Kirukkan
From Vanjagar Ulagam · 2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thuththu thuth thuu…(3) | Thuththu thuth thuu…(3) |
| Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu | Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu |
| Male | |
| Kirukkan illa | I am not crazy |
| Naan kirukkan illa | I am not a madman |
| Veruppulathaan | It is out of pure frustration |
| Ulla vedikkiren | That I am exploding inside |
| Thavikkiren naan | I am squirming in anguish |
| Male | |
| Kirukkan illa | I am not crazy |
| Naan kirukkan illa | I am not a madman |
| Veruppulathaan | It is out of pure frustration |
| Ulla vedikkiren | That I am exploding inside |
| Thavikkiren naan | I am squirming in anguish |
| Male | |
| Yaarraa nee… | Who on earth are you... |
| Brahmma va | Are you Lord Brahma the creator? |
| Yen ennai kaduppethi | Why are you irritating me |
| Veruppethi paakkura | And testing my patience? |
| Venam da | Don't do it, man |
| Dei venam da | Hey, don't do it, man |
| En kovam unnai erichidum | My rage will burn you down |
| Pothachidum da | And bury you alive, man |
| Chorus | |
| Dei venam | Hey, don't |
| Male :Theeya mootra | Male: You are lighting a fire |
| Nenjil nenjila | In my heart, in my heart |
| Chorus :Dei venam | Chorus: Hey, don't |
| Male :Kovam yethura | Male: You are stoking my rage |
| Chorus :Ulla ulla | Chorus: Deep inside, deep inside |
| Chorus | |
| Dei venam | Chorus: Hey, don't |
| Male :Theeya mootra | Male: You are lighting a fire |
| Chorus :Dei venam | Chorus: Hey, don't |
| Male :Kovam yethura… | Male: You are stoking my rage... |
| Chorus :Yethura yethura | Chorus: Raising it, raising it |
| Male | |
| Thuththu thuth thuu…(3) | Thuththu thuth thuu…(3) |
| Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu | Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu |
| Male | |
| Naan kozha illa | I am not a coward |
| Enna appadi paakatha | Don't look at me like that |
| Uyir mela aasaruntha nikkatha | If you love your life, don't stand around |
| Male | |
| Naan kozha illa | I am not a coward |
| Enna paakatha | Don't stare at me |
| Oru naal varum da | A day will come, man |
| Enta mattatha | Don't get caught by me |
| Male | |
| Naanum oru naalu | I too will one day |
| Varuven da | Rise up, man |
| Oru maari thadam maari | Deviating differently |
| Scene-ah vena | Don't make a scene |
| Yenda puriyatha theriyatha | Why man, don't you understand or know? |
| Naan somba illanu | That I am no fool/useless person |
| Unakkum thaan da | This applies to you as well, man |
| Chorus | |
| Dei venam | Hey, don't |
| Male :Theeya mootra | Male: You are lighting a fire |
| Nenjil nenjila | In my heart, in my heart |
| Chorus :Dei venam | Chorus: Hey, don't |
| Male :Kovam yethura | Male: You are stoking my rage |
| Chorus :Ulla ulla | Chorus: Deep inside, deep inside |
| Chorus | |
| Dei venam | Chorus: Hey, don't |
| Male :Theeya mootra | Male: You are lighting a fire |
| Chorus :Dei venam | Chorus: Hey, don't |
| Male :Kovam yethura… | Male: You are stoking my rage... |
| Chorus :Yethura yethura | Chorus: Raising it, raising it |
| Male | |
| Kirukkan illa | I am not crazy |
| Naan kirukkan illa | I am not a madman |
| Veruppulathaan | It is out of pure frustration |
| Ulla vedikkiren | That I am exploding inside |
| Thavikkiren naan | I am squirming in anguish |
| Male | |
| Naan satharana | I am just an ordinary |
| Aal thaan da | Person, man |
| Ennai matra | To change me |
| Oru naal varum | A day will come |
| En gun point-la | At my gunpoint |
| Unnai nikka vechu | I will make you stand |
| O***a kathara kathara | Screaming and begging in agony |
| Shoot pannuven da naayae | I will shoot you down, you dog |
| T***a pasangala k***a | You rotten bastards... |
| Naan ennada pannen | What on earth did I even do to you? |
| Male | |
| Kirukkan illa | I am not crazy |
| Naan kirukkan illa | I am not a madman |
| Veruppulathaan | It is out of pure frustration |
| Ulla vedikkiren | That I am exploding inside |
| Thavikkiren naan | I am squirming in anguish |
| Male | |
| Yaarraa nee… | Who on earth are you... |
| Brahmma va | Are you Lord Brahma the creator? |
| Yen ennai kaduppethi | Why are you irritating me |
| Veruppethi paakkura | And testing my patience? |
| Male | |
| Venam da | Don't do it, man |
| Dei venam da | Hey, don't do it, man |
| En kovam unnai erichidum | My rage will burn you down |
| Pothachidum da | And bury you alive, man |
து.. த்து.. து து...(3)
து.. த்து....து.. த்து..
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
நான் கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
வெறுப்புலதான்
உள்ள வெடிக்கிறேன்
தவிக்கிறேன் நான்
I am not crazy
I am not a madman
It is out of pure frustration
That I am exploding inside
I am squirming in anguish
கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
நான் கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
வெறுப்புலதான்
உள்ள வெடிக்கிறேன்
தவிக்கிறேன் நான்
I am not crazy
I am not a madman
It is out of pure frustration
That I am exploding inside
I am squirming in anguish
யாரா நீ…
பிரம்மா வா
ஏன் என்னை கடுப்பேத்தி
வெறுப்பேத்தி பாக்குற
வேணாம்டா
டேய் வேணாம்டா
என் கோவம் உன்னை எரிச்சிடும்
பொதச்சிடும்டா
Who on earth are you...
Are you Lord Brahma the creator?
Why are you irritating me
And testing my patience?
Don't do it, man
Hey, don't do it, man
My rage will burn you down
And bury you alive, man
டேய் வேணாம்
தீய மூட்ற
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில
குழு :
டேய் வேணாம்
கோவம் ஏத்துற
உள்ள உள்ள
Hey, don't
Male: You are lighting a fire
In my heart, in my heart
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: You are stoking my rage
Chorus: Deep inside, deep inside
டேய் வேணாம்
தீய மூட்ற
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில
குழு :
டேய் வேணாம்
கோவம் ஏத்துற....
ஏத்துற ஏத்துற
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: You are lighting a fire
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: You are stoking my rage...
Chorus: Raising it, raising it
து.. த்து.. து து...(3)
து.. த்து....து.. த்து..
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
நான் கோழை இல்ல
என்ன அப்படி பாக்காத
உயிர்மேல ஆசை
இருந்தா நிக்காத
I am not a coward
Don't look at me like that
If you love your life, don't stand around
நான் கோழை இல்ல
என்ன பாக்காத
ஒரு நாள் வரும்டா
என்ட மாட்டாத
I am not a coward
Don't stare at me
A day will come, man
Don't get caught by me
நானும் ஒரு நாலு
வருவேன்டா
உருமாறி தடம் மாறி
சீன்னா வேனா
ஏன்டா புரியாதா தெரியாதா
நான் சொம்ப இல்லனு
உனக்கும் தான்டா
I too will one day
Rise up, man
Deviating differently
Don't make a scene
Why man, don't you understand or know?
That I am no fool/useless person
This applies to you as well, man
டேய் வேணாம்
தீய மூட்ற
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில
குழு :
டேய் வேணாம்
கோவம் ஏத்துற
உள்ள உள்ள
Hey, don't
Male: You are lighting a fire
In my heart, in my heart
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: You are stoking my rage
Chorus: Deep inside, deep inside
டேய் வேணாம்
தீய மூட்ற
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில
குழு :
டேய் வேணாம்
கோவம் ஏத்துற....
ஏத்துற ஏத்துற
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: You are lighting a fire
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male: You are stoking my rage...
Chorus: Raising it, raising it
கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
நான் கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
வெறுப்புலதான்
உள்ள வெடிக்கிறேன்
தவிக்கிறேன் நான்
I am not crazy
I am not a madman
It is out of pure frustration
That I am exploding inside
I am squirming in anguish
து.. த்து.. து து...(3)
து.. த்து....து.. த்து து...
I am just an ordinary
Person, man
To change me
A day will come
At my gunpoint
I will make you stand
Screaming and begging in agony
I will shoot you down, you dog
You rotten bastards...
What on earth did I even do to you?
நான் சாதாரண
ஆள் தான்டா
என்னை மாற்ற
ஒரு நாள் வரும்
என் ஹன் பாயிண்ட்ல
உன்னை நிக்க வெச்சு
*** கதற கதற
சூட் பண்ணுவேன்டா நாயே
**** பசங்களா ****
நான் என்னடா பண்ணேன்
I am not crazy
I am not a madman
It is out of pure frustration
That I am exploding inside
I am squirming in anguish
கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
நான் கிறுக்கன் இல்ல
வெறுப்புலதான்
உள்ள வெடிக்கிறேன்
தவிக்கிறேன் நான்
Who on earth are you...
Are you Lord Brahma the creator?
Why are you irritating me
And testing my patience?
யாரா நீ…
பிரம்மா வா
ஏன் என்னை கடுப்பேத்தி
வெறுப்பேத்தி பாக்குற
Don't do it, man
Hey, don't do it, man
My rage will burn you down
And bury you alive, man
வேணாம்டா
டேய் வேணாம்டா
என் கோவம் உன்னை எரிச்சிடும்
பொதச்சிடும்டா
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
Kirukkan illa
I am not crazy
Naan kirukkan illa
I am not a madman
Veruppulathaan
It is out of pure frustration
Ulla vedikkiren
That I am exploding inside
Thavikkiren naan
I am squirming in anguish
Kirukkan illa
I am not crazy
Naan kirukkan illa
I am not a madman
Veruppulathaan
It is out of pure frustration
Ulla vedikkiren
That I am exploding inside
Thavikkiren naan
I am squirming in anguish
Yaarraa nee…
Who on earth are you...
Brahmma va
Are you Lord Brahma the creator?
Yen ennai kaduppethi
Why are you irritating me
Veruppethi paakkura
And testing my patience?
Venam da
Don't do it, man
Dei venam da
Hey, don't do it, man
En kovam unnai erichidum
My rage will burn you down
Pothachidum da
And bury you alive, man
Dei venam
Hey, don't
Male :Theeya mootra
Male: You are lighting a fire
Nenjil nenjila
In my heart, in my heart
Chorus :Dei venam
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male :Kovam yethura
Male: You are stoking my rage
Chorus :Ulla ulla
Chorus: Deep inside, deep inside
Dei venam
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male :Theeya mootra
Male: You are lighting a fire
Chorus :Dei venam
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male :Kovam yethura…
Male: You are stoking my rage...
Chorus :Yethura yethura
Chorus: Raising it, raising it
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuththu thuth thuu…(3)
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
Thuthuth thuthuth thuthuth thuu
Naan kozha illa
I am not a coward
Enna appadi paakatha
Don't look at me like that
Uyir mela aasaruntha nikkatha
If you love your life, don't stand around
Naan kozha illa
I am not a coward
Enna paakatha
Don't stare at me
Oru naal varum da
A day will come, man
Enta mattatha
Don't get caught by me
Naanum oru naalu
I too will one day
Varuven da
Rise up, man
Oru maari thadam maari
Deviating differently
Scene-ah vena
Don't make a scene
Yenda puriyatha theriyatha
Why man, don't you understand or know?
Naan somba illanu
That I am no fool/useless person
Unakkum thaan da
This applies to you as well, man
Dei venam
Hey, don't
Male :Theeya mootra
Male: You are lighting a fire
Nenjil nenjila
In my heart, in my heart
Chorus :Dei venam
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male :Kovam yethura
Male: You are stoking my rage
Chorus :Ulla ulla
Chorus: Deep inside, deep inside
Dei venam
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male :Theeya mootra
Male: You are lighting a fire
Chorus :Dei venam
Chorus: Hey, don't
Male :Kovam yethura…
Male: You are stoking my rage...
Chorus :Yethura yethura
Chorus: Raising it, raising it
Kirukkan illa
I am not crazy
Naan kirukkan illa
I am not a madman
Veruppulathaan
It is out of pure frustration
Ulla vedikkiren
That I am exploding inside
Thavikkiren naan
I am squirming in anguish
Naan satharana
I am just an ordinary
Aal thaan da
Person, man
Ennai matra
To change me
Oru naal varum
A day will come
En gun point-la
At my gunpoint
Unnai nikka vechu
I will make you stand
O***a kathara kathara
Screaming and begging in agony
Shoot pannuven da naayae
I will shoot you down, you dog
T***a pasangala k***a
You rotten bastards...
Naan ennada pannen
What on earth did I even do to you?
Kirukkan illa
I am not crazy
Naan kirukkan illa
I am not a madman
Veruppulathaan
It is out of pure frustration
Ulla vedikkiren
That I am exploding inside
Thavikkiren naan
I am squirming in anguish
Yaarraa nee…
Who on earth are you...
Brahmma va
Are you Lord Brahma the creator?
Yen ennai kaduppethi
Why are you irritating me
Veruppethi paakkura
And testing my patience?
Venam da
Don't do it, man
Dei venam da
Hey, don't do it, man
En kovam unnai erichidum
My rage will burn you down
Pothachidum da
And bury you alive, man
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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