Nammoru Chennaiyila
From Adhe Neram Adhe Idam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singer
- Venkat Prabhu
- Music director
- Premgi Amaren
- Details
- Adhe Neram Adhe Idam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naammooru chennaiyila | In our town Chennai |
| Naaldhorum veedhiyila | Every day on the streets |
| Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae | I saw hundreds of girls |
| Ennoda nenjukkulla | Inside my heart |
| Eppodhum kannukkulla | Always in my eyes |
| Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae | I kept only one girl as my life |
| Male | |
| Ponnunnaa soroottum thaai poladaa | I thought a woman is like a mother feeding food |
| Nambinaen iva yaeno peithaanadaa | I trusted her, but why did she turn out to be a demon? |
| Thalaiyai paambaakki kadichaaladaa | She turned her hair into a snake and bit me |
| Lovununae uravaadi keduththaaladaa | She feigned love, bonded, and ruined me |
| Chorus | |
| Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa | That chameleon is better, man |
| Indha ponnunga mosamadaa | These girls are terrible, man |
| Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa | Even an act is better, man |
| Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa | Girls are very dangerous, man |
| Male | |
| Naammooru chennaiyila | In our town Chennai |
| Naaldhorum veedhiyila | Every day on the streets |
| Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae | I saw hundreds of girls |
| Ennoda nenjukkulla | Inside my heart |
| Eppodhum kannukkulla | Always in my eyes |
| Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae | I kept only one girl as my life |
| Male | |
| Aan ullam thaaney veenaagi pogum | A man's heart will get ruined |
| Pennullam eppodhum | A woman's heart always |
| Munnaal sirikkum | Smiles in front |
| Chorus :Pinnaal pallam parikkum | Chorus: Digs a pit behind |
| Romba nallaa nadikkum | Acts very well |
| Male | |
| Ponnaasai ellaam thoolaagi pogum | Desires for women will turn to dust |
| Avathaaney uyirennum neeyum iruppa | You think she is your life |
| Chorus :Naalum vaanil medhappa | Chorus: Every day you float in the sky |
| Oru naal keezha kedappa | One day you will lie on the ground below |
| Male | |
| Thalai meala thookki vachchi | Holding high over the head |
| Malai meala yeaththi vachchi | Lifting up onto a mountain |
| Thalai keezhaa thallivittuttaa….. | She pushed me upside down... |
| Ennaththaan kaadhalichchi | No matter how much she loved |
| Vearavana kai pidichchi | Holding someone else's hand |
| Aall maaththi yaemba vittuttaa….. | She swapped men and cheated me... |
| Male | |
| Penn vaazhum bhoomithaan | The earth where women live |
| Chorus :Naragam machchaan | Chorus: Is hell, my friend |
| Male :Mann meala sorkkamthaan | Male: Heaven on earth |
| Chorus :Sarakku machchaan | Chorus: Is liquor, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa | That chameleon is better, man |
| Indha ponnunga mosamadaa | These girls are terrible, man |
| Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa | Even an act is better, man |
| Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa | Girls are very dangerous, man |
| Male | |
| Naammooru chennaiyila | In our town Chennai |
| Naaldhorum veedhiyila | Every day on the streets |
| Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae | I saw hundreds of girls |
| Ennoda nenjukkulla | Inside my heart |
| Eppodhum kannukkulla | Always in my eyes |
| Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae | I kept only one girl as my life |
| Chorus | |
| Thanthaanaenaa thaana thanthaanae naanaa | Rhythmic vocalization (Thanthaanaenaa...) |
| Thaanae thanthaanaenaa thaana thanthaanae naanaa | Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanae thanthaanaenaa...) |
| Male | |
| Pooppola thonum thee thaaney kadhal | Love seems like a flower, but it is fire |
| Uyiroda vilaiyaadum maattikkollaadhae | It plays with life, don't get trapped |
| Chorus :Pennin pinnaal sellaadhae | Chorus: Don't go behind a girl |
| Neeyum kanneer sindhaadhae | Don't shed tears |
| Male | |
| Thaenaga peasi yeamaaththi povaa | She will speak like honey and deceive you |
| Valai veesum paarvaikkul sikki vidaadhae | Don't get caught in her casting net of looks |
| Chorus :Pinbu nondhu vidaaadhae | Chorus: Don't regret later |
| Nenjil kaaya padaadhae | Don't get wounded in your heart |
| Male | |
| Kalveesi poo parichchaa | Throwing a stone to pluck a flower |
| Mulmeala nee paduththaa | Lying on a bed of thorns |
| Adhu thaaney kadhal machchaanae | That is love, my friend |
| Vazhi ellaam theeppidichchaa | Catching fire all along the path |
| Amilaththai nee kudichchaa | Drinking acid |
| Adhu thaaney kadhal machchaanae | That is love, my friend |
| Male | |
| Avalaalae eppodhu | Because of her, always |
| Chorus :Thookkam illa | Chorus: There is no sleep |
| Male :Ooththikka ullukkul | Male: Pour a drink inside |
| Chorus :Thuyaram illa | Chorus: There is no sorrow |
| Chorus | |
| Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa | That chameleon is better, man |
| Indha ponnunga mosamadaa | These girls are terrible, man |
| Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa | Even an act is better, man |
| Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa | Girls are very dangerous, man |
| Male | |
| Naammooru chennaiyila | In our town Chennai |
| Naaldhorum veedhiyila | Every day on the streets |
| Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae | I saw hundreds of girls |
| Ennoda nenjukkulla | Inside my heart |
| Eppodhum kannukkulla | Always in my eyes |
| Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae | I kept only one girl as my life |
| Male | |
| Ponnunnaa soroottum thaai poladaa | I thought a woman is like a mother feeding food |
| Nambinaen iva yaeno peithaanadaa | I trusted her, but why did she turn out to be a demon? |
| Thalaiyai paambaakki kadichaaladaa | She turned her hair into a snake and bit me |
| Lovununae uravaadi keduththaaladaa | She feigned love, bonded, and ruined me |
| Chorus | |
| Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa | That chameleon is better, man |
| Indha ponnunga mosamadaa | These girls are terrible, man |
| Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa | Even an act is better, man |
| Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa | Girls are very dangerous, man |
நம்மூரு சென்னையில
நாள்தோறும் வீதியில
பல நூறு பொண்ணுங்கள பார்த்தேனே
என்னோட நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
எப்போதும் கண்ணுக்குள்ள
உயிராக ஒருத்தியைத்தான் வச்சேனே
In our town Chennai
Every day on the streets
I saw hundreds of girls
Inside my heart
Always in my eyes
I kept only one girl as my life
பொண்ணுனா சோறூட்டும் தாய்போலடா
நம்பினேன் இவ ஏனோ பேய் தானடா
தலையை பாம்பாக்கி கடிச்சாளடா
லவ்வுன்னே உறவாடி கெடுத்தாளடா
I thought a woman is like a mother feeding food
I trusted her, but why did she turn out to be a demon?
She turned her hair into a snake and bit me
She feigned love, bonded, and ruined me
அந்த பச்சோந்தி தேவல்லடா
இந்த பொண்ணுங்க மோசமடா
அந்த வெசங்கூட தேவல்லடா
ரொம்ப ஆபத்து பொண்ணுங்கடா
That chameleon is better, man
These girls are terrible, man
Even an act is better, man
Girls are very dangerous, man
நம்மூரு சென்னையில
நாள்தோறும் வீதியில
பல நூறு பொண்ணுங்கள பார்த்தேனே
என்னோட நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
எப்போதும் கண்ணுக்குள்ள
உயிராக ஒருத்தியைத்தான் வச்சேனே
In our town Chennai
Every day on the streets
I saw hundreds of girls
Inside my heart
Always in my eyes
I kept only one girl as my life
ஆணுள்ளம்தானே வீணாகி போகும்
பெண்ணுள்ளம் எப்போதும்
முன்னாள் சிரிக்கும்
குழு :
பின்னால் பள்ளம் பறிக்கும்
ரொம்ப நல்லா நடிக்கும்
A man's heart will get ruined
A woman's heart always
Smiles in front
Chorus: Digs a pit behind
Acts very well
பொன்னாசை எல்லாம் தூளாகி போகும்
அவதானே உயிரென்னும் நீயும் இருப்ப
குழு :
நாளும் வானில் மெதப்ப
ஒரு நாள் கீழ கெடப்ப....
Desires for women will turn to dust
You think she is your life
Chorus: Every day you float in the sky
One day you will lie on the ground below
தலைமேல தூக்கி வச்சு
மலைமேல ஏத்திவச்சி
தலைகீழா தள்ளிவிட்டுட்டா....
என்னத்தான் காதலிச்சி
வேறவன கைபிடிச்சி
ஆள் மாத்தி ஏம்ப விட்டுட்டா....
Holding high over the head
Lifting up onto a mountain
She pushed me upside down...
No matter how much she loved
Holding someone else's hand
She swapped men and cheated me...
பெண் வாழும் பூமிதான்
குழு :
நரகம் மச்சான்
மண்மேல சொர்க்கம்தான்
குழு :
சரக்கு மச்சான்
The earth where women live
Chorus: Is hell, my friend
Male: Heaven on earth
Chorus: Is liquor, my friend
பெண் வாழும் பூமிதான்
குழு :
நரகம் மச்சான்
மண்மேல சொர்க்கம்தான்
குழு :
சரக்கு மச்சான்
That chameleon is better, man
These girls are terrible, man
Even an act is better, man
Girls are very dangerous, man
அந்த பச்சோந்தி தேவல்லடா
இந்த பொண்ணுங்க மோசமடா
அந்த வெசங்கூட தேவல்லடா
ரொம்ப ஆபத்து பொண்ணுங்கடா
In our town Chennai
Every day on the streets
I saw hundreds of girls
Inside my heart
Always in my eyes
I kept only one girl as my life
நம்மூரு சென்னையில
நாள்தோறும் வீதியில
பல நூறு பொண்ணுங்கள பார்த்தேனே
என்னோட நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
எப்போதும் கண்ணுக்குள்ள
உயிராக ஒருத்தியைத்தான் வச்சேனே
Rhythmic vocalization (Thanthaanaenaa...)
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanae thanthaanaenaa...)
தந்தானேனா தான தந்தானே னானா
தானே தந்தானேனா தான தந்தானே னானா
Love seems like a flower, but it is fire
It plays with life, don't get trapped
Chorus: Don't go behind a girl
Don't shed tears
பூப்போல தோணும் தீ தானே காதல்
உயிரோட விளையாடும் மாட்டிக்கொள்ளாதே
குழு :
பெண்ணின் பின்னால் செல்லாதே
நீயும் கண்ணீர் சிந்தாதே
She will speak like honey and deceive you
Don't get caught in her casting net of looks
Chorus: Don't regret later
Don't get wounded in your heart
தேனாக பேசி ஏமாத்தி போவா
வலை வீசும் பார்வைக்குள் சிக்கிவிடாதே
குழு :
பின்பு நொந்து விடாதே
நெஞ்சில் காயபடதே
Throwing a stone to pluck a flower
Lying on a bed of thorns
That is love, my friend
Catching fire all along the path
Drinking acid
That is love, my friend
கல்வீசி பூப்பறிச்சா
முள்மேல நீ படுத்தா
அதுதானே காதல் மச்சானே.....
வழி எல்லாம் தீப்பிடுச்சா
அமிலத்தை நீ குடிச்சா
அதுதானே காதல் மச்சானே....
Because of her, always
Chorus: There is no sleep
Male: Pour a drink inside
Chorus: There is no sorrow
அவளாலே எப்போது
குழு :
தூக்கம் இல்ல
ஊத்திக்க உள்ளுக்குள்
குழு :
துயரம் இல்ல
That chameleon is better, man
These girls are terrible, man
Even an act is better, man
Girls are very dangerous, man
அவளாலே எப்போது
குழு :
தூக்கம் இல்ல
ஊத்திக்க உள்ளுக்குள்
குழு :
துயரம் இல்ல
In our town Chennai
Every day on the streets
I saw hundreds of girls
Inside my heart
Always in my eyes
I kept only one girl as my life
அந்த பச்சோந்தி தேவல்லடா
இந்த பொண்ணுங்க மோசமடா
அந்த வெசங்கூட தேவல்லடா
ரொம்ப ஆபத்து பொண்ணுங்ககடா
I thought a woman is like a mother feeding food
I trusted her, but why did she turn out to be a demon?
She turned her hair into a snake and bit me
She feigned love, bonded, and ruined me
நம்மூரு சென்னையில
நாள்தோறும் வீதியில
பல நூறு பொண்ணுங்கள பார்த்தேனே
என்னோட நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
எப்போதும் கண்ணுக்குள்ள
உயிராக ஒருத்தியைத்தான் வச்சேனே
That chameleon is better, man
These girls are terrible, man
Even an act is better, man
Girls are very dangerous, man
பொண்ணுனா சோறூட்டும் தாய்போலடா
நம்பினேன் இவ ஏனோ பேய் தானடா
தலையை பாம்பாக்கி கடிச்சாளடா
லவ்வுன்னே உறவாடி கெடுத்தாளடா
அந்த பச்சோந்தி தேவல்லடா
இந்த பொண்ணுங்க மோசமடா
அந்த வெசங்கூட தேவல்லடா
ரொம்ப ஆபத்து பொண்ணுங்ககடா
Naammooru chennaiyila
In our town Chennai
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Every day on the streets
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
I saw hundreds of girls
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Inside my heart
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Always in my eyes
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
I kept only one girl as my life
Ponnunnaa soroottum thaai poladaa
I thought a woman is like a mother feeding food
Nambinaen iva yaeno peithaanadaa
I trusted her, but why did she turn out to be a demon?
Thalaiyai paambaakki kadichaaladaa
She turned her hair into a snake and bit me
Lovununae uravaadi keduththaaladaa
She feigned love, bonded, and ruined me
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
That chameleon is better, man
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
These girls are terrible, man
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Even an act is better, man
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
Girls are very dangerous, man
Naammooru chennaiyila
In our town Chennai
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Every day on the streets
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
I saw hundreds of girls
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Inside my heart
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Always in my eyes
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
I kept only one girl as my life
Aan ullam thaaney veenaagi pogum
A man's heart will get ruined
Pennullam eppodhum
A woman's heart always
Munnaal sirikkum
Smiles in front
Chorus :Pinnaal pallam parikkum
Chorus: Digs a pit behind
Romba nallaa nadikkum
Acts very well
Ponnaasai ellaam thoolaagi pogum
Desires for women will turn to dust
Avathaaney uyirennum neeyum iruppa
You think she is your life
Chorus :Naalum vaanil medhappa
Chorus: Every day you float in the sky
Oru naal keezha kedappa
One day you will lie on the ground below
Thalai meala thookki vachchi
Holding high over the head
Malai meala yeaththi vachchi
Lifting up onto a mountain
Thalai keezhaa thallivittuttaa…..
She pushed me upside down...
Ennaththaan kaadhalichchi
No matter how much she loved
Vearavana kai pidichchi
Holding someone else's hand
Aall maaththi yaemba vittuttaa…..
She swapped men and cheated me...
Penn vaazhum bhoomithaan
The earth where women live
Chorus :Naragam machchaan
Chorus: Is hell, my friend
Male :Mann meala sorkkamthaan
Male: Heaven on earth
Chorus :Sarakku machchaan
Chorus: Is liquor, my friend
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
That chameleon is better, man
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
These girls are terrible, man
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Even an act is better, man
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
Girls are very dangerous, man
Naammooru chennaiyila
In our town Chennai
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Every day on the streets
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
I saw hundreds of girls
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Inside my heart
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Always in my eyes
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
I kept only one girl as my life
Thanthaanaenaa thaana thanthaanae naanaa
Rhythmic vocalization (Thanthaanaenaa...)
Thaanae thanthaanaenaa thaana thanthaanae naanaa
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanae thanthaanaenaa...)
Pooppola thonum thee thaaney kadhal
Love seems like a flower, but it is fire
Uyiroda vilaiyaadum maattikkollaadhae
It plays with life, don't get trapped
Chorus :Pennin pinnaal sellaadhae
Chorus: Don't go behind a girl
Neeyum kanneer sindhaadhae
Don't shed tears
Thaenaga peasi yeamaaththi povaa
She will speak like honey and deceive you
Valai veesum paarvaikkul sikki vidaadhae
Don't get caught in her casting net of looks
Chorus :Pinbu nondhu vidaaadhae
Chorus: Don't regret later
Nenjil kaaya padaadhae
Don't get wounded in your heart
Kalveesi poo parichchaa
Throwing a stone to pluck a flower
Mulmeala nee paduththaa
Lying on a bed of thorns
Adhu thaaney kadhal machchaanae
That is love, my friend
Vazhi ellaam theeppidichchaa
Catching fire all along the path
Amilaththai nee kudichchaa
Drinking acid
Adhu thaaney kadhal machchaanae
That is love, my friend
Avalaalae eppodhu
Because of her, always
Chorus :Thookkam illa
Chorus: There is no sleep
Male :Ooththikka ullukkul
Male: Pour a drink inside
Chorus :Thuyaram illa
Chorus: There is no sorrow
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
That chameleon is better, man
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
These girls are terrible, man
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Even an act is better, man
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
Girls are very dangerous, man
Naammooru chennaiyila
In our town Chennai
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Every day on the streets
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
I saw hundreds of girls
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Inside my heart
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Always in my eyes
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
I kept only one girl as my life
Ponnunnaa soroottum thaai poladaa
I thought a woman is like a mother feeding food
Nambinaen iva yaeno peithaanadaa
I trusted her, but why did she turn out to be a demon?
Thalaiyai paambaakki kadichaaladaa
She turned her hair into a snake and bit me
Lovununae uravaadi keduththaaladaa
She feigned love, bonded, and ruined me
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
That chameleon is better, man
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
These girls are terrible, man
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Even an act is better, man
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
Girls are very dangerous, man
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naammooru Chennaiyila from the 2009 film Adhe Neram Adhe Idam is an energetic heartbreak anthem capturing a young man's disillusionment and grief following betrayal by his lover. Despite encountering hundreds of women in Chennai, the protagonist had devoted his heart to one special person, idealizing her as a mother-like figure. When she abandons him for someone else, his worldview shatters, leading him to cynically compare her deceit to the color-changing nature of a chameleon. The song turns heartbreak into a cathartic, humorous warning to fellow men against falling for deceptive charm, blending sorrowful metaphors with upbeat Chennai gana energy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ponnunnaa soroottum thaai poladaa”
Compares a woman idealistically to a mother who lovingly feeds her child.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pooppola thonum thee thaaney kadhal”
Metaphorically describes love as fire disguised deceptively as a soft flower.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Amilaththai nee kudichchaa”
Exaggerates the agonizing emotional pain of heartbreaks to drinking acid.
Emonai / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa / Indha ponnunga mosamadaa”
Repetitive rhythmic end-rhyming ending with 'adaa' across lines typical of Chennai gana music.
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Trivia
The music for Adhe Neram Adhe Idam (2009) was composed by Premgi Amaren, with lyrics penned by Lalithanand. The song reflects the popular late-2000s 'soup song' genre in Tamil cinema, combining lighthearted Chennai-slang lyrics with energetic folk beats.
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