Naan
From Vaazhl · 2020
- Lyricist
- Pradeep Kumar
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- Pradeep Kumar
- Details
- Vaazhl2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan verum ezhumbu dhaan | I am just a bone |
| Un kooda aadi paada odi varuvena | Will I come running to dance and sing with you? |
| Varuvenaa varuvenaa varuvenaa | Will I come? Will I come? Will I come? |
| Male | |
| Naan verum irumbu dhaan | I am just iron |
| Un gaandham mogam thedi ottikiruvena | Will I stick to you, seeking your magnetic allure? |
| Kiruvenaa kiruvenaa…aa… kiruvenaa | Will I stick? Will I stick? Will I stick? |
| Male | |
| Laa..lalaa…lallaala laal laaalalaaa lalalaa… | [Vocalizing] Laa..lalaa…lallaala laal laaalalaaa lalalaa… |
| Lallaala laa lallaala laa… | [Vocalizing] Lallaala laa lallaala laa… |
| Male | |
| Padhaiya marandhu dhaan | Forgetting the path completely |
| Un bodhai theera yeri meeri ezhuvenna | Will I rise up and transgress to quench your intoxication? |
| Ezhuvenna ezhuvenna ezhuvenna | Will I rise? Will I rise? Will I rise? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhaiyum kodanju thaan | Drilling through your ear |
| Un moolaikulla paanji ozhunji kedappena | Will I leap and lie hidden inside your brain? |
| Kedappenaa kedappenaa kedappenaa | Will I lie there? Will I lie there? Will I lie there? |
| Male | |
| Mandhaiyil oru aadu thaan | Just a sheep in a herd |
| Un bandha paasam thinnu yaeppam vuduvenna | Will I devour your love and affection and burp? |
| Vuduvenna vuduvenna vuduvenna | Will I burp? Will I burp? Will I burp? |
| Male | |
| Sindhaiyum kalanguna | When thoughts get confused |
| Un mandai mela kondayaaga iruppana | Will I sit like a hair-bun atop your head? |
| Iruppanaa iruppanaa iruppanaa | Will I stay? Will I stay? Will I stay? |
| Male | |
| Serthula senthaamarai | A red lotus in the mud |
| Un pecha konjam maathu romba pazhasuna | Change your talk a bit, it is way too old-fashioned |
| Pazhasunaa aradha pazhasunaa pazhasuna | Is it old? Utterly outdated and old? |
| Male | |
| Thedalum un kaadhalum | Your search and your love |
| En paatukulla maattikichu pudhusuna | Got caught inside my song, now it is brand new |
| Pudhusunaa romba pudhusunaa latest-na | Is it new? Very new? The latest! |
| Male | |
| Poovaiyum urinjidum | Sucking nectar from the flower |
| Sentheanil oorum thaeni vaayin kodukkuna | Is it the sting of a honeybee soaked in sweet honey? |
| Kodukkunaa kodukkunaa kodukkunaa | Is it the sting? Is it the sting? Is it the sting? |
| Male | |
| Saavaiyum kadanthu dhaan | Going beyond death itself |
| Un body mela moodi pottu parappana | Will I fly covering over your body? |
| Parappanaa parappanaa parappanaa | Will I fly? Will I fly? Will I fly? |
| Male | |
| Laalalaa laalalaa lallaalalaa lallaalalaa | [Vocalizing] Laalalaa laalalaa lallaalalaa lallaalalaa |
| Lallaalalalaa lalalalalaaa lalllalaalaaa..lalala | [Vocalizing] Lallaalalalaa lalalalalaaa lalllalaalaaa..lalala |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvaiyum purinji dhaan | Only after understanding life |
| Nee ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | You ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| Ha ha ha hi hi hi hu hu hu he he he | Ha ha ha hi hi hi hu hu hu he he he |
நான் வெறும் எலும்பு தான்
உன்கூட ஆடி பாட ஓடி வருவேனா
வருவேனா வருவேனா வருவேனா
I am just a bone
Will I come running to dance and sing with you?
Will I come? Will I come? Will I come?
நான் வெறும் இரும்பு தான்
உன் காந்தம் மோகம் தேடி ஒட்டிகிருவேனா
கிருவேனா கிருவேனா... ஆ.. கிருவேனா
I am just iron
Will I stick to you, seeking your magnetic allure?
Will I stick? Will I stick? Will I stick?
லா.. லலா... லல்லால லால் லாலலா லலலா...
லல்லால லா லல்லால லா...
[Vocalizing] Laa..lalaa…lallaala laal laaalalaaa lalalaa…
[Vocalizing] Lallaala laa lallaala laa…
பாதைய மறந்து தான்
உன் போதை தீர ஏறி மீறி எழுவேனா
எழுவேனா எழுவேனா எழுவேனா
Forgetting the path completely
Will I rise up and transgress to quench your intoxication?
Will I rise? Will I rise? Will I rise?
காதையும் கொடஞ்சு தான்
உன் மூளைக்குள்ள பாஞ்சி ஒழிஞ்சி கேடப்பேனா
கெடப்பேனா கெடப்பேனா கெடப்பேனா
Drilling through your ear
Will I leap and lie hidden inside your brain?
Will I lie there? Will I lie there? Will I lie there?
மந்தையில் ஒரு ஆடு தான்
உன் பந்தா பாசம் தின்னு ஏப்பம் வுடுவேனா
வுடுவேனா வுடுவேனா வுடுவேனா
Just a sheep in a herd
Will I devour your love and affection and burp?
Will I burp? Will I burp? Will I burp?
சிந்தையும் கலங்குனா
உன் மண்டை மேல கொண்டையாக இருப்பேனா
இருப்பேனா இருப்பேனா இருப்பேனா
When thoughts get confused
Will I sit like a hair-bun atop your head?
Will I stay? Will I stay? Will I stay?
சேத்துல செந்தாமரை
உன் பேச்சை கொஞ்சம் மாத்து ரொம்ப பழசுனா
பழசுனா அர்த்த பழசுனா பழசுனா
A red lotus in the mud
Change your talk a bit, it is way too old-fashioned
Is it old? Utterly outdated and old?
தேடலும் உன் காதலும்
என் பாட்டுக்குள்ள மாட்டிகிச்சு புதுசுனா
புதுசுனா ரொம்ப புதுசுனா லேட்டஸ்ட் னா
Your search and your love
Got caught inside my song, now it is brand new
Is it new? Very new? The latest!
பூவையும் உறிஞ்சிடும்
செந்தேனில் ஊரும் தேனீ வாயின் கொடுக்குனா
கொடுக்குனா கொடுக்குனா கொடுக்குனா
Sucking nectar from the flower
Is it the sting of a honeybee soaked in sweet honey?
Is it the sting? Is it the sting? Is it the sting?
சாவையும் கடந்து தான்
உன் பாடி மேல மூடி போட்டு பறப்பனா
பறப்பனா பறப்பனா பறப்பனா
Going beyond death itself
Will I fly covering over your body?
Will I fly? Will I fly? Will I fly?
லாலலா லாலலா லல்லாலலா லல்லாலலா
லல்லாலலலா லலலலலா லல்லலாலா... லலலா
[Vocalizing] Laalalaa laalalaa lallaalalaa lallaalalaa
[Vocalizing] Lallaalalalaa lalalalalaaa lalllalaalaaa..lalala
வாழ்வையும் புரிஞ்சி தான்
நீ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹை ஹை ஹை
Only after understanding life
You ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha hi hi hi hu hu hu he he he
ஹு ஹு ஹு ஹி ஹி ஹி
Naan verum ezhumbu dhaan
I am just a bone
Un kooda aadi paada odi varuvena
Will I come running to dance and sing with you?
Varuvenaa varuvenaa varuvenaa
Will I come? Will I come? Will I come?
Naan verum irumbu dhaan
I am just iron
Un gaandham mogam thedi ottikiruvena
Will I stick to you, seeking your magnetic allure?
Kiruvenaa kiruvenaa…aa… kiruvenaa
Will I stick? Will I stick? Will I stick?
Laa..lalaa…lallaala laal laaalalaaa lalalaa…
[Vocalizing] Laa..lalaa…lallaala laal laaalalaaa lalalaa…
Lallaala laa lallaala laa…
[Vocalizing] Lallaala laa lallaala laa…
Padhaiya marandhu dhaan
Forgetting the path completely
Un bodhai theera yeri meeri ezhuvenna
Will I rise up and transgress to quench your intoxication?
Ezhuvenna ezhuvenna ezhuvenna
Will I rise? Will I rise? Will I rise?
Kaadhaiyum kodanju thaan
Drilling through your ear
Un moolaikulla paanji ozhunji kedappena
Will I leap and lie hidden inside your brain?
Kedappenaa kedappenaa kedappenaa
Will I lie there? Will I lie there? Will I lie there?
Mandhaiyil oru aadu thaan
Just a sheep in a herd
Un bandha paasam thinnu yaeppam vuduvenna
Will I devour your love and affection and burp?
Vuduvenna vuduvenna vuduvenna
Will I burp? Will I burp? Will I burp?
Sindhaiyum kalanguna
When thoughts get confused
Un mandai mela kondayaaga iruppana
Will I sit like a hair-bun atop your head?
Iruppanaa iruppanaa iruppanaa
Will I stay? Will I stay? Will I stay?
Serthula senthaamarai
A red lotus in the mud
Un pecha konjam maathu romba pazhasuna
Change your talk a bit, it is way too old-fashioned
Pazhasunaa aradha pazhasunaa pazhasuna
Is it old? Utterly outdated and old?
Thedalum un kaadhalum
Your search and your love
En paatukulla maattikichu pudhusuna
Got caught inside my song, now it is brand new
Pudhusunaa romba pudhusunaa latest-na
Is it new? Very new? The latest!
Poovaiyum urinjidum
Sucking nectar from the flower
Sentheanil oorum thaeni vaayin kodukkuna
Is it the sting of a honeybee soaked in sweet honey?
Kodukkunaa kodukkunaa kodukkunaa
Is it the sting? Is it the sting? Is it the sting?
Saavaiyum kadanthu dhaan
Going beyond death itself
Un body mela moodi pottu parappana
Will I fly covering over your body?
Parappanaa parappanaa parappanaa
Will I fly? Will I fly? Will I fly?
Laalalaa laalalaa lallaalalaa lallaalalaa
[Vocalizing] Laalalaa laalalaa lallaalalaa lallaalalaa
Lallaalalalaa lalalalalaaa lalllalaalaaa..lalala
[Vocalizing] Lallaalalalaa lalalalalaaa lalllalaalaaa..lalala
Vaazhvaiyum purinji dhaan
Only after understanding life
Nee ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
You ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha hi hi hi hu hu hu he he he
Ha ha ha hi hi hi hu hu hu he he he
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Vaazhl' is an eccentric, surreal reflection on love, existence, and absurd human emotions. Composed, written, and sung by Pradeep Kumar, the lyrics play with humorous self-deprecating imagery—comparing oneself to mere bones, iron drawn to a magnet, a sheep in a herd, or a bug inside a brain—to question whether one can truly connect with another person's inner world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Naan verum irumbu dhaan / Un gaandham mogam thedi ottikiruvena”
Compares the speaker to iron ('Naan verum irumbu dhaan') and the subject's attraction to a magnet ('Un gaandham mogam'), emphasizing an irresistible natural pull.
Epistrophe / Refrain repetition
“Varuvenaa varuvenaa varuvenaa”
Repeats inquisitive echo verbs like 'Varuvenaa', 'Kiruvenaa', 'Ezhuvenna', and 'Kedappenaa' at the end of stanzas to build a hypnotic, rhythmic cadence.
Contrast / Irony
“Serthula senthaamarai / Un pecha konjam maathu romba pazhasuna”
Juxtaposes traditional poetic cliches ('Serthula senthaamarai' - Red lotus in the mud) with modern playful dismissal ('romba pazhasuna' - too outdated).
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Trivia
'Vaazhl' (2020) is a travel-drama film directed by Arun Prabhu Purushothaman and produced by Sivakarthikeyan. Pradeep Kumar's experimental soundtrack received immense critical praise for breaking traditional movie song structures and blending acoustic guitar work with quirky existential lyrics.
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