Zoosa
From Vallavan Vaguthadhada · 2024
- Lyricist
- Varuon Thushyanthan
- Music director
- Sagishna Xavier
- Details
- Vallavan Vaguthadhada2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Zoosa zoosa | Zoosa zoosa |
| Oru kaatula oru kullanari | In a forest, a jackal |
| Veriyaattam onnu aaduthu | Is dancing in a frenzied rage |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Naduk kaatula maatikkita kili | A parrot trapped in the middle of the forest |
| Vazhiya theduthu | Is searching for a way out |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Male | |
| Antha kaattula varipuli onnu | In that forest, a striped tiger |
| Baliyaattam onnu aaduthu | Is playing a deadly game of sacrifice |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Male | |
| Theriyama sikkikitta eli | A rat trapped without knowing |
| Valaya naaduthu | Is desperately seeking its burrow |
| Male | |
| Vaaraandi poochandi | The boogeyman is coming |
| Avan vetula maatinavan | The one caught in his hunt |
| Male | |
| Paavomdi ottandi | Is a poor, penniless soul |
| Ada thikki thinaruthu paarendi | Look, it stutters and struggles! |
| Female | |
| Main bura ya main bhala | Am I bad or am I good? |
| Kuch nahi tu mere bina | You are nothing without me |
| Male | |
| Paathagatha kandu ennaalum | Witnessing atrocities, if forever... |
| Ada orangatti ninna ennagum | Hey, what happens if you just stand on the sidelines? |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Male | |
| Vanjagathil needhi vaai moodum | In times of treachery, justice remains silent |
| Athu vattam onnu pottu aal thedum | It draws a circle and hunts for people |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Female | |
| Humming…….. | (Humming...) |
| Male | |
| Tharisa tharisa manasum kedantha | If the mind lies completely barren |
| Payane illaiyada | There is no use to it, my friend |
| Atha sirusa sirusa erakkam | If even a tiny bit of compassion |
| Nanaichida perusa velayumada | Soaks it, a great harvest will grow, my friend |
| Male | |
| Pasikkaga nee thinnaa… | If you eat to satisfy your hunger... |
| Athil thavare illaiyada | There is no fault in that, my friend |
| Rusikkaga nee konna | If you kill merely for taste |
| Athu paavam thaanada | That indeed is a sin, my friend |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Female | |
| Humming…….. | (Humming...) |
| Male | |
| Oru kaatula oru kullanari | In a forest, a jackal |
| Veriyaattam onnu aduthu | Is dancing in a frenzied rage |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Male | |
| Naduk kaatula maatikkita kili | A parrot trapped in the middle of the forest |
| Vazhiya theduthu | Is searching for a way out |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Male | |
| Antha kaattula varipuli onnu | In that forest, a striped tiger |
| Baliyaattam onnu aaduthu | Is playing a deadly game of sacrifice |
| Zoosa | Zoosa |
| Male | |
| Theriyama sikkikitta eli | A rat trapped without knowing |
| Valaya naaduthu | Is desperately seeking its burrow |
| Vaaraandi poochandi | The boogeyman is coming |
| Avan vetula maatinavan | The one caught in his hunt |
| Paavomdi ottandi | Is a poor, penniless soul |
| Ada thikki thinaruthu paarendi | Look, it stutters and struggles! |
ஜூசா ஜூசா
ஒரு காட்டுல ஒரு குள்ளநரி
வெறியாட்டம் ஒன்னு ஆடுது
ஜூசா
நடுக் காட்டுல மாட்டிக்கிட்ட கிளி
வழிய தேடுது
ஜூசா
Zoosa zoosa
In a forest, a jackal
Is dancing in a frenzied rage
Zoosa
A parrot trapped in the middle of the forest
Is searching for a way out
Zoosa
அந்த காட்டுல வரிப்புலி ஒன்னு
பலியாட்டம் ஒன்னு ஆடுது
ஜூசா
In that forest, a striped tiger
Is playing a deadly game of sacrifice
Zoosa
தெரியாம சிக்கிகிட்ட எலி
வலைய நாடுது
A rat trapped without knowing
Is desperately seeking its burrow
வாராண்டி பூச்சாண்டி
அவன் வீட்டுல மாட்டினவன்
The boogeyman is coming
The one caught in his hunt
பாவோம்டி ஒட்டான்டி
அட திக்கி தினறுது பாரேன்டி
Is a poor, penniless soul
Look, it stutters and struggles!
.....................
Am I bad or am I good?
You are nothing without me
பாதகத்த கண்டு எந்நாளும்
அட ஓரங்கட்டி நின்னா என்னாகும்
ஜூசா
Witnessing atrocities, if forever...
Hey, what happens if you just stand on the sidelines?
Zoosa
வஞ்ஜகத்தில் நீதி வாய் மூடும்
அது வட்டம் ஒன்னு போட்டு
ஆள் தேடும்
ஜூசா
In times of treachery, justice remains silent
It draws a circle and hunts for people
Zoosa
முனகல்.......
(Humming...)
தரிசா தரிசா மனசும் கெடந்தா
பயனே இல்லையடா
அத சிறுசா சிறுசா இறக்கம்
நினைச்சிடா பெருசா விளையுமடா
If the mind lies completely barren
There is no use to it, my friend
If even a tiny bit of compassion
Soaks it, a great harvest will grow, my friend
பசிக்காக நீ தின்னா…
அதில் தவறே இல்லையடா
ருசிக்காக நீ கொன்னா
அது பாவம் தானாடா
ஜூசா
If you eat to satisfy your hunger...
There is no fault in that, my friend
If you kill merely for taste
That indeed is a sin, my friend
Zoosa
ஒரு காட்டுல ஒரு குள்ளநரி
வெறியாட்டம் ஒன்னு ஆடுது
ஜூசா
நடுக் காட்டுல மாட்டிக்கிட்ட கிளி
வழிய தேடுது
ஜூசா
(Humming...)
அந்த காட்டுல வரிப்புலி ஒன்னு
பலியாட்டம் ஒன்னு ஆடுது
ஜூசா
In a forest, a jackal
Is dancing in a frenzied rage
Zoosa
தெரியாம சிக்கிகிட்ட எலி
வலைய நாடுது
A parrot trapped in the middle of the forest
Is searching for a way out
Zoosa
வாராண்டி பூச்சாண்டி
அவன் வீட்டுல மாட்டினவன்
In that forest, a striped tiger
Is playing a deadly game of sacrifice
Zoosa
பாவோம்டி ஒட்டான்டி
அட திக்கி தினறுது பாரேன்டி
A rat trapped without knowing
Is desperately seeking its burrow
The boogeyman is coming
The one caught in his hunt
Is a poor, penniless soul
Look, it stutters and struggles!
Zoosa zoosa
Zoosa zoosa
Oru kaatula oru kullanari
In a forest, a jackal
Veriyaattam onnu aaduthu
Is dancing in a frenzied rage
Zoosa
Zoosa
Naduk kaatula maatikkita kili
A parrot trapped in the middle of the forest
Vazhiya theduthu
Is searching for a way out
Zoosa
Zoosa
Antha kaattula varipuli onnu
In that forest, a striped tiger
Baliyaattam onnu aaduthu
Is playing a deadly game of sacrifice
Zoosa
Zoosa
Theriyama sikkikitta eli
A rat trapped without knowing
Valaya naaduthu
Is desperately seeking its burrow
Vaaraandi poochandi
The boogeyman is coming
Avan vetula maatinavan
The one caught in his hunt
Paavomdi ottandi
Is a poor, penniless soul
Ada thikki thinaruthu paarendi
Look, it stutters and struggles!
Main bura ya main bhala
Am I bad or am I good?
Kuch nahi tu mere bina
You are nothing without me
Paathagatha kandu ennaalum
Witnessing atrocities, if forever...
Ada orangatti ninna ennagum
Hey, what happens if you just stand on the sidelines?
Zoosa
Zoosa
Vanjagathil needhi vaai moodum
In times of treachery, justice remains silent
Athu vattam onnu pottu aal thedum
It draws a circle and hunts for people
Zoosa
Zoosa
Humming……..
(Humming...)
Tharisa tharisa manasum kedantha
If the mind lies completely barren
Payane illaiyada
There is no use to it, my friend
Atha sirusa sirusa erakkam
If even a tiny bit of compassion
Nanaichida perusa velayumada
Soaks it, a great harvest will grow, my friend
Pasikkaga nee thinnaa…
If you eat to satisfy your hunger...
Athil thavare illaiyada
There is no fault in that, my friend
Rusikkaga nee konna
If you kill merely for taste
Athu paavam thaanada
That indeed is a sin, my friend
Zoosa
Zoosa
Humming……..
(Humming...)
Oru kaatula oru kullanari
In a forest, a jackal
Veriyaattam onnu aduthu
Is dancing in a frenzied rage
Zoosa
Zoosa
Naduk kaatula maatikkita kili
A parrot trapped in the middle of the forest
Vazhiya theduthu
Is searching for a way out
Zoosa
Zoosa
Antha kaattula varipuli onnu
In that forest, a striped tiger
Baliyaattam onnu aaduthu
Is playing a deadly game of sacrifice
Zoosa
Zoosa
Theriyama sikkikitta eli
A rat trapped without knowing
Valaya naaduthu
Is desperately seeking its burrow
Vaaraandi poochandi
The boogeyman is coming
Avan vetula maatinavan
The one caught in his hunt
Paavomdi ottandi
Is a poor, penniless soul
Ada thikki thinaruthu paarendi
Look, it stutters and struggles!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Zoosa' uses the allegory of a chaotic jungle to depict social injustice, greed, and the dog-eat-dog nature of human society. Predators like the jackal and striped tiger represent corrupt, powerful oppressors, while vulnerable creatures like the parrot and rat symbolize innocent individuals trapped in situations beyond their control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Oru kaatula oru kullanari... Naduk kaatula maatikkita kili”
The entire jungle ecosystem with jackals, tigers, parrots, and rats serves as a metaphor for society, where power dynamics dictate survival.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Tharisa tharisa manasum kedantha / Atha sirusa sirusa erakkam”
The second consonant 'ri' in 'Tharisa' and 'Sirusa' creates a rhythmic Ethugai in Tamil poetic structure.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Pasikkaga nee thinnaa... Athil thavare illaiyada / Rusikkaga nee konna... Athu paavam thaanada”
Contrasts eating out of genuine necessity (hunger) with killing for indulgence (taste/greed) to deliver a moral truth.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Vanjagathil needhi vaai moodum / Athu vattam onnu pottu aal thedum”
Repetition of the 'Va' initial sound in 'Vanjagathil', 'vaai', and 'vattam'.
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Trivia
'Zoosa' is featured in the 2024 Tamil film 'Vallavan Vaguthadhada'. The song was composed and co-sung by Sagishna Xavier alongside Flute Charles and Vandana Srinivasan, featuring lyrics penned by Varuon Thushyanthan. The composition blends indigenous Tamil folk rhythms, allegorical storytelling, and Hindi line insertions to highlight moral dilemmas.
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