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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Paadam Solli

From Alli Darbar · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Alli Darbar1978

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naan paadam solli koduppaenI will teach you a lesson
Unnai panthaattam odhaippaenI will kick you like a ball
Female
Naan paadam solli koduppaenI will teach you a lesson
Chorus :Haa haa haa haaChorus: Haa haa haa haa
Female :Unnai panthaattam odhaippaenFemale: I will kick you like a ball
Chorus :Haa haa haa haaChorus: Haa haa haa haa
Female
Enniyathai mudippaenI will accomplish what I intended
Kanni vachchu pudippaenI will set a trap and catch you
Pombalaiyinnu ilichchaaIf you smirk thinking I am just a woman
Palla rendum odaippaenI will break both your teeth
Vaadaa raja otta vaala aruppaenCome on king, I will chop off your tail
Vaadaa raja otta vaala aruppaenCome on king, I will chop off your tail
Female
Azhagil naanoru lillyIn beauty I am a lily
Virumbum vaasanai malliA fragrant jasmine that everyone loves
Unmaiyil en per alliIn truth, my name is Alli
Chorus :Kodiyil oruththithaan villiChorus: One in a ten million villainess
Female
NaanI...
Chorus :Paadam solli koduppaenChorus: ...will teach a lesson
Haa haa haa haaHaa haa haa haa
Female :UnnaiFemale: You...
Chorus :Panthaattam odhaippaenChorus: ...I will kick like a ball
Haa haa haa haaHaa haa haa haa
Female
Kottaikkul maan koottam vaazhugindrathuA herd of deer lives inside the fort
Vettaikku naal paarththu vengai vanthathuA tiger arrived picking an auspicious day for hunting
Chorus :Kottaikkul maan koottam vaazhugindrathuChorus: A herd of deer lives inside the fort
Vettaikku naal paarththu vengai vanthathuA tiger arrived picking an auspicious day for hunting
Female
Maangal thiral vengai miralaAs the deer gather together and terrify the tiger
Mannippu ketgindra velaiyithuThis is the time to ask for forgiveness
Female
Kattupattaal pizhaikkumIf he stays disciplined, he will survive
Kuttuppattaal vilangumIf he gets hit, he will understand
Kattupattaal pizhaikkumIf he stays disciplined, he will survive
Kuttuppattaal vilangumIf he gets hit, he will understand
Puriyum vannamaai eduththu eduththuIn an understandable way, explain it repeatedly
Theriyum vannamaai padiththu padiththu solIn a clear way, study and tell him
Female
NaanI...
Chorus :Paadam solli koduppaenChorus: ...will teach a lesson
Haa haa haa haaHaa haa haa haa
Female :UnnaiFemale: You...
Chorus :Panthaattam odhaippaenChorus: ...I will kick like a ball
Haa haa haa haaHaa haa haa haa
Female
Ariyaamal vazhi maari vanthavaradiHe arrived here inadvertently losing his way, my dear friend
Sariyaana mariyaathai thanthuvidadiGive him proper respect, my dear friend
Chorus :Ariyaamal vazhi maari vanthavaradiChorus: He arrived here inadvertently losing his way, my dear friend
Sariyaana mariyaathai thanthuvidadiGive him proper respect, my dear friend
Female
Ilamai murukku ivarukkirukkuHe possesses youthful arrogance
Eththanai thanthaalum thaanguvaaradiHe will endure no matter how much punishment you give, my friend
Ilamai murukku ivarukkirukkuHe possesses youthful arrogance
Eththanai thanthaalum thaanguvaaradiHe will endure no matter how much punishment you give, my friend
Female
Innum konjam koduththuGive him a little more punishment
Mannan thannai thiruththuReform this king
nnum konjam koduththuGive him a little more punishment
Mannan thannai thiruththuReform this king
Puriyum vannamaai eduththu eduththuIn an understandable way, explain it repeatedly
Theriyum vannamaai padiththu padiththu sol….In a clear way, study and tell him...
Female
NaanI...
Chorus :Paadam solli koduppaenChorus: ...will teach a lesson
Haa haa haa haaHaa haa haa haa
Female :UnnaiFemale: You...
Chorus :Panthaattam odhaippaenChorus: ...I will kick like a ball
Haa haa haa haaHaa haa haa haa
Female
Enniyathai mudippaenI will accomplish what I intended
Kanni vachchu pudippaenI will set a trap and catch you
Pombalaiyinnu ilichchaaIf you smirk thinking I am just a woman
Palla rendum odaippaenI will break both your teeth
Vaadaa raja otta vaala aruppaenCome on king, I will chop off your tail
Vaadaa raja otta vaala aruppaenCome on king, I will chop off your tail

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song from 'Alli Darbar' (1978) portrays Queen Alli warning a male trespasser (king/warrior) who has entered her female kingdom. She boldly asserts her authority, stating that she will teach him a lesson and kick him like a ball if he underestimates women. The lyrics weave metaphors of deer defeating a hunting tiger, signifying how the strong women of her realm will subdue the arrogant intruder and reform him through tough punishment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Kottaikkul maan koottam vaazhugindrathu / Vettaikku naal paarththu vengai vanthathu

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines like 'Kottaikkul' and 'Vettaikku', as well as 'Kattupattaal' and 'Kuttuppattaal'.

Iyaibu (End rhyme)

Azhagil naanoru lilly / Virumbum vaasanai malli / Unmaiyil en per alli / Chorus :Kodiyil oruththithaan villi

Rhyming ends of consecutive lines such as 'lilly', 'malli', 'alli', and 'villi'.

Metaphor / Allegory

Maangal thiral vengai mirala / Mannippu ketgindra velaiyithu

Comparing the king to a tiger ('vengai') and the women to a herd of deer ('maan koottam') who unite to terrify the predator.

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Trivia

The film 'Alli Darbar' (1978) is inspired by the legendary tale of Queen Alli (Alli Arasani), a fierce female ruler in Tamil folklore who ruled a kingdom of women and treated men with disdain until defeated in strategy by Arjuna.

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