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Ummunu Irukkanum Usupethuna

From Capmaari · 2019

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Siddharth Vipin
Movie name
Capmaari
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
19 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Phaa phaa
Phaa phaa
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha phapha
Nee unakku king-u naa
Naan enakku king-u daa
Kavalaigalai vittu vaa
Paadalaam paattu daa
Nee unakku right-u naa
Naan enakku right-u daa
Jolly-a sernthu thaan
Vaikkalaam party daa
Bottle gaaali aana
Body jolly aagum
Santhoshama vaazha
Shortcut irukku vaada
Ummunnu irukkanum usupethuna
Gammunnu irukkanum kadupethunaa
Jammunu irukkum life-u
Namba annan sonnaru
Ummunnu irukkanum usupethuna
Gammunnu irukkanum kadupethunaa
Jammunu irukkum life-u
Namba annan sonnaru
{Phaa phaa
Phaa phaa
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha phapha} (3)
Mela poga poga
Unna keezha izhuppaan
Romba mattamaaga
Vambukku izhuppan
Un pera solli
Porandha oora solli
Innum ennennamo sandaikku varuvaan
Vaazhkkai oru vattam
Inga thothavan jaiyipaan daa aahaa
Annan thaan sonna
Athu correct-ah irukkum da..aa…haa..aaa
Phaa phaa..hei
Phaa phaa…hooo
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha
Phaa phaa..hoho
Phapha phapha…hehei
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha phapha
Konja kaalam thaan
Indha bhoomi mela atha
Happy-ah vaazhu
Ada un moochu ponaakka
Konjoondu elumbu
Eriyaama kedakkum
Ivlo thaan un life-u daaaa hey…
Thalaiyila vaikkum
Giridam thaan
Gaanama irukkalaandaa
Thalai mattum gaanama
Oru naalum
Irukka koodathu daa
Ethu vandhu ponaalumae..hey…
Ummunnu irukkanum usupethuna
Gammunnu irukkanum kadupethunaa
Jammunu irukkum life-u
Namba annan sonnaru
Ummunnu irukkanum usupethuna
Gammunnu irukkanum kadupethunaa
Jammunu irukkum life-u
Namba annan sonnaru
{Phaa phaa
Phaa phaa
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha
Phaa phaa
Phapha phapha phapha} (3)
Fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa fa fa
If you are a king to yourself,
I am a king to myself, man!
Leave your worries behind and come,
Let us sing a song, man!
If you are right in your own eyes,
I am right in mine, man!
Let us just get together happily,
And throw a party, man!
When the bottle gets empty,
The body feels cheerful and free.
To live happily,
There is a shortcut, come on, buddy!
Stay quiet if someone provokes you,
Stay calm if someone annoys you,
Life will be wonderful!
That is what our big brother said.
Stay quiet if someone provokes you,
Stay calm if someone annoys you,
Life will be wonderful!
That is what our big brother said.
Fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa fa fa
As you go higher and higher,
They will try to pull you down.
In the cheapest ways,
They will pick fights with you.
Bringing up your name,
Bringing up your hometown,
They will find any excuse to fight with you.
Life is a circle,
The one who loses here will win one day, aha!
If big brother says it,
It will surely be right, man... aaha... aa!
Fa fa... hey!
Fa fa... hoo!
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa
Fa fa... ho ho!
Fa fa fa fa... hehey!
Fa fa
Fa fa fa fa fa fa
It is only for a short time
That we are on this earth,
So live it happily!
Hey, once your breath is gone,
Just a few pieces of bone
Will lie there unburnt.
That is all your life is, man... hey!
Placed upon your head,
A crown
Can be heavy, man,
But your head itself
Not even for a single day
Should ever get heavy with pride, man!
Whatever comes and goes... hey!
Stay quiet if someone provokes you,
Stay calm if someone annoys you,
Life will be wonderful!
That is what our big brother said.
Stay quiet if someone provokes you,
Stay calm if someone annoys you,
Life will be wonderful!
That is what our big brother said.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic dance track from Capmaari (2019) conveys a lighthearted, pragmatic philosophy on life. The lyrics encourage individuals to stay calm, silent, and unfazed when provoked or criticized by others, reminding them that life is temporary and fleeting. It emphasizes living joyfully with friends, letting go of ego and pride, and realizing that fortunes inevitably turn around because life operates in a full circle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme & Colloquial Assonance (Iyaibu)

Ummunnu irukkanum usupethuna / Gammunnu irukkanum kadupethunaa

Use of matching rhyming colloquial adverbs ('Ummunnu', 'Gammunnu', 'Jammunu') creates a catchy and rhythmic mnemonic cadence.

Metaphor

Vaazhkkai oru vattam

Life is metaphorically described as a circle ('vattam'), signifying the continuous cycle of ups, downs, failures, and successes.

Idiomatic Pun / Wordplay

Thalai mattum gaanama / Oru naalum / Irukka koodathu daa

Plays on the dual meaning of 'gaanama' (heavy weight vs. ego/arrogance in Tamil slang) to advise against letting pride get to one's head.

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Trivia

'Capmaari' (2019) was directed by veteran Tamil filmmaker S. A. Chandrasekhar, marking his 70th film as a director, and stars Jai, Vaibhavi Shandilya, and Athulya Ravi.

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