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Netru Indha Neram Title Track

From Netru Indha Neram · 2023

Lyricist
Paul B Sailus
Singers
Arivu, Paul B Sailus, Kevin N
Music director
Kevin N
Movie name
Netru Indha Neram
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
16 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Netru indha neram neram
Netru indha neram neram
Netru indha neram neram
Netru indha neram neram
Ethanai maandhargal
Ethanai aasaigal
Ethanai kobangal
Ethnai vaadhangal
Ethanai bayangal
Ethanai veshangal
Ethanai vaarthaigal
Ethanai poigal
Ethanai paarvaigal
Ethanai poli saalvaigal
Idhu ena kaiyugam parvadhu
Vaanam engum poimai vendru
Oor engum muganaga nagaithu
Pesidum manadhil pagaimai undu
Engengum suyanalam
Nee sethalum vaaldhaalum
Enkennavendru
Endraalum veeladhaalum
Ingey unmai kendrum
Vettri undu
Life eh oru game
Vandha card ah don’t blame
Kedacha vaaipai vachu play
Inga rules illa dei
Time is money
Jeika oru vazhi
Suyanalame
Kavanam sidharinal vibareedhame
Nzihadaalaga maramam thodarum
Vizhiyoram thondri mariyum
Kan vaizhthu thedum thadyam
Kanedhirey paarthu sirkum
Nee kaanum eluthi idayil
Vidaigal kaathu kidakkum
Kan imaikkum vovvoru nodiyium
Maranam nerungum
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Netru indha neram neram
Ena aanadho
Vidaigal kidhaithidumaa
Vaalkai oru ooodam
Nee oodinaal padagu
Kavildhidhumaa
Netru indha neram neram
Ena aanadho
Vidaigal kidhaithidumaa
Kaalam badhil sollum endraalum
En kaayangal aaridumaa
Ulagin paarvaikku
Naan oru mirugam
Aanal naragam sellum bodhu
En thalaiyil magudam
Adhirum kadharal sathangal
Kaathil isaikkum
Uyirai piripadhu
Naan kaatum irakkam
Ulagenngum medaiyil
Un pangu yen pangu ena
Thanmayil vaadum podhu
Un ennam en ennam ena
Iravinil vilidhidum
Nam nizhanin nokkam ena
Kanavanil nee anjidum
Maraindhirukkum aasai ena
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan
Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume
Netru indha neram neram
Ena aanadho
Vidaigal kidhaithidumaa
Vaalkai oru ooodam
Nee oodinaal padagu
Kavildhidhumaa
Netru indha neram neram
Ena aanadho
Vidaigal kidhaithidumaa
Kaalam badhil sollum endraalum
En kaayangal aaridumaa
Netru indha neram neram
Netru indha neram neram
Netru indha neram neram
Netru indha neram neram
Yesterday at this time, this time
Yesterday at this time, this time
Yesterday at this time, this time
Yesterday at this time, this time
So many people
So many desires
So many rages
So many arguments
So many fears
So many masks
So many words
So many lies
So many looks
So many fake shawls of honor
As this dark age spreads all around
Falsehood wins everywhere under the sky
Smiling to your face all over town
While harboring hatred deep in their hearts
Selfishness is everywhere
Whether you live or die
Who really cares?
Even so, without falling
Right here, for the truth
There is always victory
Life is just a game
Don't blame the cards dealt to you
Play with the chances you get
There are no rules here, man
Time is money
The only way to win
Is being selfish
If your focus slips, disaster strikes
The mystery follows like a shadow
Appearing and vanishing in the corner of your eye
The clues you stay awake searching for
Laugh right in front of your face
Between the lines of what you see
The answers lie waiting
With every blink of an eye
Death creeps closer
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Yesterday at this time, this time
What has become of it?
Will the answers be found?
Life is a little boat
If you rush and scramble,
Will the boat capsize?
Yesterday at this time, this time
What has become of it?
Will the answers be found?
Even if time gives an answer,
Will my wounds ever heal?
In the eyes of the world
I am a beast
But when I enter hell
There is a crown on my head
The trembling cries of agony
Sound like music to my ears
Tearing a life away
Is the only mercy I show
On the stage of this whole world,
What is your role, and what is mine?
When withering away in solitude,
What are your thoughts, and what are mine?
Waking up in the dead of night,
What is the purpose of our shadow?
What is that hidden desire
That frightens you even in your dreams?
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Who is a friend here, and who is a foe?
When the dark clears, every mask will fade away
Yesterday at this time, this time
What has become of it?
Will the answers be found?
Life is a little boat
If you rush and scramble,
Will the boat capsize?
Yesterday at this time, this time
What has become of it?
Will the answers be found?
Even if time gives an answer,
Will my wounds ever heal?
Yesterday at this time, this time
Yesterday at this time, this time
Yesterday at this time, this time
Yesterday at this time, this time
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Netru Indha Neram' is a gritty, cynical hip-hop track that delves into themes of betrayal, facade, human hypocrisy, and psychological angst. The song repeatedly reflects on how quickly time and circumstances shift ('Yesterday at this time'), questioning the true intentions of those around us. It depicts a dog-eat-dog world where selfishness is treated as a survival strategy, life is described as a game without rules, and truth is hidden beneath layers of deceit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Monai)

Ethanai maandhargal / Ethanai aasaigal / Ethanai kobangal

Repetition of the word 'Ethanai' at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize the overwhelming abundance of human flaws and deceit.

Metaphor

Life eh oru game / Vaalkai oru ooodam

Directly compares life to a ruleless game and an unstable boat, accentuating its chaotic and precarious nature.

Rhetorical Question

Yaar inge nanban yaar inge pagaivan

Questions the identity of friends and foes to highlight deep distrust, paranoia, and betrayal.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Irul vilagidum neram vesham veludhidume

The rhythmic cadence and internal/end rhyming structure typical of Tamil hip-hop and rap lyrics.

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Trivia

The track features prominent indie rap artist Arivu alongside music director Kevin N and Paul B Sailus. It serves as an atmospheric theme song for the 2023 Tamil thriller film 'Netru Indha Neram', mirroring the mystery and suspense of the film's storyline.

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