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Naan Romba Romba

From Siruthai · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Ranjith, Chorus
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Siruthai2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Jintha-thak thak jintha jinthaJintha-thak thak jintha jintha (Rhythmic beat vocables)
Jintha thak thak thaaJintha thak thak thaa (Rhythmic beat vocables)
Jintha-thak thak jintha jinthaJintha-thak thak jintha jintha (Rhythmic beat vocables)
Jintha thak thak thaaJintha thak thak thaa (Rhythmic beat vocables)
Chorus
Haan haan haanHaan haan haan (Vocalizations)
Haan haan haanHaan haan haan (Vocalizations)
Male
Naan romba romba rombaI am very, very, very...
Nalla pulla illa...not a good child.
Romba nalla pullaikku ellamTo all the very good kids...
Naan chella pulla illa...I am not a darling child.
Male
Naan romba romba rombaI am very, very, very...
Nalla pulla illa...not a good child.
Romba nalla pullaikku ellamTo all the very good kids...
Naan chella pulla illa...I am not a darling child.
Male
Friend-ellam poriki pullaMy friends are all rogue kids,
Echikala thiruttu pullaPetty thief kids who steal scraps.
Engalukku oorum illaWe have no hometown,
Permananent-u perum illaNor do we have any permanent name.
Male
Thattiketka aalum illaThere is no one to question or control us,
Daav-vadika neram illaThere is no time to flirt around.
Sondhaminnu yaarum illaWe have no one to call our own relation,
Sentiment-u yedhum illaThere is no sentiment whatsoever.
Male
Raja rajaRaja, Raja!
Naan rocket rajaI am Rocket Raja!
Ye raja rajaHey Raja, Raja!
Pick pocket rajaPickpocket Raja!
Male
Naan romba romba rombaI am very, very, very...
Nalla pulla illa...not a good child.
Romba nalla pullaikku ellamTo all the very good kids...
Naan chella pulla illa...I am not a darling child.
Chorus
Haaaan….haaannnn…Haaaan….haaannnn… (Vocalizations)
Yeh hei yeh hei yeh hei yeh heiYeh hei yeh hei yeh hei yeh hei (Vocalizations)
Yeh hei yeh hei yeh hei yeh heiYeh hei yeh hei yeh hei yeh hei (Vocalizations)
Haan haan haan haan haan haanHaan haan haan haan haan haan (Vocalizations)
Male
5-am class-u padikum podhuWhen I was studying in 5th class,
Aattaya pottavanI stole stuff.
6-am class-u padikum podhuWhen I was studying in 6th class,
Blade pottavanI slashed people with blades.
Male
Head master bike-a thirudiI stole the Headmaster's bike...
Edaikku pottavan...and sold it for scrap.
Naan central jail-il 100 thadavaIn the central jail, a hundred times,
Tent-tu pottavan...I pitched my tent.
Male
Emaandha emaathuDeceive the unsuspecting,
Envela pammaathuMy job never falters or cows down.
Solluradhellaam suthamaana poiEverything I say is a complete lie,
Vakkiradhellaam pocket-tula kaiEverything I put my hand into is a pocket.
Paraangallil kooda naanumEven out of solid boulders,
Eduththiduven neyi neyiI can extract ghee!
Male
Raja rajaRaja, Raja!
Naan rocket rajaI am Rocket Raja!
Ye raja rajaHey Raja, Raja!
Pick pocket rajaPickpocket Raja!
Male
Naan romba romba rombaI am very, very, very...
Nalla pulla illa...not a good child.
Romba nalla pullaikku ellamTo all the very good kids...
Naan chella pulla illa...I am not a darling child.
Male
{Jintha-thak thak jintha jintha{Jintha-thak thak jintha jintha (Rhythmic chorus repeat)
Jintha thak thak thaaJintha thak thak thaa
Jintha-thak thak jintha jinthaJintha-thak thak jintha jintha
Jintha thak thak thaa} (2)Jintha thak thak thaa} (2)
Chorus
Lehilalaahi..lehilalaahiLehilalaahi..lehilalaahi (Chant/Vocables)
Lehilalaahi…haanLehilalaahi…haan
Lehilalaahi..lehilalaahiLehilalaahi..lehilalaahi
Lehilalaahi…haanLehilalaahi…haan
Male
Kambi enni kambi enniBy counting jail bars again and again,
Kanakku padichavanI learned my mathematics.
Naan 4 vayasil nambiyaaraAt 4 years old, like MN Nambiar,
Pola suttavanI shot people.
Male
Vanji kotta vaaliban-ahLike the hero in Vanjikottai Valiban,
Vazha nenachavanI wanted to live.
Naan pinjulaiyae palluthavan-nuI earned a name for being...
Peru eduthavan...precocious and overly ripe at a young age.
Male
En rootu thani rootuMy path is an exclusive path,
En vettu adhir vettuMy strike is a shattering strike.
Solluradhellaam suthamaana poiEverything I say is a complete lie,
Vakkiradhellaam pocket-tula kaiEverything I put my hand into is a pocket.
Paraangallil kooda naanumEven out of solid boulders,
Eduththiduven neyi neyiI can extract ghee!
Chorus
Raja rajaRaja, Raja!
Nee rocket rajaYou are Rocket Raja!
Ye raja rajaHey Raja, Raja!
Pick pocket rajaPickpocket Raja!
Male
Naan romba romba rombaI am very, very, very...
Nalla pulla illa...not a good child.
Romba nalla pullaikku ellamTo all the very good kids...
Naan chella pulla illa...I am not a darling child.
Male
Friend-ellam poriki pullaMy friends are all rogue kids,
Echikala thiruttu pullaPetty thief kids who steal scraps.
Engalukku oorum illaWe have no hometown,
Permananent-u perum illaNor do we have any permanent name.
Male
Thattiketka aalum illaThere is no one to question or control us,
Daav-vadika neram illaThere is no time to flirt around.
Sondhaminnu yaarum illaWe have no one to call our own relation,
Sentiment-u yedhum illaThere is no sentiment whatsoever.
Chorus
Raja raja ..ok okRaja, Raja ..ok ok
Nee rocket raja..seridhaan maamuYou are Rocket Raja..that's right mate
Ye raja raja …yeahHey Raja, Raja …yeah
Pick pocket rajaPickpocket Raja!
Chorus
Lehilalaahi..lehilalaahiLehilalaahi..lehilalaahi
Lehilalaahi…haanLehilalaahi…haan

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Naan Romba Nalla Pulla Illa' (Rocket Raja) from the movie Siruthai serves as an energetic and humorous intro song for the character Rocket Raja, a carefree pickpocket played by Karthi. The character unabashedly boasts about his rogue lifestyle, his childhood petty crimes, prison stints, and lack of social constraints or emotional attachments.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (எதுகை)

Kambi enni kambi enni / Kanakku padichavan

The second letter consonant match in 'poriki' and 'echikala' or 'Kambi' and 'Nambiyaara'.

Anaaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)

Naan romba romba romba

Repetition of words like 'romba' for emphasis.

Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)

Paraangallil kooda naanum eduththiduven neyi neyi

Exaggeration of skill—claiming to extract ghee even out of hard boulders.

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Trivia

Music for Siruthai was composed by Vidyasagar, with vocals rendered by Rahul Nambiar and Sunidhi Chauhan. The film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster Vikramarkudu directed by S.S. Rajamouli.

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