Kollaiyittavan Neethan
From Ninaithadhai Mudippavan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kollai ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who looted |
| Kotti vaithavan nee thaan | You are the one who bestowed it all |
| Kollai ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who looted |
| Kotti vaithavan nee thaan | You are the one who bestowed it all |
| Kannam ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who broke in and kissed |
| Illai endru enadhu thaai mael aanaiyittu chol | Swear upon my mother and say it is not so |
| Nee aanaiyittu chol | You make an oath and say it |
| Female | |
| Kollai ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who looted |
| Female | |
| En ullathai | My heart |
| Female | |
| Kotti vaithavan nee thaan | You are the one who bestowed |
| Female | |
| Nal inbathai | Sweet happiness |
| Female | |
| Kannam ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who kissed |
| Female | |
| En kannathil kandu kondaval | On my cheek, I am the one who discovered |
| Naan thaan un ennathai | I am the one who found your thoughts |
| Female | |
| Kollai ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who looted |
| Kotti vaithavan nee thaan | You are the one who bestowed it all |
| Female | |
| Kannil maayamum sollil jaalamum | Magic in your eyes and trickery in your words |
| Kaattum baavanai enna | What is this act you display? |
| Female | |
| Kannil maayamum sollil jaalamum | Magic in your eyes and trickery in your words |
| Kaattum baavanai enna | What is this act you display? |
| Kalvan enbadhai kangal sonna pin | After your eyes revealed that you are a thief |
| Podum vaeshamum enna | What is this disguise you put on? |
| Female | |
| Paarvai kondadhor maattram | A change in your gaze |
| Paalum kallanai kaattum | Shows even the innocent as a thief |
| Paarvai kondadhor maattram | A change in your gaze |
| Paalum kallanai kaattum | Shows even the innocent as a thief |
| Yaesu thannaiyor kalvan endru thaan | Calling Jesus himself a thief |
| Solli vaithanar andru | They declared back in those days |
| Yaettri vaithadhor siluvaiyallavo | Was it not on a cross they raised him? |
| Unmai solvadhae indru | That speaks the truth today |
| Female | |
| Kollai ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who looted |
| Kotti vaithavan nee thaan | You are the one who bestowed it all |
| Female | |
| Unmai enbadhu endrum oomaiyaai | Truth never remains mute forever |
| Vaazhdhiruppadhum illai | Nor does it live silently without a voice |
| Female | |
| Unmai enbadhu endrum oomaiyaai | Truth never remains mute forever |
| Vaazhdhiruppadhum illai | Nor does it live silently without a voice |
| Oozhal mannarai sattam endrumae | The law will never spare corrupt rulers |
| Vittu vaippadhum illai | Nor leave them untouched forever |
| Female | |
| Unmai enbadhu ingae | Truth is on this side |
| Oozhal enbadhu angae | Corruption is on that side |
| Unmai enbadhu ingae | Truth is on this side |
| Oozhal enbadhu angae | Corruption is on that side |
| Kuttravaaliyae indru naattilae | When criminals in this country today |
| Sattam seidhidum podhu | Begin to make the law |
| Sattam enbadhu kuttravaaliyai | How can the law identify |
| Kandu kolvadhum yaedhu | And catch a criminal? |
| Female | |
| Kollai ittavan nee thaan | You are the one who looted |
| Kotti vaithavan nee thaan | You are the one who bestowed it all |
| Female | |
| Kaidhu seiyavum kaaval vaikkavum | To arrest and lock up in custody |
| Indru vandhadhu naeram | The time has come today |
| Endru enniyae vandhavar kadhai | The story of those who thought so |
| Enna aanadho paavam | Pity, what has become of them! |
| Female | |
| Naalai yaavaiyum maarum | Tomorrow everything will change |
| Female | |
| Nalladhor badhil koorum | It will give a proper answer |
| Female | |
| Andha naadagam indha maedaiyil | Enough of playing that drama |
| Aada vandhadhu podhum | On this public stage |
கொள்ளை இட்டவன் நீதான்
கொட்டி வைத்தவன் நீதான்
கொள்ளை இட்டவன் நீதான்
கொட்டி வைத்தவன் நீதான்
கன்னம் இட்டவன் நீதான்
இல்லை என்று உனது தாய் மேல் ஆணை இட்டு சொல்
நீ ஆணை இட்டு சொல்
You are the one who looted
You are the one who bestowed it all
You are the one who looted
You are the one who bestowed it all
You are the one who broke in and kissed
Swear upon my mother and say it is not so
You make an oath and say it
கொள்ளை இட்டவன் நீதான்......
You are the one who looted
என் உள்ளத்தை
My heart
கொட்டி வைத்தவன் நீதான்.......
You are the one who bestowed
நல் இன்பத்தை
Sweet happiness
கன்னம் இட்டவன் நீதான்......
You are the one who kissed
என் கன்னத்தில்
கண்டு கொண்டவள் நான்தான்
உன் எண்ணத்தை
On my cheek, I am the one who discovered
I am the one who found your thoughts
கொள்ளை இட்டவன் நீதான்
கொட்டி வைத்தவன் நீதான்
You are the one who looted
You are the one who bestowed it all
கண்ணில் மாயமும் சொல்லில் ஜாலமும்
காட்டும் பாவனை என்ன
கள்வன் என்பதை கண்கள் சொன்னபின்
போடும் வேஷமும் என்ன
Magic in your eyes and trickery in your words
What is this act you display?
பார்வை கொண்டதோர் மாற்றம்
பாலும் கள்ளென காட்டும்
பார்வை கொண்டதோர் மாற்றம்
பாலும் கள்ளென காட்டும்
இயேசு தன்னையோ கள்வன் என்றுதான்
சொல்லி வைத்தனர் அன்று
ஏற்றி வைத்ததோர் சிலுவையல்லவோ
உண்மை சொல்வது இன்று
Magic in your eyes and trickery in your words
What is this act you display?
After your eyes revealed that you are a thief
What is this disguise you put on?
கொள்ளை இட்டவன் நீதான்
கொட்டி வைத்தவன் நீதான்
A change in your gaze
Shows even the innocent as a thief
A change in your gaze
Shows even the innocent as a thief
Calling Jesus himself a thief
They declared back in those days
Was it not on a cross they raised him?
That speaks the truth today
உண்மை என்பது என்றும் ஊமையாய்
வாழ்ந்திருப்பதும் இல்லை
ஊழல் மன்னரை சட்டம் என்றுமே
விட்டு வைத்ததும் இல்லை
You are the one who looted
You are the one who bestowed it all
உண்மை என்பது இங்கே
ஊழல் என்பது அங்கே
உண்மை என்பது இங்கே
ஊழல் என்பது அங்கே
குற்றவாளியே இன்று நாட்டிலே
சட்டம் செய்திடும்போது
சட்டம் என்பது குற்றவாளியை
கண்டு கொள்வது ஏது.......
Truth never remains mute forever
Nor does it live silently without a voice
கொள்ளை இட்டவன் நீதான்
கொட்டி வைத்தவன் நீதான்
Truth never remains mute forever
Nor does it live silently without a voice
The law will never spare corrupt rulers
Nor leave them untouched forever
கைது செய்யவும் காவல் வைக்கவும்
இன்று வந்தது நேரம்
என்று எண்ணியே வந்தவர் கதை
என்ன ஆனதோ பாவம்
Truth is on this side
Corruption is on that side
Truth is on this side
Corruption is on that side
When criminals in this country today
Begin to make the law
How can the law identify
And catch a criminal?
நாளை யாவையும் மாறும்
You are the one who looted
You are the one who bestowed it all
நல்லதோர் பதில் கூறும்
To arrest and lock up in custody
The time has come today
The story of those who thought so
Pity, what has become of them!
அந்த நாடகம் இந்த மேடையில்
ஆட வந்தது போதும்
Tomorrow everything will change
எந்த நாளிலும் எங்கள் மன்னவன்
கொள்கை அல்லவோ வாழும்
கொள்ளை இட்டவன் நீதான்
கொட்டி வைத்தவன் நீதான்
It will give a proper answer
Enough of playing that drama
On this public stage
Kollai ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who looted
Kotti vaithavan nee thaan
You are the one who bestowed it all
Kollai ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who looted
Kotti vaithavan nee thaan
You are the one who bestowed it all
Kannam ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who broke in and kissed
Illai endru enadhu thaai mael aanaiyittu chol
Swear upon my mother and say it is not so
Nee aanaiyittu chol
You make an oath and say it
Kollai ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who looted
En ullathai
My heart
Kotti vaithavan nee thaan
You are the one who bestowed
Nal inbathai
Sweet happiness
Kannam ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who kissed
En kannathil kandu kondaval
On my cheek, I am the one who discovered
Naan thaan un ennathai
I am the one who found your thoughts
Kollai ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who looted
Kotti vaithavan nee thaan
You are the one who bestowed it all
Kannil maayamum sollil jaalamum
Magic in your eyes and trickery in your words
Kaattum baavanai enna
What is this act you display?
Kannil maayamum sollil jaalamum
Magic in your eyes and trickery in your words
Kaattum baavanai enna
What is this act you display?
Kalvan enbadhai kangal sonna pin
After your eyes revealed that you are a thief
Podum vaeshamum enna
What is this disguise you put on?
Paarvai kondadhor maattram
A change in your gaze
Paalum kallanai kaattum
Shows even the innocent as a thief
Paarvai kondadhor maattram
A change in your gaze
Paalum kallanai kaattum
Shows even the innocent as a thief
Yaesu thannaiyor kalvan endru thaan
Calling Jesus himself a thief
Solli vaithanar andru
They declared back in those days
Yaettri vaithadhor siluvaiyallavo
Was it not on a cross they raised him?
Unmai solvadhae indru
That speaks the truth today
Kollai ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who looted
Kotti vaithavan nee thaan
You are the one who bestowed it all
Unmai enbadhu endrum oomaiyaai
Truth never remains mute forever
Vaazhdhiruppadhum illai
Nor does it live silently without a voice
Unmai enbadhu endrum oomaiyaai
Truth never remains mute forever
Vaazhdhiruppadhum illai
Nor does it live silently without a voice
Oozhal mannarai sattam endrumae
The law will never spare corrupt rulers
Vittu vaippadhum illai
Nor leave them untouched forever
Unmai enbadhu ingae
Truth is on this side
Oozhal enbadhu angae
Corruption is on that side
Unmai enbadhu ingae
Truth is on this side
Oozhal enbadhu angae
Corruption is on that side
Kuttravaaliyae indru naattilae
When criminals in this country today
Sattam seidhidum podhu
Begin to make the law
Sattam enbadhu kuttravaaliyai
How can the law identify
Kandu kolvadhum yaedhu
And catch a criminal?
Kollai ittavan nee thaan
You are the one who looted
Kotti vaithavan nee thaan
You are the one who bestowed it all
Kaidhu seiyavum kaaval vaikkavum
To arrest and lock up in custody
Indru vandhadhu naeram
The time has come today
Endru enniyae vandhavar kadhai
The story of those who thought so
Enna aanadho paavam
Pity, what has become of them!
Naalai yaavaiyum maarum
Tomorrow everything will change
Nalladhor badhil koorum
It will give a proper answer
Andha naadagam indha maedaiyil
Enough of playing that drama
Aada vandhadhu podhum
On this public stage
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Ninaithadhai Mudippavan' functions on two levels—as a romantic duet between the lead characters and as a potent socio-political commentary. Romantically, the heroine playfully accuses the hero of stealing her heart and kissing her cheek, while the hero responds in kind. The wordplay around theft and burglary forms the playful surface of their conversation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Siledhai (Double Entendre / Pun)
“Kannam ittavan nee thaan”
'Kannam ittavan' plays on two meanings: committing a burglary ('kannam idudhal') and placing a kiss on the cheek ('kannathil kiss').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Kollai ittavan nee thaan / Kotti vaithavan nee thaan”
Repetition of 'nee thaan' at the end of consecutive lines creates rhythmic emphasis and lyrical continuity.
Moonaik Kalai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kollai ittavan nee thaan / Kotti vaithavan nee thaan / Kannam ittavan nee thaan”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across consecutive lines ('Kollai', 'Kotti', 'Kannam').
Metaphor / Political Allegory
“Andha naadagam indha maedaiyil / Aada vandhadhu podhum”
Comparing political corruption and flawed legal systems to theatrical drama on a stage.
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Trivia
The film 'Ninaithadhai Mudippavan' (1974) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Manjula, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics were penned by Pulamaipithan, who frequently embedded subtle political messages aligned with MGR's public persona into romantic song sequences.
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