Nijaaru Usaaru
From Veera 2017 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Lawrence, Mahalingam
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Veera 20172017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eh kootathaan pottalae | Hey, even if a crowd gathers, |
| Rottathaan nee podu da | Lay down your own road, man! |
| Share auto gap-u kulla | Inside the tiny gap of a share auto, |
| Rocket ah nee seeruda | Zoom past like a rocket, man! |
| Male | |
| Evana irundha unakkenna | Whoever it is, why do you care? |
| Nimirnthae nada da velakkenna..ah | Walk tall with your head held high, you foolish fellow! |
| Un meesa konjam nee | Twirl your mustache a bit, |
| Murikki vittuko | And style it up! |
| Un satta collara | Pop your shirt collar, |
| Yethi vittuko | And raise it up! |
| Achchatha dealu la | Without any fear, in this deal, |
| Vittukoda | Play it cool! |
| Male | |
| Eh nijaaru ushaaru | Hey, keep your pants secure, |
| Ada illana bejaaru | Oh, otherwise it's big trouble! |
| Thambi nijaaru ushaaru..eh hey | Little brother, keep your pants secure, |
| Ada illana bejaaru | Oh, otherwise it's big trouble! |
| Male | |
| Eh kootathaan pottalae | Hey, even if a crowd gathers, |
| Rottathaan nee podu da | Lay down your own road, man! |
| Eh share auto gap-u kulla | Hey, inside the tiny gap of a share auto, |
| Rocket ah nee seeruda | Zoom past like a rocket, man! |
| Male | |
| Inga right-u ellam | Here, everything considered right |
| Ada rightum illa | Isn't really right! |
| Eh wrongu ellam | Hey, everything considered wrong |
| Ada wrongum illa | Isn't really wrong! |
| Idhu vera paadha | This is a different path, |
| Route ah maathikoda | Change your route accordingly! |
| Male | |
| Un kanna mattum | Don't trust |
| Nee nambidatha | Your eyes alone! |
| Un kadha kooda | Don't trust |
| Nee nambidatha | Even your ears alone! |
| Un nenju sollum | Listen to the truth |
| Unmai kettukoda aah haa | Spoken by your own heart! |
| Male | |
| Polladhindha ulagandaa | This world is wicked, man, |
| Kaththukanum kalagamda | You must learn to stir up conflict to survive! |
| Anubavathil naa solluranda | I'm telling you this from experience, man! |
| Aaah aaaa…aa… | Aaah aaaa...aa... |
| Male | |
| Eh nijaaru ushaaru | Hey, keep your pants secure, |
| Ada illana bejaaru | Oh, otherwise it's big trouble! |
| Thambi nijaaru ushaaru..eh hey | Little brother, keep your pants secure, |
| Ada illana bejaaru | Oh, otherwise it's big trouble! |
| Male | |
| Eh kootathaan pottalae | Hey, even if a crowd gathers, |
| Rottathaan nee podu da | Lay down your own road, man! |
| Eh share auto gap-u kulla | Hey, inside the tiny gap of a share auto, |
| Rocket ah nee seeruda | Zoom past like a rocket, man! |
ஏ கோட்டதான் போட்டாலே
ரோட்டதான் நீ போடு டா
ஷேர் ஆட்டோ கேப்பு குள்ள
ராக்கெட்டா நீ சீறுடா
Hey, even if a crowd gathers,
Lay down your own road, man!
Inside the tiny gap of a share auto,
Zoom past like a rocket, man!
எவனா இருந்தா உனக்கென்ன
நிமிர்ந்தே நடடா வெளக்கென்ன..ஆ
உன் மீச கொஞ்சம் நீ
முறிக்கி விட்டுக்கோ
உன் சட்ட காலர
ஏத்தி விட்டுக்கோ
அச்சத்த டீலுல
விட்டுக்கோடா
Whoever it is, why do you care?
Walk tall with your head held high, you foolish fellow!
Twirl your mustache a bit,
And style it up!
Pop your shirt collar,
And raise it up!
Without any fear, in this deal,
Play it cool!
ஏ நிஜாரு உஷாரு
அட இல்லன பேஜாரு
தம்பி நிஜாரு உஷாரு... ஏ ஹே
அட இல்லன பேஜாரு
Hey, keep your pants secure,
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
Little brother, keep your pants secure,
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
ஏ கோட்டதான் போட்டாலே
ரோட்டதான் நீ போடு டா
ஷேர் ஆட்டோ கேப்பு குள்ள
ராக்கெட்டா நீ சீறுடா
Hey, even if a crowd gathers,
Lay down your own road, man!
Hey, inside the tiny gap of a share auto,
Zoom past like a rocket, man!
இங்க ரைட்டு எல்லாம்
அட ரைட்டும் இல்ல
ஏ ராங்கு எல்லாம்
அட ராங்கும் இல்லை
இது வேற பாத
ரூட்ட மாத்திக்கோடா
Here, everything considered right
Isn't really right!
Hey, everything considered wrong
Isn't really wrong!
This is a different path,
Change your route accordingly!
உன் கண்ண மட்டும்
நீ நம்பிடாத
உன் காத கூட
நீ நம்பிடாத
உன் நெஞ்சு சொல்லும்
உண்மை கேட்டுகோடா ஆ ஹா
Don't trust
Your eyes alone!
Don't trust
Even your ears alone!
Listen to the truth
Spoken by your own heart!
பொல்லாதிந்த உலகம்டா
கத்துக்கணும் கலகம்டா
அனுபவத்தில் நான் சொல்லுறேன்டா
ஆஅஹ் ஆஆ...ஆ....
This world is wicked, man,
You must learn to stir up conflict to survive!
I'm telling you this from experience, man!
Aaah aaaa...aa...
ஏ நிஜாரு உஷாரு
அட இல்லன பேஜாரு
தம்பி நிஜாரு உஷாரு... ஏ ஹே
அட இல்லன பேஜாரு
Hey, keep your pants secure,
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
Little brother, keep your pants secure,
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
ஏ கோட்டதான் போட்டாலே
ரோட்டதான் நீ போடு டா
ஷேர் ஆட்டோ கேப்பு குள்ள
ராக்கெட்டா நீ சீறுடா
Hey, even if a crowd gathers,
Lay down your own road, man!
Hey, inside the tiny gap of a share auto,
Zoom past like a rocket, man!
எவனா இருந்தா உனக்கென்ன
நிமிர்ந்தே நடடா வெளக்கென்ன..ஆ
உன் மீச கொஞ்சம் நீ
முறிக்கி விட்டுக்கோ
உன் சட்ட காலர
ஏத்தி விட்டுக்கோ
அச்சத்த டீலுல
விட்டுக்கோடா
ஏ நிஜாரு உஷாரு
அட இல்லன பேஜாரு
தம்பி நிஜாரு உஷாரு... ஏ ஹே
அட இல்லன பேஜாரு
Eh kootathaan pottalae
Hey, even if a crowd gathers,
Rottathaan nee podu da
Lay down your own road, man!
Share auto gap-u kulla
Inside the tiny gap of a share auto,
Rocket ah nee seeruda
Zoom past like a rocket, man!
Evana irundha unakkenna
Whoever it is, why do you care?
Nimirnthae nada da velakkenna..ah
Walk tall with your head held high, you foolish fellow!
Un meesa konjam nee
Twirl your mustache a bit,
Murikki vittuko
And style it up!
Un satta collara
Pop your shirt collar,
Yethi vittuko
And raise it up!
Achchatha dealu la
Without any fear, in this deal,
Vittukoda
Play it cool!
Eh nijaaru ushaaru
Hey, keep your pants secure,
Ada illana bejaaru
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
Thambi nijaaru ushaaru..eh hey
Little brother, keep your pants secure,
Ada illana bejaaru
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
Eh kootathaan pottalae
Hey, even if a crowd gathers,
Rottathaan nee podu da
Lay down your own road, man!
Eh share auto gap-u kulla
Hey, inside the tiny gap of a share auto,
Rocket ah nee seeruda
Zoom past like a rocket, man!
Inga right-u ellam
Here, everything considered right
Ada rightum illa
Isn't really right!
Eh wrongu ellam
Hey, everything considered wrong
Ada wrongum illa
Isn't really wrong!
Idhu vera paadha
This is a different path,
Route ah maathikoda
Change your route accordingly!
Un kanna mattum
Don't trust
Nee nambidatha
Your eyes alone!
Un kadha kooda
Don't trust
Nee nambidatha
Even your ears alone!
Un nenju sollum
Listen to the truth
Unmai kettukoda aah haa
Spoken by your own heart!
Polladhindha ulagandaa
This world is wicked, man,
Kaththukanum kalagamda
You must learn to stir up conflict to survive!
Anubavathil naa solluranda
I'm telling you this from experience, man!
Aaah aaaa…aa…
Aaah aaaa...aa...
Eh nijaaru ushaaru
Hey, keep your pants secure,
Ada illana bejaaru
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
Thambi nijaaru ushaaru..eh hey
Little brother, keep your pants secure,
Ada illana bejaaru
Oh, otherwise it's big trouble!
Eh kootathaan pottalae
Hey, even if a crowd gathers,
Rottathaan nee podu da
Lay down your own road, man!
Eh share auto gap-u kulla
Hey, inside the tiny gap of a share auto,
Rocket ah nee seeruda
Zoom past like a rocket, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nijaaru Ushaaru is a street-smart, energetic anthem from the movie Veera (2017) that gives counsel on navigating the chaotic, unpredictable realities of urban life. Written with heavy Chennai local slang, the song encourages the protagonist to walk with swagger, hold his head high, pop his collar, and forge his own distinct path regardless of the crowd or societal pressures. The lyrics highlight the moral ambiguities of city life, pointing out that conventional notions of 'right' and 'wrong' can be misleading. Instead of blindly trusting what one sees or hears, the lyricist urges the listener to trust their instincts and heart, serving as a survival guide delivered with humor, grit, and street wisdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Eh nijaaru ushaaru / Ada illana bejaaru”
The lines end with rhyming slang words 'ushaaru' (careful) and 'bejaaru' (trouble/distress), creating a catchy rhythmic cadence.
Simile / Hyperbole
“Share auto gap-u kulla / Rocket ah nee seeruda”
Compares squeezing through narrow traffic gaps in a share-auto to launching like a rocket, exaggerating speed and agility for comic effect.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Inga right-u ellam / Ada rightum illa / Eh wrongu ellam / Ada wrongum illa”
Juxtaposes the concepts of right and wrong to highlight the moral gray areas and moral paradoxes of modern life.
Did you know?
Trivia
The lyrics were penned by the late double National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. Known for his versatility across emotional ballads and earthy folk songs, this track highlights his mastery over quirky Chennai local street slang (Madras Baashai) combined with sharp life philosophy.
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