Naan Thanni Adicha
From Neram Nalla Irukku · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Neram Nalla Irukku1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan thanni adichaa | When I drink alcohol |
| Thaana kilambum thathuva paattu | A philosophical song springs forth on its own |
| Male | |
| Hahaan | Hahaan |
| Male | |
| Naan thanni adichaa | When I drink alcohol |
| Thaana kilambum thathuva paattu | A philosophical song springs forth on its own |
| Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada | Hey brothers, come along with me |
| Thaalangal pottu | Keeping time to the beat |
| Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada | Hey brothers, come along with me |
| Thaalangal pottu | Keeping time to the beat |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Aambalaiyaaga iruppavan ellam en jaadhi | Every man who exists belongs to my caste |
| Aana pombalaiyaaga poranthaval ellam ponjaadhi | But every woman born is a wife to someone |
| Aambalaiyaaga iruppavan ellam en jaadhi | Every man who exists belongs to my caste |
| Aana pombalaiyaaga poranthaval ellam ponjaadhi | But every woman born is a wife to someone |
| Male | |
| ……………………… | |
| Male | |
| Azhaga irukkum chinna pengal en katchi | Pretty young women belong to my party |
| Ada azhagillama yaarirunthaalum thangachi | Hey, whoever lacks beauty is a sister to me |
| Male | |
| Azhaga irukkum chinna pengal en katchi | Pretty young women belong to my party |
| Ada azhagillama yaarirunthaalum thangachi | Hey, whoever lacks beauty is a sister to me |
| Male | |
| Naan thanni adichaa thaana kilambum | When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth |
| Thathuva paattu | A philosophical song |
| Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada | Hey brothers, come along with me |
| Thaalangal pottu doi doi | Keeping time to the beat, doi doi |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Nenacha udanae maathikalaamae | Whenever we feel like it, we can change |
| Jippathaan naama | Our shirt (jippa) |
| Nenacha maatha mudiyaathiruppadhu | What cannot be changed even if you want to |
| Appa thaan | Is a father |
| Nenacha udanae maathikalaamae | Whenever we feel like it, we can change |
| Jippathaan naama | Our shirt (jippa) |
| Nenacha maatha mudiyaathiruppadhu appa thaan | What cannot be changed even if you want to is a father |
| Male | |
| Mundhiri pazhathin munnal iruppadhu | What sits at the front of a cashew fruit |
| Kottai thaan | Is its nut |
| Enga machaan thalaiyil pinnal iruppadhu | What sits at the back of my brother-in-law's head |
| Sottai thaan | Is a bald patch |
| Mundhiri pazhathin munnal iruppadhu | What sits at the front of a cashew fruit |
| Kottai thaan | Is its nut |
| Enga machaan thalaiyil pinnal iruppadhu | What sits at the back of my brother-in-law's head |
| Sottai thaan | Is a bald patch |
| Male | |
| Naan thanni adichaa thaana kilambum | When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth |
| Thathuva paattu | A philosophical song |
| Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada | Hey brothers, come along with me |
| Thaalangal pottu | Keeping time to the beat |
| Male | |
| Mela irunthu keezha paarkum aagayam | The sky looks down from high above |
| Namma keezha irunthu mela thookum saarayam | Our liquor lifts us up from down below |
| Mela irunthu keezha paarkum aagayam | The sky looks down from high above |
| Namma keezha irunthu mela thookum saarayam | Our liquor lifts us up from down below |
| Male | |
| Otta vaangi kottaiya pudippavan pechaali | One who wins votes and captures the fort is a smooth talker |
| Siru otta pottu veettukkul nuzhaivadhu peruchaali | One who digs a small hole and enters the home is a bandicoot rat |
| Haan otta vaangi kottaiya pudippavan pechaali | Aha, one who wins votes and captures the fort is a smooth talker |
| Siru otta pottu veettukkul nuzhaivadhu peruchaali | One who digs a small hole and enters the home is a bandicoot rat |
| Male | |
| Naan thanni adichaa thaana kilambum | When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth |
| Thathuva paattu | A philosophical song |
| Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada | Hey brothers, come along with me |
| Thaalangal pottu | Keeping time to the beat |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | |
நான் தண்ணி அடிச்சா
தானா கெளம்பும் தத்துவ பாட்டு
When I drink alcohol
A philosophical song springs forth on its own
ஆஹா
Hahaan
நான் தண்ணி அடிச்சா
தானா கெளம்பும் தத்துவ பாட்டு
அட தம்பிகளா என் கூட வாங்கடா தாளங்கள் போட்டு
அட தம்பிகளா என் கூட வாங்கடா தாளங்கள் போட்டு
When I drink alcohol
A philosophical song springs forth on its own
Hey brothers, come along with me
Keeping time to the beat
Hey brothers, come along with me
Keeping time to the beat
...........................
ஆம்பளையாக இருப்பவன் எல்லாம் என் ஜாதி ஆனா
பொம்பளையாக பொறந்தவள் எல்லாம் பொஞ்சாதி
ஆம்பளையாக இருப்பவன் எல்லாம் என் ஜாதி ஆனா
பொம்பளையாக பொறந்தவள் எல்லாம் பொஞ்சாதி
Every man who exists belongs to my caste
But every woman born is a wife to someone
Every man who exists belongs to my caste
But every woman born is a wife to someone
...........................
அழகா இருக்கும் சின்ன பெண்கள் என் கட்சி அட
அழகில்லாம யாரிருந்தாலும் தங்கச்சி
Pretty young women belong to my party
Hey, whoever lacks beauty is a sister to me
அழகா இருக்கும் சின்ன பெண்கள் என் கட்சி அட
அழகில்லாம யாரிருந்தாலும் தங்கச்சி
Pretty young women belong to my party
Hey, whoever lacks beauty is a sister to me
நான் தண்ணி அடிச்சா
தானா கெளம்பும் தத்துவ பாட்டு
அட தம்பிகளா என் கூட வாங்கடா தாளங்கள் போட்டு
டோய் டோய்
When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth
A philosophical song
Hey brothers, come along with me
Keeping time to the beat, doi doi
.....................
நெனச்சா உடனே மாத்திக்கலாமே
ஜிப்பாதான்
நாம நெனச்ச மாத்த முடியாதிருப்பது அப்பாதான்
நெனச்சா உடனே மாத்திக்கலாமே ஜிப்பாதான்
நாம நெனச்ச மாத்த முடியாதிருப்பது அப்பாதான்
Whenever we feel like it, we can change
Our shirt (jippa)
What cannot be changed even if you want to
Is a father
Whenever we feel like it, we can change
Our shirt (jippa)
What cannot be changed even if you want to is a father
முந்திரி பழத்தின் முன்னால் இருப்பது
கொட்டைதான்
எங்க மச்சான் தலையில் பின்னால் இருப்பது
சொட்டைதான்
முந்திரி பழத்தின் முன்னால் இருப்பது
கொட்டைதான்
எங்க மச்சான் தலையில் பின்னால் இருப்பது
சொட்டைதான்
What sits at the front of a cashew fruit
Is its nut
What sits at the back of my brother-in-law's head
Is a bald patch
What sits at the front of a cashew fruit
Is its nut
What sits at the back of my brother-in-law's head
Is a bald patch
நான் தண்ணி அடிச்சா
தானா கெளம்பும் தத்துவ பாட்டு
அட தம்பிகளா என் கூட வாங்கடா தாளங்கள் போட்டு
When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth
A philosophical song
Hey brothers, come along with me
Keeping time to the beat
மேலே இருந்து கீழே பார்க்கும் ஆகாயம் நம்ம
கீழே இருந்து மேலே தூக்கும் சாராயம்
மேலே இருந்து கீழே பார்க்கும் ஆகாயம் நம்ம
கீழே இருந்து மேலே தூக்கும் சாராயம்
The sky looks down from high above
Our liquor lifts us up from down below
The sky looks down from high above
Our liquor lifts us up from down below
ஓட்ட வாங்கி கோட்டையப் புடிப்பவன் பேச்சாளி
சிறு ஓட்டப் போட்டு வீட்டுக்குள் நுழைவது பெருச்சாளி
ஹான் ஓட்ட வாங்கி கோட்டையப் புடிப்பவன் பேச்சாளி
சிறு ஓட்டப் போட்டு வீட்டுக்குள் நுழைவது பெருச்சாளி
One who wins votes and captures the fort is a smooth talker
One who digs a small hole and enters the home is a bandicoot rat
Aha, one who wins votes and captures the fort is a smooth talker
One who digs a small hole and enters the home is a bandicoot rat
நான் தண்ணி அடிச்சா
தானா கெளம்பும் தத்துவ பாட்டு
அட தம்பிகளா என் கூட வாங்கடா தாளங்கள் போட்டு...
When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth
A philosophical song
Hey brothers, come along with me
Keeping time to the beat
....................................
Naan thanni adichaa
When I drink alcohol
Thaana kilambum thathuva paattu
A philosophical song springs forth on its own
Hahaan
Hahaan
Naan thanni adichaa
When I drink alcohol
Thaana kilambum thathuva paattu
A philosophical song springs forth on its own
Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada
Hey brothers, come along with me
Thaalangal pottu
Keeping time to the beat
Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada
Hey brothers, come along with me
Thaalangal pottu
Keeping time to the beat
………………………..
Aambalaiyaaga iruppavan ellam en jaadhi
Every man who exists belongs to my caste
Aana pombalaiyaaga poranthaval ellam ponjaadhi
But every woman born is a wife to someone
Aambalaiyaaga iruppavan ellam en jaadhi
Every man who exists belongs to my caste
Aana pombalaiyaaga poranthaval ellam ponjaadhi
But every woman born is a wife to someone
………………………
Azhaga irukkum chinna pengal en katchi
Pretty young women belong to my party
Ada azhagillama yaarirunthaalum thangachi
Hey, whoever lacks beauty is a sister to me
Azhaga irukkum chinna pengal en katchi
Pretty young women belong to my party
Ada azhagillama yaarirunthaalum thangachi
Hey, whoever lacks beauty is a sister to me
Naan thanni adichaa thaana kilambum
When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth
Thathuva paattu
A philosophical song
Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada
Hey brothers, come along with me
Thaalangal pottu doi doi
Keeping time to the beat, doi doi
………………………………
Nenacha udanae maathikalaamae
Whenever we feel like it, we can change
Jippathaan naama
Our shirt (jippa)
Nenacha maatha mudiyaathiruppadhu
What cannot be changed even if you want to
Appa thaan
Is a father
Nenacha udanae maathikalaamae
Whenever we feel like it, we can change
Jippathaan naama
Our shirt (jippa)
Nenacha maatha mudiyaathiruppadhu appa thaan
What cannot be changed even if you want to is a father
Mundhiri pazhathin munnal iruppadhu
What sits at the front of a cashew fruit
Kottai thaan
Is its nut
Enga machaan thalaiyil pinnal iruppadhu
What sits at the back of my brother-in-law's head
Sottai thaan
Is a bald patch
Mundhiri pazhathin munnal iruppadhu
What sits at the front of a cashew fruit
Kottai thaan
Is its nut
Enga machaan thalaiyil pinnal iruppadhu
What sits at the back of my brother-in-law's head
Sottai thaan
Is a bald patch
Naan thanni adichaa thaana kilambum
When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth
Thathuva paattu
A philosophical song
Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada
Hey brothers, come along with me
Thaalangal pottu
Keeping time to the beat
Mela irunthu keezha paarkum aagayam
The sky looks down from high above
Namma keezha irunthu mela thookum saarayam
Our liquor lifts us up from down below
Mela irunthu keezha paarkum aagayam
The sky looks down from high above
Namma keezha irunthu mela thookum saarayam
Our liquor lifts us up from down below
Otta vaangi kottaiya pudippavan pechaali
One who wins votes and captures the fort is a smooth talker
Siru otta pottu veettukkul nuzhaivadhu peruchaali
One who digs a small hole and enters the home is a bandicoot rat
Haan otta vaangi kottaiya pudippavan pechaali
Aha, one who wins votes and captures the fort is a smooth talker
Siru otta pottu veettukkul nuzhaivadhu peruchaali
One who digs a small hole and enters the home is a bandicoot rat
Naan thanni adichaa thaana kilambum
When I drink alcohol, it automatically springs forth
Thathuva paattu
A philosophical song
Ada thambhigala en kooda vaangada
Hey brothers, come along with me
Thaalangal pottu
Keeping time to the beat
…………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Thanni Adichaa is a lively, humorous folk song from the 1987 Tamil film Neram Nalla Irukku, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and penned by Gangai Amaran. Sung with vibrant enthusiasm by Malaysia Vasudevan, the song presents a jovial protagonist who claims that consuming alcohol awakens an innate fountain of deep street philosophy. Through humorous observations on relationships, political opportunism, and societal quirks, the song delivers lighthearted satire mixed with earthy wisdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Mela irunthu keezha paarkum aagayam / Namma keezha irunthu mela thookum saarayam”
Juxtaposes the sky looking down from above with liquor lifting a person up from below.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Otta vaangi kottaiya pudippavan pechaali / Siru otta pottu veettukkul nuzhaivadhu peruchaali”
End rhymes using similar sound endings like pechaali and peruchaali.
Humorous Analogy / Parody
“Mundhiri pazhathin munnal iruppadhu kottai thaan / Enga machaan thalaiyil pinnal iruppadhu sottai thaan”
Compares the visible cashew nut on a fruit to a bald spot on the back of a relative's head.
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Trivia
Written by Gangai Amaran, this track highlights his expertise in Tamil folk rhythms and street humor (Gana style predecessors), perfectly suited for Malaysia Vasudevan's robust voice and M. S. Vishwanathan's rhythmic orchestration.
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