90’s Kid
From Naai Sekar · 2021
- Lyricist
- Kishore Rajkumar
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- Ajesh
- Details
- Naai Sekar2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Heroine neethaan ma | You are the heroine, my dear |
| Joker-u naanthaan ma | I am just the joker, my dear |
| Hero-ve vandhzalum paarthukalaam | Even if the hero shows up, we can deal with it |
| Male | |
| CSK neethan ma | You are like CSK, my dear |
| RCB naanthan ma | I am like RCB, my dear |
| Finals-u vandhaalum thothukalaam | Even if we reach the finals, I'll happily lose to you |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae baby ennoda queen-u | You alone are my queen, baby |
| Color edhum red-u wine-u | With a shade like red wine |
| Whatsapp-il naanum vitten ma train-u | I sent non-stop messages on WhatsApp, my dear |
| Ada always you are mine-u | Oh, you are always mine |
| Male | |
| 90’s-u kid thaan ma | I am a 90s kid, my dear |
| Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma | Basically, I am a good person, my dear |
| Friend zone-eh pannaalum | Even if you place me in the friend zone |
| One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma | It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love |
| Male | |
| 90’s-u kid thaan ma | I am a 90s kid, my dear |
| Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma | Basically, I am a good person, my dear |
| Friend zone-eh pannaalum | Even if you place me in the friend zone |
| One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma | It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love |
| Male | |
| Unkooda aiyyo day night-ah | Oh my, day and night with you |
| Naanum alanjen photo edukka | I roamed around just to take a photo |
| Thaniyae thaan nerungi unkooda | When I approached you alone |
| Pesa vandhaa thalli pora | To speak with you, you walked away |
| Male | |
| Ava thaan siracha cute-ah | She smiled so cute |
| Moracha lite-ah | Gave a light glare |
| Sarukki viludhenae flat-ah | I slipped and fell completely flat for her |
| Devadha neril vandhaa | An angel came in person |
| Varam thaan thandhaa | And granted me a boon |
| Life-ah aakitaalae | She made my entire life |
| White-ah bright-ah | White and bright |
| Male | |
| Unkooda ippo aanenae friend-u | Now I have become your friend |
| Sikkirama husband-u | Soon to become your husband |
| Idhu thaanae ippo latest-u trend-u | Isn't this the latest trend now |
| En love-ku illa end-u | There is no end to my love |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae baby ennoda queen-u | You alone are my queen, baby |
| Color ethum red-u wine-u | With a shade like red wine |
| Whatsapp-il naanum vitten ma train-u | I sent non-stop messages on WhatsApp, my dear |
| Ada always you are mine-u | Oh, you are always mine |
| Male | |
| 90’s-u kid thaan ma | I am a 90s kid, my dear |
| Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma | Basically, I am a good person, my dear |
| Friend zone-eh pannalum | Even if you place me in the friend zone |
| One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma | It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love |
| Male | |
| 90’s-u kid thaan ma | I am a 90s kid, my dear |
| Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma | Basically, I am a good person, my dear |
| Friend zone-eh pannalum | Even if you place meet in the friend zone |
| One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma | It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love |
ஹீரோயினே நீதான் மா
ஜோகரு நான்தான் மா
ஹீரோவே வந்தாலும் பார்த்துக்கலாம்
You are the heroine, my dear
I am just the joker, my dear
Even if the hero shows up, we can deal with it
சிஎஸ்கே நீதான் மா
ஆர்சிபீ நான்தான் மா
பைனல்சுனு வந்தாலும் தோத்துகலாம்
You are like CSK, my dear
I am like RCB, my dear
Even if we reach the finals, I'll happily lose to you
நீதானே பேபி என்னோட குயினு
கலர் எதும் ரெட்டுனு ஒய்னு
வாட்சபில் நானும் விட்டேன் மா ட்ரைன்னு
அட ஆல்வேஸ் யு ஆர் மைனு
You alone are my queen, baby
With a shade like red wine
I sent non-stop messages on WhatsApp, my dear
Oh, you are always mine
நைன்டிஸ் கிட் தான் மா
பேசிக்காவே நானும் குட்டு மா குட்டு மா
பிரண்ட் ஜோனே பண்ணாலும்
ஒன் சைடு லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மா
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Even if you place me in the friend zone
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
நைன்டிஸ் கிட் தான் மா
பேசிக்காவே நானும் குட்டு மா குட்டு மா
பிரண்ட் ஜோனே பண்ணாலும்
ஒன் சைடு லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மா
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Even if you place me in the friend zone
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
உன்கூட அய்யோ டே நைட்டா
நானும் அலஞ்சேன் போட்டோ எடுக்க
தனியே தான் நெருங்கி உன்கூட
பேச வந்தா தள்ளி போற
Oh my, day and night with you
I roamed around just to take a photo
When I approached you alone
To speak with you, you walked away
அவ தான் சிரிச்சா கியுட்டா
மொரச்சா லைட்டா
சறுக்கி விழுந்தேனே பிளாட்டா
தேவத நேரில் வந்தா
வரம் தான் தந்தா
லைபா ஆகிட்டாளே
வைட்டா ப்ரைட்டா
She smiled so cute
Gave a light glare
I slipped and fell completely flat for her
An angel came in person
And granted me a boon
She made my entire life
White and bright
உன்கூட இப்போ ஆனேனே பிரண்டு
சீக்கிரமா ஹஸ்பெண்டு
இது தானே இப்போ லேட்டஸ்ட்டு ட்ரெண்டு
என் லவ்வுக்கு இல்ல எண்டு
Now I have become your friend
Soon to become your husband
Isn't this the latest trend now
There is no end to my love
நீதானே பேபி என்னோட குயினு
கலர் எதும் ரெட்டு வின்னு
வாட்சபுல நானும் விட்டேன் மா ட்ரைன்னு
அட ஆல்வேஸ் யு ஆர் மைனு
You alone are my queen, baby
With a shade like red wine
I sent non-stop messages on WhatsApp, my dear
Oh, you are always mine
நைன்டிஸ் கிட் தான் மா
பேசிக்காவே நானும் குட்டு மா குட்டு மா
பிரண்ட் ஜோனே பண்ணாலும்
ஒன் சைடு லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மா
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Even if you place me in the friend zone
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
நைன்டிஸ் கிட் தான் மா
பேசிக்காவே நானும் குட்டு மா குட்டு மா
பிரண்ட் ஜோனே பண்ணாலும்
ஒன் சைடு லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மா லவ்வு மாa
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Even if you place meet in the friend zone
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
Heroine neethaan ma
You are the heroine, my dear
Joker-u naanthaan ma
I am just the joker, my dear
Hero-ve vandhzalum paarthukalaam
Even if the hero shows up, we can deal with it
CSK neethan ma
You are like CSK, my dear
RCB naanthan ma
I am like RCB, my dear
Finals-u vandhaalum thothukalaam
Even if we reach the finals, I'll happily lose to you
Neethaanae baby ennoda queen-u
You alone are my queen, baby
Color edhum red-u wine-u
With a shade like red wine
Whatsapp-il naanum vitten ma train-u
I sent non-stop messages on WhatsApp, my dear
Ada always you are mine-u
Oh, you are always mine
90’s-u kid thaan ma
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Friend zone-eh pannaalum
Even if you place me in the friend zone
One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
90’s-u kid thaan ma
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Friend zone-eh pannaalum
Even if you place me in the friend zone
One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
Unkooda aiyyo day night-ah
Oh my, day and night with you
Naanum alanjen photo edukka
I roamed around just to take a photo
Thaniyae thaan nerungi unkooda
When I approached you alone
Pesa vandhaa thalli pora
To speak with you, you walked away
Ava thaan siracha cute-ah
She smiled so cute
Moracha lite-ah
Gave a light glare
Sarukki viludhenae flat-ah
I slipped and fell completely flat for her
Devadha neril vandhaa
An angel came in person
Varam thaan thandhaa
And granted me a boon
Life-ah aakitaalae
She made my entire life
White-ah bright-ah
White and bright
Unkooda ippo aanenae friend-u
Now I have become your friend
Sikkirama husband-u
Soon to become your husband
Idhu thaanae ippo latest-u trend-u
Isn't this the latest trend now
En love-ku illa end-u
There is no end to my love
Neethaanae baby ennoda queen-u
You alone are my queen, baby
Color ethum red-u wine-u
With a shade like red wine
Whatsapp-il naanum vitten ma train-u
I sent non-stop messages on WhatsApp, my dear
Ada always you are mine-u
Oh, you are always mine
90’s-u kid thaan ma
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Friend zone-eh pannalum
Even if you place me in the friend zone
One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
90’s-u kid thaan ma
I am a 90s kid, my dear
Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma
Basically, I am a good person, my dear
Friend zone-eh pannalum
Even if you place meet in the friend zone
One side-u love-u ma love-u ma love-u ma
It is still one-sided love, my dear, love, my dear, love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a humorous and cheerful expression of unrequited love from the perspective of a self-proclaimed '90s kid'. The protagonist uses self-deprecating humor and relatable pop culture analogies to convey his affectionate feelings for the girl he admires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Analogy / Metaphor
“CSK neethan ma / RCB naanthan ma”
Compares the dynamics of their relationship to IPL cricket teams CSK (frequent champions) and RCB (endearing underdogs).
End Rhyme
“Neethaanae baby ennoda queen-u / Color edhum red-u wine-u”
Uses Tanglish words ending in '-u' to create catchy rhythm scheme (queen-u, wine-u, train-u, mine-u).
Repetition
“Basic-aave naanum good-u ma good-u ma”
Repeats phrases like 'good-u ma' and 'love-u ma' for musical emphasis and playful effect.
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Trivia
The song from Naai Sekar (2022) was composed by Ajesh and sung by singer-composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, with lyrics written by the film's director Kishore Rajkumar himself.
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