Local Boys
From Ethir Neechal (2013 Film) · 2013
- Lyricist
- R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
- Singers
- Dhanush, Velmurugan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Ethir Neechal (2013 Film)2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Hei sathiyama nee enaku | Hey, I swear, you |
| Thevaiyae illa | Are not needed by me at all |
| Hey pathunaala sarakadicha | Hey, even after drinking for ten days |
| Bothaiyae illa | There is no high or intoxication at all |
| Olagam purunju dowser kizhinju | Having understood the world, my shorts got torn |
| Ini pichikira en kitta thaan onnum illa} (2) | Now I have nothing left on me to be stolen |
| Male | |
| Nan setha sangiruku | If I die, there is a conch shell to blow |
| Pocketila dhum irukku | There is a cigarette in my pocket |
| Usura vitta yenna irukku | What do you get if you give up your life? |
| Tension aavatha | Do not get tense |
| Male | |
| Keezha mann irukku | There is soil below |
| Vaanathula sun irukku | There is the sun in the sky |
| Iniki thaan mukiyam thaan | Today is what really matters |
| Azhuthu saavatha | Do not cry and die |
| Chorus | |
| {Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi inga vantha | Why did you come here, girl? |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi enna konna} (2) | Why did you kill me, girl? |
| Male | |
| Enna konna..enna konna ..enna konna | Killed me... killed me... killed me |
| Male | |
| Eh olaiyellam pinni pinni | Hey, weaving palm leaves together |
| kottai onnu naan kattinen | I built a fortress |
| Raja naan thaandi | I was the king |
| Raani nee thaandi | You were the queen |
| Male | |
| Ra pagala vela senju | Working day and night |
| Kaasu ellam naa kottina | I poured out all my money |
| Ellam veenadi | Everything went to waste, girl |
| Loose u naanadi | I turned out to be a fool, girl |
| Male | |
| Hey ullukula onnum illa | Hey, there is nothing left inside me |
| Sathiyama nee thaan pulla | Swear on everything, you are the one, girl |
| Raasaaathiiii…. | My princess... |
| Gamapa gamapa gamapa gamapa | Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa |
| Gama gama gama gamapa gamapa | Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi inga vantha | Why did you come here, girl? |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi enna konna | Why did you kill me, girl? |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hey hei hey hei hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi inga vantha | Why did you come here, girl? |
| Hei hey hei hey hei hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi enna konna | Why did you kill me, girl? |
| Male | |
| Hey kaathula parakum panju | Hey, like cotton flying in the wind |
| Ada kaadhalil vedikum nenju | Oh, the heart explodes in love |
| Ponnunga manasu nanju | Women's hearts are full of poison |
| Motham ethana roundu da anju | How many rounds in total? Five! |
| Male | |
| Mappula paadura raagam | A tune sung in drunken stupor |
| Adha takkunu thitidum sogam | Sorrow comes and scolds it suddenly |
| Kannula ennada mogam | What is this obsession in the eyes? |
| Adhu satunu mudiyum thaagam | It is a thirst that quenches instantly |
| Male | |
| Nan setha sangiruku | If I die, there is a conch shell to blow |
| Pocketila dhum irukku | There is a cigarette in my pocket |
| Usura vitta yenna irukku | What do you get if you give up your life? |
| Tension aavatha | Do not get tense |
| Male | |
| Keezha mann irukku | There is soil below |
| Vaanathula sun irukku | There is the sun in the sky |
| Iniki thaan mukiyam thaan | Today is what really matters |
| Azhuthu saavatha | Do not cry and die |
| Chorus | |
| {Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi inga vantha | Why did you come here, girl? |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Endi enna konna} (2) | Why did you kill me, girl? |
| Endi enna konna …enna konna..enna konna… | Why did you kill me... killed me... killed me... |
{ ஹேய் சத்தியமா
நீ எனக்கு தேவையே இல்ல
ஹே பத்து நாளா சரக்கடிச்சும்
போதையே இல்ல உலகம்
புரிஞ்சு டவுசர் கிழிஞ்சு இனி
பிச்சிக்கிற என் கிட்ட தான்
ஒன்னும் இல்ல } (2)
Hey, I swear, you
Are not needed by me at all
Hey, even after drinking for ten days
There is no high or intoxication at all
Having understood the world, my shorts got torn
Now I have nothing left on me to be stolen
நான் செத்தா சங்கிருக்கு
பாக்கெட்டுல தம் இருக்கு உசுர
விட்டா என்ன இருக்கு
டென்ஷன் ஆவாத
If I die, there is a conch shell to blow
There is a cigarette in my pocket
What do you get if you give up your life?
Do not get tense
கீழ மண் இருக்கு
வானத்துல சன் இருக்கு
இன்னிக்கி தான் முக்கியம்
தான் அழுது சாவாத
There is soil below
There is the sun in the sky
Today is what really matters
Do not cry and die
{ ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஏன்டி இங்க வந்த
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஏன்டி என்ன கொன்ன } (2)
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you come here, girl?
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you kill me, girl?
என்ன கொன்ன
என்ன கொன்ன என்ன
கொன்ன
Killed me... killed me... killed me
ஏ ஓலை எல்லாம்
பின்னி பின்னி கோட்டை
ஒன்னு நான் கட்டினேன்
ராஜா நான் தான்டி
ராணி நீ தான்டி
Hey, weaving palm leaves together
I built a fortress
I was the king
You were the queen
ரா பகலா வேலை
செஞ்சு காசு எல்லாம் நா
கொட்டின எல்லாம் வீணாடி
லூசு நானாடி
Working day and night
I poured out all my money
Everything went to waste, girl
I turned out to be a fool, girl
ஹே உள்ளுக்குள்ள
ஒன்னும் இல்ல சத்தியமா
நீ தான் புள்ள ராசாத்தி கமப
கமப கமப கமப கம கம கம
கமப கமப
Hey, there is nothing left inside me
Swear on everything, you are the one, girl
My princess...
Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa
Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஏன்டி இங்க வந்த
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஏன்டி என்ன கொன்ன
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you come here, girl?
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you kill me, girl?
ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய்
ஹே ஹேய் ஹே ஏன்டி
இங்க வந்த ஹேய் ஹே
ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய் ஹே
ஏன்டி என்ன கொன்ன
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you come here, girl?
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you kill me, girl?
ஹே காத்துல பறக்கும்
பஞ்சு அட காதலில் வெடிக்கும்
நெஞ்சு பொண்ணுங்க மனசு
நஞ்சு மொத்தம் எத்தன
ரவுன்டுடா அஞ்சு
Hey, like cotton flying in the wind
Oh, the heart explodes in love
Women's hearts are full of poison
How many rounds in total? Five!
மப்புள்ள பாடுற
ராகம் அத டக்குனு திட்டிடும்
சோகம் கண்ணுல என்னடா
மோகம் அது சட்டுனு முடியும்
தாகம்
A tune sung in drunken stupor
Sorrow comes and scolds it suddenly
What is this obsession in the eyes?
It is a thirst that quenches instantly
நான் செத்தா சங்கிருக்கு
பாக்கெட்டுல தம் இருக்கு உசுர
விட்டா என்ன இருக்கு
டென்ஷன் ஆவாத
If I die, there is a conch shell to blow
There is a cigarette in my pocket
What do you get if you give up your life?
Do not get tense
கீழ மண் இருக்கு
வானத்துல சன் இருக்கு
இன்னிக்கி தான் முக்கியம்
தான் அழுது சாவாத
There is soil below
There is the sun in the sky
Today is what really matters
Do not cry and die
{ ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஏன்டி இங்க வந்த
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஏன்டி என்ன கொன்ன } (2)
ஏன்டி என்ன கொன்ன
என்ன கொன்ன என்ன
கொன்ன
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you come here, girl?
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Why did you kill me, girl?
Why did you kill me... killed me... killed me...
{Hei sathiyama nee enaku
Hey, I swear, you
Thevaiyae illa
Are not needed by me at all
Hey pathunaala sarakadicha
Hey, even after drinking for ten days
Bothaiyae illa
There is no high or intoxication at all
Olagam purunju dowser kizhinju
Having understood the world, my shorts got torn
Ini pichikira en kitta thaan onnum illa} (2)
Now I have nothing left on me to be stolen
Nan setha sangiruku
If I die, there is a conch shell to blow
Pocketila dhum irukku
There is a cigarette in my pocket
Usura vitta yenna irukku
What do you get if you give up your life?
Tension aavatha
Do not get tense
Keezha mann irukku
There is soil below
Vaanathula sun irukku
There is the sun in the sky
Iniki thaan mukiyam thaan
Today is what really matters
Azhuthu saavatha
Do not cry and die
{Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi inga vantha
Why did you come here, girl?
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi enna konna} (2)
Why did you kill me, girl?
Enna konna..enna konna ..enna konna
Killed me... killed me... killed me
Eh olaiyellam pinni pinni
Hey, weaving palm leaves together
kottai onnu naan kattinen
I built a fortress
Raja naan thaandi
I was the king
Raani nee thaandi
You were the queen
Ra pagala vela senju
Working day and night
Kaasu ellam naa kottina
I poured out all my money
Ellam veenadi
Everything went to waste, girl
Loose u naanadi
I turned out to be a fool, girl
Hey ullukula onnum illa
Hey, there is nothing left inside me
Sathiyama nee thaan pulla
Swear on everything, you are the one, girl
Raasaaathiiii….
My princess...
Gamapa gamapa gamapa gamapa
Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa
Gama gama gama gamapa gamapa
Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Pa
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi inga vantha
Why did you come here, girl?
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi enna konna
Why did you kill me, girl?
Hei hey hei hey hei hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi inga vantha
Why did you come here, girl?
Hei hey hei hey hei hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi enna konna
Why did you kill me, girl?
Hey kaathula parakum panju
Hey, like cotton flying in the wind
Ada kaadhalil vedikum nenju
Oh, the heart explodes in love
Ponnunga manasu nanju
Women's hearts are full of poison
Motham ethana roundu da anju
How many rounds in total? Five!
Mappula paadura raagam
A tune sung in drunken stupor
Adha takkunu thitidum sogam
Sorrow comes and scolds it suddenly
Kannula ennada mogam
What is this obsession in the eyes?
Adhu satunu mudiyum thaagam
It is a thirst that quenches instantly
Nan setha sangiruku
If I die, there is a conch shell to blow
Pocketila dhum irukku
There is a cigarette in my pocket
Usura vitta yenna irukku
What do you get if you give up your life?
Tension aavatha
Do not get tense
Keezha mann irukku
There is soil below
Vaanathula sun irukku
There is the sun in the sky
Iniki thaan mukiyam thaan
Today is what really matters
Azhuthu saavatha
Do not cry and die
{Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi inga vantha
Why did you come here, girl?
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Endi enna konna} (2)
Why did you kill me, girl?
Endi enna konna …enna konna..enna konna…
Why did you kill me... killed me... killed me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Local Boys' expresses a young man's lighthearted, carefree response to heartbreak and romantic betrayal. Rather than falling into despair, the protagonist uses casual street slang and humor to dismiss his pain, asserting that he no longer needs his former lover and that life is too short to dwell on sadness. He touches upon how he invested his hard-earned efforts into the relationship only to end up foolish, yet he resolves to move on with a philosophical, live-in-the-moment attitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second-letter agreement)
“Hey kaathula parakum panju / Ada kaadhalil vedikum nenju / Ponnunga manasu nanju / Motham ethana roundu da anju”
The words 'panju', 'nenju', 'nanju', and 'anju' rhyme at the end of four consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic and catchy folk cadence.
Metaphor
“Eh olaiyellam pinni pinni kottai onnu naan kattinen”
The lyricist compares small, fragile efforts in a relationship to weaving palm leaves to build a grand fortress.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Hey kaathula parakum panju”
Love's floating, unstable nature is vividly compared to cotton floating away in the wind.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track from the 2013 hit film Ethir Neechal features high-energy folk beats by Anirudh Ravichander and iconic dance moves by Dhanush and Nayanthara in special guest appearances. It became a massive chartbuster among youth across Tamil Nadu.
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