Emaatradhey Emaaradhey
From Con City · 2015
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Abhilash Venkitachalam
- Music director
- Sean Roldan (Raghavendra Raja Rao
- Details
- Con City2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi | Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother |
| Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi | Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly |
| Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi | Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother |
| Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi | Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly |
| Male | |
| Vanna vanna poigalai niraithu | Filling it with colorful lies |
| Indha mannurundai ulaginai padaithaar | He created this world made of mud |
| Chinna chinan kanavugal vidhaithu | Sowing tiny little dreams |
| Nammai ooda vittu kadhavinai adaithaar | He made us run around and closed the door |
| Kadhainiyinai mudithaar | He finished the story |
| Male | |
| Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi | Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother |
| Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi | Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly |
| Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi | Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother |
| Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi | Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly |
| Male | |
| Kadalena kanneer kangalil ootri | Pouring ocean-like tears in their eyes |
| Kaadhalil vilubavar yemaaruvaar | Those who fall in love will end up deceived |
| Thavarugal seidhu unarndhavar oru naal | Those who realize their mistakes one day |
| Marumurai vaazhvil kalaiyeruvaar | Will rise up and flourish again in life |
| Vandha vidhi meeruvaar | Surpassing the fate written for them |
| Male | |
| Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi | Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother |
| Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi | Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly |
| Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi | Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother |
| Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi | Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly |
| Male | |
| Silaradhu uzhaippai surandidum manidhar | People who exploit the hard work of others |
| Oru naal poriyinil agapaduvar | Will one day get trapped in a snare |
| Nermaiyai kaathu unmaiyai yerkka thunindhavar | Those who protect honesty and dare to accept the truth |
| Iravil kann mooduvaar | Will sleep peacefully at night |
| Male | |
| Kurukku vazhiyil poi sigarathai thodubavar | Those who reach the summit through shortcuts |
| Sunaigalin pidiyinil thindaduvaar | Will struggle trapped in whirlpools of trouble |
| Soozhchiyi pudhaindhu veezhchiyil izhundhu | Buried in conspiracies and falling into ruin |
| Sirippavan pagayinai thandhaduvaar | The one who laughs will overcome enmity |
| Sugam kondaaduvaar | And celebrate true happiness |
| Male | |
| Emaatradhe emaaradhe thambhi | Don't deceive, don't get cheated, brother |
| Emaatradhe emaaradhe nambhi | Don't deceive, don't get cheated, trusting blindly |
| Male | |
| Vanna vanna poigalai niraithu | Filling it with colorful lies |
| Indha mannurundai ulaginai padaithaar | He created this world made of mud |
| Chinna chinan kanavugal vidhaithu | Sowing tiny little dreams |
| Nammai ooda vittu kadhavinai adaithaar | He made us run around and closed the door |
| Kadhainiyinai mudithaar | He finished the story |
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Filling it with colorful lies
He created this world made of mud
Sowing tiny little dreams
He made us run around and closed the door
He finished the story
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Pouring ocean-like tears in their eyes
Those who fall in love will end up deceived
Those who realize their mistakes one day
Will rise up and flourish again in life
Surpassing the fate written for them
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
People who exploit the hard work of others
Will one day get trapped in a snare
Those who protect honesty and dare to accept the truth
Will sleep peacefully at night
Those who reach the summit through shortcuts
Will struggle trapped in whirlpools of trouble
Buried in conspiracies and falling into ruin
The one who laughs will overcome enmity
And celebrate true happiness
Don't deceive, don't get cheated, brother
Don't deceive, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Filling it with colorful lies
He created this world made of mud
Sowing tiny little dreams
He made us run around and closed the door
He finished the story
Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Vanna vanna poigalai niraithu
Filling it with colorful lies
Indha mannurundai ulaginai padaithaar
He created this world made of mud
Chinna chinan kanavugal vidhaithu
Sowing tiny little dreams
Nammai ooda vittu kadhavinai adaithaar
He made us run around and closed the door
Kadhainiyinai mudithaar
He finished the story
Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Kadalena kanneer kangalil ootri
Pouring ocean-like tears in their eyes
Kaadhalil vilubavar yemaaruvaar
Those who fall in love will end up deceived
Thavarugal seidhu unarndhavar oru naal
Those who realize their mistakes one day
Marumurai vaazhvil kalaiyeruvaar
Will rise up and flourish again in life
Vandha vidhi meeruvaar
Surpassing the fate written for them
Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi
Don't deceive, don't deceive, brother
Emaaradhe emaaradhe nambhi
Don't get cheated, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Silaradhu uzhaippai surandidum manidhar
People who exploit the hard work of others
Oru naal poriyinil agapaduvar
Will one day get trapped in a snare
Nermaiyai kaathu unmaiyai yerkka thunindhavar
Those who protect honesty and dare to accept the truth
Iravil kann mooduvaar
Will sleep peacefully at night
Kurukku vazhiyil poi sigarathai thodubavar
Those who reach the summit through shortcuts
Sunaigalin pidiyinil thindaduvaar
Will struggle trapped in whirlpools of trouble
Soozhchiyi pudhaindhu veezhchiyil izhundhu
Buried in conspiracies and falling into ruin
Sirippavan pagayinai thandhaduvaar
The one who laughs will overcome enmity
Sugam kondaaduvaar
And celebrate true happiness
Emaatradhe emaaradhe thambhi
Don't deceive, don't get cheated, brother
Emaatradhe emaaradhe nambhi
Don't deceive, don't get cheated, trusting blindly
Vanna vanna poigalai niraithu
Filling it with colorful lies
Indha mannurundai ulaginai padaithaar
He created this world made of mud
Chinna chinan kanavugal vidhaithu
Sowing tiny little dreams
Nammai ooda vittu kadhavinai adaithaar
He made us run around and closed the door
Kadhainiyinai mudithaar
He finished the story
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as a philosophical and cautionary anthem about deceit, karma, and living an honest life. It repeatedly warns the listener not to scam others nor fall prey to deception by blindly trusting modern illusions. The lyrics personify the Creator as someone who created a world out of mud and colorful lies, leaving humans to chase small dreams in a closed maze. Furthermore, the track highlights moral balance: those who steal others' hard work or take shortcuts to success will eventually fall into traps, while those who learn from their errors and stay truthful will find peace of mind and overcome their fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Emaatradhe emaatradhe thambhi”
Repetition of words like 'Emaatradhe', 'Vanna vanna', and 'Chinna chinna' creates an emphatic rhythmic effect common in traditional folk songs.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kadalena kanneer kangalil ootri”
'Kadalena kanneer' translates to 'tears like an ocean', comparing the extent of sorrow/tears in heartbreak directly to the vast sea.
Emona (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vanna vanna poigalai niraithu”
The second consonant 'nn' rhymes across 'Vanna' and 'Chinna' in consecutive couplets.
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Trivia
The song is part of the soundtrack for the film 144 (also known as Con City), with music composed by Sean Roldan, known for infusing earthy Tamil folk elements with contemporary acoustic arrangements.
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