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Lyrics & meaning

Zero Balance

From Kudumbasthan · 2025

Lyricist
Vaisagh
Singer
Sean Roldan
Music director
Vaisagh
Movie name
Kudumbasthan
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
28 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maanam parakkudhu
Gyaanam porakkudhu
Vaazhkai sarukkina
Oorey sirikkudhu
Maanam parakkudhu
Gyaanam porakkudhu
Vaazhkai sarukkina
Oorey sirikkudhu
Satham varama azhudhukoo
Mokka pannalum sirichukoo
Ratham vandhaalum thodachukoo
Nalla irukka maari nadichukoo
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo zero balance hero
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo annan ippo
Zero balance hero
Poriyila maattina eli maari
Naan oduren ippo thadam maari
Help- kku kooptan karu maari
But avalum solta i am sorry
Kastathukku korai illa
Kattam yedho sari illa
Nallavan-nu per eduthu
Onnuthukkum payan illa
Ellam kadanthu poganuma
Ada pinamaa naanum vaazhanuma
Oru naal ellaam maaridumaa
Athukulla usurum poyidumaa
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo zero balance hero
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo annan ippo
Zero balance hero
Kaal mela kaal pottu
Vaazhanum nu aasai yilla
Nallathukkum kettathukkum
Poga vara kaasu illa
Kastatha na solla vandha
Kekka oru naadhi illa
Konja neram kettavanum
Oditaanae paadhiyila
Kasta pattu padichu
College ellam mudichu
Velai thedi salichu
Nimmadhiya tholachu
Ennadhaan nadakkum nadakattumae
Ulla verupaanaalum sirikkanumae
Kadavulum kanna thorakkanumae
Idhukkellam oru vazhi porakkanumae
Annan ippo annan ippo
Thanni kudra..
Annan ippo zero balance hero
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo annan ippo
Annan ippo annan ippo
Zero balance hero
Dignity flies away,
Wisdom is born.
When life slips up,
The whole town laughs.
Dignity flies away,
Wisdom is born.
When life slips up,
The whole town laughs.
Cry without making a sound,
Smile even if you are made fun of,
Wipe it off even if you bleed,
Pretend as if you are doing fine.
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother is now a zero-balance hero!
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother now, your brother now,
A zero-balance hero!
Like a rat caught in a trap,
I run around now, losing my way.
I called Goddess Karumaari for help,
But even she says, "I am sorry."
There is no shortage of troubles,
My planetary stars are just not right.
Earning a name as a good man
Is of no use at all!
Must I just let everything pass?
Damn it, must I live like a corpse?
Will everything change one day,
Or will my life end before that?
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother is now a zero-balance hero!
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother now, your brother now,
A zero-balance hero!
With my legs crossed in comfort,
I have no desire to live in luxury.
For family occasions, good or bad,
I don't have money to travel back and forth.
When I try to speak of my pain,
There is no one around to listen.
Even the one who listened for a while
Ran away halfway through!
After studying so hard,
After finishing college and all,
Tired of searching for a job,
Having lost all my peace of mind...
Whatever is to happen, let it happen,
Even when disgusted inside, I must still smile.
God too must open his eyes,
A way out of all this must be born!
Your brother now, your brother now,
Give me some water, man...
Your brother is now a zero-balance hero!
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother now, your brother now,
Your brother now, your brother now,
A zero-balance hero!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Zero Balance Hero' captures the humorous yet deeply relatable struggles of a middle-class young man navigating financial distress, unemployment, and societal pressure. Despite working hard, graduating college, and trying to live honorably, the protagonist finds himself broke ('zero balance'), trapped in difficult circumstances like a rat in a trap, and unable to meet basic social obligations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Maanam parakkudhu / Gyaanam porakkudhu / Vaazhkai sarukkina / Oorey sirikkudhu”

Rhyming end sounds ('parakkudhu', 'porakkudhu', 'sirikkudhu') create a rhythmic, catchy cadence suitable for lighthearted satire.

Upamai (Simile)

“Poriyila maattina eli maari / Naan oduren ippo thadam maari”

The speaker compares his helplessness and chaotic life struggle to a rat caught inside a trap.

Oxymoron / Irony

“Annan ippo zero balance hero”

Juxtaposes the word 'Hero' (traditionally implying strength and abundance) with 'Zero Balance' (emptiness/poverty) for humorous irony.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Kasta pattu padichu / College ellam mudichu / Velai thedi salichu / Nimmadhiya tholachu”

Sequential lines ending with the '-chu' sound highlight the tragicomic chain of events in a graduate's life.

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Trivia

The song features vocals by popular singer-composer Sean Roldan, whose expressive and rustic singing style elevates social satire tracks. Written and composed by Vaisagh for the film 'Kudumbasthan' starring Manikandan, the track humorously addresses real-world youth issues like post-college unemployment and financial insecurity.

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