Edhuvum Kedaikalana
From Album Songs 2022 · 2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadalukkulla meenaa aaga aasa | I wish to become a fish in the sea |
| Nadanthunkittae thoonganonnu aasa | I wish to sleep while walking |
| Parvaikitta paadanonnu aasa | I wish to sing near a bird |
| Thavalaikitta pesanonnu aasa | I wish to talk to a frog |
| Male | |
| Asaiyathaan adakka kanakku pottu | I am calculating ways to suppress my desires |
| Pakkuren | And looking at options |
| Adakka ninaikka thudikkuradhum | Even the urge to think about suppressing it |
| Aasaithanunga | Is itself a desire, my friends |
| Aasayilla manushan inga yaaru kaaminga | Show me a person here who has no desires |
| Kavala kedakku kandukkama | Sorrows are lying around, ignore them |
| Jolly pannu de | Just have fun, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Nakku | Nakku |
| Male | |
| Nakku | Nakku |
| Male | |
| Enna paakka odi vandha | Even God who came running to see me |
| Kadavuluthan oduraan | Is now running away |
| Manasukkulla pootti vacha | The desires I kept locked inside my heart |
| Aasaya inga paaduran | I am singing them here |
| Male | |
| Kanakku pottu vaazha | To live life by calculating everything |
| Oru calculator theduren | I am searching for a calculator |
| Veliya solla vaartha illa | There are no words to express outside |
| Ullukkula vaaduren | So I am wilting from inside |
| Male | |
| Thamma thundu vayiru adhu Ennennamo Kekudhu | This tiny little stomach demands all sorts of things |
| Kaasu vandha pinna kaalu rekkayillama Parakudhu | Once money comes in, my feet fly even without wings |
| Male | |
| Ellam paathutenda | I have seen it all, man |
| Ini namma kaalam thaanda | From now on, it is our time |
| Vandha mala pona mairunu poda | If a mountain comes, let it come; if it goes, who cares—just ignore and move on! |
| Male | |
| Nakku | Nakku |
| Male | |
| Nakku | Nakku |
கடலுக்குள்ள மீனா ஆக ஆச
நடந்துகிட்டே தூங்கனுன்னு ஆச
பறவகிட்ட பாடனுன்னு ஆச
தவளகிட்ட பேசனுன்னு ஆச
I wish to become a fish in the sea
I wish to sleep while walking
I wish to sing near a bird
I wish to talk to a frog
ஆசையத்தான் அடக்க கணக்கு போட்டு
பாக்குறேன்
அடக்க நினைக்க துடிக்ககிறதும் ஆசதானுங்க
ஆசையில்லா மனிஷன் இங்க யாரு காமிங்க
கவல கெடக்கு கண்டுக்காம ஜாலி பண்ணுடே
I am calculating ways to suppress my desires
And looking at options
Even the urge to think about suppressing it
Is itself a desire, my friends
Show me a person here who has no desires
Sorrows are lying around, ignore them
Just have fun, buddy!
ஆண் குழு :
{வலைய விரிச்சு வீசு
மாட்டுறது மாட்டும்
எதுவும் கிடைக்கலன்னா
நக்கு..} (2)
Nakku
என்ன பாக்க ஓடி வந்த
கடவுளுந்தான் ஓடுறான்
மனசுக்குள்ள பூட்டி வச்ச
ஆசைய இங்க பாடுறேன்
Nakku
கணக்கு போட்டு வாழ
ஒரு கால்குலேட்டர் தேடுறேன்
வெளிய சொல்ல வார்த்த இல்ல
உள்ளுக்குள்ள வாடுறேன்
தம்மா துண்டு வயிறு அது
என்னென்னமோ கேக்குது
காசு வந்த பின்னே காலு
இறக்கயில்லாம பறக்குது
Even God who came running to see me
Is now running away
The desires I kept locked inside my heart
I am singing them here
எல்லாம் பாத்துட்டேன்டா
இனி நம்ம காலம் தான்டா
வந்தா மல போனா மயிருன்னு போடா
To live life by calculating everything
I am searching for a calculator
There are no words to express outside
So I am wilting from inside
ஆண் குழு :
{வலைய விரிச்சு வீசு
மாட்டுறது மாட்டும்
எதுவும் கிடைக்கலன்னா
நக்கு...} (2)
This tiny little stomach demands all sorts of things
Once money comes in, my feet fly even without wings
I have seen it all, man
From now on, it is our time
If a mountain comes, let it come; if it goes, who cares—just ignore and move on!
Nakku
Nakku
Kadalukkulla meenaa aaga aasa
I wish to become a fish in the sea
Nadanthunkittae thoonganonnu aasa
I wish to sleep while walking
Parvaikitta paadanonnu aasa
I wish to sing near a bird
Thavalaikitta pesanonnu aasa
I wish to talk to a frog
Asaiyathaan adakka kanakku pottu
I am calculating ways to suppress my desires
Pakkuren
And looking at options
Adakka ninaikka thudikkuradhum
Even the urge to think about suppressing it
Aasaithanunga
Is itself a desire, my friends
Aasayilla manushan inga yaaru kaaminga
Show me a person here who has no desires
Kavala kedakku kandukkama
Sorrows are lying around, ignore them
Jolly pannu de
Just have fun, buddy!
Nakku
Nakku
Nakku
Nakku
Enna paakka odi vandha
Even God who came running to see me
Kadavuluthan oduraan
Is now running away
Manasukkulla pootti vacha
The desires I kept locked inside my heart
Aasaya inga paaduran
I am singing them here
Kanakku pottu vaazha
To live life by calculating everything
Oru calculator theduren
I am searching for a calculator
Veliya solla vaartha illa
There are no words to express outside
Ullukkula vaaduren
So I am wilting from inside
Thamma thundu vayiru adhu Ennennamo Kekudhu
This tiny little stomach demands all sorts of things
Kaasu vandha pinna kaalu rekkayillama Parakudhu
Once money comes in, my feet fly even without wings
Ellam paathutenda
I have seen it all, man
Ini namma kaalam thaanda
From now on, it is our time
Vandha mala pona mairunu poda
If a mountain comes, let it come; if it goes, who cares—just ignore and move on!
Nakku
Nakku
Nakku
Nakku
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nakku Nakku is a quirky, upbeat independent Tamil song by Vaisagh that explores the chaotic and irrepressible nature of human desires. The protagonist comically shares absurd wishes—like talking to frogs or sleeping while walking—while pointing out the philosophical paradox that even the attempt to control one's desires is a desire in itself. The song humorously captures everyday financial anxieties, inner conflicts, and societal expectations, ultimately advocating a carefree, 'take it easy' attitude towards life's hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Antistrophe)
“Kadalukkulla meenaa aaga aasa / Nadanthunkittae thoonganonnu aasa...”
The repetition of the word 'aasa' (desire) at the end of four consecutive lines creates a rhythmic emphasis on the theme of longing.
Paradox
“Adakka ninaikka thudikkuradhum / Aasaithanunga”
The lyricist highlights a psychological paradox where trying to suppress desire is recognized as a desire in itself.
Hyperbole
“Kaasu vandha pinna kaalu rekkayillama Parakudhu”
Exaggerated imagery of one's feet flying without wings upon receiving money, or God running away upon seeing the speaker.
Colloquial Idiom / Imagery
“Vandha mala pona mairunu poda”
Use of raw, local slang ('Vandha mala...') to convey a nonchalant, resilient attitude towards unpredictable misfortunes.
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Trivia
Vaisagh is a prominent independent music artist in Tamil pop culture, widely recognized for his viral hit tracks like 'Kaaka Kadha' and 'Enna Pulla Senja'. His songs often feature catchy hook words, local Chennai slang, and relatable daily-life observations.
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