Nee Pirantha Podhu
From Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Vidya
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai | When you were born, there was nothing to play with |
| Ungammaa koduththaa kayil nammooru sattangalai | Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands |
| Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai | When you were born, there was nothing to play with |
| Ungammaa koduththaa kayil nammooru sattangalai | Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands |
| Nee pidichchae adichche midhichchae unakku | You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you... |
| Sattam oru vilaiyaattu | Law is a game |
| Female | |
| Sattam adhu siru bommai | Law is a small doll |
| Nee sonnaal athu thalaiyaattum | If you command, it nods its head |
| Sattam adhu siru bommai | Law is a small doll |
| Nee sonnaal athu thalaiyaattum | If you command, it nods its head |
| Thittam yaaru pottaalum | Whoever makes a plan |
| Un munnae vanthu vaalaattum | It comes and wags its tail before you |
| Female | |
| Vattam mavattam thittam | Circle, district, scheme |
| Ellaamun paakkettilae | Everything is inside your pocket |
| Vattam mavattam thittam | Circle, district, scheme |
| Ellaamun paakkettilae | Everything is inside your pocket |
| Dhinasari varavu unakkillai selavu | You have daily income and no expenses |
| Adhisaya piraviyammaa adhisaya piraviyammaa | Oh miraculous creation, oh miraculous creation! |
| Female | |
| Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai | When you were born, there was nothing to play with |
| Ungammaa koduththaa | Your mother handed over |
| Kayil nammooru sattangalai | Our town's laws into your hands |
| Nee pidichchae adichche midhichchae unakku | You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you... |
| Sattam oru vilaiyaattu | Law is a game |
| Female | |
| Neeyae oru arasaangam | You yourself are a government |
| Nee nenahchcaa pothum vazhi maarum | If you just wish, the path will change |
| Neeyae oru arasaangam | You yourself are a government |
| Nee nenahchcaa pothum vazhi maarum | If you just wish, the path will change |
| Un nizhalaai vanthu nadai podum | It will walk along following as your shadow |
| Female | |
| Poosu arithaaram podu pala vesham oorukkullae | Apply makeup and put on many disguises in the town |
| Poosu arithaaram podu pala vesham oorukkullae | Apply makeup and put on many disguises in the town |
| Veshamum kalaiyum oru naal puriyum | The disguise will fade away and you will understand one day |
| Maaththikka manathai ippo | Change your mindset now |
| Maaththikka manathai ippo | Change your mindset now |
| Female | |
| Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai | When you were born, there was nothing to play with |
| Ungammaa koduththaa kayil nammooru sattangalai | Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands |
| Nee pidichchae adichche midhichchae unakku | You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you... |
| Sattam oru vilaiyaattu | Law is a game |
நீ பிறந்தபோது விளையாட ஏதுமில்லை
உங்கம்மா கொடுத்தா கையில் நம்மூரு சட்டங்களை
நீ பிறந்தபோது விளையாட ஏதுமில்லை
உங்கம்மா கொடுத்தா கையில் நம்மூரு சட்டங்களை
நீ பிடிச்சே அடிச்சே மிதிச்சே உனக்கு
சட்டம் ஒரு விளையாட்டு...
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands
You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you...
Law is a game
சட்டம் அது சிறு பொம்மை
நீ சொன்னால் அது தலையாட்டும்
சட்டம் அது சிறு பொம்மை
நீ சொன்னால் அது தலையாட்டும்
திட்டம் யாரு போட்டாலும்
உன் முன்னே வந்து வாலாட்டும்
Law is a small doll
If you command, it nods its head
Law is a small doll
If you command, it nods its head
Whoever makes a plan
It comes and wags its tail before you
வட்டம் மாவட்டம் திட்டம்
எல்லாமுன் பாக்கெட்டிலே
வட்டம் மாவட்டம் திட்டம்
எல்லாமுன் பாக்கெட்டிலே
தினசரி வரவு உனக்கில்லை செலவு
அதிசய பிறவியம்மா அதிசய பிறவியம்மா
Circle, district, scheme
Everything is inside your pocket
Circle, district, scheme
Everything is inside your pocket
You have daily income and no expenses
Oh miraculous creation, oh miraculous creation!
நீ பிறந்தபோது விளையாட ஏதுமில்லை
உங்கம்மா கொடுத்தா
கையில் நம்மூரு சட்டங்களை
நீ பிடிச்சே அடிச்சே மிதிச்சே உனக்கு
சட்டம் ஒரு விளையாட்டு...
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Your mother handed over
Our town's laws into your hands
You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you...
Law is a game
நீயே ஒரு அரசாங்கம்
நீ நெனச்சா போதும் வழி மாறும்
நீயே ஒரு அரசாங்கம்
நீ நெனச்சா போதும் வழி மாறும்
நேரம் காலம் கையோடு
உன் நிழலாய் வந்து நடை போடும்
You yourself are a government
If you just wish, the path will change
You yourself are a government
If you just wish, the path will change
It will walk along following as your shadow
பூசு அரிதாரம் போடு பல வேஷம் ஊருக்குள்ளே
பூசு அரிதாரம் போடு பல வேஷம் ஊருக்குள்ளே
வேஷமும் கலையும் ஒரு நாள் புரியும்
மாத்திக்க மனதை இப்போ
மாத்திக்க மனதை இப்போ ....
Apply makeup and put on many disguises in the town
Apply makeup and put on many disguises in the town
The disguise will fade away and you will understand one day
Change your mindset now
Change your mindset now
நீ பிறந்தபோது விளையாட ஏதுமில்லை
உங்கம்மா கொடுத்தா கையில் நம்மூரு சட்டங்களை
நீ பிடிச்சே அடிச்சே மிதிச்சே உனக்கு
சட்டம் ஒரு விளையாட்டு
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands
You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you...
Law is a game
Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Ungammaa koduththaa kayil nammooru sattangalai
Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands
Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Ungammaa koduththaa kayil nammooru sattangalai
Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands
Nee pidichchae adichche midhichchae unakku
You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you...
Sattam oru vilaiyaattu
Law is a game
Sattam adhu siru bommai
Law is a small doll
Nee sonnaal athu thalaiyaattum
If you command, it nods its head
Sattam adhu siru bommai
Law is a small doll
Nee sonnaal athu thalaiyaattum
If you command, it nods its head
Thittam yaaru pottaalum
Whoever makes a plan
Un munnae vanthu vaalaattum
It comes and wags its tail before you
Vattam mavattam thittam
Circle, district, scheme
Ellaamun paakkettilae
Everything is inside your pocket
Vattam mavattam thittam
Circle, district, scheme
Ellaamun paakkettilae
Everything is inside your pocket
Dhinasari varavu unakkillai selavu
You have daily income and no expenses
Adhisaya piraviyammaa adhisaya piraviyammaa
Oh miraculous creation, oh miraculous creation!
Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Ungammaa koduththaa
Your mother handed over
Kayil nammooru sattangalai
Our town's laws into your hands
Nee pidichchae adichche midhichchae unakku
You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you...
Sattam oru vilaiyaattu
Law is a game
Neeyae oru arasaangam
You yourself are a government
Nee nenahchcaa pothum vazhi maarum
If you just wish, the path will change
Neeyae oru arasaangam
You yourself are a government
Nee nenahchcaa pothum vazhi maarum
If you just wish, the path will change
Un nizhalaai vanthu nadai podum
It will walk along following as your shadow
Poosu arithaaram podu pala vesham oorukkullae
Apply makeup and put on many disguises in the town
Poosu arithaaram podu pala vesham oorukkullae
Apply makeup and put on many disguises in the town
Veshamum kalaiyum oru naal puriyum
The disguise will fade away and you will understand one day
Maaththikka manathai ippo
Change your mindset now
Maaththikka manathai ippo
Change your mindset now
Nee pirantha pothu vilaiyaada yaedhumillai
When you were born, there was nothing to play with
Ungammaa koduththaa kayil nammooru sattangalai
Your mother handed our town's laws into your hands
Nee pidichchae adichche midhichchae unakku
You grabbed, beat, and trampled it, for you...
Sattam oru vilaiyaattu
Law is a game
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as a sharp satirical critique of powerful, corrupt individuals who treat law, justice, and governance as their personal toys. The lyricist mockingly highlights how such figures manipulate government schemes, administrative divisions, and public funds for personal gain without facing any consequences or expenses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Sattam adhu siru bommai”
Comparing the legal system ('Sattam') to a small toy or doll ('siru bommai') controlled entirely by powerful people.
Personification
“Un munnae vanthu vaalaattum”
Attributing animal or human behaviors (wagging tail, nodding head) to abstract concepts like plans and laws.
Iyaibu (Internal Rhyming & Assonance)
“Vattam mavattam thittam”
Rhythmic rhyming of administrative terms 'Vattam', 'Mavattam', and 'Thittam' creates a bouncy, satirical musicality.
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Trivia
'Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu' (1987) is an action-drama film starring Vijayakanth and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, featuring music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film title itself is drawn directly from this song's iconic hook phrase, reflecting the central theme of fighting against legal corruption.
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