- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Needhikku Thalaivanangu
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Pettredutha thaayaaga mattravarai naan nenaichu
Pillaiyena vaazhbavandaa
Pettredutha thaayaaga mattravarai naan nenaichu
Pillaiyena vaazhbavandaa
Andha perumaigalai kaappavandaa
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Oorae sirikkudhu unnai paarthu
Ippa oolaiyittu enna laabam
Ennai paarthu
Oorae sirikkudhu unnai paarthu
Ippa oolaiyittu enna laabam
Ennai paarthu
Kaalam nerungudhu kadhai mudiya
Indha kaattu nari koottatthukku vidhi mudiya
Kaalam nerungudhu kadhai mudiya
Indha kaattu nari koottatthukku vidhi mudiya
Oorae sirikkudhu unnai paarthu
Ippa oolaiyittu enna laabam
Ennai paarthu
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Yae paithiyam…
En kitta vilaiyaadura velai vaichukkaadhae
Naan neruppu jaakkiradhai (Dialogue)
Naan neruppula nadappavandaa
Aanaa needhikku bayandhavandaa
Naan neruppula nadappavandaa
Aanaa needhikku bayandhavandaa
Dharumathai azhikka vandhaa
Ennai thandhaenum kaappavandaa
Uyirai thandhaenum kaappavandaa
Naan yaarunnu ippodhu theriyaadhu
Adhai naanaaga sonnaalum puriyaadhu
Naan yaarunnu ippodhu theriyaadhu
Adhai naanaaga sonnaalum puriyaadhu
Oorukkul nee seiyum aniyaayam
Naan ullavarai nichayamaa nadakkaadhu
Oorukkul nee seiyum aniyaayam
Naan ullavarai nichayamaa nadakkaadhu
Naan neruppula nadappavandaa
Aanaa needhikku bayandhavandaa
Dharumathai azhikka vandhaa
Ennai thandhaenum kaappavandaa
Uyirai thandhaenum kaappavandaa
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Jai aanjanaeyaa…
Yae paitthiyam ennai nee keezhae thallittae
Naan aandavanudaiya koyilaiyae
Paadhukkaakka porandhavan…
Pudi saabam ( Dialogue)
Kovil kaakka vandhavanae
Paavi endru maarivittaa
Saami engu kudiyirukkum
Sengol pidikkum oruvan
Kanna kol pidikkum kalvan endraal
Needhiengu kudiyirukkum
Kovil kaakka vandhavanae
Paavi endru maarivittaa
Saami engu kudiyirukkum
Sengol pidikkum oruvan
Kanna kol pidikkum kalvan endraal
Needhiengu kudiyirukkum
Naan kettu vacha kelviyilae porulirukku
Adhai kaelaadhor ullathilae irulirukku
Adhai kaelaadhor ullathilae irulirukku
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Hei…
Romba neramaa unna naan paarkkiren
Sadhur vaangi sadhur vaangi
Nee enna adikkira
Edhukku kikkinnu sirippu thaeva ippa
Naan bakthan…
Ennaiyum thoduraan ungalaiyum thoduraan
Nammala ellaam ivan thodalaamaa
Ivan enna jaadhi enna kulam enna kothiram
Paadhukaaval porvaiyilae
Jaadhi ina baedham solli
Oor pagaiyai valarppavan nee
Ooril ullavarai modha vittu
Kulla nari polirundhu
Rathamellaam kudippavan nee
Paadhukaaval porvaiyilae
Jaadhi ina baedham solli
Oor pagaiyai valarppavan nee
Ooril ullavarai modha vittu
Kulla nari polirundhu
Rathamellaam kudippavan nee
Indha unmaigalai
Oorariya eduthuraippen
Naalai unnudaiya aattamellaam
Mudithu vaippen
Naalai unnudaiya aattamellaam
Mudithu vaippen
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Pettredutha thaayaaga mattravarai naan nenaichu
Pillaiyena vaazhbavandaa
Pettredutha thaayaaga mattravarai naan nenaichu
Pillaiyena vaazhbavandaa
Andha perumaigalai kaappavandaa
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
Un paattanukkum vaithiyam paarppen
Naan paatha paithiyakkaaran
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
Treating every woman as my own mother,
I live as her dutiful son!
Treating every woman as my own mother,
I live as her dutiful son!
I am the one who upholds that honor!
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
I am a madman!
The whole town is laughing at you,
what is the point of howling now,
looking at me?
The whole town is laughing at you,
what is the point of howling now,
looking at me?
The time is near for your story to end,
for the fate of this pack of jackals to be sealed!
The time is near for your story to end,
for the fate of this pack of jackals to be sealed!
The whole town is laughing at you,
what is the point of howling now,
looking at me?
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
I am a madman!
"Hey madman..."
"Don't you dare mess with me!"
"I'm fire, watch out!" (Dialogue)
I am one who can walk on fire,
yet I bow in fear only before justice!
I am one who can walk on fire,
yet I bow in fear only before justice!
If anyone comes to destroy righteousness,
I will protect it with all I have!
I will protect it, even with my life!
You do not know who I am right now,
and even if I tell you myself, you won't understand.
You do not know who I am right now,
and even if I tell you myself, you won't understand.
The injustice you inflict on this town
will never happen as long as I am around!
The injustice you inflict on this town
will never happen as long as I am around!
I am one who can walk on fire,
yet I bow in fear only before justice!
If anyone comes to destroy righteousness,
I will protect it with all I have!
I will protect it, even with my life!
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
I am a madman!
"Victory to Lord Hanuman!..."
"Hey madman, you pushed me down!"
"I was born to protect..."
"...the very temple of God!..."
"Take my curse!" (Dialogue)
If the one who came to guard the temple
turns into a sinner,
where will God dwell?
If the one holding the ruler's scepter
is a burglar breaking in with a crowbar,
where will justice dwell?
If the one who came to guard the temple
turns into a sinner,
where will God dwell?
If the one holding the ruler's scepter
is a burglar breaking in with a crowbar,
where will justice dwell?
There is deep meaning in the questions I have asked;
there is only darkness in the hearts of those who ignore them!
There is only darkness in the hearts of those who ignore them!
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
I am a madman!
"Hey..."
"I have been watching you for a long time."
"Dodging and finding sly angles,"
"you keep hitting me!"
"Why do you need to giggle like that now?"
"I am a devotee..."
"He touches me, and he touches you all!"
"Is it right for him to touch all of us?"
"What caste, what clan, what ancestry does he belong to?"
Under the cloak of protection,
preaching divisions of caste and creed,
you are the one breeding hatred in this town!
Pitting the townsfolk against each other,
lurking like a cunning jackal,
you are the one drinking their blood!
Under the cloak of protection,
preaching divisions of caste and creed,
you are the one breeding hatred in this town!
Pitting the townsfolk against each other,
lurking like a cunning jackal,
you are the one drinking their blood!
All these truths,
I will reveal for the whole town to know!
Tomorrow, all your wicked games,
I will bring to an end!
Tomorrow, all your wicked games,
I will bring to an end!
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
Treating every woman as my own mother,
I live as her dutiful son!
Treating every woman as my own mother,
I live as her dutiful son!
I am the one who upholds that honor!
I am a madman,
I can cure even your grandfather!
I am a madman!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Naan Paatha Paithiyakkaaran from the 1976 Tamil film Needhikku Thalaivanangu features the protagonist using the guise of a eccentric madman to critique society, expose corrupt authority figures, and dismantle oppressive power structures. Through sharp social commentary disguised as rambling madness, the protagonist calls out hypocrites who divide people using caste, creed, and false piety while exploiting the vulnerable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Indha kaattu nari koottatthukku vidhi mudiya”
Compares corrupt and exploitative villains to wild foxes who divide society and feed on people's suffering.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Kovil kaakka vandhavanae paavi endru maarivittaa saami engu kudiyirukkum”
Uses dramatic questions to challenge hypocritical guardians and corrupt rulers.
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Naan neruppula nadappavandaa aanaa needhikku bayandhavandaa”
Juxtaposes physical fearlessness with deep respect and fear for moral righteousness and justice.
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Trivia
Needhikku Thalaivanangu (1976) was directed by P. Neelakantan and starred M.G. Ramachandran (MGR). The music was composed by M.S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan. The song features MGR performing in disguise, a famous trademark of his cinema used to deliver moral lessons and societal commentary directly to the audience.
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