Niyaayama Namma Police
From Kaaval Nilayam · 1991
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Janagaraj
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kaaval Nilayam1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa | Is it fair? Is what our police do fair? |
| Aiyaa kaakki sattaikaarangalae | Oh sir, men in khaki clothes! |
| Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa | Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous? |
| Male | |
| Unmai edhu poi edhunnu theera visarikkaama | Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false, |
| Yaezhainga engalaththaan istam pola | Poor people like us, as per their whim, |
| Seiyaatha kuttrangala seithomendru | Claiming we committed crimes we did not do, |
| Solli jaylilae thalluvathu | Saying so and pushing us into jail! |
| Male | |
| Dosthaaga nenaichanega polisa | I considered police as my friends, |
| Joraaga madhichchenga | I respected them greatly. |
| Thappethum pannaama ennaththaan | Without me doing any mistake, why did you |
| Daaraga kizhichcheenga | Tear me to shreds? |
| Male | |
| Kaaval kaakka irukkanum police | Police are meant to protect and guard us, |
| Kadamai adhuthaanae | Isn't that their duty? |
| Case-u onnu enna kizhichchiduchchu | One false case tore me apart, |
| Piece piece-ah nenju aagidichchi | My heart has been broken into pieces. |
| Uyir maaanam kaakka thunai aagum police | Police should be a support to protect life and dignity, |
| Avamaanam thanthaa yaaringu kaaval | If they give humiliation, who is here to protect? |
| Male | |
| Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa | Is it fair? Is what our police do fair? |
| Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa | Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous? |
| Male | |
| Unmai edhu poi edhunnu theera visarikkaama | Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false, |
| Yaezhainga engalaththaan istam pola | Poor people like us, as per their whim, |
| Seiyaatha kuttrangala seithomendru | Claiming we committed crimes we did not do, |
| Solli jaylilae thalluvathu | Saying so and pushing us into jail! |
| Male | |
| Chummaaththaan kedanthaenga | I was just minding my own business, |
| Ennaththaan court-kku izhuththeenga | Why did you drag me to court? |
| Nanbanaa nenaichaenga | I thought of you as a friend, |
| Ammammaa naayaaga adichcheenga | Alas, you beat me up like a dog! |
| Male | |
| Veliyaaga irukkanum police | Police should be like a protective fence, |
| Uyirai kaappaaththa | To save lives. |
| Nambi vantha enna kambi enna | When I came trusting you, putting me behind bars, |
| Vachchuputtaa unga niyaayam enna | What kind of justice is yours? |
| Uyir thantha annai uravaana thanthai | My mother who gave me life, my father who is my relative, |
| Enai vittu poga edharkintha police | Why do we need this police that separates me from them? |
| Male | |
| Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa | Is it fair? Is what our police do fair? |
| Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa | Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous? |
| Male | |
| Unmai edhu poi edhunnu theera visarikkaama | Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false, |
| Yaezhainga engalaththaan istam pola | Poor people like us, as per their whim, |
| Seiyaatha kuttrangala seithomendru | Claiming we committed crimes we did not do, |
| Solli jaililae thalluvathu | Saying so and pushing us into jail! |
| Male | |
| Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa | Is it fair? Is what our police do fair? |
| Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa | Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous? |
நியாயமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது நியாயமா
அய்யா காக்கிச் சட்டைக்காரங்களே.....
தர்மமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது தர்மமா
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Oh sir, men in khaki clothes!
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
உண்மையெது பொய்யெதுன்னு தீர விசாரிக்காம
ஏழைங்க எங்களத்தான் இஷ்டம் போல மாட்டிவிட்டு
செய்யாத குற்றங்கள செய்தோமென்று
சொல்லி ஜெயிலிலே தள்ளுவது......
Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false,
Poor people like us, as per their whim,
Claiming we committed crimes we did not do,
Saying so and pushing us into jail!
தோஸ்தாக நெனச்சேங்க போலீச
ஜோராக மதிச்சேங்க
தப்பேதும் பண்ணாம என்னத்தான்
டாராக கிழிச்சீங்க
I considered police as my friends,
I respected them greatly.
Without me doing any mistake, why did you
Tear me to shreds?
காவல் காக்க இருக்கணும் போலீஸ்
கடமை அதுதானே
கேஸு ஒண்ணு என்ன கிழிச்சிடுச்சு
பீஸ் பீஸா நெஞ்சு ஆயிடிச்சி
உயிர் மானம் காக்க துணை ஆகும் போலீஸ்
அவமானம் தந்தா யாரிங்கு காவல்
Police are meant to protect and guard us,
Isn't that their duty?
One false case tore me apart,
My heart has been broken into pieces.
Police should be a support to protect life and dignity,
If they give humiliation, who is here to protect?
நியாயமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது நியாயமா
தர்மமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது தர்மமா
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
உண்மையெது பொய்யெதுன்னு தீர விசாரிக்காம
ஏழைங்க எங்களத்தான் இஷ்டம் போல மாட்டிவிட்டு
செய்யாத குற்றங்கள செய்தோமென்று
சொல்லி ஜெயிலிலே தள்ளுவது......
Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false,
Poor people like us, as per their whim,
Claiming we committed crimes we did not do,
Saying so and pushing us into jail!
சும்மாத்தான் கெடந்தேங்க
என்னத்தான் கோர்ட்டுக்கு இழுத்தீங்க
நண்பனா நெனச்சேங்க
அம்மம்மா நாயாக அடிச்சீங்க
I was just minding my own business,
Why did you drag me to court?
I thought of you as a friend,
Alas, you beat me up like a dog!
வேலியாக இருக்கணும் போலீஸ்
உயிரை காப்பாத்த
நம்பி வந்த என்ன கம்பி எண்ண
வச்சுப்புட்டா உங்க நியாயம் என்ன
உயிர் தந்த அன்னை உறவான தந்தை
எனை விட்டு போக எதற்கிந்த போலீஸ்
Police should be like a protective fence,
To save lives.
When I came trusting you, putting me behind bars,
What kind of justice is yours?
My mother who gave me life, my father who is my relative,
Why do we need this police that separates me from them?
நியாயமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது நியாயமா
தர்மமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது தர்மமா
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
உண்மையெது பொய்யெதுன்னு தீர விசாரிக்காம
ஏழைங்க எங்களத்தான் இஷ்டம் போல மாட்டிவிட்டு
செய்யாத குற்றங்கள செய்தோமென்று
சொல்லி ஜெயிலிலே தள்ளுவது......
Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false,
Poor people like us, as per their whim,
Claiming we committed crimes we did not do,
Saying so and pushing us into jail!
நியாயமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது நியாயமா
தர்மமா நம்ம போலீசு செய்வது தர்மமா
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Aiyaa kaakki sattaikaarangalae
Oh sir, men in khaki clothes!
Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
Unmai edhu poi edhunnu theera visarikkaama
Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false,
Yaezhainga engalaththaan istam pola
Poor people like us, as per their whim,
Seiyaatha kuttrangala seithomendru
Claiming we committed crimes we did not do,
Solli jaylilae thalluvathu
Saying so and pushing us into jail!
Dosthaaga nenaichanega polisa
I considered police as my friends,
Joraaga madhichchenga
I respected them greatly.
Thappethum pannaama ennaththaan
Without me doing any mistake, why did you
Daaraga kizhichcheenga
Tear me to shreds?
Kaaval kaakka irukkanum police
Police are meant to protect and guard us,
Kadamai adhuthaanae
Isn't that their duty?
Case-u onnu enna kizhichchiduchchu
One false case tore me apart,
Piece piece-ah nenju aagidichchi
My heart has been broken into pieces.
Uyir maaanam kaakka thunai aagum police
Police should be a support to protect life and dignity,
Avamaanam thanthaa yaaringu kaaval
If they give humiliation, who is here to protect?
Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
Unmai edhu poi edhunnu theera visarikkaama
Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false,
Yaezhainga engalaththaan istam pola
Poor people like us, as per their whim,
Seiyaatha kuttrangala seithomendru
Claiming we committed crimes we did not do,
Solli jaylilae thalluvathu
Saying so and pushing us into jail!
Chummaaththaan kedanthaenga
I was just minding my own business,
Ennaththaan court-kku izhuththeenga
Why did you drag me to court?
Nanbanaa nenaichaenga
I thought of you as a friend,
Ammammaa naayaaga adichcheenga
Alas, you beat me up like a dog!
Veliyaaga irukkanum police
Police should be like a protective fence,
Uyirai kaappaaththa
To save lives.
Nambi vantha enna kambi enna
When I came trusting you, putting me behind bars,
Vachchuputtaa unga niyaayam enna
What kind of justice is yours?
Uyir thantha annai uravaana thanthai
My mother who gave me life, my father who is my relative,
Enai vittu poga edharkintha police
Why do we need this police that separates me from them?
Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
Unmai edhu poi edhunnu theera visarikkaama
Without thoroughly investigating what is true and what is false,
Yaezhainga engalaththaan istam pola
Poor people like us, as per their whim,
Seiyaatha kuttrangala seithomendru
Claiming we committed crimes we did not do,
Solli jaililae thalluvathu
Saying so and pushing us into jail!
Niyaayamaa namma police-u seivathu niyaayamaa
Is it fair? Is what our police do fair?
Dharmamaa namma police-u sevathu dharamamaa
Is it righteous? Is what our police do righteous?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses deep distress and frustration over police corruption and injustice toward underprivileged citizens. The speaker questions the ethics of police officers who frame innocent poor people for crimes they never committed without investigating the truth. Instead of offering protection and maintaining law and order, the force brings trauma, humiliation, and destruction to vulnerable families.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ammammaa naayaaga adichcheenga”
Compares the cruel physical abuse by the police to beating a stray dog using the word 'naayaaga'.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Veliyaaga irukkanum police”
Compares the ideal police force to a protective boundary fence ('veli') that protects life.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Case-u onnu enna kizhichchiduchchu / Piece piece-ah nenju aagidichchi”
Both lines end with rhyming phonetic structures ('kizhichchiduchchu' / 'aagidichchi') to emphasize emotional pain.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by renowned lyricist Piraisoodan for the 1991 Tamil action drama film 'Kaaval Nilayam'.
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