Middle Class
From Sivakumarin Sabadham · 2021
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singer
- Bamba Bakya
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Sivakumarin Sabadham2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey hey…(2) | Hey hey... |
| Male | |
| Hey top um illa bottom um illa | Neither top nor bottom, |
| Naanga centre piece u da | We are the centerpiece, man! |
| Yedhukumae asaradha | Unshakable by anything, |
| Naanga middle class u da | We are the middle class, man! |
| Male | |
| Mangathu ennaikumae | Never fading, |
| Engaloda maasuda | Is our mass style, man! |
| Thangathu kaila dhaan | Money and cash don't stay, |
| Panam kaasu da | In our hands, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey middle classu da | Hey, middle class, man! |
| Naanga ellam middle classu da | We all belong to the middle class, man! |
| Eppodhum kola massu da | Always super mass, man! |
| Summavae kolar pieceu da… | Troublemakers by default, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey middle classu da | Hey, middle class, man! |
| Naanga ellam middle classu da | We all belong to the middle class, man! |
| Eppodhum kola massu da | Always super mass, man! |
| Summavae kolar pieceu da… | Troublemakers by default, man! |
| Male | |
| Jova kava slowva poivarum | Joy and sorrow come and go slowly, |
| Ulta ulagil yedhuda nirandharam | What is permanent in this upside-down world? |
| Day to night u…. | From day to night... |
| Male :Appadiya | Male: Is that so? |
| Male :Daily kalavaram | Male: Daily chaos and struggle, |
| Adhula narkunna irukum | Standing right in the middle of it all, |
| Naanga nadutharam | We are the middle class! |
| Male | |
| 3 shiftu workla than tholaiyurom | We get lost in working 3 shifts, |
| Chorus :Tholaiyurom | Chorus: We get lost! |
| Male :Office mudinja happyathaan alaiyurom | Male: When office hours end, we roam around happily, |
| Chorus :Alaiyurom | Chorus: We roam around! |
| Male :Venam macha yengaluku vilambaram | Male: We don't need publicity, mate, |
| Chorus :Venam venam | Chorus: We don't want it, don't want it! |
| Male :Kandipadha jaipom lifela oru tharam… | Male: We will definitely win in life at least once... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey maasa kadsi budget thundu | Hey, end-of-the-month budget shortfall, |
| Middle class middle class | Middle class, middle class! |
| Maasa kadsi budget thundu | End-of-the-month budget shortfall, |
| Middle class middle class | Middle class, middle class! |
| Chorus | |
| Thunbo engalukku kaal dhoosu | Sorrow is like dust under our feet, |
| Macha naanga ellam middle class | Buddy, we all are middle class! |
| Thunbo engalukku kaal dhoosu | Sorrow is like dust under our feet, |
| Macha naanga ellam middle class | Buddy, we all are middle class! |
| Male | |
| Naanga middle classu | We are middle class, |
| Naanga ellam middle classu | We all are middle class, |
| Eppovumae kola massu | Always super mass, |
| Summavae kolar pieceu | Troublemakers by default! |
| Male | |
| Toppa kaitu thadaigala dhaan | Take off the top and cross obstacles, |
| Dappaluna thaanduvom | We will jump over them in a flash! |
| Offeru la thuniya vaangi | Buying clothes on special offer, |
| Branda scene ah poduvom… | We show off like it is branded! |
| Male | |
| Oc wifi la | On free Wi-Fi, |
| Iphone ah nonduvom | We browse on an iPhone! |
| Ellarum nalla irruka | Praying that everyone stays well, |
| Kadavula thaan venduvom | We pray to God! |
| Male | |
| Ah ah enne pinna | Ah ah, what else then! |
| Solidu shoikkaru | Solid show-offs, |
| Male | |
| Pinji pona serupula than | Even when slippers get torn, |
| Pin kuthikuvom | We fix them with a safety pin! |
| Nenja thukki nimirdhukunu | Holding our heads high with pride, |
| Naanga suthikuvom | We walk around freely! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey maasa kadsi budget thundu | Hey, end-of-the-month budget shortfall, |
| Middle class middle class | Middle class, middle class! |
| Maasa kadsi budget thundu | End-of-the-month budget shortfall, |
| Middle class middle class | Middle class, middle class! |
| Chorus | |
| Middle classu da | Middle class, man! |
| Naanga ellam middle classu da | We all belong to the middle class, man! |
| Eppovumae kola massu da | Always super mass, man! |
| Summavae kolar pieceu da… | Troublemakers by default, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey middle classu da | Hey, middle class, man! |
| Naanga ellam middle classu da | We all belong to the middle class, man! |
| Eppovumae kola massu da | Always super mass, man! |
| Summavae kolar pieceu da… | Troublemakers by default, man! |
ஹே ஹே ....(2)
Hey hey...
ஹே டாப்-பும் இல்ல பாட்டமும் இல்ல
நாங்க சென்டர் பீஸு டா
எதுக்குமே அசராத
நாங்க மிடில் கிளாஸு டா
Neither top nor bottom,
We are the centerpiece, man!
Unshakable by anything,
We are the middle class, man!
மங்காது என்னைக்குமே
எங்களோட மவுசுடா
தங்காது கைல தான்
பணம் காசு டா
Never fading,
Is our mass style, man!
Money and cash don't stay,
In our hands, man!
ஹே மிடில் கிளாசு டா
நாங்க எல்லா மிடில் கிளாசு டா
எப்போதும் கொல மாசு டா
சும்மாவே கோளார் பீசு டா
Hey, middle class, man!
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Always super mass, man!
Troublemakers by default, man!
ஹே மிடில் கிளாசு டா
நாங்க எல்லா மிடில் கிளாசு டா
எப்போதும் கொல மாசு டா
சும்மாவே கோளார் பீசு டா
Hey, middle class, man!
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Always super mass, man!
Troublemakers by default, man!
ஜோவா காவ ஸ்லோவா போய்வரும்
உல்டா உலகில் ஏதுடா நிரந்தரம்
Joy and sorrow come and go slowly,
What is permanent in this upside-down world?
From day to night...
Male: Is that so?
Male: Daily chaos and struggle,
Standing right in the middle of it all,
We are the middle class!
அப்படியா
We get lost in working 3 shifts,
Chorus: We get lost!
Male: When office hours end, we roam around happily,
Chorus: We roam around!
Male: We don't need publicity, mate,
Chorus: We don't want it, don't want it!
Male: We will definitely win in life at least once...
டே டூ நைட்டு டெய்லி கலவரம்
அதில்ல நற்குன்னா இருக்கும்
நாங்க நடுதரம்
Hey, end-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class, middle class!
End-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class, middle class!
3 ஷிஃட்டு வொர்க்ல தான்
குழு :
தொலையுறோம்
ஆஃபீஸ் முடிஞ்சா ஹேப்பி அதான்
குழு :
அலையுரோம்
வேணாம் மச்சா எங்களுக்கு விளம்பரம்
குழு :
வேணாம் வேணாம்
கண்டிப்பா தா ஜெய்போம் லைஃப்ல ஒரு தரம்
Sorrow is like dust under our feet,
Buddy, we all are middle class!
Sorrow is like dust under our feet,
Buddy, we all are middle class!
ஹே மாச கடைசி பட்ஜெட் துண்டு
மிடில் கிளாசு மிடில் கிளாசு
மாச கடைசி பட்ஜெட் துண்டு
மிடில் கிளாஸ் மிடில் கிளாஸ்
We are middle class,
We all are middle class,
Always super mass,
Troublemakers by default!
துன்போ எங்களுக்கு கால் தூசு
மச்சா நாங்க எல்லா மிடில் கிளாசு
துன்போ எங்களுக்கு கால் தூசு
மச்சா நாங்க எல்லா மிடில் கிளாசு
Take off the top and cross obstacles,
We will jump over them in a flash!
Buying clothes on special offer,
We show off like it is branded!
நாங்க மிடில் கிளாசு
நாங்க எல்லா மிடில் கிளாசு
எப்போதும் கொல மாசு
சும்மாவே கோளார் பீசு
On free Wi-Fi,
We browse on an iPhone!
Praying that everyone stays well,
We pray to God!
டாப்ப கயிட்டு தடைகள தான்
டபாலுனு தாண்டுவோம்
ஆப் பர்ல துணிய வாங்கி
பிராண்டா சீன போடுவோம்
Ah ah, what else then!
Solid show-offs,
ஓசி வைஃபை ல
ஐபோன நோண்டுவோம்
எல்லாரும் நல்லா இருக்க
கடவுள தா வேண்டுவோம்
Even when slippers get torn,
We fix them with a safety pin!
Holding our heads high with pride,
We walk around freely!
ஆ ஆ என்னா பின்ன
சோலிடு சோய்க்காரு
Hey, end-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class, middle class!
End-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class, middle class!
பிஞ்சி போன செருப்புல தான்
பின்ன குத்திக்குவோம்
நெஞ்ச தூக்கி நிமிர்ந்துக்குனு
நாங்க சுத்திக்குவோம்
Middle class, man!
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Always super mass, man!
Troublemakers by default, man!
ஹே மாச கடைசி பட்ஜெட் துண்டு
மிடில் கிளாஸ் மிடில் கிளாஸ்
மாச கடைசி பட்ஜெட் துண்டு
மிடில் கிளாஸ் மிடில் கிளாஸ்
Hey, middle class, man!
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Always super mass, man!
Troublemakers by default, man!
மிடில் கிளாசு டா
நாங்க எல்லா மிடில் கிளாசு டா
எப்போதும் கொல மாசு டா
சும்மாவே கோளார் பீசு டா
மிடில் கிளாசு டா
நாங்க எல்லா மிடில் கிளாசு டா
எப்போதும் கொல மாசு டா
சும்மாவே கோளார் பீசு டா
Hey hey…(2)
Hey hey...
Hey top um illa bottom um illa
Neither top nor bottom,
Naanga centre piece u da
We are the centerpiece, man!
Yedhukumae asaradha
Unshakable by anything,
Naanga middle class u da
We are the middle class, man!
Mangathu ennaikumae
Never fading,
Engaloda maasuda
Is our mass style, man!
Thangathu kaila dhaan
Money and cash don't stay,
Panam kaasu da
In our hands, man!
Hey middle classu da
Hey, middle class, man!
Naanga ellam middle classu da
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Eppodhum kola massu da
Always super mass, man!
Summavae kolar pieceu da…
Troublemakers by default, man!
Hey middle classu da
Hey, middle class, man!
Naanga ellam middle classu da
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Eppodhum kola massu da
Always super mass, man!
Summavae kolar pieceu da…
Troublemakers by default, man!
Jova kava slowva poivarum
Joy and sorrow come and go slowly,
Ulta ulagil yedhuda nirandharam
What is permanent in this upside-down world?
Day to night u….
From day to night...
Male :Appadiya
Male: Is that so?
Male :Daily kalavaram
Male: Daily chaos and struggle,
Adhula narkunna irukum
Standing right in the middle of it all,
Naanga nadutharam
We are the middle class!
3 shiftu workla than tholaiyurom
We get lost in working 3 shifts,
Chorus :Tholaiyurom
Chorus: We get lost!
Male :Office mudinja happyathaan alaiyurom
Male: When office hours end, we roam around happily,
Chorus :Alaiyurom
Chorus: We roam around!
Male :Venam macha yengaluku vilambaram
Male: We don't need publicity, mate,
Chorus :Venam venam
Chorus: We don't want it, don't want it!
Male :Kandipadha jaipom lifela oru tharam…
Male: We will definitely win in life at least once...
Hey maasa kadsi budget thundu
Hey, end-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class middle class
Middle class, middle class!
Maasa kadsi budget thundu
End-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class middle class
Middle class, middle class!
Thunbo engalukku kaal dhoosu
Sorrow is like dust under our feet,
Macha naanga ellam middle class
Buddy, we all are middle class!
Thunbo engalukku kaal dhoosu
Sorrow is like dust under our feet,
Macha naanga ellam middle class
Buddy, we all are middle class!
Naanga middle classu
We are middle class,
Naanga ellam middle classu
We all are middle class,
Eppovumae kola massu
Always super mass,
Summavae kolar pieceu
Troublemakers by default!
Toppa kaitu thadaigala dhaan
Take off the top and cross obstacles,
Dappaluna thaanduvom
We will jump over them in a flash!
Offeru la thuniya vaangi
Buying clothes on special offer,
Branda scene ah poduvom…
We show off like it is branded!
Oc wifi la
On free Wi-Fi,
Iphone ah nonduvom
We browse on an iPhone!
Ellarum nalla irruka
Praying that everyone stays well,
Kadavula thaan venduvom
We pray to God!
Ah ah enne pinna
Ah ah, what else then!
Solidu shoikkaru
Solid show-offs,
Pinji pona serupula than
Even when slippers get torn,
Pin kuthikuvom
We fix them with a safety pin!
Nenja thukki nimirdhukunu
Holding our heads high with pride,
Naanga suthikuvom
We walk around freely!
Hey maasa kadsi budget thundu
Hey, end-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class middle class
Middle class, middle class!
Maasa kadsi budget thundu
End-of-the-month budget shortfall,
Middle class middle class
Middle class, middle class!
Middle classu da
Middle class, man!
Naanga ellam middle classu da
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Eppovumae kola massu da
Always super mass, man!
Summavae kolar pieceu da…
Troublemakers by default, man!
Hey middle classu da
Hey, middle class, man!
Naanga ellam middle classu da
We all belong to the middle class, man!
Eppovumae kola massu da
Always super mass, man!
Summavae kolar pieceu da…
Troublemakers by default, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Middle Class' from the film 'Sivakumarin Sabadham' is an energetic and humorous anthem celebrating the spirit, resilience, and unique lifestyle of middle-class families. Through casual slang and witty observations, it depicts how middle-class individuals face relentless daily struggles, hectic job shifts, and end-of-month financial crunches with high spirits and optimism. Rather than despairing over monetary limits, the lyrics highlight clever survival tactics—like pinning broken slippers or hunting for discount clothes—while keeping head held high with pride ('kola mass'). Ultimately, it portrays the middle class as the heart and soul of society, prioritizing genuine contentment and collective well-being over superficial fame or wealth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Naanga ellam middle classu da / Eppodhum kola massu da”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across lines to create rhythmic fluency, such as 'classu' and 'massu'.
Metaphor
“Thunbo engalukku kaal dhoosu”
Comparing sorrow to dust under the feet, emphasizing how effortlessly middle-class people brush off hardship.
Satirical Contrast
“Offeru la thuniya vaangi / Branda scene ah poduvom”
Juxtaposing budget choices with luxury posturing to humorously highlight middle-class ingenuity.
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Trivia
This track from 'Sivakumarin Sabadham' (2021) was composed by Hiphop Tamizha and written by popular Gana lyricist Rokesh. The song blends modern Tamil hip-hop beats with Madras Gana sensibilities, creating an relatable anthem that gained popularity on social media platforms like Instagram Reels.
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