Ennada Polladha
From Thappu Thalangal · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thappu Thalangal1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna da pollaadha vaazhkai | What a wretched life this is, man! |
| Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai | Hey, what a wretched life this is! |
| Yaara nenachu namma pethalao amma | Who knows what mother was thinking when she gave birth to us! |
| Ada pogum idam onnu than vidungada suma | Hey, the ultimate destination is one and the same, just leave it, folks! |
| Idhukku poi alattikalaama | Should one fuss so much over this? |
| Idhukku poi alatikalaama | Should one fuss so much over this? |
| Male | |
| Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai | Hey, what a wretched life this is! |
| Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai | Hey, what a wretched life this is! |
| Male | |
| Kaadaaru maadham appa | Six months in the forest, man, |
| Naadaaru maadham appa | Six months in the country, man, |
| Rajaakkal kadhai idhu than pa | This is the story of even kings, my friend! |
| Namba nilai thevalai yappa | Our state is better compared to that, man! |
| Mudinja aadura varaikkum aadu | Dance as long as you can dance, |
| Illai odura varaikkum odu | Or run as long as you can run! |
| Idhukku poi alattikalaama | Should one fuss so much over this? |
| Chaa idhukku poi alattikalaama | Pshaw, should one fuss so much over this? |
| Male | |
| Ennada pollaadha vaazhkai | What a wretched life this is! |
| Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai | Hey, what a wretched life this is! |
| Male | |
| Padikka aasa vachen mudiyalae | I wished to study, but couldn't, |
| Haa haahaa | Haa haahaa! |
| Uzhaichum paarthu putten vidiyalae | I worked hard too, but saw no light of day, |
| Pozhaika veru vazhi theriyalae | Found no other way to make a living, |
| Nadandhen naan nenacha vazhiyilae | So I walked down the path I thought of. |
| Male | |
| Idhukku kaaranam thaan yaaru | Who is responsible for this? |
| Padaicha saamiya poi kelu | Go ask the God who created us! |
| Idhukku poi alattikalaama hahahaha | Should one fuss so much over this? Hahaha! |
| Idhukku poi alattikalaama | Should one fuss so much over this? |
| Male | |
| Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai | Hey, what a wretched life this is! |
| Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai…heyy | Hey, what a wretched life this is... heyy! |
| Male | |
| Naan seiyuren thappu thanda | I commit wrongdoings/mistakes, |
| Vera vazhiyedhum unda | Is there any other way out? |
| Oorukkullae yokyanai kanda | If you find an honest man in this town, |
| Odi poyi ennidam konda | Run and bring him to me! |
| Male | |
| Kedacha kidaikira varaikkum paaru | Grab whatever you can get while you can, |
| Pidicha thiruttu pattam nooru | If you get caught, you get branded as a thief a hundred times! |
| Idhukku poi alattikalaama | Should one fuss so much over this? |
| Idhukku poi alattikalaama | Should one fuss so much over this? |
| Male | |
| Enna da pollaadha vaazhkai | What a wretched life this is! |
| Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai | Hey, what a wretched life this is! |
| Yaara nenachu namma pethalao amma | Who knows what mother was thinking when she gave birth to us! |
| Ada pogum idam onnu than vidungada suma | Hey, the ultimate destination is one and the same, just leave it, folks! |
| Idhukku poi alattikalaama | Should one fuss so much over this? |
| Idhukku poi alatikalaama…hoo..oo | Should one fuss so much over this... hoo..oo! |
என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
அட என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
யார நெனச்சு நம்ம பெத்தாளோ அம்மா
அட போகும் இடம் ஒண்ணு தான்
விடுங்கடா சும்மா
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
What a wretched life this is, man!
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Who knows what mother was thinking when she gave birth to us!
Hey, the ultimate destination is one and the same, just leave it, folks!
Should one fuss so much over this?
Should one fuss so much over this?
அட என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
அட என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
காடாறு மாதம் அப்பா
நாடாறு மாதம் அப்பா
ராஜாக்கள் கதை இது தான் பா
நம்ப நிலை தேவலை யப்பா
முடிஞ்சா ஆடுற வரைக்கும் ஆடு
இல்லை ஓடுற வரைக்கும் ஓடு
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
Six months in the forest, man,
Six months in the country, man,
This is the story of even kings, my friend!
Our state is better compared to that, man!
Dance as long as you can dance,
Or run as long as you can run!
Should one fuss so much over this?
Pshaw, should one fuss so much over this?
என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
அட என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
What a wretched life this is!
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
படிக்க ஆச வச்சேன் முடியல
உழைச்சும் பார்த்து புட்டேன் விடியல
பொழைக்க வேறு அழி தெரியல
நடந்தேன் நான் நெனச்ச வழியிலே
இதுக்கு காரணம் தான் யாரு
படைச்ச சாமிய போய் கேளு
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
I wished to study, but couldn't,
Haa haahaa!
I worked hard too, but saw no light of day,
Found no other way to make a living,
So I walked down the path I thought of.
அட என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
அட என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
Who is responsible for this?
Go ask the God who created us!
Should one fuss so much over this? Hahaha!
Should one fuss so much over this?
நான் செய்யுறேன் தப்பு தண்டா
வேற வழியேதும் உண்டா
ஊருக்குள்ளே யோக்கியனைக் கண்டா
ஓடிப் போய் என்னிடம் கொண்டா
கெடச்சா கிடைக்கிற வரைக்கும் பாரு
பிடிச்ச திருட்டு பட்டம் நூறு
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Hey, what a wretched life this is... heyy!
என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
அட என்னடா பொல்லாத வாழ்க்கை
யார நெனச்சு நம்ம பெத்தாளோ அம்மா
அட போகும் இடம் ஒண்ணு தான்
விடுங்கடா சும்மா
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா
இதுக்கு போய் அலட்டிக்கலாமா..ஹூ ஊ ...
I commit wrongdoings/mistakes,
Is there any other way out?
If you find an honest man in this town,
Run and bring him to me!
Grab whatever you can get while you can,
If you get caught, you get branded as a thief a hundred times!
Should one fuss so much over this?
Should one fuss so much over this?
What a wretched life this is!
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Who knows what mother was thinking when she gave birth to us!
Hey, the ultimate destination is one and the same, just leave it, folks!
Should one fuss so much over this?
Should one fuss so much over this... hoo..oo!
Enna da pollaadha vaazhkai
What a wretched life this is, man!
Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Yaara nenachu namma pethalao amma
Who knows what mother was thinking when she gave birth to us!
Ada pogum idam onnu than vidungada suma
Hey, the ultimate destination is one and the same, just leave it, folks!
Idhukku poi alattikalaama
Should one fuss so much over this?
Idhukku poi alatikalaama
Should one fuss so much over this?
Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Kaadaaru maadham appa
Six months in the forest, man,
Naadaaru maadham appa
Six months in the country, man,
Rajaakkal kadhai idhu than pa
This is the story of even kings, my friend!
Namba nilai thevalai yappa
Our state is better compared to that, man!
Mudinja aadura varaikkum aadu
Dance as long as you can dance,
Illai odura varaikkum odu
Or run as long as you can run!
Idhukku poi alattikalaama
Should one fuss so much over this?
Chaa idhukku poi alattikalaama
Pshaw, should one fuss so much over this?
Ennada pollaadha vaazhkai
What a wretched life this is!
Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Padikka aasa vachen mudiyalae
I wished to study, but couldn't,
Haa haahaa
Haa haahaa!
Uzhaichum paarthu putten vidiyalae
I worked hard too, but saw no light of day,
Pozhaika veru vazhi theriyalae
Found no other way to make a living,
Nadandhen naan nenacha vazhiyilae
So I walked down the path I thought of.
Idhukku kaaranam thaan yaaru
Who is responsible for this?
Padaicha saamiya poi kelu
Go ask the God who created us!
Idhukku poi alattikalaama hahahaha
Should one fuss so much over this? Hahaha!
Idhukku poi alattikalaama
Should one fuss so much over this?
Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai…heyy
Hey, what a wretched life this is... heyy!
Naan seiyuren thappu thanda
I commit wrongdoings/mistakes,
Vera vazhiyedhum unda
Is there any other way out?
Oorukkullae yokyanai kanda
If you find an honest man in this town,
Odi poyi ennidam konda
Run and bring him to me!
Kedacha kidaikira varaikkum paaru
Grab whatever you can get while you can,
Pidicha thiruttu pattam nooru
If you get caught, you get branded as a thief a hundred times!
Idhukku poi alattikalaama
Should one fuss so much over this?
Idhukku poi alattikalaama
Should one fuss so much over this?
Enna da pollaadha vaazhkai
What a wretched life this is!
Ada ennada pollaadha vaazhkai
Hey, what a wretched life this is!
Yaara nenachu namma pethalao amma
Who knows what mother was thinking when she gave birth to us!
Ada pogum idam onnu than vidungada suma
Hey, the ultimate destination is one and the same, just leave it, folks!
Idhukku poi alattikalaama
Should one fuss so much over this?
Idhukku poi alatikalaama…hoo..oo
Should one fuss so much over this... hoo..oo!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Thappu Thalangal' is a street-smart, cynical, yet philosophical reflection on the struggles of life and morality. The protagonist laments his poverty and hard luck, noting that despite trying to study and work honestly, circumstances forced him down the path of crime and wrongdoings. Rather than wallowing in guilt, he rationalizes his lifestyle by pointing out that even kings go through major ups and downs (spending six months in exile and six months ruling), and ultimately, everyone ends up in the same grave.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaadaaru maadham appa / Naadaaru maadham appa”
The second consonant sound 'da' rhymes in both lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mudinja aadura varaikkum aadu / Illai odura varaikkum odu”
The line endings 'aadu' and 'odu' rhyme, giving a catchy, repetitive cadence.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhukku poi alattikalaama”
The repeated phrase asks whether one should make a fuss over life's unpredictable nature, expecting a negative answer to underline a carefree philosophy.
Metaphor / Idiom
“Kaadaaru maadham appa / Naadaaru maadham appa”
A traditional Tamil idiom referencing how Pandavas spent time in exile ('kaadu') and in kingdom ('naadu'), symbolizing the inevitable cyclical highs and lows of human existence.
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Trivia
Thappu Thalangal (1978) was directed by K. Balachander and starred Rajinikanth and Saritha in lead roles. The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The movie explores urban crime, prostitution, and redemption through gritty realism.
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