Nallavana Kettavana
From Savaale Samaali · 2015
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Savaale Samaali2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dei niruthunga da | Hey, stop it, man! |
| Eppo parthalum thanni pottu | Whenever we look, getting drunk, |
| Engalayae thitturinga | You keep scolding us. |
| Neenga enna yogiyama (Dialogue) | Are you guys so righteous? (Dialogue) |
| Female | |
| {Ye nallavana kettavana | Hey, whether good or bad, |
| Aambala | A man, |
| Theriyaamaththaan thavikiraadaa | Is struggling without knowing, |
| Pombala} (2) | A woman! |
| Female | |
| Ada aambalayil | Hey, among men, |
| Uthamana kaanala | I haven't seen an honest one. |
| Ini boomiyilae | Hereafter on this earth, |
| Porappanu thonala | I don't think one will be born. |
| Female | |
| Ada evanukkumae | Hey, to anyone, |
| Ponna madhikka theriyala | They don't know how to respect a woman. |
| Ada engamela | Hey, on us, |
| Enna kovam puriyala…. | I don't understand what anger you have... |
| Female | |
| Aambalainga ellaarumae | All men, |
| Emaathuraan ponnungala | Are cheating women. |
| Aandavano aambalaiyo | Is God also a man? |
| Thandikkala avanungala | He hasn't punished them. |
| Female | |
| Ponnungala eppodhumae | Women always, |
| Bodha porulaa nenaikkuraan | They consider as an intoxicant/object. |
| Maanae thaenae mayilenu thaan | 'My deer, honey, peacock' - like this, |
| Poiyaa solli kavukkuraan | Telling lies, they lure them. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaiyum kaamathaiyum | Love and lust, |
| Onnaa thaanae nenaikkuraan | They consider as the same thing. |
| Paavamnu irangi ponaa | Feeling pity if she softens, |
| Pattaa pottu kudhikkuraan | He jumps in claiming ownership. |
| Female | |
| Ponnungalae | Women, |
| Ivan eppodhumae | This guy always, |
| Dhinam kattilukku mattumthaanae | Daily only for the bed, |
| Laayakkunu nenaikkuraan | Thinks they are fit for. |
| Female | |
| Kaariandhaan | Once the business, |
| Ada mudinjichinaa | Hey, is finished, |
| Ada adutha ponna thedi | Hey, searching for another girl, |
| Avan naaya pola alayuraan | He wanders around like a dog. |
| Female | |
| Aambalainga ellaarumae | All men, |
| Emaathuraan ponnungala | Are cheating women. |
| Aandavano aambalaiyo | Is God also a man? |
| Thandikkala avanungala | He hasn't punished them. |
| Male | |
| He hei niruthuma | Hey hey, stop it woman! |
| Nee yaaru | Who are you? |
| Engu irunthu vanthirukka | Where have you come from? |
| Female :20 varusham jail la | Female: I have been in jail for 20 years, |
| Irunthittu varen daa… | And I am returning now, man... |
| Male :Athaan unakku | Male: That's why to you, |
| Ponnungala pathi teriyla | You don't know about women. |
| Ipo kelu….(Dialogue) | Now listen... (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| {Ponnungala | Women, |
| En padachcha kadavulae | Why did you create them, God? |
| Enga nimmadhidhaan | Our peace of mind, |
| Poyidichae kadavulae} (2) | Has vanished, God! |
| Male | |
| Ava kannu rendum | Both her eyes, |
| Nalla paamba kadavulae | Are like cobra snakes, God! |
| Ava paarthaa vesam | If she looks, poison, |
| Yeruthada kadavulae | Rises up, God! |
| Male | |
| Ava sirippu kooda | Even her smile, |
| Thookku kayiru kadavulae | Is a hangman's rope, God! |
| Adhula maattikkitu | Getting caught in that, |
| Thonguromae kadavulae | We hang, God! |
| Male | |
| Aambalainga aattathathaan | The games of men, |
| Ponna vachi mudikkira nee | You end using a woman. |
| Indha ponnungala padachathaalae | Because you created these women, |
| Maatikittu thavikkira nee | Getting caught, you suffer too. |
| Male | |
| Aambalaikku eppodhumae | For a man always, |
| Pombalathaan sagunidaa | A woman is like Shakuni. |
| Eppo enna seivaalonu | When she will do what, |
| Uththu neeyum kavanidaa | Watch carefully and observe. |
| Male | |
| Car-ru panam irundhuchinna | If there is a car and money, |
| Kaala kooda pudikkuraa | She even holds your feet. |
| Kaadhalunnu solli solli | Saying 'Love, Love' repeatedly, |
| Pocketaiyum karaikkuraa | She drains your pocket too. |
| Male | |
| Mullaa kuththum | Pricking like thorns, |
| Ponnungala | These women, |
| Ada poovunu sonna kavignargala | Hey, the poets who called them flowers, |
| Ada thookki pottu midhingadaa | Hey, throw them down and trample them! |
| Male | |
| Adangaadha ponnungala | Untamed women, |
| Ada thappaa valarththa | Hey, who raised them wrong - |
| Appaakkala -dei.. | Fathers! - Hey... |
| Sorry machaan | Sorry buddy, |
| Ammaakkala | Mothers! |
| Katti vachchi adingadaa…. | Tie them up and beat them... |
| Female | |
| Aambalainga ellaarumae | All men, |
| Emaathuraan ponnungala | Are cheating women. |
| Aandavano aambalaiyo | Is God also a man? |
| Thandikkala avanungala | He hasn't punished them. |
| Female | |
| Ye nallavana kettavana | Hey, whether good or bad, |
| Aambala | A man, |
| Theriyaamaththaan thavikiraadaa | Is struggling without knowing, |
| Pombala… | A woman... |
| Male | |
| Yei inga paaru ma | Hey, look here woman, |
| Olunga poidu | Leave quietly, |
| Illa unnaiya vetittu | Otherwise cutting you down, |
| Naanga jail-kku poiruvom( Dialogue) | We will go to jail! (Dialogue) |
டேய் நிறுத்துங்கடா
எப்போ பாா்த்தாலும் தண்ணி
போட்டு எங்களையே திட்டுறீங்க
நீங்க என்ன யோக்கியமா
Hey, stop it, man!
Whenever we look, getting drunk,
You keep scolding us.
Are you guys so righteous? (Dialogue)
{ ஏ நல்லவனா
கெட்டவனா ஆம்பள
தெரியாமத்தான்
தவிக்கிறாடா பொம்பள } (2)
Hey, whether good or bad,
A man,
Is struggling without knowing,
A woman!
அட ஆம்பளையில்
உத்தமன காணல இனி
பூமியிலே பொறப்பான்னு
தோணல
Hey, among men,
I haven't seen an honest one.
Hereafter on this earth,
I don't think one will be born.
அட எவனுக்குமே
பொண்ண மதிக்க தெரியல
அட எங்க மேல என்ன
கோவம் புரியல
Hey, to anyone,
They don't know how to respect a woman.
Hey, on us,
I don't understand what anger you have...
ஆம்பளைங்க எல்லாருமே
ஏமாத்துறான் பொண்ணுங்கள
ஆண்டவனோ ஆம்பளையோ
தண்டிக்கல அவனுங்கள
All men,
Are cheating women.
Is God also a man?
He hasn't punished them.
பொண்ணுங்கள
எப்போதுமே போத பொருளா
நெனைக்குறான் மானே தேனே
மயிலேனுதான் பொய்யா
சொல்லி கவுக்குறான்
Women always,
They consider as an intoxicant/object.
'My deer, honey, peacock' - like this,
Telling lies, they lure them.
காதலையும்
காமத்தையும் ஒன்னா
தானே நெனைக்குறான்
பாவம்னு இறங்கிப் போனா
பட்டா போட்டு குதிக்குறான்
Love and lust,
They consider as the same thing.
Feeling pity if she softens,
He jumps in claiming ownership.
பொண்ணுங்களே
இவன் எப்போதுமே தினம்
கட்டிலுக்கு மட்டும்தானே
லாயக்குனு நெனைக்குறான்
Women,
This guy always,
Daily only for the bed,
Thinks they are fit for.
காரியந்தான் அட
முடிஞ்சிச்சினா அட அடுத்த
பொண்ண தேடி அவன் நாய
போல அலையுறான்
Once the business,
Hey, is finished,
Hey, searching for another girl,
He wanders around like a dog.
ஆம்பளைங்க எல்லாருமே
ஏமாத்துறான் பொண்ணுங்கள
ஆண்டவனோ ஆம்பளையோ
தண்டிக்கல அவனுங்கள
All men,
Are cheating women.
Is God also a man?
He hasn't punished them.
ஹே ஹே
நிறுத்துமா நீ யாரு
எங்க இருந்து வந்திருக்க
இருவது வருசம்
ஜெயில்ல இருந்திட்டு
வாறேன்டா
அதான் உனக்கு
பொண்ணுங்கள பத்தி
தெரியல இப்போ கேளு
Hey hey, stop it woman!
Who are you?
Where have you come from?
Female: I have been in jail for 20 years,
And I am returning now, man...
Male: That's why to you,
You don't know about women.
Now listen... (Dialogue)
{ பொண்ணுங்கள
ஏன் படைச்ச கடவுளே
எங்க நிம்மதிதான்
போயிடிச்சே கடவுளே } (2)
Women,
Why did you create them, God?
Our peace of mind,
Has vanished, God!
அவ கண்ணு
ரெண்டும் நல்ல பாம்பா
கடவுளே அவ பார்த்தா
விஷம் ஏறுதடா கடவுளே
Both her eyes,
Are like cobra snakes, God!
If she looks, poison,
Rises up, God!
அவ சிரிப்பு கூட
தூக்கு கயிறு கடவுளே
அதுல மாட்டிக்கிட்டு
தொங்குறோமே கடவுளே
Even her smile,
Is a hangman's rope, God!
Getting caught in that,
We hang, God!
ஆம்பளைங்க
ஆட்டத்ததான் பொண்ண
வச்சி முடிக்கிற நீ இந்த
பொண்ணுங்கள படைச்சதாலே
மாட்டிகிட்டு தவிக்கிற நீ
The games of men,
You end using a woman.
Because you created these women,
Getting caught, you suffer too.
ஆம்பளைக்கு
எப்போதுமே பொம்பளதான்
சகுனிடா எப்போ என்ன
செய்வாளோன்னு உத்து
நீயும் கவனிடா
For a man always,
A woman is like Shakuni.
When she will do what,
Watch carefully and observe.
காரு பணம்
இருந்துச்சின்னா கால
கூட புடிக்குறா காதலுன்னு
சொல்லி சொல்லி
பாக்கெட்டையும் கரைக்குறா
If there is a car and money,
She even holds your feet.
Saying 'Love, Love' repeatedly,
She drains your pocket too.
முள்ளா குத்தும்
பொண்ணுங்கள அட பூவுன்னு
சொன்ன கவிஞர்கள அட தூக்கி
போட்டு மிதிங்கடா
Pricking like thorns,
These women,
Hey, the poets who called them flowers,
Hey, throw them down and trample them!
அடங்காத பொண்ணுங்கள
அட தப்பா வளர்த்த அப்பாக்கள
டேய் சாாி மச்சான் அம்மாக்கள
கட்டி வச்சி அடிங்கடா
Untamed women,
Hey, who raised them wrong -
Fathers! - Hey...
Sorry buddy,
Mothers!
Tie them up and beat them...
ஆம்பளைங்க எல்லாருமே
ஏமாத்துறான் பொண்ணுங்கள
ஆண்டவனோ ஆம்பளையோ
தண்டிக்கல அவனுங்கள
All men,
Are cheating women.
Is God also a man?
He hasn't punished them.
ஏ நல்லவனா
கெட்டவனா ஆம்பள
தெரியாமத்தான்
தவிக்கிறாடா பொம்பள
Hey, whether good or bad,
A man,
Is struggling without knowing,
A woman...
ஏய் இங்க பாரு மா
ஒழுங்கா போயிடு இல்ல
உன்னைய வெட்டிட்டு நாங்க
ஜெயிலுக்கு போயிருவோம்
Hey, look here woman,
Leave quietly,
Otherwise cutting you down,
We will go to jail! (Dialogue)
Dei niruthunga da
Hey, stop it, man!
Eppo parthalum thanni pottu
Whenever we look, getting drunk,
Engalayae thitturinga
You keep scolding us.
Neenga enna yogiyama (Dialogue)
Are you guys so righteous? (Dialogue)
{Ye nallavana kettavana
Hey, whether good or bad,
Aambala
A man,
Theriyaamaththaan thavikiraadaa
Is struggling without knowing,
Pombala} (2)
A woman!
Ada aambalayil
Hey, among men,
Uthamana kaanala
I haven't seen an honest one.
Ini boomiyilae
Hereafter on this earth,
Porappanu thonala
I don't think one will be born.
Ada evanukkumae
Hey, to anyone,
Ponna madhikka theriyala
They don't know how to respect a woman.
Ada engamela
Hey, on us,
Enna kovam puriyala….
I don't understand what anger you have...
Aambalainga ellaarumae
All men,
Emaathuraan ponnungala
Are cheating women.
Aandavano aambalaiyo
Is God also a man?
Thandikkala avanungala
He hasn't punished them.
Ponnungala eppodhumae
Women always,
Bodha porulaa nenaikkuraan
They consider as an intoxicant/object.
Maanae thaenae mayilenu thaan
'My deer, honey, peacock' - like this,
Poiyaa solli kavukkuraan
Telling lies, they lure them.
Kaadhalaiyum kaamathaiyum
Love and lust,
Onnaa thaanae nenaikkuraan
They consider as the same thing.
Paavamnu irangi ponaa
Feeling pity if she softens,
Pattaa pottu kudhikkuraan
He jumps in claiming ownership.
Ponnungalae
Women,
Ivan eppodhumae
This guy always,
Dhinam kattilukku mattumthaanae
Daily only for the bed,
Laayakkunu nenaikkuraan
Thinks they are fit for.
Kaariandhaan
Once the business,
Ada mudinjichinaa
Hey, is finished,
Ada adutha ponna thedi
Hey, searching for another girl,
Avan naaya pola alayuraan
He wanders around like a dog.
Aambalainga ellaarumae
All men,
Emaathuraan ponnungala
Are cheating women.
Aandavano aambalaiyo
Is God also a man?
Thandikkala avanungala
He hasn't punished them.
He hei niruthuma
Hey hey, stop it woman!
Nee yaaru
Who are you?
Engu irunthu vanthirukka
Where have you come from?
Female :20 varusham jail la
Female: I have been in jail for 20 years,
Irunthittu varen daa…
And I am returning now, man...
Male :Athaan unakku
Male: That's why to you,
Ponnungala pathi teriyla
You don't know about women.
Ipo kelu….(Dialogue)
Now listen... (Dialogue)
{Ponnungala
Women,
En padachcha kadavulae
Why did you create them, God?
Enga nimmadhidhaan
Our peace of mind,
Poyidichae kadavulae} (2)
Has vanished, God!
Ava kannu rendum
Both her eyes,
Nalla paamba kadavulae
Are like cobra snakes, God!
Ava paarthaa vesam
If she looks, poison,
Yeruthada kadavulae
Rises up, God!
Ava sirippu kooda
Even her smile,
Thookku kayiru kadavulae
Is a hangman's rope, God!
Adhula maattikkitu
Getting caught in that,
Thonguromae kadavulae
We hang, God!
Aambalainga aattathathaan
The games of men,
Ponna vachi mudikkira nee
You end using a woman.
Indha ponnungala padachathaalae
Because you created these women,
Maatikittu thavikkira nee
Getting caught, you suffer too.
Aambalaikku eppodhumae
For a man always,
Pombalathaan sagunidaa
A woman is like Shakuni.
Eppo enna seivaalonu
When she will do what,
Uththu neeyum kavanidaa
Watch carefully and observe.
Car-ru panam irundhuchinna
If there is a car and money,
Kaala kooda pudikkuraa
She even holds your feet.
Kaadhalunnu solli solli
Saying 'Love, Love' repeatedly,
Pocketaiyum karaikkuraa
She drains your pocket too.
Mullaa kuththum
Pricking like thorns,
Ponnungala
These women,
Ada poovunu sonna kavignargala
Hey, the poets who called them flowers,
Ada thookki pottu midhingadaa
Hey, throw them down and trample them!
Adangaadha ponnungala
Untamed women,
Ada thappaa valarththa
Hey, who raised them wrong -
Appaakkala -dei..
Fathers! - Hey...
Sorry machaan
Sorry buddy,
Ammaakkala
Mothers!
Katti vachchi adingadaa….
Tie them up and beat them...
Aambalainga ellaarumae
All men,
Emaathuraan ponnungala
Are cheating women.
Aandavano aambalaiyo
Is God also a man?
Thandikkala avanungala
He hasn't punished them.
Ye nallavana kettavana
Hey, whether good or bad,
Aambala
A man,
Theriyaamaththaan thavikiraadaa
Is struggling without knowing,
Pombala…
A woman...
Yei inga paaru ma
Hey, look here woman,
Olunga poidu
Leave quietly,
Illa unnaiya vetittu
Otherwise cutting you down,
Naanga jail-kku poiruvom( Dialogue)
We will go to jail! (Dialogue)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a comical, back-and-forth battle of the sexes set in a theatrical light. A female character confronts a group of men, accusing all men of being unfaithful, hypocritical, and objectifying women under the guise of love. She laments that society and God favor men despite their flaws.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Aambalainga ellaarumae / Emaathuraan ponnungala”
Matching second consonants across lines to create rhythmic symmetry, seen in 'Aambalainga' / 'Emaathuraan' and 'Mullaa' / 'Ada poovunu'.
Simile (Upaman) / Metaphor
“Ava kannu rendum / Nalla paamba kadavulae”
Comparing a woman's eyes to a cobra, her smile to a hangman's noose, and a woman's cunning nature to Shakuni.
Repetition / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Maanae thaenae mayilenu thaan”
Use of rhythmic conversational Tamil refrains like 'Maane theane mayilenu' for poetic exaggeration.
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Trivia
The track from 'Savaale Samaali' (2015) features music composed by S. Thaman, lyrics written by Snehan, and serves as a humorous 'kuthu' debate song between male and female characters in the film.
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