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Eppadi Iruntha Naanga

From Sulthan · 2021

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Mahalingam, Vivek Siva
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Movie name
Sulthan
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
29 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eppadi irundha naanga ippadi aayitom
Wanted-ah vandhu inga maattikittom
Eppadi irundha naanga ippadi aayitom
Wanted-ah vandhu inga maattikittom
Aei iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Koluthum veyilu
Kanna kattuthae saamy
Iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Kuninji nimiravae mudiyala saamy
Eppadi irundha naanga ippadi aayitom
Wanted-ah vandhu inga maattikittom
Hey gaandu yeruthae
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Male :Kai kaalu novuthae
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Male :Hey thoppai idikkuthae
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Male :Ada aathadi gethellaam
Nethoda pochae
Aei iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Koluthum veyilu
Kanna kattuthae saamy
Iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Kuninji nimiravae mudiyala saamy
Kanna kattuthae saamy…
Ada mudiyala saamy…
Kanna kattuthae saamy…
………………………..
Aei rukkumani
Chorus :Hey
Male :Aei rukkumani
Chorus :Hey
Male :Aei rukkumani
En kannumani
Konjam sikkuma nee
Chorus :Summa erangi vaa ma
Emmaadi…aathadi…
En raasathi…
Chorus :Voottu vizhaketha vaa ma
Orukka…
Chorus :Nee siricha podhum
Male :Surukka…
Chorus :Enga valiyae pogum
Male :Narukka…
Chorus :Kann adicha podhum
Male :Ada marukka…
Chorus :Naanga oorukku povom
Aei iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Koluthum veyilu
Kanna kattuthae saamy
Iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Kuninji nimiravae mudiyala saamy
Eppadi irundha naanga ippadi aayitom
Wanted-ah vandhu inga maattikittom
Eppadi irundha naanga ippadi aayitom
Wanted-ah vandhu inga maattikittom
Aei iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Koluthum veyilu
Kanna kattuthae saamy
Iduppu pudichikichu
Kazhuthu suzhukikichu
Kuninji nimiravae mudiyala saamy
Kanna kattuthae saamy…
Ada mudiyala saamy…
Kanna kattuthae saamy…
Look what we've become, from what we used to be!
We came here willingly and got ourselves trapped!
Look what we've become, from what we used to be!
We came here willingly and got ourselves trapped!
Hey, my back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
This scorching sun,
it makes my head spin and blinds my eyes, oh Lord!
My back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
I can't even bend down and stand back up, oh Lord!
Look what we've become, from what we used to be!
We came here willingly and got ourselves trapped!
Hey, my frustration is boiling over!
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy!
Male: My arms and legs are aching!
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy!
Male: Hey, my belly is getting in the way!
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy!
Male: Oh goodness, all our swagger...
...vanished with yesterday!
Hey, my back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
This scorching sun,
it makes my head spin and blinds my eyes, oh Lord!
My back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
I can't even bend down and stand back up, oh Lord!
Everything is spinning, oh Lord...
Oh man, I can't take this anymore, oh Lord...
Everything is spinning, oh Lord...
[Music]
Hey Rukkumani!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: Hey Rukkumani!
Chorus: Hey!
Male: Hey Rukkumani!
My apple of the eye,
won't you get caught in my love?
Chorus: Just step right on down, girl!
Oh my... oh goodness...
My dear princess...
Chorus: Come light up the lamp in our home, girl!
Just once...
Chorus: ...if you smile, that's enough!
Male: In a flash...
Chorus: ...all our pain will vanish!
Male: Sharply...
Chorus: ...if you give us a wink,
Male: Then happily...
Chorus: ...we will head back home to our town!
Hey, my back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
This scorching sun,
it makes my head spin and blinds my eyes, oh Lord!
My back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
I can't even bend down and stand back up, oh Lord!
Look what we've become, from what we used to be!
We came here willingly and got ourselves trapped!
Look what we've become, from what we used to be!
We came here willingly and got ourselves trapped!
Hey, my back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
This scorching sun,
it makes my head spin and blinds my eyes, oh Lord!
My back caught a painful spasm!
My neck is sprained!
I can't even bend down and stand back up, oh Lord!
Everything is spinning, oh Lord...
Oh man, I can't take this anymore, oh Lord...
Everything is spinning, oh Lord...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Eppadi Irundha Naanga from the movie Sulthan is a comedic, high-energy folk track depicting a crew of hardened urban rowdies who find themselves out of their element in a rural farming setup. Unused to manual labor and harsh outdoor conditions, they humorously complain about physical ailments like back cramps, neck sprains, and intense heat, mourning the loss of their swagger.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Aei iduppu pudichikichu / Kazhuthu suzhukikichu

The words 'pudichikichu' and 'suzhukikichu' end with the identical rhythmic sound '-ichu', heightening the comedic effect of their bodily pain.

Muran (Antithesis)

Eppadi irundha naanga ippadi aayitom

Contrasts their glorious past ('Eppadi irundha') with their current pitiable condition ('ippadi aayitom').

Monai (Initial Assonance / Rhyme)

Orukka... / Surukka... / Narukka... / Marukka...

Short, snappy call-and-response words sharing similar internal rhythm and end sounds that maintain the song's upbeat pulse.

Did you know?

Trivia

The song is composed by the duo Vivek-Mervin and sung by energetic folk singer Anthony Daasan along with Mahalingam and Vivek Siva. It captures the humorous plight of city-bred henchmen attempting tough agricultural field work in the film Sulthan.

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