- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sathyavan
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poi sonnen poiyae sonnen
Buthi kettu ponenae appo
Mei sonnen meiyae sonnaen
Sathiyavaan aanenae ippo
Aagaasa pulugan nee thaan
Reelu vittu paarthaayae appo
Harichandhran paeran polae
Koodu vittu paanjaayae ippo
En kooda gopi endru
Vasthaadhu ingu undu
Evanaachum enna thottaa
Mookku muli paendhu pogum haa
Naanum thaan paakka poren
Nallaa nee vaanga porae
Mariyaadha maanam ellaam
Mothamaaga kappal yaerum
Dhinakku dhinnaa
Poi sonnen poiyae sonnen
Buthi kettu ponenae appo
Mei sonnen meiyae sonnaen
Sathiyavaan aanenae ippo
Naan kaetten ponnu kedaikkala
Unnaala onnum nadakkala
En kaadhil poovai suthiyae panathai suruttinaayae
Eppodhum purushan nyaabagam
Thappaadha karppu oviyam
En vaazhvil villan pola nee vandhu mirattinaayae
Munnaala uppu thinnavan
Pinnaala thanni kudikkanum
Appodhu thappu senjava
Ippodhu sikki muzhikkanum
Unmai thaan en paattu naermai thaan en route
Yaar enna seidhaalum oor kootti naan solluvaen
Asara maatten
Aagaasa pulugan nee thaan
Reelu vittu paarthaayae appo
Harichandhran paeran polae
Koodu vittu paanjaayae ippo
En kooda gopi endru
Vasthaadhu ingu undu
Evanaachum enna thottaa
Mookku muli paendhu pogum dhinakku dhinnaa
Aagaasa pulugan nee thaan
Reelu vittu paarthaayae appo
Mei sonnen meiyae sonnen
Sathiyavaan aanenae ippo
Ammaadi sexy picture
Appaadi romba tukkeru
Ippdhu kooda konjavae kutti onnu vaenum
Yov yov yaenyaa nee nizhala paakkura
Ingae paar asala kaatturen
Thottu paar kaiyumkaalum thaan
Mutti thatti pogum
Ellaarkkum viraga thaabamaa
Sallaabam sarasam vaenumaa
Pollaadha thiruttu pasangalaa
Thallaadi kidakkum kizhangalaa
Maattattaa kai kaappu kaattattaa lock up
Pen aasai ennaannu paarunga
Bend eduppen pachai thirudaa
Poi sonnen poiyae sonnen
Buthi kettu ponenae appo
Mei sonnen meiyae sonnaen
Sathiyavaan aanenae ippo
Aagaasa pulugan nee thaan
Reelu vittu paarthaayae appo
Harichandhran paeran polae
Koodu vittu paanjaayae ippo
Naanum thaan paakka poren
Nallaa nee vaanga porae
Mariyaadha maanam ellaam
Mothamaaga kappal yaerum
Dhinakku dhinnaa
Poi sonnen poiyae sonnen
Buthi kettu ponenae appo
Harichandhran paeran polae
Koodu vittu paanjaayae ippo
I lied, I told only lies,
I had lost my mind back then!
I spoke the truth, only the truth,
I have become a truthful man now!
You are such a massive liar,
You spun tall tales back then!
Like the grandson of Harishchandra (the legendary truthful king),
You switched your act completely now!
Right beside me, by the name of Gopi,
There is a strongman here!
If anyone dares to lay a hand on me,
His face will be smashed to pieces, ha!
I'm going to watch and see too,
You're going to get beaten black and blue!
All your dignity and honor
Will be ruined completely!
Thinakku thinna,
I lied, I told only lies,
I had lost my mind back then!
I spoke the truth, only the truth,
I have become a truthful man now!
I asked for a bride, but didn't get one,
Nothing worked out because of you!
You fooled me with sweet talk and pocketed my money!
Always thinking only of her husband,
A picture of devoted fidelity,
You barged into my life like a villain and threatened me!
Whoever eats salt beforehand
Must drink water later on!
The one who did wrong back then
Must get caught and squirm in trouble now!
Truth is my song, honesty is my path!
Whatever anyone does, I will gather the whole town and expose it,
I will not back down!
You are such a massive liar,
You spun tall tales back then!
Like the grandson of Harishchandra (the legendary truthful king),
You switched your act completely now!
Right beside me, by the name of Gopi,
There is a strongman here!
If anyone dares to lay a hand on me,
His face will be smashed to pieces, thinakku thinna!
You are such a massive liar,
You spun tall tales back then!
I spoke the truth, only the truth,
I have become a truthful man now!
Oh my, what a sexy beauty!
My goodness, looking so very stylish!
Even now, I need a young girl to cuddle with!
Hey you, why are you staring at the shadow?
Look here, I will show you the real thing!
Just try touching me, and your hands and legs
Will get bashed and broken!
Is everyone burning with lust?
Do you all want playful flirting and fun?
You wicked, crooked rascals!
You tottering old fogeys!
Shall I slap handcuffs on you and show you the lock-up?
See what chasing after women brings you!
I will bend you into shape, you outright thief!
I lied, I told only lies,
I had lost my mind back then!
I spoke the truth, only the truth,
I have become a truthful man now!
You are such a massive liar,
You spun tall tales back then!
Like the grandson of Harishchandra (the legendary truthful king),
You switched your act completely now!
I'm going to watch and see too,
You're going to get beaten black and blue!
All your dignity and honor
Will be ruined completely!
Thinakku thinna,
I lied, I told only lies,
I had lost my mind back then!
Like the grandson of Harishchandra (the legendary truthful king),
You switched your act completely now!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the 1994 film Sathyavan is a fast-paced, comedic dialogue song featuring back-and-forth arguments about honesty, trickery, and morality. The character reflects on past foolishness and lying, claiming to have transformed into a truthful 'Sathyavan', while calling out the opposing party as an outrageous liar who spins tall tales.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Poi sonnen poiyae sonnen / Mei sonnen meiyae sonnaen”
Contrasting 'Poi' (Lie) and 'Mei' (Truth) across adjacent lines to highlight character transformation.
Sarcastic Allusion
“Harichandhran paeran polae”
Invocating King Harishchandra (the legendary king who never lied) sarcastically to mock a habitual liar.
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Munnaala uppu thinnavan / Pinnaala thanni kudikkanum”
Refers to the traditional Tamil adage 'Uppu thinnavan thanni kudikkanum' (He who eats salt must drink water), signifying that one must face the consequences of their bad deeds.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Sathyavan (1994) starred Murali and Gautami in the lead roles, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Vaali cleverly used contemporary 90s Chennai street slang like 'Reelu vittu' (spinning tales) and 'Tukkeru' (top class) alongside traditional Tamil proverbs.
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