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Lyrics & meaning

No No No

From Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Manasi M. M
Music director
Radhan
Details
Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Adyaalam vendaamI don't need a formal identity
Aram vendaamI don't need traditional morality
Azhagiya poigalBeautiful lies,
Adhu vendaamI don't need those either
Female
Kanavaalan vendaamI don't need a husband
Karam vendaamI don't need a holding hand
Ponnalae pinniyaWoven out of gold,
Valai vendaamI don't need a trap
Female
Kaadhalikka neramillaI have no time to fall in love
Kann kasakka aasai illaI have no desire to cry my eyes out
Khaadhal tharum moottai ellamAll the heavy emotional baggage that love brings,
Thooki pogatheavaiyillaThere is no need for me to carry it around
Female
Kalyaansaalaiyila oodumRunning along the track of traditional marriage,
Ulga vandiyilaIn the chariot of societal norms,
Naanum oru sakkaramaagiBecoming a wheel myself,
Urundoda theavai illaThere is no need for me to keep rolling along
Female
Unn veettil pookkolamTo draw floral rangoli patterns in your house,
Podum penn naanillaiI am not that kind of woman
Unn yettill pennendruAs the ideal woman in your notebook,
Nee theettum theanillaiI am not the sweet poem you paint
Female
Aanmai endraWith dominant masculinity,
Aangal unduMen exist around here,
Mennmai inngillaBut there is no gentleness here
Female
Mennmai inngillaThere is no gentleness here
Female
Kooda varumTo walk alongside me,
Paadhai nilavaaiLike a guiding moon on my path,
Yaarum ingillaThere is no one here
Female
Yaarum ingillaThere is no one here

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the resolute independence and self-reliance of a modern woman who actively rejects traditional expectations of romance, marriage, and domesticity. She firmly turns down societal norms that push women toward marriage, viewing romantic entanglements as golden traps and emotional baggage that only lead to heartbreak and lost time. She declares that she is not meant to fit into a patriarchal mold of a docile domestic partner. Highlighting the lack of genuine gentleness and empathy in toxic masculinity, she embraces her solitary journey, acknowledging that there is no one who will truly walk alongside her as an equal guide.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ponnalae pinniya Valai vendaam

Traditional marriage and romantic commitments are metaphorically compared to a net or trap woven out of gold, looking attractive yet restrictive.

Simile

Paadhai nilavaai

A supportive companion is compared to a guiding moon shining on one's path.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Adyaalam vendaam / Aram vendaam

Repetition of the initial sound 'A' ('Adyaalam' and 'Aram') creating a rhythmic cadence in the line.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Aanmai endra Aangal undu / Mennmai inngilla

The repetition of 'vendaam' and 'ingilla' across line endings provides structural symmetry.

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Trivia

'Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty' (2023) is a romantic comedy starring Anushka Shetty and Naveen Polishetty. The Tamil version features lyrics written by Vivek and music composed by Radhan, capturing the protagonist's strong feminist stance and resistance to conventional relationship milestones.

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