Nallavanukkum Nallavenda
From Vallavanukkum Vallavan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Anthony Dasan
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Raghu Dixit
- Details
- Vallavanukkum Vallavan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan nallavanukku nallavandaa | I am good to the good people, man! |
| Kettavanukku kettavandaa | I am bad to the bad people, man! |
| Mappu yethikitta uthamandaa | I am a virtuous man when intoxicated, man! |
| Vallavanukkum naan vallavandaa | I am master even to the master, man! |
| Male | |
| Dei podra beatah | Hey, drop the beat! |
| Male | |
| Engopuraanae machi | Hey my close buddy, mate! |
| Kelu solrendaa | Listen, I am telling you, man! |
| Engoppan mela sathiyamaa | Swearing on my father! |
| Solrendaa | I am telling you, man! |
| Male | |
| Yeh mappulathaan | Hey, while drunk, |
| Thappillaama solrendaa | I am speaking without mistakes, man! |
| Enakku ippozhuthum | To me, right now, |
| Eppozhuthum yayamdaa | and forever, it is justice, man! |
| Yeh kudikaaran pechu | Hey, a drunkard's words, |
| Athu vidinjaathaan pochunnu | vanish once dawn arrives— |
| Nenaikkiratha maathikkingadaa | change that mindset, folks! |
| Male | |
| Oothu saethu konjam oothu | Pour a little more, pour it! |
| Koothu katta porendaa | I am going to put on a great show! |
| Kaattu kaattunuthann kaatti | Showing off skill after skill, |
| Kettikaaran aadi vaarendaa | the clever guy is coming to dance! |
| Male | |
| Ada yendaa | Hey, why man? |
| Enna kondu vantha | What did you bring with you? |
| Etha nee kondu povadaa | What will you take back with you? |
| Vaazhkkai konja kaalam thaanae | Life is only for a short time, isn't it? |
| Vaazhum varai vaazhnthikkungadaa | Live life fully while you live, folks! |
| Male | |
| Naa nana nana naaa….. | Naa nana nana naaa….. |
| Naa nana nana naaa….. | Naa nana nana naaa….. |
| Na na na nana nana naa naa naa | Na na na nana nana naa naa naa |
| Rap paap paan rappaap paan | Rap paap paan rappaap paan |
| Rap paap paan rappaap paan | Rap paap paan rappaap paan |
| Rap paap paan papapapa paan | Rap paap paan papapapa paan |
| Male | |
| Yeh manushanukkingae | Hey, for humans here, |
| Suthanthiram poyi | freedom is gone, |
| Enthirama vaazhuromadaa | and we live like machines, man! |
| Yeh nerantharam illa | Hey, life is not permanent, |
| Vaazhkkai itha nambi | yet trusting it, |
| Pambaramaa suthuromadaa | we spin around like tops, man! |
| Male | |
| Yeh porappula irunthu | Hey, right from birth |
| Erakkura varaikkum | until we die, |
| Moneyaa aagi pochudaa | everything has become all about money, man! |
| Yeh adichukittu naama | Hey, all our fighting |
| Saagirathu ellaam | and dying among ourselves |
| Athaiyae nenachuthaanadaa | is thinking only about that money, man! |
| Male | |
| Yeh panathaiyum | Hey, even if you are one who |
| Katti aaluravandaa | rules over wealth, |
| Un ponathukku yaar varuvaar | who will come to your corpse? |
| Sanamdaa | It's the people, man! |
| Ada naam ellaam manusha | Hey, we all belong to the human |
| Enamthaan | race, after all! |
| Ada itha yen daa | Hey, why did |
| Pala per maranthaan | many people forget this? |
| Yeh kudikaaran pechu | Hey, a drunkard's words, |
| Athu vidinjaathaan pochunnu | vanish once dawn arrives— |
| Nenaikkiratha maathikkingadaa | change that mindset, folks! |
| Male | |
| Oothu saethu konjam oothu | Pour a little more, pour it! |
| Koothu katta porendaa | I am going to put on a show! |
| Kaattu kaattunuthann kaatti | Showing off skill after skill, |
| Kettikaaran aadi vaarendaa | the clever guy is coming to dance! |
| Male | |
| Ada yendaa | Hey, why man? |
| Enna kondu vantha | What did you bring with you? |
| Etha nee kondu povadaa | What will you take back with you? |
| Vaazhkkai konja kaalam thaanae | Life is only for a short time, isn't it? |
| Vaazhum varai vaazhnthikkungadaa | Live life fully while you live, folks! |
| Male | |
| Yeh saami ennadaa saami | Hey, God? What God? |
| Avan aala kandaa kaami | Show him to me if you see him! |
| Avana bothaiyila aada vaippen | I'll make him dance under intoxication! |
| Thola urichu oda vaippen | I'll skin him alive and make him run! |
| Male | |
| Yeh vettikittu saaguraan | Hey, people slash each other and die, |
| Vaettu vechu kolluraan | lay traps and kill each other, |
| Saami pera sollithaanadaa | all in the name of God, man! |
| Saami sangam vechuthaan | By setting up religious groups, |
| Dhegam kuthi kizhikkiraan | they pierce and tear the flesh! |
| Paavam manushan udambu thaanadaa | Poor human body, man! |
| Male | |
| Valiyavanthaan vaazhuraan | Only the powerful person thrives, |
| Eliyavanthaan saaguraan | only the weak person dies, |
| Idaiyil saami enga pochudaa | where did God go in between all this? |
| Onnoda vaazhkkaithaan | Your life is entirely |
| Unkaiyila irukkudaa | in your own hands, man! |
| Saamikitta vendi ennadaa | What's the point in praying to God, man? |
| Male | |
| Ada thirunthungadaa | Hey, mend your ways! |
| Kaalathaiyum purinju | Understand time, |
| Ippo manitha neyam thaanae | humanity is what matters most |
| Romba perusu | right now! |
| Inga varandu poi | Here my throat is dried up |
| Thonda vathi kedakku | and withered out! |
| Itha sollathaanae | Just to say all this, |
| Yethi kitten sarakku | I downed alcohol! |
| Yeh kudikaaran pechu | Hey, a drunkard's words, |
| Athu vidinjaathaan pochunnu | vanish once dawn arrives— |
| Nenaikkiratha maathikkingadaa | change that mindset, folks! |
| Male | |
| Oothu saethu konjam oothu | Pour a little more, pour it! |
| Koothu katta porendaa | I am going to put on a show! |
| Kaattu kaattunuthann kaatti | Showing off skill after skill, |
| Kettikaaran aadi vaarendaa | the clever guy is coming to dance! |
| Male | |
| Ada yendaa | Hey, why man? |
| Enna kondu vantha | What did you bring with you? |
| Etha nee kondu povadaa | What will you take back with you? |
| Vaazhkkai konja kaalam thaanae | Life is only for a short time, isn't it? |
| Vaazhum varai vaazhnthikkungadaa..hoi | Live life fully while you live, folks! ..hoi |
நான் நல்லவனுக்கு
நல்லவன்டா
கெட்டவனுக்கு கெட்டவன்டா
மப்பு ஏத்திக்கிட்ட உத்தமன்டா
வல்லவனுக்கு நான் வல்லவன்டா
I am good to the good people, man!
I am bad to the bad people, man!
I am a virtuous man when intoxicated, man!
I am master even to the master, man!
டேய் போட்றா பீட்ட
Hey, drop the beat!
ஏ ஜிக்கு ஜிக்கா
ஜிக்கா ஜிக்கா
கேட்டுக்கடா மக்கா மக்கா
வாழ்க்கை ஸ்டோரி
கிக்கா கிக்கா சொல்ல
போறேண்டா
Hey my close buddy, mate!
Listen, I am telling you, man!
Swearing on my father!
I am telling you, man!
எங்கொப்புரானே மச்சி
கேளு சொல்றேண்டா
எங்கொப்பன் மேல
சத்தியமா சொல்றேண்டா
Hey, while drunk,
I am speaking without mistakes, man!
To me, right now,
and forever, it is justice, man!
Hey, a drunkard's words,
vanish once dawn arrives—
change that mindset, folks!
ஏ மப்புலதான்
தப்பில்லாம சொல்றேண்டா
எனக்கு இப்பொழுதும்
எப்பொழுதும் ஜெயம்டா
ஏ குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
அது விடிஞ்சாத்தான் போச்சுன்னு
நெனைக்கிறதா மாத்திக்கிங்கடா
Pour a little more, pour it!
I am going to put on a great show!
Showing off skill after skill,
the clever guy is coming to dance!
ஊத்து சேத்து
கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து
கூத்து கட்ட போறேண்டா
காட்டு காட்டுன்னுதான் காட்டி
கெட்டிக்காரன் ஆடி வறேண்டா
Hey, why man?
What did you bring with you?
What will you take back with you?
Life is only for a short time, isn't it?
Live life fully while you live, folks!
அட ஏண்டா
என்ன கொண்டு வந்த
எத நீ கொண்டு போவடா
வாழ்க்கை கொஞ்ச காலம் தானே
வாழும் வரை வாழ்ந்திக்குங்கடா
Naa nana nana naaa…..
Naa nana nana naaa…..
Na na na nana nana naa naa naa
Rap paap paan rappaap paan
Rap paap paan rappaap paan
Rap paap paan papapapa paan
னா னான னான னா....
னா னான னான னா...
னா னா னா னான னான னா னா
ரப் பப் பாண் ரப்பப் பாண்
ரப் பப் பாண் ரப்பப்
பாண் ரப் பப் பாண் பபபப பாண்
Hey, for humans here,
freedom is gone,
and we live like machines, man!
Hey, life is not permanent,
yet trusting it,
we spin around like tops, man!
ஏ மனுஷணுக்கிங்கே
சுதந்திரம் போயி
எந்திரமா வாழுறோம்டா
ஏ நிரந்தரம் இல்லா
வாழ்க்கை இது இத நம்பி
பம்பரமா சுத்துறோம்டா
Hey, right from birth
until we die,
everything has become all about money, man!
Hey, all our fighting
and dying among ourselves
is thinking only about that money, man!
ஏ பொறப்புல இருந்து
இறக்குற வரைக்கும்
மனியா ஆகி போச்சுடா
ஏ அடிச்சுகிட்டு நாம
சாகிறது எல்லாம்
அதையே நெனச்சுதானடா
Hey, even if you are one who
rules over wealth,
who will come to your corpse?
It's the people, man!
Hey, we all belong to the human
race, after all!
Hey, why did
many people forget this?
Hey, a drunkard's words,
vanish once dawn arrives—
change that mindset, folks!
ஏ பணத்தையும்
கட்டி ஆளுறவண்டா
உன் பொணத்துக்கு யார் வருவார்
சணம்டா
அட நாம் எல்லாம் மனுஷ
இனம்தான்
இத ஏன்டா
பல பேர் மறந்தான்
ஏ குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
அது விடிஞ்சாத்தான் போச்சுன்னு
நெனைக்கிறதா மாத்திக்கிங்கடா
Pour a little more, pour it!
I am going to put on a show!
Showing off skill after skill,
the clever guy is coming to dance!
ஊத்து சேத்து
கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து
கூத்து கட்ட போறேண்டா
காட்டு காட்டுன்னுதான் காட்டி
கெட்டிக்காரன் ஆடி வறேண்டா
Hey, why man?
What did you bring with you?
What will you take back with you?
Life is only for a short time, isn't it?
Live life fully while you live, folks!
அட ஏண்டா
என்ன கொண்டு வந்த
எத நீ கொண்டு போவடா
வாழ்க்கை கொஞ்ச காலம்
தானே வாழும் வரை
வாழ்ந்திக்குங்கடா
Hey, God? What God?
Show him to me if you see him!
I'll make him dance under intoxication!
I'll skin him alive and make him run!
ஏ சாமி என்னடா சாமி
அவன் ஆள கண்டா காமி
அவனை போதையில
ஆட வைப்பேன்
தோல உரிச்சு ஓட வைப்பேன்
Hey, people slash each other and die,
lay traps and kill each other,
all in the name of God, man!
By setting up religious groups,
they pierce and tear the flesh!
Poor human body, man!
ஏ வெட்டிக்கிட்டு சாகுறான்
வேட்டு வெச்சு கொல்லுறான்
சாமி பேர சொல்லி தானடா
சாமி சங்கம் வெச்சுதான்
தேகம் குத்தி கிழிக்கிறான்
பாவம் மனுஷன் உடம்பு தானடா
Only the powerful person thrives,
only the weak person dies,
where did God go in between all this?
Your life is entirely
in your own hands, man!
What's the point in praying to God, man?
வலியவன்தான் வாழுறான்
எளியவன்தான் சாகுறான்
இடையில் சாமி எங்க போச்சுடா
ஒன்னோட வாழ்க்கைதான்
உன்கையில இருக்குடா
சாமிகிட்ட வேண்டி என்னடா
Hey, mend your ways!
Understand time,
humanity is what matters most
right now!
Here my throat is dried up
and withered out!
Just to say all this,
I downed alcohol!
Hey, a drunkard's words,
vanish once dawn arrives—
change that mindset, folks!
அட திருந்துங்கடா
காலத்தையும் புரிஞ்சு
இப்போ மனித நேயம் தானே
ரொம்ப பெருசு
இங்க வறண்டு போய்
தொண்ட வத்தி கெடக்கு
இத சொல்லத்தானே
ஏத்தி கிட்டேன் சரக்கு
ஏ குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
அது விடிஞ்சாத்தான் போச்சுன்னு
நெனைக்கிறதா மாத்திக்கிங்கடா
Pour a little more, pour it!
I am going to put on a show!
Showing off skill after skill,
the clever guy is coming to dance!
ஊத்து சேத்து
கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து
கூத்து கட்ட போறேண்டா
காட்டு காட்டுன்னுதான் காட்டி
கெட்டிக்காரன் ஆடி வறேண்டா
Hey, why man?
What did you bring with you?
What will you take back with you?
Life is only for a short time, isn't it?
Live life fully while you live, folks! ..hoi
அட ஏண்டா
என்ன கொண்டு வந்த
எத நீ கொண்டு போவடா
வாழ்க்கை கொஞ்ச காலம் தானே
வாழும் வரை
வாழ்ந்திக்குங்கடா..ஹோய்
Naan nallavanukku nallavandaa
I am good to the good people, man!
Kettavanukku kettavandaa
I am bad to the bad people, man!
Mappu yethikitta uthamandaa
I am a virtuous man when intoxicated, man!
Vallavanukkum naan vallavandaa
I am master even to the master, man!
Dei podra beatah
Hey, drop the beat!
Engopuraanae machi
Hey my close buddy, mate!
Kelu solrendaa
Listen, I am telling you, man!
Engoppan mela sathiyamaa
Swearing on my father!
Solrendaa
I am telling you, man!
Yeh mappulathaan
Hey, while drunk,
Thappillaama solrendaa
I am speaking without mistakes, man!
Enakku ippozhuthum
To me, right now,
Eppozhuthum yayamdaa
and forever, it is justice, man!
Yeh kudikaaran pechu
Hey, a drunkard's words,
Athu vidinjaathaan pochunnu
vanish once dawn arrives—
Nenaikkiratha maathikkingadaa
change that mindset, folks!
Oothu saethu konjam oothu
Pour a little more, pour it!
Koothu katta porendaa
I am going to put on a great show!
Kaattu kaattunuthann kaatti
Showing off skill after skill,
Kettikaaran aadi vaarendaa
the clever guy is coming to dance!
Ada yendaa
Hey, why man?
Enna kondu vantha
What did you bring with you?
Etha nee kondu povadaa
What will you take back with you?
Vaazhkkai konja kaalam thaanae
Life is only for a short time, isn't it?
Vaazhum varai vaazhnthikkungadaa
Live life fully while you live, folks!
Naa nana nana naaa…..
Naa nana nana naaa…..
Naa nana nana naaa…..
Naa nana nana naaa…..
Na na na nana nana naa naa naa
Na na na nana nana naa naa naa
Rap paap paan rappaap paan
Rap paap paan rappaap paan
Rap paap paan rappaap paan
Rap paap paan rappaap paan
Rap paap paan papapapa paan
Rap paap paan papapapa paan
Yeh manushanukkingae
Hey, for humans here,
Suthanthiram poyi
freedom is gone,
Enthirama vaazhuromadaa
and we live like machines, man!
Yeh nerantharam illa
Hey, life is not permanent,
Vaazhkkai itha nambi
yet trusting it,
Pambaramaa suthuromadaa
we spin around like tops, man!
Yeh porappula irunthu
Hey, right from birth
Erakkura varaikkum
until we die,
Moneyaa aagi pochudaa
everything has become all about money, man!
Yeh adichukittu naama
Hey, all our fighting
Saagirathu ellaam
and dying among ourselves
Athaiyae nenachuthaanadaa
is thinking only about that money, man!
Yeh panathaiyum
Hey, even if you are one who
Katti aaluravandaa
rules over wealth,
Un ponathukku yaar varuvaar
who will come to your corpse?
Sanamdaa
It's the people, man!
Ada naam ellaam manusha
Hey, we all belong to the human
Enamthaan
race, after all!
Ada itha yen daa
Hey, why did
Pala per maranthaan
many people forget this?
Yeh kudikaaran pechu
Hey, a drunkard's words,
Athu vidinjaathaan pochunnu
vanish once dawn arrives—
Nenaikkiratha maathikkingadaa
change that mindset, folks!
Oothu saethu konjam oothu
Pour a little more, pour it!
Koothu katta porendaa
I am going to put on a show!
Kaattu kaattunuthann kaatti
Showing off skill after skill,
Kettikaaran aadi vaarendaa
the clever guy is coming to dance!
Ada yendaa
Hey, why man?
Enna kondu vantha
What did you bring with you?
Etha nee kondu povadaa
What will you take back with you?
Vaazhkkai konja kaalam thaanae
Life is only for a short time, isn't it?
Vaazhum varai vaazhnthikkungadaa
Live life fully while you live, folks!
Yeh saami ennadaa saami
Hey, God? What God?
Avan aala kandaa kaami
Show him to me if you see him!
Avana bothaiyila aada vaippen
I'll make him dance under intoxication!
Thola urichu oda vaippen
I'll skin him alive and make him run!
Yeh vettikittu saaguraan
Hey, people slash each other and die,
Vaettu vechu kolluraan
lay traps and kill each other,
Saami pera sollithaanadaa
all in the name of God, man!
Saami sangam vechuthaan
By setting up religious groups,
Dhegam kuthi kizhikkiraan
they pierce and tear the flesh!
Paavam manushan udambu thaanadaa
Poor human body, man!
Valiyavanthaan vaazhuraan
Only the powerful person thrives,
Eliyavanthaan saaguraan
only the weak person dies,
Idaiyil saami enga pochudaa
where did God go in between all this?
Onnoda vaazhkkaithaan
Your life is entirely
Unkaiyila irukkudaa
in your own hands, man!
Saamikitta vendi ennadaa
What's the point in praying to God, man?
Ada thirunthungadaa
Hey, mend your ways!
Kaalathaiyum purinju
Understand time,
Ippo manitha neyam thaanae
humanity is what matters most
Romba perusu
right now!
Inga varandu poi
Here my throat is dried up
Thonda vathi kedakku
and withered out!
Itha sollathaanae
Just to say all this,
Yethi kitten sarakku
I downed alcohol!
Yeh kudikaaran pechu
Hey, a drunkard's words,
Athu vidinjaathaan pochunnu
vanish once dawn arrives—
Nenaikkiratha maathikkingadaa
change that mindset, folks!
Oothu saethu konjam oothu
Pour a little more, pour it!
Koothu katta porendaa
I am going to put on a show!
Kaattu kaattunuthann kaatti
Showing off skill after skill,
Kettikaaran aadi vaarendaa
the clever guy is coming to dance!
Ada yendaa
Hey, why man?
Enna kondu vantha
What did you bring with you?
Etha nee kondu povadaa
What will you take back with you?
Vaazhkkai konja kaalam thaanae
Life is only for a short time, isn't it?
Vaazhum varai vaazhnthikkungadaa..hoi
Live life fully while you live, folks! ..hoi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a high-energy, folk-fusion philosophical song delivered from the perspective of a drunkard who speaks unvarnished home truths to society. The speaker dismisses the common belief that a drunkard's words are meaningless, claiming that alcohol gives him the courage to voice harsh realities about modern existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vallavanukkum naan vallavandaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'v' sound across words for rhythmic emphasis.
Simile
“Pambaramaa suthuromadaa”
Comparing human existence to spinning tops ('pambaramaa') to emphasize chaotic, driven, and endless repetitive labor.
Rhetorical Question
“Enna kondu vantha Etha nee kondu povadaa”
A classic philosophical inquiry questioning the vanity of worldly possessions and mortality.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Valiyavanthaan vaazhuraan / Eliyavanthaan saaguraan”
Rhyming of the second letter 'li' in 'Valiyavanthaan' and 'Eliyavanthaan'.
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Trivia
Anthony Dasan wrote and sang this song using his signature blend of Tamil folk elements and contemporary urban beats, delivering deeply philosophical life lessons through informal, street-smart lyrics.
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