Yarappathiyum
From Pudhea Paadhai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Pudhea Paadhai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaara paththiyum ivanukku | He does not care about anyone |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum | Male: He does not care about the town either |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male | |
| Sokkanukku thevai ellam | All that Lord Shiva needs |
| Satti alavu… | Is a potful measure... |
| Chorus :Satti alavu… | Chorus: A potful measure... |
| Male :Ivanuku thevai ellam | Male: All that he needs |
| Putti alavu…. | Is a bottleful measure... |
| Chorus :Putti alavu | Chorus: A bottleful measure |
| Male | |
| Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan | Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan |
| Thanthaanathanthaanaa | Thanthaanathanthaanaa |
| Chorus :Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan | Chorus: Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan |
| Thanthaana thanthaanaa | Thanthaana thanthaanaa |
| Male | |
| Yaara paththiyum ivanukku | He does not care about anyone |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum | Male: He does not care about the town either |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male | |
| Usuru irukkuthaiyyaa | There is life in this body, sir |
| Selavazhikka thuttu illa | But no money to spend |
| Ponaththin neththiyil panaththa vachchaa | If money is placed on a dead body's forehead |
| Eduththukittaa kuththam illa | Taking it is no crime |
| Male | |
| Pillaiyaar koyilukku | To the Ganesha temple |
| Kodam kodamaa poguthilla | Milk flows in pots and pots |
| Kodaththu paala kudichchuputtaa | If someone drinks a pot of that milk |
| Saamikkoru nattamilla | The God suffers no loss |
| Male | |
| Vasathhikku thirudiputtaa adhula oru | If stolen for luxury, in that |
| Chorus :Kuththam Irukku | Chorus: There is a fault |
| Male :Vayaththukku thirudi thinnaa adhula enna | Male: But if stolen to feed a hungry stomach, in that what |
| Chorus :Thappu irukku | Chorus: Wrong is there? |
| Male | |
| Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana | Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana |
| Thanthaanaa hahaah | Thanthaanaa hahaah |
| Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana | Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana |
| Thanthaana thanthaana | Thanthaana thanthaana |
| Male | |
| Yaara paththiyum ivanukku | He does not care about anyone |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum | Male: He does not care about the town either |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male | |
| Sokkanukku thevai ellam | All that Lord Shiva needs |
| Satti alavu… | Is a potful measure... |
| Chorus :Satti alavu… | Chorus: A potful measure... |
| Male :Ivanuku thevai ellam | Male: All that he needs |
| Putti alavu…. | Is a bottleful measure... |
| Chorus :Putti alavu | Chorus: A bottleful measure |
| Male | |
| Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana | Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana |
| Thanthaanaa thannanaana nannaa | Thanthaanaa thannanaana nannaa |
| Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana | Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana |
| Thanthaana thanthaana | Thanthaana thanthaana |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male :………………… | Male: [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Thenee thaeneduththu seththu vaikkuthu | The honeybee gathers honey and saves it |
| Koottukullae | Inside its honeycomb |
| Thaenai yaarum eduththukittaa | If anyone takes that honey |
| Thiruttunnu sonnathilla | No one calls it theft |
| Aambalainga koduththa thutta | Money given by men |
| Amukki vachcha nenjukullae | Is tucked away inside the bosom |
| Amukki vachchatha azhuththiputtaan | If he squeezed and took what was tucked away |
| Adhula oru thappu illa | There is no wrong in that |
| Male | |
| Saadhi madha pedhamellam | Distinctions of caste and religion |
| Ivanukilla | He does not have |
| Chorus :Ivanukilla | Chorus: He does not have |
| Male :Sattapadi ivanukoru peyarumilla | Male: By law, he does not even have a name |
| Chorus :Peyarumilla | Chorus: Has no name |
| Male | |
| Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana | Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana |
| Thanthaanaa thaana thaanaa | Thanthaanaa thaana thaanaa |
| Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana | Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana |
| Thanthaana thanthaana | Thanthaana thanthaana |
| Male | |
| Yaara paththiyum ivanukku | He does not care about anyone |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum | Male: He does not care about the town either |
| Kavalai illai | No care at all |
| Chorus :Kavalai illai | Chorus: No care at all |
| Male | |
| Sokkanukku thevai ellam | All that Lord Shiva needs |
| Satti alavu… | Is a potful measure... |
| Chorus :Satti alavu… | Chorus: A potful measure... |
| Male :Ivanuku thevai ellam | Male: All that he needs |
| Putti alavu…. | Is a bottleful measure... |
| Chorus :Putti alavu | Chorus: A bottleful measure |
| Male | |
| Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan | Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan |
| Thanthaana thaana nana nana | Thanthaana thaana nana nana |
| Chorus :Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan | Chorus: Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan |
| Thanthaana thanthaanaa | Thanthaana thanthaanaa |
யாரப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்ல....
குழு :
கவலை இல்ல
ஊரைப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்லை...
குழு :
கவலை இல்லை
He does not care about anyone
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
Male: He does not care about the town either
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
சொக்கனுக்கு தேவை எல்லாம்
சட்டி அளவு.....
குழு :
சட்டி அளவு
இவனுக்கு தேவை எல்லாம்
புட்டி அளவு.....
குழு :
புட்டி அளவு
All that Lord Shiva needs
Is a potful measure...
Chorus: A potful measure...
Male: All that he needs
Is a bottleful measure...
Chorus: A bottleful measure
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானதந்தானா
குழு :
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானா ...
Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaanathanthaanaa
Chorus: Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaanaa
யாரப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்ல....
குழு :
கவலை இல்ல
ஊரைப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்லை...
குழு :
கவலை இல்லை
He does not care about anyone
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
Male: He does not care about the town either
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
உசுரு இருக்குதய்யா
செலவழிக்க துட்டு இல்ல
பொணத்தின் நெத்தியில் பணத்த வச்சா
எடுத்துகிட்டா குத்தம் இல்ல
There is life in this body, sir
But no money to spend
If money is placed on a dead body's forehead
Taking it is no crime
பிள்ளையார் கோயிலுக்கு
கொடம் கொடமா போகுதில்ல
கொடத்து பால குடிச்சுப்புட்டா
சாமிக்கொரு நட்டமில்ல
To the Ganesha temple
Milk flows in pots and pots
If someone drinks a pot of that milk
The God suffers no loss
வசதிக்கு திருடிபுட்டா அதுல ஒரு
குழு :
குத்தம் இருக்கு
வயத்துக்கு திருடி தின்னா அதுல என்ன
குழு :
தப்பு இருக்கு
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான
தந்தானா ஹஹாஹ்
குழு :
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானா ...
If stolen for luxury, in that
Chorus: There is a fault
Male: But if stolen to feed a hungry stomach, in that what
Chorus: Wrong is there?
யாரப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்ல....
குழு :
கவலை இல்ல
ஊரைப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்லை...
குழு :
கவலை இல்லை
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaanaa hahaah
Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
சொக்கனுக்கு தேவை எல்லாம்
சட்டி அளவு.....
குழு :
சட்டி அளவு
இவனுக்கு தேவை எல்லாம்
புட்டி அளவு.....
குழு :
புட்டி அளவு
He does not care about anyone
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
Male: He does not care about the town either
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான
தந்தானா தன்னனான நன்னா
குழு :
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானா ...
All that Lord Shiva needs
Is a potful measure...
Chorus: A potful measure...
Male: All that he needs
Is a bottleful measure...
Chorus: A bottleful measure
.........................
.......................
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaanaa thannanaana nannaa
Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
தேனீ தேனெடுத்து சேத்து வைக்குது
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
தேனை யாரும் எடுத்துகிட்டா
திருட்டுன்னு சொன்னதில்ல
ஆம்பளைங்க கொடுத்த துட்ட
அமுக்கி வச்ச நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
அமுக்கி வச்சத அழுத்திப்புட்டான்
அதுல ஒரு தப்பு இல்ல
[Instrumental Interlude]
Male: [Instrumental Interlude]
சாதி மத பேதமெல்லாம்
இவனுக்கில்ல.....
குழு :
இவனுக்கில்ல
சட்டப்படி இவனுக்கொரு
பெயருமில்ல.....
குழு :
பெயருமில்ல
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானா
தான தானா
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானா ...
The honeybee gathers honey and saves it
Inside its honeycomb
If anyone takes that honey
No one calls it theft
Money given by men
Is tucked away inside the bosom
If he squeezed and took what was tucked away
There is no wrong in that
யாரப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்ல....
குழு :
கவலை இல்ல
ஊரைப் பத்தியும் இவனுக்கு
கவலை இல்லை...
குழு :
கவலை இல்லை
Distinctions of caste and religion
He does not have
Chorus: He does not have
Male: By law, he does not even have a name
Chorus: Has no name
சொக்கனுக்கு தேவை எல்லாம்
சட்டி அளவு.....
குழு :
சட்டி அளவு
இவனுக்கு தேவை எல்லாம்
புட்டி அளவு.....
குழு :
புட்டி அளவு
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaanaa thaana thaanaa
Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானா
தான தான நன நன
குழு :
தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தான தந்தானா ...
He does not care about anyone
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
Male: He does not care about the town either
No care at all
Chorus: No care at all
All that Lord Shiva needs
Is a potful measure...
Chorus: A potful measure...
Male: All that he needs
Is a bottleful measure...
Chorus: A bottleful measure
Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thaana nana nana
Chorus: Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaanaa
Yaara paththiyum ivanukku
He does not care about anyone
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum
Male: He does not care about the town either
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Sokkanukku thevai ellam
All that Lord Shiva needs
Satti alavu…
Is a potful measure...
Chorus :Satti alavu…
Chorus: A potful measure...
Male :Ivanuku thevai ellam
Male: All that he needs
Putti alavu….
Is a bottleful measure...
Chorus :Putti alavu
Chorus: A bottleful measure
Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaanathanthaanaa
Thanthaanathanthaanaa
Chorus :Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Chorus: Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaanaa
Thanthaana thanthaanaa
Yaara paththiyum ivanukku
He does not care about anyone
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum
Male: He does not care about the town either
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Usuru irukkuthaiyyaa
There is life in this body, sir
Selavazhikka thuttu illa
But no money to spend
Ponaththin neththiyil panaththa vachchaa
If money is placed on a dead body's forehead
Eduththukittaa kuththam illa
Taking it is no crime
Pillaiyaar koyilukku
To the Ganesha temple
Kodam kodamaa poguthilla
Milk flows in pots and pots
Kodaththu paala kudichchuputtaa
If someone drinks a pot of that milk
Saamikkoru nattamilla
The God suffers no loss
Vasathhikku thirudiputtaa adhula oru
If stolen for luxury, in that
Chorus :Kuththam Irukku
Chorus: There is a fault
Male :Vayaththukku thirudi thinnaa adhula enna
Male: But if stolen to feed a hungry stomach, in that what
Chorus :Thappu irukku
Chorus: Wrong is there?
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaanaa hahaah
Thanthaanaa hahaah
Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
Yaara paththiyum ivanukku
He does not care about anyone
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum
Male: He does not care about the town either
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Sokkanukku thevai ellam
All that Lord Shiva needs
Satti alavu…
Is a potful measure...
Chorus :Satti alavu…
Chorus: A potful measure...
Male :Ivanuku thevai ellam
Male: All that he needs
Putti alavu….
Is a bottleful measure...
Chorus :Putti alavu
Chorus: A bottleful measure
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaanaa thannanaana nannaa
Thanthaanaa thannanaana nannaa
Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
………………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
Male :…………………
Male: [Instrumental Interlude]
Thenee thaeneduththu seththu vaikkuthu
The honeybee gathers honey and saves it
Koottukullae
Inside its honeycomb
Thaenai yaarum eduththukittaa
If anyone takes that honey
Thiruttunnu sonnathilla
No one calls it theft
Aambalainga koduththa thutta
Money given by men
Amukki vachcha nenjukullae
Is tucked away inside the bosom
Amukki vachchatha azhuththiputtaan
If he squeezed and took what was tucked away
Adhula oru thappu illa
There is no wrong in that
Saadhi madha pedhamellam
Distinctions of caste and religion
Ivanukilla
He does not have
Chorus :Ivanukilla
Chorus: He does not have
Male :Sattapadi ivanukoru peyarumilla
Male: By law, he does not even have a name
Chorus :Peyarumilla
Chorus: Has no name
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaanaa thaana thaanaa
Thanthaanaa thaana thaanaa
Chorus :Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Chorus: Thanthaana thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
Thanthaana thanthaana
Yaara paththiyum ivanukku
He does not care about anyone
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Male :Oorai paththiyum ivanukum
Male: He does not care about the town either
Kavalai illai
No care at all
Chorus :Kavalai illai
Chorus: No care at all
Sokkanukku thevai ellam
All that Lord Shiva needs
Satti alavu…
Is a potful measure...
Chorus :Satti alavu…
Chorus: A potful measure...
Male :Ivanuku thevai ellam
Male: All that he needs
Putti alavu….
Is a bottleful measure...
Chorus :Putti alavu
Chorus: A bottleful measure
Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thaana nana nana
Thanthaana thaana nana nana
Chorus :Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Chorus: Thanthaana thanathaana thanthaan
Thanthaana thanthaanaa
Thanthaana thanthaanaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song introduces the rough, lawless character of the protagonist (Sitha, played by R. Parthiban). He lives on the fringes of society, completely indifferent to societal norms, rules, caste, or religious distinctions. He rationalizes his petty thefts and ruthless behavior through folk philosophy—arguing that stealing out of basic survival and hunger is fundamentally different from stealing for luxury.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vasathhikku thirudiputtaa / Vayaththukku thirudi thinnaa”
The second letter 'sa'/'ya' sound matching creates a natural poetic rhythm when contrasting stealing for comfort versus stealing for hunger.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Sokkanukku thevai ellam / Satti alavu”
The repeating 'S' sound in Sokkanukku and Satti enhances the rhythmic flow of the folk verse.
Analogy
“Thenee thaeneduththu seththu vaikkuthu... Thiruttunnu sonnathilla”
The lyricist draws an analogy between humans taking honey from bees and a thief taking money, questioning the moral boundaries defined by society.
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Trivia
'Pudhea Paadhai' (1989) marked the directorial debut of actor R. Parthiban, who also played the lead role. The film's soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, and the song was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
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