Nenji Kizhinji Pochu
From Sagaa · 2017
- Lyricist
- Shabir
- Singers
- Harihara Sudhan, Shabir, Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Shabir
- Details
- Sagaa2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey…hey… | Hey… hey… |
| Hey…oorukulla naan veenagittenae | Hey, I got wasted in the town. |
| Jailukulla naan aalagittenae | Inside the jail, I matured and became a man. |
| Male | |
| Aasai vanthaalae | If raw desire takes over, |
| Akkuvera aanivera | Root and branch, completely, |
| Aala sethachidum therinjikkada | It will destroy a person, understand that! |
| Male | |
| Naan fuse aagitten | My fuse has blown. |
| Rendu piece aagitten | I broke into two pieces. |
| Ippa moolaikku keezha | Now below the brain, |
| Konjam loosaagitten | I have gone a bit crazy. |
| Chorus | |
| Nenji kizhinji pochu | My heart got torn apart. |
| Ada ellaam thelinji pochu | Ah, everything has become clear. |
| Meesai molaikkum munnae | Before a mustache could even grow, |
| Inga gnyanam porandhu pochu | Wisdom was born right here. |
| Male | |
| Dei maamae… | Hey friend… |
| Mamamamamamama…ma…ma | Mamamamamamama…ma…ma |
| Mamamamamamamama | Mamamamamamamama |
| Mamamamamamama…ma…ma | Mamamamamamama…ma…ma |
| Mamamamama…mmaa…mmaa | Mamamamama…mmaa…mmaa |
| Dei maamae… hei hei hei | Hey friend… hei hei hei |
| Male | |
| Maga maga manga | Maga maga manga |
| Manasu konjam nondha | If your heart hurts a bit, |
| Aatam podu nanba | Dance it off, my friend! |
| Theva illa vetti bandha | Unnecessary show-off is not needed. |
| Male | |
| Vithaiyellaam kathen | I learned all the tricks, |
| Chinna vayasula naan ketten | I listened when I was young, |
| Ippa kathathellaam vitten | Now I abandoned all I learned, |
| Inga evanum illai budhdhan | No one here is a Buddha. |
| Male | |
| Adadaa mandelavum | Oh, even Mandela |
| Gandhiyum kathukitta | and Gandhi learned |
| Paadamellam jailukulla thaan | All their true lessons inside a jail. |
| Male | |
| Vida vaa innum rendu | Come on, let it go, two more |
| Thathuvangal kathukkada | philosophies, learn them man! |
| Dhaadiyilla socrates | A beard-less Socrates, |
| Naan thaana da | Is none other than me! |
| Male | |
| Hey oththu oththu | Hey move aside, move aside, |
| Konjam ooram thallu | Step to the side a bit, |
| Ithu engaloda reelu | This is our show/reel, |
| Nee podathae scene-u | Don't make a scene! |
| Male | |
| Kuthu kuthu | Beat, beat, |
| Ithu jailu kuthu | This is a jail folk-dance, |
| Kettukada enga paatukku | Listen to our song, |
| Nee aattam podu..hey… | And dance along.. hey… |
| Chorus | |
| Nenji kizhinji pochu | My heart got torn apart, |
| Ada ellaam thelinji pochu | Ah, everything has become clear, |
| Meesai molaikkum munnae | Before a mustache could even grow, |
| Inga gnyanam porandhu pochu | Wisdom was born right here. |
| Male | |
| Oooooo… | Oooooo… |
| Kanavu kalanjathae | Dreams shattered, |
| Ippo nenavum tholanjathae | Now memories and consciousness are lost too. |
| Kaal pona pokkil naanum poren | I wander wherever my feet take me, |
| Engada vazhi | Where is the path, man? |
| Ithu ennada vidhi | What fate is this? |
| Intha usurukku natpu thaan | For this life, friendship alone |
| Thaai mozhi | Is our mother tongue. |
| Male | |
| Hei hei hei puuurrrr | Hei hei hei puuurrrr |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Male | |
| Thotta kora vitta | If touched it falls short, if left it falls short, |
| Vitta kora thotta | If left it falls short, if touched, |
| Manasu aagiduma setta | Will the heart turn mischievous? |
| Illae paayumada jet-ah | Or will it shoot up like a jet? |
| Male | |
| Ikkaraiyum thotten | I touched this shore, |
| Akkaraiyum thotten | I touched that shore, |
| Sollu ekkara thaan pachai poda | Tell me, which shore is actually green? |
| Athanaiyum sothai | Everything is rotten and flawed. |
| Male | |
| Adadaa othumaya ninna | Ah, if we stand united, |
| Namma jaichidalam | We can win. |
| Vaada machan nambikayai vei | Come on friend, keep faith! |
| Male | |
| Thodu da uchatha nee | Touch the peak, you! |
| Ulagamellam paakatumae | Let the whole world watch. |
| Sathiyam nee sonnathellam sei | Truly, fulfill all that you promised. |
| Male | |
| Hey oththu oththu | Hey move aside, move aside, |
| Konjam ooram thallu | Step to the side a bit, |
| Ithu engaloda reelu | This is our show, |
| Nee podathae scene-u | Don't make a scene! |
| Male | |
| Kuthu kuthu | Beat, beat, |
| Ithu jailu kuthu | This is a jail folk-dance, |
| Kettukada enga paatukku | Listen to our song, |
| Nee aattam podu..hey… | And dance along.. hey… |
| Male | |
| Hey…oorukulla | Hey… in the town, |
| Naan veenagittenae | I got wasted. |
| Jailukulla naan aalagittenae | Inside the jail, I matured and became a man. |
| Male | |
| Aasai vanthaalae | If raw desire takes over, |
| Akkuvera aanivera | Root and branch, completely, |
| Aala sethachidum therinjikkada | It will destroy a person, understand that! |
| Male | |
| Naan fuse aagitten | My fuse has blown, |
| Rendu piece aagitten | I broke into two pieces, |
| Ippa moolaikku keezha | Now below the brain, |
| Konjam loosaagitten | I've gone a bit crazy. |
| Chorus | |
| Nenji kizhinji pochu | My heart got torn apart, |
| Ada ellam thelinji pochu | Ah, everything has become clear, |
| Meesai molaikkum munnae | Before a mustache could even grow, |
| Inga gnyanam porandhu pochu | Wisdom was born right here. |
ஹே.... ஹே...
ஹே... ஊருக்குள்ள
நான் வீணாகிட்டேனே
ஜெயிலுகுள்ள நான் ஆளாகிட்டேனே
Hey… hey…
Hey, I got wasted in the town.
Inside the jail, I matured and became a man.
ஆசை வந்தாலே
அக்குவேறா ஆணிவேரா
ஆள செதைச்சிடும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கடா
If raw desire takes over,
Root and branch, completely,
It will destroy a person, understand that!
நான் பியூஸ் ஆகிட்டேன்
ரெண்டு பீஸ் ஆகிட்டேன்
இப்ப மூளைக்கு கீழ கொஞ்சம்
லூசாகிட்டேன்
My fuse has blown.
I broke into two pieces.
Now below the brain,
I have gone a bit crazy.
நெஞ்சி கிழிஞ்சி போச்சு
அட எல்லாம் தெளிஞ்சி போச்சு
மீசை முளைக்கும் முன்னே
இங்க ஞானம் பொறந்து போச்சு
My heart got torn apart.
Ah, everything has become clear.
Before a mustache could even grow,
Wisdom was born right here.
டேய் மாமே...
மமமமமமமம...மா..மா
மமமமமமமமமம
மமம்மமமமம...மா..மா
மமமமமமம ம்மா..ம்மா
டேய் மாமே... ஹே ஹே ஹே..
Hey friend…
Mamamamamamama…ma…ma
Mamamamamamamama
Mamamamamamama…ma…ma
Mamamamama…mmaa…mmaa
Hey friend… hei hei hei
மகா மகா மங்கா
மனசு கொஞ்சம் நொந்தா
ஆட்டம் போடு நண்பா
தேவஇல்ல வெட்டி பந்தா
Maga maga manga
If your heart hurts a bit,
Dance it off, my friend!
Unnecessary show-off is not needed.
வித்தையெல்லாம் கத்தேன்
சின்ன வயசுல நான் கெட்டேன்
இப்ப கத்ததெல்லாம் விட்டேன்
இங்க எவனும் இல்லை புத்தன்
I learned all the tricks,
I listened when I was young,
Now I abandoned all I learned,
No one here is a Buddha.
அடடா... மண்டேலாவும்
காந்தியும் கத்துக்கிட்ட
பாடமெல்லாம் ஜெயிலுக்குள்ள தான்
Oh, even Mandela
and Gandhi learned
All their true lessons inside a jail.
விட வா.. இன்னும் ரெண்டு
தத்துவங்கள் கத்துக்கடா
தாடியில்லா சாக்ரட்டீஸ் நான் தான்டா
Come on, let it go, two more
philosophies, learn them man!
A beard-less Socrates,
Is none other than me!
ஹே ஒத்து ஒத்து
கொஞ்சம் ஓரம் தள்ளு
இது எங்களோட ரீலு
நீ போடாதே சீனு
Hey move aside, move aside,
Step to the side a bit,
This is our show/reel,
Don't make a scene!
குத்து குத்து
இது ஜெயிலு குத்து
கேட்டுக்கடா எங்க பாட்டுக்கு
நீ ஆட்டம் போடு ஹே.....
Beat, beat,
This is a jail folk-dance,
Listen to our song,
And dance along.. hey…
நெஞ்சி கிழிஞ்சி போச்சு
அட எல்லாம் தெளிஞ்சி போச்சு
மீசை முளைக்கும் முன்னே
இங்க ஞானம் பொறந்து போச்சு
My heart got torn apart,
Ah, everything has become clear,
Before a mustache could even grow,
Wisdom was born right here.
ஓஓஓஓ.....
கனவு கலைஞ்சதே
இப்போ நெனவும் தொலைஞ்சதே
கால் போன போக்கில்
நானும் போறன்
எங்கடா வழி
இது என்னடா விதி
இந்த உசுருக்கு நட்பு தான் தாய் மொழி
Oooooo…
Dreams shattered,
Now memories and consciousness are lost too.
I wander wherever my feet take me,
Where is the path, man?
What fate is this?
For this life, friendship alone
Is our mother tongue.
ஹே ஹே ஹே...
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Hei hei hei puuurrrr
Hei hei hei hei
தொட்ட கொர விட்ட
விட்ட கொர தொட்ட
மனசு ஆகிடுமா செட்டா
இல்ல பாயுமாடா ஜெட்டா
If touched it falls short, if left it falls short,
If left it falls short, if touched,
Will the heart turn mischievous?
Or will it shoot up like a jet?
இக்கரையும் தொட்டேன்
அக்கரையும் தொட்டேன்
சொல்லு எக்கரை தான் பச்சை
போடா அத்தனையும் சொத்தை
I touched this shore,
I touched that shore,
Tell me, which shore is actually green?
Everything is rotten and flawed.
அடடா... ஒத்துமையா நின்னா
நாம ஜெயிச்சிடலாம்
வாடா மச்சான் நம்பிக்கையை வை
Ah, if we stand united,
We can win.
Come on friend, keep faith!
தொடுடா உச்சத்தை நீ
உலகமெல்லாம் பாக்கட்டுமே
சத்தியம் நீ சொன்னதெல்லாம் செய்
Touch the peak, you!
Let the whole world watch.
Truly, fulfill all that you promised.
ஹே ஒத்து ஒத்து
கொஞ்சம் ஓரம் தள்ளு
இது எங்களோட ரீலு
நீ போடாதே சீனு
Hey move aside, move aside,
Step to the side a bit,
This is our show,
Don't make a scene!
குத்து குத்து
இது ஜெயிலு குத்து
கேட்டுக்கடா எங்க பாட்டுக்கு
நீ ஆட்டம் போடு... ஹே...
Beat, beat,
This is a jail folk-dance,
Listen to our song,
And dance along.. hey…
ஹே... ஊருக்குள்ள நான்
வீணாகிட்டேனே
ஜெயிலுகுள்ள நான் ஆளாகிட்டேனே
Hey… in the town,
I got wasted.
Inside the jail, I matured and became a man.
ஆசை வந்தாலே
அக்குவேறா ஆணிவேரா
ஆள செதைச்சிடும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கடா
If raw desire takes over,
Root and branch, completely,
It will destroy a person, understand that!
நான் பியூஸ் ஆகிட்டேன்
ரெண்டு பீஸ் ஆகிட்டேன்
இப்ப மூளைக்கு கீழ கொஞ்சம்
லூசாகிட்டேன்
My fuse has blown,
I broke into two pieces,
Now below the brain,
I've gone a bit crazy.
நெஞ்சி கிழிஞ்சி போச்சு
அட எல்லாம் தெளிஞ்சி போச்சு
மீசை முளைக்கும் முன்னே
இங்க ஞானம் பொறந்து போச்சு
My heart got torn apart,
Ah, everything has become clear,
Before a mustache could even grow,
Wisdom was born right here.
Hey…hey…
Hey… hey…
Hey…oorukulla naan veenagittenae
Hey, I got wasted in the town.
Jailukulla naan aalagittenae
Inside the jail, I matured and became a man.
Aasai vanthaalae
If raw desire takes over,
Akkuvera aanivera
Root and branch, completely,
Aala sethachidum therinjikkada
It will destroy a person, understand that!
Naan fuse aagitten
My fuse has blown.
Rendu piece aagitten
I broke into two pieces.
Ippa moolaikku keezha
Now below the brain,
Konjam loosaagitten
I have gone a bit crazy.
Nenji kizhinji pochu
My heart got torn apart.
Ada ellaam thelinji pochu
Ah, everything has become clear.
Meesai molaikkum munnae
Before a mustache could even grow,
Inga gnyanam porandhu pochu
Wisdom was born right here.
Dei maamae…
Hey friend…
Mamamamamamama…ma…ma
Mamamamamamama…ma…ma
Mamamamamamamama
Mamamamamamamama
Mamamamamamama…ma…ma
Mamamamamamama…ma…ma
Mamamamama…mmaa…mmaa
Mamamamama…mmaa…mmaa
Dei maamae… hei hei hei
Hey friend… hei hei hei
Maga maga manga
Maga maga manga
Manasu konjam nondha
If your heart hurts a bit,
Aatam podu nanba
Dance it off, my friend!
Theva illa vetti bandha
Unnecessary show-off is not needed.
Vithaiyellaam kathen
I learned all the tricks,
Chinna vayasula naan ketten
I listened when I was young,
Ippa kathathellaam vitten
Now I abandoned all I learned,
Inga evanum illai budhdhan
No one here is a Buddha.
Adadaa mandelavum
Oh, even Mandela
Gandhiyum kathukitta
and Gandhi learned
Paadamellam jailukulla thaan
All their true lessons inside a jail.
Vida vaa innum rendu
Come on, let it go, two more
Thathuvangal kathukkada
philosophies, learn them man!
Dhaadiyilla socrates
A beard-less Socrates,
Naan thaana da
Is none other than me!
Hey oththu oththu
Hey move aside, move aside,
Konjam ooram thallu
Step to the side a bit,
Ithu engaloda reelu
This is our show/reel,
Nee podathae scene-u
Don't make a scene!
Kuthu kuthu
Beat, beat,
Ithu jailu kuthu
This is a jail folk-dance,
Kettukada enga paatukku
Listen to our song,
Nee aattam podu..hey…
And dance along.. hey…
Nenji kizhinji pochu
My heart got torn apart,
Ada ellaam thelinji pochu
Ah, everything has become clear,
Meesai molaikkum munnae
Before a mustache could even grow,
Inga gnyanam porandhu pochu
Wisdom was born right here.
Oooooo…
Oooooo…
Kanavu kalanjathae
Dreams shattered,
Ippo nenavum tholanjathae
Now memories and consciousness are lost too.
Kaal pona pokkil naanum poren
I wander wherever my feet take me,
Engada vazhi
Where is the path, man?
Ithu ennada vidhi
What fate is this?
Intha usurukku natpu thaan
For this life, friendship alone
Thaai mozhi
Is our mother tongue.
Hei hei hei puuurrrr
Hei hei hei puuurrrr
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Thotta kora vitta
If touched it falls short, if left it falls short,
Vitta kora thotta
If left it falls short, if touched,
Manasu aagiduma setta
Will the heart turn mischievous?
Illae paayumada jet-ah
Or will it shoot up like a jet?
Ikkaraiyum thotten
I touched this shore,
Akkaraiyum thotten
I touched that shore,
Sollu ekkara thaan pachai poda
Tell me, which shore is actually green?
Athanaiyum sothai
Everything is rotten and flawed.
Adadaa othumaya ninna
Ah, if we stand united,
Namma jaichidalam
We can win.
Vaada machan nambikayai vei
Come on friend, keep faith!
Thodu da uchatha nee
Touch the peak, you!
Ulagamellam paakatumae
Let the whole world watch.
Sathiyam nee sonnathellam sei
Truly, fulfill all that you promised.
Hey oththu oththu
Hey move aside, move aside,
Konjam ooram thallu
Step to the side a bit,
Ithu engaloda reelu
This is our show,
Nee podathae scene-u
Don't make a scene!
Kuthu kuthu
Beat, beat,
Ithu jailu kuthu
This is a jail folk-dance,
Kettukada enga paatukku
Listen to our song,
Nee aattam podu..hey…
And dance along.. hey…
Hey…oorukulla
Hey… in the town,
Naan veenagittenae
I got wasted.
Jailukulla naan aalagittenae
Inside the jail, I matured and became a man.
Aasai vanthaalae
If raw desire takes over,
Akkuvera aanivera
Root and branch, completely,
Aala sethachidum therinjikkada
It will destroy a person, understand that!
Naan fuse aagitten
My fuse has blown,
Rendu piece aagitten
I broke into two pieces,
Ippa moolaikku keezha
Now below the brain,
Konjam loosaagitten
I've gone a bit crazy.
Nenji kizhinji pochu
My heart got torn apart,
Ada ellam thelinji pochu
Ah, everything has become clear,
Meesai molaikkum munnae
Before a mustache could even grow,
Inga gnyanam porandhu pochu
Wisdom was born right here.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song, 'Dhaadiyilla Socrates' / 'Jailu Kuthu' from the movie Sagaa (2017) written and composed by Shabir, expresses the street-smart enlightenment of young juvenile prisoners. It captures how hardship, incarceration, and life's harsh realities mature young men long before their age, granting them ultimate wisdom (gnyanam) before they even grow a mustache. The track uses high-energy street kuthu rhythms mixed with slang to convey themes of resilience, brotherhood (natpu), surviving adversity, and discarding pretenses to embrace life's raw truth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Meesai molaikkum munnae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'm' sound in 'Meesai molaikkum munnae' creating a rhythmic flow.
Etukai (Rhyming)
“Ikkaraiyum thotten / Akkaraiyum thotten”
Second-letter rhyming pattern seen in 'Ikkaraiyum thotten' and 'Akkaraiyum thotten'.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Dhaadiyilla socrates”
Comparing a youth coming of age in prison to a beard-less Socrates ('Dhaadiyilla socrates').
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Trivia
Composed and written by Singaporean-Tamil artist Shabir, the album Sagaa gained widespread acclaim for its indie-urban fusion style, particularly popularizing tracks like 'Yaayum' alongside energetic juvenile-theme kuthu tracks.
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