow?
Male
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
En manathil aadum manamaeOh mind dancing in my heart!
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
Male
Arivin perumai ariyaamalWithout understanding the value of wisdom,
Periyavaridam pesaathaedo not talk back disrespectfully to elders.
Arivin perumai ariyaamalWithout understanding the value of wisdom,
Periyavaridam pesaathaedo not talk back disrespectfully to elders.
Male
Asattuththanamaai nadakkaathae aanavamaenDo not act foolishly; why this arrogance?
Veen aanavamaeThis useless arrogance!
Asattuththanamaai nadakkaathae aanavamaenDo not act foolishly; why this arrogance?
Veen aanavamaeThis useless arrogance!
Male
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?
En manathil aadum manamaeOh mind dancing in my heart!
Yaenintha suttiththanamaeWhy this mischievous playfulness?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a reflective and philosophical warning addressed to one's own mind and ego. Through playful yet sharp lyricism, the protagonist cautions against arrogance, foolish impulse, and disrespect toward elders. It highlights how mischievous deeds and hidden pride may seem thrilling initially, but ultimate ruin awaits once truth comes into broad daylight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kulukkum minukkum kurumbuththanamum

Repetition of the initial 'Ku' sound in 'Kulukkum' and 'kurumbuththanamum' creates a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor / Analogy

Paalu pongi varum velaiyil / Paanaiyaiththaan udaikkalaamaa

Compares self-sabotage right at the moment of fruition to breaking a pot just as milk boils over.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Yaenintha suttiththanamae / En manathil aadum manamae

The repetitive rhyming line endings with the '-mae' suffix create an expressive musicality.

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Trivia

'Kalyanam Panni Paar' (1952) was a famous comedy-drama directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios. It was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as 'Pelli Chesi Choodu', both featuring music and vocals by the legendary Ghantasala.

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