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Entha Kaattilum Periyathu

From Andru Sinthiya Ratham · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Andru Sinthiya Ratham
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
4 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan
Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda
Villum ambum ingae undu vaada
Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda
Villum ambum ingae undu vaada
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Nee ennadaa raavananaa
Raman vanthae unnai kolla
Naan oruvan pothumadaa
Naattukku un kadhai solla
Needhikku theeyidum mooda
Nerukku ner nirkka vaadaa
Needhikku theeyidum mooda
Nerukku ner nirkka vaadaa
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
Adhai kaattilum periyavan vedan
Kallai kondu oorai vellum moodaa
Villum ambum ingae undu vaadaa
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Paavi unthan seigaiyinaal
Aaviyai izhanthavar aanai
Thaaliyinai izhanthu nirkkum
Thangaiyin meedhilum aanai
Idhuvarai vaazhnthathu pothum
Nee inimael vaazhvathu paavam
Idhuvarai vaazhnthathu pothum
Nee inimael vaazhvathu paavam
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam
Entha kaattilum periyathu vengai
Athai kaattilum periyavan vedan
Kallai kondu oorai vellum mooda
Villum ambum ingae undu vaada
Neeyaa….naanaa…..paarkkalaam…..
You or me... let us see!
In any forest, the tiger is the mightiest,
but mightier than the tiger is the hunter!
In any forest, the tiger is the mightiest,
but mightier than the tiger is the hunter!
You fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
I have a bow and arrow ready here, come on!
You fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
I have a bow and arrow ready here, come on!
You or me... let us see!
Who do you think you are—Ravana?
Does Rama himself have to come to kill you?
I alone am enough
to put an end to your story for this land!
You fool who sets fire to justice,
come face me eye to eye!
You fool who sets fire to justice,
come face me eye to eye!
In any forest, the tiger is the mightiest,
but mightier than the tiger is the hunter!
You fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
I have a bow and arrow ready here, come on!
You or me... let us see!
Because of your sinful deeds, you villain,
I swear upon those who lost their lives!
And upon the sister who stands
having lost her thali (sacred marriage thread), I swear!
You have lived long enough until now,
it is a sin for you to live any longer!
You have lived long enough until now,
it is a sin for you to live any longer!
You or me... let us see!
In any forest, the tiger is the mightiest,
but mightier than the tiger is the hunter!
You fool who tries to conquer the town with stones,
I have a bow and arrow ready here, come on!
You or me... let us see!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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