Sutrum Boomi Unakkaaga
From Nizhal Ulagam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Paarvel Siva
- Singers
- Guna, Vishnu Priya, Manju Mohan, Nandha Kumar, Dhanraj Manickam
- Music director
- Navaneethan
- Details
- Nizhal Ulagam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sutrum boomi unakkaaga | The spinning earth is for you |
| Chorus :Vanmurai seiya | Chorus: To commit violence |
| Male :Parandha vanam unakkaaga | Male: The vast sky is for you |
| Chorus :Parandhida seiya | Chorus: To fly high |
| Male :Kaalam pesum vannam neeyum | Male: In a way that time will speak of |
| Chorus :Vaazhndhida seiya | Chorus: Make yourself live |
| Male :Kanavugal kondu paadhaiyil nee varalaaru seiya | Male: Carrying dreams, create history on your path |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Kaasethaan kadavuladaa | Money alone is God, my friend |
| Andha kaasu panam illaiyinna | If you don't have that money and wealth |
| Kanda naaigalellaam kaari kaari thuppumadaa | Every stray dog will spit on you with contempt |
| Kaasudaa | It is all money, man |
| Male | |
| Sooriyanai paarthu naai kuraikkum | It is like a dog barking at the sun |
| Kadhai thaanada | That is the reality of this story |
| Female | |
| Wohuu wohu wohu wohu wohu wohu … | Wohuu wohu wohu wohu wohu wohu ... |
| Male | |
| Thedal thedal unakkena narai ena irukka | The endless search for you turns grey like age |
| Male | |
| Aaa….. aa… aa….. | Aaa..... aa... aa..... |
| Male | |
| Kurangu manam konda manidhaa | O human with a monkey mind |
| Kurangu manadhaikkondru | Kill that restless monkey mind |
| Indha ulagai vendrida seiyaa | To make yourself conquer this world |
| Male | |
| Vidiyalenbadhae | A new dawn |
| Chorus :Vaazhvil undu | Chorus: Exists in life |
| Male :Imaigal moodaa | Male: Without closing eyelids |
| Chorus :Vizhuthu nindru | Chorus: Standing awake and vigilant |
| Male :Uzhaippu marandhu poaraada | Male: Fight hard, forgetting fatigue |
| Seiyaa seiyaa | Do it, do it |
| Female | |
| Oru saan vayithukkuthaanae | It is all just for a stomach of a single span |
| Indha paadu….kooppaadu | All this plight and outcry |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa.. | Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa....aa.. |
| Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa…. | Aaa.....aaa....aaa....aa.... |
| ………………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaippullaa raasi irundha | If you have good luck in your hands |
| Kottum paambu kooda kaippullathaandi | Even a biting snake will become your ally, my friend |
| Purinji seiyaa | Act with deep understanding |
| Unarvugalellaam uravugal illa | Not all emotions mean true relationships |
| Aasaiyillaa manam illa | There is no mind without desire |
| Aasaiyillaa aasaiyillaa | Without desire, without desire |
| Male | |
| Sutrum boomi unakkaaga | The spinning earth is for you |
| Chorus :Vanmurai seiya | Chorus: To commit violence |
| Male :Parandha vanam unakkaaga | Male: The vast sky is for you |
| Chorus :Parandhida seiya | Chorus: To fly high |
| Male :Kaalam pesum vannam neeyum | Male: In a way that time will speak of |
| Vaazhndhida seiya | Make yourself live |
| Male :Kanavugal kondu paadhaiyil nee | Male: Carrying dreams on your path, you |
| Varalaaru seiya | Make history |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Punnagai seiyaa | Bring forth a smile |
நந்தா குமார் மற்றும் தன்ராஜ் மாணிக்கம்
The spinning earth is for you
Chorus: To commit violence
Male: The vast sky is for you
Chorus: To fly high
Male: In a way that time will speak of
Chorus: Make yourself live
Male: Carrying dreams, create history on your path
சுற்றும் பூமி உனக்காக
குழு :
வன்முறை செய்ய
பரந்த வானம் உனக்காக
குழு :
பறந்திட செய்ய
காலம் பேசும் வண்ணம் நீயும்
குழு :
வாழ்ந்திட செய்ய
கனவுகள் கொண்டு பாதையில்
நீ வரலாறு செய்ய
...
....................
Money alone is God, my friend
If you don't have that money and wealth
Every stray dog will spit on you with contempt
It is all money, man
காசேதான் கடவுளடா
அந்த காசு பணம் இல்லையின்னா
கண்ட நாய்களெல்லாம் காரி காரி துப்புமடா
காசுடா
It is like a dog barking at the sun
That is the reality of this story
சூரியனை பார்த்து நாய் குரைக்கும்
கதை தானடா
Wohuu wohu wohu wohu wohu wohu ...
வோஹூ வோஹு வோஹூ வோஹு வோஹு
The endless search for you turns grey like age
தேடல் தேடல் உனக்கென நரை என இருக்க
Aaa..... aa... aa.....
ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆ....
O human with a monkey mind
Kill that restless monkey mind
To make yourself conquer this world
குரங்கு மனம் கொண்ட மனிதா
குரங்கு மனதைக்கொண்டு
இந்த உலகை வென்றிட செய்யா.....
A new dawn
Chorus: Exists in life
Male: Without closing eyelids
Chorus: Standing awake and vigilant
Male: Fight hard, forgetting fatigue
Do it, do it
விடியலன்பதே
குழு :
வாழ்வில் உண்டு
இமைகள் மூடா
குழு :
விழித்து நின்று
உழைப்பு மறந்து போராட
செய்யா செய்யா
It is all just for a stomach of a single span
All this plight and outcry
ஒரு சான் வயித்துக்குதானே
இந்த பாடு.....கூப்பாடு
Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa....aa..
Aaa.....aaa....aaa....aa....
...
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
............................
If you have good luck in your hands
Even a biting snake will become your ally, my friend
Act with deep understanding
Not all emotions mean true relationships
There is no mind without desire
Without desire, without desire
கை புல்லா ராசி இருந்தா
கொட்டும் பாம்பு கூட கைபுள்ளதான்டி
புரிஞ்சி செய்யா
உணர்வுகளெல்லாம் உறவுகள் இல்ல
ஆசையில்லா மனம் இல்ல
ஆசையில்லா ஆசையில்லா....ஆ....
The spinning earth is for you
Chorus: To commit violence
Male: The vast sky is for you
Chorus: To fly high
Male: In a way that time will speak of
Make yourself live
Male: Carrying dreams on your path, you
Make history
சுற்றும் பூமி உனக்காக
குழு :
வன்முறை செய்ய
பரந்த வானம் உனக்காக
குழு :
பறந்திட செய்ய
காலம் பேசும் வண்ணம் நீயும்
குழு :
வாழ்ந்திட செய்ய
கனவுகள் கொண்டு பாதையில்
நீ வரலாறு செய்ய
...
....................
Bring forth a smile
.............................
புன்னகை செய்ய
Sutrum boomi unakkaaga
The spinning earth is for you
Chorus :Vanmurai seiya
Chorus: To commit violence
Male :Parandha vanam unakkaaga
Male: The vast sky is for you
Chorus :Parandhida seiya
Chorus: To fly high
Male :Kaalam pesum vannam neeyum
Male: In a way that time will speak of
Chorus :Vaazhndhida seiya
Chorus: Make yourself live
Male :Kanavugal kondu paadhaiyil nee varalaaru seiya
Male: Carrying dreams, create history on your path
…………………..
...
Kaasethaan kadavuladaa
Money alone is God, my friend
Andha kaasu panam illaiyinna
If you don't have that money and wealth
Kanda naaigalellaam kaari kaari thuppumadaa
Every stray dog will spit on you with contempt
Kaasudaa
It is all money, man
Sooriyanai paarthu naai kuraikkum
It is like a dog barking at the sun
Kadhai thaanada
That is the reality of this story
Wohuu wohu wohu wohu wohu wohu …
Wohuu wohu wohu wohu wohu wohu ...
Thedal thedal unakkena narai ena irukka
The endless search for you turns grey like age
Aaa….. aa… aa…..
Aaa..... aa... aa.....
Kurangu manam konda manidhaa
O human with a monkey mind
Kurangu manadhaikkondru
Kill that restless monkey mind
Indha ulagai vendrida seiyaa
To make yourself conquer this world
Vidiyalenbadhae
A new dawn
Chorus :Vaazhvil undu
Chorus: Exists in life
Male :Imaigal moodaa
Male: Without closing eyelids
Chorus :Vizhuthu nindru
Chorus: Standing awake and vigilant
Male :Uzhaippu marandhu poaraada
Male: Fight hard, forgetting fatigue
Seiyaa seiyaa
Do it, do it
Oru saan vayithukkuthaanae
It is all just for a stomach of a single span
Indha paadu….kooppaadu
All this plight and outcry
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa..
Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa....aa..
Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaa.....aaa....aaa....aa....
…………………………………
...
Kaippullaa raasi irundha
If you have good luck in your hands
Kottum paambu kooda kaippullathaandi
Even a biting snake will become your ally, my friend
Purinji seiyaa
Act with deep understanding
Unarvugalellaam uravugal illa
Not all emotions mean true relationships
Aasaiyillaa manam illa
There is no mind without desire
Aasaiyillaa aasaiyillaa
Without desire, without desire
Sutrum boomi unakkaaga
The spinning earth is for you
Chorus :Vanmurai seiya
Chorus: To commit violence
Male :Parandha vanam unakkaaga
Male: The vast sky is for you
Chorus :Parandhida seiya
Chorus: To fly high
Male :Kaalam pesum vannam neeyum
Male: In a way that time will speak of
Vaazhndhida seiya
Make yourself live
Male :Kanavugal kondu paadhaiyil nee
Male: Carrying dreams on your path, you
Varalaaru seiya
Make history
…………………..
...
Punnagai seiyaa
Bring forth a smile
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Nizhal Ulagam' explores the harsh materialistic realities of the world, contrasting human aspirations with the pragmatic drive for survival. It underscores how money dictates respect in society, noting that without financial power, one is treated with utter disregard. At the same time, it serves as a motivational call to tame the restless human mind (the 'monkey mind'), overcome hardships, and leave a legacy that history will remember. The lyrics mix cynicism about human relationships and societal obsession with wealth with an encouraging call to fight ceaselessly for one's dreams. It reminds the listener that despite all the struggle being driven by fundamental needs ('a stomach of a single hand-span'), ultimate success comes through focus, vigilance, and perseverance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Kurangu manam konda manidhaa”
Compares the chaotic and easily distracted human thoughts to a monkey ('Kurangu manam').
Tamil Idiom (Marabu Cholladal)
“Oru saan vayithukkuthaanae”
Uses the traditional Tamil idiom 'Oru saan vayiru' (a stomach measuring one hand-span) to denote basic human hunger and essential needs.
Hyperbole / Social Satire
“Kaasethaan kadavuladaa ... Kanda naaigalellaam kaari kaari thuppumadaa”
Exaggerates money as God and describes societal rejection hyperbolically to emphasize economic inequality.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thedal thedal unakkena narai ena irukka”
Repeats words like 'Thedal thedal', 'kaari kaari', and 'Seiyaa seiyaa' for rhythmic emphasis and urgency.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Paarvel Siva, the song reflects the dark underground mood of the film 'Nizhal Ulagam' (2011), which deals with urban realistic themes and gritty social commentary.
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