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 mmm | Hmmmmmm mmm |
| Naan pollaadhavan | I am a tough man |
| Poi sollaadhavan | I am one who does not lie |
| Naan pollaadhavan | I am a tough man |
| Poi sollaadhavan | I am one who does not lie |
| En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan | I am one with no deceit in my heart |
| Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan | I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights |
| En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan | I am one with no deceit in my heart |
| Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan | I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights |
| Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindru | Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth |
| Aadhaayam thedathavan | I am not one who seeks selfish gain |
| Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan hmm aa | I am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa |
| Male | |
| Vaanathil vallooru vandhaalae | When a bird of prey appears in the sky |
| Kozhikkum veerathai kandenadi | I have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear |
| Vaanathil vallooru vandhaalae | When a bird of prey appears in the sky |
| Kozhikkum veerathai kandenadi | I have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear |
| Gnanaththai baadhikkum | When wisdom is threatened |
| Maanaththai sodhiththaal | And self-respect is put to the test |
| Naan enna seithenadi | What else could I do, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Naannundu veedundu | Minding myself and my home |
| Nadundu vazhvundu | Living my quiet life in peace |
| Endraethaan vaazhthenadi | That is how I lived, my dear |
| Naalaaga naalaaga | As days went on and on |
| Thaalaadha kobaththil | In unbearable rage |
| Naan venghai anaenadi | I transformed into a tiger, my dear |
| Male | |
| Naan pollaadhavan | I am a tough man |
| Poi sollaadhavan | I am one who does not lie |
| En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan | I am one with no deceit in my heart |
| Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan | I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights |
| Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindru | Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth |
| Aadhaayam thedathavan | I am not one who seeks selfish gain |
| Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan hmm aa | I am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa |
| Ra pa pa pa pa pa pa pah | Ra pa pa pa pa pa pa pah |
| Ra pa pa pa pa pa ahae ah ah ahaan aa | Ra pa pa pa pa pa ahae ah ah ahaan aa |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | ……………………….. |
| Male | |
| Neeyenna naanyenna | What are you and what am I? |
| Nijam enna poi yenna | What is real and what is false? |
| Sandharppam perithammadi | Circumstance is supreme, my dear |
| Yedhyedho nadakkattum | Let whatever happens take place |
| Engeyo kidakkattum | Let things lie wherever they fall |
| Enakkenna unakkennadi | What does it matter to me or to you, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Ellaamum irundhaalum | Even when possessing everything |
| Nallorai madhipporgal | Those who actually respect good people |
| Ulagaththil kidaiyaadhadi | Do not exist in this world, my dear |
| Inbangal thunbangal samamaaga uruvaaga | As pleasures and sorrows take shape equally |
| Idhu pola aanenadi | I became like this, my dear |
| Male | |
| Naan pollaadhavan | I am a tough man |
| Poi sollaadhavan | I am one who does not lie |
| En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan | I am one with no deceit in my heart |
| Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan | I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights |
| Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindru | Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth |
| Aadhaayam thedathavan | I am not one who seeks selfish gain |
| Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan | I am one who lives broad and free like that sky |
| Tan dan da da da da dah pipari pipari pipari | Tan dan da da da da dah pipari pipari pipari |
| Pah pah pa pa pa pa pah pipari pipar ahaeah | Pah pah pa pa pa pa pah pipari pipar ahaeah |
ஹ்ம்ம்மம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
நான் பொல்லாதவன்
பொய் சொல்லாதவன்
நான் பொல்லாதவன்
பொய் சொல்லாதவன்
என் நெஞ்சத்தில் வஞ்சங்கள் இல்லாதவன்
வீண் வம்புக்கும் சண்டைக்கும் செல்லாதவன்
என் நெஞ்சத்தில் வஞ்சங்கள் இல்லாதவன்
வீண் வம்புக்கும் சண்டைக்கும் செல்லாதவன்
கை கட்டி வாய்மூடி யார் முன்னும் நான் நின்று
ஆதாயம் தேடாதவன்
அந்த ஆகாயம் போல் வாழ்பவன் ஹ்ம்ம் ஆ
Hmmmmmm mmm
I am a tough man
I am one who does not lie
I am a tough man
I am one who does not lie
I am one with no deceit in my heart
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
I am one with no deceit in my heart
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
I am not one who seeks selfish gain
I am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa
வானத்தில் வல்லூறு வந்தாலே
கோழிக்கும் வீரத்தை கண்டேனடி
வானத்தில் வல்லூறு வந்தாலே
கோழிக்கும் வீரத்தை கண்டேனடி
ஞானத்தை பாதிக்கும்
மானத்தை சோதித்தால்
நான் என்ன செய்வேனடி
When a bird of prey appears in the sky
I have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear
When a bird of prey appears in the sky
I have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear
When wisdom is threatened
And self-respect is put to the test
What else could I do, my dear?
நானுண்டு வீடுண்டு
நாடுண்டு வாழ்வுண்டு
என்றேதான் வாழ்ந்தேனடி
நாளாக நாளாக
தாளாத கோபத்தில்
நான் வேங்கை ஆனேனடி
Minding myself and my home
Living my quiet life in peace
That is how I lived, my dear
As days went on and on
In unbearable rage
I transformed into a tiger, my dear
நான் பொல்லாதவன்
பொய் சொல்லாதவன்
என் நெஞ்சத்தில் வஞ்சங்கள் இல்லாதவன்
வீண் வம்புக்கும் சண்டைக்கும் செல்லாதவன்
கை கட்டி வாய்மூடி யார் முன்னும் நான் நின்று
ஆதாயம் தேடாதவன்
அந்த ஆகாயம் போல் வாழ்பவன் ஹ்ம்ம் ஆ
ர ப ப ப ப ப ப ப
ர ப ப ப ப ப ப ப அஹே ஆ ஆ ஆஹான் ஆ
I am a tough man
I am one who does not lie
I am one with no deceit in my heart
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
I am not one who seeks selfish gain
I am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa
Ra pa pa pa pa pa pa pah
Ra pa pa pa pa pa ahae ah ah ahaan aa
...............................
………………………..
நீ என்ன நான் என்ன
நிஜம் என்ன பொய் என்ன
சந்தர்ப்பம் பெரிதாம்மடி
ஏதேதோ நடக்கட்டும்
எங்கேயோ கிடக்கட்டும்
எனக்கென்ன உனக்கென்னடி
What are you and what am I?
What is real and what is false?
Circumstance is supreme, my dear
Let whatever happens take place
Let things lie wherever they fall
What does it matter to me or to you, my dear?
எல்லாமும் இருந்தாலும்
நல்லோரை மதிப்போர்கள்
உலகத்தில் கிடையாதடி
இன்பங்கள் துன்பங்கள் சமமாக உருவாக
இது போல ஆனேனடி
Even when possessing everything
Those who actually respect good people
Do not exist in this world, my dear
As pleasures and sorrows take shape equally
I became like this, my dear
நான் பொல்லாதவன்
பொய் சொல்லாதவன்
என் நெஞ்சத்தில் வஞ்சங்கள் இல்லாதவன்
வீண் வம்புக்கும் சண்டைக்கும் செல்லாதவன்
கை கட்டி வாய்மூடி யார் முன்னும் நான் நின்று
ஆதாயம் தேடாதவன்
அந்த ஆகாயம் போல் வாழ்பவன்
டன் டன் ட ட ட ட ட டஹ் பிபரி பிபரி பிபரி
பஹ் பஹ் ப ப ப ப ப பஹ் பிபரி பிபரி அஹே
I am a tough man
I am one who does not lie
I am one with no deceit in my heart
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
I am not one who seeks selfish gain
I am one who lives broad and free like that sky
Tan dan da da da da dah pipari pipari pipari
Pah pah pa pa pa pa pah pipari pipar ahaeah
Hmmmmmm mmm
Hmmmmmm mmm
Naan pollaadhavan
I am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavan
I am one who does not lie
Naan pollaadhavan
I am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavan
I am one who does not lie
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan
I am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan
I am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindru
Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
Aadhaayam thedathavan
I am not one who seeks selfish gain
Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan hmm aa
I am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa
Vaanathil vallooru vandhaalae
When a bird of prey appears in the sky
Kozhikkum veerathai kandenadi
I have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear
Vaanathil vallooru vandhaalae
When a bird of prey appears in the sky
Kozhikkum veerathai kandenadi
I have seen courage even in a humble hen, my dear
Gnanaththai baadhikkum
When wisdom is threatened
Maanaththai sodhiththaal
And self-respect is put to the test
Naan enna seithenadi
What else could I do, my dear?
Naannundu veedundu
Minding myself and my home
Nadundu vazhvundu
Living my quiet life in peace
Endraethaan vaazhthenadi
That is how I lived, my dear
Naalaaga naalaaga
As days went on and on
Thaalaadha kobaththil
In unbearable rage
Naan venghai anaenadi
I transformed into a tiger, my dear
Naan pollaadhavan
I am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavan
I am one who does not lie
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan
I am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindru
Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
Aadhaayam thedathavan
I am not one who seeks selfish gain
Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan hmm aa
I am one who lives broad and free like that sky, hmm aa
Ra pa pa pa pa pa pa pah
Ra pa pa pa pa pa pa pah
Ra pa pa pa pa pa ahae ah ah ahaan aa
Ra pa pa pa pa pa ahae ah ah ahaan aa
………………………..
………………………..
Neeyenna naanyenna
What are you and what am I?
Nijam enna poi yenna
What is real and what is false?
Sandharppam perithammadi
Circumstance is supreme, my dear
Yedhyedho nadakkattum
Let whatever happens take place
Engeyo kidakkattum
Let things lie wherever they fall
Enakkenna unakkennadi
What does it matter to me or to you, my dear?
Ellaamum irundhaalum
Even when possessing everything
Nallorai madhipporgal
Those who actually respect good people
Ulagaththil kidaiyaadhadi
Do not exist in this world, my dear
Inbangal thunbangal samamaaga uruvaaga
As pleasures and sorrows take shape equally
Idhu pola aanenadi
I became like this, my dear
Naan pollaadhavan
I am a tough man
Poi sollaadhavan
I am one who does not lie
En nenjathil vanjangal illadhavan
I am one with no deceit in my heart
Veen vambukkum sandaikkum sellaadhavan
I am one who does not go looking for unnecessary trouble or fights
Kai katti vaaimoodi yaar munnum naan nindru
Standing before anyone with folded hands and a quiet mouth
Aadhaayam thedathavan
I am not one who seeks selfish gain
Andha aagaayam pol vaazhbhavan
I am one who lives broad and free like that sky
Tan dan da da da da dah pipari pipari pipari
Tan dan da da da da dah pipari pipari pipari
Pah pah pa pa pa pa pah pipari pipar ahaeah
Pah 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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