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Thimiranumda

From NGK (Nandha Gopalan Kumaran) · 2019

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singers
Jithin Raj, Chorus
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
NGK (Nandha Gopalan Kumaran)
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
31 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Nadakkura valiyila
Narigala paaththa
Kadakkura pozhuthellaam
Katharala ketta
Padukkara edathula
Paambunga puguntha
Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa..
Odukkara yosanai
Udaiyavan vantha
Sirikkara mugathula
Keeralai potta
Alugara saththamae
Adikkadi ketta
Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
Veedhi vellathula
Mithakkira pothu
Maadi veettil ninnu
Paaththa paththaathu
Angirunthae namma
Kaaththuna ketkaathu
Eranganum daa …uthavanum daa..
Vattam pottu inga
Adakki vechaalum
Thittam pottu neenga
Mudakki vechaalum
Poiya solla solli
Madakki vechaalum
Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
Nadakkura valiyila
Narigala paaththa
Kadakkura pozhuthellaam
Katharala ketta
Padukkara edathula
Paambunga puguntha
Male :Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa..
Odukkara yosanai
Udaiyavan vantha
Sirikkara mugathula
Keeralai potta
Alugara saththamae
Adikkadi ketta
Male :Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
Thimiranumdaa….
Thimiranumdaa….thimiranumdaa….
OduraChorus :Hei
Male :DhooraththaChorus :Hei
Male :Alakkavae alakkaatha
ModhuraChorus :Hei
Male :PalakkaththaChorus :Hei
Izhakkavae izhakkaatha
Ethukku poranthonnu
Oru naalu
Chorus :Unakkum puriyum nanba
Male :Athukku appuram ellaamae
Chorus :Theriyum paaru themba
Thorkkum nerathil odaiyaatha
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei
Male :Jeikkum nerathil olaraatha
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei
Male :Thorkkum nerathil odaiyaatha
Jeikkum nerathil olaraatha
Oru naal maarum ellaam maarum
Antha nodi varum daa hei
Nadakkura valiyila
Narigala paaththa
Kadakkura pozhuthellaam
Katharala ketta
Padukkara edathula
Paambunga puguntha
Male :Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa..
Odukkara yosanai
Udaiyavan vantha
Sirikkara mugathula
Keeralai potta
Alugara saththamae
Adikkadi ketta
Male :Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
Thimiranumdaa….
Thimiranumdaa….thimiranumdaa….
...
On the path you walk,
if you see foxes,
With every passing moment,
if you hear screams of pain,
In the place where you sleep,
if snakes creep in,
You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
If someone with thoughts
of oppression comes along,
If on a smiling face
someone leaves a scar,
If the sound of crying
is heard again and again,
You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
When the streets are submerged
under floodwaters,
just standing on a terrace
and watching isn't enough!
If we just shout
from up there, no one will hear!
You must step down, man! You must help out, man!
Even if they draw a boundary
and try to keep us pinned down,
Even if you make plans
and try to paralyze us,
Even if you force us to lie
and trap us in a corner,
You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
On the path you walk,
if you see foxes,
With every passing moment,
if you hear screams of pain,
In the place where you sleep,
if snakes creep in,
Male: You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
If someone with thoughts
of oppression comes along,
If on a smiling face
someone leaves a scar,
If the sound of crying
is heard again and again,
Male: You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
You must rise up, man!
You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
As you run— Chorus: Hey!
Male: The distance— Chorus: Hey!
Male: Never ever measure it!
To clash and fight— Chorus: Hey!
Male: That habit— Chorus: Hey!
Never ever lose it!
Why we were born—
one day,
Chorus: you too will understand, my friend!
Male: And after that, everything
Chorus: will look full of strength!
Don't break down when you lose!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey!
Male: Don't lose your head when you win!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey!
Male: Don't break down when you lose!
Don't lose your head when you win!
One day things will change, everything will change!
That moment will arrive, man! Hey!
On the path you walk,
if you see foxes,
With every passing moment,
if you hear screams of pain,
In the place where you sleep,
if snakes creep in,
Male: You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
If someone with thoughts
of oppression comes along,
If on a smiling face
someone leaves a scar,
If the sound of crying
is heard again and again,
Male: You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
You must rise up, man!
You must rise up, man! You must fight back!
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thimiranumda' from the political action film 'NGK' (2019) is an empowering revolutionary anthem that urges common citizens to resist systemic oppression and social injustice. The song uses metaphors like foxes and snakes to symbolize corrupt forces and deceitful oppressors in society, calling upon the youth to drop passive observation and actively engage in helping others.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nadakkura valiyila / Narigala paaththa

Foxes ('Narigala') represent cunning, corrupt politicians, while snakes ('Paambunga') represent hidden threats and oppressors.

Monorhyme / Rhyme Scheme (Emoni / Iyaibu)

Narigala paaththa / Katharala ketta / Paambunga puguntha

Rhyming line endings using 'paaththa', 'ketta', and 'puguntha' to build rhythmic momentum.

Antithesis / Parallelism

Thorkkum nerathil odaiyaatha / Jeikkum nerathil olaraatha

Contrasting defeat and victory to advise emotional balance and resilience.

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Trivia

'Thimiranumda' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by director Vignesh Shivan. Sung by M. V. M. Senthil Prasath, the track serves as a key political awakenment theme for Suriya's character in the Selvaraghavan directorial 'NGK'.

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