Raakkozhi Kootalinga
From Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren · 2018
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- Arivarasu
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raakkozhi kootalinga | Night owl brothers |
| Rajangatha paaru | Look at our kingdom |
| Nadu raathiri engala pooti | To lock us up in the middle of the night |
| Vaikka inga yaaru | Who is here to do that? |
| Male | |
| Ragalennu vantha | If it comes to a fight |
| Vida mattom bantha | We won't let go of our swagger |
| Adichalum mithichalum | Even if beaten or trampled |
| Ada marupadi adithadi | Ah, engaging in a fight again |
| Pannavae maattom | We will never do |
| Male | |
| Jaicha thaan enna | So what if we win? |
| Thothathaan enna | So what if we lose? |
| Valainjaalum nelinjaalum | Even if we bend or twist |
| Naanga nenaichatha mudikkaama | Without completing what we aimed for |
| Adanggavae maattom | We will never settle down |
| Male | |
| Kaarupu sattakkaran | The man in the black shirt |
| Kaariyathil kettikkaran | Is expert at getting work done |
| Kaarupu sattakkaran | The man in the black shirt |
| Kaariyathil kettikkaran | Is expert at getting work done |
| Male | |
| Ekku thappa ekkachakka | In unpredictable and endless ways |
| Vesham naanga pottom | We put on disguises |
| Pottom pottom pottom | Put on, put on, put on |
| Kannadiya paatha kooda | Even if looking into the mirror |
| Verra verra mugam kaattum | It shows different and distinct faces |
| Kaattum kaattum kaattum | Shows, shows, shows |
| Male | |
| Entha ooru ponalum | Whichever town we go to |
| Sontha baasha pesa mattom | We will not speak our mother tongue |
| Mattom mattom mattom | Will not, will not, will not |
| Antha ooru meena pola | Like the fish of that native town |
| Neechalathaan naanga pottom | We swam through its waters |
| Pottom pottom pottom | Swam, swam, swam |
| Male | |
| Come on…come on come on | Come on... come on come on |
| Male | |
| Parunthukku vettai pathathappa | When the eagle spots its prey |
| Parakkura speedum nikkathappaa | Its flying speed will not stop, buddy |
| Virunthukku neram vanthachuna | When the time comes for the feast |
| Avan vattam pottu kattam pottu thookkuvan | He will circle around, plot, and snatch it away |
| Male | |
| Pengal theenda mattom | We will not touch women |
| Kangal thoondinaalum | Even if eyes entice us |
| Naangal seenda mattom | We will not provoke or disrespect |
| Enna aana enna | Whatever happens, come what may |
| Ellai thaanda mattom | We will not cross our boundary limits |
| Seiyum tholizhlae deivam | The work we do is our deity |
| Kollgai mera mattom | We will never compromise our principles |
| Male | |
| {Raakkozhi kootalinga | Night owl brothers |
| Rajangatha paaru | Look at our kingdom |
| Nadu raathiri engala pooti | To lock us up in the middle of the night |
| Vaikka inga yaaru} (2) | Who is here to do that? |
ராக்கோழி
கூட்டாளிங்க ராஜாங்கத்த
பாரு நடு ராத்திரி எங்கள
பூட்டி வைக்க இங்க யாரு
Night owl brothers
Look at our kingdom
To lock us up in the middle of the night
Who is here to do that?
ரகலன்னு வந்தா
விட மாட்டோம் பந்தா
அடிச்சாலும் மிதிச்சாலும்
அட மறுபடி அடிதடி
பண்ணவே மாட்டோம்
If it comes to a fight
We won't let go of our swagger
Even if beaten or trampled
Ah, engaging in a fight again
We will never do
ஜெயிச்சா தான்
என்ன தோத்தா தான் என்ன
வளைஞ்சாலும் நெளிஞ்சாலும்
நாங்க நெனைச்சத முடிக்காம
அடங்கவே மாட்டோம்
So what if we win?
So what if we lose?
Even if we bend or twist
Without completing what we aimed for
We will never settle down
கருப்பு சட்டக்காரன்
காரியத்தில் கெட்டிக்காரன்
கருப்பு சட்டக்காரன் காரியத்தில்
கெட்டிக்காரன்
The man in the black shirt
Is expert at getting work done
The man in the black shirt
Is expert at getting work done
எக்கு தப்பா எக்கசக்க
வேஷம் நாங்க போட்டோம்
போட்டோம் போட்டோம்
போட்டோம் கண்ணாடிய
பாத்தா கூட வேற வேற
முகம் காட்டும் காட்டும்
காட்டும் காட்டும்
In unpredictable and endless ways
We put on disguises
Put on, put on, put on
Even if looking into the mirror
It shows different and distinct faces
Shows, shows, shows
எந்த ஊரு போனாலும்
சொந்த பாஷை பேச மாட்டோம்
மாட்டோம் மாட்டோம் மாட்டோம்
அந்த ஊரு மீன போல நீச்சலதான்
நாங்க போட்டோம் போட்டோம்
போட்டோம் போட்டோம்
Whichever town we go to
We will not speak our mother tongue
Will not, will not, will not
Like the fish of that native town
We swam through its waters
Swam, swam, swam
கம் ஆன் கம்
ஆன் கம் ஆன்
Come on... come on come on
பருந்துக்கு வேட்டை
பத்தாதப்பா பறக்கும் ஸ்பீடும்
நிக்காதப்பா விருந்துக்கு நேரம்
வந்தாச்சுனா அவன் வட்டம்
போட்டு கட்டம் போட்டு
தூக்குவான்
When the eagle spots its prey
Its flying speed will not stop, buddy
When the time comes for the feast
He will circle around, plot, and snatch it away
பெண்கள் தீண்ட
மாட்டோம் கண்கள்
தூண்டினாலும் நாங்கள்
சீண்ட மாட்டோம் என்ன
ஆனா என்ன எல்லை தாண்ட
மாட்டோம் செய்யும் தொழிலே
தெய்வம் கொள்கை மீர
மாட்டோம்
We will not touch women
Even if eyes entice us
We will not provoke or disrespect
Whatever happens, come what may
We will not cross our boundary limits
The work we do is our deity
We will never compromise our principles
{ ராக்கோழி
கூட்டாளிங்க ராஜாங்கத்த
பாரு நடு ராத்திரி எங்கள
பூட்டி வைக்க இங்க யாரு } (2)
Night owl brothers
Look at our kingdom
To lock us up in the middle of the night
Who is here to do that?
Raakkozhi kootalinga
Night owl brothers
Rajangatha paaru
Look at our kingdom
Nadu raathiri engala pooti
To lock us up in the middle of the night
Vaikka inga yaaru
Who is here to do that?
Ragalennu vantha
If it comes to a fight
Vida mattom bantha
We won't let go of our swagger
Adichalum mithichalum
Even if beaten or trampled
Ada marupadi adithadi
Ah, engaging in a fight again
Pannavae maattom
We will never do
Jaicha thaan enna
So what if we win?
Thothathaan enna
So what if we lose?
Valainjaalum nelinjaalum
Even if we bend or twist
Naanga nenaichatha mudikkaama
Without completing what we aimed for
Adanggavae maattom
We will never settle down
Kaarupu sattakkaran
The man in the black shirt
Kaariyathil kettikkaran
Is expert at getting work done
Kaarupu sattakkaran
The man in the black shirt
Kaariyathil kettikkaran
Is expert at getting work done
Ekku thappa ekkachakka
In unpredictable and endless ways
Vesham naanga pottom
We put on disguises
Pottom pottom pottom
Put on, put on, put on
Kannadiya paatha kooda
Even if looking into the mirror
Verra verra mugam kaattum
It shows different and distinct faces
Kaattum kaattum kaattum
Shows, shows, shows
Entha ooru ponalum
Whichever town we go to
Sontha baasha pesa mattom
We will not speak our mother tongue
Mattom mattom mattom
Will not, will not, will not
Antha ooru meena pola
Like the fish of that native town
Neechalathaan naanga pottom
We swam through its waters
Pottom pottom pottom
Swam, swam, swam
Come on…come on come on
Come on... come on come on
Parunthukku vettai pathathappa
When the eagle spots its prey
Parakkura speedum nikkathappaa
Its flying speed will not stop, buddy
Virunthukku neram vanthachuna
When the time comes for the feast
Avan vattam pottu kattam pottu thookkuvan
He will circle around, plot, and snatch it away
Pengal theenda mattom
We will not touch women
Kangal thoondinaalum
Even if eyes entice us
Naangal seenda mattom
We will not provoke or disrespect
Enna aana enna
Whatever happens, come what may
Ellai thaanda mattom
We will not cross our boundary limits
Seiyum tholizhlae deivam
The work we do is our deity
Kollgai mera mattom
We will never compromise our principles
{Raakkozhi kootalinga
Night owl brothers
Rajangatha paaru
Look at our kingdom
Nadu raathiri engala pooti
To lock us up in the middle of the night
Vaikka inga yaaru} (2)
Who is here to do that?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track serves as a character anthem for a group of traditional tribal thieves led by Yaman in the movie. It celebrates their nocturnal lifestyle, adaptability, camouflage skills, and strict moral code. Despite their covert occupation, they adhere to principles such as never harming or disrespecting women, maintaining code of ethics, and viewing their work with religious devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Eybhu)
“Kaarupu sattakkaran / Kaariyathil kettikkaran”
Rhyming scheme using similar ending sound with 'sattakkaran' and 'kettikkaran'.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Antha ooru meena pola / Neechalathaan naanga pottom”
Comparing their adaptation skills to local fish swimming seamlessly in native waters ('Antha ooru meena pola').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Ekku thappa ekkachakka”
Repetition of initial vowel sound 'E' in 'Ekku' and 'ekkachakka'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Justin Prabhakaran for the 2018 dark comedy film 'Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren', starring Vijay Sethupathi and Gautham Karthik. Vijay Sethupathi portrays a tribal leader named Yaman who comes to the city wearing multiple disguises.
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