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Lyrics & meaning

Thookuda Collar’A

From Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma · 2017

Lyricist
Jeyachandra Hashmi
Singer
Dr Bern
Music director
Dharan
Movie name
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
9 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thookuda collar-a
Mudinjudhu yezhara…aa…
Kizhiyatum sevippara
Kelappuda…aa… alappara
Thookuda collar-a
Mudinjudhu yezhara
Kizhiyatum sevippara
Kelappuda alappara
Yevanumae madhikala
Nenachadhu nadakkala
Muyarchiya niruthala
Naduvula…..
Yethana yethana kanavugal
Ini ovvonna nadakumae
Edhirthu nikka erangita
Edhir kaatha kaalgal kadakumae
{Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Hoo haa hoo haa
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Hoo haa hoo haa} (2)
{Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Hoo haa hoo haa
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Hoo haa hoo haa} (2)
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Vaa daa vaa daa
Thodra thodra vaa da
Thotta avlo dhan da
Nichaiyam velvom vaa da
Pandhaiyam enkitta venda
Sonnadha naanga seivom
Sonnavan moonjila
Kari poosuvom
Nagarra nagarra nagarra..nagarra..
Kelambu konjam
Kaathu varatum
Unnai vida ingu
Ennai vida endrum
Uyardhavan iraivan
Idhil mel enna keezh enna
Naangalum varuvom
Nambikkayae thunaivan
Vaazhkai enbadhu
Sakkaram pola
Melum keezhum suzhalum
Naalai yaaruku dhaan theriyum
Kelambu pattaya kelapuvom
Eduthu veikum
Ovvoru step-um
Ooran kaadhala ooti valakkum
Thadukka nenachu kurukka vandha
Manda kulla pori parakkum
Asinga paduthi sirichavana
List-u pottu vechurukom
Aravanachu ninnavana
Nenjukulla thachurukom
Ohoo..ohoo…..ohoo
Thittum nodiyil
Thatti kodu
Polamba marandhu
Pozhaika povan
Nambi neeyum vaaipu kudu
Usura kuduthu uzhachu povan
Adichu pudichu
Valiya marandhu
Jeichu povan
Thookuda collar-a
Mudinjudhu yezhara
Kizhiyatum sevippara
Kelappuda alappara
Yevanumae madhikala
Nenachadhu nadakkala
Muyarchiya niruthala
Naduvula…..
Muyarchiya niruthala
Naduvula…..
Vizhama nindravan
Evan da
Adi padama sendravan
Evan da
Ha haa
Thorakama vendravan
Evan da
Vaa da nee vaa daa
Vaa da nee vaa daa
Vaa da nee vaa daa
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Thodra thodra thodra
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Vaa da vaa da vaa da
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Nagarra nagarra nagarra
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala
Vaa da vaa da vaa da
:Etti paatha evanum tholanjan
Paathu paaru
Modhi paaka thuninjadhevan da
Modhi paaru
Thottu paaka nenachadhevan da
Thottu paaru
Kadaya thorandhu kaathurukom
Vaa da vandhu paaru
Gumtha lakkadi
Gala gala gala..hoo
Pop your collar up!
The bad times are over... ah...
Let their eardrums tear!
Stir up... ah... some massive noise!
Pop your collar up!
The bad times are over!
Let their eardrums tear!
Stir up some massive noise!
Nobody showed us respect,
Nothing went the way we wished,
Yet we never stopped trying,
Halfway through...
So many, so many dreams,
From now on, each one will come true!
Once we step out to stand against the odds,
Our legs will surge ahead through the headwind!
{Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Hoo haa hoo haa
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Hoo haa hoo haa} (x2)
{Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Hoo haa hoo haa
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Hoo haa hoo haa} (x2)
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Come on, man, come on!
Touch me if you dare, come on!
If you touch me, you are done for!
We will surely win, come on!
Don't you dare bet against me!
We will do what we said we would,
And in the face of the doubters,
We will rub black soot!
Move aside, move aside, move aside... move aside!
Step aside a little,
Let some fresh air in!
Higher than you here,
Higher than me always,
God is supreme!
What is high or low in this?
We too will rise and come,
With faith as our only companion!
Life is just
Like a wheel,
It keeps spinning up and down.
Who really knows what tomorrow holds?
Get ready, let's rock this place!
Every single step
That we take forward,
Will echo loudly in the ears of this town!
If anyone steps in the way to stop us,
Sparks will fly inside their head!
Those who humiliated and laughed at us,
We have put them on a list!
Those who embraced and stood by us,
We have stitched them inside our hearts!
Oho.. oho..... oho!
Instead of scolding in that moment,
Give an encouraging pat on the back,
He will forget to complain
And go make a good living!
Trust him and give him a chance,
He will pour his soul into hard work!
Hustling through all the odds,
Forgetting the pain,
He will go on to win!
Pop your collar up!
The bad times are over!
Let their eardrums tear!
Stir up some massive noise!
Nobody showed us respect,
Nothing went the way we wished,
Yet we never stopped trying,
Halfway through...
Yet we never stopped trying,
Halfway through...
Who has ever stood tall
Without falling, tell me?
Who has ever gone ahead
Without getting hurt, tell me?
Ha ha!
Who has ever won
Without tasting defeat, tell me?
Come on, man, you come on!
Come on, man, you come on!
Come on, man, you come on!
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Touch me if you dare, touch me, touch me!
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Come on, man, come on, come on!
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Move aside, move aside, move aside!
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala
Come on, man, come on, come on!
If anyone pokes their nose in, they are doomed!
Just try and see!
Who has the guts to clash with us?
Try clashing and see!
Who dared to even think of touching us?
Try touching us and see!
We have opened shop and are waiting,
Come on, man, come and see!
Ghumtha lakkadi
Kala kala kala.. hoo!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is an energetic, high-octane motivational anthem about resilience, self-belief, and overcoming adversity. It expresses the raw emotions of youngsters who have faced disrespect, failure, and mockery, but refuse to give up. With a posture of defiance and confidence, they declare that bad times are over and that hard work, perseverance, and faith in God will elevate them above all challenges. The lyrics emphasize that life is a revolving wheel where ups and downs are inevitable, and true victory comes to those who stand strong despite falling and getting hurt.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vaazhkai enbadhu Sakkaram pola

Life is compared to a revolving wheel ('Vaazhkai enbadhu sakkaram pola'), signifying the inevitable cyclical nature of rise and fall.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Asinga paduthi sirichavana / Aravanachu ninnavana

The second letters of consecutive lines rhyme ('singa' in Asinga and 'rava' in Aravanachu share matching consonant sounds 'ra/si' patterns in Tamil prosody).

Idiom / Hyperbole

Manda kulla pori parakkum

'Manda kulla pori parakkum' (sparks will fly inside the head) is a colloquial Tamil idiom used hyperbolically to indicate immense shock or impact.

Rhetorical Questions

Vizhama nindravan Evan da

The song uses rhetorical questions ('Vizhama nindravan evan da') to highlight that nobody succeeds without facing failures and injuries first.

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Trivia

The title 'Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma' is a famous dialogue originally made popular by actor Vijayakanth and later used as a comedy line by Vadivelu, which eventually became the title of the 2017 comedy film starring Kavin. The lyrics by Jeyachandra Hashmi utilize vibrant local Chennai street slang (like 'yezhara', 'alappara', 'manda kulla pori parakkum') to capture youth energy.

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