Thalai Nagaram
From Thalai Nagaram · 2006
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Thalai Nagaram2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar nee yaar nee | Who are you? Who are you? |
| Male | |
| Thalaingaram thalainagaram | Capital city, capital city! |
| Rathakkadalin thalainagaram | Capital city of a sea of blood! |
| Thalainagaram thalainagaram | Capital city, capital city! |
| Uyirai vaangum vilai nagaram | A city of trade that claims lives! |
| Thalainagaram..oh oh oh | Capital city..oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| Kurithiyilae kuruthiyilae | In blood, in blood, |
| Kulirkaaigira kootamidhu | This is a crowd that warms itself! |
| Iruthiyilae iruthiyilae | In the end, in the end, |
| Irakkam illaa aatam idhu | This is a ruthless game! |
| Thalainagaram | Capital city |
| Oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| Oh ho…ho ho ho | Oh ho…ho ho ho |
| Yaar nanban | Who is a friend? |
| Yaar pagaivan | Who is an enemy? |
| Edhuvum ingae kelvi illai | Nothing is a question here! |
| Uyiredukkum porkalathil | In this life-taking battlefield, |
| Ovvoru naalum tholvi illai | There is no defeat on any given day! |
| Thalainagaram | Capital city |
| Oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| Vettai idhu | This is a hunt! |
| Vettai idhu | This is a hunt! |
| Vanjam theerkum vettai idhu | This is a hunt to avenge revenge! |
| Kottai idhu kottai idhu | This is a fortress, this is a fortress! |
| Kaalan kattiya kottai idhu | This is a fortress built by the God of Death! |
| Thalainagaram | Capital city |
| Thalainagaram | Capital city |
| Oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| Irukathae manasaatchi | Conscience does not exist! |
| Sagalam ingae panasaatchi | Everything here is witnessed only by money! |
| Thuppaakki thottakkal | Gun bullets, |
| Avai thaan ingae malarkaatchi | Those are the flower exhibitions here! |
| Thalainagaram | Capital city |
| Thalainagaram | Capital city |
| Oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| Thalainagaram thalainagaram | Capital city, capital city! |
| Thadumaara malai nagaram | A mountain city that stumbles! |
| Thalainagaram thalainagaram | Capital city, capital city! |
| Iravil vizhikkum ulai nagaram | A furnace city that wakes up at night! |
| Thalainagaram | Capital city |
யார் நீ
யார் நீ
Who are you? Who are you?
தலைநகரம்
தலைநகரம் ரத்தகடலின்
தலைநகரம் தலைநகரம்
தலைநகரம் உயிரை
வாங்கும் விலை நகரம்
தலைநகரம் ஓ ஓ ஓ
Capital city, capital city!
Capital city of a sea of blood!
Capital city, capital city!
A city of trade that claims lives!
Capital city..oh oh oh
குருதியிலே
குருதியிலே குளிர்காய்கிற
கூட்டமிது இறுதியிலே
இறுதியிலே இரக்கம்
இல்லா ஆட்டம் இது
தலைநகரம் ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ
In blood, in blood,
This is a crowd that warms itself!
In the end, in the end,
This is a ruthless game!
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ யார் நண்பன்
யார் பகைவன் எதுவும்
இங்கே கேள்வி இல்லை
உயிர் எடுக்கும் போர்களத்தில்
ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் தோல்வி
இல்லை தலைநகரம் ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh ho…ho ho ho
Who is a friend?
Who is an enemy?
Nothing is a question here!
In this life-taking battlefield,
There is no defeat on any given day!
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
வேட்டை இது
வேட்டை இது வஞ்சம்
தீர்க்கும் வேட்டை இது
கோட்டை இது கோட்டை
இது காலன் கட்டிய கோட்டை
இது தலைநகரம் தலைநகரம்
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
This is a hunt!
This is a hunt!
This is a hunt to avenge revenge!
This is a fortress, this is a fortress!
This is a fortress built by the God of Death!
Capital city
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
இருக்காதே மனசாட்சி
சகலம் இங்கே பணசாட்சி
துப்பாக்கி தோட்டாக்கள்
அவை தான் இங்கே மலர்
காட்சி தலைநகரம்
தலைநகரம் ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Conscience does not exist!
Everything here is witnessed only by money!
Gun bullets,
Those are the flower exhibitions here!
Capital city
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
தலைநகரம்
தலைநகரம் தடுமாற
மலை நகரம் தலைநகரம்
தலைநகரம் இரவில்
விழிக்கும் உலை
நகரம் தலைநகரம்
Capital city, capital city!
A mountain city that stumbles!
Capital city, capital city!
A furnace city that wakes up at night!
Capital city
Yaar nee yaar nee
Who are you? Who are you?
Thalaingaram thalainagaram
Capital city, capital city!
Rathakkadalin thalainagaram
Capital city of a sea of blood!
Thalainagaram thalainagaram
Capital city, capital city!
Uyirai vaangum vilai nagaram
A city of trade that claims lives!
Thalainagaram..oh oh oh
Capital city..oh oh oh
Kurithiyilae kuruthiyilae
In blood, in blood,
Kulirkaaigira kootamidhu
This is a crowd that warms itself!
Iruthiyilae iruthiyilae
In the end, in the end,
Irakkam illaa aatam idhu
This is a ruthless game!
Thalainagaram
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh ho…ho ho ho
Oh ho…ho ho ho
Yaar nanban
Who is a friend?
Yaar pagaivan
Who is an enemy?
Edhuvum ingae kelvi illai
Nothing is a question here!
Uyiredukkum porkalathil
In this life-taking battlefield,
Ovvoru naalum tholvi illai
There is no defeat on any given day!
Thalainagaram
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Vettai idhu
This is a hunt!
Vettai idhu
This is a hunt!
Vanjam theerkum vettai idhu
This is a hunt to avenge revenge!
Kottai idhu kottai idhu
This is a fortress, this is a fortress!
Kaalan kattiya kottai idhu
This is a fortress built by the God of Death!
Thalainagaram
Capital city
Thalainagaram
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Irukathae manasaatchi
Conscience does not exist!
Sagalam ingae panasaatchi
Everything here is witnessed only by money!
Thuppaakki thottakkal
Gun bullets,
Avai thaan ingae malarkaatchi
Those are the flower exhibitions here!
Thalainagaram
Capital city
Thalainagaram
Capital city
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Thalainagaram thalainagaram
Capital city, capital city!
Thadumaara malai nagaram
A mountain city that stumbles!
Thalainagaram thalainagaram
Capital city, capital city!
Iravil vizhikkum ulai nagaram
A furnace city that wakes up at night!
Thalainagaram
Capital city
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thalainagaram' serves as a gritty, dark anthem capturing the ruthless underworld of a lawless metropolis. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar, the lyrics paint the city as a sea of blood where human life comes cheap, conscience is non-existent, and money reigns supreme. It depicts a chaotic battleground where the distinction between friend and foe blurs, and survival depends solely on power and vengeance. Through stark imagery comparing flying bullets to flower exhibitions and describing the city as a fortress built by Death itself, the song emphasizes the terrifying reality of crime, violence, and greed that never sleeps.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Thuppaakki thottakkal / Avai thaan ingae malarkaatchi”
Describing gun bullets sarcastically as a 'flower show' (malarkaatchi) to contrast beauty with violence.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Rathakkadalin thalainagaram”
Comparing the city filled with bloodshed to a 'sea of blood' (rathakkadal).
Hyperbole & Personification
“Kaalan kattiya kottai idhu”
Describing the city as a fortress built by Kaalan (Yama/God of Death).
Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni)
“Vettai idhu / Vettai idhu / Vanjam theerkum vettai idhu”
Rhythmic repetition of phrases ('Vettai idhu', 'Iruthiyilae', 'Kuruthiyilae') to intensify urgency and gravity.
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Trivia
The movie 'Thalai Nagaram' (2006) marked director Suraj's crime-action drama starring popular director Sundar C. in his lead acting debut. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, and the lyrics for this dark theme song were written by Na. Muthu Kumar.
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