Ennada Ninachae
From Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Ranjith, Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Ennada nenacha | {What did you think |
| Enna paththi | About me? |
| Kai thaan enakku | My hand itself is |
| Pattakathi} (2) | A broadsword!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Enakullae irukuthuda | Inside me, my friend, |
| Erimalai onnu onnu | There is a volcano, a volcano |
| Vedikira neram eppo | When it will erupt |
| Theriyala kannu kannu | I do not know, my dear/friend |
| Visiriyaalae visiri vitta | If you fan it with a handheld fan, |
| Vedikkumaa | Will it burst into flames? |
| Male | |
| {Ennada nenacha | {What did you think |
| Enna paththi | About me? |
| Kai thaan enakku | My hand itself is |
| Pattakathi} (2) | A broadsword!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Thimiru irunthaa | If you have arrogance, |
| Ullukullae | Inside yourself, |
| Vachika vachika | Keep it, keep it, |
| Vachika vachika | Keep it, keep it, |
| Hei vachika vachika | Hey, keep it, keep it! |
| Male | |
| Veliyae therinja | If it shows outside, |
| Pichuduven | I will tear you apart, |
| Thachikka thachikka | Sew yourself, sew yourself, |
| Thachikka thachikka | Sew yourself, sew yourself, |
| Hei thachikka thachikka | Hey, sew yourself, sew yourself! |
| Male | |
| Kallilae uliyaal sirpi | When a sculptor chisels a stone, |
| Adhai adicha | Striking against it, |
| Vel edukkum saami pola | Like a spear-wielding deity, |
| Nikkatho | Won't it stand upright? |
| Male | |
| Ullam ennum siraikkul | Inside the prison called the heart, |
| Unmaiya thaan adaichaa | If you lock up the truth, |
| Odaichittu unnayum katti | Breaking free, won't it tie you up |
| Vaikkatho | In return? |
| Male | |
| Kuchiya polave | Just because I am like a thin stick |
| Naan irunthaa | When I look like this, |
| Thuppu ennu ennathae | Do not dismiss me as worthless! |
| Kuthura kuthulae | With the blow I strike, |
| Kuthu kathyinu kandukuvae | You will realize I am a sharp dagger! |
| Male | |
| {Ennada nenacha | {What did you think |
| Enna paththi | About me? |
| Kai thaan enakku | My hand itself is |
| Pattakathi} (2) | A broadsword!} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ...................... |
| Male | |
| Ennai pol | Like me, |
| Ethanai ilasuganga | How many youth are there, |
| Ippdi ippdi | Like this, like this, |
| Ippdi ippdi | Like this, like this, |
| Hei ippdi ippdi | Hey, like this, like this! |
| Male | |
| Unna pol | Like you, |
| Perusu nenaikuthu | The elders think, |
| Appdi appdi | Like that, like that, |
| Appdi appdi | Like that, like that, |
| Hei appdi appdi | Hey, like that, like that! |
| Male | |
| Nee padicha paadam | The lessons you studied |
| Engalukku illa illa | Are not for us, no, no! |
| Adhai thaan padippununu | Don't tell us that that alone |
| Sollathae | Is education! |
| Male | |
| Unga vazhi pazhasu | Your way is old, |
| Enga vazhi pudhusu | Our way is new, |
| Indha vazhi ungalukku | This way will not suit |
| Aagathae | You at all! |
| Male | |
| Kattukkul engala kattathae | Do not bind us within control, |
| Kandapadi thittathae | Do not scold us recklessly, |
| Agni kunjugal nee podum | Sparks of fire will not dance |
| Thaalathukku aadathae | To the beat you play! |
| Male | |
| {Ennada nenacha | {What did you think |
| Enna paththi | About me? |
| Kai thaan enakku | My hand itself is |
| Pattakathi} (2) | A broadsword!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Enakullae irukuthuda | Inside me, my friend, |
| Erimalai onnu onnu | There is a volcano, a volcano |
| Vedikira neram eppo | When it will erupt |
| Theriyala kannu kannu | I do not know, my dear/friend |
| Visiriyaalae visiri vitta | If you fan it with a handheld fan, |
| Vedikkumaa | Will it burst into flames? |
| Male | |
| {Ennada nenacha | {What did you think |
| Enna paththi | About me? |
| Kai thaan enakku | My hand itself is |
| Pattakathi} (2) | A broadsword!} (2) |
{ என்னடா
நெனச்ச என்ன பத்தி
கை தான் எனக்கு
பட்டகத்தி } (2)
{What did you think
About me?
My hand itself is
A broadsword!} (2)
எனக்குள்ளே
இருக்குதுடா எரிமலை
ஒன்னு ஒன்னு வெடிக்கிற
நேரம் எப்போ தெரியல
கண்ணு கண்ணு விசிறியாலே
விசிறி விட்டா வெடிக்குமா
Inside me, my friend,
There is a volcano, a volcano
When it will erupt
I do not know, my dear/friend
If you fan it with a handheld fan,
Will it burst into flames?
{ என்னடா
நெனச்ச என்ன பத்தி
கை தான் எனக்கு
பட்டகத்தி } (2)
{What did you think
About me?
My hand itself is
A broadsword!} (2)
திமிரு இருந்தா
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே வச்சிக்க
வச்சிக்க வச்சிக்க வச்சிக்க
ஹேய் வச்சிக்க வச்சிக்க
If you have arrogance,
Inside yourself,
Keep it, keep it,
Keep it, keep it,
Hey, keep it, keep it!
வெளிய தெரிஞ்சா
பிச்சுடுவேன் தச்சிக்க தச்சிக்க
தச்சிக்க தச்சிக்க ஹேய்
தச்சிக்க தச்சிக்க
If it shows outside,
I will tear you apart,
Sew yourself, sew yourself,
Sew yourself, sew yourself,
Hey, sew yourself, sew yourself!
கல்லிலே உளியால்
சிற்பி அதை அடிச்சா வேல்
எடுக்கும் சாமி போல
நிக்காதோ
When a sculptor chisels a stone,
Striking against it,
Like a spear-wielding deity,
Won't it stand upright?
உள்ளம் என்னும்
சிறைக்குள் உண்மைய
தான் அடைச்சா ஒடைச்சிட்டு
உன்னையும் கட்டி வைக்காதோ
Inside the prison called the heart,
If you lock up the truth,
Breaking free, won't it tie you up
In return?
குச்சிய போலவே
நான் இருந்தா துப்பு என்னு
எண்ணாதே குத்துற குத்துலே
குத்து கத்தியினு கண்டுக்கவே
Just because I am like a thin stick
When I look like this,
Do not dismiss me as worthless!
With the blow I strike,
You will realize I am a sharp dagger!
{ என்னடா
நெனச்ச என்ன பத்தி
கை தான் எனக்கு
பட்டகத்தி } (2)
{What did you think
About me?
My hand itself is
A broadsword!} (2)
...........................
......................
என்னை போல்
எத்தனை இளசுகங்க
இப்டி இப்டி இப்டி இப்டி
ஹேய் இப்டி இப்டி
Like me,
How many youth are there,
Like this, like this,
Like this, like this,
Hey, like this, like this!
உன்ன போல்
பெருசு நெனைக்குது
அப்டி அப்டி அப்டி அப்டி
ஹேய் அப்டி அப்டி
Like you,
The elders think,
Like that, like that,
Like that, like that,
Hey, like that, like that!
நீ படிச்ச பாடம்
எங்களுக்கு இல்ல இல்ல
அதை தான் படிப்புன்னு
சொல்லாதே
The lessons you studied
Are not for us, no, no!
Don't tell us that that alone
Is education!
உங்க வழி பழசு
எங்க வழி புதுசு இந்த
வழி உங்களுக்கு ஆகாதே
Your way is old,
Our way is new,
This way will not suit
You at all!
கட்டுக்குள் எங்களை
கட்டாதே கண்டபடி திட்டாதே
அக்னி குஞ்சுகள் நீ போடும்
தாளத்துக்கு ஆடாதே
Do not bind us within control,
Do not scold us recklessly,
Sparks of fire will not dance
To the beat you play!
{ என்னடா
நெனச்ச என்ன பத்தி
கை தான் எனக்கு
பட்டகத்தி } (2)
{What did you think
About me?
My hand itself is
A broadsword!} (2)
எனக்குள்ளே
இருக்குதுடா எரிமலை
ஒன்னு ஒன்னு வெடிக்கிற
நேரம் எப்போ தெரியல
கண்ணு கண்ணு விசிறியாலே
விசிறி விட்டா வெடிக்குமா
Inside me, my friend,
There is a volcano, a volcano
When it will erupt
I do not know, my dear/friend
If you fan it with a handheld fan,
Will it burst into flames?
{ என்னடா
நெனச்ச என்ன பத்தி
கை தான் எனக்கு
பட்டகத்தி } (2)
{What did you think
About me?
My hand itself is
A broadsword!} (2)
{Ennada nenacha
{What did you think
Enna paththi
About me?
Kai thaan enakku
My hand itself is
Pattakathi} (2)
A broadsword!} (2)
Enakullae irukuthuda
Inside me, my friend,
Erimalai onnu onnu
There is a volcano, a volcano
Vedikira neram eppo
When it will erupt
Theriyala kannu kannu
I do not know, my dear/friend
Visiriyaalae visiri vitta
If you fan it with a handheld fan,
Vedikkumaa
Will it burst into flames?
{Ennada nenacha
{What did you think
Enna paththi
About me?
Kai thaan enakku
My hand itself is
Pattakathi} (2)
A broadsword!} (2)
Thimiru irunthaa
If you have arrogance,
Ullukullae
Inside yourself,
Vachika vachika
Keep it, keep it,
Vachika vachika
Keep it, keep it,
Hei vachika vachika
Hey, keep it, keep it!
Veliyae therinja
If it shows outside,
Pichuduven
I will tear you apart,
Thachikka thachikka
Sew yourself, sew yourself,
Thachikka thachikka
Sew yourself, sew yourself,
Hei thachikka thachikka
Hey, sew yourself, sew yourself!
Kallilae uliyaal sirpi
When a sculptor chisels a stone,
Adhai adicha
Striking against it,
Vel edukkum saami pola
Like a spear-wielding deity,
Nikkatho
Won't it stand upright?
Ullam ennum siraikkul
Inside the prison called the heart,
Unmaiya thaan adaichaa
If you lock up the truth,
Odaichittu unnayum katti
Breaking free, won't it tie you up
Vaikkatho
In return?
Kuchiya polave
Just because I am like a thin stick
Naan irunthaa
When I look like this,
Thuppu ennu ennathae
Do not dismiss me as worthless!
Kuthura kuthulae
With the blow I strike,
Kuthu kathyinu kandukuvae
You will realize I am a sharp dagger!
{Ennada nenacha
{What did you think
Enna paththi
About me?
Kai thaan enakku
My hand itself is
Pattakathi} (2)
A broadsword!} (2)
…………………………
......................
Ennai pol
Like me,
Ethanai ilasuganga
How many youth are there,
Ippdi ippdi
Like this, like this,
Ippdi ippdi
Like this, like this,
Hei ippdi ippdi
Hey, like this, like this!
Unna pol
Like you,
Perusu nenaikuthu
The elders think,
Appdi appdi
Like that, like that,
Appdi appdi
Like that, like that,
Hei appdi appdi
Hey, like that, like that!
Nee padicha paadam
The lessons you studied
Engalukku illa illa
Are not for us, no, no!
Adhai thaan padippununu
Don't tell us that that alone
Sollathae
Is education!
Unga vazhi pazhasu
Your way is old,
Enga vazhi pudhusu
Our way is new,
Indha vazhi ungalukku
This way will not suit
Aagathae
You at all!
Kattukkul engala kattathae
Do not bind us within control,
Kandapadi thittathae
Do not scold us recklessly,
Agni kunjugal nee podum
Sparks of fire will not dance
Thaalathukku aadathae
To the beat you play!
{Ennada nenacha
{What did you think
Enna paththi
About me?
Kai thaan enakku
My hand itself is
Pattakathi} (2)
A broadsword!} (2)
Enakullae irukuthuda
Inside me, my friend,
Erimalai onnu onnu
There is a volcano, a volcano
Vedikira neram eppo
When it will erupt
Theriyala kannu kannu
I do not know, my dear/friend
Visiriyaalae visiri vitta
If you fan it with a handheld fan,
Vedikkumaa
Will it burst into flames?
{Ennada nenacha
{What did you think
Enna paththi
About me?
Kai thaan enakku
My hand itself is
Pattakathi} (2)
A broadsword!} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song is a rebellious youth anthem expressing frustration, raw strength, and defiance against societal oppression and elder moralizing. The protagonist warns those who misjudge or demean him based on appearance, asserting that his hands are as dangerous as broadswords and that an explosive volcano resides within his spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Erimalai onnu onnu / Agni kunjugal”
Compares internal anger and rebellious youth to a hidden volcano ('Erimalai') and sparks of fire ('Agni kunjugal').
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Kai thaan enakku Pattakathi”
Exaggerates the protagonist's physical capability by metaphorsing his bare hand into a broadsword ('Pattakathi').
Muran (Antithesis)
“Unga vazhi pazhasu / Enga vazhi pudhusu”
Contrasts 'pazhasu' (old) and 'pudhusu' (new) to highlight the generational gap.
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Ippdi ippdi ... Appdi appdi”
Use of matching rhythmic end-rhymes across adjacent lines for musical cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam' (2005) was directed by Balu Mahendra and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Dhanush in the lead role. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the song's lyrics to capture youthful angst and rebellion.
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