Yappavum Naanthaanda
From Sathyavan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Sundar Rajan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sathyavan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa | I am always the king here! |
| Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham | Happiness every day, music everywhere! |
| Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa | I am always the king here! |
| Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham | Happiness every day, music everywhere! |
| Mullum malaraagum kallum kaniyaagum | Thorns turn into flowers, stones turn into fruits, |
| Ellaam namma kairaasi thaan | It is all because of my lucky touch! |
| Male | |
| Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa | I am always the king here! |
| Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham | Happiness every day, music everywhere! |
| Male | |
| Chinna thambi uthama raasaa | Chinna Thambi, Uthama Raasa, |
| Thaevar magan ezhai jaadhi | Thevar Magan, Ezhai Jaadhi, |
| Male | |
| Mani kuyil ponnumani vaedan | Mani Kuyil, Ponnumani, Vaedan, |
| Male | |
| Ejamaan kattalai ullae veliyae | Ejamaan, Kattalai, Ullae Veliyae, |
| Idhayam singaara vaelan | Idhayam, Singaara Vaelan... |
| Male | |
| Yaarukku ennenna thaevai | Whatever anyone desires, |
| Male | |
| Manam pola padam irukku | There are movies according to your wish, |
| Male | |
| Maraivaana idam irukku | There is a secluded place too, |
| Male | |
| Idhu pola engae undu | Where else can you find a place like this? |
| Male | |
| Vara vaenum ingae indru | You must come here today! |
| Male | |
| Yaeraalam cassette | Numerous cassettes are here, |
| Male : Vaangi po nee kaettu | Male: Buy them and go listen! |
| Male | |
| Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa | I am always the king here! |
| Male :Annae | Male: Brother! |
| Male :Ennaalum sandhosham | Male: Happiness every day, |
| Male :Amaangannae | Male: Yes, brother! |
| Male :Engaeyum sangeetham | Male: Music everywhere! |
| Male | |
| Baakkiyam engae pala naal aachae | Where is Bakkiyam? It has been many days, |
| Udambu thurumbaagi pochae | The body has become thin like a straw, |
| Iniyum thaangaadhu moochae | Breath cannot take it anymore! |
| Male | |
| Poruthaa nadakkum | If you wait, it will happen, |
| Oru naal kidaikkum | One day you will get it! |
| Potten sariyaana plannu | I have made a proper plan, |
| Maattum adhuvaaga maanu | The deer will get trapped on its own! |
| Female | |
| Kadan vaangi naalaachudhu | It has been days since borrowing the money, |
| Ippa maasam ezhaachudhu | Now seven months have passed! |
| Ennaachu namma vatti | What happened to our interest? |
| Podaadhae naama katti | Do not shout at us! |
| Male | |
| Adiyaathi merattaadhae | Oh my, do not threaten me! |
| Tharuvaen naa vaerattaadhae | I will give it back, do not chase me! |
| Male | |
| Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa | I am always the king here! |
| Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham | Happiness every day, music everywhere! |
| Mullum malaraagum kallum kaniyaagum | Thorns turn into flowers, stones turn into fruits, |
| Ellaam namma kairaasi thaan | It is all because of my lucky touch! |
| Male | |
| Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa | I am always the king here! |
| Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham | Happiness every day, music everywhere! |
எப்பவும் நான்தான்டா இங்கொரு ராஜா
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம் எங்கேயும் சங்கீதம்
எப்பவும் நான்தான்டா இங்கொரு ராஜா
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம் எங்கேயும் சங்கீதம்
முள்ளும் மலராகும் கல்லும் கனியாகும்
எல்லாம் நம்ம கைராசி தான்
I am always the king here!
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
I am always the king here!
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
Thorns turn into flowers, stones turn into fruits,
It is all because of my lucky touch!
எப்பவும் நான்தான்டா இங்கொரு ராஜா
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம் எங்கேயும் சங்கீதம்
I am always the king here!
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
சின்னத் தம்பி உத்தம ராசா
தேவர் மகன் ஏழை ஜாதி
Chinna Thambi, Uthama Raasa,
Thevar Magan, Ezhai Jaadhi,
மணிக் குயில் பொன்னுமணி வேடன்
Mani Kuyil, Ponnumani, Vaedan,
எஜமான் கட்டளை உள்ளே வெளியே
இதயம் சிங்கார வேலன்
Ejamaan, Kattalai, Ullae Veliyae,
Idhayam, Singaara Vaelan...
யாருக்கு என்னென்ன தேவை
Whatever anyone desires,
மனம் போல படம் இருக்கு
There are movies according to your wish,
மறைவான எடம் இருக்கு
There is a secluded place too,
இது போல எங்கே உண்டு
Where else can you find a place like this?
வர வேணும் இங்கே இன்று
You must come here today!
ஏராளம் கேஸட்டு
Numerous cassettes are here,
Male: Buy them and go listen!
வாங்கிப் போ நீ கேட்டு
I am always the king here!
Male: Brother!
Male: Happiness every day,
Male: Yes, brother!
Male: Music everywhere!
எப்பவும் நான்தான்டா இங்கொரு ராஜா
அண்ணே
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம்
ஆமாங்கண்ணே
எங்கேயும் சங்கீதம்
Where is Bakkiyam? It has been many days,
The body has become thin like a straw,
Breath cannot take it anymore!
பாக்கியம் எங்கே பல நாள் ஆச்சே
உடம்பு துரும்பாகிப் போச்சே
இனியும் தாங்காது மூச்சே
If you wait, it will happen,
One day you will get it!
I have made a proper plan,
The deer will get trapped on its own!
பொறுத்தா நடக்கும்
ஒரு நாள் கிடைக்கும்
போட்டேன் சரியான பிளானு
மாட்டும் அதுவாக மானு
It has been days since borrowing the money,
Now seven months have passed!
What happened to our interest?
Do not shout at us!
கடன் வாங்கி நாளாச்சுது
இப்ப மாசம் ஏழாச்சுது
என்னாச்சு நம்ம வட்டி
போடாதே நாமக் கட்டி
Oh my, do not threaten me!
I will give it back, do not chase me!
அடியாத்தி மெரட்டாதே
தருவேன் நான் வெரட்டாதே
I am always the king here!
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
Thorns turn into flowers, stones turn into fruits,
It is all because of my lucky touch!
எப்பவும் நான்தான்டா இங்கொரு ராஜா
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம் எங்கேயும் சங்கீதம்
முள்ளும் மலராகும் கல்லும் கனியாகும்
எல்லாம் நம்ம கைராசிதான்
I am always the king here!
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
எப்பவும் நான் தான்டா இங்கொரு ராஜா
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம் எங்கேயும் சங்கீதம்
Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa
I am always the king here!
Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa
I am always the king here!
Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
Mullum malaraagum kallum kaniyaagum
Thorns turn into flowers, stones turn into fruits,
Ellaam namma kairaasi thaan
It is all because of my lucky touch!
Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa
I am always the king here!
Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
Chinna thambi uthama raasaa
Chinna Thambi, Uthama Raasa,
Thaevar magan ezhai jaadhi
Thevar Magan, Ezhai Jaadhi,
Mani kuyil ponnumani vaedan
Mani Kuyil, Ponnumani, Vaedan,
Ejamaan kattalai ullae veliyae
Ejamaan, Kattalai, Ullae Veliyae,
Idhayam singaara vaelan
Idhayam, Singaara Vaelan...
Yaarukku ennenna thaevai
Whatever anyone desires,
Manam pola padam irukku
There are movies according to your wish,
Maraivaana idam irukku
There is a secluded place too,
Idhu pola engae undu
Where else can you find a place like this?
Vara vaenum ingae indru
You must come here today!
Yaeraalam cassette
Numerous cassettes are here,
Male : Vaangi po nee kaettu
Male: Buy them and go listen!
Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa
I am always the king here!
Male :Annae
Male: Brother!
Male :Ennaalum sandhosham
Male: Happiness every day,
Male :Amaangannae
Male: Yes, brother!
Male :Engaeyum sangeetham
Male: Music everywhere!
Baakkiyam engae pala naal aachae
Where is Bakkiyam? It has been many days,
Udambu thurumbaagi pochae
The body has become thin like a straw,
Iniyum thaangaadhu moochae
Breath cannot take it anymore!
Poruthaa nadakkum
If you wait, it will happen,
Oru naal kidaikkum
One day you will get it!
Potten sariyaana plannu
I have made a proper plan,
Maattum adhuvaaga maanu
The deer will get trapped on its own!
Kadan vaangi naalaachudhu
It has been days since borrowing the money,
Ippa maasam ezhaachudhu
Now seven months have passed!
Ennaachu namma vatti
What happened to our interest?
Podaadhae naama katti
Do not shout at us!
Adiyaathi merattaadhae
Oh my, do not threaten me!
Tharuvaen naa vaerattaadhae
I will give it back, do not chase me!
Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa
I am always the king here!
Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
Mullum malaraagum kallum kaniyaagum
Thorns turn into flowers, stones turn into fruits,
Ellaam namma kairaasi thaan
It is all because of my lucky touch!
Eppavum naan thaan daa ingoru raajaa
I am always the king here!
Ennaalum sandhosham engaeyum sangeetham
Happiness every day, music everywhere!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song portrays a lively and carefree protagonist, likely a local video cassette parlor owner or music vendor, who boasts about his good luck and joyful outlook on life. He claims that everything he touches turns into success and that his space is always filled with happiness and music. To attract customers, he creatively reels off a list of popular 1990s Tamil blockbuster movie titles available at his shop.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metonymy / Intertextuality
“Chinna thambi uthama raasaa / Thaevar magan ezhai jaadhi...”
Lyricist Vaali weaves actual Tamil movie titles from the early 1990s into the verse to evoke the setting of a audio/video cassette store.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mullum malaraagum kallum kaniyaagum”
Repetition of initial consonants 'Mu' and 'Ma' and rhythmic internal structure creates a melodious poetic flow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Potten sariyaana plannu / Maattum adhuvaaga maanu”
End-rhyming words 'plannu' and 'maanu' add a playful, colloquial comedic rhythm to the song.
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali ingeniously listed over 12 hit Tamil movies from 1991 to 1993 (including Chinna Thambi, Thevar Magan, Ejamaan, and Singaara Vaelan) in a single stanza to reflect the pop culture and cassette rental culture of the early 1990s.
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