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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Ippo

From Doubles · 2000

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Doubles2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Male
Naan ippo oorai suttrum kaatruI am now the wind roaming around the town
Oru cycle tube-ilInside a bicycle tube
Naanagha maati kolla matenI will not get trapped on my own
Kalyanam panni kolla matenI will not get married
En thozhin melaeUpon my shoulder
Kallai naan kattikolla matenI will not tie a heavy stone
Chorus
Kalyanamae poi enbadhuSaying marriage itself is a lie
Poi vazhvin poiyaadaaa..Is a lie in a false life, my friend...
Kalyanathaal un vazhkaiyaiThrough marriage, your life
Thuimai seiyadaPurify it, my friend
Male
Naan ippo oorai suttrum kaatruI am now the wind roaming around the town
Oru cycle tube-ilInside a bicycle tube
Naanagha maati kolla matenI will not get trapped on my own
Kalyanam panni kolla matenI will not get married
En thozhin melaeUpon my shoulder
Kallai naan kattikolla matenI will not tie a heavy stone
Chorus
Ohh..ohh…Ohh..ohh...
Male
Pookal vendum enbathaalJust because you want flowers
Nee kaatrai vaanga vendumaDo you need to buy the whole wind?
Sittrinbam karuthiFor the sake of short-lived pleasure
Jenmam tholaivadha solIs it right to lose your whole life, tell me?
Chorus
Poovai katti kolvadhaalBy marrying a woman (tying the flower)
Sittrinbam mattum ilaiyaeIt is not just small pleasure
Per inbam kaatumIt shows supreme bliss
Pillai undadaa nilA child comes from it, wait!
Male
BrahmatchaariA bachelor
SuthanthiravaathiIs an independent free-thinker
Samsarathil ayulkaidhiIn family life, a prisoner for life
Naan enna chinna paiyanaAm I a small boy?
Pen selaiyai thovaikindraWashing a woman's saree
Washing machine aahAm I a washing machine?
Chorus
Kalyanamae ilaadhavanOne without marriage
Thanimaiyil theigiraanWears away in loneliness
Pon serthathum pen paarpavanOne who looks for a bride after earning wealth
Valkaiyil jeikiranWins in life
Male
Brahmatchaari vaazhkaiyilIn a bachelor's life
Ada nitham nitham sunday thaanHey, every single day is a Sunday!
Oru thaali thandhaalIf you tie a mangalsutra
Nitham sandai thaanaeEvery day is a fight!
Chorus
Naavai suduvadhu enbathalJust because it burns your tongue
Nee pathiyam kolvathuGoing on a strict bland diet
Vambu thaanIs foolishness
Ada sandai kudaHey, even fights
Anbin amsam thaanaeAre a dimension of love
Male
Pengal melaeIn women
Nambikkai unduI have trust
KalyanathilIn marriage
Nambikkai illaiI have no trust
Unarchikku udanpada daaYield to your feelings, friend
Kalyanam arivukkuMarriage is to intellect
Muran paada daaA contradiction, friend!
Male
Naan ippo oorai suttrum kaatruI am now the wind roaming around the town
Oru cycle tube-ilInside a bicycle tube
Naanagha maati kolla matenI will not get trapped on my own
Maten maten matenI won't, I won't, I won't
Kalyanam panni kolla matenI will not get married
En thozhin melaeUpon my shoulder
Kallai naan kattikolla matenI will not tie a heavy stone
Chorus
Thollaiyai nee thalladaPush away the troubles, friend
Nee thirumanam kolladaGet married, friend
Nee yaar endruTo make the world believe who you are
Oor nambavae penmaiyai velladaWin over womanhood, friend

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Doubles (2000) depicts a humorous and energetic debate between two friends on the merits of staying single versus getting married. One character fiercely defends bachelorhood, viewing marriage as a trap that reduces a free-spirited individual to a life sentence of domestic chores and daily arguments. He compares his single life to roaming freely like the wind and enjoying every day as if it were Sunday. On the other hand, his friend counters by arguing that marriage brings true purpose, profound joy, emotional fulfillment, and the continuation of life through children. He dismisses minor marital spats as mere expressions of love. The song captures a lighthearted philosophical clash between absolute independence and domestic companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naan ippo oorai suttrum kaatru / Oru cycle tube-il

Compares the protagonist's free-spirited bachelor life to wind, and marriage to trapping that wind inside a bicycle inner tube.

Metaphor

En thozhin melae / Kallai naan kattikolla maten

Compares marital responsibilities to carrying a heavy stone on one's shoulder.

Humorous Hyperbole

Pen selaiyai thovaikindra / Washing machine aah

Exaggerates a husband's domestic duties by metaphorically asking if he is a washing machine meant to wash sarees.

Emonai (Second letter rhyming)

Brahmatchaari / Suthanthiravaathi

The second consonant sound 'th' repeats in Brahmatchaari and Suthanthiravaathi, creating rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

The track is from the 2000 Tamil movie 'Doubles' starring Prabhu Deva, Srikanth, and Meena. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, and lyricist Vaali penned the track capturing youth perspectives on modern relationships.

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