Iravil Neruppu Theera
From Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1) · 2024
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- Arivu, Nishan Rai
- Music director
- Drums Sivamani
- Details
- Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1)2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iravil neruppu theera | As the fire in the night burns unceasingly |
| Midhaka midhaka oora | Floating and spreading across the town |
| Niruthi niruthi yera | Pausing and climbing higher step by step |
| Vilangai udaithu aada | Breaking the chains to dance freely |
| Male | |
| Hei bodha naan bodha | Hey intoxication, I am intoxication itself |
| Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Puthusa perusa thani ulagamum iruka | Is there a brand new, grand, separate world? |
| Adicha izhutha enaku kathil edam iruka | If struck or dragged, is there room in my wind/ears? |
| Iruka iruka iruka | Is there? Is there? Is there? |
| Male | |
| Arakkina kirukina adaka mudiya | An uncontainable fire that grinds and maddens |
| Nerupu naa | I am the fire |
| Azhagu naa mezhugu naa | I am beauty, I am wax |
| Midhakum botha kazhugu naa | When floating high, I am an eagle |
| Male | |
| Adadadaa adadaaa | Adadadaa adadaaa |
| Aadalam vaa | Come, let us dance |
| Methakalam parakalam | Let us float, let us fly |
| Bothaiye vaa | O Intoxication, come! |
| Ha ha ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Yeah where my trippers are we | Yeah, where my trippers at? Are we |
| Taking of the last snow | Taking off the last snow |
| Pills are popping mind are rocking | Pills are popping, minds are rocking |
| Like yo own the worlds | Like you own the world |
| Oh yeah | Oh yeah |
| It is goint through an extended raving | It is going through an extended raving |
| Vibing and tripping the spirit so high and all to | Vibing and tripping, the spirit so high and all to |
| Do not you know | Don't you know |
| Locking the minds and | Locking the minds and |
| Spirits are fit through the nights of rolling | Spirits are fit through the nights of rolling |
| Male | |
| Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moona | O world, O world, counting one, two, three |
| Jananame maraname kandu vantha naanaa | Am I the one who witnessed birth and death? |
| Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moona | O world, O world, counting one, two, three |
| Jananame maraname kandu vantha naanaa | Am I the one who witnessed birth and death? |
| Male | |
| Botha bo bo bothai | Intoxication, in-in-intoxication |
| Raatha raa aa aatha | Night, ni-ni-night |
| Botha bo bo bothai | Intoxication, in-in-intoxication |
| Raatha raa aa aatha | Night, ni-ni-night |
| Botha bo bo bothai | Intoxication, in-in-intoxication |
| Raatha raa aa aatha | Night, ni-ni-night |
| Botha bo bo bothai | Intoxication, in-in-intoxication |
| Raatha raa aa aatha | Night, ni-ni-night |
இரவில் நெருப்பு தீர
மிதக்க மிதக்க ஊற
நிறுத்தி நிறுத்தி ஏற
விலங்கை உடைத்து ஆட
As the fire in the night burns unceasingly
Floating and spreading across the town
Pausing and climbing higher step by step
Breaking the chains to dance freely
ஹேய் போதை நான் போதை
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
Hey intoxication, I am intoxication itself
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
புதுசா பெருசா
தனி உலகமும் இருக்கா
அடிச்சா இழுத்தா எனக்கதில் எடம் இருக்கா
இருக்கா இருக்கா இருக்கா
Is there a brand new, grand, separate world?
If struck or dragged, is there room in my wind/ears?
Is there? Is there? Is there?
அரக்கினா கிறுக்கினா
அடக்க முடியா நெருப்புனா
அழகுனா மெழுகுனா
மிதக்கும் போதை கழுகுனா
An uncontainable fire that grinds and maddens
I am the fire
I am beauty, I am wax
When floating high, I am an eagle
அடடடா அடடடா
ஆடலாம் வா
மெதக்கலாம் பறக்கலாம்
போதையே வா
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
Adadadaa adadaaa
Come, let us dance
Let us float, let us fly
O Intoxication, come!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
யெஹ் வேர் மை ட்ரிப்பர்ஸ்
ஆர் வீ டாக்கிங் ஒ தி லாஸ்ட் ஸ்நொவ்
பில்ஸ் ஆர் பாப்பிங் மைன்ட் ஆர் ராக்கிங்
லைக் யூ வோன் தி வேர்ல்ட்ஸ் ஒஹ் யெஹ்
இட்ஸ் இஸ் கோயன்ட் த்ரு ஆன் எக்ஸ்டென்ட் ராவிங்
வைபிங் அண்ட் ட்ரிப்பிங் தி ஸ்ப்ரிட் சோ ஹை
அண்ட் ஆல் டு
டூ நாட் யூ நொவ்
லாக்கிங் தி மைன்ட்ஸ் அண்ட்
ஸ்ப்ரிட்ஸ் ஆர் பிட் த்துரு தி நைட்ஸ் ஆப் ரோல்லிங்
Yeah, where my trippers at? Are we
Taking off the last snow
Pills are popping, minds are rocking
Like you own the world
Oh yeah
It is going through an extended raving
Vibing and tripping, the spirit so high and all to
Don't you know
Locking the minds and
Spirits are fit through the nights of rolling
உலகமே உலகமே ஒன்னு ரெண்டு மூனா
ஜனனமே மரணமே கண்டு வந்த நானா
உலகமே உலகமே ஒன்னு ரெண்டு மூனா
ஜனனமே மரணமே கண்டு வந்த நானா
O world, O world, counting one, two, three
Am I the one who witnessed birth and death?
O world, O world, counting one, two, three
Am I the one who witnessed birth and death?
போதை போ போ போதை
யம்மா ராதை ரா ஆ ஆ தை
போதை போ போ போதை
யம்மா ராதை ரா ஆ ஆ தை
போதை போ போ போதை
யம்மா ராதை ரா ஆ ஆ தை
போதை போ போ போதை
யம்மா ராதை ரா ஆ ஆ தை
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Night, ni-ni-night
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Night, ni-ni-night
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Night, ni-ni-night
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Night, ni-ni-night
Iravil neruppu theera
As the fire in the night burns unceasingly
Midhaka midhaka oora
Floating and spreading across the town
Niruthi niruthi yera
Pausing and climbing higher step by step
Vilangai udaithu aada
Breaking the chains to dance freely
Hei bodha naan bodha
Hey intoxication, I am intoxication itself
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Puthusa perusa thani ulagamum iruka
Is there a brand new, grand, separate world?
Adicha izhutha enaku kathil edam iruka
If struck or dragged, is there room in my wind/ears?
Iruka iruka iruka
Is there? Is there? Is there?
Arakkina kirukina adaka mudiya
An uncontainable fire that grinds and maddens
Nerupu naa
I am the fire
Azhagu naa mezhugu naa
I am beauty, I am wax
Midhakum botha kazhugu naa
When floating high, I am an eagle
Adadadaa adadaaa
Adadadaa adadaaa
Aadalam vaa
Come, let us dance
Methakalam parakalam
Let us float, let us fly
Bothaiye vaa
O Intoxication, come!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Yeah where my trippers are we
Yeah, where my trippers at? Are we
Taking of the last snow
Taking off the last snow
Pills are popping mind are rocking
Pills are popping, minds are rocking
Like yo own the worlds
Like you own the world
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
It is goint through an extended raving
It is going through an extended raving
Vibing and tripping the spirit so high and all to
Vibing and tripping, the spirit so high and all to
Do not you know
Don't you know
Locking the minds and
Locking the minds and
Spirits are fit through the nights of rolling
Spirits are fit through the nights of rolling
Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moona
O world, O world, counting one, two, three
Jananame maraname kandu vantha naanaa
Am I the one who witnessed birth and death?
Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moona
O world, O world, counting one, two, three
Jananame maraname kandu vantha naanaa
Am I the one who witnessed birth and death?
Botha bo bo bothai
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aatha
Night, ni-ni-night
Botha bo bo bothai
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aatha
Night, ni-ni-night
Botha bo bo bothai
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aatha
Night, ni-ni-night
Botha bo bo bothai
Intoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aatha
Night, ni-ni-night
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title track for 'Quotation Gang (QG - Part 1)' is a high-octane, trance-inducing anthem that captures the feeling of absolute freedom, wild euphoria, and raw power. Written and performed by Arivu along with Nishan Rai under the musical direction of Drums Shivamani, the song metaphorically describes shattering societal shackles ('vilangai udaithu aada') to enter an alter-ego state where one is as untamed as fire and as free as a soaring eagle ('kazhugu naa'). The lyrics combine rhythmic Tamil folk-rap cadences with English club/rave culture terms, portraying a state of detachment where life, death, and worldly pain fade away into a trip of pure ecstasy and thrill.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagu naa mezhugu naa / Midhakum botha kazhugu naa”
The repetitive use of 'naa' at the end of consecutive descriptive phrases creates a strong rhythmic tempo.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Midhakum botha kazhugu naa”
The singer compares his elevated mental state to a soaring eagle and an untamed fire.
Alliteration & Internal Rhyme
“Pills are popping mind are rocking”
The repetition of the 'P' consonant ('Pills are popping') combined with internal rhyme ('popping/rocking') enhances the energetic flow of the rap section.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moona”
Repetition of words like 'ulagame' and 'botha' creates a chant-like hypnotic rhythm typical of trance tracks.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Quotation Gang (QG - Part 1)' is a dark crime thriller featuring Sunny Leone, Priyamani, and Jackie Shroff. The soundtrack marks a unique musical synergy between world-renowned percussionist Drums Shivamani and independent Tamil hip-hop icon Arivu.
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