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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Polladhavan

From Polladhavan (1980 Film) · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Polladhavan (1980 Film)1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hmmmmmm mmmHmmmmmm mmm
Naan pollaadhavanI am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavanI am one who does not lie
Naan pollaadhavanI am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavanI am one who does not lie
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavanI am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavanI am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavanI am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavanI am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindruStanding before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
Aadhaayam thedathavanI am not one who seeks selfish gain
Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan hmm aaI am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa
Male
Vaanathil vallooru vandhaalaeWhen a bird of prey appears in the sky
Kozhikkum veerathai kandenadiI have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear
Vaanathil vallooru vandhaalaeWhen a bird of prey appears in the sky
Kozhikkum veerathai kandenadiI have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear
Gnanaththai baadhikkumWhen wisdom is threatened
Maanaththai sodhiththaalAnd self-respect is put to the test
Naan enna seithenadiWhat else could I do, my dear?
Male
Naannundu veedunduMinding myself and my home
Nadundu vazhvunduLiving my quiet life in peace
Endraethaan vaazhthenadiThat is how I lived, my dear
Naalaaga naalaagaAs days went on and on
Thaalaadha kobaththilIn unbearable rage
Naan venghai anaenadiI transformed into a tiger, my dear
Male
Naan pollaadhavanI am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavanI am one who does not lie
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavanI am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavanI am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindruStanding before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
Aadhaayam thedathavanI am not one who seeks selfish gain
Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan hmm aaI am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa
Ra pa pa pa pa pa pa pahRa pa pa pa pa pa pa pah
Ra pa pa pa pa pa ahae ah ah ahaan aaRa pa pa pa pa pa ahae ah ah ahaan aa
Male
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Male
Neeyenna naanyennaWhat are you and what am I?
Nijam enna poi yennaWhat is real and what is false?
Sandharppam perithammadiCircumstance is supreme, my dear
Yedhyedho nadakkattumLet whatever happens take place
Engeyo kidakkattumLet things lie wherever they fall
Enakkenna unakkennadiWhat does it matter to me or to you, my dear?
Male
Ellaamum irundhaalumEven when possessing everything
Nallorai madhipporgalThose who actually respect good people
Ulagaththil kidaiyaadhadiDo not exist in this world, my dear
Inbangal thunbangal samamaaga uruvaagaAs pleasures and sorrows take shape equally
Idhu pola aanenadiI became like this, my dear
Male
Naan pollaadhavanI am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavanI am one who does not lie
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavanI am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavanI am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindruStanding before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
Aadhaayam thedathavanI am not one who seeks selfish gain
Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavanI am one who lives broad and free like that sky
Tan dan da da da da dah pipari pipari pipariTan dan da da da da dah pipari pipari pipari
Pah pah pa pa pa pa pah pipari pipar ahaeahPah pah pa pa pa pa pah pipari pipar ahaeah

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Naan Pollaadhavan from the 1980 film Polladhavan is a heroic self-declaration sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for Rajinikanth, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The hero proclaims that he is inherently a truthful, peaceful person who does not seek conflict or grovel for personal gain. However, when his self-respect is tested and pushed beyond limits, he is forced to rise up aggressively, drawing an analogy to how even a harmless hen displays fierce courage when attacked by a predator.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan hmm aa

Compares living freely without malice to the vastness of the sky ('Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan').

Metaphor / Analogy

Vaanathil vallooru vandhaalae / Kozhikkum veerathai kandenadi

Uses the image of a hen defending itself against a hawk ('vallooru') as an analogy for how a gentle person turns aggressive when self-respect is attacked.

Metaphor

Naan venghai anaenadi

Directly compares the protagonist's transformed angry state to a fierce tiger ('venghai').

Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan

Consistent terminal rhyming pattern with '-dhavan' suffix ('illadhavan', 'sellaadhavan', 'thedathavan', 'vaazhbhavan').

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Trivia

This iconic track from Muktha Srinivasan's 1980 superhit 'Polladhavan' starring Rajinikanth was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film's title itself became legendary in Tamil cinema, later inspiring the title of Dhanush's acclaimed 2007 action film 'Polladhavan'.

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