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Vengamavan

From Natpe Thunai · 2018

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singers
Hiphop Tamizha, Chinna Ponnu
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Natpe Thunai
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
13 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vengamavan avan
Othaiyala nikka
Mothama varangalae…
Nendhu utta
Aattukuttiya
Vetta porangalae…
Kya re enna setting-ah
Illa bayathula odambellam sweating-ah
Un aalu munnaala nothing-ah
Aavapora machaan saavaporada
Vilaga vilaga naan
Vilangu vilangu naan
Thirumba thirumba
Summa ezhunthu ezhunthu
Vanthu nippom da
Kodchalu kuduthaaka
Kaadhu mela rendu veppom da
Vengamavan avan
Othaiyala nikka
Mothama varangalae…
Nendhu utta
Aattukuttiya
Vetta porangalae…
Kya re enna setting-ah
Illa bayathula odambellam sweating-ah
Un aalu munnaala nothing-ah
Aavamata sumaa scene-ah potadaa
Naan konjam naala
Konjam cool-ah irukkiren
Kovatha yethatha
Kolaru kudukaatha
Erimalai kolamba nee
Rice-ku oothatha
Poriyala pola porinju karugiduva
Sarinju erinjuduva
Viragu adupu adiyil
Indha edupudikellam
Ini vizhum adigal
Haaa……aaa…..aaa….hoo ooo
Natpae thunai
He is a fierce local lad,
Standing all alone,
While they all come in a crowd...
Like a pledged
Sacrificial goat,
Are they coming to slaughter him?
What's up, is this all a setup?
Or is your whole body sweating in fear?
In front of your girl, you're nothing,
You're going to be a nobody, buddy, you're going to die!
The more I step aside,
I am a wild beast, a wild beast!
Again and again,
Rising right back up,
We will come and stand tall, man!
If you give us trouble,
We will slap you twice across the ears, man!
He is a fierce local lad,
Standing all alone,
While they all come in a crowd...
Like a pledged
Sacrificial goat,
Are they coming to slaughter him?
What's up, is this all a setup?
Or is your whole body sweating in fear?
In front of your girl, you're nothing,
You won't last, you're just putting on an act, man!
For some days now,
I have been staying calm and cool.
Don't stoke my anger,
Don't cause any trouble!
Don't take volcanic lava
And pour it over your rice!
You will fry and char like crispy food,
You will collapse and burn to ashes
Under the firewood stove!
On all these petty lackeys,
Beatings will rain down from now on!
Ha... aa... aa... ho oo
Friendship is our strength!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic track from 'Natpe Thunai' serves as an anthem of resilience, street-smart swagger, and fierce loyalty. The lyricist paints a picture of a protagonist standing defiant against overwhelming odds, comparing an outnumbered foe to a sacrificial goat while asserting his own wild, unstoppable nature. The song warns opponents not to mistake a temporary calm for weakness, humorously and aggressively declaring that any provocation will lead to a swift defeat, all anchored by the core theme that true friendship is the ultimate strength.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Analogy

Nendhu utta Aattukuttiya Vetta porangalae…

Compares an isolated person surrounded by enemies to a sacrificial goat led to slaughter.

Wordplay / Pun

Vilaga vilaga naan Vilangu vilangu naan

Uses phonetic similarity between 'Vilaga' (to move away) and 'Vilangu' (wild beast/handcuff) to highlight transformation under pressure.

Metaphor

Erimalai kolamba nee Rice-ku oothatha

Compares volcanic lava to curry served over rice to exaggerate the danger of stirring up extreme wrath.

Hyperbole

Poriyala pola porinju karugiduva

Exaggerates getting defeated to being fried and burnt like a vegetable stir-fry over a stove.

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Trivia

'Natpe Thunai' (2019) is a Tamil sports-comedy film directed by Parthiban Desingu, starring Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, who also composed the entire soundtrack and penned the lyrics. The phrase 'Vengamavan' became a widely popular youth catchphrase representing grit and unyielding attitude.

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