Ellorakkum Nallavana
From Enna Petha Raasa · 1989
- Lyricist
- Ilaiyaraja
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enna Petha Raasa1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaehae yae…..yaehae yae….. | Yaehae yae... yaehae yae... |
| Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae | Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae |
| Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae hae | Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae hae |
| Male | |
| Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum | You should earn a good name among everyone. |
| Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum | Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later. |
| Padum paatta paaru naatta paaru veetta paaru road-ta paaru | Look at the song being sung, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road, |
| Sinthichchu paaththidanum | You must reflect and contemplate upon it. |
| Male | |
| Nalla singaara thambigalaa | Oh handsome younger brothers, |
| Yaarum thottaalae suttupudum | If anyone touches you, you will burn them; |
| Ilam minsaara kambigalaa | You are like young electric wires! |
| Male | |
| Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum | You should earn a good name among everyone. |
| Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum | Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Enna peththa raasa endru | Look at the mother who coddles you, |
| Unnai konjum thaaya paaru | Calling you 'the king who gave birth to me'. |
| Kai mulaichchu kaal mulaichchu | Having grown hands and legs, |
| Pesum dheivam edhu veru | Is there any other living God who talks? |
| Male | |
| Raththam madha paalaakki | Turning her blood into sweet milk, |
| Thanthathu thaaithaandaa | It is the mother who gave it to you! |
| Peththu ava podaatti | If she had not given birth to you, |
| Illaiyael saeithaandaa | There would be no child at all! |
| Male | |
| Kandapadi thaayai pesum | This town also has scoundrels, |
| Kaavaaliyum ulla ooru | Who speak disrespectfully of mothers. |
| Antha vazhi neeyum ponaal | If you tread on that same path, |
| Repair aagum untha peru | Your reputation will get ruined. |
| Paatta paaru naatta paaru veetta paaru road-ta paaru | Look at the song, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road, |
| Sinthichchu paaththidanum | You must reflect and contemplate upon it. |
| Male | |
| Nalla singaara thambigalaa | Oh handsome younger brothers, |
| Yaarum thottaalae suttupudum | If anyone touches you, you will burn them; |
| Ilam minsaara kambigalaa | You are like young electric wires! |
| Male | |
| Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum | You should earn a good name among everyone. |
| Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum | Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kuppai mela kuppaiyaththaan | Do not dump rubbish upon rubbish, |
| Kottaathae nee ooru naarum | Otherwise, the town will stink. |
| Thappu mela thappu senjaa | If you commit mistake upon mistake, |
| Thaayaththaanae poyi serum | It will ultimately affect your mother. |
| Male | |
| Paaraiyil neer odum | Water flows over a rock, |
| Yaeru mattum yaeraathu | But a plow cannot dig into it. |
| Paasam vitta perodum | With affection lost, reputation slips away, |
| Sonna sollu yaeraathu | And wise words won't sink into mind. |
| Male | |
| Puththi solli eththanaiyo | Giving advice, so many songs, |
| Paadiputtaen nooru nooru | I have sung in hundreds! |
| Paarai pola mandaiyila | In minds hard like rocks, |
| Yaeralaiyae bore-u bore-u | Nothing enters, it feels so boring! |
| Paatta paaru naatta paaru veetta paaru road-ta paaru | Look at the song, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road, |
| Sinthichchu paaththidanum | You must reflect and contemplate upon it. |
| Male | |
| Nalla singaara thambigalaa | Oh handsome younger brothers, |
| Yaarum thottaalae suttupudum | If anyone touches you, you will burn them; |
| Ilam minsaara kambigalaa | You are like young electric wires! |
| Male | |
| Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum | You should earn a good name among everyone. |
| Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum | Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later. |
ஏஹே ஏ.......ஏஹே ஏ.......
ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏஹே எஹே
ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏஹே எஹே ஹே
Yaehae yae... yaehae yae...
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae hae
எல்லாருக்கும் நல்லவனா பேர வாங்கணும்
அந்த பேர வச்சு பின்னால நீ ஊர வாங்கணும்
படும் பாட்ட பாரு நாட்ட பாரு வீட்ட பாரு ரோட்ட பாரு
சிந்திச்சு பாத்திடனும்
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
Look at the song being sung, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road,
You must reflect and contemplate upon it.
நல்ல சிங்கார தம்பிகளா
யாரும் தொட்டாலே சுட்டுபுடும்
இளம் மின்சார கம்பிகளா
Oh handsome younger brothers,
If anyone touches you, you will burn them;
You are like young electric wires!
எல்லாருக்கும் நல்லவனா பேர வாங்கணும்
அந்த பேர வச்சு பின்னால நீ ஊர வாங்கணும்
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
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என்னப் பெத்த ராசா என்று
உன்னை கொஞ்சும் தாய பாரு
கை முளைச்சு கால் முளைச்சு
பேசும் தெய்வம் எது வேறு
Look at the mother who coddles you,
Calling you 'the king who gave birth to me'.
Having grown hands and legs,
Is there any other living God who talks?
இரத்தம் மத பாலாக்கி
தந்தது தாய்தான்டா
பெத்து அவ போடாட்டி
இல்லையேல் சேய்தான்டா
Turning her blood into sweet milk,
It is the mother who gave it to you!
If she had not given birth to you,
There would be no child at all!
கண்டபடி தாயை பேசும்
காவாளியும் உள்ள ஊரு
அந்த வழி நீயும் போனால்
ரிப்பேர் ஆகும் உந்தன் பேரு
பாட்ட பாரு நாட்ட பாரு வீட்ட பாரு ரோட்ட பாரு
சிந்திச்சு பாத்திடனும்
This town also has scoundrels,
Who speak disrespectfully of mothers.
If you tread on that same path,
Your reputation will get ruined.
Look at the song, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road,
You must reflect and contemplate upon it.
நல்ல சிங்கார தம்பிகளா
யாரும் தொட்டாலே சுட்டுபுடும்
இளம் மின்சார கம்பிகளா
Oh handsome younger brothers,
If anyone touches you, you will burn them;
You are like young electric wires!
எல்லாருக்கும் நல்லவனா பேர வாங்கணும்
அந்த பேர வச்சு பின்னால நீ ஊர வாங்கணும்
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
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குப்பை மேல குப்பையத்தான்
கொட்டாதே நீ ஊரு நாறும்
தப்பு மேல தப்பு செஞ்சா
தாயத்தானே போயி சேரும்
Do not dump rubbish upon rubbish,
Otherwise, the town will stink.
If you commit mistake upon mistake,
It will ultimately affect your mother.
பாறையில நீர் ஓடும்
ஏரு மட்டும் ஏறாது
பாசம் விட்ட பேரோடும்
சொன்ன சொல்லு ஏறாது
Water flows over a rock,
But a plow cannot dig into it.
With affection lost, reputation slips away,
And wise words won't sink into mind.
புத்தி சொல்லி எத்தனையோ
பாடிபுட்டேன் நூறு நூறு
பாறை போல மண்டையில
ஏறலையே போரு போரு
பாட்ட பாரு நாட்ட பாரு வீட்ட பாரு ரோட்ட பாரு
சிந்திச்சு பாத்திடனும்
Giving advice, so many songs,
I have sung in hundreds!
In minds hard like rocks,
Nothing enters, it feels so boring!
Look at the song, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road,
You must reflect and contemplate upon it.
நல்ல சிங்கார தம்பிகளா
யாரும் தொட்டாலே சுட்டுபுடும்
இளம் மின்சார கம்பிகளா
Oh handsome younger brothers,
If anyone touches you, you will burn them;
You are like young electric wires!
எல்லாருக்கும் நல்லவனா பேர வாங்கணும்
அந்த பேர வச்சு பின்னால நீ ஊர வாங்கணும்
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
Yaehae yae…..yaehae yae…..
Yaehae yae... yaehae yae...
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae hae
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae ehae hae
Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
Padum paatta paaru naatta paaru veetta paaru road-ta paaru
Look at the song being sung, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road,
Sinthichchu paaththidanum
You must reflect and contemplate upon it.
Nalla singaara thambigalaa
Oh handsome younger brothers,
Yaarum thottaalae suttupudum
If anyone touches you, you will burn them;
Ilam minsaara kambigalaa
You are like young electric wires!
Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
………………
...
Enna peththa raasa endru
Look at the mother who coddles you,
Unnai konjum thaaya paaru
Calling you 'the king who gave birth to me'.
Kai mulaichchu kaal mulaichchu
Having grown hands and legs,
Pesum dheivam edhu veru
Is there any other living God who talks?
Raththam madha paalaakki
Turning her blood into sweet milk,
Thanthathu thaaithaandaa
It is the mother who gave it to you!
Peththu ava podaatti
If she had not given birth to you,
Illaiyael saeithaandaa
There would be no child at all!
Kandapadi thaayai pesum
This town also has scoundrels,
Kaavaaliyum ulla ooru
Who speak disrespectfully of mothers.
Antha vazhi neeyum ponaal
If you tread on that same path,
Repair aagum untha peru
Your reputation will get ruined.
Paatta paaru naatta paaru veetta paaru road-ta paaru
Look at the song, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road,
Sinthichchu paaththidanum
You must reflect and contemplate upon it.
Nalla singaara thambigalaa
Oh handsome younger brothers,
Yaarum thottaalae suttupudum
If anyone touches you, you will burn them;
Ilam minsaara kambigalaa
You are like young electric wires!
Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
………………
...
Kuppai mela kuppaiyaththaan
Do not dump rubbish upon rubbish,
Kottaathae nee ooru naarum
Otherwise, the town will stink.
Thappu mela thappu senjaa
If you commit mistake upon mistake,
Thaayaththaanae poyi serum
It will ultimately affect your mother.
Paaraiyil neer odum
Water flows over a rock,
Yaeru mattum yaeraathu
But a plow cannot dig into it.
Paasam vitta perodum
With affection lost, reputation slips away,
Sonna sollu yaeraathu
And wise words won't sink into mind.
Puththi solli eththanaiyo
Giving advice, so many songs,
Paadiputtaen nooru nooru
I have sung in hundreds!
Paarai pola mandaiyila
In minds hard like rocks,
Yaeralaiyae bore-u bore-u
Nothing enters, it feels so boring!
Paatta paaru naatta paaru veetta paaru road-ta paaru
Look at the song, look at the country, look at the house, look at the road,
Sinthichchu paaththidanum
You must reflect and contemplate upon it.
Nalla singaara thambigalaa
Oh handsome younger brothers,
Yaarum thottaalae suttupudum
If anyone touches you, you will burn them;
Ilam minsaara kambigalaa
You are like young electric wires!
Ellaarukkum nallavanaa pera vaanganum
You should earn a good name among everyone.
Antha pera vachchu pinnaala nee oora vaanganum
Using that good reputation, you should win over the whole town later.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic philosophical song serves as moral guidance directed towards young men. The narrator advises the youth to build an honorable character, respect their mothers, and live a life that earns the trust and love of their community. It highlights the irreplaceable sacrifices of a mother, urging youngsters not to follow bad company or commit repeated mistakes that bring shame to their parents. Using vivid everyday metaphors—such as electric wires, rocks, and waste management—the song cautions against stubbornness and disregard for wisdom. It encourages thoughtful reflection on the state of society, urging young people to harness their high energy constructively and maintain a good name that endures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ilam minsaara kambigalaa”
Compares energetic young men to 'ilam minsaara kambigalaa' (young electric wires) that burn anyone who touches them.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Pesum dheivam edhu veru”
Refers to mother as 'pesum dheivam' (a speaking/living deity).
Rhyme / Assonance (Edhukai)
“Padum paatta paaru naatta paaru veetta paaru road-ta paaru”
Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Paatta', 'Sinthichchu').
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Paarai pola mandaiyila”
Compares a stubborn and unreceptive mind to a rock ('paarai').
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Trivia
Although the prompt attributes music and vocals as unknown, 'Enna Petha Raasa' (1989) features a celebrated soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Ramarajan. This track stands out as a popular moral advice song blending folk rhythm with social consciousness.
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