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Lyrics & meaning

Nillu Nillu Nillu Nillu

From Kanchana : Muni 2 · 2011

Lyricist
Raghava Lawrence
Singer
Tippu
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Kanchana : Muni 22011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…aa….Aaaa....aaa....aaa...aa....
Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhaeDo not tire out, do not tire out!
OoiyaadhaeDo not tire out!
Male
Hey nillu nillu nillu nilluHey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nilluStand on your own two feet... stand!
Ye thallu thallu thallu thalluHey, push, push, push, push!
Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thalluPush away your fate with your own hands... push!
Male
OoiyaadhaeDo not tire out!
Male
Ethanaper vandhaangadaaSo many people came, man!
Ethanaper poanaangadaaSo many people left, man!
Saadhichavar mattum ingaOnly those who achieved something here...
Selaiyaa ninnaangadaaStood tall as statues, man!
Male
Konduvandhadhu edhuvumillaYou brought nothing into this world,
Kondupovadhu edhuvumillaYou will take nothing with you when you leave.
Oru kai paarthidalaamLet us face whatever comes!
Vaazhkkaiyai jeyichidalaamWe can conquer life!
Male
Kolludaa kolludaa kolludaaKill, kill, kill!
Un bayatha neeyum kolludaaKill your own fear, man!
Velludaa velludaa velludaaWin, win, win!
Un vidhiya neeyum velludaaConquer your destiny, man!
Odudaa Odudaa OdudaaRun, run, run!
Neeyum kaalillaama OdudaaRun even without legs, man!
Paadundaa paadundaa paadundaaWill sing, will sing, will sing!
Un pugazha ulagam paadundaaThe world will sing your glory, man!
Male
Hey nillu nillu nillu nilluHey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nilluStand on your own two feet... stand!
Ye thallu thallu thallu thalluHey, push, push, push, push!
Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thalluPush away your fate with your own hands... push!
Male
Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhaeDo not tire out, do not tire out!
Male
Kashtam nashtam adhuHardships and losses...
Vandhu pogumWill come and go.
Thuyaram vandhu thaakkum …paaruSorrow will strike you... see!
Edhu vandhaalum thuninji nilluWhatever comes, stand with courage!
Adhu bayandhu odum …paaruIt will get scared and run away... see!
Male
Inbam mattum adaIf there is only joy,
VaazhkkaiyinnaIn this life...
Vaazhkkai boru aagum …paaruLife will become boring... see!
Thunbam thaandiCrossing beyond suffering,
Andha inbam vandhaaWhen that happiness arrives,
Vaazhkkai joru aagum …paaruLife becomes lively and grand... see!
Male
Hey valiya thalli vaiyiHey, push the pain aside!
Latchiyatha ulla vaiyiKeep your ambition deep inside!
Onna paarthu kaththukkanumLooking at you, others should learn!
Thoongaravan mulichukkanumThose who are sleeping should wake up!
Chorus
Odundaa odundaa odundaaRuns, runs, runs!
Kaalam seekkiram odundaaTime runs away quickly, man!
Koodundaa koodundaa koodundaaIncreases, increases, increases!
Un vayasu seekkiram koodundaaYour age increases quickly, man!
Thedudaa thedudaa thedudaaSearch, search, search!
Un latchiya paathaiya thedudaaSearch for your path of ambition, man!
Yethudaa yethudaa yethudaaHoist, hoist, hoist!
Un kodiya ulagil yethudaaHoist your flag high in the world, man!
Male
Kaiyi kaalu adhuEven though hands and legs...
Nallaa irundhumAre completely fine,
Thoongura moonja paaru…paaruLook at those sleepy, lazy faces... look!
Oonam marandhu thulli gudhikkiraForgetting his disability, jumping with joy...
Indha paiyana paaru…paaruLook at this boy... look!
Male
Computer polaEven though given a brain...
Moolai koduthumLike a computer,
Saamiya thitraan paaru …paaruLook at him cursing God... look!
Kaalillaama ponaal koodaEven without legs,
Aadum azhaga paaru…paaruLook at the beauty of how he dances... look!
Male
Nambikkaiya yethikkadaaBuild up your self-belief, man!
Raththathula serthukkadaaMix it into your blood, man!
Unmaiyaa uzhaichi neeyumBy working honestly,
Ulagatha maathikkadaaChange the world yourself, man!
Male
Vaangadaa vaangadaa vaangadaaCome on, come on, come on!
PoduLet's go!
Ini varum kaalam naamadaaThe coming future belongs to us, man!
Hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey!
Thedundaa thedundaa thedundaaWill search, will search, will search!
Indha ulagam unna thedundaaThis world will search for you, man!
Male
Paadandaa paadandaa paadandaaIs a lesson, is a lesson, is a lesson!
Un vaazhkkai oru paadandaaYour life is a lesson for all, man!
Serundaa serundaa serundaaWill gather, will gather, will gather!
Unakkum koottam serundaaA crowd will gather for you too, man!
Male
Hey nillu nillu nillu nilluHey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nilluStand on your own two feet... stand!
Ye thallu thallu thallu thalluHey, push, push, push, push!
Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thalluPush away your fate with your own hands... push!
Male
Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhaeDo not tire out, do not tire out!
OoiyaadhaeDo not tire out!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy motivational anthem centered on resilience, self-reliance, and triumphing over adversity. It urges the listener to stop making excuses, overcome fear, and refuse to give in to fate. Through vivid lyrics, it contrasts physically able individuals who lack motivation with differently-abled individuals who embrace life with joy, dance, and spirit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kolludaa kolludaa kolludaa / Velludaa velludaa velludaa / Odudaa Odudaa Odudaa

The repetitive suffix '-daa' creates a driving rhythm and end rhyme characteristic of motivational Tamil folk/fast tracks.

Simile

Computer pola Moolai koduthum

Compares human intellect directly to a computer to highlight how people misuse or underutilize superior intelligence.

Metaphor

Saadhichavar mattum inga Selaiyaa ninnaangadaa

Refers to achievers standing as 'statues', symbolizing immortality, long-lasting legacy, and public honor.

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Trivia

This track serves as an inspirational set-piece in Muni 2: Kanchana, featuring physical performance art and dance numbers that showcase disabled performers dancing and performing acrobatic feats, aligned with Raghava Lawrence's real-life charitable foundation for differently-abled dancers.

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