Neruppu Da
From Kabali · 2016
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Kabali2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neruppu da nerungu da | I am fire, come close if you dare! |
| Mudiyumahh | Is it possible for you? |
| Male | |
| Bayamah hahaha…. | Fear? Hahaha... |
| Male | |
| Neruppu da nerungu da paapom | I am fire, come close and let's see! |
| Nerungunaa posukkura koottam | We are a crowd that will reduce you to ashes if you approach! |
| Adikkira azhikkura | The thought of striking and destroying us, |
| Yennam mudiyuma nadakkuma | Will it succeed? Will it happen? |
| innum | Ever more? |
| Male | |
| Adakkunaa adangura aala nee | Are you someone who surrenders when suppressed? |
| Izhuthathum piriyura noola nee | Are you a thread that snaps as soon as it is pulled? |
| Thadaiyellam mathikira aala nee | Are you someone who respects barriers and limits? |
| Vidiyala virumbidum | Welcoming the dawn, |
| Male | |
| Kabali!!! | Kabali!!! |
| Kabali!!! | Kabali!!! |
| Male | |
| Maghizhchii | Delight! |
| Male | |
| Karuniyai maru kavalaigalai aru | Refuse pity, sever your worries, |
| Idhayathil oru irukkam varum poru | Bear the tightness that grips your heart, |
| Yaavum inge maayam maayam | Everything here is an illusion, an illusion, |
| Un veeram endrum seeri paayum | Your bravery will always pounce fiercely forward, |
| Nam dhesam engum rosham yerum | Sense of righteous anger will rise across our land, |
| Oru vaarthai kooda pudhu maatram kaanum | Even a single word will bring forth a new transformation, |
| Male | |
| Naan vandhuten nu sollu | Tell them that I have arrived! |
| Thirumbi vandhutennu | That I have returned! |
| 25 varusathukku munnala | Just like 25 years ago, |
| Eppadi poonano appdiye | Exactly how I left, |
| Thirumbi vandhutan nu sollu | Tell them that I have returned! |
| Kabali daaaa | It's Kabali! |
| Male | |
| Viduthalai adai | Attain freedom! |
| Vidaiyenna ninai | Ponder upon what the answer is! |
| Bayathiyae murai | Glare down fear itself! |
| Pagal kanavai udai | Shatter daydreams! |
| Male | |
| Veeram thiyagam | Bravery and sacrifice, |
| Modhum modhum | Will clash and collide! |
| Un tholil kaayam | The wound on your shoulder, |
| Aarum aarum | Will heal, will heal! |
| Male | |
| Ini kurotham dhrogam | From now on, malice and treachery, |
| Maayam maayam | Will vanish like an illusion! |
| Varungaalam iniyum | The coming future, |
| Ithigaasaamaagum | Will turn into a legendary epic! |
நெருப்பு டா நெருங்கு டா
முடியுமா பயமா ஹா ஹா
I am fire, come close if you dare!
Is it possible for you?
நெருப்பு டா நெருங்கு டா
பாப்போம் நெருங்குனா
பொசுக்குற கூட்டம் அடிக்கிற
அழிக்கிற எண்ணம் முடியுமா
நடக்குமா இன்னும்
Fear? Hahaha...
அடக்குனா அடங்குற
ஆளா நீ இழுத்ததும் பிாியுற
நூலா நீ தடை எல்லாம்
மதிக்கிற ஆளா நீ விடியல
விரும்பிடும் கபாலி… கபாலி
I am fire, come close and let's see!
We are a crowd that will reduce you to ashes if you approach!
The thought of striking and destroying us,
Will it succeed? Will it happen?
Ever more?
மகிழ்ச்சி
Are you someone who surrenders when suppressed?
Are you a thread that snaps as soon as it is pulled?
Are you someone who respects barriers and limits?
Welcoming the dawn,
கருணையை மறு
கவலைகளை அறு இதயத்தில்
ஒரு இறுக்கம் வரும் பொறு
யாவும் இங்கே மாயம் மாயம்
உன் வீரம் என்றும் சீறிப் பாயும்
நம் தேசம் எங்கும் ரோஷம் ஏறும்
ஒரு வாா்த்தை கூட புது மாற்றம் காணும்
Kabali!!!
Kabali!!!
நான் வந்துட்டேன்னு
சொல்லு… திரும்பி வந்துட்டேன்னு…
25 வருஷத்துக்கு முன்னால
எப்படி போனானோ அப்படியே
திரும்பி வந்துட்டன்னு சொல்லு…
கபாலி டா…
Delight!
விடுதலை அடை
விடை என நினை பயத்தையே
முறை பகல் கனவை உடை
Refuse pity, sever your worries,
Bear the tightness that grips your heart,
Everything here is an illusion, an illusion,
Your bravery will always pounce fiercely forward,
Sense of righteous anger will rise across our land,
Even a single word will bring forth a new transformation,
வீரம் தியாகம்
மோதும் மோதும்
உன் தோளில் காயம்
ஆறும் ஆறும்
Tell them that I have arrived!
That I have returned!
Just like 25 years ago,
Exactly how I left,
Tell them that I have returned!
It's Kabali!
இனி குரோதம்
துரோகம் மாயம் மாயம்
வருங்காலம் இனியும்
இதிகாசமாகும்
Attain freedom!
Ponder upon what the answer is!
Glare down fear itself!
Shatter daydreams!
கபாலி…. கபாலி…. கபாலி
Bravery and sacrifice,
Will clash and collide!
The wound on your shoulder,
Will heal, will heal!
From now on, malice and treachery,
Will vanish like an illusion!
The coming future,
Will turn into a legendary epic!
Neruppu da nerungu da
I am fire, come close if you dare!
Mudiyumahh
Is it possible for you?
Bayamah hahaha….
Fear? Hahaha...
Neruppu da nerungu da paapom
I am fire, come close and let's see!
Nerungunaa posukkura koottam
We are a crowd that will reduce you to ashes if you approach!
Adikkira azhikkura
The thought of striking and destroying us,
Yennam mudiyuma nadakkuma
Will it succeed? Will it happen?
innum
Ever more?
Adakkunaa adangura aala nee
Are you someone who surrenders when suppressed?
Izhuthathum piriyura noola nee
Are you a thread that snaps as soon as it is pulled?
Thadaiyellam mathikira aala nee
Are you someone who respects barriers and limits?
Vidiyala virumbidum
Welcoming the dawn,
Kabali!!!
Kabali!!!
Kabali!!!
Kabali!!!
Maghizhchii
Delight!
Karuniyai maru kavalaigalai aru
Refuse pity, sever your worries,
Idhayathil oru irukkam varum poru
Bear the tightness that grips your heart,
Yaavum inge maayam maayam
Everything here is an illusion, an illusion,
Un veeram endrum seeri paayum
Your bravery will always pounce fiercely forward,
Nam dhesam engum rosham yerum
Sense of righteous anger will rise across our land,
Oru vaarthai kooda pudhu maatram kaanum
Even a single word will bring forth a new transformation,
Naan vandhuten nu sollu
Tell them that I have arrived!
Thirumbi vandhutennu
That I have returned!
25 varusathukku munnala
Just like 25 years ago,
Eppadi poonano appdiye
Exactly how I left,
Thirumbi vandhutan nu sollu
Tell them that I have returned!
Kabali daaaa
It's Kabali!
Viduthalai adai
Attain freedom!
Vidaiyenna ninai
Ponder upon what the answer is!
Bayathiyae murai
Glare down fear itself!
Pagal kanavai udai
Shatter daydreams!
Veeram thiyagam
Bravery and sacrifice,
Modhum modhum
Will clash and collide!
Un tholil kaayam
The wound on your shoulder,
Aarum aarum
Will heal, will heal!
Ini kurotham dhrogam
From now on, malice and treachery,
Maayam maayam
Will vanish like an illusion!
Varungaalam iniyum
The coming future,
Ithigaasaamaagum
Will turn into a legendary epic!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Neruppu Da' is an explosive, high-energy anthem from the 2016 film 'Kabali' that serves as a bold declaration of resilience, dignity, and defiance against oppression. The lyrics portray the protagonist, Kabali, as an unyielding fire who refuses to back down or break under pressure. Through intense imagery and powerful dialogue, the song urges the downtrodden to break free from fear and subjugation while celebrating the grand, triumphant return of an iconic leader after 25 years.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Neruppu da nerungu da paapom”
Compares the protagonist directly to fire ('Neruppu'), symbolizing indestructible power and passion.
Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Karuniyai maru kavalaigalai aru”
The second consonant 'ru' rhymes across consecutive words/phrases ('Karuniyai' / 'Aru').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Viduthalai adai / Vidaiyenna ninai”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Vi' across consecutive lines ('Viduthalai' / 'Vidaiyenna').
Repetition (Epizeuxis)
“Yaavum inge maayam maayam”
Emphatic repetition of words like 'Maayam', 'Modhum', and 'Aarum' for rhythmic urgency and emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan and written/sung by Arunraja Kamaraj along with Rajinikanth's iconic dialogue delivery, 'Neruppu Da' became an overnight viral phenomenon. The song's punch line 'Naan vandhuten nu sollu' (Tell them I'm back) and Rajinikanth's signature word 'Maghizhchii' became widely popular pop-culture catchphrases.
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