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Lyrics & meaning

Pachonthiye Kelada

From Andha Oru Nimidam · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Andha Oru Nimidam
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
18 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh..oh..oh..oh..
Ha..ha..ha..ha..ha..ha..
Ha..ha..ha..haa..
Oh..oh..oh..oh..
Ha..ha..ha..ha..ha..ha..
Oh..oh..oh..oh..
Ha..ha..ha..ha..ha..ha..
Pachonthiyae kelada
Vachen kuri naanada
Pachonthiyae kelada
Vachen kuri naanada
{Un jambam saayathu
Chorus :Haah hoo
Male :Enkitta aagaathu
Chorus :Haah hoo} (2)
Hei thara thara
Thara tharath thaa
Pachonthiyae kelada
Vachen kuri naanada hooi
Ennai katti poda
Unnaal aaguma ha..ha..
Minnal thannai pooti
Poda mudiyumaa ha..ha..
Senju vacha kutram thaan
Theerppu chollum neram thaan
Neeyo siru thoosi sooravali naan
Un aatam paatam ellam veen..
Thara thara tharath tharath thaa
Pachonthiyae kelada
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Vachen kuri naanada
Chorus :Hoi
{Un jambam saayathu
Chorus :Haah hoo
Male :Enkitta aagaathu
Chorus :Haah hoo} (2)
Hei thara thara
Tharath tharath thaa
Pachonthiyae kelada
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Vachen kuri naanada
Chorus :Hoi
…………………………….
Thaedi vacha paavam
Unnai thaeduthu
Dhesa throga mosam
Melum kooduthu… hu..
Kaalam naeram maaruthu
Kaathu maari veesuthu
Naalum jeyam thaanae
Aahaa enakku
Unnai koondil yaetha
Vanthaen naan…
Thara thara tharath tharath tha
Pachonthiyae kelada
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Vachen kuri naanada
Chorus :Hoi
{Un jambam saayathu
Chorus :Haah hoo
Male :Enkitta aagaathu
Chorus :Haah hoo} (2)
Hei thara thara
Tharath tharath thaa
Pachonthiyae kelada
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Vachen kuri naanada
Chorus :Hoi
Ragathaagu thu thagau
Thagu thu thagu thu thagu thu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Ragathaagu thu thagau thagu thu
Thagath thagu jigi jagu jaa jaa jaa
Chorus :Hoi
Oh.. oh.. oh.. oh..
Ha.. ha.. ha.. ha.. ha.. ha..
Ha.. ha.. ha.. ha..
Oh.. oh.. oh.. oh..
Ha.. ha.. ha.. ha.. ha.. ha..
Oh.. oh.. oh.. oh..
Ha.. ha.. ha.. ha.. ha.. ha..
Listen to me, you chameleon!
I have set my sights on you!
Listen to me, you chameleon!
I have set my sights on you!
{Your arrogance will not hold,
Chorus: Ha hoo
Male: It will not work with me!
Chorus: Ha hoo}
Hey, thara thara
Thara tharath tha
Listen to me, you chameleon!
I have set my sights on you, hoy!
To capture and tie me down,
can you ever do that? Ha.. ha..
Can anyone lock up
a flash of lightning? Ha.. ha..
For all the crimes you have committed,
the time for judgment is here!
You are just a speck of dust, but I am a hurricane!
All your games and tricks are totally useless...
Thara thara tharath tharath tha
Listen to me, you chameleon!
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: I have set my sights on you!
Chorus: Hoy!
{Your arrogance will not hold,
Chorus: Ha hoo
Male: It will not work with me!
Chorus: Ha hoo}
Hey, thara thara
Tharath tharath tha
Listen to me, you chameleon!
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: I have set my sights on you!
Chorus: Hoy!
...
The sins you have piled up
are now hunting you down!
Your treacherous betrayal of this land
keeps growing even more... hu..
The times are shifting now,
the winds are blowing the other way!
Victory belongs to me every day,
aha, it is mine!
To drag you into the prisoner's dock,
I have arrived...
Thara thara tharath tharath tha
Listen to me, you chameleon!
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: I have set my sights on you!
Chorus: Hoy!
{Your arrogance will not hold,
Chorus: Ha hoo
Male: It will not work with me!
Chorus: Ha hoo}
Hey, thara thara
Tharath tharath tha
Listen to me, you chameleon!
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: I have set my sights on you!
Chorus: Hoy!
Rakathagu thu thakavu
Thagu thu thagu thu thagu thu
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Rakathagu thu thakavu thagu thu
Thagath thagu jiki jaku ja ja ja
Chorus: Hoy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic hero-confrontation track from 'Andha Oru Nimidam' (1985) features the protagonist warning a deceitful villain. Referring to the antagonist metaphorically as a chameleon ('Pachonthi') due to his changing colors and treacherous nature, the hero asserts that the villain's days of deceit are over and judgment day has arrived.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagamaithal)

Pachonthiyae kelada

Calling the villain a chameleon ('Pachonthiyae') to denote changing loyalty and hypocrisy.

Contrast / Hyperbole (Uvamai)

Neeyo siru thoosi sooravali naan

Comparing the antagonist to a tiny speck of dust ('siru thoosi') and the hero to a fierce whirlwind ('sooravali').

Rhetorical Metaphor

Minnal thannai pooti Poda mudiyumaa

Comparing the hero's unstoppable nature to trying to lock up lightning ('Minnal thannai pooti').

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Trivia

'Andha Oru Nimidam' (1985) is a thriller starring Kamal Haasan and Urvashi, directed by Major Sundarrajan, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

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