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Who Is The Black Sheep

From Pilot Premnath · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Pilot Premnath
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
The puzzle is
Who is the black sheep
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar….
Intha meaichanai yaeithathu yaar
Intha vellaattu manthaiyil karuppaadu
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Irunthaal enakkillai udanpaadu
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu
Nee sol sol sol
Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu
Oh no no no…..
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Sonthangal sollaththaanae raththangal
Sodhiththu paarththaal veru arththangal
Sonthangal sollaththaanae raththangal
Sodhiththu paarththaal veru arththangal
En kaiyil deivam thantha vairangal
Endraalum yaedho ondru uppukkal
Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu
Nee sol sol sol
Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu
Oh no no no…..
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa
Kallai naan poojai seithu nindrenaa
Kaiyae en kannai kuththa kandaenaa
Kallai naan poojai seithu nindrenaa
Theeyai naan thendral endru sonnaenaa
Iraivaa yaenintha yaerpaadu
Nee sol sol sol
Yaerpathum marupathum en paadu
Oh no no no…..
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
Who is the black sheep
Adhu yaar yaar yaar
The puzzle is...
Who is the black sheep?
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it...?
Who betrayed this flock?
A black sheep in this flock of white sheep...
Who is it, who, who?
If it is there, I will not accept it
Who is it, who, who?
Oh God, why this arrangement?
Tell me, tell me, tell me!
Whether to accept or reject it is up to me!
Oh no, no, no...
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Blood ties exist only in words as relations,
When put to the test, they mean something else.
Blood ties exist only in words as relations,
When put to the test, they mean something else.
Diamonds placed in my hand by God,
And yet, one of them is just cheap rock salt.
Oh God, why this arrangement?
Tell me, tell me, tell me!
Whether to accept or reject it is up to me!
Oh no, no, no...
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Did I ever imagine my own hand would strike my eye?
Did I end up worshipping a mere stone?
Did I ever imagine my own hand would strike my eye?
Did I end up worshipping a mere stone?
Did I mistake a raging fire for a gentle breeze?
Oh God, why this arrangement?
Tell me, tell me, tell me!
Whether to accept or reject it is up to me!
Oh no, no, no...
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
Who is the black sheep?
Who is it, who, who?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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).

Did you know?

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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