Sathiyame Poigalukku Satchi
From Kanalukku Karaiyethu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kanalukku Karaiyethu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu | Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie. |
| Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu | The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart. |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
| Male | |
| Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu | Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie. |
| Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu | The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart. |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
| Male | |
| Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa | Hoping that the fig tree will blossom, dear Chellamma, |
| Antharaththil panthan undo sollammaa | Is there a wedding canopy hanging in thin air? Tell me, girl. |
| Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa | Hoping that the fig tree will blossom, dear Chellamma, |
| Antharaththil panthan undo sollammaa | Is there a wedding canopy hanging in thin air? Tell me, girl. |
| Aasai ingu thunbam angu yaaro sonnaanga | Desire is here and sorrow is there, so someone said. |
| Aasai ingu thunbam angu yaaro sonnaanga | Desire is here and sorrow is there, so someone said. |
| Imai mullaachchu edhai solli ennaachchu | The eyelid itself turned into a thorn, what is the point of complaining? |
| Imai mullaachchu edhai solli ennaachchu | The eyelid itself turned into a thorn, what is the point of complaining? |
| Male | |
| Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu | Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie. |
| Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu | The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart. |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
| Male | |
| Aatti vaikka aauravan needhi sonnaa ennaagum | If the manipulator preaches about justice, what will happen? |
| Needhi magan nenjamallo punnaagum | Won't the heart of the child of justice become a wound? |
| Aatti vaikka aauravan needhi sonnaa ennaagum | If the manipulator preaches about justice, what will happen? |
| Needhi magan nenjamallo punnaagum | Won't the heart of the child of justice become a wound? |
| Kallumillai paalumillai ellaam onnaachchu | There is no distinction between toddy and milk, everything has merged into one. |
| Kallumillai paalumillai ellaam onnaachchu | There is no distinction between toddy and milk, everything has merged into one. |
| Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham | This is a kingdom ruled by foxes, what philosophy is left to speak of? |
| Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham | This is a kingdom ruled by foxes, what philosophy is left to speak of? |
| Male | |
| Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu | Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie. |
| Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu | The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart. |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
| Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi | The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear! |
| Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu | What is the use of lamenting in agony? |
சத்தியமே பொய்களுக்கு சாட்சி சொல்ல போயாச்சு
சக்கரமே வண்டிக்கொரு முட்டுக்கட்டை ஆயாச்சு
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
சத்தியமே பொய்களுக்கு சாட்சி சொல்ல போயாச்சு
சக்கரமே வண்டிக்கொரு முட்டுக்கட்டை ஆயாச்சு
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
அத்திமரம் பூக்குமுன்னு ஆச வச்ச செல்லம்மா
அந்தரத்தில் பந்தல் உண்டோ சொல்லம்மா
அத்திமரம் பூக்குமுன்னு ஆச வச்ச செல்லம்மா
அந்தரத்தில் பந்தல் உண்டோ சொல்லம்மா
ஆசை இங்கு துன்பம் அங்கு யாரோ சொன்னாங்க
ஆசை இங்கு துன்பம் அங்கு யாரோ சொன்னாங்க
இமை முள்ளாச்சு எதை சொல்லி என்னாச்சு
இமை முள்ளாச்சு எதை சொல்லி என்னாச்சு
Hoping that the fig tree will blossom, dear Chellamma,
Is there a wedding canopy hanging in thin air? Tell me, girl.
Hoping that the fig tree will blossom, dear Chellamma,
Is there a wedding canopy hanging in thin air? Tell me, girl.
Desire is here and sorrow is there, so someone said.
Desire is here and sorrow is there, so someone said.
The eyelid itself turned into a thorn, what is the point of complaining?
The eyelid itself turned into a thorn, what is the point of complaining?
சத்தியமே பொய்களுக்கு சாட்சி சொல்ல போயாச்சு
சக்கரமே வண்டிக்கொரு முட்டுக்கட்டை ஆயாச்சு
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
ஆட்டி வைக்க ஆடுறவன் நீதி சொன்னா என்னாகும்
நீதி மகன் நெஞ்சமல்லோ புண்ணாகும்
ஆட்டி வைக்க ஆடுறவன் நீதி சொன்னா என்னாகும்
நீதி மகன் நெஞ்சமல்லோ புண்ணாகும்
கள்ளுமில்லை பாலுமில்லை எல்லாம் ஒண்ணாச்சு
கள்ளுமில்லை பாலுமில்லை எல்லாம் ஒண்ணாச்சு
நரி ராஜாங்கம் இதிலென்ன வேதாந்தம்...
நரி ராஜாங்கம் இதிலென்ன வேதாந்தம்...
If the manipulator preaches about justice, what will happen?
Won't the heart of the child of justice become a wound?
If the manipulator preaches about justice, what will happen?
Won't the heart of the child of justice become a wound?
There is no distinction between toddy and milk, everything has merged into one.
There is no distinction between toddy and milk, everything has merged into one.
This is a kingdom ruled by foxes, what philosophy is left to speak of?
This is a kingdom ruled by foxes, what philosophy is left to speak of?
சத்தியமே பொய்களுக்கு சாட்சி சொல்ல போயாச்சு
சக்கரமே வண்டிக்கொரு முட்டுக்கட்டை ஆயாச்சு
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
வேலி வந்து பயிர தின்னாச்சு அடி அம்மாடி
வேதனையில் புலம்பி என்னாச்சு....
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa
Hoping that the fig tree will blossom, dear Chellamma,
Antharaththil panthan undo sollammaa
Is there a wedding canopy hanging in thin air? Tell me, girl.
Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa
Hoping that the fig tree will blossom, dear Chellamma,
Antharaththil panthan undo sollammaa
Is there a wedding canopy hanging in thin air? Tell me, girl.
Aasai ingu thunbam angu yaaro sonnaanga
Desire is here and sorrow is there, so someone said.
Aasai ingu thunbam angu yaaro sonnaanga
Desire is here and sorrow is there, so someone said.
Imai mullaachchu edhai solli ennaachchu
The eyelid itself turned into a thorn, what is the point of complaining?
Imai mullaachchu edhai solli ennaachchu
The eyelid itself turned into a thorn, what is the point of complaining?
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Aatti vaikka aauravan needhi sonnaa ennaagum
If the manipulator preaches about justice, what will happen?
Needhi magan nenjamallo punnaagum
Won't the heart of the child of justice become a wound?
Aatti vaikka aauravan needhi sonnaa ennaagum
If the manipulator preaches about justice, what will happen?
Needhi magan nenjamallo punnaagum
Won't the heart of the child of justice become a wound?
Kallumillai paalumillai ellaam onnaachchu
There is no distinction between toddy and milk, everything has merged into one.
Kallumillai paalumillai ellaam onnaachchu
There is no distinction between toddy and milk, everything has merged into one.
Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham
This is a kingdom ruled by foxes, what philosophy is left to speak of?
Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham
This is a kingdom ruled by foxes, what philosophy is left to speak of?
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Truth itself went to testify for lies and turned into a lie.
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
The wheel itself became an obstacle to the cart.
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
The fence came and grazed upon the crops, oh dear!
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
What is the use of lamenting in agony?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a poignant reflection on moral decay, betrayal, and existential frustration. Through vivid Tamil proverbs and metaphors, lyricist Vaali expresses anguish over a world where protectors become oppressors, truth is corrupted to serve falsehood, and order dissolves into moral ambiguity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pazhamozhi (Proverbial Metaphor)
“Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi”
Uses the classic Tamil proverb 'Veli payira thinnaachchu' (the fence eating the crop) to symbolize betrayal by those trusted to protect.
Paradox
“Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu”
Illustrates moral inversions where truth itself acts as a witness to uphold lies, becoming false in the process.
Impossibility Metaphor
“Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa”
Refers to expecting a fig tree to flower (Aththimaram pookkum) or a canopy in thin air to express futile expectations.
Allegory
“Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham”
Describes a corrupt regime as a 'kingdom of foxes' (Nari raajaangam), denoting rule by cunning and deceitful people.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1982 movie 'Kanalukku Karaiyethu', this track features music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and is powerfully rendered by legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan with philosophical lyrics penned by Vaali.
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