Pombalainga Kadhal
From Unnai Ninaithu · 2002
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Unnai Ninaithu2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pombalainga kaadhala thaan | Women's love, |
| Nambividadhae nambividadhae | Do not trust it, do not trust it. |
| Nambiyathaal nonthu manam | Because of trusting, with a suffering heart, |
| Vembividadhae vembividadhae | Do not wither away, do not wither away. |
| Male | |
| Athaannu solli irupa aasaiya kaati | She will show affection and call you darling, |
| Annanu solli nadapa aalayum maathi | She will change her mind and walk away calling you brother. |
| Aambalai ellam ahimsa party | All men belong to the non-violent party, |
| Pombalai ellam theeviravaathi | All women are extremists. |
| Male | |
| Pombalainga kaadhala thaan | Women's love, |
| Nambividadhae nambividadhae | Do not trust it, do not trust it. |
| Nambiyathaal nonthu manam | Because of trusting, with a suffering heart, |
| Vembividadhae vembividadhae | Do not wither away, do not wither away. |
| Male | |
| Pennalae paithiyama ponavan undu | There are men who went mad because of women, |
| Ingu aangalalae paithiyama aanaval unda | Is there any woman here who went mad because of men? |
| Pennalae kaavi katti nadanthavan undu | There are men who wore saffron robes because of women, |
| Ingu aangalaalae kaavi katti nadanthaval unda | Is there any woman here who wore saffron robes because of men? |
| Male | |
| Pennuku tajmahal katti vechanda | A man built the Taj Mahal for a woman, |
| Evalaachum oru sengal nattu vechaala | Has any woman laid even a single brick for a man? |
| { Nambividadhae ponna nambividadhae }(2) | Do not trust, do not trust a girl (repeated) |
| Male | |
| Pombalainga kaadhala thaan | Women's love, |
| Nambividadhae nambividadhae | Do not trust it, do not trust it. |
| Nambiyathaal nonthu manam | Because of trusting, with a suffering heart, |
| Vembividadhae vembividadhae | Do not wither away, do not wither away. |
| Male | |
| Pen ellam paritchayilae | All women take the top spot |
| Mudhal idam thaanga | In examinations, |
| Namma pasangala thaan engae | Where did they ever |
| Avanga padika vitaanga | Allow our boys to study? |
| Male | |
| Pen ellam thanga medal | All women came back |
| Jeichu vanthaanga | Winning gold medals, |
| Namma paiyan mugathil thaadiyathaan | While they made beards |
| Molaika vechaanga | Grow on our boy's face. |
| Male | |
| Pen ellam uzhaga | All women became |
| Azhagi aagi vanthaanga | World beauties, |
| Aan ellam kaadhaliche thala narachaanga | While all men got gray hair by falling in love. |
| Male | |
| { Nambividadhae ponna nambividadhae } (2) | Do not trust, do not trust a girl (repeated) |
| Male | |
| Pombalainga kaadhala thaan | Women's love, |
| Nambividadhae nambividadhae | Do not trust it, do not trust it. |
| Male | |
| Pombalainga pombalainga | Women, women |
| Mosam illainga mosam illainga | Are not bad, they are not bad! |
| Pombalainga illaiyina neenga | If women did not exist, you |
| Illainga naanum illainga | Would not exist, nor would I! |
| Male | |
| Unnai ingae pethavalum pombalathaanae | The one who gave birth to you here is a woman, |
| Unnoda poranthavalum pombalathaanae | The sister born with you is also a woman. |
| { Thapu seiyadhae nee ponna thitaadhae } (2) | Do not commit a mistake, do not scold women! (repeated) |
பொம்பளைங்க
காதலத்தான் நம்பிவிடாதே
நம்பிவிடாதே நம்பியதால்
நொந்துமனம் வெம்பிவிடாதே
வெம்பிவிடாதே
Women's love,
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
Because of trusting, with a suffering heart,
Do not wither away, do not wither away.
அத்தான்னு
சொல்லியிருப்பா
ஆசையக்காட்டி
அண்ணான்னு சொல்லி
நடப்பா ஆளையும் மாத்தி
ஆம்பளையெல்லாம் அஹிம்சா
பாா்டி பொம்பளையெல்லாம்
தீவிரவாதி
She will show affection and call you darling,
She will change her mind and walk away calling you brother.
All men belong to the non-violent party,
All women are extremists.
பொம்பளைங்க
காதலத்தான் நம்பிவிடாதே
நம்பிவிடாதே நம்பியதால்
நொந்துமனம் வெம்பிவிடாதே
வெம்பிவிடாதே
Women's love,
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
Because of trusting, with a suffering heart,
Do not wither away, do not wither away.
பெண்ணாலே
பைத்தியமா போனவன்
உண்டு இங்கு ஆண்களாலே
பைத்தியமா ஆனவள் உண்டா
பெண்ணாலே காவிகட்டி
நடந்தவன் உண்டு இங்கு
ஆண்களாலே காவிகட்டி
நடந்தவள் உண்டா
There are men who went mad because of women,
Is there any woman here who went mad because of men?
There are men who wore saffron robes because of women,
Is there any woman here who wore saffron robes because of men?
பெண்ணுக்கு
தாஜ்மகால் கட்டி வச்சான்டா
எவளாச்சும் ஒருசெங்கல்
நட்டுவச்சாளா
{ நம்பிவிடாதே பொண்ண
நம்பிவிடாதே } (2)
A man built the Taj Mahal for a woman,
Has any woman laid even a single brick for a man?
Do not trust, do not trust a girl (repeated)
பொம்பளைங்க
காதலத்தான் நம்பிவிடாதே
நம்பிவிடாதே நம்பியதால்
நொந்துமனம் வெம்பிவிடாதே
வெம்பிவிடாதே
Women's love,
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
Because of trusting, with a suffering heart,
Do not wither away, do not wither away.
பெண்ணெல்லாம்
பரீட்சையிலே முதலிடம்
தாங்க நம்ம பசங்களத்தான்
எங்கே அவங்க படிக்கவிட்டாங்க
All women take the top spot
In examinations,
Where did they ever
Allow our boys to study?
பெண்ணெல்லாம்
தங்க மெடல் ஜெயிச்சு
வந்தாங்க நம்ம பையன்
முகத்தில் தாடியத்தான்
முளைக்கவச்சாங்க
All women came back
Winning gold medals,
While they made beards
Grow on our boy's face.
பெண்ணெல்லாம்
உலக அழகி ஆகிவந்தாங்க
ஆண்ணெல்லாம் காதலிச்சே
தலை நரைச்சாங்க
All women became
World beauties,
While all men got gray hair by falling in love.
ஆண்
: { நம்பிவிடாதே பொண்ண
நம்பிவிடாதே } (2)
Do not trust, do not trust a girl (repeated)
பொம்பளைங்க
காதலத்தான் நம்பிவிடாதே
நம்பிவிடாதே
Women's love,
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
பொம்பளைங்க
பொம்பளைங்க மோசம்
இல்லைங்க மோசம்
இல்லைங்க பொம்பளைங்க
இல்லையினா நீங்க இல்லைங்க
நானும் இல்லைங்க
Women, women
Are not bad, they are not bad!
If women did not exist, you
Would not exist, nor would I!
உன்னை இங்கே
பெத்தவளும் பொம்பளைதானே
உன்னோட பொறந்தவளும்
பொம்பளைதானே
{ தப்பு செய்யாதே நீ
பொண்ண திட்டாதே } (2)
The one who gave birth to you here is a woman,
The sister born with you is also a woman.
Do not commit a mistake, do not scold women! (repeated)
Pombalainga kaadhala thaan
Women's love,
Nambividadhae nambividadhae
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
Nambiyathaal nonthu manam
Because of trusting, with a suffering heart,
Vembividadhae vembividadhae
Do not wither away, do not wither away.
Athaannu solli irupa aasaiya kaati
She will show affection and call you darling,
Annanu solli nadapa aalayum maathi
She will change her mind and walk away calling you brother.
Aambalai ellam ahimsa party
All men belong to the non-violent party,
Pombalai ellam theeviravaathi
All women are extremists.
Pombalainga kaadhala thaan
Women's love,
Nambividadhae nambividadhae
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
Nambiyathaal nonthu manam
Because of trusting, with a suffering heart,
Vembividadhae vembividadhae
Do not wither away, do not wither away.
Pennalae paithiyama ponavan undu
There are men who went mad because of women,
Ingu aangalalae paithiyama aanaval unda
Is there any woman here who went mad because of men?
Pennalae kaavi katti nadanthavan undu
There are men who wore saffron robes because of women,
Ingu aangalaalae kaavi katti nadanthaval unda
Is there any woman here who wore saffron robes because of men?
Pennuku tajmahal katti vechanda
A man built the Taj Mahal for a woman,
Evalaachum oru sengal nattu vechaala
Has any woman laid even a single brick for a man?
{ Nambividadhae ponna nambividadhae }(2)
Do not trust, do not trust a girl (repeated)
Pombalainga kaadhala thaan
Women's love,
Nambividadhae nambividadhae
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
Nambiyathaal nonthu manam
Because of trusting, with a suffering heart,
Vembividadhae vembividadhae
Do not wither away, do not wither away.
Pen ellam paritchayilae
All women take the top spot
Mudhal idam thaanga
In examinations,
Namma pasangala thaan engae
Where did they ever
Avanga padika vitaanga
Allow our boys to study?
Pen ellam thanga medal
All women came back
Jeichu vanthaanga
Winning gold medals,
Namma paiyan mugathil thaadiyathaan
While they made beards
Molaika vechaanga
Grow on our boy's face.
Pen ellam uzhaga
All women became
Azhagi aagi vanthaanga
World beauties,
Aan ellam kaadhaliche thala narachaanga
While all men got gray hair by falling in love.
{ Nambividadhae ponna nambividadhae } (2)
Do not trust, do not trust a girl (repeated)
Pombalainga kaadhala thaan
Women's love,
Nambividadhae nambividadhae
Do not trust it, do not trust it.
Pombalainga pombalainga
Women, women
Mosam illainga mosam illainga
Are not bad, they are not bad!
Pombalainga illaiyina neenga
If women did not exist, you
Illainga naanum illainga
Would not exist, nor would I!
Unnai ingae pethavalum pombalathaanae
The one who gave birth to you here is a woman,
Unnoda poranthavalum pombalathaanae
The sister born with you is also a woman.
{ Thapu seiyadhae nee ponna thitaadhae } (2)
Do not commit a mistake, do not scold women! (repeated)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a playful debate regarding the trials and tribulations of romantic relationships. In the initial verses, men humorously lament how women distract them, excel in life, and leave men broken-hearted or disheveled. The lyrics use comedic exaggerations, such as men becoming ascetics or building monuments while women achieve top exam ranks and beauty titles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nambiyathaal nonthu manam”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Na' sound across consecutive words creating rhythmic flow.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aambalai ellam ahimsa party / Pombalai ellam theeviravaathi”
Rhyming second letters in adjacent words/lines ('m' in Aambalai / Pombalai).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Unnai ingae pethavalum pombalathaanae / Unnoda poranthavalum pombalathaanae”
Matching ending words 'pombalathaane' to emphasize maternal and sisterly honor.
Hyperbole & Rhetorical Question
“Pennuku tajmahal katti vechanda / Evalaachum oru sengal nattu vechaala”
Exaggerates historical romantic sacrifices to playfully mock relationship dynamics.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2002 Tamil film 'Unnai Ninaithu' directed by Vikraman, this lighthearted track serves as a street-style musical debate, balancing humorous male grievances with a concluding message of deep respect toward women.
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