Echu Pizhaikkum Thozhile
From Madurai Veeran · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Jikki, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Madurai Veeran1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yechi pizhaikkum thozhilae | Is a profession based on deceit |
| Sari thaanaa | Really right? |
| Enni paarunga | Think about it |
| Male | |
| Yechi pizhaikkum thozhilae | Is a profession based on deceit |
| Sari thaanaa | Really right? |
| Enni paarunga | Think about it |
| Aiyaa enni paarunga | Sir, think about it |
| Both :Aiyaa enni paarunga | Both: Sir, think about it |
| Male | |
| Naachiyappaa sangili karuppaa | Nachiyappa, Sangili Karuppa |
| Poochi kaattum pokkiri suppaa | Pokkiri Suppa, who tries to scare and trick |
| Naachiyappaa sangili karuppaa | Nachiyappa, Sangili Karuppa |
| Poochi kaattum pokkiri suppaa | Pokkiri Suppa, who tries to scare and trick |
| Moottai adichaa unnaiyae viduvaanaa | If you steal a bundle, will he let you go? |
| Nenaichi paarunga | Just think about it |
| Moottai adichaa unnaiyae viduvaanaa | If you steal a bundle, will he let you go? |
| Nenaichi paarunga | Just think about it |
| Nallaa nenaichi paarunga | Think deeply about it |
| Nallaa nenaichi paarunga | Think deeply about it |
| Male | |
| Saettai podum pulligal ellaam | All those troublemakers |
| Kottai vittu kambi ennanum | Will lose their stronghold and count bars |
| Siraiyil kambi ennanum | Count iron bars in prison |
| Male | |
| Saettai podum pulligal ellaam | All those troublemakers |
| Kottai vittu kambi ennanum | Will lose their stronghold and count bars |
| Siraiyil kambi ennanum | Count iron bars in prison |
| Female | |
| Poottai udaikkum | Lock-breaking |
| Puliyae idhai neenga | O tiger, you all |
| Purinju kollunga | Understand this |
| Poottai udaikkum poottai udaikkum | Lock-breaking, lock-breaking |
| Poottai udaikkum | Lock-breaking |
| Poottai udaikkum puliyae idhai neenga | Lock-breaking tiger, you all |
| Purinju kollunga | Understand this |
| Neenga purinju kollunga | You understand this |
| Neenga purinju kollunga | You understand this |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ellaam vazhippari kollai | A lifetime of highway robbery and plunder |
| Karnam pottu pizhaippadhum thollai | Doing tricks to survive is also endless trouble |
| Kaalam ellaam vazhippari kollai | A lifetime of highway robbery and plunder |
| Karnam pottu pizhaippadhum thollai | Doing tricks to survive is also endless trouble |
| Female | |
| Kanavil kooda vendaam aiyaa | Don't even desire it in your dreams, sir |
| Nalla kelunga | Listen carefully |
| Kanavil kooda vendaam aiyaa | Don't even desire it in your dreams, sir |
| Nalla kelunga | Listen carefully |
| Aiyaa nalla kelunga | Sir, listen carefully |
| Aiyaa nalla kelunga | Sir, listen carefully |
| Male | |
| Oorai adichu pizhaikkavum vendaam… | Don't live by looting the village... |
| Aa… ae… | Aa... ae... |
| Oorai adichu pizhaikkavum vendaam | Don't live by looting the village |
| Yaarukkum nee bayappada vendaam | You need not be afraid of anyone |
| Oorai adichu pizhaikkavum vendaam | Don't live by looting the village |
| Yaarukkum nee bayappada vendaam | You need not be afraid of anyone |
| Female | |
| Yerai pidichi maanam peridhaai | Hold the plow and live with dignity paramount |
| Vaazha venunga | We must live |
| Yerai pidichi maanam peridhaai | Hold the plow and live with dignity paramount |
| Vaazha venunga | We must live |
| Naamae vaazha venunga | We ourselves must live |
| Naamae vaazha venunga | We ourselves must live |
ஏச்சிப் பிழைக்கும் தொழிலே
சரிதானா
எண்ணிப் பாருங்க
Is a profession based on deceit
Really right?
Think about it
ஏச்சிப் பிழைக்கும் தொழிலே
சரிதானா
எண்ணிப் பாருங்க
ஐயா எண்ணிப் பாருங்க
இருவர் :
ஐயா எண்ணிப் பாருங்க
Is a profession based on deceit
Really right?
Think about it
Sir, think about it
Both: Sir, think about it
நாச்சியப்பா சங்கிலிக் கருப்பா
பூச்சி காட்டும் போக்கிரி சுப்பா
நாச்சியப்பா சங்கிலிக் கருப்பா
பூச்சி காட்டும் போக்கிரி சுப்பா
மூட்டை அடிச்சா உன்னையே விடுவானா
நெனச்சிப் பாருங்க
மூட்டை அடிச்சா உன்னையே விடுவானா
நெனச்சிப் பாருங்க
நல்லா நெனச்சிப் பாருங்க
நல்லா நெனச்சிப் பாருங்க
Nachiyappa, Sangili Karuppa
Pokkiri Suppa, who tries to scare and trick
Nachiyappa, Sangili Karuppa
Pokkiri Suppa, who tries to scare and trick
If you steal a bundle, will he let you go?
Just think about it
If you steal a bundle, will he let you go?
Just think about it
Think deeply about it
Think deeply about it
சேட்டை போடும் புள்ளிகள் எல்லாம்
கோட்டை விட்டுக் கம்பி எண்ணணும்
சிறையில் கம்பி எண்ணணும்
All those troublemakers
Will lose their stronghold and count bars
Count iron bars in prison
சேட்டை போடும் புள்ளிகள் எல்லாம்
கோட்டை விட்டுக் கம்பி எண்ணணும்
சிறையில் கம்பி எண்ணணும்
All those troublemakers
Will lose their stronghold and count bars
Count iron bars in prison
பூட்டை உடைக்கும்
புலியே இதை நீங்க
புரிஞ்சு கொள்ளுங்க
பூட்டை உடைக்கும் பூட்டை உடைக்கும்
பூட்டை உடைக்கும்
பூட்டை உடைக்கும் புலியே இதை நீங்க
புரிஞ்சு கொள்ளுங்க
நீங்க புரிஞ்சு கொள்ளுங்க
நீங்க புரிஞ்சு கொள்ளுங்க
Lock-breaking
O tiger, you all
Understand this
Lock-breaking, lock-breaking
Lock-breaking
Lock-breaking tiger, you all
Understand this
You understand this
You understand this
காலமெல்லாம் வழிப்பறி கொள்ளை
கர்ணம் போட்டுப் பிழைப்பதும் தொல்லை
காலமெல்லாம் வழிப்பறி கொள்ளை
கர்ணம் போட்டுப் பிழைப்பதும் தொல்லை
A lifetime of highway robbery and plunder
Doing tricks to survive is also endless trouble
A lifetime of highway robbery and plunder
Doing tricks to survive is also endless trouble
கனவில் கூட வேண்டாம் ஐயா
நல்லாக் கேளுங்க
கனவில் கூட வேண்டாம் ஐயா
நல்லாக் கேளுங்க
ஐயா நல்லாக் கேளுங்க
ஐயா நல்லாக் கேளுங்க
Don't even desire it in your dreams, sir
Listen carefully
Don't even desire it in your dreams, sir
Listen carefully
Sir, listen carefully
Sir, listen carefully
ஊரை அடிச்சுப்
பிழைக்கவும் வேண்டாம்....ஆ...ஆஅ...
ஊரை அடிச்சுப்
பிழைக்கவும் வேண்டாம்
யாருக்கும் நீ பயப்பட வேண்டாம்
ஊரை அடிச்சுப்
பிழைக்கவும் வேண்டாம்
யாருக்கும் நீ பயப்பட வேண்டாம்
Don't live by looting the village...
Aa... ae...
Don't live by looting the village
You need not be afraid of anyone
Don't live by looting the village
You need not be afraid of anyone
ஏரைப் பிடிச்சி மானம் பெரிதாய்
வாழ வேணுங்க
ஏரைப் பிடிச்சி மானம் பெரிதாய்
வாழ வேணுங்க
நாமே வாழ வேணுங்க
நாமே வாழ வேணுங்க
Hold the plow and live with dignity paramount
We must live
Hold the plow and live with dignity paramount
We must live
We ourselves must live
We ourselves must live
ஏச்சிப் பிழைக்கும் தொழிலே
சரிதானா
எண்ணிப் பாருங்க
ஐயா எண்ணிப் பாருங்க
ஐயா எண்ணிப் பாருங்க
Yechi pizhaikkum thozhilae
Is a profession based on deceit
Sari thaanaa
Really right?
Enni paarunga
Think about it
Yechi pizhaikkum thozhilae
Is a profession based on deceit
Sari thaanaa
Really right?
Enni paarunga
Think about it
Aiyaa enni paarunga
Sir, think about it
Both :Aiyaa enni paarunga
Both: Sir, think about it
Naachiyappaa sangili karuppaa
Nachiyappa, Sangili Karuppa
Poochi kaattum pokkiri suppaa
Pokkiri Suppa, who tries to scare and trick
Naachiyappaa sangili karuppaa
Nachiyappa, Sangili Karuppa
Poochi kaattum pokkiri suppaa
Pokkiri Suppa, who tries to scare and trick
Moottai adichaa unnaiyae viduvaanaa
If you steal a bundle, will he let you go?
Nenaichi paarunga
Just think about it
Moottai adichaa unnaiyae viduvaanaa
If you steal a bundle, will he let you go?
Nenaichi paarunga
Just think about it
Nallaa nenaichi paarunga
Think deeply about it
Nallaa nenaichi paarunga
Think deeply about it
Saettai podum pulligal ellaam
All those troublemakers
Kottai vittu kambi ennanum
Will lose their stronghold and count bars
Siraiyil kambi ennanum
Count iron bars in prison
Saettai podum pulligal ellaam
All those troublemakers
Kottai vittu kambi ennanum
Will lose their stronghold and count bars
Siraiyil kambi ennanum
Count iron bars in prison
Poottai udaikkum
Lock-breaking
Puliyae idhai neenga
O tiger, you all
Purinju kollunga
Understand this
Poottai udaikkum poottai udaikkum
Lock-breaking, lock-breaking
Poottai udaikkum
Lock-breaking
Poottai udaikkum puliyae idhai neenga
Lock-breaking tiger, you all
Purinju kollunga
Understand this
Neenga purinju kollunga
You understand this
Neenga purinju kollunga
You understand this
Kaalam ellaam vazhippari kollai
A lifetime of highway robbery and plunder
Karnam pottu pizhaippadhum thollai
Doing tricks to survive is also endless trouble
Kaalam ellaam vazhippari kollai
A lifetime of highway robbery and plunder
Karnam pottu pizhaippadhum thollai
Doing tricks to survive is also endless trouble
Kanavil kooda vendaam aiyaa
Don't even desire it in your dreams, sir
Nalla kelunga
Listen carefully
Kanavil kooda vendaam aiyaa
Don't even desire it in your dreams, sir
Nalla kelunga
Listen carefully
Aiyaa nalla kelunga
Sir, listen carefully
Aiyaa nalla kelunga
Sir, listen carefully
Oorai adichu pizhaikkavum vendaam…
Don't live by looting the village...
Aa… ae…
Aa... ae...
Oorai adichu pizhaikkavum vendaam
Don't live by looting the village
Yaarukkum nee bayappada vendaam
You need not be afraid of anyone
Oorai adichu pizhaikkavum vendaam
Don't live by looting the village
Yaarukkum nee bayappada vendaam
You need not be afraid of anyone
Yerai pidichi maanam peridhaai
Hold the plow and live with dignity paramount
Vaazha venunga
We must live
Yerai pidichi maanam peridhaai
Hold the plow and live with dignity paramount
Vaazha venunga
We must live
Naamae vaazha venunga
We ourselves must live
Naamae vaazha venunga
We ourselves must live
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as a reformer's counsel addressed to thieves, tricksters, and bandits. It cautions them against surviving on deceit, highway robbery, and breaking into houses, highlighting that such illegal acts only lead to losing one's freedom and counting iron bars in prison. The lyrics advise them to abandon corrupt means and instead embrace honest labor, specifically agriculture ('holding the plow'), so they can hold their heads high with self-respect and live without fear of authority or society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Saettai podum pulligal ellaam / Kottai vittu kambi ennanum”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow, such as 'Saettai' and 'Kottai'.
Monaie (Initial Alliteration)
“Poottai udaikkum puliyae idhai neenga”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words, such as 'Poottai' and 'Puliyae'.
Tamil Metaphor / Idiom
“Siraiyil kambi ennanum / Yerai pidichi maanam peridhaai”
'Kambi ennanum' literally means 'counting bars', a Tamil idiom for serving a prison sentence. 'Yerai pidichi' (holding the plow) symbolizes taking up farming and honorable hard work.
Did you know?
Trivia
Madurai Veeran (1956) was a blockbuster starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan, with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. This reformer-style song perfectly aligned with MGR's screen image of championing social righteousness, honest hard work, and dignity of labor.
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