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From Viswanath · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Details
Viswanath1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
One two three four five sixOne two three four five six
En phone numberIs my phone number
Two not three a c cottegeTwo zero three, A/C cottage
Room numberIs my room number
Female
TNC sixty fourty car numberTNC 6040 is my car number
VIP ellaarum en life memberAll VIPs are my life members
Female
Dhinam dhinam thedi enai naadi naadiSearching and seeking me out every single day,
Ilam jodi sera varalaamYoung couples can come join together.
Isai paadi paadi nadamaadi aadiSinging songs and dancing along,
Sugam kodi kodi peralaamYou can attain crores of pleasures.
Female
One two three four five sixOne two three four five six
En phone numberIs my phone number
Two not three a c cottegeTwo zero three, A/C cottage
Room numberIs my room number
TNC sixty fourty car numberTNC 6040 is my car number
VIP ellaarum en life memberAll VIPs are my life members
Female
Kattinaan enakkoru tajmahalHe built a Taj Mahal for me,
Kuwaithil irukkira settu jamaalSeth Jamal who lives in Kuwait!
Ennaipol azhagillai monalisaNo Mona Lisa is as beautiful as me,
Sonnavan thurukkiyin sha in shaSaid the Shah-in-Shah of Turkey!
Female
Enna kuraichal en aattathukku ohWhat is lacking in my dance performance, oh?
Kitta varume intha koottathukkuAs this crowd approaches closer,
Dhinam complan saappidu oottathukkuDrink Complan daily for stamina to run!
Female
One two three four five sixOne two three four five six
En phone numberIs my phone number
Two not three a c cottegeTwo zero three, A/C cottage
Room numberIs my room number
TNC sixty fourty car numberTNC 6040 is my car number
VIP ellaarum en life memberAll VIPs are my life members
Female
Engeyum adikkadi bomb vedikkumEverywhere else bombs explode frequently,
Ingathaan chinna chinna poo vedikkumOnly here do tiny little flowers bloom!
Intha poo udhattula then vadikkumNectar drips from the lips of this flower,
Ithathaan urinjida oor thudikkumThe whole town aches to sip it up!
Female
Putham puthusu intha soanpapdiBrand new and fresh is this sweet soan papdi,
Chinnanjirusu intha saathukudiTiny and youthful is this sweet lime fruit!
Ithu puzhinjaa juice varum oothi kudiIf squeezed, juice flows out; pour and drink it!
Female
One two three four five sixOne two three four five six
En phone numberIs my phone number
Two not three a c cottegeTwo zero three, A/C cottage
Room numberIs my room number
TNC sixty fourty car numberTNC 6040 is my car number
VIP ellaarum en life memberAll VIPs are my life members
Female
Dhinam dhinam thedi enai naadi naadiSearching and seeking me out every single day,
Ilam jodi sera varalaamYoung couples can come join together.
Isai paadi paadi nadamaadi aadiSinging songs and dancing along,
Sugam kodi kodi peralaamYou can attain crores of pleasures.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

One Two Three Four Five Six is a lively and high-energy dance track from the 1996 film Viswanath. The song features a confident and glamorous performer playfully sharing her contact details, car number, and room number while boasting about her high-profile admirers and VIP followers. She invites people to join in the dance, music, and celebration, promising ultimate joy and entertainment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ingathaan chinna chinna poo vedikkum / Intha poo udhattula then vadikkum / Ithathaan urinjida oor thudikkum

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verb endings ('vedikkum', 'vadikkum', 'thudikkum').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Putham puthusu intha soanpapdi / Chinnanjirusu intha saathukudi

The singer metaphorically compares her youthfulness and sweetness to fresh soan papdi and sweet lime fruit (saathukudi).

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Dhinam dhinam thedi enai naadi naadi

Repetition of words like 'dhinam dhinam' and 'naadi naadi' adds rhythmic emphasis and musical cadence.

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Trivia

The song from the 1996 movie 'Viswanath' features music by Deva and lyrics by legendary poet Vaali. Vaali creatively integrated modern numeric English rhymes, luxury lifestyle tropes, and contemporary product names like 'Complan' into traditional Tamil song meters, rendered energetically by K. S. Chithra.

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