Naan Endrum Unnai
From Thambi Thanga Kambi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Thambi Thanga Kambi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan endrum unnai vidamatten | I will never let you go |
| Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen | I will not garland falsehood |
| Yaemaattrum ennam kollaathae neeyae | Do not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself |
| Kaalangal naalai maarumpothu | When times change tomorrow |
| Thappikka padhai ingu yaedhu | Where is the path to escape here? |
| Un jambam sellaathu……haahhha….. | Your arrogance will not work... haahha... |
| Male | |
| Naan endrum unnai vidamatten | I will never let you go |
| Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…..yaah | I will not garland falsehood... yeah |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Naan paadum neram vanthathu unmaithanai | The time for me to sing the truth has arrived |
| Naam thedum naalum vanthathu | The day we searched for has also arrived |
| Ennaalum vetri enbathu bhoomithanil | Victory on this earth always |
| En vaazhkkai padhai aanathu | Has become my path in life |
| Male | |
| Needhaiyai naalumae poottrugindra nenjam | A heart that praises justice daily |
| Dheivam vaazhum koyil aagumae | Will become a temple where God resides |
| Nermaiyai kaatrilae thootruindra nenjam | A heart that discards honesty into the wind |
| Mullil seitha veliyaagumae…..haah….. | Will become a fence made of thorns... haah... |
| Male | |
| Kullanari koottamingu aadugindra aattam kandu | Seeing the dance played here by a pack of jackals |
| Vettu vaikkum singam naandaa….haah….. | I am the lion that leaps to strike... haah... |
| Male | |
| Naan endrum unnai vidamatten…..hahhaa… | I will never let you go... hahhaa... |
| Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…..yaah… | I will not garland falsehood... yeah... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aanantha gangai ponguthu | The blissful Ganges overflows |
| Koovam vanthu adhil saernthu kutram solluthu | The Cooum river joins it and finds fault |
| Eppothum unmai enbathu | Truth is always something that |
| Yaar maraiththum manam veesum poovai pondrathu | Is like a fragrant flower no matter who tries to hide it |
| Male | |
| Oorilae naamellam ondru koodumpothu | When we all unite together in this town |
| Nammai vellum sakth illaiyae….haah | There is no power that can defeat us... haah |
| Thenilae nanjinai saerththu ingu oottum | Mixing poison in honey and feeding it here |
| Theeya nenjam vaazhvathillaiyae….haei | Such an evil heart will not survive... haei |
| Male | |
| Naetrirunthor indru illai | Those who were here yesterday are not here today |
| Indriruppor naalai illai | Those who are here today will not be here tomorrow |
| Vaazhvil kaanum unmaithaanadaa | This is the truth observed in life, my friend |
| Male | |
| Naan endrum unnai vidamatten | I will never let you go |
| Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…haah | I will not garland falsehood... haah |
| Yaemaattrum ennam kollaathae neeyae…..hahahaah | Do not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself... hahahaah |
| Kaalangal naalai maarumpothu | When times change tomorrow |
| Thappikka padhai ingu yaedhu | Where is the path to escape here? |
| Un jambam sellaathu……yahaah….. | Your arrogance will not work... yahaah... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
நான் என்றும் உன்னை விடமாட்டேன்
பொய்மைக்கு மாலையிட மாட்டேன்
ஏமாற்றும் எண்ணம் கொள்ளாதே நீயே
காலங்கள் நாளை மாறும்போது
தப்பிக்க பாதை இங்கு ஏது
உன் ஜம்பம் செல்லாது......ஹாஹ்ஹ்ஹ..
I will never let you go
I will not garland falsehood
Do not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself
When times change tomorrow
Where is the path to escape here?
Your arrogance will not work... haahha...
நான் என்றும் உன்னை விடமாட்டேன்
பொய்மைக்கு மாலையிட மாட்டேன்.....யாஹ்...
I will never let you go
I will not garland falsehood... yeah
...................................
...
நான் பாடும் நேரம் வந்தது உண்மைதனை
நாம் தேடும் நாளும் வந்தது
எந்நாளும் வெற்றி என்பது பூமிதனில்
என் வாழ்க்கை பாதை ஆனது
The time for me to sing the truth has arrived
The day we searched for has also arrived
Victory on this earth always
Has become my path in life
நீதியை நாளுமே போற்றுகின்ற நெஞ்சம்
தெய்வம் வாழும் கோயில் ஆகுமே
நேர்மையை காற்றிலே தூற்றுகின்ற நெஞ்சம்
முள்ளில் செய்த வேலியாகுமே......ஹாஹ்...
A heart that praises justice daily
Will become a temple where God resides
A heart that discards honesty into the wind
Will become a fence made of thorns... haah...
குள்ளநரிக் கூட்டமிங்கு ஆடுகின்ற ஆட்டம் கண்டு
வேட்டு வைக்கும் சிங்கம் நான்டா......ஹாஹ்....
Seeing the dance played here by a pack of jackals
I am the lion that leaps to strike... haah...
நான் என்றும் உன்னை விடமாட்டேன்......ஹஹ்ஹா..
பொய்மைக்கு மாலையிட மாட்டேன்......யாஹ்...
I will never let you go... hahhaa...
I will not garland falsehood... yeah...
...........................
...
ஆனந்த கங்கை பொங்குது
கூவம் வந்து அதில் சேர்ந்து குற்றம் சொல்லுது
எப்போதும் உண்மை என்பது
யார் மறைத்தும் மணம் வீசும் பூவைப் போன்றது
The blissful Ganges overflows
The Cooum river joins it and finds fault
Truth is always something that
Is like a fragrant flower no matter who tries to hide it
ஊரிலே நாமெல்லாம் ஒன்று கூடும்போது
நம்மை வெல்லும் சக்தி இல்லையே....ஹாஹ்
தேனிலே நஞ்சினை சேர்த்து இங்கு ஊட்டும்
தீய நெஞ்சம் வாழ்வதில்லையே.....ஹேய்...
When we all unite together in this town
There is no power that can defeat us... haah
Mixing poison in honey and feeding it here
Such an evil heart will not survive... haei
நேற்றிருந்தோர் இன்று இல்லை
இன்றிருப்போர் நாளை இல்லை
வாழ்வில் காணும் உண்மைதானடா
Those who were here yesterday are not here today
Those who are here today will not be here tomorrow
This is the truth observed in life, my friend
நான் என்றும் உன்னை விடமாட்டேன்
பொய்மைக்கு மாலையிட மாட்டேன்....ஹாஹ்
ஏமாற்றும் எண்ணம் கொள்ளாதே நீயே.....ஹஹஹாஹ்
காலங்கள் நாளை மாறும்போது
தப்பிக்க பாதை இங்கு ஏது
உன் ஜம்பம் செல்லாது.......யஹாஹ்....
I will never let you go
I will not garland falsehood... haah
Do not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself... hahahaah
When times change tomorrow
Where is the path to escape here?
Your arrogance will not work... yahaah...
..........................
...
Naan endrum unnai vidamatten
I will never let you go
Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen
I will not garland falsehood
Yaemaattrum ennam kollaathae neeyae
Do not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself
Kaalangal naalai maarumpothu
When times change tomorrow
Thappikka padhai ingu yaedhu
Where is the path to escape here?
Un jambam sellaathu……haahhha…..
Your arrogance will not work... haahha...
Naan endrum unnai vidamatten
I will never let you go
Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…..yaah
I will not garland falsehood... yeah
………………
...
Naan paadum neram vanthathu unmaithanai
The time for me to sing the truth has arrived
Naam thedum naalum vanthathu
The day we searched for has also arrived
Ennaalum vetri enbathu bhoomithanil
Victory on this earth always
En vaazhkkai padhai aanathu
Has become my path in life
Needhaiyai naalumae poottrugindra nenjam
A heart that praises justice daily
Dheivam vaazhum koyil aagumae
Will become a temple where God resides
Nermaiyai kaatrilae thootruindra nenjam
A heart that discards honesty into the wind
Mullil seitha veliyaagumae…..haah…..
Will become a fence made of thorns... haah...
Kullanari koottamingu aadugindra aattam kandu
Seeing the dance played here by a pack of jackals
Vettu vaikkum singam naandaa….haah…..
I am the lion that leaps to strike... haah...
Naan endrum unnai vidamatten…..hahhaa…
I will never let you go... hahhaa...
Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…..yaah…
I will not garland falsehood... yeah...
………………
...
Aanantha gangai ponguthu
The blissful Ganges overflows
Koovam vanthu adhil saernthu kutram solluthu
The Cooum river joins it and finds fault
Eppothum unmai enbathu
Truth is always something that
Yaar maraiththum manam veesum poovai pondrathu
Is like a fragrant flower no matter who tries to hide it
Oorilae naamellam ondru koodumpothu
When we all unite together in this town
Nammai vellum sakth illaiyae….haah
There is no power that can defeat us... haah
Thenilae nanjinai saerththu ingu oottum
Mixing poison in honey and feeding it here
Theeya nenjam vaazhvathillaiyae….haei
Such an evil heart will not survive... haei
Naetrirunthor indru illai
Those who were here yesterday are not here today
Indriruppor naalai illai
Those who are here today will not be here tomorrow
Vaazhvil kaanum unmaithaanadaa
This is the truth observed in life, my friend
Naan endrum unnai vidamatten
I will never let you go
Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…haah
I will not garland falsehood... haah
Yaemaattrum ennam kollaathae neeyae…..hahahaah
Do not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself... hahahaah
Kaalangal naalai maarumpothu
When times change tomorrow
Thappikka padhai ingu yaedhu
Where is the path to escape here?
Un jambam sellaathu……yahaah…..
Your arrogance will not work... yahaah...
………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988) serves as a fiery heroic anthem declaring uncompromising warfare against injustice, falsehood, and deception. The protagonist vows never to yield to dishonesty or let corrupt foes escape accountability. Emphasizing that time ultimately humbles the arrogant, the lyrics warn wrongdoers that their temporary dominance will crumble when fortune turns.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Dheivam vaazhum koyil aagumae”
Compares a righteous mind praising justice to a divine temple where God resides.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kullanari koottamingu aadugindra aattam kandu / Vettu vaikkum singam naandaa”
Compares corrupt opponents to a pack of jackals and the heroic protagonist to a striking lion.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Yaar maraiththum manam veesum poovai pondrathu”
Compares the unhideable nature of truth to the fragrance of a blossom.
Couplet Allusion / Antithesis (Ethirai)
“Naetrirunthor indru illai / Indriruppor naalai illai”
Reflects Thirukkural philosophy regarding the transient nature of human existence.
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Trivia
Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988) is an action drama starring Vijayakanth and Ramya Krishnan. Lyricist Muthulingam incorporated classic philosophical tropes of Tamil literature—such as impermanence ('Naetrirunthor indru illai') echoing Thirukkural 330—to give the hero's stance a moral and righteous weight.
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