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 | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
| Female | |
| Naattil ippa paathikku mael | In this country now, more than half the people |
| Yaedhovoru paiththiyam | Are suffering from some form of madness |
| Naattil ippa paathikku mael | In this country now, more than half the people |
| Yaedhovoru paiththiyam | Are suffering from some form of madness |
| Female | |
| Varambu meeri pochu | Limits have been crossed |
| Ippa vaazhkkai enna aachu | Now what has become of life? |
| Varambu meeri pochu | Limits have been crossed |
| Ippa vaazhkkai enna aachu | Now what has become of life? |
| Female | |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
| Naan oru paiththiyam paiththiyam | I am a mad person, a mad person |
| Female | |
| Hae doctor how are you | Hey doctor, how are you? |
| Hae….paithiyakkaara doctoraiyyaa | Hey... mad doctor sir! |
| Nottam paarththu nadangaiyyaa | Watch closely and act carefully, sir! |
| Sathikkaara kumbal idhuvae | This is a treacherous gang |
| Neenga etta irunthu paarththu nadangalaen | Why don't you observe from a distance and tread carefully? |
| Female | |
| Yaedaakoodamaayirukku | Everything is chaotic and upside down |
| Paavam ellaamae onnaayirukku | Pity, everything has turned into a mess |
| Aahahaa yaedaakoodamaayirukku | Aha, everything is chaotic and upside down |
| Paavam ellaamae onnaayirukku | Pity, everything has turned into a mess |
| Female | |
| Thirumbi konjam paaraiyyaa | Turn around and look a little, sir |
| Thiruntha venum naadaiyyaa | The country needs to reform, sir |
| Virunthu vaikka poraen neeyum aadaiyaa | I am going to host a feast, will you dance as well, sir? |
| Female | |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Female | |
| Naalukkoru pechu pesuneenga | You spoke a different story every single day |
| Rompa nallaaththaan nadichu kaatteeneenga | You acted it out so convincingly |
| Ha naalukkoru pechu pesuneenga | Ha, you spoke a different story every single day |
| Rompa nallaaththaan nadichu kaatteeneenga | You acted it out so convincingly |
| Female | |
| Paiththiyamaa aakkiputteenga | You drove everyone crazy |
| Neenga saththiyaththai yaen marantheenga | Why did you forget the truth? |
| Female | |
| Potteenga thittam thaaraalamaa | You laid out lavish plans |
| Pushvaanam aache yaeraalamaa | Yet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers! |
| Potteenga thittam thaaraalamaa | You laid out lavish plans |
| Ha pushvaanam aache yaeraalamaa | Ha, yet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers! |
| Veettukkullae aattam podalaamaa yaemmaama | Can you dance inside the house like this, uncle? |
| Vibareetha aasai kollalaamaa | Can one harbor disastrous desires? |
| Female | |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
| Naan oru paiththiyam paiththiyam | I am a mad person, a mad person |
| Female | |
| Thaaikulam kodukkuthunga | Womankind is delivering the verdict |
| Thandanaiya vaangunga | Accept the punishment! |
| Thanakkunnu odhukkunathaalae | Just because you reserved everything for yourself |
| Neega thathinginathom podureengalae | You are celebrating and dancing heedlessly! |
| Female | |
| Thaaikulam kodukkuthunga | Womankind is delivering the verdict |
| Thandanaiya vaangunga | Accept the punishment! |
| Thanakkunnu odhukkunathaalae | Just because you reserved everything for yourself |
| Neega thathinginathom podureengalae | You are celebrating and dancing heedlessly! |
| Female | |
| Kaattukkullae poyirunthaalum | Even if you go and hide inside a dense forest |
| Needhi vettaiyaadi thedi pidikkum | Justice will hunt you down and catch you |
| Kaattukkullae poyirunthaalum | Even if you go and hide inside a dense forest |
| Needhi vettaiyaadi thedi pidikkum | Justice will hunt you down and catch you |
| Female | |
| Padiththum moolaiyillaiyaa aa…. | Are you brainless despite being educated? |
| Pattapagal kollaiyaa haei | Is this robbery in broad daylight? |
| Padiththum moolaiyillaiyaa…. | Are you brainless despite being educated? |
| Pattapagal kollaiyaa | Is this robbery in broad daylight? |
| Nadiththathellaam pothum mudivai thedaiyyaa | Enough of all this drama, seek a proper conclusion, sir! |
| Female | |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
| Naattil ippa paathikku mael | In this country now, more than half the people |
| Yaedhovoru paiththiyam | Are suffering from some form of madness |
| Female | |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
| Naan oru paiththiyam | I am a mad person |
| Nee oru paiththiyam | You are a mad person |
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நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நீ ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நீ ஒரு பைத்தியம்
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
நாட்டில் இப்ப பாதிக்கு மேல்
ஏதோவொரு பைத்தியம்
நாட்டில் இப்ப பாதிக்கு மேல்
ஏதோவொரு பைத்தியம்
In this country now, more than half the people
Are suffering from some form of madness
In this country now, more than half the people
Are suffering from some form of madness
வரம்பு மீறி போச்சு
இப்ப வாழ்க்கை என்ன ஆச்சு
வரம்பு மீறி போச்சு
இப்ப வாழ்க்கை என்ன ஆச்சு
Limits have been crossed
Now what has become of life?
Limits have been crossed
Now what has become of life?
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நீ ஒரு பைத்தியம்.....
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம் பைத்தியம்
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
I am a mad person, a mad person
ஹோ டாக்டர் ஹவ் ஆர் யூ
ஹோ.....பைத்தியக்கார டாக்கடரய்யா
நோட்டம் பார்த்து நடங்கய்யா
சதிக்கார கும்பல் இதுவே
நீங்க எட்ட இருந்து பார்த்து நடங்களேன்
Hey doctor, how are you?
Hey... mad doctor sir!
Watch closely and act carefully, sir!
This is a treacherous gang
Why don't you observe from a distance and tread carefully?
ஹோ.....பைத்தியக்கார டாக்கடரய்யா
நோட்டம் பார்த்து நடங்கய்யா
சதிக்கார கும்பல் இதுவே
நீங்க எட்ட இருந்து பார்த்து நடங்களேன்
Everything is chaotic and upside down
Pity, everything has turned into a mess
Aha, everything is chaotic and upside down
Pity, everything has turned into a mess
ஏடாகூடமாயிருக்கு
பாவம் எல்லாமே ஒண்ணாயிருக்கு
ஆஹஹா ஏடாகூடமாயிருக்கு
பாவம் எல்லாமே ஒண்ணாயிருக்கு
Turn around and look a little, sir
The country needs to reform, sir
I am going to host a feast, will you dance as well, sir?
திரும்பி கொஞ்சம் பாரய்யா
திருந்த வேணும் நாடய்யா
விருந்து வைக்க போறேன் நீயும் ஆடய்யா
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
I am a mad person
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நீ ஒரு பைத்தியம்.....
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
You spoke a different story every single day
You acted it out so convincingly
Ha, you spoke a different story every single day
You acted it out so convincingly
நாளுக்கொரு பேச்சு பேசினீங்க
ரொம்ப நல்லாத்தான் நடிச்சு காட்டினீங்க
ஹ நாளுக்கொரு பேச்சு பேசினீங்க
ரொம்ப நல்லாத்தான் நடிச்சு காட்டினீங்க
You drove everyone crazy
Why did you forget the truth?
பைத்தியமா ஆக்கிப் புட்டீங்க
நீங்க சத்தியத்தை ஏன் மறந்தீங்க
You laid out lavish plans
Yet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers!
You laid out lavish plans
Ha, yet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers!
Can you dance inside the house like this, uncle?
Can one harbor disastrous desires?
போட்டீங்க திட்டம் தாராளமா
புஸ்வாணம் ஆச்சே ஏராளமா
போட்டீங்க திட்டம் தாராளமா
ஹ புஸ்வாணம் ஆச்சே ஏராளமா
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே ஆட்டம் போடலாமா ஏம்மாமா
விபரீத ஆசைக் கொள்ளலாமா.....
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
I am a mad person, a mad person
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நீ ஒரு பைத்தியம்.....
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
பைத்தியம் பைத்தியம் பைத்தியம்
Womankind is delivering the verdict
Accept the punishment!
Just because you reserved everything for yourself
You are celebrating and dancing heedlessly!
தாய்க்குலம் கொடுக்குதுங்க
தண்டனைய வாங்குங்க
தனக்குன்னு ஒதுக்குனதாலே
நீங்க ததிங்கினத்தோம் போடுறீங்களே
Womankind is delivering the verdict
Accept the punishment!
Just because you reserved everything for yourself
You are celebrating and dancing heedlessly!
தாய்க்குலம் கொடுக்குதுங்க
தண்டனைய வாங்குங்க
தனக்குன்னு ஒதுக்குனதாலே
நீங்க ததிங்கினத்தோம் போடுறீங்களே
Even if you go and hide inside a dense forest
Justice will hunt you down and catch you
Even if you go and hide inside a dense forest
Justice will hunt you down and catch you
காட்டுக்குள்ளே போயிருந்தாலும்
நீதி வேட்டையாடி தேடிப் பிடிக்கும்
காட்டுக்குள்ளே போயிருந்தாலும்
நீதி வேட்டையாடி தேடிப் பிடிக்கும்
Are you brainless despite being educated?
Is this robbery in broad daylight?
Are you brainless despite being educated?
Is this robbery in broad daylight?
Enough of all this drama, seek a proper conclusion, sir!
படித்தும் மூளையில்லையா ஆ....
பட்டப்பகல் கொள்ளையா ஹேய்....
படித்தும் மூளையில்லையா
பட்டப்பகல் கொள்ளையா
நடித்ததெல்லாம் போதும் முடிவை தேடய்யா
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
In this country now, more than half the people
Are suffering from some form of madness
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நீ ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நாட்டில் இப்ப பாதிக்கு மேல்
ஏதோவொரு பைத்தியம்
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
I am a mad person
You are a mad person
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
நீ ஒரு பைத்தியம்.....
நான் ஒரு பைத்தியம்
பைத்தியம் பைத்தியம்
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Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You are a mad person
Naattil ippa paathikku mael
In this country now, more than half the people
Yaedhovoru paiththiyam
Are suffering from some form of madness
Naattil ippa paathikku mael
In this country now, more than half the people
Yaedhovoru paiththiyam
Are suffering from some form of madness
Varambu meeri pochu
Limits have been crossed
Ippa vaazhkkai enna aachu
Now what has become of life?
Varambu meeri pochu
Limits have been crossed
Ippa vaazhkkai enna aachu
Now what has become of life?
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyam paiththiyam
I am a mad person, a mad person
Hae doctor how are you
Hey doctor, how are you?
Hae….paithiyakkaara doctoraiyyaa
Hey... mad doctor sir!
Nottam paarththu nadangaiyyaa
Watch closely and act carefully, sir!
Sathikkaara kumbal idhuvae
This is a treacherous gang
Neenga etta irunthu paarththu nadangalaen
Why don't you observe from a distance and tread carefully?
Yaedaakoodamaayirukku
Everything is chaotic and upside down
Paavam ellaamae onnaayirukku
Pity, everything has turned into a mess
Aahahaa yaedaakoodamaayirukku
Aha, everything is chaotic and upside down
Paavam ellaamae onnaayirukku
Pity, everything has turned into a mess
Thirumbi konjam paaraiyyaa
Turn around and look a little, sir
Thiruntha venum naadaiyyaa
The country needs to reform, sir
Virunthu vaikka poraen neeyum aadaiyaa
I am going to host a feast, will you dance as well, sir?
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Naalukkoru pechu pesuneenga
You spoke a different story every single day
Rompa nallaaththaan nadichu kaatteeneenga
You acted it out so convincingly
Ha naalukkoru pechu pesuneenga
Ha, you spoke a different story every single day
Rompa nallaaththaan nadichu kaatteeneenga
You acted it out so convincingly
Paiththiyamaa aakkiputteenga
You drove everyone crazy
Neenga saththiyaththai yaen marantheenga
Why did you forget the truth?
Potteenga thittam thaaraalamaa
You laid out lavish plans
Pushvaanam aache yaeraalamaa
Yet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers!
Potteenga thittam thaaraalamaa
You laid out lavish plans
Ha pushvaanam aache yaeraalamaa
Ha, yet many turned out to be mere fizzled sparklers!
Veettukkullae aattam podalaamaa yaemmaama
Can you dance inside the house like this, uncle?
Vibareetha aasai kollalaamaa
Can one harbor disastrous desires?
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyam paiththiyam
I am a mad person, a mad person
Thaaikulam kodukkuthunga
Womankind is delivering the verdict
Thandanaiya vaangunga
Accept the punishment!
Thanakkunnu odhukkunathaalae
Just because you reserved everything for yourself
Neega thathinginathom podureengalae
You are celebrating and dancing heedlessly!
Thaaikulam kodukkuthunga
Womankind is delivering the verdict
Thandanaiya vaangunga
Accept the punishment!
Thanakkunnu odhukkunathaalae
Just because you reserved everything for yourself
Neega thathinginathom podureengalae
You are celebrating and dancing heedlessly!
Kaattukkullae poyirunthaalum
Even if you go and hide inside a dense forest
Needhi vettaiyaadi thedi pidikkum
Justice will hunt you down and catch you
Kaattukkullae poyirunthaalum
Even if you go and hide inside a dense forest
Needhi vettaiyaadi thedi pidikkum
Justice will hunt you down and catch you
Padiththum moolaiyillaiyaa aa….
Are you brainless despite being educated?
Pattapagal kollaiyaa haei
Is this robbery in broad daylight?
Padiththum moolaiyillaiyaa….
Are you brainless despite being educated?
Pattapagal kollaiyaa
Is this robbery in broad daylight?
Nadiththathellaam pothum mudivai thedaiyyaa
Enough of all this drama, seek a proper conclusion, sir!
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You are a mad person
Naattil ippa paathikku mael
In this country now, more than half the people
Yaedhovoru paiththiyam
Are suffering from some form of madness
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You are a mad person
Naan oru paiththiyam
I am a mad person
Nee oru paiththiyam
You 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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