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Lyrics & meaning

Achcham Ennai Nerungathu

From Thunive Thunai · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Thunive Thunai1976

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hei little guy what do you meetHey little guy, what do you meet
Ha hahahaa….aa…aa…aa….Ha hahahaa....aa...aa...aa....
Male
Hello big boyHello big boy
How are you today…..yae….aa..aa…How are you today.....yae....aa..aa...
Male
Acham ennai nerungaathuFear will not come near me
Yaarai kandum mayangaathuI will not be dazed by anyone
I will meet your challangeI will meet your challenge
Male
Sattam enthan udaloduLaw is integrated with my body
Dharmam enthan karaththoduDharma (Righteousness) rests in my hands
I will see your talentI will see your talent
Male
ChallangeChallenge
Male :I will also challangeMale: I will also challenge
Male :ChallangeMale: Challenge
Male :I will also challangeMale: I will also challenge
Male
Your days are countedYour days are counted
My steps are meserttuMy steps are measured
You are wanted take it grandedYou are wanted, take it for granted
Male
Acham ennai nerungaathuFear will not come near me
Yaarai kandum mayangaathuI will not be dazed by anyone
I will meet your challangeI will meet your challenge
Male
Sitham endrum kalangaathuMy mind will never be shaken
Ratham kaana thayangaathuIt will not hesitate to see blood
I will see your challangeI will see your challenge
Male
Pidiththaal oru pidi iruppaaiIf caught, you are just a small handful
Ennidam unakkaa iththanai irumaappaadaaDo you have this much arrogance against me, man?
Male
I dint see thatI didn't see that
I tring forign wiskeyI am trying foreign whiskey
Your challange is very riskyYour challenge is very risky
Male
Ninaiththaal neerilum nadapaenIf I intend to, I will walk on water too
Saettrilum mithappen ennidam mudiyaathadaaI will float on mud, you cannot overcome me, man
Male
Aadugal vengai allaGoats are not tigers
Male :Naanlgal moongilgal allaMale: Reeds are not bamboo
Male :Aadugal vengai allaMale: Goats are not tigers
Male :Naanlgal moongilgal allaMale: Reeds are not bamboo
Male
Kalvargal police allaThieves are not police
Male :Jack-ai vaippenMale: I will place the Jack
Male :Queen-ai vaippenMale: I will place the Queen
Male :King-ai vaippenMale: I will place the King
Male :Horse-ai vaippenMale: I will place the Knight (Horse)
Male
Acham ennai nerungaathuFear will not come near me
Yaarai kandum mayangaathuI will not be dazed by anyone
I will meet your challangeI will meet your challenge
Male
Sattam enthan udaloduLaw is integrated with my body
Dharmam enthan karaththoduDharma (Righteousness) rests in my hands
I will see your talentI will see your talent
Male
Unakkul ragasiyam irukkuThere is a secret inside you
Tholgalin kodukku naan athai arupenadaaThe sting on your shoulders, I will slice it off, man
Male
Unakkaa ennidam vazhakkuDo you want to pick a quarrel with me?
Poli un kanakku indrudan mudippenadaaYour calculation is fake, I will end it today, man
Male
Chakkaram enthan kaiyilThe wheel is in my hands
Male :Ha vandiyae enthan kaiyilMale: Ha, the vehicle itself is in my hands
Male :Chakkaram enthan kaiyilMale: The wheel is in my hands
Male :Vandiyae enthan kaiyilMale: The vehicle itself is in my hands
Male
Paathaiyae enthan kaiyilThe path itself is in my hands
Male :Ha aanmai unduMale: Ha, there is masculinity
Male :Selai allaMale: Not wearing a saree
Male :Veeran thaanaaMale: Truly a warrior
Male :Kozhai allaMale: Not a coward
Male
Acham ennai nerungaathuFear will not come near me
Yaarai kandum mayangaathuI will not be dazed by anyone
I will meet your challangeI will meet your challenge
Male
Sattam enthan udaloduLaw is integrated with my body
Dharmam enthan karaththoduDharma (Righteousness) rests in my hands
I will see your talentI will see your talent
Male
Mudinthaal kappalai nadaththuIf possible, steer a ship
Tharaiyinil niruththu naan athai pidippenadaaStop it on land, and I will seize it, man
Male
Ha stop the nonsenseHa stop the nonsense
The age of my experienceThe age of my experience
Is the age of your father aa…aa…aa…Is the age of your father aa...aa...aa...
Male
Naan siriththaal padaikalum nadungumIf I laugh, armies will tremble
Puligalum padhungum nee oru elithaanadaaTigers will duck for cover, you are just a rat, man
Male
Antha naal illai thambiThose days are gone, brother
Male :Agilamae ennai nambiMale: The world relies on me
Male :Antha naal illai thambiMale: Those days are gone, brother
Male :Agilamae ennai nambiMale: The world relies on me
Male :Ennanum jailil kambiMale: Whatever happens, iron bars of jail await
Male
Kaththi ingaeHere is the knife
Male :Puththi ingaeMale: Here is the intellect
Male :Sakthi ingaeMale: Here is the power
Male :Dhesa bakthi ingae….Male: Here is patriotism....
Male
Acham ennai nerungaathuFear will not come near me
Yaarai kandum mayangaathuI will not be dazed by anyone
I will meet your challangeI will meet your challenge
Male
Sattam enthan udaloduLaw is integrated with my body
Dharmam enthan karaththoduDharma (Righteousness) rests in my hands
I will see your talentI will see your talent

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This dueling dialogue song from the 1976 movie 'Thunive Thunai' features a high-stakes verbal face-off between two rivals asserting their physical power, strategic intelligence, and moral righteousness. Set against an upbeat Western-influenced rhythm composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the track blends Tamil heroics with Tanglish colloquialisms to showcase intense bravado.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (First-letter Alliteration)

Sattam enthan udalodu / Dharmam enthan karaththodu

Matching initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Sattam' and 'Dharmam' or 'Sitham' and 'Ratham'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Acham ennai nerungaathu / Sattam enthan udalodu

The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('Acham' / 'Sattam' or 'Sitham' / 'Ratham').

Metaphor & Imagery

Puligalum padhungum nee oru elithaanadaa

Comparing opponents to prey and beasts ('Aadugal vengai alla', 'nee oru elithaanadaa') to diminish the enemy's stature.

Code-Switching (Tanglish)

I will meet your challange

Blending English challenge phrases directly with Tamil philosophical lyricism for dramatic modern impact.

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Trivia

'Thunive Thunai' (1976), starring Jaishankar, featured an energetic background score by M. S. Viswanathan. The playful yet fierce banter between T. M. Soundararajan and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam highlights Kannadasan's rare usage of mixed English-Tamil lyrics designed for hero-villain confrontations during the mid-70s action genre boom.

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