Sooriyan Chandran
From Nee Thodum Pothu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nee Thodum Pothu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sooriyan chandhiran pol | Like the sun and the moon, |
| Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa | May your fame live long, sir! |
| Chorus | |
| Sooriyan chandhiran pol | Like the sun and the moon, |
| Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa | May your fame live long, sir! |
| Sooriyan chandhiran pol | Like the sun and the moon, |
| Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa | May your fame live long, sir! |
| Vaazhththugirom vaazhgavendru | We bless you saying 'May you live long', |
| Saami pola pala koottamingu | Like a crowd gathered here like worshippers, |
| Chinna kuzhanthaigal ennam palikattum | May the wishes of small children come true! |
| Chorus | |
| Sooriyan chandhiran pol | Like the sun and the moon, |
| Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa | May your fame live long, sir! |
| Female | |
| Paattan paatti onnu sarnthu | Grandfather and grandmother joined together, |
| Kaaththirunthu vedha pottu | Waited patiently and sowed the seed, |
| Paattan paatti onnu sarnthu | Grandfather and grandmother joined together, |
| Kaaththirunthu vedha pottu | Waited patiently and sowed the seed, |
| Appaa ammaa thanni ooththi | Father and mother poured water, |
| Aasaiyilae valarththa maram | A tree nurtured with great love, |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna pulla onnu koodu | Where little children gather, |
| Oonjal aadum nalla maram | A good tree where swings sway; |
| Female | |
| Irunthathuthaan pudikkalaiyo | Did you not like the way it was? |
| Vera maram kidaikkalaiyo | Could you not find any other tree? |
| Adha vetti palli paala | Cutting it down in vain, |
| Vetti velai seiyum | Doing useless deeds, |
| Nallavare vallavarae | Oh good man, oh capable man! |
| Chorus :Nallavare vallavarae | Chorus: Oh good man, oh capable man! |
| Female | |
| Coattukkullae irukkum | Hiding inside a suit coat, |
| Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae | Oh senseless jester king! |
| Coattukkullae irukkum | Hiding inside a suit coat, |
| Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae | Oh senseless jester king! |
| Chinna puththi ullavarae | Oh person with a petty mind, |
| Saettaiyilae rompa vallavarae | Oh person who excels at mischief, |
| Valarantha thenna maram polae nirkkum | Standing tall like a grown coconut tree, |
| Female | |
| Intha Coattukkullae irukkum | Inside this suit coat hiding, |
| Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae | Oh senseless jester king! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Soththu sogam pala kodi | Wealth and comforts worth many crores, |
| Paththu thalaimurai koodi | Accumulated across ten generations; |
| Soththu sogam pala kodi | Wealth and comforts worth many crores, |
| Paththu thalaimurai koodi | Accumulated across ten generations; |
| Innumkooda theeravilla ungalukkum pothavilla | It has still not ended, yet it is not enough for you; |
| Chorus :Pullakkutti edhumilla | Chorus: You have no children, |
| Ungalukku irunthaa thollai | If you had them, it would be a trouble! |
| Female | |
| Mullu kattaa vanthirunthaa | Did you come like a bundle of thorns? |
| Mallu katta vanthavara | Did you come to pick a fight? |
| Enga paattikku pall ila katti tharavenum | You must build false teeth for our toothless grandmother! |
| Nallavare vallavarae | Oh good man, oh capable man! |
| Chorus :Nallavare vallavarae | Chorus: Oh good man, oh capable man! |
| Female | |
| Coattukkullae irukkum | Hiding inside a suit coat, |
| Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae | Oh senseless jester king! |
| Coattukkullae irukkum | Hiding inside a suit coat, |
| Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae | Oh senseless jester king! |
| Chinna puththi ullavarae | Oh person with a petty mind, |
| Saettaiyilae rompa vallavarae | Oh person who excels at mischief, |
| Valarantha thenna maram polae nirkkum | Standing tall like a grown coconut tree, |
| Female | |
| Intha Coattukkullae irukkum | Inside this suit coat hiding, |
| Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae | Oh senseless jester king! |
சூரியன் சந்திரன் போல்
உங்கள் புகழ் வாழ்ந்திட வேணுமய்யா
Like the sun and the moon,
May your fame live long, sir!
சூரியன் சந்திரன் போல்
உங்கள் புகழ் வாழ்ந்திட வேணுமய்யா
சூரியன் சந்திரன் போல்
உங்கள் புகழ் வாழ்ந்திட வேணுமய்யா
வாழ்த்துகிறோம் வாழ்கவென்று
சாமி போல பல கூட்டமிங்கு
சின்னக் குழந்தைகள் எண்ணம் பலிக்கட்டும்
Like the sun and the moon,
May your fame live long, sir!
Like the sun and the moon,
May your fame live long, sir!
We bless you saying 'May you live long',
Like a crowd gathered here like worshippers,
May the wishes of small children come true!
சூரியன் சந்திரன் போல்
உங்கள் புகழ் வாழ்ந்திட வேணுமய்யா
Like the sun and the moon,
May your fame live long, sir!
பாட்டன் பாட்டி ஒண்ணு சேர்ந்து
காத்திருந்து வெதப் போட்டு
பாட்டன் பாட்டி ஒண்ணு சேர்ந்து
காத்திருந்து வெதப் போட்டு
அப்பா அம்மா தண்ணி ஊத்தி
ஆசையிலே வளர்த்த மரம்
Grandfather and grandmother joined together,
Waited patiently and sowed the seed,
Grandfather and grandmother joined together,
Waited patiently and sowed the seed,
Father and mother poured water,
A tree nurtured with great love,
சின்னப் புள்ள ஒண்ணு கூடி
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் நல்ல மரம்
Where little children gather,
A good tree where swings sway;
இருந்ததுதான் புடிக்கலையோ
வேற மரம் கிடைக்கலையோ
அத வெட்டி பள்ளிப் பாலா
வெட்டி வேலை செய்யும்
நல்லவரே வல்லவரே
குழு :
நல்லவரே வல்லவரே
Did you not like the way it was?
Could you not find any other tree?
Cutting it down in vain,
Doing useless deeds,
Oh good man, oh capable man!
Chorus: Oh good man, oh capable man!
கோட்டுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும்
கூறுகெட்ட கோணங்கி மன்னவரே
கோட்டுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும்
கூறுகெட்ட கோணங்கி மன்னவரே
சின்னப் புத்தி உள்ளவரே
சேட்டையிலே ரொம்ப வல்லவரே
வளர்ந்த தென்ன மரம் போலே நிற்கும்
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Oh senseless jester king!
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Oh senseless jester king!
Oh person with a petty mind,
Oh person who excels at mischief,
Standing tall like a grown coconut tree,
இந்த கோட்டுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும்
கூறுகெட்ட கோணங்கி மன்னவரே
Inside this suit coat hiding,
Oh senseless jester king!
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சொத்து சொகம் பல கோடி
பத்து தலைமுறை கூடி
சொத்து சொகம் பல கோடி
பத்து தலைமுறை கூடி
இன்னும் கூட தீரவில்ல
உங்களுக்கும் போதவில்ல
குழு :
புள்ளக்குட்டி எதுமில்ல
உங்களுக்கு இருந்தா தொல்லை
Wealth and comforts worth many crores,
Accumulated across ten generations;
Wealth and comforts worth many crores,
Accumulated across ten generations;
It has still not ended, yet it is not enough for you;
Chorus: You have no children,
If you had them, it would be a trouble!
முள்ளு கட்டா வந்திருந்த
மல்லுக் கட்ட வந்தவரே
எங்க பாட்டிக்கு பல்லில்ல கட்டித் தரவேனும்
நல்லவரே வல்லவரே
குழு :
நல்லவரே வல்லவரே
Did you come like a bundle of thorns?
Did you come to pick a fight?
You must build false teeth for our toothless grandmother!
Oh good man, oh capable man!
Chorus: Oh good man, oh capable man!
கோட்டுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும்
கூறுகெட்ட கோணங்கி மன்னவரே
கோட்டுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும்
கூறுகெட்ட கோணங்கி மன்னவரே
சின்னப் புத்தி உள்ளவரே
சேட்டையிலே ரொம்ப வல்லவரே
வளர்ந்த தென்ன மரம் போலே நிற்கும்
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Oh senseless jester king!
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Oh senseless jester king!
Oh person with a petty mind,
Oh person who excels at mischief,
Standing tall like a grown coconut tree,
இந்த கோட்டுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும்
கூறுகெட்ட கோணங்கி மன்னவரே
Inside this suit coat hiding,
Oh senseless jester king!
Sooriyan chandhiran pol
Like the sun and the moon,
Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa
May your fame live long, sir!
Sooriyan chandhiran pol
Like the sun and the moon,
Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa
May your fame live long, sir!
Sooriyan chandhiran pol
Like the sun and the moon,
Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa
May your fame live long, sir!
Vaazhththugirom vaazhgavendru
We bless you saying 'May you live long',
Saami pola pala koottamingu
Like a crowd gathered here like worshippers,
Chinna kuzhanthaigal ennam palikattum
May the wishes of small children come true!
Sooriyan chandhiran pol
Like the sun and the moon,
Ungal pugazh vazhnthida venumaiyyaa
May your fame live long, sir!
Paattan paatti onnu sarnthu
Grandfather and grandmother joined together,
Kaaththirunthu vedha pottu
Waited patiently and sowed the seed,
Paattan paatti onnu sarnthu
Grandfather and grandmother joined together,
Kaaththirunthu vedha pottu
Waited patiently and sowed the seed,
Appaa ammaa thanni ooththi
Father and mother poured water,
Aasaiyilae valarththa maram
A tree nurtured with great love,
Chinna pulla onnu koodu
Where little children gather,
Oonjal aadum nalla maram
A good tree where swings sway;
Irunthathuthaan pudikkalaiyo
Did you not like the way it was?
Vera maram kidaikkalaiyo
Could you not find any other tree?
Adha vetti palli paala
Cutting it down in vain,
Vetti velai seiyum
Doing useless deeds,
Nallavare vallavarae
Oh good man, oh capable man!
Chorus :Nallavare vallavarae
Chorus: Oh good man, oh capable man!
Coattukkullae irukkum
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae
Oh senseless jester king!
Coattukkullae irukkum
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae
Oh senseless jester king!
Chinna puththi ullavarae
Oh person with a petty mind,
Saettaiyilae rompa vallavarae
Oh person who excels at mischief,
Valarantha thenna maram polae nirkkum
Standing tall like a grown coconut tree,
Intha Coattukkullae irukkum
Inside this suit coat hiding,
Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae
Oh senseless jester king!
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Soththu sogam pala kodi
Wealth and comforts worth many crores,
Paththu thalaimurai koodi
Accumulated across ten generations;
Soththu sogam pala kodi
Wealth and comforts worth many crores,
Paththu thalaimurai koodi
Accumulated across ten generations;
Innumkooda theeravilla ungalukkum pothavilla
It has still not ended, yet it is not enough for you;
Chorus :Pullakkutti edhumilla
Chorus: You have no children,
Ungalukku irunthaa thollai
If you had them, it would be a trouble!
Mullu kattaa vanthirunthaa
Did you come like a bundle of thorns?
Mallu katta vanthavara
Did you come to pick a fight?
Enga paattikku pall ila katti tharavenum
You must build false teeth for our toothless grandmother!
Nallavare vallavarae
Oh good man, oh capable man!
Chorus :Nallavare vallavarae
Chorus: Oh good man, oh capable man!
Coattukkullae irukkum
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae
Oh senseless jester king!
Coattukkullae irukkum
Hiding inside a suit coat,
Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae
Oh senseless jester king!
Chinna puththi ullavarae
Oh person with a petty mind,
Saettaiyilae rompa vallavarae
Oh person who excels at mischief,
Valarantha thenna maram polae nirkkum
Standing tall like a grown coconut tree,
Intha Coattukkullae irukkum
Inside this suit coat hiding,
Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae
Oh senseless jester king!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical song uses irony and humor to mock a foolish, greedy, and arrogant wealthy man dressed in modern Western attire (a suit coat). It begins with mock praise wishing his fame to last as long as the sun and moon, but quickly devolves into playful taunts highlighting his petty nature, senseless actions, and insatiable greed despite inheriting wealth across ten generations. The lyricist metaphorically contrasts the communal shade and joy of a family-nurtured tree with the man's destructive and foolish impulses, painting him as a tall, empty 'jester king' who causes trouble wherever he goes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sooriyan chandhiran pol”
Comparing the desired longevity of fame to the eternal existence of the sun and moon ('Sooriyan chandhiran pol').
Irony & Sarcasm (Vyanga)
“Nallavare vallavarae / Coattukkullae irukkum Kooruketta konaangi mannavarae”
Addressing a foolish, greedy man with mock honorifics like 'Nallavare vallavarae' (Good man, capable man) right before calling him 'Kooruketta konaangi' (Senseless jester).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Valarantha thenna maram polae nirkkum”
Using the coconut tree ('Valarantha thenna maram') as a metaphor for a tall person who lacks substance or empathy despite physical growth.
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Trivia
'Nee Thodum Pothu' (1984) is a Tamil film featuring lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The song is crafted in a theatrical folk-satire format, combining lighthearted insults with moral commentary on greed and arrogance.
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