Yethum Vekkamum Indri
From Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham · 1963
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yedhum vetkamum indri yegha sakkarapurathil | Without any shame, in the city of Ekachakra, |
| Pikashaadanam seidha vijayan thaanae | Is it not Vijaya (Arjuna) who went around begging for alms? |
| Male | |
| Kalla poonai polae illathul aaraindhu | Prowling through homes like a sneaky cat, |
| Paal vennai thirudiya prabalan thaanae | Is it not that famous person (Krishna) who stole milk and butter? |
| Male | |
| Ethirthu varuvan endru andha egalaivanin | Fearing he might surpass him in combat, of that Ekalavya, |
| Viralai vetta seidha veeran thaanae | Is he not the 'hero' who got his thumb cut off? |
| Male | |
| Ethirthu vandhaan endru ezhilraani rukmani | Because he stood in opposition, beautiful Queen Rukmini's, |
| Dharani sodharan sigai kulaitha neeyae | Brother (Rukmi) had his hair/pride disgraced by you! |
| Male | |
| Oruthikkae aivarum uravghavae | Five husbands bound in marriage to a single woman, |
| Rajakula perumaiyum pokkiya arppan thaanae | Is he not the vile one who stripped away the dignity of the royal lineage? |
| Male | |
| Padhiyai yemattriya varai meeri paavaiyarodu | Deceiving husbands and crossing all moral limits with maidens, |
| Marughi yadhava keerthiyai keduppon thaanae | Is he not the one who tarnishes the glory of the Yadava clan? |
ஏதும் வெக்கமும் இன்றி ஏக சக்ரபுரத்தில்
பிக்ஷாடனமும் செய்த விஜயன் தானே
Without any shame, in the city of Ekachakra,
Is it not Vijaya (Arjuna) who went around begging for alms?
கள்ள பூனை போலே இல்லத்துள் ஆராய்ந்து
பால் வெண்ணை திருடிய பிரபலன் தானே
Prowling through homes like a sneaky cat,
Is it not that famous person (Krishna) who stole milk and butter?
எதிர்த்து வருவானென்று அந்த ஏகலைவனின்
விரலை வெட்டச் செய்த வீரன் தானே
Fearing he might surpass him in combat, of that Ekalavya,
Is he not the 'hero' who got his thumb cut off?
எதிர்த்து வந்தானென்று எழில்ராணி ருக்மணி
தருணி சோதரன் சிகை குலைத்த நீயே
Because he stood in opposition, beautiful Queen Rukmini's,
Brother (Rukmi) had his hair/pride disgraced by you!
ஒருத்திக்கே ஐவரும் உறவாகவே
ராஜகுல பெருமையும் போக்கிய அற்பன் தானே
Five husbands bound in marriage to a single woman,
Is he not the vile one who stripped away the dignity of the royal lineage?
பதியை ஏமாற்றி வரை மீறி பாவையரோடே
மருகி யாதவ கீர்த்தியை கெடுப்போன்தானே....
Deceiving husbands and crossing all moral limits with maidens,
Is he not the one who tarnishes the glory of the Yadava clan?
Yedhum vetkamum indri yegha sakkarapurathil
Without any shame, in the city of Ekachakra,
Pikashaadanam seidha vijayan thaanae
Is it not Vijaya (Arjuna) who went around begging for alms?
Kalla poonai polae illathul aaraindhu
Prowling through homes like a sneaky cat,
Paal vennai thirudiya prabalan thaanae
Is it not that famous person (Krishna) who stole milk and butter?
Ethirthu varuvan endru andha egalaivanin
Fearing he might surpass him in combat, of that Ekalavya,
Viralai vetta seidha veeran thaanae
Is he not the 'hero' who got his thumb cut off?
Ethirthu vandhaan endru ezhilraani rukmani
Because he stood in opposition, beautiful Queen Rukmini's,
Dharani sodharan sigai kulaitha neeyae
Brother (Rukmi) had his hair/pride disgraced by you!
Oruthikkae aivarum uravghavae
Five husbands bound in marriage to a single woman,
Rajakula perumaiyum pokkiya arppan thaanae
Is he not the vile one who stripped away the dignity of the royal lineage?
Padhiyai yemattriya varai meeri paavaiyarodu
Deceiving husbands and crossing all moral limits with maidens,
Marughi yadhava keerthiyai keduppon thaanae
Is he not the one who tarnishes the glory of the Yadava clan?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a witty, satirical duel of insults between Krishna and Arjuna (or bards recounting their flaws) from the mythological narrative of Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham. Each verse targets a famous flaw or controversial incident from their respective backstories, turning epic feats into comedic flaws.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Kalla poonai polae illathul aaraindhu”
Krishna sneaking into houses to steal butter is directly compared to a sly/crafty cat ('kalla poonai polae').
Irony (Sarcasm / Nindha Stuthi)
“Viralai vetta seidha veeran thaanae”
Calling someone a 'hero' ('veeran') for demanding Ekalavya's thumb as Gurudakshina is used sarcastically to highlight a moral compromise.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ethirthu varuvan endru andha egalaivanin”
Repetition of the vowel sound 'E' at the start of words ('Ethirthu', 'endru', 'egalaivanin') creates melodic flow.
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Trivia
Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham (1963) is a celebrated mythological movie directed by K. V. Reddy, featuring N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna and A. Nageswara Rao as Arjuna. The film's grand musical score was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, with legendary Tamil lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass crafting the sharp, classical Tamil verses for the dubbed Tamil soundtrack.
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