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Lyrics & meaning

Namma Bossu

From Naangal · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Ilayaraja, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Naangal
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
7 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Namma bossu… dhevadhaasu
Namma bossu dhevadhaasu
Naan sonnaa kettukko
Namma case u.. moonu aasu
Namma case u moonu aasu
Naan sonnaa paathukko
Namma raajaangam thaan
Ingu raathiri pagalum thaan
Pazhanguppaiyum koolamum
Kottura thottigal
Namakku edhukku daa
Namma bossu dhevadhaasu
Naan sonnaa kettukko
Namma case u moonu aasu
Naan sonnaa paathukko
{Nithamum suthum boomi
Adhu unnaiyum ennaiyum kettaa
Nikkudhu koyil saami
Adhu nambura perukku thaan} (2)
Ulladha chonnaa
Oththukkadaa
Ada nalladha senjaa
Konjam kandukkadaa
Makkalil paadhi aattukkadaa
Muttida vandhaa oththikkadaa
Ippo aadu yesa paadu
Namma kaalamum koodattum
Nalla kaalam varum neram
Romba dhoorathil dhoorathil illae
Namma bossu
Male :Ae haei
Male :Daevadhaasu
Male :Aa hoi
Male :Namma bossu dhevadhaasu
Naan sonnaa kettukko hoi
……………………………..
Nithamum ingae neechal
Ingae yethana yethana teacher
Mothatthil ellaam koochal
Idhu sathiyam sathiyam thaan
Aamappoi
Nithamum ingae neechal
Ingae yethana yethana teacher
Mothatthil ellaam koochal
Idhu sathiyam sathiyam thaan
Kathukka thambi sondhathula
Male :Aamaamaa
Male :Suthuradhendaa vattathula aei
Male :Aei vittadha ellaam thottu pidi
Male :Pidi
Male :Thottadha ellaam katti pidi
Nalla paattu sudhi pottu
Makkal maththiyil paadikko
Idha kettu namma rate
Innum uchiyil uchiyil yerum
Namma bossu
Male :Aa haa
Male :Dhevadhaasu
Namma bossu dhevadhaasu
Naan sonnaa kettukko
Male :Namma case u
Male :Aa haa
Male :Moonu aasu
Male :Yehhe haei
Namma case u moonu aasu
Naan sonnaa paathukko
Namma raajaangam thaan
Ingu raathiri pagalum thaan
Pazhanguppaiyum koolamum
Kottura thottigal
Namakku edhukku daa
Our boss is a Devadas...
Our boss is a Devadas,
listen to me when I say it!
Our hand is... three aces...
Our hand is three aces,
see it for yourself when I tell you!
It is our own kingdom here,
day and night alike!
Old trash and leftover waste,
and the bins where they dump it...
why do we need any of that, buddy?
Our boss is a Devadas,
listen to me when I say it!
Our hand is three aces,
see it for yourself when I tell you!
Does the earth spin every day
after asking you and me?
The temple deity stands there,
only for those who truly believe!
When the truth is spoken,
admit it, man!
If someone does something good,
give them a little credit!
Half the people around are like fighting rams,
if they come charging to butt heads, step aside!
Now dance and sing with spirit,
let our good times fall into place!
The moment for better days to come
is not too far, not far at all!
Our boss...
Hey!
Devadas!
Aah hoy!
Our boss is a Devadas,
listen to me when I say it, hoy!
...
Every day is a struggle to stay afloat here,
and how many teachers try to preach to us!
In the end, it is all just empty noise,
and that is the absolute truth!
Yeah right, or a big lie!
Every day is a struggle to stay afloat here,
and how many teachers try to preach to us!
In the end, it is all just empty noise,
and that is the absolute truth!
Learn things on your own, brother,
Yes, yes!
why keep going around in circles, hey!
Hey, grab back everything you let slip away,
catch it!
and hold tight to whatever you touch!
Set the right pitch for a great song,
and sing it out among the crowd!
Hearing this, our value
will climb higher and higher to the top!
Our boss...
Aaha!
Devadas!
Our boss is a Devadas,
listen to me when I say it!
Our hand...
Aaha!
Three aces!
Yeh hey!
Our hand is three aces,
see it for yourself when I tell you!
It is our own kingdom here,
day and night alike!
Old trash and leftover waste,
and the bins where they dump it...
why do we need any of that, buddy?
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Namma Bossu Dhevadhaasu' from 'Naangal' (1992) is a lively, upbeat street-style energetic track celebrating camaraderie, optimism, and self-reliance among streetwise companions. The singer praises their leader/friend ('Boss Devadas'), comparing their strong position to holding three aces ('Moonu Aasu') and viewing the world around them as their own kingdom regardless of humble circumstances.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Aasaai / Ethukai)

Ulladha chonnaa / Oththukkadaa / Ada nalladha senjaa / Konjam kandukkadaa / Makkalil paadhi aattukkadaa / Muttida vandhaa oththikkadaa bazaar-style rhythm with repeated '-kadaa' endings for emphasis and catchy cadence.

Metaphor

Namma case u.. moonu aasu (Comparing their life situation/hand in life to three aces in card games, representing high odds of victory).

Rhyme (Monorhyme in Stanza)

Nithamum ingae neechal / Ingae yethana yethana teacher / Mothatthil ellaam koochal (Use of rhyming end words 'neechal', 'teacher', 'koochal').

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Trivia

'Naangal' (1992) features an ensemble cast including Prabhu, Sivaji Ganesan, Deepika, and others. The song's lyrics written by Gangai Amaran reflect typical 90s Tamil cinema street-folk genre (Gaana influence) emphasizing brotherhood and optimism in the face of life's struggles.

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