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Lyrics & meaning

Yelelo

From Naan Sigappu Manithan · 2014

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Chorus, Megha
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Naan Sigappu Manithan2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaareOh saaree gasaare
GamagareeeGamagareee
Male
Yelelo methappu vanthuruchaeA sparkler of joy has arrived
Engengo parakka vechuruchaeIt has made me fly all over the place
Kadhava thoranthukittuOpening wide the doors
Kaathu adikuthudaaThe wind is blowing, my friend
Manasu parakuthu daa dooiMy heart is flying high, oh friend
Chorus
Vizhunthaalum ezhunthaalumWhether I fall or stand up
Marupadiyum vizhunthaalumEven if I fall down once again
Adada vizhunthathilumOh dear, even in that fall
Laabam onnu kidaikuthaeThere is some gain to be found
Chorus
Ninnaalum nadanthaalumWhether standing still or walking
Neraapoi kavunthaalumEven if I go straight and capsize
Adada athistam vanthuOh dear, good fortune comes
Kathava thatti azhaikuthaeKnocking at my door to call me
Male
Thoongum bommaikuthaanFor this sleeping toy
Saavi yaaru koduthathuWho wound up the key?
Thoda kaiyaneetiExtend your hands,
Kaala aatti nadakatuSwing your legs and let it walk
Male
Nigazhkalam ethirkaalamThe present and the future
Nalamaaga inimaarumWill turn out well from now on
Engo methakurenaeI am floating somewhere in the air
Enna pudingadaaHold me tight, my friends
Chorus
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaareOh saaree gasaare
GamagareeeGamagareee
Chorus
……………………………
Male
Nathaiya pol irunthenI used to be like a snail
Pattunu surundukkuvenI would quickly curl up into my shell
Nachunnu ezhunthu ippoRising up boldly now
Nadakka thonuthadaaI feel like walking, my friend
Male
Kappala naan irunthenI used to be like a ship
Aaduna kavunthukuvenIf tossed by waves, I would sink
Puyala thaandi ippoBraving past the storm now
Neentha thonuthadaaI feel like swimming across, my friend
Male
Puncture ah kedantha panthuA ball that lay punctured
Sixeru adikuthudaaIs now hitting sixes, my friend
Sukkuran thisai enakkuThe planet of good luck, Venus
Salam vekkuthadaaIs saluting me now, my friend
Chandhiran enna velaiWhat is the price of the moon?
Suryan enna velaiWhat is the price of the sun?
Mothama vaanguren kettukkodaI will buy them all together, listen to me
Chorus
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaareOh saaree gasaare
GamagareeeGamagareee
Male
Yelelo methappu vanthuruchaeA sparkler of joy has arrived
Engengo parakka vechuruchaeIt has made me fly all over the place
Chorus
……………………………
Male
Mazhaiya mazhai adichuRain lashed heavily
Methuvaa kela virichuSpreading softly underneath
Thoongu moonju maramThe sleepy-faced tree
Poothu kulunkuthaeIs blooming and swaying in joy
Male
Parantha kizhiyumunnuFearing it might tear if flown
Paranil kedantha pattamThe kite that lay idle on the shelf
Maanja pottu ippoCoated with sharp glass-thread now
Parakka thodanguthaeHas started to soar in the sky
Male
Vethaiya pothaivathellamBurying a seed in the dirt
Marama ezhunthidathaanIs so it can rise as a majestic tree
Ithuthan vazhkaiyadaThis is what life is all about
Machi mannaruMy dear friend and king
Pujiyaam aanalumEven if you are a zero
Pakkathilae kodukizhiDraw a line beside it
Athukku mathipu koodumadaIts value will multiply, my friend
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa….Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Chorus
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Saaree gasaareSaaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaareOh saaree gasaare
GamagareeeGamagareee
Male
Yelelo methappu vanthuruchaeA sparkler of joy has arrived
Engengo parakka vechuruchaeIt has made me fly all over the place

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yelelo Methappu' (also known as 'Aatagadharaa' in Telugu dubbing context) from 'Naan Sigappu Manithan' is an uplifting and upbeat track celebrating newfound optimism, victory over self-doubt, and personal transformation. The protagonist, who suffers from narcolepsy in the film, expresses a surge of energy and luck, breaking free from his former passive state—symbolized as a snail or a sleeping doll—and embracing a vibrant, unstoppable outlook on life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Nathaiya pol irunthen / Pattunu surundukkuven

Compares the protagonist's past timid behavior to a snail curling up into its shell.

Metaphor

Thoongum bommaikuthaan / Saavi yaaru koduthathu

Metaphorically describes the protagonist as a key-wound toy that has suddenly gained energy to walk.

Hyperbole

Chandhiran enna velai / Suryan enna velai / Mothama vaanguren kettukkoda

An exaggeration where the protagonist boasts about buying the sun and moon together.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Vizhunthaalum ezhunthaalum / Marupadiyum vizhunthaalum

Internal and initial rhyming patterns commonly used in Tamil poetry (e.g., 'Vizhunthaalum' / 'Marupadiyum vizhunthaalum').

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Trivia

Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) stars Vishal and Lakshmi Menon and was directed by Thiru. The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, featuring lyrics written by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.

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