Golden Sparrow
From Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam · 2024
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- Arivu, Dhanush, Sublahshini
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Walking slow …. | Walking slow... |
| Mansula sogam | Sorrow in my heart |
| Male | |
| Hey my golden sparrow | Hey my golden sparrow |
| Female :Hey..hey.. | Hey.. hey.. |
| Vaama vaama come and sing | Come girl, come, come and sing |
| Queena thedi vandhan kingu | The king came looking for his queen |
| Dila dila peeppii dummu | Beats and tunes, trumpets and drums |
| Maala maathi podu ringu | Exchange garlands and put on the ring |
| Female | |
| Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow | Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart |
| Nee illadha life hey romba sorrow | Life without you is full of sorrow |
| Mask of zorro namma paiyan dhaan hero | Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero |
| Singing duettu vera yaaro | Someone else is singing a duet with her |
| Female | |
| Couple couple goalu | Couple goals everywhere |
| Iva singleah suthuna girlu | She was a girl who used to roam single |
| Ivan sangadhi ennanu kelu | Ask what his story is now |
| Ini ivandhaan aalu | From now on, he is the man |
| Female | |
| Hey nethili nethili meenu | Hey anchovy fish |
| Oru gethula suthuna neenu | You used to walk around in style |
| Hey nikkudhu nikkudhu lineu | Hey, a line of suitors is standing |
| Nee minukkura moonu | You are the shining moon |
| Female | |
| Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow | Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart |
| Nee illadha life hey romba sorrow | Life without you is full of sorrow |
| Mask of zorro namma paiyan dhaan hero | Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero |
| Singing duettu vera yaaro | Someone else is singing a duet with her |
| Female | |
| Hey..hey.. hey hey hey hey | Hey.. hey.. hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Adi ammani ammani | Oh lady, my lady |
| Cute kanmani | Cute darling |
| Kanmani kanmani kanmani kanmani | Darling, darling, darling, darling |
| Sambavam pannura heartu kulla nee | You are causing a scene inside my heart |
| Kulla nee kulla nee kulla nee kulla nee | Inside, inside, inside, inside |
| Male | |
| Adi ammani ammani | Oh lady, my lady |
| Cute kanmani | Cute darling |
| Sambavam pannura heartu kulla nee | You are causing a scene inside my heart |
| Kotti kedakudhu sikkithavikkudhu | Piled up and struggling in entanglement |
| Ullukulla oru thoughtu | A thought deep inside |
| Nee sirichuko enna paathu | You just smile looking at me |
| Male | |
| Adi examla fail aanalum | Even if I fail in the exam |
| Vex aava matten | I won't get upset |
| Un ex- aa ippo aanadhaala | But since I became your ex now |
| Extrava potten | I drank a bit extra |
| Adi examla fail aanalum | Even if I fail in the exam |
| Vex aava matten | I won't get upset |
| Un ex- aa ippo aanadhaala | But since I became your ex now |
| Extrava potten | I drank a bit extra |
| Male | |
| Amaidhi | Silence |
| Male | |
| Vaazhga vaazha magarasi | May you live long and prosper, blessed lady |
| Mudinchu pochu ivan rasi | His luck is completely over |
| Nenachu nenachu pain aachu | Thinking about it repeatedly turned into pain |
| Solludi sundari take it easy | Tell me, beautiful girl, take it easy |
| Female | |
| Sweetah heartah | Sweet heart |
| Thonaikku naa irukkava | Shall I be your companion? |
| Dhenam dhenam thudikkava | Shall I beat for you every single day? |
| Queitah tight ah | Quietly and tightly |
| Irukki naa pudikkava | Shall I hold you tight? |
| Ilakkanam padikkava | Shall I study the grammar of love? |
| Male | |
| Starry nightil naa | Me under the starry night |
| Un story title naa | I am the title of your story |
| Maanam pakkadha man aaguren | I am becoming soil that never sees the sky |
| Hey naanae poetu enge en duett | Hey, I am a poet myself, where is my duet partner? |
| Rombha naalaga naan theduren | I have been searching for a long time |
| Female | |
| Sollidu sollidu okay | Just say okay |
| Na vekkuren vethala paakey | I will arrange the marriage proposal |
| Kannula kannula lockey | A lock in the eyes |
| Idhu kalyaana sokaey | This is the joy of marriage |
| Male | |
| Minnalu minnalu flashey | A flash of lightning |
| Unna kandadhum nenjamae crashey | Seeing you, my heart crashed |
| Ulladhum ulladhum pochey | Everything I had is gone |
| Kadha thindattam aachey | The story has become a struggle |
| Male | |
| Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow | Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart |
| Nee illadha life hey romba sorrow | Life without you is full of sorrow |
| Mask of zorro namma paiyan dhaan hero | Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero |
| Singing duettu vera yaaro | Someone else is singing a duet with her |
| Female | |
| Humming… | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Vaama vaama come and sing | Come girl, come, come and sing |
| Queena thedi vandhan kingu | The king came looking for his queen |
| Dila dila peeppii dummu | Beats and tunes, trumpets and drums |
| Maala maathi podu ringu | Exchange garlands and put on the ring |
வாக்கிங் ஸ்லோ
மனசுல சோகம்
Walking slow...
Sorrow in my heart
ஹே மை கோல்டன் ஸ்பார்ரோ
Hey my golden sparrow
Hey.. hey..
Come girl, come, come and sing
The king came looking for his queen
Beats and tunes, trumpets and drums
Exchange garlands and put on the ring
ஹே ஹே
வாம்மா வாம்மா கம் அண்ட் சிங்
குயின தேடி வந்தான் கிங்
டைலா டைலா பீபி டும்மு
மாலை மாத்தி போடு ரிங்கு
Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart
Life without you is full of sorrow
Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero
Someone else is singing a duet with her
கோல்டன் ஸ்பார்ரோ என் நெஞ்சுல ஏரோ
நீ இல்லாத லைப்பே ரொம்ப சாரோ
மாஸ்க் ஆப் ஸாரோ நம்ம பையன் தான் ஹிரோ
சிங்கிங் டூயட் வேற யாரோ
Couple goals everywhere
She was a girl who used to roam single
Ask what his story is now
From now on, he is the man
கப்பில் கப்பில் கோல்
இவ சிங்கிலா சுத்துன கேர்ளு
இவன் சங்கதி என்னனு கேளு
இனி இவன்தான் ஆளு
Hey anchovy fish
You used to walk around in style
Hey, a line of suitors is standing
You are the shining moon
ஹே நெத்திலி நெத்திலி மீனு
ஒரு கெத்துல சுத்துன நீனு
ஹேய் நிக்குது நிக்குது லைன்னு
நீ மினுக்குற மூணு
Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart
Life without you is full of sorrow
Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero
Someone else is singing a duet with her
கோல்டன் ஸ்பார்ரோ என் நெஞ்சுல ஏரோ
நீ இல்லாத லைப்பே ரொம்ப சாரோ
மாஸ்க் ஆப் ஸாரோ நம்ம பையன் தான் ஹிரோ
சிங்கிங் டூயட் வேற யாரோ
Hey.. hey.. hey hey hey hey
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Oh lady, my lady
Cute darling
Darling, darling, darling, darling
You are causing a scene inside my heart
Inside, inside, inside, inside
அடி அம்மணி அம்மணி
கியூட் கண்மணி
கண்மணி கண்மணி கண்மணி கண்மணி
சம்பவம் பண்ணுற ஹார்ட்டு குள்ள நீ
குள்ள நீ குள்ள நீ குள்ள நீ குள்ள நீ
Oh lady, my lady
Cute darling
You are causing a scene inside my heart
Piled up and struggling in entanglement
A thought deep inside
You just smile looking at me
அடி அம்மணி அம்மணி
கியூட் கண்மணி
சம்பவம் பண்ணுற ஹார்ட்டு குள்ள நீ
கொட்டி கெடக்குது சிக்கித்தவிக்குது
உள்ளுக்குள்ள ஒரு தாட்டு
நீ சிரிச்சுக்கோ என்ன பாத்து
Even if I fail in the exam
I won't get upset
But since I became your ex now
I drank a bit extra
Even if I fail in the exam
I won't get upset
But since I became your ex now
I drank a bit extra
அடி எக்ஸாம்ல பெய்ல் ஆனாலும்
வெக்ஸ் ஆவ மாட்டேன்
உன் எக்ஸ்- ஆ இப்போ ஆனதாலே
எக்ஸ்ட்ராவா போட்டேன்
அடி எக்ஸாம்ல பெய்ல் ஆனாலும்
வெக்ஸ் ஆவ மாட்டேன்
உன் எக்ஸ்- ஆ இப்போ ஆனதாலே
எக்ஸ்ட்ராவா போட்டேன்
Silence
அமைதி
May you live long and prosper, blessed lady
His luck is completely over
Thinking about it repeatedly turned into pain
Tell me, beautiful girl, take it easy
வாழ்க வாழ்க மகராசி
முடிஞ்சு போச்சு இவன் ராசி
நெனச்சு நெனச்சு பைன் ஆச்சு
சொல்லுடி சுந்தரி டேக் இட் ஈசி
Sweet heart
Shall I be your companion?
Shall I beat for you every single day?
Quietly and tightly
Shall I hold you tight?
Shall I study the grammar of love?
ஸ்வீட்டா ஹார்டா தொணைக்கு நா இருக்கவா
தெனம் தெனம் துடிக்கவா
குவைட்டா டைட்டா
இறுக்கி நா புடிக்கவா
இலக்கணம் படிக்கவா
Me under the starry night
I am the title of your story
I am becoming soil that never sees the sky
Hey, I am a poet myself, where is my duet partner?
I have been searching for a long time
ஸ்டார்ரில் நைட்டில்
உன் ஸ்டோரி டைட்டில் நா
மானம் பாக்காத மேன் ஆகுறேன்
ஹேய் நானே போயெட்டு
எங்கே என் டூயட்
ரொம்ப நாளாக நான் தேடுறேன்
Just say okay
I will arrange the marriage proposal
A lock in the eyes
This is the joy of marriage
சொல்லிடு சொல்லிடு ஓகே
நா வெக்குறேன் வெத்தல பாக்கே
கண்ணுல கண்ணுல லாக் கே
இது கல்யாண சோக்கே
A flash of lightning
Seeing you, my heart crashed
Everything I had is gone
The story has become a struggle
மின்னலு மின்னலு பிளாஷ்ஷே
உன்ன கண்டதும் நெஞ்சமே கிராஷ்ஷே
உள்ளதும் உள்ளதும் போச்சே
கத திண்டாட்டம் ஆச்சே
Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart
Life without you is full of sorrow
Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero
Someone else is singing a duet with her
கோல்டன் ஸ்பார்ரோ என் நெஞ்சுல ஏரோ
நீ இல்லாத லைப்பே ரொம்ப சாரோ
மாஸ்க் ஆப் ஸாரோ நம்ம பையன் தான் ஹிரோ
சிங்கிங் டூயட் வேற யாரோ
Humming...
முனங்கல் :
.............
Come girl, come, come and sing
The king came looking for his queen
Beats and tunes, trumpets and drums
Exchange garlands and put on the ring
வாம்மா வாம்மா கம் அண்ட் சிங்
குயின தேடி வந்தான் கிங்
டைலா டைலா பீபி டும்மு
மாலை மாத்தி போடு ரிங்கு
கோல்டன் ஸ்பார்ரோ என் நெஞ்சுல ஏரோ
நீ இல்லாத லைப்பே ரொம்ப சாரோ
மாஸ்க் ஆப் ஸாரோ நம்ம பையன் தான் ஹிரோ
சிங்கிங் டூயட் வேற யாரோ
Walking slow ….
Walking slow...
Mansula sogam
Sorrow in my heart
Hey my golden sparrow
Hey my golden sparrow
Female :Hey..hey..
Hey.. hey..
Vaama vaama come and sing
Come girl, come, come and sing
Queena thedi vandhan kingu
The king came looking for his queen
Dila dila peeppii dummu
Beats and tunes, trumpets and drums
Maala maathi podu ringu
Exchange garlands and put on the ring
Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow
Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart
Nee illadha life hey romba sorrow
Life without you is full of sorrow
Mask of zorro namma paiyan dhaan hero
Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero
Singing duettu vera yaaro
Someone else is singing a duet with her
Couple couple goalu
Couple goals everywhere
Iva singleah suthuna girlu
She was a girl who used to roam single
Ivan sangadhi ennanu kelu
Ask what his story is now
Ini ivandhaan aalu
From now on, he is the man
Hey nethili nethili meenu
Hey anchovy fish
Oru gethula suthuna neenu
You used to walk around in style
Hey nikkudhu nikkudhu lineu
Hey, a line of suitors is standing
Nee minukkura moonu
You are the shining moon
Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow
Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart
Nee illadha life hey romba sorrow
Life without you is full of sorrow
Mask of zorro namma paiyan dhaan hero
Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero
Singing duettu vera yaaro
Someone else is singing a duet with her
Hey..hey.. hey hey hey hey
Hey.. hey.. hey hey hey hey
Adi ammani ammani
Oh lady, my lady
Cute kanmani
Cute darling
Kanmani kanmani kanmani kanmani
Darling, darling, darling, darling
Sambavam pannura heartu kulla nee
You are causing a scene inside my heart
Kulla nee kulla nee kulla nee kulla nee
Inside, inside, inside, inside
Adi ammani ammani
Oh lady, my lady
Cute kanmani
Cute darling
Sambavam pannura heartu kulla nee
You are causing a scene inside my heart
Kotti kedakudhu sikkithavikkudhu
Piled up and struggling in entanglement
Ullukulla oru thoughtu
A thought deep inside
Nee sirichuko enna paathu
You just smile looking at me
Adi examla fail aanalum
Even if I fail in the exam
Vex aava matten
I won't get upset
Un ex- aa ippo aanadhaala
But since I became your ex now
Extrava potten
I drank a bit extra
Adi examla fail aanalum
Even if I fail in the exam
Vex aava matten
I won't get upset
Un ex- aa ippo aanadhaala
But since I became your ex now
Extrava potten
I drank a bit extra
Amaidhi
Silence
Vaazhga vaazha magarasi
May you live long and prosper, blessed lady
Mudinchu pochu ivan rasi
His luck is completely over
Nenachu nenachu pain aachu
Thinking about it repeatedly turned into pain
Solludi sundari take it easy
Tell me, beautiful girl, take it easy
Sweetah heartah
Sweet heart
Thonaikku naa irukkava
Shall I be your companion?
Dhenam dhenam thudikkava
Shall I beat for you every single day?
Queitah tight ah
Quietly and tightly
Irukki naa pudikkava
Shall I hold you tight?
Ilakkanam padikkava
Shall I study the grammar of love?
Starry nightil naa
Me under the starry night
Un story title naa
I am the title of your story
Maanam pakkadha man aaguren
I am becoming soil that never sees the sky
Hey naanae poetu enge en duett
Hey, I am a poet myself, where is my duet partner?
Rombha naalaga naan theduren
I have been searching for a long time
Sollidu sollidu okay
Just say okay
Na vekkuren vethala paakey
I will arrange the marriage proposal
Kannula kannula lockey
A lock in the eyes
Idhu kalyaana sokaey
This is the joy of marriage
Minnalu minnalu flashey
A flash of lightning
Unna kandadhum nenjamae crashey
Seeing you, my heart crashed
Ulladhum ulladhum pochey
Everything I had is gone
Kadha thindattam aachey
The story has become a struggle
Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow
Golden sparrow, an arrow in my heart
Nee illadha life hey romba sorrow
Life without you is full of sorrow
Mask of zorro namma paiyan dhaan hero
Mask of Zorro, our boy is the hero
Singing duettu vera yaaro
Someone else is singing a duet with her
Humming…
Humming...
Vaama vaama come and sing
Come girl, come, come and sing
Queena thedi vandhan kingu
The king came looking for his queen
Dila dila peeppii dummu
Beats and tunes, trumpets and drums
Maala maathi podu ringu
Exchange garlands and put on the ring
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Golden Sparrow" from the film 'Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam' is an energetic, urban breakup dance track that blends lighthearted Tanglish humor with romantic self-pity. The song expresses the feelings of a young man who has recently been turned into an 'ex' by his beloved partner, whom he fondly calls his "golden sparrow." Despite feeling heart-wrenching pain seeing her move on with someone else, he takes the situation with playful banter and self-deprecating humor. The lyrics combine modern street slang, fun rhymes, and traditional wedding motifs to create a relatable break-up anthem for contemporary youth. Instead of drowning in bitter grief, the protagonist celebrates her presence while humorously acknowledging his own misfortune, ultimately coping with heartbreak through music, dance, and casual camaraderie.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow”
Compares the beloved girl to a 'Golden Sparrow' and the romantic impact/pain to an 'arrow' piercing the heart.
Wordplay / Pun
“Adi examla fail aanalum... Un ex- aa ippo aanadhaala Extrava potten”
A humorous play on English loanwords ('exam', 'ex', 'extra') to show how becoming an 'ex' led him to drink 'extra'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Golden sparrow en nenjula arrow / Nee illadha life hey romba sorrow / Mask of zorro namma paiyan dhaan hero”
Rhyming end-words across successive lines ('sparrow', 'arrow', 'sorrow', 'Zorro', 'hero') creating a catchy rhythm.
Monai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Minnalu minnalu flashey / Unna kandadhum nenjamae crashey”
Rhythmic match of sound and tempo between 'flashey' and 'crashey'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, 'Golden Sparrow' features vocals by actor-director Dhanush alongside writer-singer Arivu and Sublahshini. The movie 'Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam' is directed by Dhanush himself, featuring a young ensemble cast. Actress Priyanka Mohan made a special guest appearance in the music video of this song, which became a viral chartbuster upon its release.
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