Thai Mel Aanai
From Vetri · 1984
- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vetri1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Thaai mael aanai sonnaen | I swore an oath upon my mother |
| Unnai santhikka naanindru vanathaen | That is why I came today to confront you |
| Pongum singam ingae | Here comes the surging lion |
| Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae | Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore? |
| Kaanappovathu yuththa kaandamae | What you will witness now is the chapter of war |
| Theerap povathu raththa thaagamae….} (2) | What will be quenched is the thirst for blood... |
| Male | |
| Thaayanbu vellaththilae ennai | In the flood of motherly love |
| Thaalaattum ullaththilae | In the heart that lulls me to sleep |
| Kaayangal nenjaththilae | There are wounds inside the heart |
| Avai aaraathu konjaththilae | They will not heal so easily |
| Male | |
| Pachchai raththamae annai paalil vanthathu | Pure blood came through mother's milk |
| Antha raththamae ennai aakki vaiththathu | That very blood made me who I am |
| Tharamaththin kobam ithu | This is the fury of righteousness |
| Unnai saaikkaamal pogaathithu | It will not rest without bringing you down |
| Tharamaththin kobam ithu | This is the fury of righteousness |
| Unnai saaikkaamal pogaathithu | It will not rest without bringing you down |
| Male | |
| Thaai mael aanai sonnaen | I swore an oath upon my mother |
| Unnai santhikka naanindru vanathaen | That is why I came today to confront you |
| Pongum singam ingae | Here comes the surging lion |
| Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae | Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore? |
| Kaanappovathu yuththa kaandamae | What you will witness now is the chapter of war |
| Theerap povathu raththa thaagamae…. | What will be quenched is the thirst for blood... |
| Male | |
| Sattaththai yaemattaralaam | You may deceive the law |
| Athai kaasukku nee vaangalaam | You may buy justice with money |
| Kuttrangal sabai yaeralaam | Crimes may take center stage |
| Athai oor koodi kondaadalaam | And the whole town might gather to celebrate them |
| Male | |
| Nenjil ullathai naan naeril solbavan | I am one who speaks what is in my heart directly |
| Neethi devanai kooda kelvi ketpathan | I am one who would even question the God of Justice |
| Yaarukkum anjaathavan | I fear no one |
| Ennai yaarendru naan kaattuvaen | I will show you who I am |
| Yaarukkum anjaathavan | I fear no one |
| Ennai yaarendru naan kaattuvaen | I will show you who I am |
| Male | |
| Thaai mael aanai sonnaen | I swore an oath upon my mother |
| Unnai santhikka naanindru vanathaen | That is why I came today to confront you |
| Pongum singam ingae | Here comes the surging lion |
| Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae | Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore? |
| Kaanappovathu yuththa kaandamae | What you will witness now is the chapter of war |
| Theerap povathu raththa thaagamae…. | What will be quenched is the thirst for blood... |
{தாய் மேல் ஆணை சொன்னேன்
உன்னை சந்திக்க நானின்று வந்தேன்
பொங்கும் சிங்கம் இங்கே
இனி பூனைக்கு ராஜாங்கம் எங்கே
காணப் போவது யுத்த காண்டமே
தீரப் போவது ரத்த தாகமே...} (2)
I swore an oath upon my mother
That is why I came today to confront you
Here comes the surging lion
Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore?
What you will witness now is the chapter of war
What will be quenched is the thirst for blood...
தாயன்பு வெள்ளத்திலே என்னை
தாலாட்டும் உள்ளத்திலே
காயங்கள் நெஞ்சத்திலே
அவை ஆறாது கொஞ்சத்திலே
In the flood of motherly love
In the heart that lulls me to sleep
There are wounds inside the heart
They will not heal so easily
பச்சை ரத்தமே அன்னை பாலில் வந்தது
அந்த ரத்தமே என்னை ஆக்கி வைத்தது
தர்மத்தின் கோபம் இது
உன்னை சாய்க்காமல் போகாதிது....
தர்மத்தின் கோபம் இது
உன்னை சாய்க்காமல் போகாதிது....
Pure blood came through mother's milk
That very blood made me who I am
This is the fury of righteousness
It will not rest without bringing you down
This is the fury of righteousness
It will not rest without bringing you down
தாய் மேல் ஆணை சொன்னேன்
உன்னை சந்திக்க நானின்று வந்தேன்
பொங்கும் சிங்கம் இங்கே
இனி பூனைக்கு ராஜாங்கம் எங்கே
காணப் போவது யுத்த காண்டமே
தீரப் போவது ரத்த தாகமே...
I swore an oath upon my mother
That is why I came today to confront you
Here comes the surging lion
Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore?
What you will witness now is the chapter of war
What will be quenched is the thirst for blood...
சட்டத்தை ஏமாற்றலாம்
அதை காசுக்கு நீ வாங்கலாம்
குற்றங்கள் சபை ஏறலாம்
அதை ஊர் கூடி கொண்டாடலாம்
You may deceive the law
You may buy justice with money
Crimes may take center stage
And the whole town might gather to celebrate them
நெஞ்சில் உள்ளதை நான் நேரில் சொல்பவன்
நீதிதேவனைக் கூட கேள்வி கேட்பவன்
யாருக்கும் அஞ்சாதவன்
என்னை யாரென்று நான் காட்டுவேன்......
யாருக்கும் அஞ்சாதவன்
என்னை யாரென்று நான் காட்டுவேன்......
I am one who speaks what is in my heart directly
I am one who would even question the God of Justice
I fear no one
I will show you who I am
I fear no one
I will show you who I am
தாய் மேல் ஆணை சொன்னேன்
உன்னை சந்திக்க நானின்று வந்தேன்
பொங்கும் சிங்கம் இங்கே
இனி பூனைக்கு ராஜாங்கம் எங்கே
காணப் போவது யுத்த காண்டமே
தீரப் போவது ரத்த தாகமே...
I swore an oath upon my mother
That is why I came today to confront you
Here comes the surging lion
Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore?
What you will witness now is the chapter of war
What will be quenched is the thirst for blood...
{Thaai mael aanai sonnaen
I swore an oath upon my mother
Unnai santhikka naanindru vanathaen
That is why I came today to confront you
Pongum singam ingae
Here comes the surging lion
Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae
Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore?
Kaanappovathu yuththa kaandamae
What you will witness now is the chapter of war
Theerap povathu raththa thaagamae….} (2)
What will be quenched is the thirst for blood...
Thaayanbu vellaththilae ennai
In the flood of motherly love
Thaalaattum ullaththilae
In the heart that lulls me to sleep
Kaayangal nenjaththilae
There are wounds inside the heart
Avai aaraathu konjaththilae
They will not heal so easily
Pachchai raththamae annai paalil vanthathu
Pure blood came through mother's milk
Antha raththamae ennai aakki vaiththathu
That very blood made me who I am
Tharamaththin kobam ithu
This is the fury of righteousness
Unnai saaikkaamal pogaathithu
It will not rest without bringing you down
Tharamaththin kobam ithu
This is the fury of righteousness
Unnai saaikkaamal pogaathithu
It will not rest without bringing you down
Thaai mael aanai sonnaen
I swore an oath upon my mother
Unnai santhikka naanindru vanathaen
That is why I came today to confront you
Pongum singam ingae
Here comes the surging lion
Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae
Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore?
Kaanappovathu yuththa kaandamae
What you will witness now is the chapter of war
Theerap povathu raththa thaagamae….
What will be quenched is the thirst for blood...
Sattaththai yaemattaralaam
You may deceive the law
Athai kaasukku nee vaangalaam
You may buy justice with money
Kuttrangal sabai yaeralaam
Crimes may take center stage
Athai oor koodi kondaadalaam
And the whole town might gather to celebrate them
Nenjil ullathai naan naeril solbavan
I am one who speaks what is in my heart directly
Neethi devanai kooda kelvi ketpathan
I am one who would even question the God of Justice
Yaarukkum anjaathavan
I fear no one
Ennai yaarendru naan kaattuvaen
I will show you who I am
Yaarukkum anjaathavan
I fear no one
Ennai yaarendru naan kaattuvaen
I will show you who I am
Thaai mael aanai sonnaen
I swore an oath upon my mother
Unnai santhikka naanindru vanathaen
That is why I came today to confront you
Pongum singam ingae
Here comes the surging lion
Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae
Where is the kingdom for a cat anymore?
Kaanappovathu yuththa kaandamae
What you will witness now is the chapter of war
Theerap povathu raththa thaagamae….
What will be quenched is the thirst for blood...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a fiery hero's declaration of vengeance and moral duty from the 1984 Tamil film 'Vetri'. The protagonist vows on his mother's honor to challenge corrupt forces and bring justice to the wrongdoers. Driven by the suffering endured by his mother and guided by righteousness, he asserts his fearlessness and determination to fight corrupt systems that manipulate the law with wealth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pongum singam ingae / Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae”
Comparing the hero to a surging lion ('Pongum singam') and the adversary to a cat ('poonaikku raajaangam'), emphasizing power dynamic and authority.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pongum singam ingae / Ini poonaikku raajaangam engae”
Repetition of starting phonetic sounds in 'Pongum' and 'poonaikku'.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Sattaththai yaemattaralaam / Kuttrangal sabai yaeralaam”
Second-letter rhyming between 'Sattaththai' and 'Kuttrangal'.
Hyperbole
“Neethi devanai kooda kelvi ketpathan”
Exaggeration of courage by stating the protagonist is willing to question even the God of Justice ('Neethi devanai kooda kelvi ketpathan').
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Trivia
The 1984 film 'Vetri' starring Vijayakanth was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The music for the film was composed by Chakravarthy, and the movie was a remake of the Telugu film 'Chattaniki Kallu Ledu'.
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