Naan Unakku Nalla Paattu
From Nethiyadi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Satta Muthan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- R. Pandiarajan
- Details
- Nethiyadi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu | I will teach you |
| Solli tharuvaen | a good song, |
| Adha kandippaa nee kaththukkanum | and you must definitely learn it. |
| Male | |
| Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu | I will teach you |
| Solli tharuvaen | a good song. |
| Female | |
| Ezhuthinavan yaettai keduththaan | The one who wrote ruined the leaf (manuscript), |
| Padichchavano paatta keduththaan | the one who read it ruined the song, |
| Innumoru paattu paadi | so don't sing another song |
| Namma naatta kedukkaathae | and ruin our country! |
| Female | |
| Nee enakku onnum | You don't need to |
| Paattu solli thara venaam | teach me any song, |
| Naan unnavida padichchava | I am more educated than you. |
| Nee enakku onnum | You don't need to |
| Paattu solli tharavenaam | teach me any song. |
| Male | |
| Ulaga urundaiya odaippaen | I will break the globe of the world, |
| Kedaichatha samamaa koduppaen eppadi | and share whatever is found equally... how? |
| Female :Nee summaa kodukkum panamthaan | Female: The money you give away for free |
| Sombala valarkkum uamthaan | is just fertilizer that breeds laziness. |
| Male | |
| Ozhaikkanum kodukkanum | One must work hard and then give, |
| Sonnaangalae | so they said! |
| Female :Aahaah koduththuttu | Female: Ah, but after giving it all away, |
| Theruvula ninnaangalae | they ended up standing on the street! |
| Male :Samsaaramae venaandi | Male: I don't want family life anymore, my girl, |
| Female :Yaen | Female: Why? |
| Male :Sanniyaasamae poraendi sivasiva | Male: I am going into asceticism, Shiva Shiva! |
| Female :Saamiyaaraa ponaalum | Female: Even if you become a monk, |
| Soru thinna kaasu venum | you need money to eat food! |
| Female | |
| Nee enakku onnum | You don't need to |
| Paattu solli thara venaam | teach me any song. |
| Male :Yaenaam.. | Male: Why not..? |
| Female :Naan unnavida padichchava | Female: I am more educated than you. |
| Nee enakku onnum | You don't need to |
| Paattu solli thara venaam | teach me any song. |
| Male | |
| Kodukkura kaithaan sivakkum | Only the hand that gives grows red (charitable), |
| Adhuthaan ulagaththa jeyikkum | and that alone conquers the world. |
| Female :Inthaannu thanthaalae inikkum | Female: Giving freely tastes sweet, |
| Illaennu sonnaalae kasakkum | saying 'no' tastes bitter. |
| Male | |
| Palana paaththuttaa tharumam illa | If you look for benefits, it's not true charity. |
| Female :Kadana vaangittaa thookam illa | Female: If you take a loan, there's no sleep! |
| Male :Ambalaingalae pombambalaingalae | Male: Oh men! Oh women! |
| Appaavi naan ingae maattikkittaen aiyayo | I, an innocent man, got caught here, oh no! |
| Female :Appaavaa aagap porae | Female: You are going to become a father soon, |
| Unna naanum vidamaattaen | I won't let you go! |
| Female | |
| Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu | I will teach you |
| Solli tharuvaen | a good song, |
| Adha thena thaenam padikkanum | you must practice it every single day. |
| Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu | I will teach you |
| Solli tharuvaen | a good song. |
| Ezhuthinavan yaettai keduththaan | The one who wrote ruined the manuscript, |
| Padichchavano paatta keduththaan | the one who read it ruined the song, |
| Innumoru paattu paadi | don't sing another song |
| Namma naatta kedukkaathae | and ruin our country! |
| Male | |
| Evalum enakkou | No woman needs to |
| Paattu solli tharavenaam | teach me any song, |
| Kandapadi thittiduvaen | I will scold randomly! |
| Evalum enakkou | No woman needs to |
| Paattu solli tharavenaam | teach me any song. |
| Vaenavae vaenaam….. | I don't want it at all...! |
நான் உனக்கு நல்ல பாட்டு ஒன்னு
சொல்லித் தருவேன்
அதக் கண்டிப்பா நீ கத்துக்கணும்
I will teach you
a good song,
and you must definitely learn it.
நான் உனக்கு நல்ல பாட்டு ஒன்னு
சொல்லித் தருவேன்
I will teach you
a good song.
எழுதினவன் ஏட்டைக் கெடுத்தான்
படிச்சவனோ பாட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
இன்னுமொரு பாட்டுப் பாடி
நம்ம நாட்டக் கெடுக்காதே
The one who wrote ruined the leaf (manuscript),
the one who read it ruined the song,
so don't sing another song
and ruin our country!
நீ எனக்கு ஒண்ணும்
பாட்டுச் சொல்லி தரவேணாம்
நான் உன்னவிட படிச்சவ
நீ எனக்கு ஒண்ணும்
பாட்டுச் சொல்லி தரவேணாம்
You don't need to
teach me any song,
I am more educated than you.
You don't need to
teach me any song.
உலக உருண்டைய ஒடைப்பேன்
கெடச்சத சமமா கொடுப்பேன் எப்படி....
நீ சும்மா கொடுக்கும் பணம்தான்
சோம்பல வளர்க்கும் உரம்தான்
I will break the globe of the world,
and share whatever is found equally... how?
Female: The money you give away for free
is just fertilizer that breeds laziness.
ஒழைக்கணும் கொடுக்கணும்
சொன்னாங்களே
ஆஹாஹ் கொடுத்துட்டு
தெருவுல நின்னாங்களே
சம்சாரமே வேணான்டி
ஏன்
சன்னியாசமே போறேன்டி சிவசிவ
சாமியாரா போனாலும்
சோறு தின்ன காசு வேணும்
One must work hard and then give,
so they said!
Female: Ah, but after giving it all away,
they ended up standing on the street!
Male: I don't want family life anymore, my girl,
Female: Why?
Male: I am going into asceticism, Shiva Shiva!
Female: Even if you become a monk,
you need money to eat food!
நீ எனக்கு ஒண்ணும்
பாட்டுச் சொல்லி தரவேணாம்...
ஏனாம்....
நான் உன்னவிட படிச்சவ
நீ எனக்கு ஒண்ணும்
பாட்டுச் சொல்லி தரவேணாம்
You don't need to
teach me any song.
Male: Why not..?
Female: I am more educated than you.
You don't need to
teach me any song.
கொடுக்குற கைதான் சிவக்கும்
அதுதான் உலகத்த ஜெயிக்கும்
இந்தான்னு தந்தாலே இனிக்கும்
இல்லேன்னு சொன்னாலே கசக்கும்
Only the hand that gives grows red (charitable),
and that alone conquers the world.
Female: Giving freely tastes sweet,
saying 'no' tastes bitter.
பலன பாத்துட்டா தருமம் இல்ல
கடன வாங்கிட்டா தூக்கம் இல்ல
ஆம்பளைங்களே பொம்பளைங்களே
அப்பாவி நான் இங்கே மாட்டிக்கிட்டேனே ஐய்யயோ
அப்பாவா ஆகப்போறே
உன்ன நானும் விடமாட்டேன்
If you look for benefits, it's not true charity.
Female: If you take a loan, there's no sleep!
Male: Oh men! Oh women!
I, an innocent man, got caught here, oh no!
Female: You are going to become a father soon,
I won't let you go!
நான் உனக்கு நல்ல பாட்டு ஒன்னு
சொல்லித் தருவேன்
அத தெனம் தெனம் படிக்கணும்
நான் உனக்கு நல்ல பாட்டு ஒன்னு
சொல்லித் தருவேன்
எழுதினவன் ஏட்டைக் கெடுத்தான்
படிச்சவனோ பாட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
இன்னுமொரு பாட்டுப் பாடி
நம்ம நாட்டக் கெடுக்காதே
I will teach you
a good song,
you must practice it every single day.
I will teach you
a good song.
The one who wrote ruined the manuscript,
the one who read it ruined the song,
don't sing another song
and ruin our country!
எவளும் எனக்கொரு
பாட்டு சொல்லி தரவேணாம்
கண்டபடி திட்டிடுவேன்
எவளும் எனக்கொரு
பாட்டு சொல்லி தரவேணாம்
வேணவே வேணாம்....
No woman needs to
teach me any song,
I will scold randomly!
No woman needs to
teach me any song.
I don't want it at all...!
Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu
I will teach you
Solli tharuvaen
a good song,
Adha kandippaa nee kaththukkanum
and you must definitely learn it.
Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu
I will teach you
Solli tharuvaen
a good song.
Ezhuthinavan yaettai keduththaan
The one who wrote ruined the leaf (manuscript),
Padichchavano paatta keduththaan
the one who read it ruined the song,
Innumoru paattu paadi
so don't sing another song
Namma naatta kedukkaathae
and ruin our country!
Nee enakku onnum
You don't need to
Paattu solli thara venaam
teach me any song,
Naan unnavida padichchava
I am more educated than you.
Nee enakku onnum
You don't need to
Paattu solli tharavenaam
teach me any song.
Ulaga urundaiya odaippaen
I will break the globe of the world,
Kedaichatha samamaa koduppaen eppadi
and share whatever is found equally... how?
Female :Nee summaa kodukkum panamthaan
Female: The money you give away for free
Sombala valarkkum uamthaan
is just fertilizer that breeds laziness.
Ozhaikkanum kodukkanum
One must work hard and then give,
Sonnaangalae
so they said!
Female :Aahaah koduththuttu
Female: Ah, but after giving it all away,
Theruvula ninnaangalae
they ended up standing on the street!
Male :Samsaaramae venaandi
Male: I don't want family life anymore, my girl,
Female :Yaen
Female: Why?
Male :Sanniyaasamae poraendi sivasiva
Male: I am going into asceticism, Shiva Shiva!
Female :Saamiyaaraa ponaalum
Female: Even if you become a monk,
Soru thinna kaasu venum
you need money to eat food!
Nee enakku onnum
You don't need to
Paattu solli thara venaam
teach me any song.
Male :Yaenaam..
Male: Why not..?
Female :Naan unnavida padichchava
Female: I am more educated than you.
Nee enakku onnum
You don't need to
Paattu solli thara venaam
teach me any song.
Kodukkura kaithaan sivakkum
Only the hand that gives grows red (charitable),
Adhuthaan ulagaththa jeyikkum
and that alone conquers the world.
Female :Inthaannu thanthaalae inikkum
Female: Giving freely tastes sweet,
Illaennu sonnaalae kasakkum
saying 'no' tastes bitter.
Palana paaththuttaa tharumam illa
If you look for benefits, it's not true charity.
Female :Kadana vaangittaa thookam illa
Female: If you take a loan, there's no sleep!
Male :Ambalaingalae pombambalaingalae
Male: Oh men! Oh women!
Appaavi naan ingae maattikkittaen aiyayo
I, an innocent man, got caught here, oh no!
Female :Appaavaa aagap porae
Female: You are going to become a father soon,
Unna naanum vidamaattaen
I won't let you go!
Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu
I will teach you
Solli tharuvaen
a good song,
Adha thena thaenam padikkanum
you must practice it every single day.
Naan unakku nalla paattu onnu
I will teach you
Solli tharuvaen
a good song.
Ezhuthinavan yaettai keduththaan
The one who wrote ruined the manuscript,
Padichchavano paatta keduththaan
the one who read it ruined the song,
Innumoru paattu paadi
don't sing another song
Namma naatta kedukkaathae
and ruin our country!
Evalum enakkou
No woman needs to
Paattu solli tharavenaam
teach me any song,
Kandapadi thittiduvaen
I will scold randomly!
Evalum enakkou
No woman needs to
Paattu solli tharavenaam
teach me any song.
Vaenavae vaenaam…..
I don't want it at all...!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful banter song from the 1988 film 'Nethiyadi' features a comical argument between a husband and wife regarding morality, philosophy, charity, and domestic life. The male character attempts to preach philosophical lessons and song to the female character, while the female character wittily retorts that practical life requires money, hard work, and responsible living rather than idealistic rhetoric.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ezhuthinavan yaettai keduththaan / Padichchavano paatta keduththaan”
Matching second consonants across lines: 'Ezhuthinavan' and 'Padichchavano'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Palana paaththuttaa tharumam illa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'p' in 'Palana' and 'paaththuttaa'.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Inthaannu thanthaalae inikkum / Illaennu sonnaalae kasakkum”
Contrasting 'Inthaannu' (giving) with 'Illaennu' (refusing), and 'inikkum' (sweet) with 'kasakkum' (bitter).
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Trivia
The film 'Nethiyadi' (1988) was directed by Pandiarajan, who is known for his comical, light-hearted folk-style duets featuring practical banter between leads.
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