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Lyrics & meaning

Yeanoo

From Kadikara Manithargal · 2018

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Sam C. S
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Kadikara Manithargal
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
10 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thedi
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhae
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathil
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhae
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thedi
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhae
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathil
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhae
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaa
Panam thedum kora nagaramaa
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaa
Panam thedum kora nagaramaa
Idu kaattil kooda idam illaa naragamaa….
Paravaikkum erumbukkum kooda
Veedu undu
Adhu vaadagai thandhadhundaa….
Adhu paarkkum idangal ellaam
Thanakku endru
Thani veligal pottadhundaa…..
Aararivu manidhan yen
Alaigiraan thavikkiraan
Athanaiyum thanakkendrae
Ulagilae ninaikkiraan
Irudhiyil irandhu pogaiyil
Idu kaattil idam illaamal saambalaagiraan
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thedi
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhae
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathil
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhae
Yeno…oru veedu vaasal thedi
Kaalgal thinam alaiyudhae
Yen ye….no… naam kaanum mugathil
Soozhchi valaiyin nizhal theriyudhae
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaa
Panam thedum kora nagaramaa
Idhu enna soodhu nagarammaa
Panam thedum kora nagaramaa
Idu kaattil kooda idam illaa naragamaa….
Why is it that, searching for a home of one's own,
feet wander every day?
Why is it that, in every face we see,
the shadow of deceit can be seen?
Why is it that, searching for a home of one's own,
feet wander every day?
Why is it that, in every face we see,
the shadow of deceit can be seen?
Is this a city of deceit?
A cruel city chasing after money?
Is this a city of deceit?
A cruel city chasing after money?
A hell where there isn't even room in the graveyard?
Even for the birds and the ants,
there is a home;
have they ever paid rent?
Everywhere they look,
claiming it as their own,
have they ever built fences?
Why does man, with his six senses,
wander around and suffer?
He thinks everything in this world
belongs only to him,
and in the end, when he dies,
with no room even in the graveyard, he turns to ashes.
Why is it that, searching for a home of one's own,
feet wander every day?
Why is it that, in every face we see,
the shadow of deceit can be seen?
Why is it that, searching for a home of one's own,
feet wander every day?
Why is it that, in every face we see,
the shadow of deceit can be seen?
Is this a city of deceit?
A cruel city chasing after money?
Is this a city of deceit?
A cruel city chasing after money?
A hell where there isn't even room in the graveyard?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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