Thimiranumda
From NGK (Nandha Gopalan Kumaran) · 2019
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singers
- Jithin Raj, Chorus
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- NGK (Nandha Gopalan Kumaran)2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Nadakkura valiyila | On the path you walk |
| Narigala paaththa | If you see sly foxes |
| Kadakkura pozhuthellaam | Every moment you pass by |
| Katharala ketta | If you hear cries of distress |
| Padukkara edathula | In the place where you sleep |
| Paambunga puguntha | If venomous snakes enter |
| Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa.. | You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| Odukkara yosanai | If someone with oppressive thoughts |
| Udaiyavan vantha | Comes around to suppress you |
| Sirikkara mugathula | On a smiling face |
| Keeralai potta | If a scar is inflicted |
| Alugara saththamae | The sound of weeping |
| Adikkadi ketta | If heard repeatedly |
| Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa.. | You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| Veedhi vellathula | In the flooded street |
| Mithakkira pothu | When people are floating away |
| Maadi veettil ninnu | Standing in a high balcony |
| Paaththa paththaathu | Just watching from afar is not enough |
| Angirunthae namma | Shouting at them from up there |
| Kaaththuna ketkaathu | Will not be heard by anyone |
| Eranganum daa …uthavanum daa.. | You must step down to the ground, man... and help them out, man! |
| Male | |
| Vattam pottu inga | Even if they draw a boundary circle here |
| Adakki vechaalum | And keep you suppressed inside |
| Thittam pottu neenga | Even if they formulate plans |
| Mudakki vechaalum | And stall your progress |
| Poiya solla solli | Asking you to speak lies |
| Madakki vechaalum | And try to corner you |
| Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa.. | You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| Nadakkura valiyila | On the path you walk |
| Narigala paaththa | If you see sly foxes |
| Kadakkura pozhuthellaam | Every moment you pass by |
| Katharala ketta | If you hear cries of distress |
| Padukkara edathula | In the place where you sleep |
| Paambunga puguntha | If venomous snakes enter |
| Male :Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa.. | Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| Odukkara yosanai | If someone with oppressive thoughts |
| Udaiyavan vantha | Comes around to suppress you |
| Sirikkara mugathula | On a smiling face |
| Keeralai potta | If a scar is inflicted |
| Alugara saththamae | The sound of weeping |
| Adikkadi ketta | If heard repeatedly |
| Male :Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa.. | Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| Thimiranumdaa…. | You must rebel, man! |
| Thimiranumdaa….thimiranumdaa…. | You must rebel, man... You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| OduraChorus :Hei | Running Chorus: Hey! |
| Male :DhooraththaChorus :Hei | Male: The distance Chorus: Hey! |
| Male :Alakkavae alakkaatha | Male: Do not try to measure it at all |
| Male | |
| ModhuraChorus :Hei | Fighting forward Chorus: Hey! |
| Male :PalakkaththaChorus :Hei | Male: The habit Chorus: Hey! |
| Izhakkavae izhakkaatha | Do not ever lose it |
| Male | |
| Ethukku poranthonnu | Why you were born into this world |
| Oru naalu | One day |
| Chorus :Unakkum puriyum nanba | Chorus: You too will understand, my friend |
| Male :Athukku appuram ellaamae | Male: After that moment, everything |
| Chorus :Theriyum paaru themba | Chorus: Look, you will understand it with courage |
| Male | |
| Thorkkum nerathil odaiyaatha | Do not break down when losing |
| Chorus :Hei hei hei hei | Chorus: Hey hey hey hey |
| Male :Jeikkum nerathil olaraatha | Male: Do not blabber boastfully when winning |
| Chorus :Hei hei hei hei | Chorus: Hey hey hey hey |
| Male :Thorkkum nerathil odaiyaatha | Male: Do not break down when losing |
| Jeikkum nerathil olaraatha | Do not blabber boastfully when winning |
| Oru naal maarum ellaam maarum | One day everything will change, everything will change |
| Antha nodi varum daa hei | That defining moment will arrive, man, hey! |
| Male | |
| Nadakkura valiyila | On the path you walk |
| Narigala paaththa | If you see sly foxes |
| Kadakkura pozhuthellaam | Every moment you pass by |
| Katharala ketta | If you hear cries of distress |
| Padukkara edathula | In the place where you sleep |
| Paambunga puguntha | If venomous snakes enter |
| Male :Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa.. | Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| Odukkara yosanai | If someone with oppressive thoughts |
| Udaiyavan vantha | Comes around to suppress you |
| Sirikkara mugathula | On a smiling face |
| Keeralai potta | If a scar is inflicted |
| Alugara saththamae | The sound of weeping |
| Adikkadi ketta | If heard repeatedly |
| Male :Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa.. | Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man! |
| Male | |
| Thimiranumdaa…. | You must rebel, man! |
| Thimiranumdaa….thimiranumdaa…. | You must rebel, man... You must rebel, man! |
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நடக்குற வழியில
நரிகள பாத்தா
கடக்குற பொழுதெல்லாம்
கதறல கேட்டா
படுக்குற இடத்துல
பாம்புங்க புகுந்தா
திமிரனும்டா....திமிரனும்டா
On the path you walk
If you see sly foxes
Every moment you pass by
If you hear cries of distress
In the place where you sleep
If venomous snakes enter
You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
ஒடுக்கற யோசனை
உடையவன் வந்தா
சிரிக்குற முகத்துல
கீறலை போட்டா
அழுகுற சத்தமே
அடிகடி கேட்டா
திமிரனும்டா....திமிரனும்டா
If someone with oppressive thoughts
Comes around to suppress you
On a smiling face
If a scar is inflicted
The sound of weeping
If heard repeatedly
You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
வீதி வெள்ளத்துல
மிதக்கிற போது
மாடி வீட்டில் நின்னு
பாத்தா பத்தாது
அங்கிருந்தே நம்ம
கத்துனா கேட்காது
எறங்கணும்டா....உதவனும்டா
In the flooded street
When people are floating away
Standing in a high balcony
Just watching from afar is not enough
Shouting at them from up there
Will not be heard by anyone
You must step down to the ground, man... and help them out, man!
வட்டம் போட்டு இங்க
அடக்கி வச்சாலும்
திட்டம் போட்டு நீங்க
முடக்கி வச்சாலும்
போய்ய சொல்ல சொல்லி
மடக்கி வச்சாலும்
திமிரனும்டா....திமிரனும்டா
Even if they draw a boundary circle here
And keep you suppressed inside
Even if they formulate plans
And stall your progress
Asking you to speak lies
And try to corner you
You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
நடக்குற வழியில
நரிகள பாத்தா
கடக்குற பொழுதெல்லாம்
கதறல கேட்டா
படுக்குற இடத்துல
பாம்புங்க புகுந்தா
திமிரனும்டா....திமிரனும்டா
On the path you walk
If you see sly foxes
Every moment you pass by
If you hear cries of distress
In the place where you sleep
If venomous snakes enter
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
ஒடுக்கற யோசனை
உடையவன் வந்தா
சிரிக்குற முகத்துல
கீறலை போட்டா
அழுகுற சத்தமே
அடிகடி கேட்டா
திமிரனும்டா....திமிரனும்டா
If someone with oppressive thoughts
Comes around to suppress you
On a smiling face
If a scar is inflicted
The sound of weeping
If heard repeatedly
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
திமிரனும்டா....
திமிரனும்டா.....திமிரனும்டா....
You must rebel, man!
You must rebel, man... You must rebel, man!
ஓடுற குழு :
ஹேய்
தூரத்த குழு :
ஹேய்
அளக்கவே அளக்காத
Running Chorus: Hey!
Male: The distance Chorus: Hey!
Male: Do not try to measure it at all
மோதுற குழு :
ஹேய்
பழக்கத்த குழு :
ஹேய்
இழுக்கவே இழுக்காத
Fighting forward Chorus: Hey!
Male: The habit Chorus: Hey!
Do not ever lose it
எதுக்கு பொறந்தோன்னு
ஒரு நாலு
குழு :
உனக்கும் புரியும் நண்பா
அதுக்கு அப்புறம் எல்லாமே
குழு :
தெரியும் பாரு தெம்பா
Why you were born into this world
One day
Chorus: You too will understand, my friend
Male: After that moment, everything
Chorus: Look, you will understand it with courage
தோற்க்கும் நேரத்தில் ஒடையாத
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஜெய்க்கும் நேரத்தில் ஒளராத
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Do not break down when losing
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Male: Do not blabber boastfully when winning
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Male: Do not break down when losing
Do not blabber boastfully when winning
One day everything will change, everything will change
That defining moment will arrive, man, hey!
தோற்கும் நேரத்தில ஒடையாத
ஜெய்க்கும் நேரத்தில ஒளராத
ஒரு நாள் மாறும் எல்லாம் மாறும்
அந்த நொடி வரும்டா ஹேய்
On the path you walk
If you see sly foxes
Every moment you pass by
If you hear cries of distress
In the place where you sleep
If venomous snakes enter
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
நடக்குற வழியில
நரிகள பாத்தா
கடக்குற பொழுதெல்லாம்
கதறல கேட்டா
படுக்குற இடத்துல
பாம்புங்க புகுந்தா
திமிரனும்டா....திமிரனும்டா
If someone with oppressive thoughts
Comes around to suppress you
On a smiling face
If a scar is inflicted
The sound of weeping
If heard repeatedly
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
ஒடுக்கற யோசனை
உடையவன் வந்தா
சிரிக்குற முகத்துல
கீறலை போட்டா
அழுகுற சத்தமே
அடிகடி கேட்டா
திமிரனும்டா....திமிரனும்டா
You must rebel, man!
You must rebel, man... You must rebel, man!
திமிரனும்டா....
திமிரனும்டா.....திமிரனும்டா....
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...
Nadakkura valiyila
On the path you walk
Narigala paaththa
If you see sly foxes
Kadakkura pozhuthellaam
Every moment you pass by
Katharala ketta
If you hear cries of distress
Padukkara edathula
In the place where you sleep
Paambunga puguntha
If venomous snakes enter
Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa..
You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
Odukkara yosanai
If someone with oppressive thoughts
Udaiyavan vantha
Comes around to suppress you
Sirikkara mugathula
On a smiling face
Keeralai potta
If a scar is inflicted
Alugara saththamae
The sound of weeping
Adikkadi ketta
If heard repeatedly
Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
Veedhi vellathula
In the flooded street
Mithakkira pothu
When people are floating away
Maadi veettil ninnu
Standing in a high balcony
Paaththa paththaathu
Just watching from afar is not enough
Angirunthae namma
Shouting at them from up there
Kaaththuna ketkaathu
Will not be heard by anyone
Eranganum daa …uthavanum daa..
You must step down to the ground, man... and help them out, man!
Vattam pottu inga
Even if they draw a boundary circle here
Adakki vechaalum
And keep you suppressed inside
Thittam pottu neenga
Even if they formulate plans
Mudakki vechaalum
And stall your progress
Poiya solla solli
Asking you to speak lies
Madakki vechaalum
And try to corner you
Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
Nadakkura valiyila
On the path you walk
Narigala paaththa
If you see sly foxes
Kadakkura pozhuthellaam
Every moment you pass by
Katharala ketta
If you hear cries of distress
Padukkara edathula
In the place where you sleep
Paambunga puguntha
If venomous snakes enter
Male :Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa..
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
Odukkara yosanai
If someone with oppressive thoughts
Udaiyavan vantha
Comes around to suppress you
Sirikkara mugathula
On a smiling face
Keeralai potta
If a scar is inflicted
Alugara saththamae
The sound of weeping
Adikkadi ketta
If heard repeatedly
Male :Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
Thimiranumdaa….
You must rebel, man!
Thimiranumdaa….thimiranumdaa….
You must rebel, man... You must rebel, man!
OduraChorus :Hei
Running Chorus: Hey!
Male :DhooraththaChorus :Hei
Male: The distance Chorus: Hey!
Male :Alakkavae alakkaatha
Male: Do not try to measure it at all
ModhuraChorus :Hei
Fighting forward Chorus: Hey!
Male :PalakkaththaChorus :Hei
Male: The habit Chorus: Hey!
Izhakkavae izhakkaatha
Do not ever lose it
Ethukku poranthonnu
Why you were born into this world
Oru naalu
One day
Chorus :Unakkum puriyum nanba
Chorus: You too will understand, my friend
Male :Athukku appuram ellaamae
Male: After that moment, everything
Chorus :Theriyum paaru themba
Chorus: Look, you will understand it with courage
Thorkkum nerathil odaiyaatha
Do not break down when losing
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Male :Jeikkum nerathil olaraatha
Male: Do not blabber boastfully when winning
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Male :Thorkkum nerathil odaiyaatha
Male: Do not break down when losing
Jeikkum nerathil olaraatha
Do not blabber boastfully when winning
Oru naal maarum ellaam maarum
One day everything will change, everything will change
Antha nodi varum daa hei
That defining moment will arrive, man, hey!
Nadakkura valiyila
On the path you walk
Narigala paaththa
If you see sly foxes
Kadakkura pozhuthellaam
Every moment you pass by
Katharala ketta
If you hear cries of distress
Padukkara edathula
In the place where you sleep
Paambunga puguntha
If venomous snakes enter
Male :Thimiranumdaa.. thimiranumdaa..
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
Odukkara yosanai
If someone with oppressive thoughts
Udaiyavan vantha
Comes around to suppress you
Sirikkara mugathula
On a smiling face
Keeralai potta
If a scar is inflicted
Alugara saththamae
The sound of weeping
Adikkadi ketta
If heard repeatedly
Male :Thimiranumdaa..thimiranumdaa..
Male: You must rise up with pride, man! You must rebel, man!
Thimiranumdaa….
You must rebel, man!
Thimiranumdaa….thimiranumdaa….
You must rebel, man... You must rebel, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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