Naankooda Inda Ooru Aaludhan
From Naanum Indha Ooruthan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Naanum Indha Ooruthan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | I too am a native person of this town |
| Male | |
| Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan | Everyone here are people known to me |
| Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan | Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories |
| Chinna pulla nyaabagam pathu varusham aagiyum | They haven't left me yet |
| Ennai vittu innum pogalai | The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered |
| Appa kanda kolamum appa patta kaayamum | Still hasn't healed in my heart even now |
| Ippa kooda nenjil aaralae | I too am a native person of this town |
| Male | |
| Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan | Everyone here are people known to me |
| Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan | Even if clouds cover and lightning strikes |
| Male | |
| Megangal moodina minnalgal thaakkina | The sky will not be afraid, hey |
| Aagayam anjidaathu haei | Just because summer comes with scorching heat |
| Kodaigal vandhadhaal kaaigindra veyilaal | The ocean water will not dry up |
| Kadal neerum vathidathu | I am a brave, valiant, and courageous man |
| Male | |
| Veeran theeran sooran thaanda | Who stands subservient with folded hands to no one |
| Yaarukkum kaikatti nikkadhavan | If you keep escaping like this always, how can that be? |
| Eppodhum ippadi thappicha eppadi | Watch what happens right now |
| Ennaagum paathukka indha neram | I have taken an oath on the mother goddess herself |
| Aathaalin melathaan vechenae aanai thaan | Will the foundation turn into dust? Hey |
| Thoolaagi pogumoo asthivaaram haei | I too am a native person of this town |
| Male | |
| Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan | Everyone here are people known to me |
| Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan | Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories |
| Chinna pulla nyaabagam pathu varusham aagiyum | They haven't left me yet |
| Ennai vittu innum pogalai | The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered |
| Appa kanda kolamum appa patta kaayamum | Still hasn't healed in my heart even now |
| Ippa kooda nenjil aaralae | I too am a native person of this town |
| Male | |
| Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan | Hey, everyone here are people known to me |
| Ada ellamae naanarinja peruthaan haei | Even when burnt, a conch shell gets heated up |
| Male | |
| Suttaalum sanguthaan soodaera inguthaan | And becomes even whiter |
| Menmelum venmai aagum | Always, justice collides with wrongdoing |
| Eppodhum needhithaan thappodu modhithaan | And eventually achieves victory |
| Pirpaadu vetri kaanum | When the right time and moment arrive |
| Male | |
| Kaalam neram koodum podhu | Won't righteousness automatically win? Hey |
| Thanaale vellaadho dharmangalae haei | Illusions are with you, wisdom is with me |
| Maayangal unnidam gnyaangal ennidam | Can you ever think of defeating me? |
| Ennai nee veezhthida ennalaama | Mysteries are with you, righteousness is with me |
| Marmangal unnidam dharmangal ennidam | You fool, should you stir up trouble? |
| Muttaalae vambhugal pannalaama | I too am a native person of this town |
| Male | |
| Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan | Everyone here are people known to me |
| Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan | Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories |
| Chinna pulla nyaabagam pathu varusham aagiyum | They haven't left me yet |
| Ennai vittu innum pogalai | The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered |
| Appa kanda kolamum appa patta kaayamum | Still hasn't healed in my heart even now |
| Ippa kooda nenjil aaralae | I too am a native person of this town, hey |
| Male | |
| Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan haei | Everyone here are people known to me |
| Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan | |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
தந்தானா தானனன்னானே தந்தானே
தந்தானா தானனன்னானே தந்தானே
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்...
I too am a native person of this town
நான் கூட இந்த ஊரு ஆளுதான்
எல்லாமே நானறிஞ்ச பேருதான்
சின்னப் புள்ள ஞாபகம் பத்து வருஷம் ஆகியும்
என்னை விட்டு இன்னும் போகலை
அப்ப கண்ட கோலமும் அப்பப் பட்ட காயமும்
இப்ப கூட நெஞ்சில் ஆறலை
Everyone here are people known to me
Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories
They haven't left me yet
The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered
Still hasn't healed in my heart even now
I too am a native person of this town
நான் கூட இந்த ஊரு ஆளுதான்
எல்லாமே நானறிஞ்ச பேருதான்
Everyone here are people known to me
Even if clouds cover and lightning strikes
.........................
The sky will not be afraid, hey
Just because summer comes with scorching heat
The ocean water will not dry up
I am a brave, valiant, and courageous man
மேகங்கள் மூடினா மின்னல்கள் தாக்கினா
ஆகாயம் அஞ்சிடாது ஹேய்
கோடைகள் வந்ததால் காய்கின்ற வெய்யிலால்
கடல் நீரும் வத்திடாது
Who stands subservient with folded hands to no one
If you keep escaping like this always, how can that be?
Watch what happens right now
I have taken an oath on the mother goddess herself
Will the foundation turn into dust? Hey
I too am a native person of this town
வீரன் தீரன் சூரன் தான்டா
யாருக்கும் கைக் கட்டி நிக்காதவன்
எப்போதும் இப்படி தப்பிச்சா எப்படி
என்னாகும் பாத்துக்க இந்த நேரம்
ஆத்தாளின் மேலத்தான் வச்சேனே ஆணைதான்
தூளாகி போகுமோ அஸ்திவாரம் ஹேய்
Everyone here are people known to me
Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories
They haven't left me yet
The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered
Still hasn't healed in my heart even now
I too am a native person of this town
நான் கூட இந்த ஊரு ஆளுதான்
எல்லாமே நானறிஞ்ச பேருதான்....
சின்னப் புள்ள ஞாபகம் பத்து வருஷம் ஆகியும்
என்னை விட்டு இன்னும் போகலை
அப்ப கண்ட கோலமும் அப்பப் பட்ட காயமும்
இப்ப கூட நெஞ்சில் ஆறலை
Hey, everyone here are people known to me
Even when burnt, a conch shell gets heated up
நான் கூட இந்த ஊரு ஆளுதான்
எல்லாமே நானறிஞ்ச பேருதான்...ஹேய்...
And becomes even whiter
Always, justice collides with wrongdoing
And eventually achieves victory
When the right time and moment arrive
சுட்டாலும் சங்குதான் சூடேற இங்குதான்
மென்மேலும் வெண்மை ஆகும்
எப்போதும் நீதிதான் தப்போடு மோதிதான்
பிற்பாடு வெற்றி காணும்
Won't righteousness automatically win? Hey
Illusions are with you, wisdom is with me
Can you ever think of defeating me?
Mysteries are with you, righteousness is with me
You fool, should you stir up trouble?
I too am a native person of this town
காலம் நேரம் கூடும்போது
தன்னாலே வெல்லாதோ தர்மங்களே ஹேய்
மாயங்கள் உன்னிடம் ஞாயங்கள் என்னிடம்
என்னை நீ வீழ்த்திட எண்ணலாமா
மர்மங்கள் உன்னிடம் தர்மங்கள் என்னிடம்
முட்டாளே வம்புகள் பண்ணலாமா
Everyone here are people known to me
Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories
They haven't left me yet
The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered
Still hasn't healed in my heart even now
I too am a native person of this town, hey
சின்னப் புள்ள ஞாபகம் பத்து வருஷம் ஆகியும்
என்னை விட்டு இன்னும் போகலை
அப்ப கண்ட கோலமும் அப்பப் பட்ட காயமும்
இப்ப கூட நெஞ்சில் ஆறலை
Everyone here are people known to me
நான் கூட இந்த ஊரு ஆளுதான்
எல்லாமே நானறிஞ்ச பேருதான்
சின்னப் புள்ள ஞாபகம் பத்து வருஷம் ஆகியும்
என்னை விட்டு இன்னும் போகலை
அப்ப கண்ட கோலமும் அப்பப் பட்ட காயமும்
இப்ப கூட நெஞ்சில் ஆறலை
நான் கூட இந்த ஊரு ஆளுதான்
எல்லாமே நானறிஞ்ச பேருதான்...ஹேய்...
தந்தானா தானனன்னானே தந்தானே
தந்தானா தானனன்னானே தந்தானே....
……………………………..
I too am a native person of this town
Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan
Everyone here are people known to me
Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan
Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories
Chinna pulla nyaabagam pathu varusham aagiyum
They haven't left me yet
Ennai vittu innum pogalai
The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered
Appa kanda kolamum appa patta kaayamum
Still hasn't healed in my heart even now
Ippa kooda nenjil aaralae
I too am a native person of this town
Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan
Everyone here are people known to me
Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan
Even if clouds cover and lightning strikes
Megangal moodina minnalgal thaakkina
The sky will not be afraid, hey
Aagayam anjidaathu haei
Just because summer comes with scorching heat
Kodaigal vandhadhaal kaaigindra veyilaal
The ocean water will not dry up
Kadal neerum vathidathu
I am a brave, valiant, and courageous man
Veeran theeran sooran thaanda
Who stands subservient with folded hands to no one
Yaarukkum kaikatti nikkadhavan
If you keep escaping like this always, how can that be?
Eppodhum ippadi thappicha eppadi
Watch what happens right now
Ennaagum paathukka indha neram
I have taken an oath on the mother goddess herself
Aathaalin melathaan vechenae aanai thaan
Will the foundation turn into dust? Hey
Thoolaagi pogumoo asthivaaram haei
I too am a native person of this town
Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan
Everyone here are people known to me
Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan
Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories
Chinna pulla nyaabagam pathu varusham aagiyum
They haven't left me yet
Ennai vittu innum pogalai
The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered
Appa kanda kolamum appa patta kaayamum
Still hasn't healed in my heart even now
Ippa kooda nenjil aaralae
I too am a native person of this town
Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan
Hey, everyone here are people known to me
Ada ellamae naanarinja peruthaan haei
Even when burnt, a conch shell gets heated up
Suttaalum sanguthaan soodaera inguthaan
And becomes even whiter
Menmelum venmai aagum
Always, justice collides with wrongdoing
Eppodhum needhithaan thappodu modhithaan
And eventually achieves victory
Pirpaadu vetri kaanum
When the right time and moment arrive
Kaalam neram koodum podhu
Won't righteousness automatically win? Hey
Thanaale vellaadho dharmangalae haei
Illusions are with you, wisdom is with me
Maayangal unnidam gnyaangal ennidam
Can you ever think of defeating me?
Ennai nee veezhthida ennalaama
Mysteries are with you, righteousness is with me
Marmangal unnidam dharmangal ennidam
You fool, should you stir up trouble?
Muttaalae vambhugal pannalaama
I too am a native person of this town
Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan
Everyone here are people known to me
Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan
Even though ten years have passed since childhood memories
Chinna pulla nyaabagam pathu varusham aagiyum
They haven't left me yet
Ennai vittu innum pogalai
The state my father was in and the wound my father suffered
Appa kanda kolamum appa patta kaayamum
Still hasn't healed in my heart even now
Ippa kooda nenjil aaralae
I too am a native person of this town, hey
Naan kooda indha ooru aalu thaan haei
Everyone here are people known to me
Ellamae naanarinja peruthaan
…………………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep rootedness, resilience, and unyielding sense of justice felt by the protagonist upon returning to his hometown after a decade. Despite carrying the painful memory and emotional scar of his father's tragic fate, he remains fearless in the face of adversaries, comparing his resolve to immovable forces of nature like the sky and the sea. The lyrics highlight a firm belief in moral righteousness (dharma) overcoming deceit, trickery, and evil. The protagonist asserts his moral superiority over his enemies, declaring that true virtue shines brighter under pressure, just like a conch shell whitening when heated.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Analogy
“Megangal moodina minnalgal thaakkina / Aagayam anjidaathu”
Compares the protagonist's unflinching character to the sky which does not fear thunder/clouds and the ocean that does not dry in summer heat.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Megangal moodina minnalgal thaakkina / Kodaigal vandhadhaal kaaigindra veyilaal”
The second character/letter in consecutive lines rhyme (e.g., 'Megangal' and 'Kodaigal' share 'ga', 'Veeran' and 'Yaarukkum' share 'ra').
Traditional Proverb / Cultural Metaphor (Suttaalum Sangu)
“Suttaalum sanguthaan soodaera inguthaan / Menmelum venmai aagum”
Refers to the classic Tamil proverb 'Suttaalum sangu venmai tharum' (Even when burnt, a conch remains pure white), symbolizing unblemished character under adversity.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Maayangal unnidam gnyaangal ennidam / Marmangal unnidam dharmangal ennidam”
Contrasts the enemy's illusions/secrets (maayangal/marmangal) with the protagonist's wisdom/righteousness (gnyaangal/dharmangal).
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Trivia
Naanum Indha Ooruthan (1990) is a rural drama film directed by P. Shekar, starring Murali and Kushboo. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.
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