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Lyrics & meaning

Yaara Comali

From Comali · 2019

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Comali2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey haan…hooHey haan…hoo
Hey haan…hooHey haan…hoo
Veri yeruthuPassion is rising
Vazhi maarudhuThe path is changing
Veral serudhu comaaliFingers join together, clown
Male
Manashankitta pesa sonnaWhen asked to talk to a human being
Comali-aahA clown?
Machine-u kitta pesitrukkaYou are talking to a machine
Yemaali-aahA fool?
Male
Unmaiyaana ulagam unakkuIs the real world to you
Comali-aahA clown?
Bimbathula maatikittaTrapped in an illusion
Yemaali-aahA fool?
Male
Hey pazhasula naa kingudaaHey, I was a king in the old days, man
Ennikkum youngu thaanAlways young forever
90’s kid-u daaA 90s kid, man
Always in trendu maaAlways in trend, man
Male
{Yaara comali{Who is the clown?
Naana comaliAm I the clown?
Nee thaan comaliYou are the clown
Aaga pora yemaali}-2You are going to become a fool}-2
Male
Comali …comaliClown... clown
Comali …yemaaliClown... fool
Male
Comala irundha comaliIf he stays quiet, he is a clown
Aaana godhaala erangunaaka nae gaaliBut if he enters the arena, you are finished
Ivan comala irundha comaliIf he stays quiet, he is a clown
Aaana godhaala erangunaaka nae gaaliBut if he enters the arena, you are finished
Male
Poli mugavari pinBehind fake addresses
Olindhu kollum mugangalFaces that hide away
Poli adaiyalam edharkkuWhy have a fake identity?
Kann thirangalOpen your eyes
Nija mugathudanWith a real face
Solla mudiyaatha vakkirangalaiPerversions that cannot be spoken directly
Sollubavarai udanae puram thallungalPush away immediately those who say them anonymously
Male
Virtual reality and realityVirtual reality and reality
Don’t nature bad vibes no negativityDon't nurture bad vibes, no negativity
I goota hit you with the truthI gotta hit you with the truth
Set you freeSet you free
Who’s the slave here?Who's the slave here?
You or the technology huh?You or the technology, huh?
Chorus
{Yaara comali{Who is the clown?
Male :YaaraMale: Who?
Chorus :Naana comaliChorus: Am I the clown?
Male :NaanaMale: Me?
Chorus :Nee thaan comaliChorus: You are the clown
Male :Nee thaanMale: You
Chorus :Aaga pora yemaaliChorus: You are going to become a fool
Male :Thats right}-2Male: That's right}-2
Male
Prabalam aaganumnaTo become famous
Na enna vena pannuvaanHe will do whatever it takes
Prabalam aavadharkkuJust to become famous
Pinam kuda thinnuvaanHe would even eat a corpse
Pirarin uzhaippaOthers' hard work
Kurai solli prabalam aagaCriticizing it to become famous
Satta panta pottukittuDressed up in fancy clothes
Nallavanaa suthuvaanHe roams around pretending to be good
Male
Idhu oru mana nooiThis is a mental illness
Thelinjidum seekiramIt will clear up soon
Dislike ah share panniSharing dislikes
Like ah pichcha ketkuromWe beg for likes like charity
Kurai sollum kalai enaCalling criticism an art
Pozhappa thaan marakkuromWe forget our own livelihood
Maththavan backa-yenWhy pry into others' business
Sorinjuda ninaikiromAlways trying to poke or provoke others?
Male
Hey…hey… hey… hey…. hey.. hey… hey…Hey...hey... hey... hey.... hey.. hey... hey...
Male
I put 7 hey’s in a rowI put 7 hey's in a row
Still getting paidStill getting paid
Why do you burnWhy do you burn with jealousy
When i win all my raceWhen I win all my races
Why do you wanna show meWhy do you wanna show me
All of your hateAll of your hate
Last week i bought an estateLast week I bought an estate
But i felt sorry looking at your faceBut I felt sorry looking at your face
Bcoz all you know is to just hateBecause all you know is to just hate
And all i know is to celebrateAnd all I know is to celebrate
Male
{Yaara comali{Who is the clown?
Naana comaliAm I the clown?
Nee thaan comaliYou are the clown
Aaga pora yemaali}-2You are going to become a fool}-2
Male
Comali …comali …comali …Clown... clown... clown...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yaara Comali is the high-energy title track from the 2019 Tamil film Comali, written, composed, and sung by Hiphop Tamizha. The song serves as a social commentary on modern society's addiction to smartphones, virtual reality, and the toxic culture of social media clout-seeking. It questions who the real 'clown' (Comali) or 'fool' (Yemaali) is—the person who lives authentically in reality or the online trolls hiding behind anonymous profiles seeking cheap attention.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Comali-aah / Yemaali-aah

The deliberate end-rhyming using suffix words '-aah' creates rhythmic musicality throughout the verse.

Ethugai (Second-letter assonance/rhyme)

Comala irundha comali / Aaana godhaala erangunaaka nae gaali

The second consonant sound patterns ('ma' and 'dha' following long vowels) align to form traditional Tamil Ethugai.

Rhetorical Question

Who’s the slave here? / You or the technology huh?

A direct rhetorical query forcing the listener to self-reflect on tech dependency.

Metaphor

Dislike ah share panni / Like ah pichcha ketkurom

Compares seeking social media 'likes' to begging for alms ('pichcha'), highlighting digital desperation.

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Trivia

The song perfectly matches the plot of Comali (2019), starring Jayam Ravi, where a man wakes up after a 16-year coma and finds himself bewildered by modern smartphone addiction. Composed and written by Hiphop Tamizha, the track became a viral hit, particularly popular among '90s kids' due to its nostalgic and self-reflective themes.

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