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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Thaan Goppan Da

From Bruce Lee · 2017

Lyricist
Arunraja Kamaraj
Singers
Arunraja Kamaraj, M Reigo
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Bruce Lee2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aee.. yaar ra avanHey.. who is he?
Yaarra avanWho is that guy?
Yaaru avanWho is he?
Ennathukku durr aaguringaWhy are you getting scared?
Avan peru ennathuda avanthuWhat is his name?
Male
Bruce leee……Bruce Lee...
He’s gonna show you the crazinessHe’s gonna show you the craziness
Over lazinessOver laziness
In every possible waysIn every possible ways
So many days he has beenSo many days he has been
Looking for a hardcore chaseLooking for a hardcore chase
Male
Do we really think who’s the manDo we really think who’s the man
Everybody says he is the oneEverybody says he is the one
With lots ofWith lots of
Fun n fun n fun nFun n fun n fun n
Banging around like a firing gunBanging around like a firing gun
Male
Naan thaan goppan daI am your boss, man
Nalla muthu peran daI am Nallamuthu's grandson, man
Vachu seiyya ippaTo give you a tough time now
Vanthurukken paarudaLook, I have come!
Male
Dappunu adichaaIf he hits you suddenly
Sevulu pagulu kizhiyumaeYour cheek will tear open
Udayumae kolayumThe throat will break
Nadunga vappaanHe will make you tremble
Male
Bruce leee……Bruce Lee...
Yeahhhh….Yeahhhh...
Male
Ivan pera kettathumJust hearing his name
Kai kaal otharaHands and legs tremble
Vai katharaThe mouth screams
Sithari odaPeople scatter and run
Ha ha haaaHa ha haaa
Male
Onn ezhumbathaanHe will break your bone
Udachu enni kaattu VvanHe will break it and show you by counting
Onn kodala vuruvi vuruviHe will pull out your intestines
Maala poduvaanAnd wear them like a garland
Su..su super man polaLike Superman
Suthi varuvaanHe will fly around
Thae..thae thae …thera izhuthuPulling the temple chariot
Theruvula viduvaanHe will leave it on the street
Oh oh .. Oththaya ninnuOh oh.. standing single-handedly
Sanda poduvaanHe will fight
Ivan ketta paiyan illaHe is not a bad boy
Rompavum rompavum nallaHe is a very, very good boy
Male
Bruce Leee……Bruce Lee...
Male
Mummy kitta solli puttuTelling mummy
Pallikoodam poikittuGoing to school
Pallikoodam pakkathulaNear the school
Goli gunda aadikittuPlaying marbles
Goli gundu aadayilaWhile playing marbles
Sandaiya thaan IzhuthukittuPicking a fight
Sandaiyathaan podayilaWhile fighting
Sattaiyadhaan kizhuchukittuTearing the shirt
Mandaiyatha odachu kittuBreaking the head
Roattumela odipoiRunning on the road
Veetukulla ozhunjukittuHiding inside the house
Patcha pulla pola ninnuStanding like an innocent child
Male
Mummy….Mummy...
Ivan enna adikiraanHe is beating me!
Male
Naan thaan goppan daI am your boss, man
Nalla muthu peran daI am Nallamuthu's grandson, man
Vachu seiyya ippaTo give you a tough time now
Vanthurukken paarudaLook, I have come!
Male
Hahaa hahahaaaHahaa hahahaaa
Hahaa hahahaaaHahaa hahahaaa
Male
Vaa othaikku othaikku vaaCome one-on-one, come
Evan munnaala nikkatha mattayavaDon't stand before him like a lifeless log
Po odi po orama poGo, run away, go to the side
Kannu munnadi nikkamaWithout standing in front of my eyes
Thooramaa poGo far away
Va vaa vaa vaa vanthu paaruCome, come, come, come and see
Mudunjakka mothi paaruClash if you can
Oorukulla kettu paaruAsk around in the town
Nammaalu fighting staruOur guy is a fighting star
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting……fighting……Fighting... fighting...
Fighting……fighting……Fighting... fighting...
Fy fy fy fy fy fy……………….Fy fy fy fy fy fy...
Male
Vaa othaikku othaikku vaaCome one-on-one, come
Evan munnaala nikkatha mattayavaDon't stand before him like a lifeless log
Po odi po orama poGo, run away, go to the side
Kannu munnadi nikkamaWithout standing in front of my eyes
Thooramaa poGo far away
Va vaa vaa vaa vanthu paaruCome, come, come, come and see
Mudunjakka mothi paaruClash if you can
Oorukulla kettu paaruAsk around in the town
Nammaalu fighting staruOur guy is a fighting star
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting……fightingFighting... fighting
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting……fightingFighting... fighting
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting……fightingFighting... fighting
Fighting staruFighting star
Male
Naan thaan goppan daI am your boss, man
Nalla muthu peran daI am Nallamuthu's grandson, man
Fighting……fightingFighting... fighting
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting……fightingFighting... fighting
Fighting staruFighting star
Vachu seiyya ippaTo give you a tough time now
Vanthurukken paarudaLook, I have come!
Fighting……fightingFighting... fighting
Fighting staruFighting star
Fighting……fightingFighting... fighting
Fighting staruFighting star

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This title track from the movie 'Bruce Lee' serves as a energetic hero-introduction song. It playfully portrays the protagonist as a fearless, rowdy, yet innocent hero who models himself after martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Through humorous exaggerations and street-smart slang, the song highlights his combat swagger, recounting how he gets into schoolyard fights, breaks bones, yet runs home to hide behind his mother like an innocent child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Uyarthu Navitchi)

Onn kodala vuruvi vuruvi Maala poduvaan

Extremely exaggerated comic threats about pulling out intestines to wear as a garland.

Simile (Uvamai)

Su..su super man pola Suthi varuvaan

Comparing the hero's heroic movements and wild energy to Superman.

Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Pallikoodam poikittu... Goli gunda aadikittu... Sandaiya thaan Izhuthukittu

Use of repetitive verbal endings ('kittu') to create a rhythmic, fast-paced storytelling tempo.

Onomatopoeia

Dappunu adichaa Sevulu pagulu kizhiyumae

Using abrupt colloquial sound expressions like 'Dappunu' to convey a swift strike.

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Trivia

The song is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also played the lead role in the film 'Bruce Lee' (2017). The lyrics were written by multitalented lyricist-director Arunraja Kamaraj, known for delivering high-energy hero anthem tracks in Tamil cinema.

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