- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singer
- Venkat Prabhu
- Music director
- Premgi Amaren
- Movie name
- Adhe Neram Adhe Idam
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naammooru chennaiyila
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
Ponnunnaa soroottum thaai poladaa
Nambinaen iva yaeno peithaanadaa
Thalaiyai paambaakki kadichaaladaa
Lovununae uravaadi keduththaaladaa
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
Naammooru chennaiyila
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
Aan ullam thaaney veenaagi pogum
Pennullam eppodhum
Munnaal sirikkum
Chorus :Pinnaal pallam parikkum
Romba nallaa nadikkum
Ponnaasai ellaam thoolaagi pogum
Avathaaney uyirennum neeyum iruppa
Chorus :Naalum vaanil medhappa
Oru naal keezha kedappa
Thalai meala thookki vachchi
Malai meala yeaththi vachchi
Thalai keezhaa thallivittuttaa…..
Ennaththaan kaadhalichchi
Vearavana kai pidichchi
Aall maaththi yaemba vittuttaa…..
Penn vaazhum bhoomithaan
Chorus :Naragam machchaan
Male :Mann meala sorkkamthaan
Chorus :Sarakku machchaan
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
Naammooru chennaiyila
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
Thanthaanaenaa thaana thanthaanae naanaa
Thaanae thanthaanaenaa thaana thanthaanae naanaa
Pooppola thonum thee thaaney kadhal
Uyiroda vilaiyaadum maattikkollaadhae
Chorus :Pennin pinnaal sellaadhae
Neeyum kanneer sindhaadhae
Thaenaga peasi yeamaaththi povaa
Valai veesum paarvaikkul sikki vidaadhae
Chorus :Pinbu nondhu vidaaadhae
Nenjil kaaya padaadhae
Kalveesi poo parichchaa
Mulmeala nee paduththaa
Adhu thaaney kadhal machchaanae
Vazhi ellaam theeppidichchaa
Amilaththai nee kudichchaa
Adhu thaaney kadhal machchaanae
Avalaalae eppodhu
Chorus :Thookkam illa
Male :Ooththikka ullukkul
Chorus :Thuyaram illa
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
Naammooru chennaiyila
Naaldhorum veedhiyila
Pala nooru ponnungala paartheanae
Ennoda nenjukkulla
Eppodhum kannukkulla
Uyiraaga oruththiyaththaan vachenae
Ponnunnaa soroottum thaai poladaa
Nambinaen iva yaeno peithaanadaa
Thalaiyai paambaakki kadichaaladaa
Lovununae uravaadi keduththaaladaa
Andha pachchondhi theavaladaa
Indha ponnunga mosamadaa
Andha veshang kooda theavaladaa
Romba aabaththu ponnungadaa
In our city of Chennai,
on the streets every day,
I saw hundreds of girls.
Deep in my heart,
always before my eyes,
I held just one girl as my life.
They say a woman is like a feeding mother, man,
I believed it, but she turned out to be an evil spirit!
She turned into a venomous snake and bit my head, man,
she called it love, got close, and destroyed me, man!
Even a chameleon is better, man,
these girls are terrible, man!
Even putting on a disguise is better, man,
girls are far too dangerous, man!
In our city of Chennai,
on the streets every day,
I saw hundreds of girls.
Deep in my heart,
always before my eyes,
I held just one girl as my life.
It is always a man's heart that goes to waste.
A woman's heart always...
smiles right to your face,
Chorus: and digs a trap behind your back!
It puts on such a great act!
All your golden hopes will turn to dust,
yet you will keep thinking she is your life.
Chorus: Every day you will float in the clouds,
and one day you will crash to the ground!
Lifting me high on her head,
raising me up to a mountain top,
she pushed me down upside down...
Pretending to love only me,
she held another guy's hand,
traded me away and walked off clean...
A world where women live...
Chorus: ...is pure hell, buddy!
Male: The real heaven on earth...
Chorus: ...is a bottle of booze, buddy!
Even a chameleon is better, man,
these girls are terrible, man!
Even putting on a disguise is better, man,
girls are far too dangerous, man!
In our city of Chennai,
on the streets every day,
I saw hundreds of girls.
Deep in my heart,
always before my eyes,
I held just one girl as my life.
Thanthanaena thaana thanthaane naanaa
Thaanae thanthanaena thaana thanthaane naanaa
Love seems like a flower, but it is pure fire!
It plays with your life, so do not get caught!
Chorus: Do not go running after a girl,
and do not waste your tears!
She will speak sweet like honey and deceive you!
Do not get caught in her casting net of glances!
Chorus: Do not suffer in pain later on,
do not let your heart get wounded!
Plucking a flower by pelting stones,
lying down on a bed of thorns—
that is what love is, buddy!
Catching fire all along your path,
drinking a cup of burning acid—
that is what love is, buddy!
Because of her, forever,
Chorus: ...there is no sleep!
Male: Just pour a drink down inside,
Chorus: ...and there is no sorrow!
Even a chameleon is better, man,
these girls are terrible, man!
Even putting on a disguise is better, man,
girls are far too dangerous, man!
In our city of Chennai,
on the streets every day,
I saw hundreds of girls.
Deep in my heart,
always before my eyes,
I held just one girl as my life.
They say a woman is like a feeding mother, man,
I believed it, but she turned out to be an evil spirit!
She turned into a venomous snake and bit my head, man,
she called it love, got close, and destroyed me, man!
Even a chameleon is better, man,
these girls are terrible, man!
Even putting on a disguise is better, man,
girls are far too dangerous, man!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
Did you know?
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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