Vazhka Than
From Marumunai · 2014
- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singer
- Gaana Bala
- Music director
- Sathya Dev
- Details
- Marumunai2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu | Life is just a rough notebook |
| Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu | Make a small paper boat out of it and float it |
| Moozhgi ponaa konjam lose | If it sinks, it is a slight loss |
| Adhu karaiya saendhaa nee thaan bossu | If it reaches the shore, you are the boss |
| Unma kaadhalu indha ooril illadaa | True love does not exist in this town, man |
| Idha purinjikkaadha pasanga thaanae | Only guys who fail to understand this |
| Lovvu pannuraan | Fall in love |
| Oru chinna quatteru adhu ulla poyittaa | Once a small quarter bottle goes inside |
| En manasukkulla unma yaedhum | Inside my heart, no truth |
| Olinjikkaadhudaa | Will remain hidden, man |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu | Life is just a rough notebook |
| Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu | Make a small paper boat out of it and float it |
| Male | |
| Pana marathu keezha thaanae ninnu | Even if you stand under a palm tree |
| Nee paala kudichaalum adhu kallu | And drink milk, people will think it is toddy |
| Male | |
| Pana marathu keezha thaanae ninnu | Even if you stand under a palm tree |
| Nee paala kudichaalum adhu kallu | And drink milk, people will think it is toddy |
| Palla kaatti sirikkum andha caseu | That girl who grins showing her teeth |
| Un pulse pathu pudinghiduvaa feesu | Will gauge your pulse and snatch your money as fees |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga oru vaasala thorandhu veppaa | For you, she will open a welcoming door |
| Adhukkulla moravaasala seiya veppaa | Within that, she will stir up a huge fight |
| Panangaasu irundhaa thaan oravaaduvaa | Only if you have money will she maintain a bond |
| Adhu konjam koranjaakkaa ava maaruvaa | If that drops even a little, she will change |
| Ae sorry nnu thaan solli | Just by saying a simple sorry |
| Un kaadhal kadhaiya mudippaa | She will wrap up your love story |
| Nee meeri paesa ponaa | If you try to argue beyond a point |
| Unna yaarunnu thaan kaeppaa | She will ask you, who are you? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu | Life is just a rough notebook |
| Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu | Make a small paper boat out of it and float it |
| Male | |
| Follow panni povaadhae nee nillu | Do not keep following her, stop right there |
| Vaera ponna paathu parisam poda sollu | Look for another girl and arrange the marriage rituals |
| Male | |
| Follow panni povaadhae nee nillu | Do not keep following her, stop right there |
| Vaera ponna paathu parisam poda sollu | Look for another girl and arrange the marriage rituals |
| Ponaa pottum avala vittu thallu | Let her go, push her aside from your mind |
| Naalu paeru kitta nyaayattha nee sollu | Explain your side of justice to four elders |
| Male | |
| Naalaa pakkam noolaa unna aruthuduvaa | She will slice you from all four sides like a sharp thread |
| Aalaavula oora vechu veluthuduvaa | She will expose and humiliate you in front of the whole town |
| Vaelaa thaan mudhugula paanjiduvaa | Like a spear, she will pierce your back |
| Vaeroda unna thaan saachiduvaa | She will knock you down right from the roots |
| Ae panju maela pattaasa thaan | Hey, like tossing a lit firecracker onto cotton |
| Koluthi poduvaada | She will ignite disaster, man |
| Nee manja thaali kattuna pinnae | After you tie the sacred yellow thread around her neck |
| Unna merattuvaada | She will threaten and dominate you, man |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu | Life is just a rough notebook |
| Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu | Make a small paper boat out of it and float it |
| Moozhgi ponaa konjam lose | If it sinks, it is a slight loss |
| Adhu karaiya saendhaa nee thaan bossu | If it reaches the shore, you are the boss |
| Unma kaadhalu indha ooril illadaa | True love does not exist in this town, man |
| Idha purinjikkaadha pasanga thaanae | Only guys who fail to understand this |
| Lovvu pannuraan | Fall in love |
| Oru chinna quatteru adhu ulla poyittaa | Once a small quarter bottle goes inside |
| En manasukkulla unma yaedhum | Inside my heart, no truth |
| Olinjikkaadhudaa | Will remain hidden, man |
| Male | |
| Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa | Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa |
| Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa | Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa |
| Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa | Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa |
| Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa | Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa |
வாழ்க்கதான் ஒரு ரஃப்பு நோட்டு
சின்ன போட்டு அதுல செஞ்சு ஓட்டு
மூழ்கி போனா கொஞ்சம் லாஸு
அது கரைய சேந்தா நீ தான் பாஸு
உண்ம காதலு இந்த ஊரில் இல்லடா
இத புரிஞ்சிக்காத பசங்க தானே
லவ்வ பண்ணுறான்
சின்ன குவாட்டரு அது உள்ள போயிட்டா
என் மனசுக்குள்ள உண்ம ஏதும்
ஒளிஞ்சிக்காதுடா
Life is just a rough notebook
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
If it sinks, it is a slight loss
If it reaches the shore, you are the boss
True love does not exist in this town, man
Only guys who fail to understand this
Fall in love
Once a small quarter bottle goes inside
Inside my heart, no truth
Will remain hidden, man
வாழ்க்கதான் ஒரு ரஃப்பு நோட்டு
சின்ன போட்டு அதுல செஞ்சு ஓட்டு
Life is just a rough notebook
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
பன மரத்துக் கீழ தானே நின்னு
நீ பால குடிச்சாலும் அது கள்ளு
Even if you stand under a palm tree
And drink milk, people will think it is toddy
பன மரத்துக் கீழ தானே நின்னு
நீ பால குடிச்சாலும் அது கள்ளு
பல்லக் காட்டி சிரிக்கும் அந்த கேஸு
உன் பல்ஸ பாத்து புடிங்கிடுவா பீஸு
Even if you stand under a palm tree
And drink milk, people will think it is toddy
That girl who grins showing her teeth
Will gauge your pulse and snatch your money as fees
உனக்காக ஒரு வாசல தொறந்து வெப்பா
அதுக்குள்ள மொறவாசல செய்ய வெப்பா
பணங்காசு இருந்தா தான் ஒறவாடுவா
அது கொஞ்சம் கொறஞ்சாக்கா அவ மாறுவா
ஏ ஸாரின்னுதான் சொல்லி
உன் காதல் கதைய முடிப்பா
நீ மீறி பேசப் போனா
உன்ன யாருன்னுதான் கேப்பா
For you, she will open a welcoming door
Within that, she will stir up a huge fight
Only if you have money will she maintain a bond
If that drops even a little, she will change
Just by saying a simple sorry
She will wrap up your love story
If you try to argue beyond a point
She will ask you, who are you?
வாழ்க்கதான் ஒரு ரஃப் நோட்டு
சின்ன போட்டு அதுல செஞ்சு ஓட்டு
Life is just a rough notebook
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
ஃபாலோ பண்ணி போவாதே நீ நில்லு
வேற பொண்ண பாத்து
பரிசம் போட சொல்லு
Do not keep following her, stop right there
Look for another girl and arrange the marriage rituals
ஃபாலோ பண்ணி போவாதே நீ நில்லு
வேற பொண்ண பாத்து பரிசம் போட சொல்லு
போனா போட்டும் அவள விட்டுத் தள்ளு
நாலு பேரு கிட்ட ஞாயத்த நீ சொல்லு
Do not keep following her, stop right there
Look for another girl and arrange the marriage rituals
Let her go, push her aside from your mind
Explain your side of justice to four elders
நாலா பக்கம் நூலா உன்ன அறுத்துடுவா
ஆலாவுல ஊற வெச்சு வெளுத்துடுவா
வேலாதான் முதுகுல பாஞ்சிடுவா
வேரோட உன்னத் தான் சாச்சிடுவா
ஏ பஞ்சு மேல பட்டாசத்தான்
கொளுத்தி போடுவாடா
நீ மஞ்சத் தாலி கட்டுன பின்னே
உன்ன மெரட்டுவாடா
She will slice you from all four sides like a sharp thread
She will expose and humiliate you in front of the whole town
Like a spear, she will pierce your back
She will knock you down right from the roots
Hey, like tossing a lit firecracker onto cotton
She will ignite disaster, man
After you tie the sacred yellow thread around her neck
She will threaten and dominate you, man
வாழ்க்கதான் ஒரு ரஃப்பு நோட்டு
சின்ன போட்டு அதுல செஞ்சு ஓட்டு
மூழ்கி போனா கொஞ்சம் லாஸு
அது கரைய சேந்தா நீ தான் பாஸு
உண்ம காதலு இந்த ஊரில் இல்லடா
இத புரிஞ்சிக்காத பசங்க தானே
லவ்வ பண்ணுறான்
ஒரு சின்ன குவாட்டரு அது உள்ள போயிட்டா
என் மனசுக்குள்ள உண்ம ஏதும்
ஒளிஞ்சிக்காதுடா
Life is just a rough notebook
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
If it sinks, it is a slight loss
If it reaches the shore, you are the boss
True love does not exist in this town, man
Only guys who fail to understand this
Fall in love
Once a small quarter bottle goes inside
Inside my heart, no truth
Will remain hidden, man
தானே னானே தன்னா னானா
தானே னானே னானே தன்னா னானா
தானே னானே தன்னா னானா
தானே னானே னானே தன்னா னானா
Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu
Life is just a rough notebook
Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
Moozhgi ponaa konjam lose
If it sinks, it is a slight loss
Adhu karaiya saendhaa nee thaan bossu
If it reaches the shore, you are the boss
Unma kaadhalu indha ooril illadaa
True love does not exist in this town, man
Idha purinjikkaadha pasanga thaanae
Only guys who fail to understand this
Lovvu pannuraan
Fall in love
Oru chinna quatteru adhu ulla poyittaa
Once a small quarter bottle goes inside
En manasukkulla unma yaedhum
Inside my heart, no truth
Olinjikkaadhudaa
Will remain hidden, man
Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu
Life is just a rough notebook
Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
Pana marathu keezha thaanae ninnu
Even if you stand under a palm tree
Nee paala kudichaalum adhu kallu
And drink milk, people will think it is toddy
Pana marathu keezha thaanae ninnu
Even if you stand under a palm tree
Nee paala kudichaalum adhu kallu
And drink milk, people will think it is toddy
Palla kaatti sirikkum andha caseu
That girl who grins showing her teeth
Un pulse pathu pudinghiduvaa feesu
Will gauge your pulse and snatch your money as fees
Unakkaaga oru vaasala thorandhu veppaa
For you, she will open a welcoming door
Adhukkulla moravaasala seiya veppaa
Within that, she will stir up a huge fight
Panangaasu irundhaa thaan oravaaduvaa
Only if you have money will she maintain a bond
Adhu konjam koranjaakkaa ava maaruvaa
If that drops even a little, she will change
Ae sorry nnu thaan solli
Just by saying a simple sorry
Un kaadhal kadhaiya mudippaa
She will wrap up your love story
Nee meeri paesa ponaa
If you try to argue beyond a point
Unna yaarunnu thaan kaeppaa
She will ask you, who are you?
Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu
Life is just a rough notebook
Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
Follow panni povaadhae nee nillu
Do not keep following her, stop right there
Vaera ponna paathu parisam poda sollu
Look for another girl and arrange the marriage rituals
Follow panni povaadhae nee nillu
Do not keep following her, stop right there
Vaera ponna paathu parisam poda sollu
Look for another girl and arrange the marriage rituals
Ponaa pottum avala vittu thallu
Let her go, push her aside from your mind
Naalu paeru kitta nyaayattha nee sollu
Explain your side of justice to four elders
Naalaa pakkam noolaa unna aruthuduvaa
She will slice you from all four sides like a sharp thread
Aalaavula oora vechu veluthuduvaa
She will expose and humiliate you in front of the whole town
Vaelaa thaan mudhugula paanjiduvaa
Like a spear, she will pierce your back
Vaeroda unna thaan saachiduvaa
She will knock you down right from the roots
Ae panju maela pattaasa thaan
Hey, like tossing a lit firecracker onto cotton
Koluthi poduvaada
She will ignite disaster, man
Nee manja thaali kattuna pinnae
After you tie the sacred yellow thread around her neck
Unna merattuvaada
She will threaten and dominate you, man
Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu
Life is just a rough notebook
Chinna boattu adhula senju ottu
Make a small paper boat out of it and float it
Moozhgi ponaa konjam lose
If it sinks, it is a slight loss
Adhu karaiya saendhaa nee thaan bossu
If it reaches the shore, you are the boss
Unma kaadhalu indha ooril illadaa
True love does not exist in this town, man
Idha purinjikkaadha pasanga thaanae
Only guys who fail to understand this
Lovvu pannuraan
Fall in love
Oru chinna quatteru adhu ulla poyittaa
Once a small quarter bottle goes inside
En manasukkulla unma yaedhum
Inside my heart, no truth
Olinjikkaadhudaa
Will remain hidden, man
Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Thaanae naanae naanae thannaa naanaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaazhkka Thaan Oru Rough Nottu from the film Marumunai (2014), penned in Chennai street slang (Gaana format), offers a cynical yet humorous take on modern romantic relationships and life's ups and downs. The song metaphorically describes life as a rough notebook and an individual as a flimsy paper boat navigating uncertain waters; if it sinks, it is a minor loss, but if it reaches the shore, one triumphs as a boss. Through vivid local proverbs and street philosophy, the lyricist warns young men against superficial romance, cautioning that material wealth often dictates affection in shallow relationships. It advises listeners to cut their losses after a breakup, move on with self-respect, and seek genuine companionship rather than dwelling on heartbreaks or deceptive partners.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaazhkka thaan oru rough nottu”
Life is explicitly compared to an inexpensive rough notebook (rough nottu) and a paper boat, emphasizing life's experimental and resilient nature.
Proverb / Cultural Allusion
“Pana marathu keezha thaanae ninnu / Nee paala kudichaalum adhu kallu”
Refers to the classic Tamil proverb 'Panamaratadiyil nintu paalkudithaalum kallu enpaargal', highlighting how perception and context dictate reputation.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Moozhgi ponaa konjam lose / Adhu karaiya saendhaa nee thaan bossu”
End rhymes like 'nottu / ottu' and 'lose / bossu' create a rhythmic, catchy cadence typical of Chennai Gaana music.
Simile / Hyperbole
“Ae panju maela pattaasa thaan / Koluthi poduvaada”
Compares an explosive situation to throwing a lit firecracker on cotton, exaggerating the turmoil caused after marriage.
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Trivia
Written during the height of Gaana Bala's popularity in Tamil cinema, this track showcases his signature style of fusing folk wisdom, local Chennai Tamil slang, and lighthearted commentary on youth romance.
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