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Naane Oru Vettai

From Karathe Kamala · 1978

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Karathe Kamala
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
16 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naanae oru vettaiyaada vanthaen
Oru vengai thedi vanthaen
Vizhi velai thaangi vanthaen
Naanae oru vettaiyaada vanthaen
Oru vengai thedi vanthaen
Vizhi velai thaangi vanthaen
Naanae oru vettaiyaada vanthaen
Oru vengai thedi vanthaen
Vizhi velai thaangi vanthaen
Padhungaamal paayaathu
Puli pola ilamathu
Iraiyaaga unnai enni
Vilaiyaadum vilagaathu
Padhungaamal paayaathu
Puli pola ilamathu
Iraiyaaga unnai enni
Vilaiyaadum vilagaathu
Nattanadu kaattil kooda unnai thodarum
Kittiyathai vittathillai katti thazhuvum
Ninaipaen…..mudippaen
Ninaipaen…..mudippaen
Naanae oru vettaiyaada vanthaen
Oru vengai thedi vanthaen
Vizhi velai thaangi vanthaen
Pani yaenthum rojappoo
Nerungaathae mul undu
Kani yaenthum kannam rendil
Thigattaatha kal undu
Pani yaenthum rojappoo
Nerungaathae mul undu
Kani yaenthum kannam rendil
Thigattaatha kal undu
Unna unna mella mella
Bodhai kodukkum
Mannavanae sorkkam sella
Paadhai vagukkum
Mayakkam…..mayakkam
Mayakkam…..mayakkam
Naanae oru vettaiyaada vanthaen
Oru vengai thedi vanthaen
Vizhi velai thaangi vanthaen
Padamaadum nagam pol
Idaiyaadum kodi mullai
Pidivaatham nenjil undu
Adangaatha siru pillai
Padamaadum nagam pol
Idaiyaadum kodi mullai
Pidivaatham nenjil undu
Adangaatha siru pillai
Ennappadi vannakkodi
Thittam iduvaal
Saththiyamaai latchiyaththil
Vettri peruvaal
Jeyippaal…..sirippaal….
Jeyippaal…..sirippaal….
Naanae oru vettaiyaada vanthaen
Oru vengai thedi vanthaen
Vizhi velai thaangi vanthaen
I have come out on a hunt,
Searching for a tiger,
Armed with spears in my eyes.
I have come out on a hunt...
Searching for a tiger,
Armed with spears in my eyes.
I have come out on a hunt...
Searching for a tiger,
Armed with spears in my eyes.
She will not strike without stalking,
This young woman, like a tigress.
Marking you as her prey,
She will toy with you and never pull away.
She will not strike without stalking,
This young woman, like a tigress.
Marking you as her prey,
She will toy with you and never pull away.
Even deep in the middle of the jungle, she will hunt you down.
What she captures she never releases, she will embrace it tightly.
What I set my mind on... I will achieve...
What I set my mind on... I will achieve.
I have come out on a hunt...
Searching for a tiger,
Armed with spears in my eyes.
Like a rose holding drops of dew,
Do not come near, it has thorns.
In her two soft, fruit-like cheeks,
There is sweet wine that never loses its taste.
Like a rose holding drops of dew,
Do not come near, it has thorns.
In her two soft, fruit-like cheeks,
There is sweet wine that never loses its taste.
The more you drink, slowly, slowly,
It will make your head spin.
O my king, to reach paradise,
It will pave the way.
Intoxication... dizziness...
Intoxication... dizziness...
I have come out on a hunt...
Searching for a tiger,
Armed with spears in my eyes.
Like a snake raising its hood,
Her slender waist sways like a jasmine vine.
She carries stubborn resolve in her heart,
A wild girl who will never surrender.
Like a snake raising its hood,
Her slender waist sways like a jasmine vine.
She carries stubborn resolve in her heart,
A wild girl who will never surrender.
According to her intent, this vibrant beauty
Will devise her plans,
And truly in achieving her ambition,
She will win victory.
She will triumph... she will laugh...
She will triumph... she will laugh...
I have come out on a hunt...
Searching for a tiger,
Armed with spears in my eyes.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Naanae Oru Vettaiyaada Vanthaen' from Karathe Kamala (1978) portrays a fiercely independent, bold, and seductive female protagonist who views romantic pursuit as a strategic hunt. Using vivid imagery of a tiger, a rose with thorns, and a cobra, she warns her target that she is not easily mastered; rather, she approaches with determination, cleverness, and alluring charm to achieve her goals.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Puli pola ilamathu

Compares the young woman's calculated pounce to a tiger hiding before attacking ('Puli pola ilamathu').

Uruvagamy (Metaphor)

Vizhi velai thaangi vanthaen

Metaphorically compares her sharp gaze to a sharp spear ('Vizhi velai').

Emona / Rhyme (Monai)

Pani yaenthum rojappoo

Alliteration across words in the line ('Pani yaenthum' / 'Kani yaenthum').

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Trivia

The film 'Karathe Kamala' (1978) was one of the early martial arts-oriented action drama movies in Tamil cinema centered around a female lead, with music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh and vocals provided by Vani Jairam.

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