Naan Petha Magane
From Mayil · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mayil1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………… | Oh my born son, palm-nut head! |
| Female | |
| Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa | Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear! |
| Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa | Oh my born son, palm-nut head! |
| Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa | Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear! |
| Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa | I am telling what needs to be told, you thief! |
| Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae | Listen to what is asked, you rascal! |
| Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee | Oh my born son, palm-nut head! |
| Female | |
| Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa | Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear! |
| Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa | The doctor seduced your mother, |
| Female | |
| Vaiththiyan ungammaava mayakkipputtaan | And left her pregnant! |
| Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan | The doctor seduced your mother, |
| Vaiththiyan ungammaava mayakkipputtaan | And left her pregnant! |
| Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan | When asked for a sacred marriage thread, he mocked her, |
| Thaali kettaa avan keli senjaan | When asked for a sacred marriage thread, he mocked her, |
| Thaali kettaa avan keli senjaan | You are the sole witness to this case, my dear child! |
| Intha case-kku needhaandaa saatchi kannaa | Oh my born son, palm-nut head! |
| Female | |
| Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa | Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear! |
| Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa | I am telling what needs to be told, you thief! |
| Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae | Listen to what is asked, you rascal! |
| Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee | Oh my born son, palm-nut head! |
| Female | |
| Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa | Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear! |
| Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa | Foxes wag their tails around the cow, |
| Female | |
| Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu | Without understanding this, the sacrificial goat nods its head. |
| Adhu puriyaamaa paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu | Foxes wag their tails around the cow, |
| Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu | Without understanding this, the sacrificial goat nods its head. |
| Adhu puriyaamaa paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu | If it nods its head, the predator tastes the prey, |
| Thalaiyaattinaa adhu rushi paarkkuthu | If it nods its head, the predator tastes the prey, |
| Thalaiyaattinaa adhu rushi paarkkuthu | Once its hunger is satisfied, it flees away! |
| Adhan pasi theernthaa pinnaalae paranthoduthu | Oh my born son, palm-nut head! |
| Female | |
| Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa | Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear! |
| Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa | A good time will come for us too, my boy, |
| Female | |
| Namakkunnu oru kaalam irukkuthadaa | That faith will surely win! |
| Antha nampikkai nichchayam jeyikkumadaa | Hey, a good time will come for us too, my boy, |
| Dei namakkunnu oru kaalam irukkuthadaa | That faith will surely win! |
| Antha nampikkai nichchayam jeyikkumadaa | Injustice will not prevail here, |
| Akkiramam ingu nilaikakathadaa | Injustice will not prevail here, |
| Akkiramam ingu nilaikakathadaa | Even if it goes to the High Court, it won't stand! |
| Athu highcourt ponaalum sellaathadaa | Oh my born son, palm-nut head! |
| Female | |
| Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa | Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear! |
| Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa | I am telling what needs to be told, you thief! |
| Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae | Listen to what is asked, you rascal! |
| Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee…. | I am telling what needs to be told, you thief! |
| Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae | Listen to what is asked, you rascal! |
| Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee….. | |
பெண்
: .......................
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
நான் பெத்த மவனே பனங்கொட்ட தலையா
நாய் வித்த காசு கொலைக்காது நைனா
நான் பெத்த மவனே பனங்கொட்ட தலையா
நாய் வித்த காசு கொலைக்காது நைனா
சொல்லறத சொல்றேன்டா களவாணியே
கேக்குறத கேளு படவா நீ......
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
நான் பெத்த மவனே பனங்கொட்ட தலையா
நாய் வித்த காசு கொலைக்காது நைனா
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
The doctor seduced your mother,
வைத்தியன் உங்கம்மாவ மயக்கிப்புட்டான்
வாயும் வயிறுமா ஆக்கிப்புட்டான்
வைத்தியன் உங்கம்மாவ மயக்கிப்புட்டான்
வாயும் வயிறுமா ஆக்கிப்புட்டான்
தாலி கேட்டா அவன் கேலி செஞ்சான்
தாலி கேட்டா அவன் கேலி செஞ்சான்
இந்த கேஸுக்கு நீதான்டா சாட்சி கண்ணா
And left her pregnant!
The doctor seduced your mother,
And left her pregnant!
When asked for a sacred marriage thread, he mocked her,
When asked for a sacred marriage thread, he mocked her,
You are the sole witness to this case, my dear child!
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
நான் பெத்த மவனே பனங்கொட்ட தலையா
நாய் வித்த காசு கொலைக்காது நைனா
சொல்லறத சொல்றேன்டா களவாணியே
கேக்குறத கேளு படவா நீ......
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
நான் பெத்த மவனே பனங்கொட்ட தலையா
நாய் வித்த காசு கொலைக்காது நைனா
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Foxes wag their tails around the cow,
பசு பக்கம் நரியெல்லாம் வாலாட்டுது
அது புரியாம பலியாடு தலையாட்டுது
பசு பக்கம் நரியெல்லாம் வாலாட்டுது
அது புரியாம பலியாடு தலையாட்டுது
தலையாட்டினா அது ருசி பாக்குது
தலையாட்டினா அது ருசி பாக்குது
அதன் பசி தீர்ந்தா பின்னாலே பறந்தோடுது...
Without understanding this, the sacrificial goat nods its head.
Foxes wag their tails around the cow,
Without understanding this, the sacrificial goat nods its head.
If it nods its head, the predator tastes the prey,
If it nods its head, the predator tastes the prey,
Once its hunger is satisfied, it flees away!
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
நான் பெத்த மவனே பனங்கொட்ட தலையா
நாய் வித்த காசு கொலைக்காது நைனா
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
A good time will come for us too, my boy,
நமக்குன்னு ஒரு காலம் இருக்குதடா
அந்த நம்பிக்கை நிச்சயம் ஜெயிக்குமடா
டேய் நமக்குன்னு ஒரு காலம் இருக்குதடா
அந்த நம்பிக்கை நிச்சயம் ஜெயிக்குமடா
அக்கிரமம் இங்கு நிலைக்காதடா
அக்கிரமம் இங்கு நிலைக்காதடா
அது ஐகோர்ட் போனாலும் செல்லாதடா......
That faith will surely win!
Hey, a good time will come for us too, my boy,
That faith will surely win!
Injustice will not prevail here,
Injustice will not prevail here,
Even if it goes to the High Court, it won't stand!
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
நான் பெத்த மவனே பனங்கொட்ட தலையா
நாய் வித்த காசு கொலைக்காது நைனா
சொல்லறத சொல்றேன்டா களவாணியே
கேக்குறத கேளு படவா நீ......
சொல்லறத சொல்றேன்டா களவாணியே
கேக்குறத கேளு படவா நீ......
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
………………
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
The doctor seduced your mother,
Vaiththiyan ungammaava mayakkipputtaan
And left her pregnant!
Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan
The doctor seduced your mother,
Vaiththiyan ungammaava mayakkipputtaan
And left her pregnant!
Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan
When asked for a sacred marriage thread, he mocked her,
Thaali kettaa avan keli senjaan
When asked for a sacred marriage thread, he mocked her,
Thaali kettaa avan keli senjaan
You are the sole witness to this case, my dear child!
Intha case-kku needhaandaa saatchi kannaa
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
Foxes wag their tails around the cow,
Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu
Without understanding this, the sacrificial goat nods its head.
Adhu puriyaamaa paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu
Foxes wag their tails around the cow,
Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu
Without understanding this, the sacrificial goat nods its head.
Adhu puriyaamaa paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu
If it nods its head, the predator tastes the prey,
Thalaiyaattinaa adhu rushi paarkkuthu
If it nods its head, the predator tastes the prey,
Thalaiyaattinaa adhu rushi paarkkuthu
Once its hunger is satisfied, it flees away!
Adhan pasi theernthaa pinnaalae paranthoduthu
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
A good time will come for us too, my boy,
Namakkunnu oru kaalam irukkuthadaa
That faith will surely win!
Antha nampikkai nichchayam jeyikkumadaa
Hey, a good time will come for us too, my boy,
Dei namakkunnu oru kaalam irukkuthadaa
That faith will surely win!
Antha nampikkai nichchayam jeyikkumadaa
Injustice will not prevail here,
Akkiramam ingu nilaikakathadaa
Injustice will not prevail here,
Akkiramam ingu nilaikakathadaa
Even if it goes to the High Court, it won't stand!
Athu highcourt ponaalum sellaathadaa
Oh my born son, palm-nut head!
Naan peththa mavanae panangkotta thalaiyaa
Money made from selling a dog won't bark, my dear!
Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee….
I am telling what needs to be told, you thief!
Solluratha solluraendaa kalavaaniyae
Listen to what is asked, you rascal!
Kekkuratha kelu padavaa nee…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk song is a raw, emotional narrative sung by a mother addressing her young child. She recounts her painful past where a doctor seduced her, got her pregnant, and then mocked her when she demanded marriage (thaali). Using colloquial terms and rural idioms, she calls her child her ultimate witness and warns him about the deceptive nature of opportunistic people through vivid metaphors of foxes and sacrificial goats. Despite the suffering and betrayal, the song transitions into a strong message of hope, resilience, and faith in ultimate justice. The mother reassures her son that injustice will never last in the end, expressing firm conviction that better days are ahead for them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pazhamozhi (Proverb / Folk Metaphor)
“Naai viththa kaasu kolaikakathu nainaa”
Uses a traditional Tamil folk proverb implying that ill-gotten gains or unfair means will not yield true benefit.
Metaphor / Allegory
“Pasu pakkam nariyellaam vaalaattuthu... paliyaadu thalaiyaattuthu”
Compares cunning deceivers to foxes around cows and gullible victims to unsuspecting sacrificial goats.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naan peththa mavanae / Naai viththa kaasu”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines ('peththa' and 'viththa').
Colloquial Idiom
“Vaayum vayirumaa aakkipputtaan”
Uses rural dialect idioms like 'Vaayum vayirumaa' to refer to pregnancy.
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Trivia
Composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, this song stands out for its authentic rural Tamil slang and raw storytelling. S. P. Sailaja provided a distinct vocal delivery that seamlessly blends maternal affection with rustic defiance.
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