Sel Sel
From Kaaka Muttai · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kaaka Muttai2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chal chalae | Keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chal | Keep moving, move, move |
| Charae chal chalae | Move, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal | Keep moving, move |
| Male | |
| Chal chalae | Keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chal | Keep moving, move, move |
| Charae chal chalae | Move, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal | Keep moving, move |
| Male | |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Siragai virithu sel | Spread your wings and go |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Kaattril yeri sel | Ride the wind and go |
| Male | |
| Po po vaazhvae | Go, go, oh life |
| Kaakkaa mutta thaan | Just a crow's egg |
| Kotta vitta | Dropped and lost |
| Otta satta thaan… | Just a torn shirt... |
| Male | |
| Mazhai veyil | Rain and sunshine |
| Rendum engal | Both are our |
| Annan thambi thaan. | Elder and younger brothers. |
| Natchathiram varuvadhu | The stars come out |
| Nammai nambi thaan | Only by believing in us |
| Male | |
| Ingae vali yaavum | Here all the paths |
| Nerillai sandhula | Are not straight, through narrow lanes |
| Pondhula po po | And burrows, go, go |
| Po poda po poda | Go man, go man |
| Pudhu inbam thaedi po | Go in search of new joy |
| Kann paarkkum yaavum | Everything your eyes behold |
| Un sondham endrenni po po | Consider it your own and go, go |
| Innum melae po… | Go even higher up... |
| Theraenaaa…..aaa… | Theraenaaa.....aaa... |
| Male | |
| Thooral vandhaal ingae | When a drizzle falls here |
| Koni kudaiyaagumae | A gunny bag becomes an umbrella |
| Oru quater bottlulai | Using a quarter bottle |
| Vilakkaai maattri | Transformed into a lamp |
| Iruttai ottiduvom | We drive away the darkness |
| Ada kattaandharayil | Hey, on the hard bare floor |
| Kaigalai neetti | Stretching out our arms |
| Paduththadhum thoongiduvom | We fall asleep as soon as we lie down |
| Male | |
| Sandaigal adithadi | Fights and brawls |
| Ingum undu naal thorumae | Happen here every day |
| Sattena anbaai | Suddenly with affection |
| Anaithida odum nam nenjamae | Our hearts race to embrace |
| Male | |
| Kadhavugal undu | There are doors |
| Mugavari illai nam veedhiyilae | But no address in our street |
| Ada yaar veedum | Hey, thinking anyone's house |
| nam veedu endrenni | Is our own home |
| Vazhugirom po po | We live, go, go |
| Po poda po poda | Go man, go man |
| Pudhu inbam thaedi po | Go in search of new joy |
| Kann paarkkum yaavum | Everything your eyes behold |
| Un sondham endrenni po po | Consider it your own and go, go |
| Innum melae po… | Go even higher up... |
| Theraenaaa…..aaa… | Theraenaaa.....aaa... |
| Male | |
| Trouser dhapaal petti | A tin box for shorts |
| Dhosthu aattu kutti | A pet kid goat as a friend |
| Dhinam anjae rupaai | Every day, five rupees |
| Kidachaa podhum | If we get that, it's enough |
| Hero naangaladaa | We are the heroes, man! |
| Ada anjaan class-a | Hey, we haven't crossed |
| Thaandala aanaa | The fifth grade, but |
| Anubavam adhigamadaa | Our life experience is vast, man! |
| Male | |
| Koovam enbadhai | The Cooum river— |
| Saakkadai endru yaar sonnadhadaa | Who called it a sewer, man? |
| Koovam engalai | The Cooum rocks us |
| Thaai madiyaaga thaalaattumadaaa | To sleep like a mother's lap, man! |
| Male | |
| Rathiri engal kachchaerikku | For our night concert |
| Vandugal paadumadaa | Beetles will sing, man! |
| Ada ration card adhil engal | Hey, on the ration card |
| Naai per serthiduvom po po | We will add our dog's name too, go, go |
| Po poda po poda | Go man, go man |
| Pudhu inbam thaedi po | Go in search of new joy |
| Kann paarkkum yaavum | Everything your eyes behold |
| Un sondham endrenni po po | Consider it your own and go, go |
| Innum melae po… | Go even higher up... |
| Theraenaaa…..aaa… | Theraenaaa.....aaa... |
| Male | |
| Chal chalae | Keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chal | Keep moving, move, move |
| Charae chal chalae | Move, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal | Keep moving, move |
| Male | |
| Chal chalae | Keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chal | Keep moving, move, move |
| Charae chal chalae | Move, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal | Keep moving, move |
| Male | |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Siragai virithu sel | Spread your wings and go |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Chal chalae chal chalae | Keep moving, keep moving |
| Kaattril yeri sel | Ride the wind and go |
{சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல் சல்
சரே சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல்} (2)
Keep moving
Keep moving, move, move
Move, keep moving
Keep moving, move
சல் சலே சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல் சலே
சிறகை விரித்து செல்
சல் சலே சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல் சலே
காற்றில் ஏறிச் செல்
Keep moving
Keep moving, move, move
Move, keep moving
Keep moving, move
போ போ வாழ்வே
காக்கா முட்டை தான்
கூட்ட விட்டா ஓட்ட சட்டைதான்
Keep moving, keep moving
Keep moving, keep moving
Spread your wings and go
Keep moving, keep moving
Keep moving, keep moving
Ride the wind and go
மழை வெயில் ரெண்டும்
எங்கள் அண்ணன் தம்பிதான்
நட்சத்திரம் வருவது
நம்மை நம்பிதான்
Go, go, oh life
Just a crow's egg
Dropped and lost
Just a torn shirt...
இங்கு வழி யாவும் நேரில்லை
சந்துல பொந்துல
போப் போப் போப் போடா
போப் போடா
புது இன்பம் தேடிப் போ
Rain and sunshine
Both are our
Elder and younger brothers.
The stars come out
Only by believing in us
கண் பார்க்கும்
யாவும் உன் சொந்தம்
என்றெண்ணிப் போ போ
இன்னும் மேலே போ
தேரேனா ஆஅ.......
Here all the paths
Are not straight, through narrow lanes
And burrows, go, go
Go man, go man
Go in search of new joy
Everything your eyes behold
Consider it your own and go, go
Go even higher up...
Theraenaaa.....aaa...
தூறல் வந்தால்
இங்கே கோணி குடை ஆகுமே
ஒரு குவாட்டர் பாட்டிலை
விளக்காய் மாற்றி
இருட்டை ஓட்டிடுவோம்
When a drizzle falls here
A gunny bag becomes an umbrella
Using a quarter bottle
Transformed into a lamp
We drive away the darkness
Hey, on the hard bare floor
Stretching out our arms
We fall asleep as soon as we lie down
அட கட்டாந்தரையில் கைகளை நீட்டி
படுத்ததும் தூங்கிடுவோம்
சண்டைகள் அடிதடி இங்கும் உண்டு
நாள் தோறுமே
Fights and brawls
Happen here every day
Suddenly with affection
Our hearts race to embrace
சட்டென அன்பாய் அணைத்திட ஓடும்
நம் நெஞ்சமே
கதவுகள் உண்டு முகவரி இல்லை
நம் வீதியிலே
There are doors
But no address in our street
Hey, thinking anyone's house
Is our own home
We live, go, go
Go man, go man
Go in search of new joy
Everything your eyes behold
Consider it your own and go, go
Go even higher up...
Theraenaaa.....aaa...
அட யார் வீடும் நம்
வீடென்று எண்ணி வாழுகிறோம்
போப் போப் போப் போடா
போப் போடா
புது இன்பம் தேடிப் போ
A tin box for shorts
A pet kid goat as a friend
Every day, five rupees
If we get that, it's enough
We are the heroes, man!
Hey, we haven't crossed
The fifth grade, but
Our life experience is vast, man!
கண் பார்க்கும்
யாவும் உன் சொந்தம்
என்றெண்ணிப் போ போ
இன்னும் மேலே போ
தேரேனா ஆஅ.......
The Cooum river—
Who called it a sewer, man?
The Cooum rocks us
To sleep like a mother's lap, man!
டவ்வுசர் தபால் பெட்டி
தோஸ்து ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
தினம் அஞ்சே ரூபாய்
கெடச்சா போதும்
ஹீரோ நாங்களடா
For our night concert
Beetles will sing, man!
Hey, on the ration card
We will add our dog's name too, go, go
Go man, go man
Go in search of new joy
Everything your eyes behold
Consider it your own and go, go
Go even higher up...
Theraenaaa.....aaa...
அட அஞ்சான்கிளாச தாண்டல
ஆனா அனுபவம் அதிகமடா
கூவம் என்பது சாக்கடை
என்று யார் சொன்னதடா
கூவம் எங்களை தாய் மடியாக
தலாட்டுமடா
ராத்திரி எங்கள் கச்சேரிக்கு
வண்டுகள் பாடுமடா
Keep moving
Keep moving, move, move
Move, keep moving
Keep moving, move
அட ரேசன் கார்டு அதில் எங்கள்
நாய் பேர் சேர்ந்திடுவோம்
போப் போப் போப் போடா
போப் போடா
புது இன்பம் தேடிப் போ
Keep moving
Keep moving, move, move
Move, keep moving
Keep moving, move
கண் பார்க்கும்
யாவும் உன் சொந்தம்
என்றெண்ணிப் போ போ
இன்னும் மேலே போ
தேரேனா ஆஅ.......
Keep moving, keep moving
Keep moving, keep moving
Spread your wings and go
Keep moving, keep moving
Keep moving, keep moving
Ride the wind and go
{சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல் சல்
சரே சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல்} (2)
சல் சலே சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல் சலே
சிறகை விரித்து செல்
சல் சலே சல் சலே
சல் சலே சல் சலே
காற்றில் ஏறிச் செல்
Chal chalae
Keep moving
Chal chalae chal chal
Keep moving, move, move
Charae chal chalae
Move, keep moving
Chal chalae chal
Keep moving, move
Chal chalae
Keep moving
Chal chalae chal chal
Keep moving, move, move
Charae chal chalae
Move, keep moving
Chal chalae chal
Keep moving, move
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Siragai virithu sel
Spread your wings and go
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Kaattril yeri sel
Ride the wind and go
Po po vaazhvae
Go, go, oh life
Kaakkaa mutta thaan
Just a crow's egg
Kotta vitta
Dropped and lost
Otta satta thaan…
Just a torn shirt...
Mazhai veyil
Rain and sunshine
Rendum engal
Both are our
Annan thambi thaan.
Elder and younger brothers.
Natchathiram varuvadhu
The stars come out
Nammai nambi thaan
Only by believing in us
Ingae vali yaavum
Here all the paths
Nerillai sandhula
Are not straight, through narrow lanes
Pondhula po po
And burrows, go, go
Po poda po poda
Go man, go man
Pudhu inbam thaedi po
Go in search of new joy
Kann paarkkum yaavum
Everything your eyes behold
Un sondham endrenni po po
Consider it your own and go, go
Innum melae po…
Go even higher up...
Theraenaaa…..aaa…
Theraenaaa.....aaa...
Thooral vandhaal ingae
When a drizzle falls here
Koni kudaiyaagumae
A gunny bag becomes an umbrella
Oru quater bottlulai
Using a quarter bottle
Vilakkaai maattri
Transformed into a lamp
Iruttai ottiduvom
We drive away the darkness
Ada kattaandharayil
Hey, on the hard bare floor
Kaigalai neetti
Stretching out our arms
Paduththadhum thoongiduvom
We fall asleep as soon as we lie down
Sandaigal adithadi
Fights and brawls
Ingum undu naal thorumae
Happen here every day
Sattena anbaai
Suddenly with affection
Anaithida odum nam nenjamae
Our hearts race to embrace
Kadhavugal undu
There are doors
Mugavari illai nam veedhiyilae
But no address in our street
Ada yaar veedum
Hey, thinking anyone's house
nam veedu endrenni
Is our own home
Vazhugirom po po
We live, go, go
Po poda po poda
Go man, go man
Pudhu inbam thaedi po
Go in search of new joy
Kann paarkkum yaavum
Everything your eyes behold
Un sondham endrenni po po
Consider it your own and go, go
Innum melae po…
Go even higher up...
Theraenaaa…..aaa…
Theraenaaa.....aaa...
Trouser dhapaal petti
A tin box for shorts
Dhosthu aattu kutti
A pet kid goat as a friend
Dhinam anjae rupaai
Every day, five rupees
Kidachaa podhum
If we get that, it's enough
Hero naangaladaa
We are the heroes, man!
Ada anjaan class-a
Hey, we haven't crossed
Thaandala aanaa
The fifth grade, but
Anubavam adhigamadaa
Our life experience is vast, man!
Koovam enbadhai
The Cooum river—
Saakkadai endru yaar sonnadhadaa
Who called it a sewer, man?
Koovam engalai
The Cooum rocks us
Thaai madiyaaga thaalaattumadaaa
To sleep like a mother's lap, man!
Rathiri engal kachchaerikku
For our night concert
Vandugal paadumadaa
Beetles will sing, man!
Ada ration card adhil engal
Hey, on the ration card
Naai per serthiduvom po po
We will add our dog's name too, go, go
Po poda po poda
Go man, go man
Pudhu inbam thaedi po
Go in search of new joy
Kann paarkkum yaavum
Everything your eyes behold
Un sondham endrenni po po
Consider it your own and go, go
Innum melae po…
Go even higher up...
Theraenaaa…..aaa…
Theraenaaa.....aaa...
Chal chalae
Keep moving
Chal chalae chal chal
Keep moving, move, move
Charae chal chalae
Move, keep moving
Chal chalae chal
Keep moving, move
Chal chalae
Keep moving
Chal chalae chal chal
Keep moving, move, move
Charae chal chalae
Move, keep moving
Chal chalae chal
Keep moving, move
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Siragai virithu sel
Spread your wings and go
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Chal chalae chal chalae
Keep moving, keep moving
Kaattril yeri sel
Ride the wind and go
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the critically acclaimed film 'Kaaka Muttai' (2014) captures the carefree, resilient, and imaginative spirit of two young brothers living in a Chennai slum. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar and composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the lyrics portray how children transform hardship into an adventure, regarding nature—rain and sun—as family, gunny sacks as umbrellas, and bare ground as a comfortable bed. The song celebrates innocent joy and boundless freedom that transcend material wealth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Mazhai veyil Rendum engal Annan thambi thaan.”
Treating natural elements like rain and sun as brothers ('Mazhai veyil... Annan thambi thaan') and the Cooum river as a comforting mother ('Thaai madiyaaga thaalaattumadaaa').
Metaphor
“Oru quater bottlulai Vilakkaai maattri Iruttai ottiduvom”
Comparing a discarded quarter bottle filled with oil to a lamp that drives away darkness.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Trouser dhapaal petti Dhosthu aattu kutti”
Rhyming structure popular in Tamil poetry where the second letter aligns across lines (Trouser / Dhosthu / Dhinam).
Did you know?
Trivia
'Kaaka Muttai' (2014), directed by M. Manikandan and produced by Dhanush and Vetrimaaran, won two National Film Awards, including Best Children's Film. The soundtrack composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar features evocative lyrics by late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.
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