Iravinil Aattam
From Kadavul Irukaan kumaru · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Gana Bala, Kovai Kamala
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kadavul Irukaan kumaru2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iravinil aattam | Dancing in the night, |
| Pagalinil thookkam | Sleeping during the day, |
| Idhu dhaan engal ulagam | This is our world, |
| Engal ulagam | Our world. |
| Male | |
| Innaikku seththaa | If you die today, |
| Naalaikku paalu | The milk ritual is tomorrow, |
| Idhu dhaan intha ulagam | This is how this world is, |
| Romba keragam | What a weird fate! |
| Male | |
| Manda oddu | Skull, |
| Ezhumbu koodunnu | And skeleton, |
| Engala thiddaatha | Don't scold us like that! |
| Female :Maamoii | Female: Hey Uncle! |
| Male | |
| Mandaiya potta | If you kick the bucket, |
| Neeyum pei dhaan | You will become a ghost too, |
| Romba kaththaadha | Don't scream so much. |
| Female :Ummaa… | Female: Mwah... |
| Male | |
| Peygalukkellam kaal illainna | If ghosts don't have feet, |
| Kolusu saththam varumaa.. | How could anklet sounds be heard? |
| Female :Jala jala jala jala jal | Female: Jala jala jala jala jal |
| Evano vechaa kurumaaaa …. | Someone cooked up a trap for us... |
| Female :Po maamaa…. | Female: Go away, uncle... |
| Male | |
| Iravinil aattam | Dancing in the night, |
| Pagalinil thookkam | Sleeping during the day, |
| Idhu dhaan engal ulagam | This is our world, |
| Engal ulagam | Our world. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaathula aadum kathava paaththu | Looking at the door swaying in the wind, |
| Mersal Aagatha | Don't get terrified! |
| Female :Ee…eeee | Female: Ee...eeee |
| Male | |
| Calling bell-ah azhuththitu varuvom | We will ring the calling bell and come, |
| Engeyum pogatha | Don't go anywhere. |
| Female :Pokudathudaa.. | Female: Don't go, man.. |
| Male | |
| Innaikku bothaikku | For today's high, |
| Ooruga needhaan | You are the side-dish pickle, |
| Polambi sagatha | Don't keep whining and dying, |
| Balppu vaangaatha | Don't get embarrassed. |
| Female :Yeiii….. | Female: Hey!... |
| Male | |
| Iravinil aattam | Dancing in the night, |
| Pagalinil thookkam | Sleeping during the day, |
| Idhu dhaan engal ulagam | This is our world, |
| Engal ulagam | Our world. |
| Male | |
| Innaikku seththaa | If you die today, |
| Naalaikku paalu | The milk ritual is tomorrow, |
| Idhu dhaan intha ulagam | This is how this world is, |
| Romba keragam | What a weird fate! |
இரவினில் ஆட்டம்
பகலினில் தூக்கம் இது தான்
எங்கள் உலகம் எங்கள் உலகம்
Dancing in the night,
Sleeping during the day,
This is our world,
Our world.
இன்னைக்கு செத்தா
நாளைக்கு பாலு இது தான்
இந்த உலகம் ரொம்ப கெரகம்
If you die today,
The milk ritual is tomorrow,
This is how this world is,
What a weird fate!
மண்ட ஓடு
எழும்பு கூடுன்னு
எங்கள திட்டாத
மாமோய்
Skull,
And skeleton,
Don't scold us like that!
Female: Hey Uncle!
மண்டைய போட்டா
நீயும் பேய் தான் ரொம்ப
கத்தாத
உம்மா
If you kick the bucket,
You will become a ghost too,
Don't scream so much.
Female: Mwah...
பேய்களுக்கெல்லாம்
கால் இல்லைன்னா கொலுசு
சத்தம் வருமா
ஜல ஜல ஜல ஜல ஜல்
எவனோ வச்ச குருமா
போ மாமா
If ghosts don't have feet,
How could anklet sounds be heard?
Female: Jala jala jala jala jal
Someone cooked up a trap for us...
Female: Go away, uncle...
இரவினில் ஆட்டம்
பகலினில் தூக்கம் இது தான்
எங்கள் உலகம் எங்கள் உலகம்
Dancing in the night,
Sleeping during the day,
This is our world,
Our world.
...............................................
...
காத்துல ஆடும்
கதவ பாத்து மெர்சல்
ஆகாத
ஈ ...ஈஈ
Looking at the door swaying in the wind,
Don't get terrified!
Female: Ee...eeee
காலிங் பெல்ல
அழுத்திட்டு வருவோம்
எங்கேயும் போகாத
போ கூடாதுடா
We will ring the calling bell and come,
Don't go anywhere.
Female: Don't go, man..
இன்னைக்கு
போதைக்கு ஊறுகா
நீதான் புலம்பி சாகாத
பல்பு வாங்காத
ஏய்
For today's high,
You are the side-dish pickle,
Don't keep whining and dying,
Don't get embarrassed.
Female: Hey!...
இரவினில் ஆட்டம்
பகலினில் தூக்கம் இது தான்
எங்கள் உலகம் எங்கள் உலகம்
Dancing in the night,
Sleeping during the day,
This is our world,
Our world.
இன்னைக்கு செத்தா
நாளைக்கு பாலு இது தான்
இந்த உலகம் ரொம்ப கெரகம்
If you die today,
The milk ritual is tomorrow,
This is how this world is,
What a weird fate!
Iravinil aattam
Dancing in the night,
Pagalinil thookkam
Sleeping during the day,
Idhu dhaan engal ulagam
This is our world,
Engal ulagam
Our world.
Innaikku seththaa
If you die today,
Naalaikku paalu
The milk ritual is tomorrow,
Idhu dhaan intha ulagam
This is how this world is,
Romba keragam
What a weird fate!
Manda oddu
Skull,
Ezhumbu koodunnu
And skeleton,
Engala thiddaatha
Don't scold us like that!
Female :Maamoii
Female: Hey Uncle!
Mandaiya potta
If you kick the bucket,
Neeyum pei dhaan
You will become a ghost too,
Romba kaththaadha
Don't scream so much.
Female :Ummaa…
Female: Mwah...
Peygalukkellam kaal illainna
If ghosts don't have feet,
Kolusu saththam varumaa..
How could anklet sounds be heard?
Female :Jala jala jala jala jal
Female: Jala jala jala jala jal
Evano vechaa kurumaaaa ….
Someone cooked up a trap for us...
Female :Po maamaa….
Female: Go away, uncle...
Iravinil aattam
Dancing in the night,
Pagalinil thookkam
Sleeping during the day,
Idhu dhaan engal ulagam
This is our world,
Engal ulagam
Our world.
……………………….
...
Kaathula aadum kathava paaththu
Looking at the door swaying in the wind,
Mersal Aagatha
Don't get terrified!
Female :Ee…eeee
Female: Ee...eeee
Calling bell-ah azhuththitu varuvom
We will ring the calling bell and come,
Engeyum pogatha
Don't go anywhere.
Female :Pokudathudaa..
Female: Don't go, man..
Innaikku bothaikku
For today's high,
Ooruga needhaan
You are the side-dish pickle,
Polambi sagatha
Don't keep whining and dying,
Balppu vaangaatha
Don't get embarrassed.
Female :Yeiii…..
Female: Hey!...
Iravinil aattam
Dancing in the night,
Pagalinil thookkam
Sleeping during the day,
Idhu dhaan engal ulagam
This is our world,
Engal ulagam
Our world.
Innaikku seththaa
If you die today,
Naalaikku paalu
The milk ritual is tomorrow,
Idhu dhaan intha ulagam
This is how this world is,
Romba keragam
What a weird fate!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a fun, quirky horror-comedy track from the movie 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru'. It captures a nocturnal, carefree lifestyle where night is for partying and day is for sleeping. Using playful ghost imagery, dark humor, and colloquial street slang, the lyrics mock human fear and the fleeting nature of life, pointing out that everyone ultimately turns into a ghost or skeleton after death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antithesis
“Iravinil aattam / Pagalinil thookkam”
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Innaikku seththaa / Naalaikku paalu”
Onomatopoeia
“Jala jala jala jala jal”
Metaphor
“Innaikku bothaikku / Ooruga needhaan”
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Trivia
The track features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also played the lead role in the film 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru' (2016). The lyrics were written by the late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, showcasing his signature ability to blend street smartness with dark comedic observations.
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