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Lyrics & meaning

Don’t Worry Da Machi

From Rathnam · 2024

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Devi Sri Prasad
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Rathnam2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Iththavida eththanaiyo kastam paaththaachuWe have seen so many troubles worse than this.
Male
Dont worry dont worryDon't worry, don't worry.
Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Iththavida eththanaiyo kastam paaththaachuWe have seen so many troubles worse than this.
Chorus
Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Iththavida eththanaiyo kastam paaththaachuWe have seen so many troubles worse than this.
Male
Chinna vayasula thaaya tholaichchuLosing my mother at a very young age,
Kanneera moththamaa kotti theeththaachchuI shed and exhausted all my tears back then.
Oneway-la edhukkaala oduna vandi naanI am like a vehicle driving against traffic on a one-way street,
Design design-ah kastam mutti paaththaachuI have faced troubles in all kinds of varieties and designs.
Male
Uppillaamaa soru thinnae naakku seththuI ate unsalted rice until my tongue lost its taste...
Male and Chorus :PochuIt is all gone!
Male :Zip illaama jeans-u pottaen peru kettuI wore zipperless jeans and lost my reputation...
Male and Chorus :PochuIt is all gone!
Male :Dappillaama naan thirinjaen natpu vittuI roamed around penniless and lost my friendships...
Male and Chorus :PochuIt is all gone!
Male :Ellaam thaandi vaazha mudiyum naanae adhukkuOne can overcome all this and live, and I am...
Male and Chorus :SaatchiThe living proof of that!
Male
Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Iththavida eththanaiyo kastam paaththaachuWe have seen so many troubles worse than this.
Chorus :Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Aththanaiyum eppadiyo thaandi vanthaachuWe have somehow crossed and overcome everything.
Chorus
Dont worry dont worryDon't worry, don't worry.
Male
Hae jappan-la veenthuchudaa appo rendu gunduHey, two atomic bombs fell on Japan back then,
Saampalaana ooru ippa nikkalayaa meenduHasn't that city made of ash risen back to its feet now?
Male
Dont worry dont dont dont worryDon't worry, don't, don't, don't worry.
Male
Ada theru velakkula padichavanga peril theru unduLook, streets are named after those who studied under streetlights!
Vairamunnaa enna adhu munnaal karithunduWhat is a diamond after all? It was once just a piece of coal!
Male
Dont worry dont dont dont worryDon't worry, don't, don't, don't worry.
Male
Sarru burru bike ah paaththu ponnu aagum friend-uhSeeing a fast bike, a girl becomes a friend,
Pidikkalainnaa nimishaththula breakup aavura trend-uhIf she doesn't like it, breaking up in a minute is the current trend!
Male
Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Iththavida eththanaiyo kastam paaththaachuWe have seen so many troubles worse than this.
Chorus :Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Aththanaiyum eppadiyo thaandi vanthaachuWe have somehow crossed and overcome everything.
Male
Echa paiyan eeththarannu ivanapathi yaechuThey mocked him as a useless fellow,
Insta-vula reelsuh pottaan ettu million pochuBut he posted a reel on Instagram and hit eight million views!
Male
Dont worry dont dont dont worryDon't worry, don't, don't, don't worry.
Male
Aaha latcha roopaa kadikaaram irukkuthunnu pechuPeople talk proudly about owning a watch worth lakhs of rupees,
Adhe time-ah kaattalaiyaa onnaaruvaa watch-uhBut doesn't a cheap watch show the exact same time?
Male
Dont worry dont dont dont worryDon't worry, don't, don't, don't worry.
Male
Ada kastapattu thaali katti vaazhum vaazhkkai pochuThe old life of struggling, marrying, and living together is changing,
Living together ah vaazhurathu normal aaga aachuLiving together without marriage has become the new normal!
Male
Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Iththavida eththanaiyo kastam paaththaachuWe have seen so many troubles worse than this.
Chorus :Dont worry dont worryda machiDon't worry, don't worry, my friend.
Aththanaiyum eppadiyo thaandi vanthaachuWe have somehow crossed and overcome everything.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Don't Worry Da Machi from Rathnam (2024) is a high-energy motivational track composed and sung by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics by Viveka. The song offers lighthearted street philosophy to uplift someone going through tough times, using a mix of personal anecdotes, historical resilience, and humor about modern trends.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Oneway-la edhukkaala oduna vandi naan

Compares facing unpredictable life struggles to driving a vehicle against traffic on a one-way street.

Historical Allusion

Hae jappan-la veenthuchudaa appo rendu gundu / Saampalaana ooru ippa nikkalayaa meendu

Refers to Japan's post-World War II destruction and rebirth as a motivational example of overcoming total devastation.

Scientific Analogy

Vairamunnaa enna adhu munnaal karithundu

Uses the geological fact that diamonds are formed from compressed carbon/coal to remind that greatness comes from humble beginnings.

Repetition / Refrain

Male and Chorus :Pochu

Repeats the catchy phrase 'Pochu' and 'Dont worry' to reinforce a casual, optimistic attitude towards past failures.

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Trivia

This high-tempo song was composed and rendered by Devi Sri Prasad for the Vishal-starrer action film Rathnam (2024), directed by Hari. Lyricist Viveka infused contemporary internet phenomena such as Instagram reels and modern dating culture alongside traditional motivational themes.

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