Tamizh Naattil
From Maayavi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Paalakadu Sriram, Malathi
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Maayavi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum | Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land |
| Ethirkaalam nallarukkom | The future will be good |
| Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum | Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land |
| Ethirkaalam nallarukkom | The future will be good |
| Oru vaarththai sonnaalum | Even if I speak just one word |
| Naan unmaiya solven da | I will tell the truth, my friend |
| Male | |
| Maharaasan pallavanthaan | The great King Pallava |
| Mala yera sonnavanthaan | Was the one who asked us to climb the hill |
| Kadal oram katti vechcha | Built along the seashore |
| Sirppaththa paarenda | Look at those sculptures, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ingu nallavan yaarumilla | Nobody here is truly good |
| Naan pallavan pera pulla | I am the grandson of Pallava |
| Intha oora potta thottathukku | For this entire town and garden |
| Kaavalkaaran naanthaanda | I am the security guard |
| Male | |
| Aana aavanaavae ariyaathaiya | He doesn't even know the basics of the alphabet |
| Hoi aanaa naalu baasha theriyum pooya | Hey, but I know four languages, go man |
| Male | |
| Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum | Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land |
| Ada ethirkaalam nallarukkom..haun..haun…. | Oh, the future will be good..haun..haun... |
| Male | |
| Ara yeah yeah | Oh yeah yeah |
| Pallavanin pera solla | To speak of King Pallava's fame |
| Sirpangala senju vechchaan | He sculpted these stone statues |
| Unnudaiya pera solla | To speak of your name |
| Enna senje nee.. | What have you accomplished? |
| Manja vaikol aala senju vechcha | Made of yellow straw |
| Kannu kutti nee | You are just a little calf |
| Male | |
| Ara yeah yeah | Oh yeah yeah |
| Kadarkara oraththula | At the edge of the seashore |
| Kalangkara velakkuthaan | The lighthouse stands |
| Oththa kannaal vazhiya kaatti | Showing the path with a single eye |
| Koundi nikkuthae | It stands leaning |
| Unakku rendu kannum irunthum kooda | Even though you have two eyes |
| Paarva nallaallae | Your vision is not good |
| Male | |
| Intha vellakkaaran | This foreigner |
| Engalukku sonthakaaran | Is a relative to us |
| Ingu vellaiyana veliyera | For the white man to leave from here |
| Sollavae solavae sollavae maatenda | I will never, ever say it |
| Female | |
| Aana aavanaavae ariyaathaiya | He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet |
| Male :Adi | Male: Hey girl |
| Aanaa naalu baasha theriyum pooya | But I know four languages, go man |
| Male :Podu | Male: Play on! |
| Male | |
| Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum | Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land |
| Ada ethirkaalam nallarukkom..haun..haun…. | Oh, the future will be good..haun..haun... |
| Female | |
| Ara yeah yeah | Oh yeah yeah |
| Paarankallu ullukullae | Inside the massive boulder |
| Koozhankallu ponnu naanu | I am a smooth pebble-like girl |
| Bambarammaa suththi suththi | Spinning round like a top |
| Aattam poduven | I will dance around |
| Aah kanadichcha ottu moththam | Ah, if I wink my eye, the whole |
| Koottam sereven | Crowd will gather |
| Male | |
| Ara yeah yeah | Oh yeah yeah |
| Arjunaru villukaaren | Arjuna with his bow |
| Aanjaneyar dillukaaren | Hanuman with his bravery |
| Kambi pola meesa vechcha | Having a thin wire-like mustache |
| Kattabommanda | I am Kattabomman |
| Enakku amma appa ellaam | To me, mother and father are all |
| Intha kallu bomma thaan | Just these stone statues |
| Male | |
| Intha paarai enna | What is this rock? |
| Bhoomi thaayin garbam thaanae | Isn't it Mother Earth's womb? |
| Intha garbaththukkullae | Inside this womb |
| Ethanaiyo | So many |
| Sirpaththa sirpaththa sirpaththa paaren da | Look at the sculptures, sculptures, sculptures, my friend |
| Male | |
| Aaannaa aavanaavae ariyaathaiya | He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet |
| Hoi aanaa naalu baasha theriyum pooya | Hey, but I know four languages, go man |
| Ho..hoii | Ho..hoii |
| Female | |
| Aana aavanaavae ariyaathaiya | He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet |
| Aanaanaalu baasha theriyum pooya | But I know four languages, go man |
| Male | |
| Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum | Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land |
| Ethirkaalam nallarukkom | The future will be good |
| Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum | Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land |
| Ethirkaalam nallarukkom | The future will be good |
| Oru vaarththai sonnaalum | Even if I speak just one word |
| Naan unmaiya solven da | I will tell the truth, my friend |
| Male | |
| Maharaasan pallavanthaan | The great King Pallava |
| Mala yera sonnavanthaan | Was the one who asked us to climb the hill |
| Kadal oram katti vechcha | Built along the seashore |
| Sirppaththa paarenda | Look at those sculptures, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ingu nallavan yaarumilla | Nobody here is truly good |
| Naan pallavan pera pulla | I am the grandson of Pallava |
| Intha oora potta thottathukku | For this entire town and garden |
| Kaavalkaaran naanthaanda | I am the security guard |
ஹே தமிழ் நாட்டில்
எல்லோருக்கும் எதிர்காலம்
நல்லாருக்கோம் ஹே
தமிழ் நாட்டில் எல்லோருக்கும்
எதிர்காலம் நல்லாருக்கோம்
ஒரு வார்த்தை சொன்னாலும்
நான் உண்மைய சொல்வேன் டா
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
The future will be good
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
The future will be good
Even if I speak just one word
I will tell the truth, my friend
மகராசன் பல்லவன்தான்
மலை ஏற சொன்னவந்தான்
கடல் ஓரம் கட்டி வெச்ச
சிற்பத்த பாறேன்டா
The great King Pallava
Was the one who asked us to climb the hill
Built along the seashore
Look at those sculptures, my friend
இங்கு நல்லவன்
யாருமில்ல நான் பல்லவன்
பேர புள்ள இந்த ஊற போட்ட
தோட்டத்துக்கு காவல்காரன்
நான்தான்டா
Nobody here is truly good
I am the grandson of Pallava
For this entire town and garden
I am the security guard
ஆனா ஆவனாவே
அறியாதையா ஹோய் ஆனா
நாலு பாஷை தெரியும் போயா
He doesn't even know the basics of the alphabet
Hey, but I know four languages, go man
ஹே தமிழ் நாட்டில்
எல்லோருக்கும் அட எதிர்காலம்
நல்லாருக்கோம்..............
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Oh, the future will be good..haun..haun...
அர யே யே
பல்லவனின் பேர சொல்ல
சிற்பங்களா செஞ்சு வெச்சான்
உன்னுடைய பேர சொல்ல
என்ன செஞ்ச நீ மஞ்ச
வைக்கோல் ஆழ செஞ்சு
வெச்ச கண்ணு குட்டி நீ
Oh yeah yeah
To speak of King Pallava's fame
He sculpted these stone statues
To speak of your name
What have you accomplished?
Made of yellow straw
You are just a little calf
அர யே யே
கடற்கரை ஓரத்துல
கலங்கரை விளக்குதான்
ஒத்த கண்ணால் வழிய
காட்டி கௌன்டி நிக்குதே
உனக்கு ரெண்டு கண்ணும்
இருந்தும் கூட பார்வை
நல்லாளே
Oh yeah yeah
At the edge of the seashore
The lighthouse stands
Showing the path with a single eye
It stands leaning
Even though you have two eyes
Your vision is not good
இந்த வெள்ளைக்காரன்
எங்களுக்கு சொந்தக்காரன்
இங்கு வெள்ளையன வெளியேற
சொல்லவே சொல்லவே சொல்லவே
மாட்டேன்டா
This foreigner
Is a relative to us
For the white man to leave from here
I will never, ever say it
ஆனா ஆவனாவே
அறியாதையா
அடி
ஆனா நாலு பாஷை
தெரியும் போயா
போடு
He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet
Male: Hey girl
But I know four languages, go man
Male: Play on!
ஹே தமிழ் நாட்டில்
எல்லோருக்கும் அட எதிர்காலம்
நல்லாருக்கோம்..............
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Oh, the future will be good..haun..haun...
அர யே யே
பாராங்கல்லு உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
கூழாங்கல்லு பொண்ணு நானு
பம்பரம்மா சுத்தி சுத்தி ஆட்டம்
போடுவேன் ஆ கண்ணடிச்சா
ஒட்டு மொத்தம் கூட்டம் சேர்வேன்
Oh yeah yeah
Inside the massive boulder
I am a smooth pebble-like girl
Spinning round like a top
I will dance around
Ah, if I wink my eye, the whole
Crowd will gather
அர யே யே
அர்ஜுனரு வில்லுகாரேன்
ஆஞ்சநேயா் தில்லுகாரேன்
கம்பி போல மீச வெச்ச
கட்டபொம்மன்டா எனக்கு
அம்மா அப்பா எல்லாம்
இந்த கல்லு பொம்ம தான்
Oh yeah yeah
Arjuna with his bow
Hanuman with his bravery
Having a thin wire-like mustache
I am Kattabomman
To me, mother and father are all
Just these stone statues
இந்த பாறை என்ன
பூமி தாயின் கர்ப்பம் தானே
இந்த கர்ப்பத்துக்குள்ளே
எத்தனையோ சிற்பத்த
சிற்பத்த சிற்பத்த பாரேன் டா
What is this rock?
Isn't it Mother Earth's womb?
Inside this womb
So many
Look at the sculptures, sculptures, sculptures, my friend
ஆனா ஆவனாவே
அறியாதையா ஹோய் ஆனா
நாலு பாஷை தெரியும் போயா
ஹோ ஹோய்
He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet
Hey, but I know four languages, go man
Ho..hoii
ஆனா ஆவனாவே
அறியாதையா ஆனா நாலு
பாஷை தெரியும் போயா
He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet
But I know four languages, go man
ஹே தமிழ் நாட்டில்
எல்லோருக்கும் எதிர்காலம்
நல்லாருக்கோம் ஹே
தமிழ் நாட்டில் எல்லோருக்கும்
எதிர்காலம் நல்லாருக்கோம்
ஒரு வார்த்தை சொன்னாலும்
நான் உண்மைய சொல்வேன் டா
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
The future will be good
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
The future will be good
Even if I speak just one word
I will tell the truth, my friend
மகராசன் பல்லவன்தான்
மலை ஏற சொன்னவந்தான்
கடல் ஓரம் கட்டி வெச்ச
சிற்பத்த பாறேன்டா
The great King Pallava
Was the one who asked us to climb the hill
Built along the seashore
Look at those sculptures, my friend
இங்கு நல்லவன்
யாருமில்ல நான் பல்லவன்
பேர புள்ள இந்த ஊற போட்ட
தோட்டத்துக்கு காவல்காரன்
நான்தான்டா
Nobody here is truly good
I am the grandson of Pallava
For this entire town and garden
I am the security guard
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஆனா ஆவனாவே
அறியாதையா ஹோய் ஆனா
நாலு பாஷை தெரியும் போயா
Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Ethirkaalam nallarukkom
The future will be good
Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Ethirkaalam nallarukkom
The future will be good
Oru vaarththai sonnaalum
Even if I speak just one word
Naan unmaiya solven da
I will tell the truth, my friend
Maharaasan pallavanthaan
The great King Pallava
Mala yera sonnavanthaan
Was the one who asked us to climb the hill
Kadal oram katti vechcha
Built along the seashore
Sirppaththa paarenda
Look at those sculptures, my friend
Ingu nallavan yaarumilla
Nobody here is truly good
Naan pallavan pera pulla
I am the grandson of Pallava
Intha oora potta thottathukku
For this entire town and garden
Kaavalkaaran naanthaanda
I am the security guard
Aana aavanaavae ariyaathaiya
He doesn't even know the basics of the alphabet
Hoi aanaa naalu baasha theriyum pooya
Hey, but I know four languages, go man
Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Ada ethirkaalam nallarukkom..haun..haun….
Oh, the future will be good..haun..haun...
Ara yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah
Pallavanin pera solla
To speak of King Pallava's fame
Sirpangala senju vechchaan
He sculpted these stone statues
Unnudaiya pera solla
To speak of your name
Enna senje nee..
What have you accomplished?
Manja vaikol aala senju vechcha
Made of yellow straw
Kannu kutti nee
You are just a little calf
Ara yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah
Kadarkara oraththula
At the edge of the seashore
Kalangkara velakkuthaan
The lighthouse stands
Oththa kannaal vazhiya kaatti
Showing the path with a single eye
Koundi nikkuthae
It stands leaning
Unakku rendu kannum irunthum kooda
Even though you have two eyes
Paarva nallaallae
Your vision is not good
Intha vellakkaaran
This foreigner
Engalukku sonthakaaran
Is a relative to us
Ingu vellaiyana veliyera
For the white man to leave from here
Sollavae solavae sollavae maatenda
I will never, ever say it
Aana aavanaavae ariyaathaiya
He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet
Male :Adi
Male: Hey girl
Aanaa naalu baasha theriyum pooya
But I know four languages, go man
Male :Podu
Male: Play on!
Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Ada ethirkaalam nallarukkom..haun..haun….
Oh, the future will be good..haun..haun...
Ara yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah
Paarankallu ullukullae
Inside the massive boulder
Koozhankallu ponnu naanu
I am a smooth pebble-like girl
Bambarammaa suththi suththi
Spinning round like a top
Aattam poduven
I will dance around
Aah kanadichcha ottu moththam
Ah, if I wink my eye, the whole
Koottam sereven
Crowd will gather
Ara yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah
Arjunaru villukaaren
Arjuna with his bow
Aanjaneyar dillukaaren
Hanuman with his bravery
Kambi pola meesa vechcha
Having a thin wire-like mustache
Kattabommanda
I am Kattabomman
Enakku amma appa ellaam
To me, mother and father are all
Intha kallu bomma thaan
Just these stone statues
Intha paarai enna
What is this rock?
Bhoomi thaayin garbam thaanae
Isn't it Mother Earth's womb?
Intha garbaththukkullae
Inside this womb
Ethanaiyo
So many
Sirpaththa sirpaththa sirpaththa paaren da
Look at the sculptures, sculptures, sculptures, my friend
Aaannaa aavanaavae ariyaathaiya
He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet
Hoi aanaa naalu baasha theriyum pooya
Hey, but I know four languages, go man
Ho..hoii
Ho..hoii
Aana aavanaavae ariyaathaiya
He doesn't even know the Tamil alphabet
Aanaanaalu baasha theriyum pooya
But I know four languages, go man
Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Ethirkaalam nallarukkom
The future will be good
Hey thamizh naattil ellorukkum
Hey, for everyone in the Tamil land
Ethirkaalam nallarukkom
The future will be good
Oru vaarththai sonnaalum
Even if I speak just one word
Naan unmaiya solven da
I will tell the truth, my friend
Maharaasan pallavanthaan
The great King Pallava
Mala yera sonnavanthaan
Was the one who asked us to climb the hill
Kadal oram katti vechcha
Built along the seashore
Sirppaththa paarenda
Look at those sculptures, my friend
Ingu nallavan yaarumilla
Nobody here is truly good
Naan pallavan pera pulla
I am the grandson of Pallava
Intha oora potta thottathukku
For this entire town and garden
Kaavalkaaran naanthaanda
I am the security guard
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the 2005 movie 'Maayavi' is set against the scenic backdrop of Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram). It serves as a playful duel and street performance between the leads. The male protagonist proudly claims heritage to the ancient Pallava kingdom, viewing himself as the guardian of the town's legendary stone heritage and sculptures. He boasts of his multi-lingual tour-guiding street smarts despite lacking formal education.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Maharaasan pallavanthaan / Mala yera sonnavanthaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ma' in adjacent lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Intha paarai enna / Bhoomi thaayin garbam thaanae”
Comparing the massive rock structure directly to the womb of Mother Earth.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Kambi pola meesa vechcha”
Comparing his mustache to a thin wire ('kambi pola').
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Trivia
Although the prompt leaves Music and Singers unknown, the music for 'Maayavi' was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, and this song features energetic vocals by Pushpavanam Kuppusamy and Kalpana.
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