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Lyrics & meaning

Weightu

From Hip Hop Tamizha Album · 2014

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singers
SanGan, Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Mad Panda
Details
Hip Hop Tamizha Album2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaiyil Iphone illatiyum naanga weightuEven if we don't have an iPhone in hand, we are heavy
Costly bike otaatiyum naanga weightuEven if we don't ride an expensive bike, we are heavy
Branded dressu podaatiyum naanga weightuEven if we don't wear branded clothes, we are heavy
Irunthaalum manasu mulukka white-uEven so, our hearts are completely pure
Male
Valargirom ingae…We are growing right here...
Than na na na naThan na na na na
Vetti bandha inga…Senseless arrogance here...
Vena na na naIs not needed na na na
Aalam theriyamaWithout knowing the depth
Kala vida vena na na naDo not step into the water na na na
Mela pona kila varumWhatever goes up will come down
Thaana thaana thaanaAutomatically on its own
Male
Athuruthu vedikkithuIt vibrates and explodes
Speakaru therikkithuThe speaker bursts
Sooriyana paathu makkalLooking at the sun, people
Vayaththana polakuthuHold their stomachs in awe
Sirikkira ilikkira mugamA smiling, grinning face
Ondru pesuthuSpeaks one thing to you
Paththu naala kaluvathaAn unwashed back for ten days
Puram ondru pesuthuSpeaks another thing behind you
Ethukkithu olaruthu kandapadiIt stammers and blabbers wildly
TherikkithuIt shatters
Therumonaiyila nindu mokka pottuStanding at the street corner dropping dull talk
ThadukkuthuIt blocks your path
Male
Moonjimela sirikkithuIt smiles right at your face
Thirumbuna moraikkithuIt glares when you turn around
Kashtapattu munnerunaWhen someone works hard and rises
Kaala vara thudikkithuIt is eager to pull their legs down
Male
Vayirellam eriyuthu theriyuthuIts stomach burns with jealousy, it shows
Kannathula kolaveri thandavam aaduthuRage dances wildly on its cheeks
Gundusatti govindan moonjilaOn the face of that frog in a well
Narambu podaikka veri eruthu eruthuVeins swell as fury rises and rises
Male
Ennai ippa kedithuda sedhaithidaTo ruin and destroy me now
Mokka payyan kuda senthuJoining hands with a useless fellow
Thittam onnu poduthuIt hatches a plan
Kolambuthu…kolambuthuIt gets confused... confused
Vaanatha thottapadi theriyaama mulikkuthuHaving touched the sky, it blinks cluelessly
Male
Unnaal ennai onnum panna mudiyathuYou cannot do a single thing to me
Panna mudiyathu….Cannot do anything...
Thannambikkai raja thozhvi kidaiyathuThe king of self-confidence knows no defeat
Thozhvi kidaiyathu…Knows no defeat...
Mokka kadhai kettu kiliyuthu kaadhuListening to boring talk, ears are tearing
Kiliyuthu kaadhu…Ears are tearing...
Sound-ah yethu ippo podu aattam poduTurn up the sound now and start dancing
Hey ya……Hey ya...
Male
Nalla vela illaatiyum naanga weightuEven if we don't have a good job, we are heavy
Paiyil kaasu illaatiyum naanga weightuEven if there is no money in our pocket, we are heavy
Single boysu naalae eppovumae weightuSingle boys are always heavy
Committed naalae kaalam full-ah fightuBeing committed means constant fighting all the time
Male
Engalukku yaarumFor us, anyone else
Vena na na maIs not needed na na ma
Machanunga irukkangaOur buddies are here
Neenga polaamaSo can you please leave?
Aalu theriyama modhi pakka venaamaWithout knowing who we are, don't try to clash with us
Naanga ongi adcha ondra ton’uIf we strike hard, it weighs one and a half tons
Weightu weightuHeavy heavy
Male
Kadaisi varaikum nee uruppuda mattenuScolding that you will never amount to anything till the end
Class-ula teacher seivangaTeachers in class used to do
Don’t talk in tamizh-nu class teacher vaivangaClass teachers used to scold saying 'Don't talk in Tamil'
Ennai ippa vaazha vaikkurathuWhat sustains my life today
Tamizh mozhi thaanu soldrangaThey say it is the Tamil language itself
Sari sollunga ippo yaaru weightu-nnuAlright, tell me now, who is heavy?
Male
Tamizh weight indhaTamil is heavy, and this
Tamizhanum weightuTamilian is also heavy
Ennai thookki vitta ulagaThe global Tamils who lifted me up
Tamizharum weightuAre also heavy
Why hate-uh why all the fight-uhWhy hate, why all the fight
Take it light okay I got to catch the flight-uTake it light, okay, I got to catch the flight
Male
Visiting card-u thaeva padathuNo visiting card is needed
Areaula yaaravena neeyum kettu paaruGo ahead and ask anyone in our area
Notice board-la vandha enga peruOur name that used to be on the notice board
Innikku screen-la varuthu paaruLook, today it appears on the big screen
Namba gangu thaaru maaruOur gang is wild and crazy
Male
Vip-ah irunthalaum naanga weightuEven if we are VIPs, we are heavy
Gym body-a illa naalum naanga weightuEven without a gym body, we are heavy
Foreign trip-u pogaatiyum naanga weightuEven if we don't go on foreign trips, we are heavy
Theva illadha vachikatha inga fight-uDon't pick unnecessary fights here
Male
Engalukku yaarumFor us, anyone else
Vena na na maIs not needed na na ma
Machanunga irukkangaOur buddies are here
Neenga polaamaSo can you please leave?
Aalu theriyama modhi pakka venaamaWithout knowing who we are, don't try to clash with us
Naanga ongi adcha ondra ton’uIf we strike hard, it weighs one and a half tons
Weightu weightuHeavy heavy
Male
Nalla vela illaatiyum naanga weightuEven if we don't have a good job, we are heavy
Paiyil kaasu illaatiyum naanga weightuEven if there is no money in our pocket, we are heavy
Branded dressu podaatiyum naanga weightuEven if we don't wear branded clothes, we are heavy
Irunthaalum manasu mulukka white-uEven so, our hearts are completely pure
Male
Valargirom ingae…We are growing right here...
Than na na na naThan na na na na
Vetti bandha inga…Senseless arrogance here...
Vena na na naIs not needed na na na
Aalam theriyamaWithout knowing the depth
Kala vida vena na na naDo not step into the water na na na
Mela pona kila varumWhatever goes up will come down
Thaana thaana thaanaAutomatically on its own

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is a youthful, energetic anthem celebrating self-esteem, friendship, and Tamil pride over material wealth and superficial status symbols. The lyricist asserts that luxury items like iPhones, expensive bikes, or designer wear do not dictate a person's worth or 'weight' (attitude and confidence). Despite lacking formal jobs or heavy pockets, the group stays grounded with pure hearts and strong brotherhood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kaiyil Iphone illatiyum naanga weightu / Costly bike otaatiyum naanga weightu

Successive lines end with the rhyming word 'weightu' to establish a rhythmic beat and reinforce the central refrain.

Metaphor

Naanga ongi adcha ondra ton’u

Refers to a punch weighing 'one and a half tons', hyperbolically metaphorizing strength and impact.

Contrast / Anthesis (Muran)

Moonjimela sirikkithu / Thirumbuna moraikkithu

Contrasts two opposing behaviors—smiling to one's face versus glaring behind one's back.

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Trivia

Hip Hop Tamizha (Aadhi and Jeeva) popularized independent Tamil hip-hop culture. The slang term 'weightu' in Chennai youth culture denotes strength, attitude, and impressive influence, irrespective of financial status.

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