Pocketla Paathu Kasu
From Nethiyadi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Maari
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- R. Pandiarajan
- Details
- Nethiyadi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa | If you do not have ten coins in your pocket, |
| Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga | All this love and affection does not exist, sir. |
| Male | |
| Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa | If you do not have ten coins in your pocket, |
| Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga | All this love and affection does not exist, sir. |
| Male | |
| Naanum neeyum onnu pandha paasam onnu | Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one, |
| Sonnathu suththa poiyyunga | Is an absolute lie, sir. |
| Idha purinjukka therunju nadanthukka | Understand this and act accordingly. |
| Male | |
| Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa | If you do not have ten coins in your pocket, |
| Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga | All this love and affection does not exist, sir. |
| Male | |
| Soththu saeththaakka sontham varum | If you accumulate wealth, relatives will come, |
| Jaadhi pedhamthaan paranthu pogum | Caste differences will just fly away. |
| Thangam vellinnu saeththupputtaa | If you hoard gold and silver, |
| Thaguthi paakkaama paaraattuththaan | Everyone praises you without checking your worthiness. |
| Male | |
| Panamthaan ellam panamthaan | Money is everything, money rules. |
| Chorus :Aamam aamaam | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Male :Nejanthaan idhu nejanjthaan | Male: It is true, this is true! |
| Male :Correct-tu | Male: Correct! |
| Male :Ellaam therunjikittu kaasa vittuputtu | Male: Knowing all this and losing my money, |
| Paaduraen thanni poduraen | I sing and I drink alcohol, |
| Aaduraen thallaaduraen | I dance and stagger around. |
| Male | |
| Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa | If you do not have ten coins in your pocket, |
| Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga | All this love and affection does not exist, sir. |
| Naanum neeyum onnu pandha paasam onnu | Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one, |
| Sonnathu suththa poiyyunga | Is an absolute lie, sir. |
| Idha purinjukka therunju nadanthukka…aamaam | Understand this and act accordingly... yes. |
| Male | |
| Kozhi adichchaakkaa koodiduaan | If you slaughter a chicken, people will gather around, |
| Koraiyya sonnaakkaa odiduvaan….aamaam | If you point out their faults, they will run away... yes. |
| Kashtappadumpothu kannil pattaa | When you are struggling, if you cross their sight, |
| Kandum kaanaama marainjiduvaan | They will pretend not to see and slip away. |
| Male | |
| Nampaathae yaaraiyum nampaathae | Do not trust anyone, do not trust. |
| Chorus :Aamaam aamam | Chorus: Yes, yes. |
| Male :Nambittu pinnaala vembaathae | Male: Do not trust and regret later. |
| Male :Nambaathae | Male: Do not trust! |
| Male :Enga veettulaeyum unga veettulaeyum | Male: In my house and in your house, |
| Nadakkuthu intha mattaer-ru | This exact matter is happening. |
| Nalla kavaninga illa danger | Observe carefully, otherwise it is danger. |
| Male | |
| Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa | If you do not have ten coins in your pocket, |
| Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga | All this love and affection does not exist, sir. |
| Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa | If you do not have ten coins in your pocket, |
| Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga | All this love and affection does not exist, sir. |
| Male | |
| Naanum neeyum onnu pandha paasam onnu | Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one, |
| Sonnathu suththa poiyyunga | Is an absolute lie, sir. |
| Idha purinjukka therunju nadanthukka…aamaam | Understand this and act accordingly... yes. |
| Male | |
| Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa | If you do not have ten coins in your pocket, |
| Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga…. | All this love and affection does not exist, sir.... |
பாக்கெட்டுல பத்துக் காசு இல்லேன்னா
இந்த பாசம் நேசம் எல்லாம் இல்லீங்க
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
பாக்கெட்டுல பத்துக் காசு இல்லேன்னா
இந்த பாசம் நேசம் எல்லாம் இல்லீங்க
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
நானும் நீயும் ஒண்ணு பந்த பாசம் ஒண்ணு
சொன்னது சுத்தப் பொய்யுங்க
இத புரிஞ்சுக்க தெரிஞ்சு நடந்துக்க
Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one,
Is an absolute lie, sir.
Understand this and act accordingly.
பாக்கெட்டுல பத்துக் காசு இல்லேன்னா
இந்த பாசம் நேசம் எல்லாம் இல்லீங்க
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
சொத்து சேத்தாக்க சொந்தம் வரும்
ஜாதி பேதம் தான் பறந்து போகும்
தங்கம் வெள்ளின்னு சேத்துப்புட்டா
தகுதி பாக்காம பாராட்டுத்தான்
If you accumulate wealth, relatives will come,
Caste differences will just fly away.
If you hoard gold and silver,
Everyone praises you without checking your worthiness.
பணம்தான் எல்லாம் பணம்தான்
குழு
: ஆமாம் ஆமாம்
நெஜந்தான் இது நெஜந்தான்
கரெக்ட்டு
எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்சிக்கிட்டு காச விட்டுப்புட்டு
பாடுறேன் தண்ணிப் போடுறேன்
ஆடுறேன் தள்ளாடுறேன்
Money is everything, money rules.
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male: It is true, this is true!
Male: Correct!
Male: Knowing all this and losing my money,
I sing and I drink alcohol,
I dance and stagger around.
பாக்கெட்டுல பத்துக் காசு இல்லேன்னா
இந்த பாசம் நேசம் எல்லாம் இல்லீங்க
நானும் நீயும் ஒண்ணு பந்த பாசம் ஒண்ணு
சொன்னது சுத்தப் பொய்யுங்க
இத புரிஞ்சுக்க தெரிஞ்சு நடந்துக்க....ஆமாம்..
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one,
Is an absolute lie, sir.
Understand this and act accordingly... yes.
கோழி அடிச்சாக்கா கூடிடுவான்
கொறைய சொன்னாக்கா ஓடிடுவான்...ஆமாம்
கஷ்டப்படும்போது கண்ணில் பட்டா
கண்டும் காணாம மறைஞ்சிடுவான்
If you slaughter a chicken, people will gather around,
If you point out their faults, they will run away... yes.
When you are struggling, if you cross their sight,
They will pretend not to see and slip away.
நம்பாதே யாரையும் நம்பாதே
குழு :
ஆமாம் ஆமாம்
நம்பிட்டு பின்னால வெம்பாதே
நம்பாதே
எங்க வீட்டுலேயும் உங்க வீட்டுலேயும்
நடக்குது இந்த மேட்டரு
நல்லா கவனிங்க இல்ல டேஞ்சரு
Do not trust anyone, do not trust.
Chorus: Yes, yes.
Male: Do not trust and regret later.
Male: Do not trust!
Male: In my house and in your house,
This exact matter is happening.
Observe carefully, otherwise it is danger.
பாக்கெட்டுல பத்துக் காசு இல்லேன்னா
இந்த பாசம் நேசம் எல்லாம் இல்லீங்க
பாக்கெட்டுல பத்துக் காசு இல்லேன்னா
இந்த பாசம் நேசம் எல்லாம் இல்லீங்க
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
நானும் நீயும் ஒண்ணு பந்த பாசம் ஒண்ணு
சொன்னது சுத்தப் பொய்யுங்க
இத புரிஞ்சுக்க தெரிஞ்சு நடந்துக்க....ஆமாம்
Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one,
Is an absolute lie, sir.
Understand this and act accordingly... yes.
பாக்கெட்டுல பத்துக் காசு இல்லேன்னா
இந்த பாசம் நேசம் எல்லாம்.........
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
All this love and affection does not exist, sir....
Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
Naanum neeyum onnu pandha paasam onnu
Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one,
Sonnathu suththa poiyyunga
Is an absolute lie, sir.
Idha purinjukka therunju nadanthukka
Understand this and act accordingly.
Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
Soththu saeththaakka sontham varum
If you accumulate wealth, relatives will come,
Jaadhi pedhamthaan paranthu pogum
Caste differences will just fly away.
Thangam vellinnu saeththupputtaa
If you hoard gold and silver,
Thaguthi paakkaama paaraattuththaan
Everyone praises you without checking your worthiness.
Panamthaan ellam panamthaan
Money is everything, money rules.
Chorus :Aamam aamaam
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male :Nejanthaan idhu nejanjthaan
Male: It is true, this is true!
Male :Correct-tu
Male: Correct!
Male :Ellaam therunjikittu kaasa vittuputtu
Male: Knowing all this and losing my money,
Paaduraen thanni poduraen
I sing and I drink alcohol,
Aaduraen thallaaduraen
I dance and stagger around.
Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
Naanum neeyum onnu pandha paasam onnu
Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one,
Sonnathu suththa poiyyunga
Is an absolute lie, sir.
Idha purinjukka therunju nadanthukka…aamaam
Understand this and act accordingly... yes.
Kozhi adichchaakkaa koodiduaan
If you slaughter a chicken, people will gather around,
Koraiyya sonnaakkaa odiduvaan….aamaam
If you point out their faults, they will run away... yes.
Kashtappadumpothu kannil pattaa
When you are struggling, if you cross their sight,
Kandum kaanaama marainjiduvaan
They will pretend not to see and slip away.
Nampaathae yaaraiyum nampaathae
Do not trust anyone, do not trust.
Chorus :Aamaam aamam
Chorus: Yes, yes.
Male :Nambittu pinnaala vembaathae
Male: Do not trust and regret later.
Male :Nambaathae
Male: Do not trust!
Male :Enga veettulaeyum unga veettulaeyum
Male: In my house and in your house,
Nadakkuthu intha mattaer-ru
This exact matter is happening.
Nalla kavaninga illa danger
Observe carefully, otherwise it is danger.
Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga
All this love and affection does not exist, sir.
Naanum neeyum onnu pandha paasam onnu
Saying you and I are one, our bond and love are one,
Sonnathu suththa poiyyunga
Is an absolute lie, sir.
Idha purinjukka therunju nadanthukka…aamaam
Understand this and act accordingly... yes.
Pocket-la paththu kaasu illaennaa
If you do not have ten coins in your pocket,
Intha paasam nesam ellaam illeenga….
All this love and affection does not exist, sir....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Nethiyadi (1988) is a humorous yet hard-hitting commentary on materialism and human nature. It explores how personal relationships, social respect, and familial affection are largely dictated by wealth. When a person is penniless, even close friends and family abandon them, but when wealth is accumulated, social barriers like caste fade away and praise comes unconditionally.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Naanum neeyum onnu pandha paasam onnu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the line creates rhythm.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Soththu saeththaakka sontham varum / Jaadhi pedhamthaan paranthu pogum”
Matching of second consonants in adjacent lines creating phonetic harmony.
Irony and Social Satire
“Kozhi adichchaakkaa koodiduaan / Koraiyya sonnaakkaa odiduvaan”
Highlights the hypocrisy of society where superficial benefits attract fair-weather friends who disappear during hardship.
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Trivia
Nethiyadi (1988) was directed by Pandiarajan, who also played the lead role and composed the soundtrack for the film, marking a rare instance of an actor-director turning full-fledged music director.
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