Namma Thamizh Folku
From Dada · 2022
- Lyricist
- Jen Martin
- Singer
- Ashique AR
- Music director
- Jen Martin
- Details
- Dada2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan titanic kappal thaan | I am like the Titanic ship, |
| Adha nambi katturanda | Believing that, I built myself up, |
| Kizhinja vethu paper kappala naa | Am I just a torn, empty paper boat now? |
| Male | |
| Dai un kooda nippan naan | Hey, I will stand by you! |
| Unna kavuthuvuttu | Is that gang laughing |
| Sirikkum gang ah | After tripping you up? |
| Thongavuttu urikkavannaa | I will hang them upside down and skin them, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey childhood lovesu | Hey, childhood love, |
| Enna saaichiputta dhimsu | You knocked me off my feet, you beauty! |
| Andha ore oru kissu | Just that single kiss, |
| Adhil aakkiputta loosu | Made me completely crazy in love! |
| Male | |
| Hey ennaadaa panna | Hey man, what did you do? |
| Unakku appavae naan sonnen | I told you back then itself! |
| Unna kothuputtu senja | She trapped you and worked you over, |
| Nee karuthuputta panja | And you ended up burnt like charred cotton! |
| Chorus | |
| Right vudra machan irangu | Alright, leave it bro, step in, |
| Rendu round ulla erakku | Down two rounds of drink! |
| Ye raagam tharum | It gives a sweet rhythm, |
| Thaagam theerum | It quenches the thirst, |
| Nammooru sarakku | Our local liquor! |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu pala muthuna kirukku | This is a deeply rooted madness, |
| Indha ulagam fulla irukku | That exists across the entire world! |
| World peace tharum | It brings world peace, |
| Local tweetu | A local tweet, |
| Namma thamizh folku | Our Tamil folk style! |
| Male | |
| Hey matteru enna | Hey, what's the matter? |
| Solluda | Tell me, man! |
| Male | |
| Quateru enga | Where is the quarter bottle? |
| Male | |
| Fulluda | Give me a full bottle, man! |
| Male | |
| Naan paithiyama aagurendi | I am going crazy, girl, |
| Unnaala unnaala | Because of you, because of you! |
| Naan enga poyi | Where will I go |
| Saava poren theriyiladi | To end my life? I don't know, girl! |
| Male | |
| Nee ullukkulla thaan | You are deep inside, |
| Anjala nenjula thangala | You didn't stay in my heart like an angel, |
| Chorus | |
| Sarigamasa | Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Sa (Musical notes) |
| Chorus | |
| Right vudra machan irangu | Alright, leave it bro, step in, |
| Rendu round ulla erakku | Down two rounds of drink! |
| Ye raagam tharum | It gives a sweet rhythm, |
| Thaagam theerum | It quenches the thirst, |
| Nammooru sarakku | Our local liquor! |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu pala muthuna kirukku | This is a deeply rooted madness, |
| Indha ulagam fulla irukku | That exists across the entire world! |
| World feesu tharum | It brings world peace, |
| Local tweetu | A local tweet, |
| Namma thamizh folku | Our Tamil folk style! |
| Male | |
| My life journey | My life journey, |
| Pala paadha maari | Has taken many turns, |
| Muttu santhula | And come to a dead end, |
| Vandhu nikkudhappa | Standing right here, man! |
| Male | |
| Naan azhudhum paathen | I tried crying too, |
| Kanneerum varala | But tears wouldn't even flow! |
| Thanneela midhakkuren | I am floating in alcohol/water, |
| Male | |
| Thavichen karaiya thediyae | I struggled, searching for the shore! |
| Thaniya manam vaadiyae | With a lonely, wilting heart, |
| Nenjam maruthu ponen kallaanen | My heart turned numb like a stone! |
| Male | |
| Valathen naanum thaadiya | I grew out a heavy beard, |
| Devadhasa maariyae | Just like Devadas! |
| Pulampa vittutiyae | You left me rambling, |
| En ponmaanae | My golden deer! |
| Male | |
| Un kannu en moochu | Your eyes are my breath, |
| Un pechu en watchu | Your talk is my watch/time, |
| Nee illaama ninnu poga | Without you, everything stops, |
| Male | |
| Un peru en uyiru | Your name is my life! |
| Ilanthalirae thanga thaerae | O young tender leaf, O golden chariot, |
| Nee sari sonna izhuthu poven | If you say yes, I will pull you along, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kovilunnu solluven | I will call it a temple of love! |
| Kannagi deviya pola sirippa | She smiles like goddess Kannagi, |
| Andha saamikkulla | Inside that deity, |
| Kaala thottu kumpida viduva | She lets me touch her feet and worship! |
| Male | |
| Ava ezhu jenmathulayum devatha | She is an angel across seven births, |
| Thangam enakku porandha thaaraga | A star born precious as gold for me, |
| Andha vaanil jolikkum vinmeen kooda | Even the stars shining in the sky, |
| Kadhaikkum en kadha | Will tell my story! |
| Chorus | |
| Right vudra machan irangu | Alright, leave it bro, step in, |
| Rendu round ulla erakku | Down two rounds of drink! |
| Ye raagam tharum | It gives a sweet rhythm, |
| Thaagam theerum | It quenches the thirst, |
| Nammooru sarakku | Our local liquor! |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu pala muthuna kirukku | This is a deeply rooted madness, |
| Indha ulagam fulla irukku | That exists across the entire world! |
| World feesu tharum | It brings world peace, |
| Local tweetu | A local tweet, |
| Namma thamizh folku | Our Tamil folk style! |
| Male | |
| Hey matteru enna | Hey, what's the matter? |
| Solluda | Tell me, man! |
| Male | |
| Quateru enga | Where is the quarter bottle? |
| Male | |
| Fulluda | Give me a full bottle, man! |
| Male | |
| Naan paithiyama aagurendi | I am going crazy, girl, |
| Unnaala unnaala | Because of you, because of you! |
| Naan enga poyi | Where will I go |
| Saava poren theriyiladi | To end my life? I don't know, girl! |
| Male | |
| Nee ullukkulla thaan | You are deep inside, |
| Anjala nenjula thangala | You didn't stay in my heart like an angel, |
| Sarigamasa | Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Sa (Musical notes) |
வசனம் :
................
I am like the Titanic ship,
Believing that, I built myself up,
Am I just a torn, empty paper boat now?
முனகல் :
......................
Hey, I will stand by you!
Is that gang laughing
After tripping you up?
I will hang them upside down and skin them, man!
நா டைட்டானிக் கப்பள்தான்
அத நம்பி கட்டுறன்டா
கிழிஞ்ச வெத்து பேப்பர் கப்பல்னா
Hey, childhood love,
You knocked me off my feet, you beauty!
Just that single kiss,
Made me completely crazy in love!
வசனம் :
.................
Hey man, what did you do?
I told you back then itself!
She trapped you and worked you over,
And you ended up burnt like charred cotton!
டேய் உன் கூட நிப்பேன் நான்
உன்ன கவுத்துவுட்டு
சிரிக்கும் காங் ஆ
தொங்கவுட்டு உரிக்க வான்னா
Alright, leave it bro, step in,
Down two rounds of drink!
It gives a sweet rhythm,
It quenches the thirst,
Our local liquor!
ஹேய் சைல்ட் ஹுட் லவ்ஸ்
என்ன சாய்ச்சிபுட்டா திம்சு
அந்த ஒரே ஒரு கிஸ்சு
அதில் ஆக்கிபுட்டா லூசு
This is a deeply rooted madness,
That exists across the entire world!
It brings world peace,
A local tweet,
Our Tamil folk style!
ஹேய் என்னடா பண்ணா
உனக்கு அப்பவே சொன்னேன்
உன்ன கோத்துபுட்டு செஞ்சா
நீ கருத்துவிட்ட பஞ்சா
Hey, what's the matter?
Tell me, man!
ஆண் குழு :
ரைட்டு உட்ரா மச்சான் இறங்கு
இரண்டு ரவுண்டு உள்ள இறக்கு
ஹே ராகம் தரும்
தாகம் தீரும்
நம்ம ஊரு சரக்கு
Where is the quarter bottle?
ஆண் குழு :
இது பழ முத்துன கிருக்கு
இந்த உலகம் புல்லா இருக்கு
வேல்டு பீஸ் தரும்
லோக்கல் டீவிட்டு
நம்ம தமிழ் ஃபோக்கு
Give me a full bottle, man!
ஹேய் மேட்டர் என்ன சொல்லுடா
I am going crazy, girl,
Because of you, because of you!
Where will I go
To end my life? I don't know, girl!
குவட்டர் எங்க
You are deep inside,
You didn't stay in my heart like an angel,
ஃப்புல்லுடா
Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Sa (Musical notes)
நான் பைத்தியம் ஆகுறேன்டி
உன்னால முன்னால
நான் எங்க போயி
சாகப்போறேன் தெரியலடி
Alright, leave it bro, step in,
Down two rounds of drink!
It gives a sweet rhythm,
It quenches the thirst,
Our local liquor!
நீ உள்ளுக்குள்ளதான்
அஞ்சுல நெஞ்சுல தங்கல
This is a deeply rooted madness,
That exists across the entire world!
It brings world peace,
A local tweet,
Our Tamil folk style!
சரிகமசா
My life journey,
Has taken many turns,
And come to a dead end,
Standing right here, man!
ஆண் குழு :
ரைட்டு உட்ரா மச்சான் இறங்கு
இரண்டு ரவுண்டு உள்ள இறக்கு
ஹே ராகம் தரும்
தாகம் தீரும்
நம்ம ஊரு சரக்கு
I tried crying too,
But tears wouldn't even flow!
I am floating in alcohol/water,
ஆண் குழு :
இது பழ முத்துன கிருக்கு
இந்த உலகம் புல்லா இருக்கு
வேல்டு பீஸ் தரும்
லோக்கல் டீவிட்டு
நம்ம தமிழ் ஃபோக்கு
I struggled, searching for the shore!
With a lonely, wilting heart,
My heart turned numb like a stone!
மை லைப் ஜார்ணீ
பல பாத மாறி
முட்டு சந்துல
வந்து நிக்குதப்பா
I grew out a heavy beard,
Just like Devadas!
You left me rambling,
My golden deer!
நான் அழுது பாத்தேன்
கண்ணீரும் வரல
தண்ணீல மிதக்குறேன்
தவிச்சேன் கரையதேடி
தனியா மனம் வாடி
நெஞ்சம் மறத்துபோனேன்
கல்லானேன்
Your eyes are my breath,
Your talk is my watch/time,
Without you, everything stops,
வளத்தேன் நானும் தாடியே
தேவதாஸ மாறி
புலம்ப விட்டுட்டியே
என் பொன்மானே
Your name is my life!
O young tender leaf, O golden chariot,
If you say yes, I will pull you along,
உன் கண்ணு என் மூச்சு
உன் பேச்சு என் வாட்ச்சு
நீ இல்லாம நின்னு போக
I will call it a temple of love!
She smiles like goddess Kannagi,
Inside that deity,
She lets me touch her feet and worship!
உன் பேரு என் உயிரு
இளம் தளிரே தங்க தேரே
நீ சரி சொன்னா இழுத்துபோவேன்
She is an angel across seven births,
A star born precious as gold for me,
Even the stars shining in the sky,
Will tell my story!
காதல் கோவில்ன்னு சொல்லுவேன்
கண்ணகி தேவி போல சிரிப்ப
அந்த சாமிக்குள்ள
கால தொட்டு கும்பிட விடுவ
Alright, leave it bro, step in,
Down two rounds of drink!
It gives a sweet rhythm,
It quenches the thirst,
Our local liquor!
அவ ஏழு ஜென்மத்துலயும் தேவத
தங்கம் எனக்கு பிறந்த தாரக
அந்த வானில் ஜொலிக்கும் விண்மீன் கூட
கதைக்கும் என் கத
This is a deeply rooted madness,
That exists across the entire world!
It brings world peace,
A local tweet,
Our Tamil folk style!
ஆண் குழு :
ரைட்டு உட்ரா மச்சான் இறங்கு
இரண்டு ரவுண்டு உள்ள இறக்கு
ஹே ராகம் தரும்
தாகம் தீரும்
நம்ம ஊரு சரக்கு
Hey, what's the matter?
Tell me, man!
ஆண் குழு :
இது பழ முத்துன கிருக்கு
இந்த உலகம் புல்லா இருக்கு
வேல்டு பீஸ் தரும்
லோக்கல் டீவிட்டு
நம்ம தமிழ் ஃபோக்கு
Where is the quarter bottle?
ஹேய் மேட்டர் என்ன சொல்லுடா
Give me a full bottle, man!
குவட்டர் எங்க
I am going crazy, girl,
Because of you, because of you!
Where will I go
To end my life? I don't know, girl!
ஃப்புல்லுடா
You are deep inside,
You didn't stay in my heart like an angel,
Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Sa (Musical notes)
நான் பைத்தியம் ஆகுறேன்டி
உன்னால முன்னால
நான் எங்க போயி
சாகப்போறேன் தெரியலடி
நீ உள்ளுக்குள்ளதான்
அஞ்சுல நெஞ்சுல தங்கல
சரிகமசா
Naan titanic kappal thaan
I am like the Titanic ship,
Adha nambi katturanda
Believing that, I built myself up,
Kizhinja vethu paper kappala naa
Am I just a torn, empty paper boat now?
Dai un kooda nippan naan
Hey, I will stand by you!
Unna kavuthuvuttu
Is that gang laughing
Sirikkum gang ah
After tripping you up?
Thongavuttu urikkavannaa
I will hang them upside down and skin them, man!
Hey childhood lovesu
Hey, childhood love,
Enna saaichiputta dhimsu
You knocked me off my feet, you beauty!
Andha ore oru kissu
Just that single kiss,
Adhil aakkiputta loosu
Made me completely crazy in love!
Hey ennaadaa panna
Hey man, what did you do?
Unakku appavae naan sonnen
I told you back then itself!
Unna kothuputtu senja
She trapped you and worked you over,
Nee karuthuputta panja
And you ended up burnt like charred cotton!
Right vudra machan irangu
Alright, leave it bro, step in,
Rendu round ulla erakku
Down two rounds of drink!
Ye raagam tharum
It gives a sweet rhythm,
Thaagam theerum
It quenches the thirst,
Nammooru sarakku
Our local liquor!
Idhu pala muthuna kirukku
This is a deeply rooted madness,
Indha ulagam fulla irukku
That exists across the entire world!
World peace tharum
It brings world peace,
Local tweetu
A local tweet,
Namma thamizh folku
Our Tamil folk style!
Hey matteru enna
Hey, what's the matter?
Solluda
Tell me, man!
Quateru enga
Where is the quarter bottle?
Fulluda
Give me a full bottle, man!
Naan paithiyama aagurendi
I am going crazy, girl,
Unnaala unnaala
Because of you, because of you!
Naan enga poyi
Where will I go
Saava poren theriyiladi
To end my life? I don't know, girl!
Nee ullukkulla thaan
You are deep inside,
Anjala nenjula thangala
You didn't stay in my heart like an angel,
Sarigamasa
Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Sa (Musical notes)
Right vudra machan irangu
Alright, leave it bro, step in,
Rendu round ulla erakku
Down two rounds of drink!
Ye raagam tharum
It gives a sweet rhythm,
Thaagam theerum
It quenches the thirst,
Nammooru sarakku
Our local liquor!
Idhu pala muthuna kirukku
This is a deeply rooted madness,
Indha ulagam fulla irukku
That exists across the entire world!
World feesu tharum
It brings world peace,
Local tweetu
A local tweet,
Namma thamizh folku
Our Tamil folk style!
My life journey
My life journey,
Pala paadha maari
Has taken many turns,
Muttu santhula
And come to a dead end,
Vandhu nikkudhappa
Standing right here, man!
Naan azhudhum paathen
I tried crying too,
Kanneerum varala
But tears wouldn't even flow!
Thanneela midhakkuren
I am floating in alcohol/water,
Thavichen karaiya thediyae
I struggled, searching for the shore!
Thaniya manam vaadiyae
With a lonely, wilting heart,
Nenjam maruthu ponen kallaanen
My heart turned numb like a stone!
Valathen naanum thaadiya
I grew out a heavy beard,
Devadhasa maariyae
Just like Devadas!
Pulampa vittutiyae
You left me rambling,
En ponmaanae
My golden deer!
Un kannu en moochu
Your eyes are my breath,
Un pechu en watchu
Your talk is my watch/time,
Nee illaama ninnu poga
Without you, everything stops,
Un peru en uyiru
Your name is my life!
Ilanthalirae thanga thaerae
O young tender leaf, O golden chariot,
Nee sari sonna izhuthu poven
If you say yes, I will pull you along,
Kaadhal kovilunnu solluven
I will call it a temple of love!
Kannagi deviya pola sirippa
She smiles like goddess Kannagi,
Andha saamikkulla
Inside that deity,
Kaala thottu kumpida viduva
She lets me touch her feet and worship!
Ava ezhu jenmathulayum devatha
She is an angel across seven births,
Thangam enakku porandha thaaraga
A star born precious as gold for me,
Andha vaanil jolikkum vinmeen kooda
Even the stars shining in the sky,
Kadhaikkum en kadha
Will tell my story!
Right vudra machan irangu
Alright, leave it bro, step in,
Rendu round ulla erakku
Down two rounds of drink!
Ye raagam tharum
It gives a sweet rhythm,
Thaagam theerum
It quenches the thirst,
Nammooru sarakku
Our local liquor!
Idhu pala muthuna kirukku
This is a deeply rooted madness,
Indha ulagam fulla irukku
That exists across the entire world!
World feesu tharum
It brings world peace,
Local tweetu
A local tweet,
Namma thamizh folku
Our Tamil folk style!
Hey matteru enna
Hey, what's the matter?
Solluda
Tell me, man!
Quateru enga
Where is the quarter bottle?
Fulluda
Give me a full bottle, man!
Naan paithiyama aagurendi
I am going crazy, girl,
Unnaala unnaala
Because of you, because of you!
Naan enga poyi
Where will I go
Saava poren theriyiladi
To end my life? I don't know, girl!
Nee ullukkulla thaan
You are deep inside,
Anjala nenjula thangala
You didn't stay in my heart like an angel,
Sarigamasa
Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Sa (Musical notes)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays a heartbroken young man venting his grief, love, and frustration through a lively yet poignant conversation with his supportive friends. Using playful Tanglish lyrics, folk rhythms, and local slang, he reflects on his shattered childhood romance—comparing himself to the grand Titanic turned into a flimsy paper boat, and to the legendary tragic lover Devadas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan titanic kappal thaan... Kizhinja vethu paper kappala naa”
Compares the protagonist's high hopes to the grand 'Titanic ship' and his current ruined state to a torn 'paper boat'.
Simile / Allusion
“Valathen naanum thaadiya Devadhasa maariyae”
Compares his state of heart-wrenching grief and grown beard to the classic tragic lover figure 'Devadas'.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Ye raagam tharum / Thaagam theerum”
Traditional Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across consecutive lines (raagam / thaagam).
Hyperbole
“Un kannu en moochu / Un pechu en watchu / Un peru en uyiru”
Exaggerates her lover's features by declaring her speech to be his time/watch and her name to be his very life.
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Trivia
This track from the hit 2022 Tamil film 'Dada' blends upbeat gaana and contemporary Tamil folk arrangements composed by Jen Martin. It encapsulates the protagonist's coping mechanism through friendship and alcohol during a sudden breakup.
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