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Lyrics & meaning

No Soodu No Soranai

From Powder · 2022

Lyricist
Vijay Sri G
Singer
Gana Bala
Music director
Leander Lee Marty
Details
Powder2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
No soodu no sorananaiNo shame, no self-respect
No disturbanceNo disturbance
Absolute peace love joyAbsolute peace love joy
Bliss!..Bliss!..
Male
No soodu no soranaNo shame, no self-respect
Area la onna vitta yarum illaThere is no one like you in this locality
Moraikadha verukadhaDon't glare, don't show hatred
Powder potta moonjingoWe are the faces with powder applied
Male
No soodu no soranaNo shame, no self-respect
Kaari thuppinalum vittu ooda mattomEven if you spit on us, we won't run away
Oodaadha oliyaadhaDon't run, don't hide
Nanga facebook armyngoWe are the Facebook army
Male
Nee pora edam ella na varuvenWherever you go, I will follow
Enna thuuki pota virus agirruvenIf you throw me away, I will turn into a virus
Unna vitta yarum enakkillaI have no one except you
En thanga pullaMy golden girl
Enna thatti vittu dhooram poriyae…Are you brushing me aside and walking away?
Male
Nee pora edam ella na varuvenWherever you go, I will follow
Enna thuuki pota virus agirruvenIf you throw me away, I will turn into a virus
Unna vitta yarum enakkillaI have no one except you
En thanga pullaMy golden girl
Enna thatti vittu dhooram poriyaeAre you brushing me aside and walking away?
Ye ye ye yeYe ye ye ye
Male
No sooduNo shame
Na na nanananannaNa na nananananna
Na na nanananannaNa na nananananna
No soranaNo self-respect
Ho ho ho oo ooHo ho ho oo oo
Ho ho ho ooo oooHo ho ho ooo ooo
Male
En chinna lifeu kullaInto my tiny life
Nee vandhudenYou came in
Ne oru poi sonna kudaEven if you tell a lie
Naa vazhuvenI will still live
Male
Kattika varennu sollidha paaruJust say you'll come to marry me
Mottaya pootukkurenI will tonsure my head in devotion
Evanu thaduttha vettu dha paaruIf anyone stops us, I will fight them
Area don’u’ naanuI am the don of this area
Male
En thangamae ne aasapatta…My gold, if you wish...
Na superstar a mari katturenI will show off like a superstar
Ean vairame ne vaakkapattaMy diamond, if you marry me
Na rocky bhai a maaruvenI will turn into Rocky Bhai
Male
Nee pora edam ella na varuvenWherever you go, I will follow
Enna thuuki pota virus agirruvenIf you throw me away, I will turn into a virus
Unna vitta yarum enakkillaI have no one except you
Ean thanga pullaMy golden girl
Enna thatti vittu dhooram poriyaeAre you brushing me aside and walking away?
Male
Nee pora edam ella na varuvenWherever you go, I will follow
Enna thuuki pota virus agirruveIf you throw me away, I will turn into a virus
Unna vitta yarum enakkillaI have no one except you
Ean thanga pullaMy golden girl
Enna thatti vittu dhooram poriyaeAre you brushing me aside and walking away?
Ye ye ye yeYe ye ye ye
Male
Thitting mouthil blood vanthingBlood comes out of the scolding mouth
Ketting ears-il no blood vanthing..understandNo blood comes out of the listening ears... understand?
Male
No soodu….No shame...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from the movie Powder (2022) is a comical Chennai Gana song that portrays an unapologetic, thick-skinned lover declaring his persistent affection. The phrase 'No soodu no soranai' translates idiomatically to having no self-respect or shame, setting a lighthearted, self-deprecating tone. The protagonist acknowledges that no matter how much he gets rejected, criticized, or ignored, he will continue to pursue his love interest relentlessly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Code-Mixing / Tanglish

“Thitting mouthil blood vanthing”

Blends Tamil words (thitting, mouthil) with English grammar structures for comic, rhythmic effect typical of modern Gana songs.

Hyperbole

“Enna thuuki pota virus agirruven”

Exaggerates his tenacity by claiming he will infect everything like a computer virus if discarded.

Pop Culture Allusion

“Na rocky bhai a maaruven”

References Rocky Bhai, the iconic mass hero character from the movie K.G.F, to show how far he will go to impress his lover.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“En thangamae ne aasapatta... / Ean vairame ne vaakkapatta”

Matching end sounds in 'aasapatta' and 'vaakkapatta' creates rhythmic cohesion across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

The song is directed and written by Vijay Sri G, featuring distinct vocals by Gana Bala, who is famous in Tamil cinema for his energetic and humorous Chennai Gana tracks. The track blends local street-slang with contemporary pop culture references like KGF's Rocky Bhai and social media culture.

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