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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Oru Paithiyam

From Panakkara Penn · 2015

Lyricist
Vembathur Krishnan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
V. Kumar
Details
Panakkara Penn2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person
Female
Naattil ippa paathikku maelIn this country now, more than half the people
Yaedhovoru paiththiyamAre suffering from some form of madness
Naattil ippa paathikku maelIn this country now, more than half the people
Yaedhovoru paiththiyamAre suffering from some form of madness
Female
Varambu meeri pochuLimits have been crossed
Ippa vaazhkkai enna aachuNow what has become of life?
Varambu meeri pochuLimits have been crossed
Ippa vaazhkkai enna aachuNow what has become of life?
Female
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyam paiththiyamI am a mad person, a mad person
Female
Hae doctor how are youHey doctor, how are you?
Hae….paithiyakkaara doctoraiyyaaHey... mad doctor sir!
Nottam paarththu nadangaiyyaaWatch closely and act carefully, sir!
Sathikkaara kumbal idhuvaeThis is a treacherous gang
Neenga etta irunthu paarththu nadangalaenWhy don't you observe from a distance and tread carefully?
Female
YaedaakoodamaayirukkuEverything is chaotic and upside down
Paavam ellaamae onnaayirukkuPity, everything has turned into a mess
Aahahaa yaedaakoodamaayirukkuAha, everything is chaotic and upside down
Paavam ellaamae onnaayirukkuPity, everything has turned into a mess
Female
Thirumbi konjam paaraiyyaaTurn around and look a little, sir
Thiruntha venum naadaiyyaaThe country needs to reform, sir
Virunthu vaikka poraen neeyum aadaiyaaI am going to host a feast, will you dance as well, sir?
Female
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Female
Naalukkoru pechu pesuneengaYou spoke a different story every single day
Rompa nallaaththaan nadichu kaatteeneengaYou acted it out so convincingly
Ha naalukkoru pechu pesuneengaHa, you spoke a different story every single day
Rompa nallaaththaan nadichu kaatteeneengaYou acted it out so convincingly
Female
Paiththiyamaa aakkiputteengaYou drove everyone crazy
Neenga saththiyaththai yaen marantheengaWhy did you forget the truth?
Female
Potteenga thittam thaaraalamaaYou laid out lavish plans
Pushvaanam aache yaeraalamaaYet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers!
Potteenga thittam thaaraalamaaYou laid out lavish plans
Ha pushvaanam aache yaeraalamaaHa, yet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers!
Veettukkullae aattam podalaamaa yaemmaamaCan you dance inside the house like this, uncle?
Vibareetha aasai kollalaamaaCan one harbor disastrous desires?
Female
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyam paiththiyamI am a mad person, a mad person
Female
Thaaikulam kodukkuthungaWomankind is delivering the verdict
Thandanaiya vaangungaAccept the punishment!
Thanakkunnu odhukkunathaalaeJust because you reserved everything for yourself
Neega thathinginathom podureengalaeYou are celebrating and dancing heedlessly!
Female
Thaaikulam kodukkuthungaWomankind is delivering the verdict
Thandanaiya vaangungaAccept the punishment!
Thanakkunnu odhukkunathaalaeJust because you reserved everything for yourself
Neega thathinginathom podureengalaeYou are celebrating and dancing heedlessly!
Female
Kaattukkullae poyirunthaalumEven if you go and hide inside a dense forest
Needhi vettaiyaadi thedi pidikkumJustice will hunt you down and catch you
Kaattukkullae poyirunthaalumEven if you go and hide inside a dense forest
Needhi vettaiyaadi thedi pidikkumJustice will hunt you down and catch you
Female
Padiththum moolaiyillaiyaa aa….Are you brainless despite being educated?
Pattapagal kollaiyaa haeiIs this robbery in broad daylight?
Padiththum moolaiyillaiyaa….Are you brainless despite being educated?
Pattapagal kollaiyaaIs this robbery in broad daylight?
Nadiththathellaam pothum mudivai thedaiyyaaEnough of all this drama, seek a proper conclusion, sir!
Female
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person
Naattil ippa paathikku maelIn this country now, more than half the people
Yaedhovoru paiththiyamAre suffering from some form of madness
Female
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyamI am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyamYou are a mad person

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Naan Oru Paiththiyam' is a satirical and sharp social commentary delivered under the guise of madness. The singer mocks the hypocrisies of society, pointing out that more than half the population exhibits some form of madness—whether driven by greed, deceit, or corrupt desires. She addresses corrupt authority figures and deceitful individuals, pointing out how their grand schemes fail like duds and reminding them that justice will eventually hunt them down no matter where they hide.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Naan oru paiththiyam / Nee oru paiththiyam

The repeated line 'Naan oru paiththiyam / Nee oru paiththiyam' serves as a rhythmic hook and reinforces the core theme of universal social insanity.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaththanam)

Potteenga thittam thaaraalamaa / Pushvaanam aache yaeraalamaa

'Pushvaanam' (fizzled fireworks/duds) is used metaphorically to describe grand plans that end up yielding zero results.

Personification

Kaattukkullae poyirunthaalum / Needhi vettaiyaadi thedi pidikkum

Justice ('Needhi') is personified as a hunter that will track down and capture criminals even in deep forests.

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Trivia

Sung with dramatic flair by L. R. Eswari, this energetic song blends western theatrical music arrangements with sharp satirical lyrics written by Vembathur Krishnan.

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