Yaararu Ennannuthan
From Muthu Engal Sothu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Muthu Engal Sothu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan | Who is who and what is what, |
| Solluraendaa kannaa | I will tell you, my dear one. |
| Naai yaaru nari yaaru | Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox, |
| Puriyaatho sonnaa… | Won't you understand if I explain... |
| Male | |
| Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan | Who is who and what is what, |
| Solluraendaa kannaa | I will tell you, my dear one. |
| Naai yaaru nari yaaru | Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox, |
| Puriyaatho sonnaa… | Won't you understand if I explain... |
| Male | |
| Kaettaa kaettukkodaa | If you listen, listen up carefully, |
| Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa | Hey, if you don't listen, go get ruined! |
| Male | |
| Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan | Who is who and what is what, |
| Solluraendaa kannaa | I will tell you, my dear one. |
| Naai yaaru nari yaaru | Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox, |
| Puriyaatho sonnaa… | Won't you understand if I explain... |
| Male | |
| Naaya pola kaavalukku naan irupean | I will stand guard like a faithful dog, |
| Nariya pola thirudan vanthaa kural koduppaen | If a thief comes like a sly fox, I will raise an alarm. |
| Aajanaeya samiya pol naan irupaen….raam raam | I will be like Lord Hanuman himself... Ram Ram! |
| Aabaththula ramanukku kai koduppaen….raam raam raam | In times of danger, I will lend a helping hand to Rama... Ram Ram Ram! |
| Male | |
| Thaai kulaththil nalla per kodukka vantha | Coming to bring a good name to womanhood, |
| Pei kulaththa paaththuputta theeya veppaen | If I spot a evil demon-like clan, I will set fire to it. |
| Female | |
| Ennai oru poonaiyinnu | If you call me a cat, |
| Sonnathilae kuththam illae | There is no fault in saying so. |
| Yaeichchu thinnum ezhigalaiyae | For the deceitful rats that steal and eat, |
| Pudippaathil poonaithaan | I am indeed a hunting cat to catch them. |
| Female | |
| Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan | Who is who and what is what, |
| Solluraendaa kannaa | I will tell you, my dear one. |
| Naai yaaru nari yaaru | Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox, |
| Puriyaatho sonnaa… | Won't you understand if I explain... |
| Female | |
| Kaettaa kaettukkodaa | If you listen, listen up carefully, |
| Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa | Hey, if you don't listen, go get ruined! |
| Male | |
| Kaakkaiyinnu enna sonna mandugalaa | O foolish people who called me a crow! |
| Kudumbaththaiyae kodaiya vantha vandugalaa | O destructive pests who came to ruin the family! |
| Kaakkaiya pol saernthu vaazha kaththukanum | You should learn to live united like crows, |
| Kanakku pulla eduththu sonnaa oththukanum | If the accountant explains the facts, you must accept it. |
| Female | |
| Vaadakaikku pulla vaangiyava | She is one who rented a child, |
| Iva veedu vaasal soththukkaaga yaaengiyava | She yearns only to grab the house and property. |
| Male | |
| Thaadakaiyin thangai iva | She is the sister of the demoness Tataka, |
| Soorppanaga thozhi iva | She is a companion of Shurpanakha. |
| Pokkiriyaa ponnirunthaa | If a woman behaves like a rogue, |
| Mookaruththu poduvaen | I will chop off her nose! |
| Male | |
| Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan | Who is who and what is what, |
| Solluraendaa kannaa | I will tell you, my dear one. |
| Naai yaaru nari yaaru | Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox, |
| Puriyaatho sonnaa… | Won't you understand if I explain... |
| Female | |
| Veettukulla kudi puguntha aanthai idhu | This owl that has moved inside the house, |
| Veratti vida aal illaama alaiyirathu | Roams around freely as there is no one to chase it away. |
| Male :Aanthai kooda pachchonthiyum irukkurathu | Male: Along with the owl, there is a chameleon living here, |
| Aalukkoru niram kaatti nadikkirathu | It acts by changing its colors to suit each person. |
| Female | |
| Eththanaiyo innum ingirukku | How many more such creatures are here? |
| Ada piththalaattam pannurathil pangirukku | Ah, everyone has a hand in playing deceitful games! |
| Male | |
| Vittu vechchaa valanthu vidum | If left unchecked, it will grow out of hand, |
| Kaariyamthaan kettu vidum | And destroy the entire task. |
| Otti otti udambu raththam | Clinging tightly to suck out the body's blood, |
| Urinju thinnum attaigalaa | Are you leeches that feed on blood? |
| Female | |
| Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan | Who is who and what is what, |
| Solluraendaa kannaa | I will tell you, my dear one. |
| Male :Naai yaaru nari yaaru | Male: Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox, |
| Puriyaatho sonnaa… | Won't you understand if I explain... |
யாராரு என்னான்னுதான்
சொல்றேன்டா கண்ணா
நாய் யாரு நரி யாரு
புரியாதோ சொன்னா
Who is who and what is what,
I will tell you, my dear one.
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Won't you understand if I explain...
யாராரு என்னான்னுதான்
சொல்றேன்டா கண்ணா
நாய் யாரு நரி யாரு
புரியாதோ சொன்னா
Who is who and what is what,
I will tell you, my dear one.
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Won't you understand if I explain...
கேட்டா கேட்டுக்கோடா
அட கேக்காட்டி கெட்டுப் போடா
If you listen, listen up carefully,
Hey, if you don't listen, go get ruined!
யாராரு என்னான்னுதான்
சொல்றேன்டா கண்ணா
நாய் யாரு நரி யாரு
புரியாதோ சொன்னா
Who is who and what is what,
I will tell you, my dear one.
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Won't you understand if I explain...
நாயப் போல காவலுக்கு நான் இருப்பேன்
நரியப் போல திருடன் வந்தா குரல் கொடுப்பேன்
ஆஞ்சனேய சாமியப் போல் நான் இருப்பேன்.....ராம் ராம்
ஆபத்துல ராமனுக்கு கை கொடுப்பேன்....ராம் ராம் ராம்
I will stand guard like a faithful dog,
If a thief comes like a sly fox, I will raise an alarm.
I will be like Lord Hanuman himself... Ram Ram!
In times of danger, I will lend a helping hand to Rama... Ram Ram Ram!
தாய் குலத்தில் நல்ல பேர் கெடுக்க வந்த
பேய் குலத்த பாத்துப்புட்டா தீய வெப்பேன்
Coming to bring a good name to womanhood,
If I spot a evil demon-like clan, I will set fire to it.
என்னை ஒரு பூனையின்னு
சொன்னதிலே குத்தம் இல்லே
ஏய்ச்சுத் தின்னும் எலிகளையே
புடிப்பதிலே பூனைதான்....
If you call me a cat,
There is no fault in saying so.
For the deceitful rats that steal and eat,
I am indeed a hunting cat to catch them.
யாராரு என்னான்னுதான்
சொல்றேன்டா கண்ணா
நாய் யாரு நரி யாரு
புரியாதோ சொன்னா
Who is who and what is what,
I will tell you, my dear one.
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Won't you understand if I explain...
கேட்டா கேட்டுக்கோடா
அட கேக்காட்டி கெட்டுப் போடா
If you listen, listen up carefully,
Hey, if you don't listen, go get ruined!
காக்கையின்னு என்ன சொன்ன மண்டுகளா
குடும்பத்தையே கொடைய வந்த வண்டுகளா
காக்கையப் போல் சேந்து வாழக் கத்துக்கணும்
கணக்குப் புள்ள எடுத்து சொன்னா ஒத்துக்கணும்
O foolish people who called me a crow!
O destructive pests who came to ruin the family!
You should learn to live united like crows,
If the accountant explains the facts, you must accept it.
வாடகைக்கு புள்ள வாங்கியவ
இவ வீடு வாசல் சொத்துக்காக ஏங்கியவ
She is one who rented a child,
She yearns only to grab the house and property.
தாடகையின் தங்கை இவ
சூர்ப்பனக தோழி இவ
போக்கிரியா பொண்ணிருந்தா
மூக்கறுத்துப் போடுவேன்
She is the sister of the demoness Tataka,
She is a companion of Shurpanakha.
If a woman behaves like a rogue,
I will chop off her nose!
யாராரு என்னான்னுதான்
சொல்றேன்டா கண்ணா
நாய் யாரு நரி யாரு
புரியாதோ சொன்னா
Who is who and what is what,
I will tell you, my dear one.
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Won't you understand if I explain...
வீட்டுக்குள்ள குடி புகுந்த ஆந்தை இது
வெரட்டி விட ஆள் இல்லாம அலையிறது
ஆந்தை கூட பச்சோந்தியும் இருக்குறது
ஆளுக்கொரு நிறம் காட்டி நடிக்கிறது
This owl that has moved inside the house,
Roams around freely as there is no one to chase it away.
Male: Along with the owl, there is a chameleon living here,
It acts by changing its colors to suit each person.
எத்தனையோ இன்னும் இங்கிருக்கு
அட பித்தலாட்டம் பண்ணுறதில் பங்கிருக்கு
How many more such creatures are here?
Ah, everyone has a hand in playing deceitful games!
விட்டு வெச்சா வளந்து விடும்
காரியம்தான் கெட்டு விடும்
ஒட்டி ஒட்டி உடம்பு ரத்தம்
உறிஞ்சு தின்னும் அட்டைகளா
If left unchecked, it will grow out of hand,
And destroy the entire task.
Clinging tightly to suck out the body's blood,
Are you leeches that feed on blood?
யாராரு என்னான்னுதான்
சொல்றேன்டா கண்ணா
நாய் யாரு நரி யாரு
புரியாதோ சொன்னா
Who is who and what is what,
I will tell you, my dear one.
Male: Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Won't you understand if I explain...
கேட்டா கேட்டுக்கோடா
அட கேக்காட்டி கெட்டுப் போடா
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Who is who and what is what,
Solluraendaa kannaa
I will tell you, my dear one.
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Won't you understand if I explain...
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Who is who and what is what,
Solluraendaa kannaa
I will tell you, my dear one.
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Won't you understand if I explain...
Kaettaa kaettukkodaa
If you listen, listen up carefully,
Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa
Hey, if you don't listen, go get ruined!
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Who is who and what is what,
Solluraendaa kannaa
I will tell you, my dear one.
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Won't you understand if I explain...
Naaya pola kaavalukku naan irupean
I will stand guard like a faithful dog,
Nariya pola thirudan vanthaa kural koduppaen
If a thief comes like a sly fox, I will raise an alarm.
Aajanaeya samiya pol naan irupaen….raam raam
I will be like Lord Hanuman himself... Ram Ram!
Aabaththula ramanukku kai koduppaen….raam raam raam
In times of danger, I will lend a helping hand to Rama... Ram Ram Ram!
Thaai kulaththil nalla per kodukka vantha
Coming to bring a good name to womanhood,
Pei kulaththa paaththuputta theeya veppaen
If I spot a evil demon-like clan, I will set fire to it.
Ennai oru poonaiyinnu
If you call me a cat,
Sonnathilae kuththam illae
There is no fault in saying so.
Yaeichchu thinnum ezhigalaiyae
For the deceitful rats that steal and eat,
Pudippaathil poonaithaan
I am indeed a hunting cat to catch them.
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Who is who and what is what,
Solluraendaa kannaa
I will tell you, my dear one.
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Won't you understand if I explain...
Kaettaa kaettukkodaa
If you listen, listen up carefully,
Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa
Hey, if you don't listen, go get ruined!
Kaakkaiyinnu enna sonna mandugalaa
O foolish people who called me a crow!
Kudumbaththaiyae kodaiya vantha vandugalaa
O destructive pests who came to ruin the family!
Kaakkaiya pol saernthu vaazha kaththukanum
You should learn to live united like crows,
Kanakku pulla eduththu sonnaa oththukanum
If the accountant explains the facts, you must accept it.
Vaadakaikku pulla vaangiyava
She is one who rented a child,
Iva veedu vaasal soththukkaaga yaaengiyava
She yearns only to grab the house and property.
Thaadakaiyin thangai iva
She is the sister of the demoness Tataka,
Soorppanaga thozhi iva
She is a companion of Shurpanakha.
Pokkiriyaa ponnirunthaa
If a woman behaves like a rogue,
Mookaruththu poduvaen
I will chop off her nose!
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Who is who and what is what,
Solluraendaa kannaa
I will tell you, my dear one.
Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Won't you understand if I explain...
Veettukulla kudi puguntha aanthai idhu
This owl that has moved inside the house,
Veratti vida aal illaama alaiyirathu
Roams around freely as there is no one to chase it away.
Male :Aanthai kooda pachchonthiyum irukkurathu
Male: Along with the owl, there is a chameleon living here,
Aalukkoru niram kaatti nadikkirathu
It acts by changing its colors to suit each person.
Eththanaiyo innum ingirukku
How many more such creatures are here?
Ada piththalaattam pannurathil pangirukku
Ah, everyone has a hand in playing deceitful games!
Vittu vechchaa valanthu vidum
If left unchecked, it will grow out of hand,
Kaariyamthaan kettu vidum
And destroy the entire task.
Otti otti udambu raththam
Clinging tightly to suck out the body's blood,
Urinju thinnum attaigalaa
Are you leeches that feed on blood?
Yaaraaru ennaannuthaan
Who is who and what is what,
Solluraendaa kannaa
I will tell you, my dear one.
Male :Naai yaaru nari yaaru
Male: Who is the loyal dog and who is the cunning fox,
Puriyaatho sonnaa…
Won't you understand if I explain...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Muthu Engal Sothu' (1983) is a sharp, allegorical attack against deceitful, greedy relatives and pretenders who attempt to tear a family apart. Using a series of vivid animal metaphors, the singer sharply distinguishes between loyalty and betrayal: portraying himself as a protective guard dog and a devotion-bound Hanuman, while exposing dishonest enemies as sneaky foxes, destructive rats, bad-omen owls, fake chameleons, and blood-sucking leeches.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Animal Metaphor / Metaphor
“Naaya pola kaavalukku naan irupean”
Compares loyalty and vigilance to a faithful guard dog protecting its master.
Mythological Allusion
“Thaadakaiyin thangai iva / Soorppanaga thozhi iva”
Alludes to Tataka and Shurpanakha from the Ramayana epic to describe evil and destructive female villains.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kaettaa kaettukkodaa / Ada kaekkaatti kettu podaa”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive phrases, adding rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vairamuthu for the 1983 drama film 'Muthu Engal Sothu', the song uses classic Tamil folk metaphors and Ramayana references to deliver moral commentary on family politics.
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