Who Is The Black Sheep
From Pilot Premnath · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Pilot Premnath1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| The puzzle is | The puzzle is |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Male | |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Male | |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar…. | Who is that... |
| Male | |
| Intha meaichanai yaeithathu yaar | Who deceived this pasture? |
| Intha vellaattu manthaiyil karuppaadu | A black sheep in this herd of white goats |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Irunthaal enakkillai udanpaadu | If it exists, I do not agree with it |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Male | |
| Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu | Oh God, why this arrangement? |
| Nee sol sol sol | You tell me, tell me, tell me! |
| Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu | Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative |
| Oh no no no….. | Oh no no no….. |
| Male | |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Male | |
| Sonthangal sollaththaanae raththangal | Blood ties are supposed to establish kinships |
| Sodhiththu paarththaal veru arththangal | But when tested, they reveal different meanings |
| Sonthangal sollaththaanae raththangal | Blood ties are supposed to establish kinships |
| Sodhiththu paarththaal veru arththangal | But when tested, they reveal different meanings |
| En kaiyil deivam thantha vairangal | Diamonds given by God into my hands |
| Endraalum yaedho ondru uppukkal | And yet, one of them turns out to be a useless salt stone |
| Male | |
| Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu | Oh God, why this arrangement? |
| Nee sol sol sol | You tell me, tell me, tell me! |
| Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu | Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative |
| Oh no no no….. | Oh no no no….. |
| Male | |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Male | |
| Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa | Did I witness my own hand poking my eye? |
| Kallai naan poojai seithu nindrenaa | Did I stand worshiping a mere stone? |
| Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa | Did I witness my own hand poking my eye? |
| Kallai naan poojai seithu nindrenaa | Did I stand worshiping a mere stone? |
| Theeyai naan thendral endru sonnaenaa | Did I mistake fire for a gentle breeze? |
| Male | |
| Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu | Oh God, why this arrangement? |
| Nee sol sol sol | You tell me, tell me, tell me! |
| Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu | Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative |
| Oh no no no….. | Oh no no no….. |
| Male | |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
| Who is the black sheep | Who is the black sheep |
| Adhu yaar yaar yaar | Who is that, who, who? |
தி பசில் இஸ்
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
The puzzle is
Who is the black sheep
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார்
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is that...
இந்த மேய்ச்சனை ஏய்த்தது யார்
இந்த வெள்ளாட்டு மந்தையில் கருப்பாடு
அது யார் யார் யார்......
Who deceived this pasture?
A black sheep in this herd of white goats
Who is that, who, who?
If it exists, I do not agree with it
Who is that, who, who?
இந்த மேய்ச்சனை ஏய்த்தது யார்
இந்த வெள்ளாட்டு மந்தையில் கருப்பாடு
அது யார் யார் யார்......
இருந்தால் எனக்கில்லை உடன்பாடு
அது யார் யார் யார்....
Oh God, why this arrangement?
You tell me, tell me, tell me!
Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative
Oh no no no…..
இறைவா ஏனிந்த ஏற்பாடு
நீ சொல் சொல் சொல்
ஏற்பதும் மறுப்பதும் என் பாடு
ஒஹ் நோ......நோ.......நோ........
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
Blood ties are supposed to establish kinships
But when tested, they reveal different meanings
Blood ties are supposed to establish kinships
But when tested, they reveal different meanings
Diamonds given by God into my hands
And yet, one of them turns out to be a useless salt stone
சொந்தங்கள் சொல்லத்தானே ரத்தங்கள்
சோதித்துப் பார்த்தால் வேறு அர்த்தங்கள்
சொந்தங்கள் சொல்லத்தானே ரத்தங்கள்
சோதித்துப் பார்த்தால் வேறு அர்த்தங்கள்
என் கையில் தெய்வம் தந்த வைரங்கள்
என்றாலும் ஏதோ ஒன்று உப்புக்கல்
Oh God, why this arrangement?
You tell me, tell me, tell me!
Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative
Oh no no no…..
இறைவா ஏனிந்த ஏற்பாடு
நீ சொல் சொல் சொல்
ஏற்பதும் மறுப்பதும் என் பாடு
ஒஹ் நோ......நோ.......நோ........
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
Did I witness my own hand poking my eye?
Did I stand worshiping a mere stone?
Did I witness my own hand poking my eye?
Did I stand worshiping a mere stone?
Did I mistake fire for a gentle breeze?
கையே என் கண்ணைக் குத்த கண்டேனா
கல்லை நான் பூஜை செய்து நின்றேனா
கையே என் கண்ணைக் குத்த கண்டேனா
கல்லை நான் பூஜை செய்து நின்றேனா
நஞ்சை செந்தேனாய் எண்ணி உண்டேனா
தீயை நான் தென்றல் என்று சொன்னேனா
Oh God, why this arrangement?
You tell me, tell me, tell me!
Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative
Oh no no no…..
இறைவா ஏனிந்த ஏற்பாடு
நீ சொல் சொல் சொல்
ஏற்பதும் மறுப்பதும் என் பாடு
ஒஹ் நோ......நோ.......நோ........
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is that, who, who?
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
ஹூ இஸ் தி ப்ளாக் ஷீப்
அது யார் யார் யார்
The puzzle is
The puzzle is
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar….
Who is that...
Intha meaichanai yaeithathu yaar
Who deceived this pasture?
Intha vellaattu manthaiyil karuppaadu
A black sheep in this herd of white goats
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Irunthaal enakkillai udanpaadu
If it exists, I do not agree with it
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu
Oh God, why this arrangement?
Nee sol sol sol
You tell me, tell me, tell me!
Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu
Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative
Oh no no no…..
Oh no no no…..
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Sonthangal sollaththaanae raththangal
Blood ties are supposed to establish kinships
Sodhiththu paarththaal veru arththangal
But when tested, they reveal different meanings
Sonthangal sollaththaanae raththangal
Blood ties are supposed to establish kinships
Sodhiththu paarththaal veru arththangal
But when tested, they reveal different meanings
En kaiyil deivam thantha vairangal
Diamonds given by God into my hands
Endraalum yaedho ondru uppukkal
And yet, one of them turns out to be a useless salt stone
Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu
Oh God, why this arrangement?
Nee sol sol sol
You tell me, tell me, tell me!
Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu
Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative
Oh no no no…..
Oh no no no…..
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa
Did I witness my own hand poking my eye?
Kallai naan poojai seithu nindrenaa
Did I stand worshiping a mere stone?
Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa
Did I witness my own hand poking my eye?
Kallai naan poojai seithu nindrenaa
Did I stand worshiping a mere stone?
Theeyai naan thendral endru sonnaenaa
Did I mistake fire for a gentle breeze?
Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu
Oh God, why this arrangement?
Nee sol sol sol
You tell me, tell me, tell me!
Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu
Whether to accept or reject is my prerogative
Oh no no no…..
Oh no no no…..
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is that, who, who?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Who is the black sheep from Pilot Premnath (1978) is a dramatic, suspenseful song performed by T.M. Soundararajan for Sivaji Ganesan. The song centers around the protagonist discovering betrayal within his own family or close circle. Realizing that a traitor—a 'black sheep'—hides among those he loves, he cries out against divine destiny and questions why such deceit was allowed into his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Intha vellaattu manthaiyil karuppaadu”
Compares a traitor among honest family members to a black sheep inside a herd of white goats.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“En kaiyil deivam thantha vairangal / Endraalum yaedho ondru uppukkal”
Compares his children/loved ones to precious diamonds, and the deceptive traitor to an imposter salt stone.
Idiom (Pazhamozhi)
“Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa”
Uses the famous Tamil idiom 'Kaiyae kannai kuthuthal' (one's own hand poking one's eye) to describe ultimate betrayal by trusted kin.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa / Kallai naan poojai seithu nindrenaa”
The second consonant sound 'il/ll' rhymes across consecutive lines (Kaiyae / Kallai).
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Trivia
Pilot Premnath (1978) was a famous Indo-Sri Lankan co-production starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sri Lankan actress Malini Fonseka. The song showcases M. S. Viswanathan's energetic fusion of Western big-band orchestration with classic Tamil dramatic vocals by T. M. Soundararajan, featuring Vaali's bilingual lyrics.
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