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Lyrics & meaning

Don’t Care Master

From Selva · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Mano
Music director
Sirpy
Movie name
Selva
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
9 May 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei master dont care master
Naamathaan mannaru eppavum winnar-u
Haei succuess melae succuess
Kottudaa melaththa thattudaa thaalaththa
Nammoda saathanai pesanum ooruthaan
Guinness book-kula yaeranum peruthaan
Vanthaaganum ellaarum namma route-u
Haei master dont care master
Naamathaan mannaru eppavum winnar-u
Haei master dont care master
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Naam Izhukkira izhuppukku bhoomiyum varanum
Male and Chorus :
Ada thaer izhukkira izhuppukku saamiyum varanum
Ooru ulaga aalanum ilaiya thalaimura
Male and Chorus :
Namakku naamae thedanum pudhiya thalaivara
Anjugira yaezhi nenjamum
Kozhai nenjamum thannaala
Male and Chorus :
Achchamindri paattu vaikkanum thillaanaa
Nallavanga paaththu vaikkira
Route-u eppavum thappaathu
Male and Chorus :
Kettavangala vaettu vaikkanum ippothu
Namma kaal pattathum kai pattathum
Kallum mullum ponaa minnanum
Haei master dont care master
Naamathaan mannaru eppavum winnar-u
Haei master dont care master
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Haei por nadaththura muraiyila
Naam oru kajini
Male and Chorus :
Ooril per edukkira vagaiyila naam oru rajini
Pettai namma pettaithaan
Kelviyae illaiyadaa
Male and Chorus :
Kottai namma kottaithaan
Tholvi illaiyadaa
Unnai nambi nee irukkanum
Vaazhnthirukkanum subbaiya
Male and Chorus :
Innoruththar vaal pidippathu thappaiyaa
Yaarai nambi neer irukkuthu
Nilamirukkuthu sollaiyaa
Male and Chorus :
Unnudaiya kaal irandula nilaiyaa
Namma ooru engira thaai mannula
Muththaadaththaan pattaa illa
Haei master dont care master
Naamathaan mannaru eppavum winnar-u
Haei succuess melae succuess
Kottudaa melaththa thattudaa thaalaththa
Nammoda saathanai pesanum ooruthaan
Guinness book-kula yaeranum peruthaan
Vanthaaganum ellaarum namma route-u
Haei master dont care master
Naamathaan mannaru eppavum winnar-u
Haei master dont care master
Hey master, don't-care master!
We are the kings, always the winners!
Hey, success upon success!
Beat the drum, strike the rhythm!
The whole town must speak of our achievements!
Our name must enter the Guinness Book!
Everyone will have to follow our route!
Hey master, don't-care master!
We are the kings, always the winners!
Hey master, don't-care master!
...
The very earth must move the way we pull it!
Male & Chorus:
Just as God moves when the temple chariot is pulled!
The young generation must rule the world!
Male & Chorus:
We must find a new leader from among ourselves!
Even the fearful hearts of the poor,
and timid souls on their own,
Male & Chorus:
must sing a fearless, joyful tune!
The path chosen by good people
will never go wrong!
Male & Chorus:
We must blast away the wicked right now!
Wherever our feet step and our hands touch,
even stones and thorns must shine like gold!
Hey master, don't-care master!
We are the kings, always the winners!
Hey master, don't-care master!
...
Hey, in the way we fight our battles,
we are relentless like Ghazni!
Male & Chorus:
In winning fame across the town, we are like Rajini!
This neighborhood is our territory,
there is no question about it!
Male & Chorus:
This fortress is our fortress,
there is no defeat here!
You must believe in yourself
and live on your own terms, my friend!
Male & Chorus:
Is it not wrong to cling to someone else's tail?
Depending on whom does water flow,
and on whom does the land rest, tell me?
Male & Chorus:
Stand firm on your own two feet!
On the mother soil of our hometown,
you don't need a property deed to kiss the earth!
Hey master, don't-care master!
We are the kings, always the winners!
Hey, success upon success!
Beat the drum, strike the rhythm!
The whole town must speak of our achievements!
Our name must enter the Guinness Book!
Everyone will have to follow our route!
Hey master, don't-care master!
We are the kings, always the winners!
Hey master, don't-care master!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Master Don't Care is a vibrant youth motivation song from the 1996 Tamil film Selva, starring Vijay. Written by veteran lyricist Vaali and composed by Sirpy, the song serves as a rallying cry for self-confidence, youth empowerment, and unstoppable ambition. It urges young people to rely on themselves rather than depending on others, stand firm against injustice, and aim for global glory. The song blends carefree swagger with deeply motivational thoughts on hard work, self-respect, and moral clarity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Cultural Allusion

Naam oru kajini / Ooril per edukkira vagaiyila naam oru rajini

Compares persistent determination in battles to Mahmud of Ghazni and grand popularity in the town to Superstar Rajinikanth.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pettai namma pettaithaan / Kottai namma kottaithaan

The second letter 't' in 'Pettai' and 'Kottai' matches, creating classical Tamil rhyming rhythm.

Hyperbole

Namma kaal pattathum kai pattathum kallum mullum ponaa minnanum

Exaggeration used to depict extreme impact and power—that even stones and thorns will glitter when touched by energetic youth.

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Trivia

The song captured the rising stardom of actor Vijay during the mid-90s. Lyrics referencing the young generation ('ilaiya thalaimura') resonated deeply with his fanbase during the period when he was given the screen title 'Ilaya Thalapathy'.

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