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Lyrics & meaning

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 vidamattenI will never let you go
Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaenI will not garland falsehood
Yaemaattrum ennam kollaathae neeyaeDo not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself
Kaalangal naalai maarumpothuWhen times change tomorrow
Thappikka padhai ingu yaedhuWhere is the path to escape here?
Un jambam sellaathu……haahhha…..Your arrogance will not work... haahha...
Male
Naan endrum unnai vidamattenI will never let you go
Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…..yaahI will not garland falsehood... yeah
Chorus
………………...
Male
Naan paadum neram vanthathu unmaithanaiThe time for me to sing the truth has arrived
Naam thedum naalum vanthathuThe day we searched for has also arrived
Ennaalum vetri enbathu bhoomithanilVictory on this earth always
En vaazhkkai padhai aanathuHas become my path in life
Male
Needhaiyai naalumae poottrugindra nenjamA heart that praises justice daily
Dheivam vaazhum koyil aagumaeWill become a temple where God resides
Nermaiyai kaatrilae thootruindra nenjamA heart that discards honesty into the wind
Mullil seitha veliyaagumae…..haah…..Will become a fence made of thorns... haah...
Male
Kullanari koottamingu aadugindra aattam kanduSeeing 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 ponguthuThe blissful Ganges overflows
Koovam vanthu adhil saernthu kutram solluthuThe Cooum river joins it and finds fault
Eppothum unmai enbathuTruth is always something that
Yaar maraiththum manam veesum poovai pondrathuIs like a fragrant flower no matter who tries to hide it
Male
Oorilae naamellam ondru koodumpothuWhen we all unite together in this town
Nammai vellum sakth illaiyae….haahThere is no power that can defeat us... haah
Thenilae nanjinai saerththu ingu oottumMixing poison in honey and feeding it here
Theeya nenjam vaazhvathillaiyae….haeiSuch an evil heart will not survive... haei
Male
Naetrirunthor indru illaiThose who were here yesterday are not here today
Indriruppor naalai illaiThose who are here today will not be here tomorrow
Vaazhvil kaanum unmaithaanadaaThis is the truth observed in life, my friend
Male
Naan endrum unnai vidamattenI will never let you go
Poimaikku maalaiyida maattaen…haahI will not garland falsehood... haah
Yaemaattrum ennam kollaathae neeyae…..hahahaahDo not harbor deceptive thoughts yourself... hahahaah
Kaalangal naalai maarumpothuWhen times change tomorrow
Thappikka padhai ingu yaedhuWhere is the path to escape here?
Un jambam sellaathu……yahaah…..Your arrogance will not work... yahaah...
Chorus
…………………....

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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