Vaddi
From Burma · 2014
- Lyricist
- Aaryan Dinesh
- Singers
- Aaryan Dinesh, Tupakeys (MC Rude, Mc Akram
- Music director
- Sudharshan M Kumar
- Details
- Burma2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaddila odura vandi | A vehicle running on a loan/interest, |
| Adhukillaiyamaa guarantee | Has no guarantee, they say. |
| Vaanguraven avan aandi | The one who buys it turns into a beggar, |
| Ada aandikkellam naan poochaandi | And I am the bogeyman to all such beggars! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaagana vettai aadum | A vehicle-hunting game, |
| Koottam idhu thaanda | This is that very crew, man! |
| Munainga rendu ippo | The two ends now |
| Muttikichu paaruda | Have clashed together, look here! |
| Kaakka nari kadhai aagi pochu | It turned into the story of the crow and the fox, |
| Tata sumo ippo thooki aachu | The Tata Sumo has been seized now! |
| Male | |
| Seizing raajiyam | The kingdom of vehicle seizing |
| Vandhadhu ippo | Has arrived right now! |
| Kazhudhaikku ottina | Back in those days when |
| Kaalam appo | It was driven by a donkey. |
| Male | |
| Uzhachu ottuna | If you drive by working hard, |
| Unnoda luck-u | That is your luck! |
| Thirudi vaazhvadhil | Living by stealing |
| Enakkoru kick-u | Gives me a real thrill! |
| Male | |
| Arumai perumai ellam | All the greatness and glory, |
| Seivadhu ellam | Everything done here, |
| Thiruttu kalaigal thaan | Are all fine arts of theft. |
| Urutti peratti theratti | Rolling, churning, gathering, |
| Peratti meratti | Overturning and threatening, |
| Seiyyum velai thaan | That is the work we do. |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu pola kalaigalai | To friends who perform |
| Seiyyum nanbargalukku | Arts like these, |
| Naangal kai koduthu | We must extend a hand |
| Ookkuvikka venum | And encourage them! |
| Chorus | |
| Angry bird-u ippo out-u | Angry Bird is out now, |
| Burma dhaan inga weight-u | Burma is the heavy weight here! |
| Avan pozhappula | Into his livelihood, |
| Vizhundhadhu mannu | Dust and ruin have fallen. |
| Inga ivandhaan idhula gun-u | He is the absolute top gun in this business! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Gangster | Gangster |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Rankster | Rankster |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ……………………………… |
| Male | |
| Vandivechavanukku | For the one who owns a vehicle, |
| Ellaam seri | Everything seems fine. |
| Engal break from free | Our break is free, |
| Upto lamborghini | All the way up to a Lamborghini! |
| Ippo paadhugaakka venumada | Now we must protect it, |
| Pudhu vazhi | Finding a new way! |
| Ini carukkulla thoonguvenum | From now on, sleeping inside the car |
| Adhae vidhi | Is the same fate. |
| Chorus | |
| Vandi thookuradhu | Seizing and stealing cars |
| Ivan kai vandha kalai | Is an art mastered by his hand. |
| Part parta pirippadhil | Dismantling it part by part, |
| Ivan thalai | He is the king/master of it. |
| Odi ozhinja kooda | Even if you run and hide, |
| Thappa vazhi illai | There is no way to escape. |
| Yamanoda car-a kooda | Even the car of the God of Death, |
| Thooki vechuduvaan ulla | He would lift and stash away inside! |
| Chorus | |
| Vandi vandi vandi vandi | Vehicle, vehicle, vehicle, vehicle |
| Vandi vandi vandi vandi | Vehicle, vehicle, vehicle, vehicle |
| Vandi vandiiiiii…. | Vehicle, vehicle... |
| Male | |
| Vaddila odura vandi | A vehicle running on a loan/interest, |
| Adhukillaiyamaa guarantee | Has no guarantee, they say. |
| Vaanguraven avan aandi | The one who buys it turns into a beggar, |
| Ada aandikkellam naan poochaandi | And I am the bogeyman to all such beggars! |
| Male | |
| Vandi…vandi..vandi… | Vehicle... vehicle... vehicle... |
வட்டில ஓடுற வண்டி
அதுக்கில்லையம்மா கேரண்டீ
வாங்குறவன் அவன் ஆண்டி
அட ஆண்டிக்கெல்லாம் நான்
பூச்சாண்டி
A vehicle running on a loan/interest,
Has no guarantee, they say.
The one who buys it turns into a beggar,
And I am the bogeyman to all such beggars!
வாகன வேட்டை
ஆடும் கூட்டம் இது தான்டா
முனைங்க ரெண்டு இப்போ
முட்டிகிச்சு பாருடா காக்கா
நரி கதை ஆகி போச்சு டாடா
சுமோ இப்போ தூக்கி ஆச்சு
A vehicle-hunting game,
This is that very crew, man!
The two ends now
Have clashed together, look here!
It turned into the story of the crow and the fox,
The Tata Sumo has been seized now!
சேஜிங் ராஜ்ஜியம்
வந்தது இப்போ கழுதைக்கு
ஓட்டின காலம் அப்போ
The kingdom of vehicle seizing
Has arrived right now!
Back in those days when
It was driven by a donkey.
உழைச்சு ஓட்டுனா
உன்னோட லக்கு திருடி
வாழ்வதில் எனக்கொரு
கிக்கு
If you drive by working hard,
That is your luck!
Living by stealing
Gives me a real thrill!
அருமை பெருமை
எல்லாம் செய்வது எல்லாம்
திருட்டு கலைகள் தான் உருட்டி
பிரட்டி திரட்டி பிரட்டி மிரட்டி
செய்யும் வேலை தான்
All the greatness and glory,
Everything done here,
Are all fine arts of theft.
Rolling, churning, gathering,
Overturning and threatening,
That is the work we do.
இது போல
கலைகளை செய்யும்
நண்பர்களுக்கு நாங்கள்
கை கொடுத்து ஊக்கு
விக்க வேணும்
To friends who perform
Arts like these,
We must extend a hand
And encourage them!
அங்கிரி பர்டு இப்போ
அவுட்டு பர்மா தான் இங்க
வெயிட்டு அவன் பொழப்புல
விழுந்தது மண்ணு இங்க
இவன்தான் இதுல கன்னு
Angry Bird is out now,
Burma is the heavy weight here!
Into his livelihood,
Dust and ruin have fallen.
He is the absolute top gun in this business!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் கங்ஸ்டர் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ரேங்க்ஸ்டர்
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Gangster
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Rankster
....................................
………………………………
வண்டிவெச்சவனுக்கு
எல்லாம் சரி எங்கள் பிரேக்
ஃப்ரம் பிரீ அப்டு லம்போர்கினி
இப்போ பாதுகாக்க வேணுமடா
புது வழி இனி காருக்குள்ள தூங்க
வேணும் அதே விதி
For the one who owns a vehicle,
Everything seems fine.
Our break is free,
All the way up to a Lamborghini!
Now we must protect it,
Finding a new way!
From now on, sleeping inside the car
Is the same fate.
வண்டி தூக்குறது
இவன் கை வந்த கலை
பார்ட் பார்ட்டா பிரிப்பதில்
இவன் தலை ஓடி ஒழிஞ்சா
கூட தப்ப வழி இல்லை
எமனோட கார கூட தூக்கி
வெச்சுடுவான் உள்ள
Seizing and stealing cars
Is an art mastered by his hand.
Dismantling it part by part,
He is the king/master of it.
Even if you run and hide,
There is no way to escape.
Even the car of the God of Death,
He would lift and stash away inside!
வண்டி வண்டி வண்டி
வண்டி வண்டி வண்டி வண்டி
வண்டி வண்டி வண்டி
Vehicle, vehicle, vehicle, vehicle
Vehicle, vehicle, vehicle, vehicle
Vehicle, vehicle...
வட்டில ஓடுற
வண்டி அதுக்கில்லையம்மா
கேரண்டீ வாங்குறவன் அவன்
ஆண்டி அட ஆண்டிக்கெல்லாம்
நான் பூச்சாண்டி
A vehicle running on a loan/interest,
Has no guarantee, they say.
The one who buys it turns into a beggar,
And I am the bogeyman to all such beggars!
வண்டி வண்டி வண்டி
Vehicle... vehicle... vehicle...
Vaddila odura vandi
A vehicle running on a loan/interest,
Adhukillaiyamaa guarantee
Has no guarantee, they say.
Vaanguraven avan aandi
The one who buys it turns into a beggar,
Ada aandikkellam naan poochaandi
And I am the bogeyman to all such beggars!
Vaagana vettai aadum
A vehicle-hunting game,
Koottam idhu thaanda
This is that very crew, man!
Munainga rendu ippo
The two ends now
Muttikichu paaruda
Have clashed together, look here!
Kaakka nari kadhai aagi pochu
It turned into the story of the crow and the fox,
Tata sumo ippo thooki aachu
The Tata Sumo has been seized now!
Seizing raajiyam
The kingdom of vehicle seizing
Vandhadhu ippo
Has arrived right now!
Kazhudhaikku ottina
Back in those days when
Kaalam appo
It was driven by a donkey.
Uzhachu ottuna
If you drive by working hard,
Unnoda luck-u
That is your luck!
Thirudi vaazhvadhil
Living by stealing
Enakkoru kick-u
Gives me a real thrill!
Arumai perumai ellam
All the greatness and glory,
Seivadhu ellam
Everything done here,
Thiruttu kalaigal thaan
Are all fine arts of theft.
Urutti peratti theratti
Rolling, churning, gathering,
Peratti meratti
Overturning and threatening,
Seiyyum velai thaan
That is the work we do.
Idhu pola kalaigalai
To friends who perform
Seiyyum nanbargalukku
Arts like these,
Naangal kai koduthu
We must extend a hand
Ookkuvikka venum
And encourage them!
Angry bird-u ippo out-u
Angry Bird is out now,
Burma dhaan inga weight-u
Burma is the heavy weight here!
Avan pozhappula
Into his livelihood,
Vizhundhadhu mannu
Dust and ruin have fallen.
Inga ivandhaan idhula gun-u
He is the absolute top gun in this business!
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Gangster
Gangster
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Rankster
Rankster
………………………………
………………………………
Vandivechavanukku
For the one who owns a vehicle,
Ellaam seri
Everything seems fine.
Engal break from free
Our break is free,
Upto lamborghini
All the way up to a Lamborghini!
Ippo paadhugaakka venumada
Now we must protect it,
Pudhu vazhi
Finding a new way!
Ini carukkulla thoonguvenum
From now on, sleeping inside the car
Adhae vidhi
Is the same fate.
Vandi thookuradhu
Seizing and stealing cars
Ivan kai vandha kalai
Is an art mastered by his hand.
Part parta pirippadhil
Dismantling it part by part,
Ivan thalai
He is the king/master of it.
Odi ozhinja kooda
Even if you run and hide,
Thappa vazhi illai
There is no way to escape.
Yamanoda car-a kooda
Even the car of the God of Death,
Thooki vechuduvaan ulla
He would lift and stash away inside!
Vandi vandi vandi vandi
Vehicle, vehicle, vehicle, vehicle
Vandi vandi vandi vandi
Vehicle, vehicle, vehicle, vehicle
Vandi vandiiiiii….
Vehicle, vehicle...
Vaddila odura vandi
A vehicle running on a loan/interest,
Adhukillaiyamaa guarantee
Has no guarantee, they say.
Vaanguraven avan aandi
The one who buys it turns into a beggar,
Ada aandikkellam naan poochaandi
And I am the bogeyman to all such beggars!
Vandi…vandi..vandi…
Vehicle... vehicle... vehicle...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic hip-hop track from the movie 'Burma' (2014) focuses on the underground world of vehicle repossession agents and car thieves operating in Chennai. The lyrics detail how people buying vehicles on high-interest loans often end up in debt traps, becoming easy targets for ruthless repossessors who act as the 'poochaandi' (bogeyman) to recover or steal the vehicles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaddila odura vandi / Adhukillaiyamaa guarantee”
Matching of the second consonant sound ('d') across successive lines ('Vaddila' / 'Adhukillaiyamaa').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaanguraven avan aandi / Ada aandikkellam naan poochaandi”
Usage of rhyming words at the end of lines ('aandi' / 'poochaandi').
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Yamanoda car-a kooda / Thooki vechuduvaan ulla”
Exaggerating the protagonist's skill by stating he could even steal the car belonging to Yama, the Hindu God of Death.
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Trivia
'Burma' (2014) is a Tamil crime thriller centered on car repossessors, directed by Dharani Dharan with music composed by Sudharshan M. Kumar. This rap track features distinct Sri Lankan Tamil hip-hop influences written and performed by prominent independent artist Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam (ADK).
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