Tamil’s Revolt Theme
From Sangathamizhan · 2019
- Lyricist
- Hyde Karthi
- Singer
- Hyde Karty
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Sangathamizhan2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan unnai saadharnama | I thought of you as ordinary, |
| Nenachitten | I really thought so. |
| Nee ivlo seekram valarnthu vandhu | You grew up so fast |
| En munadi ipdi nippennu edhir paakkala | And I didn't expect you to stand in front of me like this. |
| Keezha avlo peru irukkaanga | There are so many people down there, |
| Epdi da mela vandha (Dialogue) | How on earth did you come up to the top? (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Adha kela irukkaravana | Go ask the guy |
| Poi kelu da | Who is sitting down there, |
| Mela vandhavana kekkura (Dialogue) | Why are you asking the one who made it to the top? (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Unga yaaraiyum mannikkira | I am not in a mood |
| Moodulaiye naan illa | To forgive any of you. |
| Apdi yaarukavathu edhavathu | If any of you have |
| Idea irunthuchina | Such an idea in mind, |
| Delete panniduga pa…enna (Dialogue) | Delete it, man... got it? (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Style-ah paar | Look at his style! |
| The man of swag | The man of swag! |
| Avaru nadaiyum udaiyum | His walk and attire, |
| Kodaiyum pudikkum | Even the umbrella he holds is admired! |
| Style-ah paar | Look at his style! |
| Male | |
| Nadunguran | He shivers! |
| Bayathula nadunguran | He trembles out of fear! |
| Adakkuran ellaraiyum meratturan | He subdues everyone and intimidates them! |
| Male | |
| Ivar arumai perumai | His greatness and glory, |
| Ulagam saththam pottu sollum | The world will proclaim out loud! |
| Engal manasil idam piditha | He who captured a place in our hearts, |
| Engal makkal makkal selvan | Our beloved Makkal Selvan! |
| Male | |
| Neenga vena areavula | You may roam around in your area |
| Class-ah pasha suththalaam | Speaking in a classy tone, |
| Ana en massu | But my mass appeal, |
| Ennanu theriyathula | You don't know what it is, right? |
| Male | |
| Naa naaa naaa naa naa naa naa | Naa naaa naaa naa naa naa naa |
| Male | |
| Pakkalama | Shall we wait and see? |
| Unnoda adhigaram jeikkitha | Whether your power wins, |
| Illa indha jananga en mela | Or the trust these people |
| Vachirukka nambikka jeikkithaanu (Dialogue) | Have placed in me wins? (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Style-ah paar | Look at his style! |
| The man of swag | The man of swag! |
| Avaru nadaiyum udaiyum | His walk and attire, |
| Kodaiyum pudikkum | Even the umbrella he holds is admired! |
| Style-ah paar | Look at his style! |
| Male | |
| Nadunguran | He shivers! |
| Bayathula nadunguran | He trembles out of fear! |
| Adakkuran ellaraiyum meratturan | He subdues everyone and intimidates them! |
| Male | |
| Ivar arumai perumai | His greatness and glory, |
| Ulagam saththam pottu sollum | The world will proclaim out loud! |
| Engal manasil idam piditha | He who captured a place in our hearts, |
| Engal makkal makkal selvan | Our beloved Makkal Selvan! |
| Male | |
| Poruthu irundhu paarunga | Just wait and watch! |
நான் உன்னை சாதரணமா
நெனைச்சிட்டேன்
நீ இவ்ளோ சீக்கிரம் வளர்ந்து வந்து
என் முன்னாடி நிப்பேன்னு எதிர் பாக்கல
கீழ அவ்ளோ பேரு இருக்காங்க
எப்படிடா மேல வந்த (வசனம்)
I thought of you as ordinary,
I really thought so.
You grew up so fast
And I didn't expect you to stand in front of me like this.
There are so many people down there,
How on earth did you come up to the top? (Dialogue)
அதை கீழ இருக்கறவன
போய் கேளுடா
மேல வந்தவன கேக்குற (வசனம்)
Go ask the guy
Who is sitting down there,
Why are you asking the one who made it to the top? (Dialogue)
உங்க யாரையும் மன்னிக்கிற
மூடுலையே நான் இல்ல
அப்படி யாருக்காவது எதவாது
ஐடியா இருந்துச்சினா
டெலிட் பண்ணிடுங்கப்பா.....என்ன (வசனம்)
I am not in a mood
To forgive any of you.
If any of you have
Such an idea in mind,
Delete it, man... got it? (Dialogue)
ஸ்டைல்ல பார்
தி மேன் ஆப் ஸ்வாக்
அவரு நடையும் உடையும்
கொடையும் புடிக்கும்
ஸ்டைல்ல பார்
Look at his style!
The man of swag!
His walk and attire,
Even the umbrella he holds is admired!
Look at his style!
நடுங்குறான்
பயத்துல நடுங்குறான்
அடக்குறான் எல்லாரையும் மெரட்டுறான்
He shivers!
He trembles out of fear!
He subdues everyone and intimidates them!
இவர் அருமை பெருமை ஊரு
உலகம் சத்தம் போட்டு சொல்லும்
எங்கள் மனசில் இடம் பிடித்த
எங்கள் மக்கள் மக்கள் செல்வன்
His greatness and glory,
The world will proclaim out loud!
He who captured a place in our hearts,
Our beloved Makkal Selvan!
நீங்கவேணா ஏரியாவுல
கிளாஸ்சா பாஸா சுத்தலாம்
ஆனா என் மாஸ்ஸு
என்னான்னு தெரியாதுல்ல
You may roam around in your area
Speaking in a classy tone,
But my mass appeal,
You don't know what it is, right?
நா னா ணா னா னா னா னா
Naa naaa naaa naa naa naa naa
பாக்கலாமா
உன்னோட அதிகாரம் ஜெயிக்குதா
இல்ல இந்த ஜனங்க என் மேல
வச்சிருக்க நம்பிக்கை ஜெயிக்குதான்னு (வசனம்)
Shall we wait and see?
Whether your power wins,
Or the trust these people
Have placed in me wins? (Dialogue)
ஸ்டைல்ல பார்
தி மேன் ஆப் ஸ்வாக்
அவரு நடையும் உடையும்
கொடையும் புடிக்கும்
ஸ்டைல்ல பார்
Look at his style!
The man of swag!
His walk and attire,
Even the umbrella he holds is admired!
Look at his style!
நடுங்குறான்
பயத்துல நடுங்குறான்
அடக்குறான் எல்லாரையும் மெரட்டுறான்
He shivers!
He trembles out of fear!
He subdues everyone and intimidates them!
இவர் அருமை பெருமை ஊரு
உலகம் சத்தம் போட்டு சொல்லும்
எங்கள் மனசில் இடம் பிடித்த
எங்கள் மக்கள் மக்கள் செல்வன்
His greatness and glory,
The world will proclaim out loud!
He who captured a place in our hearts,
Our beloved Makkal Selvan!
பொறுத்து இருந்து பாருங்க
Just wait and watch!
Naan unnai saadharnama
I thought of you as ordinary,
Nenachitten
I really thought so.
Nee ivlo seekram valarnthu vandhu
You grew up so fast
En munadi ipdi nippennu edhir paakkala
And I didn't expect you to stand in front of me like this.
Keezha avlo peru irukkaanga
There are so many people down there,
Epdi da mela vandha (Dialogue)
How on earth did you come up to the top? (Dialogue)
Adha kela irukkaravana
Go ask the guy
Poi kelu da
Who is sitting down there,
Mela vandhavana kekkura (Dialogue)
Why are you asking the one who made it to the top? (Dialogue)
Unga yaaraiyum mannikkira
I am not in a mood
Moodulaiye naan illa
To forgive any of you.
Apdi yaarukavathu edhavathu
If any of you have
Idea irunthuchina
Such an idea in mind,
Delete panniduga pa…enna (Dialogue)
Delete it, man... got it? (Dialogue)
Style-ah paar
Look at his style!
The man of swag
The man of swag!
Avaru nadaiyum udaiyum
His walk and attire,
Kodaiyum pudikkum
Even the umbrella he holds is admired!
Style-ah paar
Look at his style!
Nadunguran
He shivers!
Bayathula nadunguran
He trembles out of fear!
Adakkuran ellaraiyum meratturan
He subdues everyone and intimidates them!
Ivar arumai perumai
His greatness and glory,
Ulagam saththam pottu sollum
The world will proclaim out loud!
Engal manasil idam piditha
He who captured a place in our hearts,
Engal makkal makkal selvan
Our beloved Makkal Selvan!
Neenga vena areavula
You may roam around in your area
Class-ah pasha suththalaam
Speaking in a classy tone,
Ana en massu
But my mass appeal,
Ennanu theriyathula
You don't know what it is, right?
Naa naaa naaa naa naa naa naa
Naa naaa naaa naa naa naa naa
Pakkalama
Shall we wait and see?
Unnoda adhigaram jeikkitha
Whether your power wins,
Illa indha jananga en mela
Or the trust these people
Vachirukka nambikka jeikkithaanu (Dialogue)
Have placed in me wins? (Dialogue)
Style-ah paar
Look at his style!
The man of swag
The man of swag!
Avaru nadaiyum udaiyum
His walk and attire,
Kodaiyum pudikkum
Even the umbrella he holds is admired!
Style-ah paar
Look at his style!
Nadunguran
He shivers!
Bayathula nadunguran
He trembles out of fear!
Adakkuran ellaraiyum meratturan
He subdues everyone and intimidates them!
Ivar arumai perumai
His greatness and glory,
Ulagam saththam pottu sollum
The world will proclaim out loud!
Engal manasil idam piditha
He who captured a place in our hearts,
Engal makkal makkal selvan
Our beloved Makkal Selvan!
Poruthu irundhu paarunga
Just wait and watch!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track acts as a hero glorification anthem blended with iconic high-energy dialogues from the movie 'Sangathamizhan'. It celebrates the protagonist's rise from humble beginnings to a towering mass figure beloved by the people, earning him the title 'Makkal Selvan' (People's Treasure). The dialogue snippets highlight a battle of moral authority—contrasting arrogant power and upper-class posturing with the raw, genuine trust placed in the protagonist by the working-class public.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Adakkuran ellaraiyum meratturan”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'da' in 'Nadunguran' and 'Adakkuran' to create rhythmic punch in the verse.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Engal manasil idam piditha / Engal makkal makkal selvan”
Repetition of initial sounds in 'Engal manasil' and 'Engal makkal' creating an empathetic, unifying cadence.
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Unnoda adhigaram jeikkitha / Illa indha jananga en mela Vachirukka nambikka jeikkithaanu”
Contrasting top vs bottom ('Keezha' vs 'Mela'), high-class persona vs mass appeal ('Class-ah' vs 'Massu'), and institutional power vs public faith ('Adhigaram' vs 'Nambikka').
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Style-ah paar”
Repeated use of 'Style-ah paar' to continuously draw focused admiration towards the protagonist's swagger.
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Trivia
The track incorporates real film punch dialogues spoken by Vijay Sethupathi in 'Sangathamizhan' (2019), composed by the musical duo Vivek-Mervin with lyrics by Hyde Karthi. 'Makkal Selvan' is Vijay Sethupathi's official moniker in Tamil cinema, which was originally bestowed upon him by director Seenu Ramasamy.
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