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 ooiyaadhae | Do not tire out, do not tire out! |
| Ooiyaadhae | Do not tire out! |
| Male | |
| Hey nillu nillu nillu nillu | Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand! |
| Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nillu | Stand on your own two feet... stand! |
| Ye thallu thallu thallu thallu | Hey, push, push, push, push! |
| Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thallu | Push away your fate with your own hands... push! |
| Male | |
| Ooiyaadhae | Do not tire out! |
| Male | |
| Ethanaper vandhaangadaa | So many people came, man! |
| Ethanaper poanaangadaa | So many people left, man! |
| Saadhichavar mattum inga | Only those who achieved something here... |
| Selaiyaa ninnaangadaa | Stood tall as statues, man! |
| Male | |
| Konduvandhadhu edhuvumilla | You brought nothing into this world, |
| Kondupovadhu edhuvumilla | You will take nothing with you when you leave. |
| Oru kai paarthidalaam | Let us face whatever comes! |
| Vaazhkkaiyai jeyichidalaam | We can conquer life! |
| Male | |
| Kolludaa kolludaa kolludaa | Kill, kill, kill! |
| Un bayatha neeyum kolludaa | Kill your own fear, man! |
| Velludaa velludaa velludaa | Win, win, win! |
| Un vidhiya neeyum velludaa | Conquer your destiny, man! |
| Odudaa Odudaa Odudaa | Run, run, run! |
| Neeyum kaalillaama Odudaa | Run even without legs, man! |
| Paadundaa paadundaa paadundaa | Will sing, will sing, will sing! |
| Un pugazha ulagam paadundaa | The world will sing your glory, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey nillu nillu nillu nillu | Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand! |
| Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nillu | Stand on your own two feet... stand! |
| Ye thallu thallu thallu thallu | Hey, push, push, push, push! |
| Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thallu | Push away your fate with your own hands... push! |
| Male | |
| Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhae | Do not tire out, do not tire out! |
| Male | |
| Kashtam nashtam adhu | Hardships and losses... |
| Vandhu pogum | Will come and go. |
| Thuyaram vandhu thaakkum …paaru | Sorrow will strike you... see! |
| Edhu vandhaalum thuninji nillu | Whatever comes, stand with courage! |
| Adhu bayandhu odum …paaru | It will get scared and run away... see! |
| Male | |
| Inbam mattum ada | If there is only joy, |
| Vaazhkkaiyinna | In this life... |
| Vaazhkkai boru aagum …paaru | Life will become boring... see! |
| Thunbam thaandi | Crossing beyond suffering, |
| Andha inbam vandhaa | When that happiness arrives, |
| Vaazhkkai joru aagum …paaru | Life becomes lively and grand... see! |
| Male | |
| Hey valiya thalli vaiyi | Hey, push the pain aside! |
| Latchiyatha ulla vaiyi | Keep your ambition deep inside! |
| Onna paarthu kaththukkanum | Looking at you, others should learn! |
| Thoongaravan mulichukkanum | Those who are sleeping should wake up! |
| Chorus | |
| Odundaa odundaa odundaa | Runs, runs, runs! |
| Kaalam seekkiram odundaa | Time runs away quickly, man! |
| Koodundaa koodundaa koodundaa | Increases, increases, increases! |
| Un vayasu seekkiram koodundaa | Your age increases quickly, man! |
| Thedudaa thedudaa thedudaa | Search, search, search! |
| Un latchiya paathaiya thedudaa | Search for your path of ambition, man! |
| Yethudaa yethudaa yethudaa | Hoist, hoist, hoist! |
| Un kodiya ulagil yethudaa | Hoist your flag high in the world, man! |
| Male | |
| Kaiyi kaalu adhu | Even though hands and legs... |
| Nallaa irundhum | Are completely fine, |
| Thoongura moonja paaru…paaru | Look at those sleepy, lazy faces... look! |
| Oonam marandhu thulli gudhikkira | Forgetting his disability, jumping with joy... |
| Indha paiyana paaru…paaru | Look at this boy... look! |
| Male | |
| Computer pola | Even though given a brain... |
| Moolai koduthum | Like a computer, |
| Saamiya thitraan paaru …paaru | Look at him cursing God... look! |
| Kaalillaama ponaal kooda | Even without legs, |
| Aadum azhaga paaru…paaru | Look at the beauty of how he dances... look! |
| Male | |
| Nambikkaiya yethikkadaa | Build up your self-belief, man! |
| Raththathula serthukkadaa | Mix it into your blood, man! |
| Unmaiyaa uzhaichi neeyum | By working honestly, |
| Ulagatha maathikkadaa | Change the world yourself, man! |
| Male | |
| Vaangadaa vaangadaa vaangadaa | Come on, come on, come on! |
| Podu | Let's go! |
| Ini varum kaalam naamadaa | The coming future belongs to us, man! |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey! |
| Thedundaa thedundaa thedundaa | Will search, will search, will search! |
| Indha ulagam unna thedundaa | This world will search for you, man! |
| Male | |
| Paadandaa paadandaa paadandaa | Is a lesson, is a lesson, is a lesson! |
| Un vaazhkkai oru paadandaa | Your life is a lesson for all, man! |
| Serundaa serundaa serundaa | Will gather, will gather, will gather! |
| Unakkum koottam serundaa | A crowd will gather for you too, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey nillu nillu nillu nillu | Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand! |
| Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nillu | Stand on your own two feet... stand! |
| Ye thallu thallu thallu thallu | Hey, push, push, push, push! |
| Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thallu | Push away your fate with your own hands... push! |
| Male | |
| Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhae | Do not tire out, do not tire out! |
| Ooiyaadhae | Do not tire out! |
விசில் :
...........................
Aaaa....aaa....aaa...aa....
Do not tire out, do not tire out!
Do not tire out!
ஆஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஓயாதே ஓயாதே
ஓயாதே
Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Stand on your own two feet... stand!
Hey, push, push, push, push!
Push away your fate with your own hands... push!
ஹே நில்லு நில்லு நில்லு நில்லு
சொந்தக் காலில் நீயும் நில்லு.....நில்லு
ஏ தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தலைவிதிய கையால் தள்ளு.....தள்ளு
Do not tire out!
ஓயாதே
So many people came, man!
So many people left, man!
Only those who achieved something here...
Stood tall as statues, man!
எத்தனப்பேர் வந்தாங்கடா
எத்தனப்பேர் போனாங்கடா
சாதிச்சவர் மட்டும் இங்க
செலையா நின்னாங்கடா
You brought nothing into this world,
You will take nothing with you when you leave.
Let us face whatever comes!
We can conquer life!
கொண்டு வந்தது எதுவுமில்ல
கொண்டு போவது எதுவுமில்ல
ஒரு கை பார்த்திடலாம்
வாழ்க்கையை ஜெயிச்சிடலாம்
Kill, kill, kill!
Kill your own fear, man!
Win, win, win!
Conquer your destiny, man!
Run, run, run!
Run even without legs, man!
Will sing, will sing, will sing!
The world will sing your glory, man!
கொல்லுடா கொல்லுடா கொல்லுடா
உன் பயத்த நீயும் கொல்லுடா
வெல்லுடா வெல்லுடா வெல்லுடா
உன் விதிய நீயும் வெல்லுடா
ஓடுடா ஓடுடா ஓடுடா
நீயும் காலில்லாம ஓடுடா
பாடுன்டா பாடுன்டா பாடுன்டா
உன் புகழ உலகம் பாடுன்டா
Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Stand on your own two feet... stand!
Hey, push, push, push, push!
Push away your fate with your own hands... push!
ஹே நில்லு நில்லு நில்லு நில்லு
சொந்தக் காலில் நீயும் நில்லு.....நில்லு
ஏ தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தலைவிதிய கையால் தள்ளு.....தள்ளு
Do not tire out, do not tire out!
ஓயாதே ஓயாதே
Hardships and losses...
Will come and go.
Sorrow will strike you... see!
Whatever comes, stand with courage!
It will get scared and run away... see!
கஷ்டம் நஷ்டம் அது
வந்து போகும்
துயரம் வந்து தாக்கும்.....பாரு
எது வந்தாலும் துனிஞ்சி நில்லு
அது பயந்து ஓடும்....பாரு
If there is only joy,
In this life...
Life will become boring... see!
Crossing beyond suffering,
When that happiness arrives,
Life becomes lively and grand... see!
இன்பம் மட்டும் அட
வாழ்க்கையின்னா
வாழ்க்கை போரு ஆகும்.....பாரு
துன்பம் தான்டி
அந்த இன்பம் வந்தா
வாழ்க்கை ஜோரு ஆகும்....பாரு
Hey, push the pain aside!
Keep your ambition deep inside!
Looking at you, others should learn!
Those who are sleeping should wake up!
ஹே வலிய தள்ளி வைய்யி
லட்சியத்த உள்ள வைய்யி
ஒன்னப் பார்த்துக் கத்துக்கனும்
தூங்கறவன் முழிச்சுகனும்
Runs, runs, runs!
Time runs away quickly, man!
Increases, increases, increases!
Your age increases quickly, man!
Search, search, search!
Search for your path of ambition, man!
Hoist, hoist, hoist!
Hoist your flag high in the world, man!
ஓடுன்டா ஓடுன்டா ஓடுன்டா
காலம் சீக்கிரம் ஓடுன்டா
கூடுன்டா கூடுன்டா கூடுன்டா
உன் வயசு சீக்கிரம் கூடுன்டா
தேடுடா தேடுடா தேடுடா
உன் லட்சிய பாதைய தேடுடா
ஏத்துடா ஏத்துடா ஏத்துடா
உன் கொடிய உலகில் ஏத்துடா
Even though hands and legs...
Are completely fine,
Look at those sleepy, lazy faces... look!
Forgetting his disability, jumping with joy...
Look at this boy... look!
விசில் :
...............................
Even though given a brain...
Like a computer,
Look at him cursing God... look!
Even without legs,
Look at the beauty of how he dances... look!
கையி காலு அது
நல்லாருந்தும் தூங்குற மூஞ்சப் பாரு.....பாரு
ஊனம் மறந்து துள்ளி குதிக்கிற
இந்த பையனப் பாரு.....பாரு
Build up your self-belief, man!
Mix it into your blood, man!
By working honestly,
Change the world yourself, man!
கம்ப்யூட்டர் போல
மூளை கொடுத்தும்
சாமிய திட்றான் பாரு.....பாரு
காலில்லாம போனால் கூட
ஆடும் அழகப் பாரு....பாரு
Come on, come on, come on!
Let's go!
The coming future belongs to us, man!
Hey hey hey hey!
Will search, will search, will search!
This world will search for you, man!
நம்பிக்கைய ஏத்திக்கடா
ரத்தத்துல சேர்த்துக்கடா
உண்மையா உழைச்சி நீயும்
உலகத்த மாத்திக்கடா
Is a lesson, is a lesson, is a lesson!
Your life is a lesson for all, man!
Will gather, will gather, will gather!
A crowd will gather for you too, man!
வாங்கடா வாங்கடா வாங்கடா போடு
இனி வருங்காலம் நாமடா
ஹே ஹே ஹே
தேடுன்டா தேடுன்டா தேடுன்டா
இந்த உலகம் உன்ன தேடுன்டா
Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Stand on your own two feet... stand!
Hey, push, push, push, push!
Push away your fate with your own hands... push!
பாடன்டா பாடன்டா பாடன்டா
உன் வாழ்க்கையே ஒரு பாடன்டா
சேருன்டா சேருன்டா சேருன்டா
உனக்கும் கூட்டம் சேருன்டா
Do not tire out, do not tire out!
Do not tire out!
ஹே நில்லு நில்லு நில்லு நில்லு
சொந்தக் காலில் நீயும் நில்லு.....நில்லு
ஏ தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு தள்ளு
தலைவிதிய கையால் தள்ளு.....தள்ளு
ஓயாதே ஓயாதே
ஓயாதே
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…aa….
Aaaa....aaa....aaa...aa....
Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhae
Do not tire out, do not tire out!
Ooiyaadhae
Do not tire out!
Hey nillu nillu nillu nillu
Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nillu
Stand on your own two feet... stand!
Ye thallu thallu thallu thallu
Hey, push, push, push, push!
Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thallu
Push away your fate with your own hands... push!
Ooiyaadhae
Do not tire out!
Ethanaper vandhaangadaa
So many people came, man!
Ethanaper poanaangadaa
So many people left, man!
Saadhichavar mattum inga
Only those who achieved something here...
Selaiyaa ninnaangadaa
Stood tall as statues, man!
Konduvandhadhu edhuvumilla
You brought nothing into this world,
Kondupovadhu edhuvumilla
You will take nothing with you when you leave.
Oru kai paarthidalaam
Let us face whatever comes!
Vaazhkkaiyai jeyichidalaam
We can conquer life!
Kolludaa kolludaa kolludaa
Kill, kill, kill!
Un bayatha neeyum kolludaa
Kill your own fear, man!
Velludaa velludaa velludaa
Win, win, win!
Un vidhiya neeyum velludaa
Conquer your destiny, man!
Odudaa Odudaa Odudaa
Run, run, run!
Neeyum kaalillaama Odudaa
Run even without legs, man!
Paadundaa paadundaa paadundaa
Will sing, will sing, will sing!
Un pugazha ulagam paadundaa
The world will sing your glory, man!
Hey nillu nillu nillu nillu
Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nillu
Stand on your own two feet... stand!
Ye thallu thallu thallu thallu
Hey, push, push, push, push!
Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thallu
Push away your fate with your own hands... push!
Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhae
Do not tire out, do not tire out!
Kashtam nashtam adhu
Hardships and losses...
Vandhu pogum
Will come and go.
Thuyaram vandhu thaakkum …paaru
Sorrow will strike you... see!
Edhu vandhaalum thuninji nillu
Whatever comes, stand with courage!
Adhu bayandhu odum …paaru
It will get scared and run away... see!
Inbam mattum ada
If there is only joy,
Vaazhkkaiyinna
In this life...
Vaazhkkai boru aagum …paaru
Life will become boring... see!
Thunbam thaandi
Crossing beyond suffering,
Andha inbam vandhaa
When that happiness arrives,
Vaazhkkai joru aagum …paaru
Life becomes lively and grand... see!
Hey valiya thalli vaiyi
Hey, push the pain aside!
Latchiyatha ulla vaiyi
Keep your ambition deep inside!
Onna paarthu kaththukkanum
Looking at you, others should learn!
Thoongaravan mulichukkanum
Those who are sleeping should wake up!
Odundaa odundaa odundaa
Runs, runs, runs!
Kaalam seekkiram odundaa
Time runs away quickly, man!
Koodundaa koodundaa koodundaa
Increases, increases, increases!
Un vayasu seekkiram koodundaa
Your age increases quickly, man!
Thedudaa thedudaa thedudaa
Search, search, search!
Un latchiya paathaiya thedudaa
Search for your path of ambition, man!
Yethudaa yethudaa yethudaa
Hoist, hoist, hoist!
Un kodiya ulagil yethudaa
Hoist your flag high in the world, man!
Kaiyi kaalu adhu
Even though hands and legs...
Nallaa irundhum
Are completely fine,
Thoongura moonja paaru…paaru
Look at those sleepy, lazy faces... look!
Oonam marandhu thulli gudhikkira
Forgetting his disability, jumping with joy...
Indha paiyana paaru…paaru
Look at this boy... look!
Computer pola
Even though given a brain...
Moolai koduthum
Like a computer,
Saamiya thitraan paaru …paaru
Look at him cursing God... look!
Kaalillaama ponaal kooda
Even without legs,
Aadum azhaga paaru…paaru
Look at the beauty of how he dances... look!
Nambikkaiya yethikkadaa
Build up your self-belief, man!
Raththathula serthukkadaa
Mix it into your blood, man!
Unmaiyaa uzhaichi neeyum
By working honestly,
Ulagatha maathikkadaa
Change the world yourself, man!
Vaangadaa vaangadaa vaangadaa
Come on, come on, come on!
Podu
Let's go!
Ini varum kaalam naamadaa
The coming future belongs to us, man!
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey!
Thedundaa thedundaa thedundaa
Will search, will search, will search!
Indha ulagam unna thedundaa
This world will search for you, man!
Paadandaa paadandaa paadandaa
Is a lesson, is a lesson, is a lesson!
Un vaazhkkai oru paadandaa
Your life is a lesson for all, man!
Serundaa serundaa serundaa
Will gather, will gather, will gather!
Unakkum koottam serundaa
A crowd will gather for you too, man!
Hey nillu nillu nillu nillu
Hey, stand, stand, stand, stand!
Sondha kaalil neeyum nillu…. nillu
Stand on your own two feet... stand!
Ye thallu thallu thallu thallu
Hey, push, push, push, push!
Thalaividhiya kaiyaal thallu…thallu
Push away your fate with your own hands... push!
Ooiyaadhae ooiyaadhae
Do not tire out, do not tire out!
Ooiyaadhae
Do 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.
Did you know?
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.
Keep listening
More from Kanchana : Muni 2
Kanchana : Muni 2
Kanchana : Muni 2
Kanchana : Muni 2