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Lyrics & meaning

Kirukkan

From Vanjagar Ulagam · 2018

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singer
Sam C. S
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Vanjagar Ulagam
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
28 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
Kirukkan illa
Naan kirukkan illa
Veruppulathaan
Ulla vedikkiren
Thavikkiren naan
Kirukkan illa
Naan kirukkan illa
Veruppulathaan
Ulla vedikkiren
Thavikkiren naan
Yaarraa nee…
Brahmma va
Yen ennai kaduppethi
Veruppethi paakkura
Venam da
Dei venam da
En kovam unnai erichidum
Pothachidum da
Dei venam
Male :Theeya mootra
Nenjil nenjila
Chorus :Dei venam
Male :Kovam yethura
Chorus :Ulla ulla
Dei venam
Male :Theeya mootra
Chorus :Dei venam
Male :Kovam yethura…
Chorus :Yethura yethura
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
Naan kozha illa
Enna appadi paakatha
Uyir mela aasaruntha nikkatha
Naan kozha illa
Enna paakatha
Oru naal varum da
Enta mattatha
Naanum oru naalu
Varuven da
Oru maari thadam maari
Scene-ah vena
Yenda puriyatha theriyatha
Naan somba illanu
Unakkum thaan da
Dei venam
Male :Theeya mootra
Nenjil nenjila
Chorus :Dei venam
Male :Kovam yethura
Chorus :Ulla ulla
Dei venam
Male :Theeya mootra
Chorus :Dei venam
Male :Kovam yethura…
Chorus :Yethura yethura
Kirukkan illa
Naan kirukkan illa
Veruppulathaan
Ulla vedikkiren
Thavikkiren naan
Naan satharana
Aal thaan da
Ennai matra
Oru naal varum
En gun point-la
Unnai nikka vechu
O***a kathara kathara
Shoot pannuven da naayae
T***a pasangala k***a
Naan ennada pannen
Kirukkan illa
Naan kirukkan illa
Veruppulathaan
Ulla vedikkiren
Thavikkiren naan
Yaarraa nee…
Brahmma va
Yen ennai kaduppethi
Veruppethi paakkura
Venam da
Dei venam da
En kovam unnai erichidum
Pothachidum da
Thu thu thoo... (3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thoo
I'm not crazy
I'm not a madman
It's pure frustration
making me explode inside
I'm suffering inside
I'm not crazy
I'm not a madman
It's pure frustration
making me explode inside
I'm suffering inside
Who the hell are you...
Are you Brahma (the creator)?
Why are you irritating me
and watching me get furious?
Don't do this, man
Hey, don't do this, man
My rage will burn you to ashes
and bury you, man!
Hey, don't
Male: Setting a fire
In the heart, deep in the heart
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: Fueling the rage
Chorus: Deep inside, inside
Hey, don't
Male: Setting a fire
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: Fueling the rage...
Chorus: Fueling it, fueling it
Thu thu thoo... (3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thoo
I am not a coward
Don't look at me like that
If you care for your life, don't stand there
I am not a coward
Don't look at me
A day will surely come, man
Don't look down on me
Even I, one day,
will rise up, man
I'll change everything and leave my mark
Don't put on an act
Why don't you get it, why don't you see
that I am not a nobody?
That goes for you too, man!
Hey, don't
Male: Setting a fire
In the heart, deep in the heart
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: Fueling the rage
Chorus: Deep inside, inside
Hey, don't
Male: Setting a fire
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: Fueling the rage...
Chorus: Fueling it, fueling it
I'm not crazy
I'm not a madman
It's pure frustration
making me explode inside
I'm suffering inside
I am just
an ordinary guy, man
To push me over the edge,
a day will come
Right at gunpoint,
I'll make you stand
while you scream and cry,
and shoot you down, you dog!
You cursed bastards!
What did I ever do to you, man?
I'm not crazy
I'm not a madman
It's pure frustration
making me explode inside
I'm suffering inside
Who the hell are you...
Are you Brahma (the creator)?
Why are you irritating me
and watching me get furious?
Don't do this, man
Hey, don't do this, man
My rage will burn you to ashes
and bury you, man!
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Male
Male
Chorus
Chorus
Male
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Male
Male
Chorus
Chorus
Male
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This raw, intense song from 'Vanjagar Ulagam' captures the internal explosion and visceral rage of an ordinary person pushed to his absolute breaking point. The protagonist vehemently denies being insane or cowardly, clarifying that his wild outbursts are purely the result of bottled-up frustration, humiliation, and intense emotional anguish. He warns his oppressors not to mock or underestimate him, questioning their arrogance as if they were Brahma (the creator God) deciding his fate, and promises violent retribution where he will hold them at gunpoint.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition / Anaphora

“Kirukkan illa / Naan kirukkan illa”

Emphasizes the protagonist's denial of madness and reinforces his intense state of mind.

Metaphor

“Theeya mootra / Nenjil nenjila”

Compares rising emotional wrath and pain to lighting a fire inside the chest.

Rhyme / Assonance

“Yen ennai kaduppethi / Veruppethi paakkura”

Internal Tamil rhyming (Iyaipu/Etukai) between 'Kaduppethi' and 'Veruppethi' creates a rhythmic cadence expressing anger.

Hyperbole / Rhetorical Question

“Yaarraa nee… / Brahmma va”

Asking if the antagonist is Brahma (the Creator God) highlights the absurdity of them trying to dictate or mess with his life.

Did you know?

Trivia

The track from the 2018 neo-noir crime film 'Vanjagar Ulagam' features music composed by Sam C.S., who also penned the gritty lyrics. The intense sound design and raw vocal delivery effectively capture the dark, vengeful tone of the movie.

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