Ungalai Onnum Seiyamaattom
From Ninaive Oru Sangeetham · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ninaive Oru Sangeetham1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom haan | We will not do anything wrong, haan |
| Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | Chorus: We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Male | |
| Amma vaanga akka vaanga | Come, mother; come, sister |
| Ayiththa vaanga sister vaanga | Come, aunt; come, sister |
| Male | |
| Neenga adakkamaana ponnu pola | If you behave like a modest girl |
| Ozhukkaamaaga nadanthukittaa | And act with proper discipline |
| Chorus | |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Male :Aththai | Male: Aunt! |
| Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | Chorus: We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Male :Adadatdada | Male: Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Yaezhainga koorai veedu | The thatched houses of the poor |
| Izhikkuthu kaaththulathaan | Are peeling away in the wind |
| Rendupakkam oduthu paaru | Look, running on both sides |
| Enga ooru saakkadaithaan | Is our village open sewer drain |
| Male | |
| Yaezhainga koorai veedu | The thatched houses of the poor |
| Izhikkuthu kaaththulathaan | Are peeling away in the wind |
| Rendupakkam oduthu paaru | Look, running on both sides |
| Enga ooru saakkadaithaan | Is our village open sewer drain |
| Male | |
| Adhukkoru oosiya kuththi | Give an injection for that |
| Illaama seiyyungalaen | And eradicate the suffering completely |
| Otti pona yaezhaiya konjam | Help these skin-and-bones poor people a little |
| Uppa vazhi panungalaen | To find a way to prosper |
| Male | |
| Neththu potta road | The road laid yesterday |
| Male :Innaikku ammammaa | Male: Today, oh my! |
| Male :Innaikku podum road | Male: The road laid today |
| Male :Naalaikku amammamaa | Male: Tomorrow, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Idhu oorukku ooru irukku paaru | Look, this happens in town after town |
| Adhai thaduththaa | If you stop that... |
| Chorus :Akka akka | Chorus: Sister, sister |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Male | |
| Amma vaanga akka vaanga | Come, mother; come, sister |
| Ayiththa vaanga sister vaanga | Come, aunt; come, sister |
| Male | |
| Neenga adakkamaana ponnu pola | If you behave like a modest girl |
| Ozhukkamaaga nadanthukittaa | And act with proper discipline |
| Chorus | |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Male :Haan | Male: Haan |
| Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | Chorus: We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Male | |
| Cholera vaanthi pedhi | Cholera, vomiting, and diarrhea |
| Enga ooru kandathillai | Our village has never seen |
| Kanda kanda jaadhi ellaam | All kinds of random castes |
| Intha pakkam vanthathillai | Have never come to this side |
| Chorus | |
| Cholera vaanthi pedhi | Cholera, vomiting, and diarrhea |
| Enga ooru kandathillai | Our village has never seen |
| Kanda kanda jaadhi ellaam | All kinds of random castes |
| Intha pakkam vanthathillai | Have never come to this side |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru saamikku | To our village deity |
| Naanga ponga vachchu kumbiduvom | We offer sweet pongal and worship |
| Oru kurai engalukkillai | We have no shortcomings |
| Saththiyamaa nambiduvom | We truly believe this |
| Male | |
| Vera oora paaththu | Looking toward another town... |
| Chorus :Nadaiya kattammaa | Chorus: Start walking away, woman! |
| Male :In pottiya thookki neeyum | Male: Pack up your luggage box and you... |
| Chorus :Kodaiya kattammaa | Chorus: Fold your umbrella, woman! |
| Male | |
| Naanga nalla padiyaa sonnaa kelu | Listen when we tell you nicely |
| Kuththam sollaatha | Do not find fault with us |
| Chorus :Akka akka | Chorus: Sister, sister |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Male :Aththai | Male: Aunt! |
| Chorus :Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | Chorus: We will not do anything wrong |
| Male | |
| Amma vaanga vaanga akka vaanga | Come come, mother; come come, sister |
| Ayiththa vaanga vaanga sister vaanga | Come come, aunt; come come, sister |
| Chorus | |
| Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | We will not do anything to you |
| Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | We will not do anything wrong |
| Male :Haan | Male: Haan |
| Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom | Chorus: We will not do anything to you |
| Male :Aththai | Male: Aunt! |
| Chorus :Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom | Chorus: We will not do anything wrong |
| Male | |
| Adadattdaa…… | Oh dear! |
..........................
...
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம் ஹான்
குழு :
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong, haan
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
அம்மா வாங்க அக்கா வாங்க
அயித்த வாங்க சிஸ்டர் வாங்க
Come, mother; come, sister
Come, aunt; come, sister
நீங்க அடக்கமான பொண்ணு போல
ஒழுக்கமாக நடந்துகிட்டா
If you behave like a modest girl
And act with proper discipline
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
அத்தை
குழு :
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
அடடட்டட
We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
Male: Aunt!
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
Male: Oh dear!
ஏழைங்க கூரை வீடு
இழிக்குது காத்துலதான்
ரெண்டுபக்கம் ஓடுது பாரு
எங்க ஊரு சக்கடைதான்
The thatched houses of the poor
Are peeling away in the wind
Look, running on both sides
Is our village open sewer drain
ஏழைங்க கூரை வீடு
இழிக்குது காத்துலதான்
ரெண்டுபக்கம் ஓடுது பாரு
எங்க ஊரு சக்கடைதான்
The thatched houses of the poor
Are peeling away in the wind
Look, running on both sides
Is our village open sewer drain
அதுக்கொரு ஊசிய குத்தி
இல்லாம செய்யுங்களேன்
ஒட்டி போன ஏழைய கொஞ்சம்
உப்ப வழி பண்ணுங்களேன்
Give an injection for that
And eradicate the suffering completely
Help these skin-and-bones poor people a little
To find a way to prosper
நேத்து போட்ட ரோடு
இன்னைக்கு அம்மம்மா
இன்னைக்கு போடும் ரோடு
நாளைக்கு அம்மம்மா
The road laid yesterday
Male: Today, oh my!
Male: The road laid today
Male: Tomorrow, oh my!
இது ஊருக்கு ஊரு இருக்கு பாரு
அதை தடுத்தா
குழு :
அக்கா அக்கா
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
Look, this happens in town after town
If you stop that...
Chorus: Sister, sister
We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
அம்மா வாங்க அக்கா வாங்க
அயித்த வாங்க சிஸ்டர் வாங்க
Come, mother; come, sister
Come, aunt; come, sister
நீங்க அடக்கமான பொண்ணு போல
ஒழுக்கமாக நடந்துகிட்டா
If you behave like a modest girl
And act with proper discipline
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
ஹான்
குழு :
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
Male: Haan
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
காலாரா வாந்திபேதி
எங்க ஊரு கண்டதில்லை
கண்ட கண்ட ஜாதி எல்லாம்
இந்த பக்கம் வந்ததில்லை
Cholera, vomiting, and diarrhea
Our village has never seen
All kinds of random castes
Have never come to this side
காலாரா வாந்திபேதி
எங்க ஊரு கண்டதில்லை
கண்ட கண்ட ஜாதி எல்லாம்
இந்த பக்கம் வந்ததில்லை
Cholera, vomiting, and diarrhea
Our village has never seen
All kinds of random castes
Have never come to this side
எங்க ஊரு சாமிக்கு நாங்க
பொங்க வச்சு கும்பிடுவோம்
ஒரு குறை எங்களுக்கில்லை
சத்தியமா நம்பிடுவோம்
To our village deity
We offer sweet pongal and worship
We have no shortcomings
We truly believe this
வேற ஊர பாத்து
குழு :
நடைய கட்டம்மா
உன் பொட்டிய தூக்கி நீயும்
குழு :
கொடைய கட்டம்மா
Looking toward another town...
Chorus: Start walking away, woman!
Male: Pack up your luggage box and you...
Chorus: Fold your umbrella, woman!
நாங்க நல்ல படியா சொன்ன கேளு
குத்தம் சொல்லாத
குழு :
அக்கா அக்கா
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
அத்தை
குழு :
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
Listen when we tell you nicely
Do not find fault with us
Chorus: Sister, sister
We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
We will not do anything to you
Male: Aunt!
Chorus: We will not do anything wrong
அம்மா வாங்க வாங்க அக்கா வாங்க
அயித்த வாங்க வாங்க சிஸ்டர் வாங்க
Come come, mother; come come, sister
Come come, aunt; come come, sister
நீங்க அடக்கமான பொண்ணு போல
ஒழுக்கமாக நடந்துகிட்டா
We will not do anything to you
We will not do anything wrong
Male: Haan
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
Male: Aunt!
Chorus: We will not do anything wrong
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
ஹான்
குழு :
உங்களை ஒன்னும் செய்யமாட்டோம்
அத்தை
குழு :
நாங்க தப்பு எதும் பண்ணமாட்டோம்
Oh dear!
அடடட்ட்டா....
……………..
...
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom haan
We will not do anything wrong, haan
Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Amma vaanga akka vaanga
Come, mother; come, sister
Ayiththa vaanga sister vaanga
Come, aunt; come, sister
Neenga adakkamaana ponnu pola
If you behave like a modest girl
Ozhukkaamaaga nadanthukittaa
And act with proper discipline
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Male :Aththai
Male: Aunt!
Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Male :Adadatdada
Male: Oh dear!
Yaezhainga koorai veedu
The thatched houses of the poor
Izhikkuthu kaaththulathaan
Are peeling away in the wind
Rendupakkam oduthu paaru
Look, running on both sides
Enga ooru saakkadaithaan
Is our village open sewer drain
Yaezhainga koorai veedu
The thatched houses of the poor
Izhikkuthu kaaththulathaan
Are peeling away in the wind
Rendupakkam oduthu paaru
Look, running on both sides
Enga ooru saakkadaithaan
Is our village open sewer drain
Adhukkoru oosiya kuththi
Give an injection for that
Illaama seiyyungalaen
And eradicate the suffering completely
Otti pona yaezhaiya konjam
Help these skin-and-bones poor people a little
Uppa vazhi panungalaen
To find a way to prosper
Neththu potta road
The road laid yesterday
Male :Innaikku ammammaa
Male: Today, oh my!
Male :Innaikku podum road
Male: The road laid today
Male :Naalaikku amammamaa
Male: Tomorrow, oh my!
Idhu oorukku ooru irukku paaru
Look, this happens in town after town
Adhai thaduththaa
If you stop that...
Chorus :Akka akka
Chorus: Sister, sister
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Amma vaanga akka vaanga
Come, mother; come, sister
Ayiththa vaanga sister vaanga
Come, aunt; come, sister
Neenga adakkamaana ponnu pola
If you behave like a modest girl
Ozhukkamaaga nadanthukittaa
And act with proper discipline
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Male :Haan
Male: Haan
Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Cholera vaanthi pedhi
Cholera, vomiting, and diarrhea
Enga ooru kandathillai
Our village has never seen
Kanda kanda jaadhi ellaam
All kinds of random castes
Intha pakkam vanthathillai
Have never come to this side
Cholera vaanthi pedhi
Cholera, vomiting, and diarrhea
Enga ooru kandathillai
Our village has never seen
Kanda kanda jaadhi ellaam
All kinds of random castes
Intha pakkam vanthathillai
Have never come to this side
Enga ooru saamikku
To our village deity
Naanga ponga vachchu kumbiduvom
We offer sweet pongal and worship
Oru kurai engalukkillai
We have no shortcomings
Saththiyamaa nambiduvom
We truly believe this
Vera oora paaththu
Looking toward another town...
Chorus :Nadaiya kattammaa
Chorus: Start walking away, woman!
Male :In pottiya thookki neeyum
Male: Pack up your luggage box and you...
Chorus :Kodaiya kattammaa
Chorus: Fold your umbrella, woman!
Naanga nalla padiyaa sonnaa kelu
Listen when we tell you nicely
Kuththam sollaatha
Do not find fault with us
Chorus :Akka akka
Chorus: Sister, sister
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Male :Aththai
Male: Aunt!
Chorus :Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
Chorus: We will not do anything wrong
Amma vaanga vaanga akka vaanga
Come come, mother; come come, sister
Ayiththa vaanga vaanga sister vaanga
Come come, aunt; come come, sister
Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
We will not do anything to you
Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
We will not do anything wrong
Male :Haan
Male: Haan
Chorus :Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom
Chorus: We will not do anything to you
Male :Aththai
Male: Aunt!
Chorus :Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom
Chorus: We will not do anything wrong
Adadattdaa……
Oh dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from Ninaive Oru Sangeetham (1987) presents local villagers addressing an outsider (such as a social worker or official) with a mix of satire, rustic humor, and caution. The villagers highlight the severe poverty of their village, including frail thatched homes, open sewers, and poor public infrastructure like roads that disintegrate instantly due to corruption. At the same time, the locals express pride in their self-sustained lifestyle, spiritual faith, and traditional harmony, warning the visitor to respect local norms or leave peacefully rather than patronizing or lecturing them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Yaezhainga koorai veedu / Izhikkuthu kaaththulathaan”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow, e.g., 'Yaezhai' and 'Izhikkuthu'.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Ungalai onnum seiyyamaattom / Naanga thappu edhum pannamaattom”
Repetition of core chorus lines throughout the song to emphasize reassurance with underlying irony.
Social Satire & Humor
“Neththu potta road / Innaikku ammammaa / Innaikku podum road / Naalaikku amammamaa”
Use of humorous exaggeration to criticize flawed civic works and corrupt local infrastructure.
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Trivia
Ninaive Oru Sangeetham (1987) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. Performed by Mano and chorus, the song captures the distinctive folk-pop satirical style popular in 1980s Tamil cinema, blending social commentary with rustic rhythm.
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