- Lyricist
- Agathiyan
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Suresh Peters
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Nattupura Nayagan
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jun 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nethu pudichcha meenu athu neththili meenu
Ayiththa mava aasaikkuththaan ayira meenu
Chorus : Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Neththu pudichcha meenu athu neththili meenu
Ayiththa mava aasaikkuththaan ayira meenu
Valaithaan pottaalae vellaiyammaa
Odi ponaalae bommiyammaa
Enakke eppothum vettriyammaa
Nethu pudichcha meenu athu neththili meenu
Ayiththa mava aasaikkuththaan ayira meenu
Vanjagayillaa meenu
Adhu vanjara meenuthaanae
Male : Manjalum milagu saerththu
Varuththu thinnaa sokkuthaanae
Vellai pidikka venum
Adhu vellaakkezhuththi meenu
Male : Vittaa thulli odum
Adhu velaangu meenu
Rendu kannaiyum paaru
Idhu kenda meenu pola
Saernthu vaazhu neeyum
Saerum kenda meenu pola
Vaazha meenu pola valaruyaa
Nethu pudichcha meenu athu neththili meenu
Ayiththa mava aasaikkuththaan ayira meenu
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Seththa meenu karuvaadu niththam rusikkumyaa
Manishan seththuponaa verum koodu
enna laabamy
Naan suthiya yaeththum pothu
Soraa puttu irukkanum
Eranguraappula therinjaa
Eraa eduththu kadikkanum
Thanniyil vaazhum meenu
Tharaikku vanthaa pochchaiyaa
Tharaiyil porantha manishan
Thanniyai thottaa pochchaiyaa
Kudiya niruththi paaru
Meen kolambila irukku kickku
Puththi solli thaaraen
Ada purinjukkaiyyaa makku
Male : Ada meenukkulla
Iththanai saethi irukkaa
Neththu pudichcha meenu athu neththili meenu
Ayiththa mava aasaikkuththaan ayira meenu
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Haan neththu pudichcha meenu athu neththili meenu
Ayiththa mava aasaikkuththaan ayira meenu
Valaithaan pottaalae vellaiyammaa
Odi ponaalae bommiyammaa
Enakke eppothum vettriyammaa
Nethu pudichcha meenu athu neththili meenu
Ayiththa mava aasaikkuththaan ayira meenu
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hae haiyaa haira haiyaa
The fish caught yesterday was an anchovy,
For my aunt's daughter's desire, it's a loach fish!
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
The fish caught yesterday was an anchovy,
For my aunt's daughter's desire, it's a loach fish!
Vellaiyamma cast her fishing net,
Bommiyamma ran away,
Victory is always mine!
The fish caught yesterday was an anchovy,
For my aunt's daughter's desire, it's a loach fish!
A fish with no deceit at all,
That is the seer fish!
Add turmeric and black pepper,
Fry it and eat, and it is pure bliss!
If you want to catch something white,
That is the white catfish!
If you let it go, it leaps and darts,
That is the eel!
Look at both those eyes,
They are bright like carp fish!
You two must live together,
Just like a pair of swimming carp!
Grow long and sleek like a ribbon fish!
The fish caught yesterday was an anchovy,
For my aunt's daughter's desire, it's a loach fish!
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Dried fish from a dead catch tastes delicious every day,
When a man dies, he is just an empty shell;
What is the gain in that?
When I get high on a drink,
There must be minced shark on the side!
If the buzz seems to be fading,
I must grab a prawn and bite into it!
A fish that lives in the water
Is done for once it reaches the land!
A man who was born on the land
Is done for once he touches the bottle!
Try giving up the drink,
The real kick is right inside the fish curry!
I am teaching you some good sense,
Hey you fool, understand it!
Oh, inside these fish,
Is there so much wisdom to learn?
The fish caught yesterday was an anchovy,
For my aunt's daughter's desire, it's a loach fish!
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Ah, the fish caught yesterday was an anchovy,
For my aunt's daughter's desire, it's a loach fish!
Vellaiyamma cast her fishing net,
Bommiyamma ran away,
Victory is always mine!
The fish caught yesterday was an anchovy,
For my aunt's daughter's desire, it's a loach fish!
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
Hey haiyaa haira haiyaa
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-pop song uses playful analogies involving various types of fish (anchovy, loach, seer, catfish, carp, ribbonfish) to deliver fun allegories about life, relationships, and human behavior. It playfully contrasts how a fish dies on land while a human ruins himself when indulging too much in 'water' (alcohol), ultimately advising the listener that the true joy in life comes from food, unity, and healthy living rather than bad habits.
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Trivia
["'Nethu Pudichcha Meenu' is from the 1997 Tamil film 'Nattupura Nayagan', starring Vijayakanth.", "The song's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who is known for his hit rural and melodious tracks in the 1990s.", 'The track features an energetic combination of playback singer K. S. Chithra alongside urban/western-pop vocalist Suresh Peters, giving a unique fusion blend to a rural-themed song.', 'The lyrics were penned by Agathiyan, a renowned director-lyricist in Tamil cinema.']
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