Inayam
From Naa Oru Alien · 2020
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singer
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Naa Oru Alien2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi | The internet is an illusionary mirror, |
| Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi | Many people hide behind it. |
| Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi | The internet is an illusionary mirror, |
| Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi | Many people hide behind it. |
| Male | |
| Neeyum kuttravali | You are a culprit, |
| Naanum kuttravali | I am a culprit too, |
| Pala mugangalo poli | Many faces are fake, |
| Veroruvan pol nee | You act like someone else. |
| Male | |
| Thozhil nutpathile ulagam | The world revolves around technology, |
| Thozhil nutpam seiyum kalagam | Technology creates chaos, |
| Manithathil virus paravum | A virus spreads through humanity, |
| Manitha konjam gavanam | O human, be a little careful. |
| Male | |
| Thalaiya kizha thonga pottukittu nadakkurom | We walk around hanging our heads down, |
| Ovvoru prachanaiya takkunu thaan kadakkurom | We quickly move past every problem, |
| Adutha thalai muraiyayum sernthu kedukkurom | We are ruining the next generation as well, |
| Male | |
| Ennachi nanba naama veruppayum vithaikkurom | What happened my friend, we are sowing hatred too, |
| Male | |
| Poi edhu mei edhu theriyama muzhikkirom | We stare blankly, unable to distinguish fake from real, |
| Ullukulla azhunthutu veliyila sirikkurom | Crying inside, we smile on the outside, |
| Thappu nadantha udanae silukkurom | We get enraged immediately when something wrong happens, |
| Aprom thaan yen adha marukkurom | Then why do we deny or forget it later? |
| Male | |
| Thozhil nutpathile ulagam | The world revolves around technology, |
| Thozhil nutpam seiyum kalagam | Technology creates chaos, |
| Manithathil virus paravum | A virus spreads through humanity, |
| Manitha konjam gavanam | O human, be a little careful. |
| Male | |
| Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi | The internet is an illusionary mirror, |
| Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi | Many people hide behind it. |
| Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi | The internet is an illusionary mirror, |
| Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi | Many people hide behind it. |
| Male | |
| Sondhama ethavathu senjoma…no | Did we do anything original of our own? No. |
| Sondha uzhaippa pottu mela vanthoma..no | Did we rise up through our own hard work? No. |
| Mathavana vechi senja athuvae podhum | Tearing others down seems to be enough for us, |
| Mathavana mokka panni mela povom | By belittling others, we try to move up. |
| Male | |
| Vidhai vithaithal vinai aruppom | If we sow seeds, we harvest the fruit, |
| Veruppinai vithaithal enna kidaikkum | What will we get if we sow hatred? |
| Indha vattathukkul unnai kattam katti vachi | Trapping you inside this small circle, |
| Gundu satti kulla kudhurai ootta vuttudum | Your world will make you ride a horse inside a tiny pot. |
| Un ulagam | Your world. |
| Male | |
| Thalaiya kizha thonga pottukitta nadakkurom | We walk around hanging our heads down, |
| Ovvoru prachanaiya takkunu thaan kadakkurom | We quickly move past every problem, |
| Adutha thalai muraiyayum sernthu kedukkurom | We are ruining the next generation as well, |
| Male | |
| Poi edhu mei edhu theriyama muzhikkirom | We stare blankly, unable to distinguish fake from real, |
| Ullukulla azhunthutu veliyila sirikkurom | Crying inside, we smile on the outside, |
| Thappu nadantha udanae silukkurom | We get enraged immediately when something wrong happens, |
| Aprom thaan yen adha marukkurom | Then why do we deny or forget it later? |
இணையம் என்பது மாயா கண்ணாடி
அதில் ஒழிந்து கொண்டோர் பலரும் பின்னாடி
இணையம் என்பது மாயா கண்ணாடி
அதில் ஒழிந்து கொண்டோர் பலரும் பின்னாடி
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Many people hide behind it.
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Many people hide behind it.
நீயும் குற்றவாளி
நானும் குற்றவாளி
பல முகங்களோ போலி
வேறொருவன் போல் நீ
You are a culprit,
I am a culprit too,
Many faces are fake,
You act like someone else.
தொழில் நுட்பத்திலே உலகம்
தொழில் நுட்பம் செய்யும் கழகம்
மனிதத்தில் வைரஸ் பரவும்
மனிதா கொஞ்சம் கவனம்
The world revolves around technology,
Technology creates chaos,
A virus spreads through humanity,
O human, be a little careful.
தலைய கீழ தொங்க போட்டுக்கிட்டா நடக்குறோம்
ஒவ்வொரு பிரச்சனைய டக்குன்னுதான் கடக்குறோம்
அடுத்த தலை முறையையும் சேர்ந்து கெடக்குறோம்
We walk around hanging our heads down,
We quickly move past every problem,
We are ruining the next generation as well,
என்னாச்சி நண்பா நாம வெறுப்பையும் விதைக்குறோம்
What happened my friend, we are sowing hatred too,
பொய் எது மெய் எது தெரியாம முழிக்குறோம்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள அழுதுட்டு வெளியில சிரிக்கிறோம்
தப்பு நடந்தா உடனே சிலுக்குறோம்
அப்றோம்தான் ஏன் அத மறக்குறோம்
We stare blankly, unable to distinguish fake from real,
Crying inside, we smile on the outside,
We get enraged immediately when something wrong happens,
Then why do we deny or forget it later?
தொழில் நுட்பத்திலே உலகம்
தொழில் நுட்பம் செய்யும் கழகம்
மனிதத்தில் வைரஸ் பரவும்
மனிதா கொஞ்சம் கவனம்
The world revolves around technology,
Technology creates chaos,
A virus spreads through humanity,
O human, be a little careful.
இணையம் என்பது மாயா கண்ணாடி
அதில் ஒழிந்து கொண்டோர் பலரும் பின்னாடி
இணையம் என்பது மாயா கண்ணாடி
அதில் ஒழிந்து கொண்டோர் பலரும் பின்னாடி
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Many people hide behind it.
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Many people hide behind it.
சொந்தமா எதாவது செஞ்சோம.....நோ
சொந்த உழைப்ப போட்டு மேல வந்தோமா....நோ
மத்தவன வெச்சி செஞ்ச அதுவே போதும்
மத்தவன மொக்க பண்ணி மேல போவோம்
Did we do anything original of our own? No.
Did we rise up through our own hard work? No.
Tearing others down seems to be enough for us,
By belittling others, we try to move up.
விதை விதைத்தல் வினை அறுப்போம்
வெறுப்பினை விதைத்தால் என்ன கிடைக்கும்
இந்த வட்டத்துக்குள் உன்னை கட்டம் கட்டி வச்சி
குண்டு சட்டிக்குள்ள குதுரை ஓட்ட வுட்டுடோம்
உன் உலகம்
If we sow seeds, we harvest the fruit,
What will we get if we sow hatred?
Trapping you inside this small circle,
Your world will make you ride a horse inside a tiny pot.
Your world.
தலைய கீழ தொங்க போட்டுக்கிட்டா நடக்குறோம்
ஒவ்வொரு பிரச்சனைய டக்குன்னுதான் கடக்குறோம்
அடுத்த தலை முறையையும் சேர்ந்து கெடக்குறோம்
We walk around hanging our heads down,
We quickly move past every problem,
We are ruining the next generation as well,
பொய் எது மெய் எது தெரியாம முழிக்குறோம்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள அழுதுட்டு வெளியில சிரிக்கிறோம்
தப்பு நடந்தா உடனே சிலுக்குறோம்
அப்றோம்தான் ஏன் அத மறக்குறோம்
We stare blankly, unable to distinguish fake from real,
Crying inside, we smile on the outside,
We get enraged immediately when something wrong happens,
Then why do we deny or forget it later?
Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi
Many people hide behind it.
Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi
Many people hide behind it.
Neeyum kuttravali
You are a culprit,
Naanum kuttravali
I am a culprit too,
Pala mugangalo poli
Many faces are fake,
Veroruvan pol nee
You act like someone else.
Thozhil nutpathile ulagam
The world revolves around technology,
Thozhil nutpam seiyum kalagam
Technology creates chaos,
Manithathil virus paravum
A virus spreads through humanity,
Manitha konjam gavanam
O human, be a little careful.
Thalaiya kizha thonga pottukittu nadakkurom
We walk around hanging our heads down,
Ovvoru prachanaiya takkunu thaan kadakkurom
We quickly move past every problem,
Adutha thalai muraiyayum sernthu kedukkurom
We are ruining the next generation as well,
Ennachi nanba naama veruppayum vithaikkurom
What happened my friend, we are sowing hatred too,
Poi edhu mei edhu theriyama muzhikkirom
We stare blankly, unable to distinguish fake from real,
Ullukulla azhunthutu veliyila sirikkurom
Crying inside, we smile on the outside,
Thappu nadantha udanae silukkurom
We get enraged immediately when something wrong happens,
Aprom thaan yen adha marukkurom
Then why do we deny or forget it later?
Thozhil nutpathile ulagam
The world revolves around technology,
Thozhil nutpam seiyum kalagam
Technology creates chaos,
Manithathil virus paravum
A virus spreads through humanity,
Manitha konjam gavanam
O human, be a little careful.
Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi
Many people hide behind it.
Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi
The internet is an illusionary mirror,
Adhil ozhinthu kondor palarum pinnadi
Many people hide behind it.
Sondhama ethavathu senjoma…no
Did we do anything original of our own? No.
Sondha uzhaippa pottu mela vanthoma..no
Did we rise up through our own hard work? No.
Mathavana vechi senja athuvae podhum
Tearing others down seems to be enough for us,
Mathavana mokka panni mela povom
By belittling others, we try to move up.
Vidhai vithaithal vinai aruppom
If we sow seeds, we harvest the fruit,
Veruppinai vithaithal enna kidaikkum
What will we get if we sow hatred?
Indha vattathukkul unnai kattam katti vachi
Trapping you inside this small circle,
Gundu satti kulla kudhurai ootta vuttudum
Your world will make you ride a horse inside a tiny pot.
Un ulagam
Your world.
Thalaiya kizha thonga pottukitta nadakkurom
We walk around hanging our heads down,
Ovvoru prachanaiya takkunu thaan kadakkurom
We quickly move past every problem,
Adutha thalai muraiyayum sernthu kedukkurom
We are ruining the next generation as well,
Poi edhu mei edhu theriyama muzhikkirom
We stare blankly, unable to distinguish fake from real,
Ullukulla azhunthutu veliyila sirikkurom
Crying inside, we smile on the outside,
Thappu nadantha udanae silukkurom
We get enraged immediately when something wrong happens,
Aprom thaan yen adha marukkurom
Then why do we deny or forget it later?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naa Oru Alien by Hip Hop Tamizha is a sharp critique of modern digital addiction, fake online personas, and social media toxicity. The song describes the internet as a magical mirror behind which people hide their real identities, pretending to be someone else while spreading hate and negativity. It highlights how people constantly look down at their phones, ignoring real-world issues and destroying the future of the next generation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Inayam enbadhu maya kannadi”
The internet is directly compared to a 'maya kannadi' (illusionary mirror) that distorts reality and encourages fake personas.
Idiom / Proverbial Allusion
“Gundu satti kulla kudhurai ootta vuttudum”
Refers to the Tamil idiom 'Gundu chattiyil kudhirai ottuvadhu' (riding a horse inside a small pot), symbolizing having big delusions while trapped in a tiny, limited ecosystem.
Antithesis
“Ullukulla azhunthutu veliyila sirikkurom”
Contrasts inner emotional suffering ('crying inside') with outer performance ('smiling on the outside').
Emoni (End Rhyme)
“Thalaiya kizha thonga pottukittu nadakkurom”
Lines end with the rhyming verb endings '-kurom' ('nadakkurom', 'kadakkurom', 'kedukkurom'), creating a rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Naa Oru Alien' is the title track of Hip Hop Tamizha's 2020 independent studio album released via Think Music. It marked the duo's return to independent Tamil hip-hop music after several years of focusing primarily on mainstream feature film compositions.
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