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Lyrics & meaning

Yeanoo

From Kadikara Manithargal · 2018

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Sam C. S
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Kadikara Manithargal2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thediWhy... searching for a home and threshold
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhaeFeet wander every day
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathilWhy... in the faces we see
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhaeThe shadows of a web of deceit are visible
Male
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thediWhy... searching for a home and threshold
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhaeFeet wander every day
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathilWhy... in the faces we see
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhaeThe shadows of a web of deceit are visible
Male
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaaIs this a city of gambling?
Panam thedum kora nagaramaaIs it a cruel city chasing money?
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaaIs this a city of gambling?
Panam thedum kora nagaramaaIs it a cruel city chasing money?
Idu kaattil kooda idam illaa naragamaa….Is it a hell with no place even in the burial ground...?
Male
Paravaikkum erumbukkum koodaEven for birds and ants
Veedu unduThere is a home
Adhu vaadagai thandhadhundaa….Have they ever paid any rent...?
Adhu paarkkum idangal ellaamAll the places they look at
Thanakku endruClaiming as their own
Thani veligal pottadhundaa…..Have they ever put up private fences...?
Male
Aararivu manidhan yenWhy does the six-sensed human
Alaigiraan thavikkiraanWander and suffer in turmoil?
Athanaiyum thanakkendraeThinking that everything belongs to him
Ulagilae ninaikkiraanHe lives in this world
Irudhiyil irandhu pogaiyilUltimately, upon dying
Idu kaattil idam illaamal saambalaagiraanHe turns into ashes without even a spot in the burial ground
Male
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thediWhy... searching for a home and threshold
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhaeFeet wander every day
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathilWhy... in the faces we see
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhaeThe shadows of a web of deceit are visible
Male
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thediWhy... searching for a home and threshold
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhaeFeet wander every day
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathilWhy... in the faces we see
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhaeThe shadows of a web of deceit are visible
Male
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaaIs this a city of gambling?
Panam thedum kora nagaramaaIs it a cruel city chasing money?
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaaIs this a city of gambling?
Panam thedum kora nagaramaaIs it a cruel city chasing money?
Idu kaattil kooda idam illaa naragamaa….Is it a hell with no place even in the burial ground...?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song poignantly reflects the existential and material struggles of middle-class urban dwellers who tirelessly search for shelter and stability in a ruthless city. The lyrics critique modern materialism and urban greed, highlighting how humans—despite being endowed with superior intellect—suffer far more than simple creatures like birds and ants who live freely without paying rent or claiming ownership of land. Ultimately, the song serves as a philosophical reminder of human mortality, noting that despite all the greed and property accumulation during life, man leaves with nothing, sometimes lacking even a small plot in the burial ground for his final rites.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhae

Deceit and conspiracy are metaphorically represented as a web whose shadow is visible on people's faces.

Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)

Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaa / Panam thedum kora nagaramaa

The repetition of 'nagaram' as a rhyming ending structure emphasizing the deceptive nature of the city.

Rhetorical Question

Adhu vaadagai thandhadhundaa….

The lyricist poses a rhetorical question asking if animals ever pay rent, contrasting animal freedom with human hardship.

Contrast (Muran)

Paravaikkum erumbukkum kooda / Aararivu manidhan yen

Contrasting simple creatures like ants and birds with 'six-sensed' humans to highlight human existential misery.

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Trivia

'Kadikara Manithargal' (2018), directed by Vaigarai Balan, centers around the relentless life race and housing struggles of middle-class families in Chennai. The lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, known for capturing the everyday emotional realities of common people.

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