Pombalaiyinna Aamabalai
From Oor Kuruvi · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Oor Kuruvi1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam | If it is a woman, a man's heart |
| Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum | Becomes restless and falls into trouble |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Male | |
| Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam | If it is a woman, a man's heart |
| Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum | Becomes restless and falls into trouble |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Male | |
| Antha ponnungalai nenaichchu | Thinking about those girls |
| Bothai thannigalai adichchu | Drinking intoxicating liquor |
| Antha ponnungalai nenaichchu | Thinking about those girls |
| Bothai thannigalai adichchu | Drinking intoxicating liquor |
| Un sontha pantham saathi sanam | Your own relations, caste, and kin |
| Aththanai peraiyum moththamaa maranthu | Completely forgetting every single one of them |
| Male | |
| Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam | If it is a woman, a man's heart |
| Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum | Becomes restless and falls into trouble |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Aangalai pengalai nambathae | Do not trust men or women |
| Pengalai nambathae…. | Do not trust women... |
| Pengalai nambathae…. | Do not trust women... |
| Male | |
| Mota thadava paakkumpothu | When looking for the first time |
| Mogaththa sulikkiraa | She scowls her face |
| Ada aduththa thadava paakkumpothu | Ah, when looking the next time |
| Thalaiya kuniyuraa | She bows her head down |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Hae pombalayinnaa perum sothanaidaa | Hey, if it is a woman, it is a great trial, mate |
| Antha ponnugalaal varum vedhanaidaa | Pain comes because of those girls, mate |
| Male | |
| Ava thalukkum kulukkum sirippum virippum | Her glamour, sway, smile, and expressions |
| Kurukku vazhiyil kannakka mudikkum | Will settle the accounts through shortcut ways |
| Male | |
| Pombalaiyinnaa | If it is a woman |
| Male :Machi machi | Male: Friend, friend |
| Male :Pompalaiyinnaa | Male: If it is a woman |
| Aambalai manam | A man's heart |
| Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum | Becomes restless and falls into trouble |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women |
| Aangalai pengalai nambathae | Do not trust men or women |
| Male | |
| Nenaichcavana yaeikkirath unakku pazhakkamaa | Is deceiving the one you think of a habit for you? |
| Nee neraththa maaththu kunaththa maaththi irukka venumaa | Should you change your character as time changes? |
| Nenaichcavana yaeikkirath unakku pazhakkamaa | Is deceiving the one you think of a habit for you? |
| All :Nee neraththa maaththu kunaththa maaththi irukka venumaa | All: Should you change your character as time changes? |
| Male | |
| Un koyililae thenam archanaithaan | In your temple, there is daily worship |
| Abisegangalum varum nichchainthaan | Ritual baths will surely take place |
| En manasa keduththu odamba keduththu | Spoiling my mind and ruining my body |
| Kudiyai kudikkum pazhagi kodukkum | It ruins the family and habituates vices |
| Male | |
| Pombalaiyinnaa | If it is a woman |
| Male :Machi | Male: Friend |
| Aambalai manam | A man's heart |
| Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum | Becomes restless and falls into trouble |
| Pengalai nambathae pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women, do not trust women |
| Male | |
| Antha ponnungalai nenaichchu | Thinking about those girls |
| Bothai thannigalai adichchu | Drinking intoxicating liquor |
| Un sontha pantham saathi sanam | Your own relations, caste, and kin |
| Aththanai peraiyum moththamaa maranthu | Completely forgetting every single one of them |
| Male | |
| Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam | If it is a woman, a man's heart |
| Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum | Becomes restless and falls into trouble |
| All :Pengalai nambathae…..pengalai nambathae | All: Do not trust women... do not trust women |
| Pengalai nambathae…pengalai nambathae | Do not trust women... do not trust women |
பொம்பளையின்னா ஆம்பளை மனம்
சஞ்சலப்படும் வம்புல விழும்
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Do not trust women
Do not trust women
பொம்பளையின்னா ஆம்பளை மனம்
சஞ்சலப்படும் வம்புல விழும்
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Do not trust women
Do not trust women
அந்த பொண்ணுகளை நெனச்சு
போதை தண்ணிகளை அடிச்சு
அந்த பொண்ணுகளை நெனச்சு
போதை தண்ணிகளை அடிச்சு
உன் சொந்த பந்தம் சாதி சனம்
அத்தனை பேரையும் மொத்தமா மறந்து
Thinking about those girls
Drinking intoxicating liquor
Thinking about those girls
Drinking intoxicating liquor
Your own relations, caste, and kin
Completely forgetting every single one of them
பொம்பளையின்னா ஆம்பளை மனம்
சஞ்சலப்படும் வம்புல விழும்
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
ஆண்களே பெண்களை நம்பாதே
பெண்களை நம்பாதே.....
பெண்களை நம்பாதே......
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Do not trust women
Do not trust men or women
Do not trust women...
Do not trust women...
மொத தடவ பாக்கும்போது
மொகத்த சுளிக்கிறா
அட அடுத்த தடவ பாக்கும்போது
தலைய குனியுறா
.....................
When looking for the first time
She scowls her face
Ah, when looking the next time
She bows her head down
...
ஹே பொம்பளையின்னா பெரும் சோதனைடா
அந்த பொண்ணுகளால் வரும் வேதனைடா
Hey, if it is a woman, it is a great trial, mate
Pain comes because of those girls, mate
அவ தளுக்கும் குலுக்கும் சிரிப்பும் விரிப்பும்
குறுக்கு வழியில் கணக்க முடிக்கும்
Her glamour, sway, smile, and expressions
Will settle the accounts through shortcut ways
பொம்பளையின்னா
மச்சி மச்சி
பொம்பளையின்னா
ஆம்பளை மனம்
சஞ்சலப்படும் வம்புல விழும்
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
பெண்களை நம்பாதே
ஆண்களே பெண்களை நம்பாதே
If it is a woman
Male: Friend, friend
Male: If it is a woman
A man's heart
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Do not trust women
Do not trust women
Do not trust women
Do not trust men or women
நெனச்சவன ஏய்க்கிறது உனக்கு பழக்கமா
நீ நெறத்த மாத்தி குணத்த மாத்தி இருக்க வேணுமா
நெனச்சவன ஏய்க்கிறது உனக்கு பழக்கமா
அனைவரும் :
நீ நெறத்த மாத்தி குணத்த மாத்தி இருக்க வேணுமா
Is deceiving the one you think of a habit for you?
Should you change your character as time changes?
Is deceiving the one you think of a habit for you?
All: Should you change your character as time changes?
உன் கோயிலிலே தெனம் அர்ச்சனைதான்
அபிஷேகங்களும் வரும் நிச்சயந்தான்
என் மனச கெடுத்து ஒடம்ப கெடுத்து
குடியைக் குடிக்கும் பழகி கொடுக்கும்
In your temple, there is daily worship
Ritual baths will surely take place
Spoiling my mind and ruining my body
It ruins the family and habituates vices
பொம்பளையின்னா
மச்சி
ஆம்பளை மனம்
சஞ்சலப்படும் வம்புல விழும்
பெண்களை நம்பாதே பெண்களை நம்பாதே
If it is a woman
Male: Friend
A man's heart
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Do not trust women, do not trust women
அந்த பொண்ணுகளை நெனச்சு
போதை தண்ணிகளை அடிச்சு
உன் சொந்த பந்தம் சாதி சனம்
அத்தனை பேரையும் மொத்தமா மறந்து
Thinking about those girls
Drinking intoxicating liquor
Your own relations, caste, and kin
Completely forgetting every single one of them
பொம்பளையின்னா ஆம்பளை மனம்
சஞ்சலப்படும் வம்புல விழும்
அனைவரும் :
பெண்களை நம்பாதே....பெண்களை நம்பாதே
பெண்களை நம்பாதே..... பெண்களை நம்பாதே
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
All: Do not trust women... do not trust women
Do not trust women... do not trust women
Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Antha ponnungalai nenaichchu
Thinking about those girls
Bothai thannigalai adichchu
Drinking intoxicating liquor
Antha ponnungalai nenaichchu
Thinking about those girls
Bothai thannigalai adichchu
Drinking intoxicating liquor
Un sontha pantham saathi sanam
Your own relations, caste, and kin
Aththanai peraiyum moththamaa maranthu
Completely forgetting every single one of them
Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Aangalai pengalai nambathae
Do not trust men or women
Pengalai nambathae….
Do not trust women...
Pengalai nambathae….
Do not trust women...
Mota thadava paakkumpothu
When looking for the first time
Mogaththa sulikkiraa
She scowls her face
Ada aduththa thadava paakkumpothu
Ah, when looking the next time
Thalaiya kuniyuraa
She bows her head down
………………..
...
Hae pombalayinnaa perum sothanaidaa
Hey, if it is a woman, it is a great trial, mate
Antha ponnugalaal varum vedhanaidaa
Pain comes because of those girls, mate
Ava thalukkum kulukkum sirippum virippum
Her glamour, sway, smile, and expressions
Kurukku vazhiyil kannakka mudikkum
Will settle the accounts through shortcut ways
Pombalaiyinnaa
If it is a woman
Male :Machi machi
Male: Friend, friend
Male :Pompalaiyinnaa
Male: If it is a woman
Aambalai manam
A man's heart
Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women
Aangalai pengalai nambathae
Do not trust men or women
Nenaichcavana yaeikkirath unakku pazhakkamaa
Is deceiving the one you think of a habit for you?
Nee neraththa maaththu kunaththa maaththi irukka venumaa
Should you change your character as time changes?
Nenaichcavana yaeikkirath unakku pazhakkamaa
Is deceiving the one you think of a habit for you?
All :Nee neraththa maaththu kunaththa maaththi irukka venumaa
All: Should you change your character as time changes?
Un koyililae thenam archanaithaan
In your temple, there is daily worship
Abisegangalum varum nichchainthaan
Ritual baths will surely take place
En manasa keduththu odamba keduththu
Spoiling my mind and ruining my body
Kudiyai kudikkum pazhagi kodukkum
It ruins the family and habituates vices
Pombalaiyinnaa
If it is a woman
Male :Machi
Male: Friend
Aambalai manam
A man's heart
Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
Pengalai nambathae pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women, do not trust women
Antha ponnungalai nenaichchu
Thinking about those girls
Bothai thannigalai adichchu
Drinking intoxicating liquor
Un sontha pantham saathi sanam
Your own relations, caste, and kin
Aththanai peraiyum moththamaa maranthu
Completely forgetting every single one of them
Pombalaiyinnaa aambalai manam
If it is a woman, a man's heart
Sanjalappadum vambula vizhum
Becomes restless and falls into trouble
All :Pengalai nambathae…..pengalai nambathae
All: Do not trust women... do not trust women
Pengalai nambathae…pengalai nambathae
Do not trust women... do not trust women
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pombalaiyinnaa Aambalai Manam is a folk-infused, colloquial song from the 1987 Tamil film Oor Kuruvi, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song delivers a dramatic and rustic warning against falling blindly in love. It depicts how romantic infatuation can make a man's mind restless, leading him to abandon his family, ties, and duties while turning to vices like alcohol.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Pengalai nambathae”
The refrain 'Pengalai nambathae' is repeated throughout the song to strongly reinforce the central theme of caution.
Egal / Internal Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Ava thalukkum kulukkum sirippum virippum”
The line uses rhyming suffixes (-um) in rapid succession ('thalukkum', 'kulukkum', 'sirippum', 'virippum') to create a rhythmic, musical bounce.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hae pombalayinnaa perum sothanaidaa / Antha ponnugalaal varum vedhanaidaa”
The words 'sothanaidaa' and 'vedhanaidaa' end with identical phonetic sounds, enhancing oral tradition poetry.
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Trivia
Written by Gangai Amaran, the song heavily utilizes local Tamil slang terms like 'bothai thanni' (alcohol) and 'machi' (friend/brother-in-law) to capture a realistic informal street-folks conversation dynamic.
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