KnockOut
From Arasiyalla Idhellam Saadharnamappa · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Madley Blues
- Details
- Arasiyalla Idhellam Saadharnamappa2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaniyila thimira alainja meena | Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water, |
| Thookipottu tharamela thavikavutta | She threw me on the ground and left me struggling. |
| Kannukula thengi kidantha neera | The water that was stagnant inside my eyes, |
| Bore-a pottu jore aa thaan izhuthu putta | She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully. |
| Male | |
| Safe-a irrukathaan paathen | I just tried to stay safe, |
| Adhukenna… sethula thallivutta | But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud. |
| Future pondati thaannu | Thinking she would be my future wife, |
| Ninaicha en nalla ennathula | In my good intention of believing so, |
| Manna thoovi knock out-u panniputta | She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out. |
| Male | |
| Thaniyila thimira alainja meena | Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water, |
| Thookipottu tharamela thavikavutta | She threw me on the ground and left me struggling. |
| Kannukula thengi kidantha neera | The water that was stagnant inside my eyes, |
| Bore-a pottu jore aa thaan izhuthu putta | She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully. |
| Male | |
| Safe-a irrukathaan paathen | I just tried to stay safe, |
| Adhukenna… sethula thallivutta | But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud. |
| Future pondati thaannu | Thinking she would be my future wife, |
| Ninaicha en nalla ennathula | In my good intention of believing so, |
| Manna thoovi knock out-u panniputta | She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out. |
| Male | |
| Playful-a yeno nadanthukitten | I just behaved playfully for some reason, |
| Playboy-a irupennu ninaikavitten | But I accidentally made her think I was a playboy. |
| Male | |
| Nadunisiyila naai kooda alayavutta | She made me roam like a dog in the middle of the night, |
| Lamp post-u bus stand-nu thiriyavutta | She made me wander around lamp posts and bus stands. |
| Male | |
| Neraaga poiyi sorry-nu ketka | To go directly and ask her for an apology, |
| En neju enna vidalaiyae | My heart did not let me do so. |
| Call pannum bodhu cut pannuralae | Whenever I call her, she cuts the call, |
| Whatsapp-u status-la | On my WhatsApp status, |
| Vaai vittu azhugurenae | I am crying out loud! |
| Male | |
| Thaniyila thimira alainja meena | Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water, |
| Thookipottu tharamela thavikavutta | She threw me on the ground and left me struggling. |
| Kannukula thengi kidantha neera | The water that was stagnant inside my eyes, |
| Bore-a pottu jore aa thaan izhuthu putta | She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully. |
| Male | |
| Safe-a irrukathaan paathen | I just tried to stay safe, |
| Adhukenna… sethula thallivutta | But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud. |
| Future pondati thaannu | Thinking she would be my future wife, |
| Ninaicha en nalla ennathula | In my good intention of believing so, |
| Manna thoovi knock out-u panniputta | She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out. |
விசில்
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Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water,
She threw me on the ground and left me struggling.
The water that was stagnant inside my eyes,
She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully.
தண்ணியில திமிரா அலைஞ்ச மீன
தூக்கி போட்டு தரமேல தவிக்க வுட்டா
கண்ணுக்குள்ள தேங்கி கிடந்த நீர
போர போட்ட ஜேராத்தான் இழுத்து புட்டா
I just tried to stay safe,
But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud.
Thinking she would be my future wife,
In my good intention of believing so,
She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out.
சேபா இருக்கத்தான் பார்த்தேன்
அதுக்கென்ன சேத்துல தள்ளிவிட்டா
பியூச்சர் பொண்டாட்டி தானே
நெனச்ச என் நல்லெண்ணத்துல
மண்ண தூவி
நாக்அவுட் பண்ணிபுட்டா
Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water,
She threw me on the ground and left me struggling.
The water that was stagnant inside my eyes,
She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully.
தண்ணியில திமிரா அலைஞ்ச மீன
தூக்கி போட்டு தரமேல தவிக்க வுட்டா
கண்ணுக்குள்ள தேங்கி கிடந்த நீர
போர போட்ட ஜேராத்தான் இழுத்து புட்டா
I just tried to stay safe,
But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud.
Thinking she would be my future wife,
In my good intention of believing so,
She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out.
சேபா இருக்கத்தான் பார்த்தேன்
அதுக்கென்ன சேத்துல தள்ளிவிட்டா
பியூச்சர் பொண்டாட்டி தானே
நெனச்ச… என் நல்லெண்ணத்துல
மண்ண தூவி
நாக்அவுட் பண்ணிபுட்டா
I just behaved playfully for some reason,
But I accidentally made her think I was a playboy.
பிளேபுள்ளா ஏனோ
நடந்துக்கிட்டேன்
பிளேபாயா இருப்பேன்னு
நினைக்கவிட்டேன்
She made me roam like a dog in the middle of the night,
She made me wander around lamp posts and bus stands.
நடுநிசியுல நாய் கூட
அலையவுட்டா
லேம்ப் போஸ்ட்னு பஸ்ஸ்டாண்டுன்னு
திரியவுட்டா
To go directly and ask her for an apology,
My heart did not let me do so.
Whenever I call her, she cuts the call,
On my WhatsApp status,
I am crying out loud!
நேராக போயி சாரியின்னு கேட்க
ஏன் என் நெஞ்சு என்ன விடலயே
கால் பண்ணும் போது
கட் பண்ணுறாளே
வாட்ஸ்அப் ஸ்டேட்ஸ்ல
வாய் விட்டு அழுகிறேனே
Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water,
She threw me on the ground and left me struggling.
The water that was stagnant inside my eyes,
She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully.
தண்ணியில திமிரா அலைஞ்ச மீன
தூக்கி போட்டு தரமேல தவிக்க வுட்டா
கண்ணுக்குள்ள தேங்கி கிடந்த நீர
போர போட்ட ஜேராத்தான் இழுத்து புட்டா
I just tried to stay safe,
But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud.
Thinking she would be my future wife,
In my good intention of believing so,
She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out.
சேபா இருக்கத்தான் பார்த்தேன்
அதுக்கென்ன… சேத்துல தள்ளிவிட்டா
பியூச்சர் பொண்டாட்டி தானே
நெனச்ச என் நல்லெண்ணத்துல
மண்ண தூவி
நாக்அவுட் பண்ணிபுட்டா
Thaniyila thimira alainja meena
Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water,
Thookipottu tharamela thavikavutta
She threw me on the ground and left me struggling.
Kannukula thengi kidantha neera
The water that was stagnant inside my eyes,
Bore-a pottu jore aa thaan izhuthu putta
She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully.
Safe-a irrukathaan paathen
I just tried to stay safe,
Adhukenna… sethula thallivutta
But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud.
Future pondati thaannu
Thinking she would be my future wife,
Ninaicha en nalla ennathula
In my good intention of believing so,
Manna thoovi knock out-u panniputta
She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out.
Thaniyila thimira alainja meena
Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water,
Thookipottu tharamela thavikavutta
She threw me on the ground and left me struggling.
Kannukula thengi kidantha neera
The water that was stagnant inside my eyes,
Bore-a pottu jore aa thaan izhuthu putta
She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully.
Safe-a irrukathaan paathen
I just tried to stay safe,
Adhukenna… sethula thallivutta
But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud.
Future pondati thaannu
Thinking she would be my future wife,
Ninaicha en nalla ennathula
In my good intention of believing so,
Manna thoovi knock out-u panniputta
She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out.
Playful-a yeno nadanthukitten
I just behaved playfully for some reason,
Playboy-a irupennu ninaikavitten
But I accidentally made her think I was a playboy.
Nadunisiyila naai kooda alayavutta
She made me roam like a dog in the middle of the night,
Lamp post-u bus stand-nu thiriyavutta
She made me wander around lamp posts and bus stands.
Neraaga poiyi sorry-nu ketka
To go directly and ask her for an apology,
En neju enna vidalaiyae
My heart did not let me do so.
Call pannum bodhu cut pannuralae
Whenever I call her, she cuts the call,
Whatsapp-u status-la
On my WhatsApp status,
Vaai vittu azhugurenae
I am crying out loud!
Thaniyila thimira alainja meena
Like a fish that roamed proudly in the water,
Thookipottu tharamela thavikavutta
She threw me on the ground and left me struggling.
Kannukula thengi kidantha neera
The water that was stagnant inside my eyes,
Bore-a pottu jore aa thaan izhuthu putta
She drilled a borewell and pulled it out forcefully.
Safe-a irrukathaan paathen
I just tried to stay safe,
Adhukenna… sethula thallivutta
But what for? She pushed me straight into the mud.
Future pondati thaannu
Thinking she would be my future wife,
Ninaicha en nalla ennathula
In my good intention of believing so,
Manna thoovi knock out-u panniputta
She threw dust on my thoughts and knocked me out.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays the humorous yet genuine anguish of a young man whose romantic life falls apart after a misunderstanding. He intended to be playful, but his actions caused the girl he loved—whom he envisioned as his future wife—to mistake him for a untrustworthy playboy and reject him. He laments how his peaceful life has been disrupted, reducing him to crying on WhatsApp statuses and wandering the streets at night, feeling as helpless as a fish tossed onto dry ground.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thaniyila thimira alainja meena / Thookipottu tharamela thavikavutta”
Comparing his helpless, distressed state to a fish pulled out of water struggling on the dry ground.
Modern Hyperbole
“Kannukula thengi kidantha neera / Bore-a pottu jore aa thaan izhuthu putta”
Using contemporary imagery of 'drilling a borewell' to hyperbolically describe how she made tears pour out from his eyes.
Assonance & Parallelism
“Playful-a yeno nadanthukitten / Playboy-a irupennu ninaikavitten”
Pairing 'Playful' and 'Playboy' creates a rhythmic contrast between his actual behavior and her mistaken impression.
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Trivia
The track features playful lyrics written by director-lyricist Vignesh Shivan and rendered by star composer-singer Anirudh Ravichander, bringing a energetic, modern Tanglish flavor to the song composed by Madley Blues.
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