Kaathaliley Thozhvi
From Kanni Rasi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kanni Rasi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… | Ah... ah... |
| Kaadhalilae tholviyutraan | He suffered defeat in love, |
| Kaalai ingae | The young man here. |
| Avanai kaadhalilae thorkka vaitha | Where is the maiden who made him, |
| Kanni engae | Fail in love? |
| Kavalaigalai marandhidavae indha thanni | To forget all worries, here is this drink, |
| Daai oothungadaa nooru milli enni enni | Hey guys, pour 100 ml, counting carefully! |
| Male | |
| Venaam venaam pombala mogam | No, no to infatuation with women, |
| Ellaam pagal vesham | It is all a hypocritical charade. |
| Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen | I wandered uselessly without a job, |
| Andho paridhaapam | Alas, what a pity! |
| Male | |
| Aambalainga paavam thaan | Men are truly pitiful, |
| Pombalaikku laabam thaan | Women are the ones who profit. |
| Aasa venaandaa | Don't desire it, my friend, |
| Naan kanda paadam thaan | This is the lesson I learned. |
| Male | |
| Venaam venaam pombala mogam | No, no to infatuation with women, |
| Ellaam pagal vesham | It is all a hypocritical charade. |
| Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen | I wandered uselessly without a job, |
| Andho paridhaapam | Alas, what a pity! |
| Male | |
| Annaikkoru dhevadhaasu | Back in those days, Devadas, |
| Ponnaala thaan kettaan daa | Was ruined because of a woman. |
| Innikkoru lakshmi pathiyum | Today, even Laxmipathi, |
| Ponnaala thaan kettaan daa | Was ruined because of a woman. |
| Ava pottaa vesham thaan | It was all a disguise she put up, |
| Naan ponen mosam thaan | And I got cheated badly. |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Ava pottaa vesham thaan | It was all a disguise she put up, |
| Naan ponen mosam thaan | And I got cheated badly. |
| Male | |
| Un kadha thaanae | Isn't your story, |
| En kadha kooda | The same as my story too? |
| Uruppadiyaaga seru en kooda | Join me productively. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thandha tholviyinaalae | Because of the defeat given by love, |
| Karanjen andha paaviyinaalae | I melted away because of that sinful woman. |
| Male | |
| Venaam venaam pombala mogam | No, no to infatuation with women, |
| Male :Ellaam pagal vesham | It is all a hypocritical charade. |
| Male :Pagal vesham | Hypocritical charade! |
| Male | |
| Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen | I wandered uselessly without a job, |
| Male :Andho paridhaapam | Alas, what a pity! |
| Male :Paridhaapam | What a pity! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu chaela poovu ravikka | A new saree, flowers, and blouse— |
| Kadana vaangi kudukkaathae hae haei | Do not buy and give them by taking loans, hey hey! |
| Pombala mel aasa vechu | By placing desire on a woman, |
| Thaniyaaga padukkaadhae | Do not end up sleeping alone. |
| Male | |
| Ponnugala nambaadhae | Do not trust women, |
| Pinnaala nee vembaadhae | Do not suffer later. |
| Ponnugala nambaadhae | Do not trust women, |
| Pinnaala nee vembaadhae | Do not suffer later. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyinaalae mosadiyaachu | Desire led to deception, |
| Ava sirippaalae manam kettu pochu | Because of her smile, my mind went ruined. |
| Male | |
| Pennaal ippa vedhana thaan | Because of a woman, now there is only pain, |
| Polappo ippa sodhana thaan | Life now is nothing but a trial. |
| Male | |
| Venaam venaam pombala mogam | No, no to infatuation with women, |
| Ellaam pagal vesham | It is all a hypocritical charade. |
| Male | |
| Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen | I wandered uselessly without a job, |
| Andho paridhaapam | Alas, what a pity! |
| Male | |
| Aambalainga paavam thaan | Men are truly pitiful, |
| Male | |
| Pombalaikku laabam thaan | Women are the ones who profit. |
ஆஅ....ஆஆ....ஆ.....
காதலிலே தோல்வியுற்றான்
காளை இங்கே
அவனை காதலிலே தோற்க வைத்த
கன்னி எங்கே
கவலைகளை மறந்திடவே
இந்தத் தண்ணி
டேய் ஊத்துங்கடா நூறு மில்லி
எண்ணி எண்ணி
Ah... ah...
He suffered defeat in love,
The young man here.
Where is the maiden who made him,
Fail in love?
To forget all worries, here is this drink,
Hey guys, pour 100 ml, counting carefully!
வேணாம் வேணாம்
பொம்பள மோகம்
எல்லாம் பகல் வேஷம்
வேலை இல்லாம
வீணா அலஞ்சேன்
அந்தோ பரிதாபம்
No, no to infatuation with women,
It is all a hypocritical charade.
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Alas, what a pity!
ஆம்பளைங்க பாவம்தான்
பொம்பளைக்கு லாபம்தான்
ஆசை வேணாண்டா
நான் கண்ட பாடம்தான்
Men are truly pitiful,
Women are the ones who profit.
Don't desire it, my friend,
This is the lesson I learned.
வேணாம் வேணாம்
பொம்பள மோகம்
எல்லாம் பகல் வேஷம்
வேலை இல்லாம
வீணா அலஞ்சேன்
அந்தோ பரிதாபம்
No, no to infatuation with women,
It is all a hypocritical charade.
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Alas, what a pity!
அன்னைக்கொரு தேவதாசு
பொண்ணாலதான் கெட்டான்டா
இன்னிக்கொரு லக்ஷ்மிபதியும்
பொண்ணாலதான் கெட்டான்டா
Back in those days, Devadas,
Was ruined because of a woman.
Today, even Laxmipathi,
Was ruined because of a woman.
It was all a disguise she put up,
And I got cheated badly.
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
It was all a disguise she put up,
And I got cheated badly.
அவ போட்டா வேஷம்தான்
நான் போனேன் மோசம்தான்
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
அவ போட்டா வேஷம்தான்
நான் போனேன் மோசம்தான்
Isn't your story,
The same as my story too?
Join me productively.
உன் கதை தானே
என் கதை கூட
உருப்படியாக சேரு என் கூட
Because of the defeat given by love,
I melted away because of that sinful woman.
காதல் தந்த தோல்வியினாலே
கரைஞ்சேன் அந்த பாவியினாலே
இருவர் :
வீணா போனோமே
காரணம் பெண்தானே
No, no to infatuation with women,
It is all a hypocritical charade.
Hypocritical charade!
வேணாம் வேணாம்
பொம்பள மோகம்
எல்லாம் பகல் வேஷம்
பகல் வேஷம்
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Alas, what a pity!
What a pity!
வேலை இல்லாம
வீணா அலஞ்சேன்
அந்தோ பரிதாபம்
பரிதாபம்
A new saree, flowers, and blouse—
Do not buy and give them by taking loans, hey hey!
By placing desire on a woman,
Do not end up sleeping alone.
புதுச் சேலை பூவு ரவிக்க
கடன வாங்கிக் குடுக்காதே ஏ ஹேய்
பொம்பள மேல் ஆசை வெச்சு
தனியாக படுக்காதே
Do not trust women,
Do not suffer later.
Do not trust women,
Do not suffer later.
பொண்ணுகள நம்பாதே
பின்னால நீ வெம்பாதே
பொண்ணுகள நம்பாதே
பின்னால நீ வெம்பாதே
Desire led to deception,
Because of her smile, my mind went ruined.
ஆசையினாலே மோசடியாச்சு
அவ சிரிப்பாலே மனம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
Because of a woman, now there is only pain,
Life now is nothing but a trial.
பொண்ணால் இப்ப வேதனைதான்
பொழப்போ இப்ப சோதனைதான்
இருவர் :
அவ பேரச் சொல்லி அடிச்சோமே
நூறு மில்லி
No, no to infatuation with women,
It is all a hypocritical charade.
வேணாம் வேணாம்
பொம்பள மோகம்
எல்லாம் பகல் வேஷம்
வேலை இல்லாம
வீணா அலஞ்சேன்
அந்தோ பரிதாபம்
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Alas, what a pity!
ஆம்பளைங்க பாவம்தான்
பொம்பளைக்கு லாபம்தான்
இருவர் :
ஆசை வேணாண்டா
நான் கண்ட பாடம்தான்
Men are truly pitiful,
வேணாம் வேணாம்
பொம்பள மோகம்
எல்லாம் பகல் வேஷம்
வேலை இல்லாம
வீணா அலஞ்சேன்
அந்தோ பரிதாபம்
Women are the ones who profit.
Aa… aa…
Ah... ah...
Kaadhalilae tholviyutraan
He suffered defeat in love,
Kaalai ingae
The young man here.
Avanai kaadhalilae thorkka vaitha
Where is the maiden who made him,
Kanni engae
Fail in love?
Kavalaigalai marandhidavae indha thanni
To forget all worries, here is this drink,
Daai oothungadaa nooru milli enni enni
Hey guys, pour 100 ml, counting carefully!
Venaam venaam pombala mogam
No, no to infatuation with women,
Ellaam pagal vesham
It is all a hypocritical charade.
Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Andho paridhaapam
Alas, what a pity!
Aambalainga paavam thaan
Men are truly pitiful,
Pombalaikku laabam thaan
Women are the ones who profit.
Aasa venaandaa
Don't desire it, my friend,
Naan kanda paadam thaan
This is the lesson I learned.
Venaam venaam pombala mogam
No, no to infatuation with women,
Ellaam pagal vesham
It is all a hypocritical charade.
Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Andho paridhaapam
Alas, what a pity!
Annaikkoru dhevadhaasu
Back in those days, Devadas,
Ponnaala thaan kettaan daa
Was ruined because of a woman.
Innikkoru lakshmi pathiyum
Today, even Laxmipathi,
Ponnaala thaan kettaan daa
Was ruined because of a woman.
Ava pottaa vesham thaan
It was all a disguise she put up,
Naan ponen mosam thaan
And I got cheated badly.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
Ava pottaa vesham thaan
It was all a disguise she put up,
Naan ponen mosam thaan
And I got cheated badly.
Un kadha thaanae
Isn't your story,
En kadha kooda
The same as my story too?
Uruppadiyaaga seru en kooda
Join me productively.
Kaadhal thandha tholviyinaalae
Because of the defeat given by love,
Karanjen andha paaviyinaalae
I melted away because of that sinful woman.
Venaam venaam pombala mogam
No, no to infatuation with women,
Male :Ellaam pagal vesham
It is all a hypocritical charade.
Male :Pagal vesham
Hypocritical charade!
Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Male :Andho paridhaapam
Alas, what a pity!
Male :Paridhaapam
What a pity!
Pudhu chaela poovu ravikka
A new saree, flowers, and blouse—
Kadana vaangi kudukkaathae hae haei
Do not buy and give them by taking loans, hey hey!
Pombala mel aasa vechu
By placing desire on a woman,
Thaniyaaga padukkaadhae
Do not end up sleeping alone.
Ponnugala nambaadhae
Do not trust women,
Pinnaala nee vembaadhae
Do not suffer later.
Ponnugala nambaadhae
Do not trust women,
Pinnaala nee vembaadhae
Do not suffer later.
Aasaiyinaalae mosadiyaachu
Desire led to deception,
Ava sirippaalae manam kettu pochu
Because of her smile, my mind went ruined.
Pennaal ippa vedhana thaan
Because of a woman, now there is only pain,
Polappo ippa sodhana thaan
Life now is nothing but a trial.
Venaam venaam pombala mogam
No, no to infatuation with women,
Ellaam pagal vesham
It is all a hypocritical charade.
Velai illaama veenaa alanjnen
I wandered uselessly without a job,
Andho paridhaapam
Alas, what a pity!
Aambalainga paavam thaan
Men are truly pitiful,
Pombalaikku laabam thaan
Women are the ones who profit.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the grief and cynicism of a man heartbroken after a failed love affair. Drunk and disillusioned, he warns other men against falling in love and being lured by romantic charm. He views romantic gestures as superficial charades that leave men broken, penniless, and isolated. Comparing his plight to classic heartbreaks like that of Devadas, he laments how love ruins men while women remain unscathed. Through colloquial, vernacular lyrics, the song captures male angst and tragicomic warnings delivered over alcohol among companions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Venaam venaam pombala mogam”
The repetition of 'Venaam venaam' (No, no) emphasizes strong rejection and warning.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aambalainga paavam thaan / Pombalaikku laabam thaan”
The rhyming ends 'paavam thaan' and 'laabam thaan' create a rhythmic, repetitive pattern highlighting contrast.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Annaikkoru dhevadhaasu / Innikkoru lakshmi pathiyum”
The second consonant 'n' rhymes across 'Annaikkoru' and 'Innikkoru'.
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Trivia
Kanni Rasi (1985) was directed by Pandiarajan and starred Prabhu and Revathi. Though credited in song contexts as unknown, the soundtrack was famously composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran.
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