Naanum Kooda
From Irumbu Pookkal · 1991
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Irumbu Pookkal1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hae yaayayaa… yaayaayaa… | Hey yaayayaa… yaayaayaa… |
| Hae yaayayaa yaayaayaa | Hey yaayayaa yaayaayaa |
| Yaayaayaa yaayaayaa yaayaayaa… | Yaayaayaa yaayaayaa yaayaayaa… |
| Male | |
| Naanum kooda mannan thaan | I am a king as well |
| Baanam podum kannan thaan | I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows |
| Naanum paadum isai paattu | The musical song that I sing |
| Ketkkum nenjai valai pottu | Casts a net over the listening heart |
| Nottam podum aattam podum | Observes and dances along |
| Koottam koodum ingae | A crowd gathers here |
| Male | |
| Naanum kooda mannan thaan | I am a king as well |
| Baanam podum kannan thaan | I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..aaa… | Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..aaa… |
| Male :Sattam illai | Male: There is no law |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No |
| Male :Maedai meedhu vattam illai | Male: There are no strict bounds on stage |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No |
| Male :Kattum mullai | Male: The tied jasmine flowers |
| Chorus :Mullai | Chorus: Jasmine |
| Male :Thottu paarkka ishtam illai | Male: Have no wish to be touched |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No |
| Male | |
| Paattukkendru vaeli illai | There is no boundary wall for a song |
| Ketkkum nenjil baedham illai | There is no discrimination in the listening heart |
| Vegam maarum vegam illai | There is no speed that alters its momentum |
| Dhaagam theerum dhaagam illai | There is no thirst that is completely quenched |
| Naalai endru thalli podum | Postponing things to tomorrow |
| Naalai naanum illai | I am not someone who delays until tomorrow |
| Male | |
| Naanum kooda mannan thaan | I am a king as well |
| Baanam podum kannan thaan | I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows |
| Naanum paadum isai paattu | The musical song that I sing |
| Ketkkum nenjai valai pottu | Casts a net over the listening heart |
| Nottam podum aattam podum | Observes and dances along |
| Koottam koodum ingae | A crowd gathers here |
| Male | |
| Naanum kooda mannan thaan | I am a king as well |
| Baanam podum kannan thaan | I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………… | ............................... |
| Male | |
| Innal kandu | Seeing the distress |
| Chorus :Kandu | Chorus: Seeing it |
| Male :Yengum ezhai jannal kandu | Male: Seeing the window of a longing poor soul |
| Chorus :Kandu | Chorus: Seeing it |
| Male :Inbam kondu | Male: Bringing joy |
| Female :Kondu | Female: Bringing it |
| Male :Endrum paadum nenjam undu | Male: There is a heart that forever sings |
| Chorus :Undu | Chorus: Yes, there is |
| Male | |
| Kaala dhevan naan thaanammaa | I am the god of time, my dear |
| Kaaval kaakka vandhenammaa | I came to stand guard and protect, my dear |
| Kaattu theeyai paattil vaithu | Carrying a forest fire inside the song |
| Naatrai maatra vandhenammaa | I came to transform the future generation, my dear |
| Paadhai ondru paadam ondru | One path, one lesson |
| Paadum naalai ondru | One day that sings |
| Male | |
| Naanum kooda mannan thaan | I am a king as well |
| Baanam podum kannan thaan | I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows |
| Naanum paadum isai paattu | The musical song that I sing |
| Ketkkum nenjai valai pottu | Casts a net over the listening heart |
| Nottam podum aattam podum | Observes and dances along |
| Koottam koodum ingae | A crowd gathers here |
| Male | |
| Naanum kooda mannan thaan | I am a king as well |
| Baanam podum kannan thaan | I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows |
ஹே யாயயா......யாயாயா...
ஹே யாயயா யாயாயா
யாயாயா யாயாயா யாயாயா...
Hey yaayayaa… yaayaayaa…
Hey yaayayaa yaayaayaa
Yaayaayaa yaayaayaa yaayaayaa…
நானும் கூட மன்னன்தான்
பாணம் போடும் கண்ணன்தான்
நானும் பாடும் இசைப் பாட்டு
கேட்கும் நெஞ்சை வலை போட்டு
நோட்டம் போடும் ஆட்டம் போடும்
கூட்டம் கூடும் இங்கே
I am a king as well
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
The musical song that I sing
Casts a net over the listening heart
Observes and dances along
A crowd gathers here
நானும் கூட மன்னன்தான்
பாணம் போடும் கண்ணன்தான்
I am a king as well
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
ஹா... ஆஆ......ஆஆ...
ஹா... ஆஆ......ஆஆ...
சட்டம் இல்லை
குழு :
இல்லை
மேடை மீது வட்டம் இல்லை
குழு :
இல்லை
கட்டும் முல்லை
குழு :
முல்லை
தொட்டுப் பார்க்க இஷ்டம் இல்லை
குழு :
இல்லை
Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..aaa…
Male: There is no law
Chorus: No
Male: There are no strict bounds on stage
Chorus: No
Male: The tied jasmine flowers
Chorus: Jasmine
Male: Have no wish to be touched
Chorus: No
பாட்டுக்கென்று வேலி இல்லை
கேட்கும் நெஞ்சில் பேதம் இல்லை
வேகம் மாறும் வேகம் இல்லை
தாகம் தீரும் தாகம் இல்லை
நாளை என்று தள்ளிப் போடும்
நாளை நானும் இல்லை
There is no boundary wall for a song
There is no discrimination in the listening heart
There is no speed that alters its momentum
There is no thirst that is completely quenched
Postponing things to tomorrow
I am not someone who delays until tomorrow
நானும் கூட மன்னன்தான்
பாணம் போடும் கண்ணன்தான்
நானும் பாடும் இசைப் பாட்டு
கேட்கும் நெஞ்சை வலை போட்டு
நோட்டம் போடும் ஆட்டம் போடும்
கூட்டம் கூடும் இங்கே
I am a king as well
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
The musical song that I sing
Casts a net over the listening heart
Observes and dances along
A crowd gathers here
நானும் கூட மன்னன்தான்
பாணம் போடும் கண்ணன்தான்
I am a king as well
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
.........................................
...............................
இன்னல் கண்டு
குழு :
கண்டு
ஏங்கும் ஏழை ஜன்னல் கண்டு
குழு :
கண்டு
இன்பம் கொண்டு
குழு :
கொண்டு
என்றும் பாடும் நெஞ்சம் உண்டு
குழு :
உண்டு
Seeing the distress
Chorus: Seeing it
Male: Seeing the window of a longing poor soul
Chorus: Seeing it
Male: Bringing joy
Female: Bringing it
Male: There is a heart that forever sings
Chorus: Yes, there is
கால தேவன் நான்தானம்மா
காவல் காக்க வந்தேனம்மா
காட்டுத் தீயை பாட்டில் வைத்து
நாற்றை மாற்ற வந்தேனம்மா
பாதை ஒன்று பாடம் ஒன்று
பாடும் நாளை ஒன்று
I am the god of time, my dear
I came to stand guard and protect, my dear
Carrying a forest fire inside the song
I came to transform the future generation, my dear
One path, one lesson
One day that sings
நானும் கூட மன்னன்தான்
பாணம் போடும் கண்ணன்தான்
நானும் பாடும் இசைப் பாட்டு
கேட்கும் நெஞ்சை வலை போட்டு
நோட்டம் போடும் ஆட்டம் போடும்
கூட்டம் கூடும் இங்கே
I am a king as well
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
The musical song that I sing
Casts a net over the listening heart
Observes and dances along
A crowd gathers here
நானும் கூட மன்னன்தான்
பாணம் போடும் கண்ணன்தான்
I am a king as well
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
Hae yaayayaa… yaayaayaa…
Hey yaayayaa… yaayaayaa…
Hae yaayayaa yaayaayaa
Hey yaayayaa yaayaayaa
Yaayaayaa yaayaayaa yaayaayaa…
Yaayaayaa yaayaayaa yaayaayaa…
Naanum kooda mannan thaan
I am a king as well
Baanam podum kannan thaan
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
Naanum paadum isai paattu
The musical song that I sing
Ketkkum nenjai valai pottu
Casts a net over the listening heart
Nottam podum aattam podum
Observes and dances along
Koottam koodum ingae
A crowd gathers here
Naanum kooda mannan thaan
I am a king as well
Baanam podum kannan thaan
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..aaa…
Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..aaa…
Male :Sattam illai
Male: There is no law
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No
Male :Maedai meedhu vattam illai
Male: There are no strict bounds on stage
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No
Male :Kattum mullai
Male: The tied jasmine flowers
Chorus :Mullai
Chorus: Jasmine
Male :Thottu paarkka ishtam illai
Male: Have no wish to be touched
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No
Paattukkendru vaeli illai
There is no boundary wall for a song
Ketkkum nenjil baedham illai
There is no discrimination in the listening heart
Vegam maarum vegam illai
There is no speed that alters its momentum
Dhaagam theerum dhaagam illai
There is no thirst that is completely quenched
Naalai endru thalli podum
Postponing things to tomorrow
Naalai naanum illai
I am not someone who delays until tomorrow
Naanum kooda mannan thaan
I am a king as well
Baanam podum kannan thaan
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
Naanum paadum isai paattu
The musical song that I sing
Ketkkum nenjai valai pottu
Casts a net over the listening heart
Nottam podum aattam podum
Observes and dances along
Koottam koodum ingae
A crowd gathers here
Naanum kooda mannan thaan
I am a king as well
Baanam podum kannan thaan
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
………………………………………
...............................
Innal kandu
Seeing the distress
Chorus :Kandu
Chorus: Seeing it
Male :Yengum ezhai jannal kandu
Male: Seeing the window of a longing poor soul
Chorus :Kandu
Chorus: Seeing it
Male :Inbam kondu
Male: Bringing joy
Female :Kondu
Female: Bringing it
Male :Endrum paadum nenjam undu
Male: There is a heart that forever sings
Chorus :Undu
Chorus: Yes, there is
Kaala dhevan naan thaanammaa
I am the god of time, my dear
Kaaval kaakka vandhenammaa
I came to stand guard and protect, my dear
Kaattu theeyai paattil vaithu
Carrying a forest fire inside the song
Naatrai maatra vandhenammaa
I came to transform the future generation, my dear
Paadhai ondru paadam ondru
One path, one lesson
Paadum naalai ondru
One day that sings
Naanum kooda mannan thaan
I am a king as well
Baanam podum kannan thaan
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
Naanum paadum isai paattu
The musical song that I sing
Ketkkum nenjai valai pottu
Casts a net over the listening heart
Nottam podum aattam podum
Observes and dances along
Koottam koodum ingae
A crowd gathers here
Naanum kooda mannan thaan
I am a king as well
Baanam podum kannan thaan
I am Lord Krishna shooting arrows
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a celebratory, high-energy declaration of artistic freedom and the power of music. The singer proclaims himself a king of music and a divine figure like Krishna whose melodic 'arrows' captivate audiences. He asserts that music transcends rules, stages, social barriers, and prejudice, acting as an equalizer that brings joy to everyone, especially the poor and downtrodden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naanum kooda mannan thaan / Baanam podum kannan thaan”
The second consonant sound 'na' rhymes across lines, creating rhythm and flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ketkkum nenjai valai pottu”
Comparing the melody of a song to a net ('valai') thrown over listening hearts to captivate them.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kaala dhevan naan thaanammaa / Kaaval kaakka vandhenammaa / Kaattu theeyai paattil vaithu”
Repetition of the initial 'Kaa' sound across multiple lines to build poetic cadence.
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Trivia
'Irumbu Pookkal' (1991) is notable in Tamil cinema history for being one of the rare films featuring musical compositions by both legendary composers Ilaiyaraaja and M. S. Viswanathan.
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