Entha Kaattilum Periyathu
From Andru Sinthiya Ratham · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Andru Sinthiya Ratham1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam | Is it you or me... let us see! |
| Male | |
| Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai | In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast, |
| Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan | But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter! |
| Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai | In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast, |
| Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan | But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter! |
| Male | |
| Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda | O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones, |
| Villum ambum ingae undu vaada | Here are bows and arrows, come face me! |
| Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda | O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones, |
| Villum ambum ingae undu vaada | Here are bows and arrows, come face me! |
| Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam | Is it you or me... let us see! |
| Male | |
| Nee ennadaa raavananaa | Who do you think you are, Ravana? |
| Raman vanthae unnai kolla | Must Lord Rama himself come down to slay you? |
| Naan oruvan pothumadaa | I alone am enough, |
| Naattukku un kadhai solla | To turn your story into a lesson for the land! |
| Male | |
| Needhikku theeyidum mooda | O fool who sets fire to justice, |
| Nerukku ner nirkka vaadaa | Come stand face to face with me! |
| Needhikku theeyidum mooda | O fool who sets fire to justice, |
| Nerukku ner nirkka vaadaa | Come stand face to face with me! |
| Male | |
| Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai | In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast, |
| Adhai kaattilum periyavan vedan | But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter! |
| Male | |
| Kallai kondu oorai vellum moodaa | O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones, |
| Villum ambum ingae undu vaadaa | Here are bows and arrows, come face me! |
| Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam | Is it you or me... let us see! |
| Male | |
| Paavi unthan seigaiyinaal | Sinner, because of your atrocious acts, |
| Aaviyai izhanthavar aanai | I swear upon those who lost their lives, |
| Thaaliyinai izhanthu nirkkum | And upon my sister, |
| Thangaiyin meedhilum aanai | Who stands devastated having lost her sacred marital thread! |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai vaazhnthathu pothum | You have lived long enough, |
| Nee inimael vaazhvathu paavam | For you to live any longer is a sin! |
| Idhuvarai vaazhnthathu pothum | You have lived long enough, |
| Nee inimael vaazhvathu paavam | For you to live any longer is a sin! |
| Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam | Is it you or me... let us see! |
| Male | |
| Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai | In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast, |
| Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan | But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter! |
| Male | |
| Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda | O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones, |
| Villum ambum ingae undu vaada | Here are bows and arrows, come face me! |
| Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam….. | Is it you or me... let us see! |
நீயா.......நானா.......பார்க்கலாம்........
Is it you or me... let us see!
எந்த காட்டிலும் பெரியது வேங்கை
அதைக் காட்டிலும் பெரியவன் வேடன்
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
எந்த காட்டிலும் பெரியது வேங்கை
அதைக் காட்டிலும் பெரியவன் வேடன்
எந்த காட்டிலும் பெரியது வேங்கை
அதைக் காட்டிலும் பெரியவன் வேடன்
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
Is it you or me... let us see!
கல்லைக் கொண்டு ஊரை வெல்லும் மூடா
வில்லும் அம்பும் இங்கே உண்டு வாடா
கல்லைக் கொண்டு ஊரை வெல்லும் மூடா
வில்லும் அம்பும் இங்கே உண்டு வாடா
நீயா.......நானா.......பார்க்கலாம்........
Who do you think you are, Ravana?
Must Lord Rama himself come down to slay you?
I alone am enough,
To turn your story into a lesson for the land!
நீ என்னடா இராவணனா
இராமன் வந்தே உன்னை கொல்ல
நான் ஒருவன் போதுமடா
நாட்டுக்கு உன் கதை சொல்ல
O fool who sets fire to justice,
Come stand face to face with me!
O fool who sets fire to justice,
Come stand face to face with me!
நீதிக்கு தீயிடும் மூடா
நேருக்கு நேர் நிற்க வாடா
நீதிக்கு தீயிடும் மூடா
நேருக்கு நேர் நிற்க வாடா
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
எந்த காட்டிலும் பெரியது வேங்கை
அதைக் காட்டிலும் பெரியவன் வேடன்
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
Is it you or me... let us see!
கல்லைக் கொண்டு ஊரை வெல்லும் மூடா
வில்லும் அம்பும் இங்கே உண்டு வாடா
நீயா.......நானா.......பார்க்கலாம்........
Sinner, because of your atrocious acts,
I swear upon those who lost their lives,
And upon my sister,
Who stands devastated having lost her sacred marital thread!
பாவி உந்தன் செய்கையினால்
ஆவியை இழந்தவர் ஆணை
தாலியினை இழந்து நிற்கும்
தங்கையின் மீதிலும் ஆணை
You have lived long enough,
For you to live any longer is a sin!
You have lived long enough,
For you to live any longer is a sin!
Is it you or me... let us see!
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்தது போதும்
நீ இனிமேல் வாழ்வது பாவம்
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்தது போதும்
நீ இனிமேல் வாழ்வது பாவம்
நீயா.......நானா.......பார்க்கலாம்........
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
எந்த காட்டிலும் பெரியது வேங்கை
அதைக் காட்டிலும் பெரியவன் வேடன்
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
Is it you or me... let us see!
கல்லைக் கொண்டு ஊரை வெல்லும் மூடா
வில்லும் அம்பும் இங்கே உண்டு வாடா
நீயா.......நானா.......பார்க்கலாம்........
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Is it you or me... let us see!
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Villum ambum ingae undu vaada
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Villum ambum ingae undu vaada
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Is it you or me... let us see!
Nee ennadaa raavananaa
Who do you think you are, Ravana?
Raman vanthae unnai kolla
Must Lord Rama himself come down to slay you?
Naan oruvan pothumadaa
I alone am enough,
Naattukku un kadhai solla
To turn your story into a lesson for the land!
Needhikku theeyidum mooda
O fool who sets fire to justice,
Nerukku ner nirkka vaadaa
Come stand face to face with me!
Needhikku theeyidum mooda
O fool who sets fire to justice,
Nerukku ner nirkka vaadaa
Come stand face to face with me!
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
Adhai kaattilum periyavan vedan
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
Kallai kondu oorai vellum moodaa
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Villum ambum ingae undu vaadaa
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Is it you or me... let us see!
Paavi unthan seigaiyinaal
Sinner, because of your atrocious acts,
Aaviyai izhanthavar aanai
I swear upon those who lost their lives,
Thaaliyinai izhanthu nirkkum
And upon my sister,
Thangaiyin meedhilum aanai
Who stands devastated having lost her sacred marital thread!
Idhuvarai vaazhnthathu pothum
You have lived long enough,
Nee inimael vaazhvathu paavam
For you to live any longer is a sin!
Idhuvarai vaazhnthathu pothum
You have lived long enough,
Nee inimael vaazhvathu paavam
For you to live any longer is a sin!
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Is it you or me... let us see!
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
In any forest, the tiger is the greatest beast,
Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan
But greater than the tiger in the forest is the hunter!
Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda
O fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
Villum ambum ingae undu vaada
Here are bows and arrows, come face me!
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam…..
Is it you or me... let us see!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neeyaa Naanaa from Andru Sinthiya Ratham (1977) is a high-octane challenge song where the protagonist aggressively confronts a villainous antagonist. Utilizing powerful metaphors—such as a skilled hunter taking down the dominant tiger of the jungle—the hero asserts his dominance and readiness to put an end to the villain's reign of terror. He draws parallels to the epic Ramayana, declaring that a villainous Ravana-like figure does not require Lord Rama to defeat him, as the hero himself is more than capable. The emotional crux of the song stems from righteous vengeance. Swearing upon the lives lost and the suffering inflicted upon loved ones—specifically women robbed of their sacred marital bonds (thaali)—the protagonist declares that the villain's time on earth has reached its moral limit. Sung with intense vigor by T. M. Soundararajan, the track highlights themes of justice, retribution, and hero-versus-villain showdown.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai / Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan”
Compares the villain to a fierce tiger dominating a forest, while establishing the protagonist as the hunter who commands authority over the beast.
Allusion (Mythological)
“Nee ennadaa raavananaa / Raman vanthae unnai kolla”
References the Hindu epic Ramayana, equating the villain's ego to Ravana and mocking him by stating Rama isn't needed to conquer him.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda / Villum ambum ingae undu vaada”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'll' in 'Kallai' and 'Villum'.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Needhikku theeyidum mooda / Nerukku ner nirkka vaadaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'N' in 'Needhikku' and 'Nerukku'.
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Trivia
Andru Sinthiya Ratham (1977) featured music composed by V. Kumar, a prominent composer known for his collaborations with director K. Balachander and lyricist Kannadasan. The rendition by legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan displays his trademark theatrical command and high-pitch energy suited for dramatic showdown sequences.
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