Chancey Illa
From Anirudh Album · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Anirudh Album2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee endha ooroda | Whichever town's |
| Uyira irundhaalum | soul or life you belong to, |
| Unna sondham aakkum da | It will make you its own, man! |
| Adhudhaan indha ooru da | That is what this town is, man! |
| Chorus :Indha ooru da | Chorus: This town, man! |
| Male | |
| Enga beach kaaththu | Once our beach breeze |
| Mela patta podhum da | touches upon you, that is enough, man! |
| Unakku nalla raasida | Good luck will shine upon you, man! |
| Ini nee chennai vaasi da | From now on, you are a Chennai resident, man! |
| Chorus :Chennai vaasi da | Chorus: Chennai resident, man! |
| Male | |
| Va va vaa vandhu autola | Come, come, come, get in an auto |
| Yeri paathiya | and check out the ride! |
| Annan solla namma ooroda | Did you hear the history of our city |
| Varalaara kettiya | as told by your elder brother? |
| Male | |
| Mylapore filter cofee | Isn't the aroma of Mylapore filter coffee |
| Vaasam thookkudhaa | wafting strongly? |
| Mount roadu traffic oda | Do you hear the music |
| Isai thaan ketkkudhaa | of Mount Road traffic? |
| Chorus | |
| Machaan chancey illa illa | Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance! |
| Chancey illa | No chance! |
| Namma chennai pola | Like our Chennai, |
| Vera oorae illa… | there is no other city... |
| Chorus | |
| Maammu chancey illa illa | Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance! |
| Chancey illa | No chance! |
| Namma chennai pola | Like our Chennai, |
| Vera oorae illa… | there is no other city... |
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho | Oh ho ho! |
| Kodambakkam ulla poi | Come to go inside Kodambakkam |
| Shootinga thaan paakka vaa | to watch movie shoots! |
| Illa t-nagar ulla poi | Or go inside T-Nagar |
| Pudichadha vaangavaa | to buy whatever you like! |
| Male | |
| Andha bodyguard muneersvaran | Come to ask for the blessings |
| Blessinga thaan ketkka vaa | of that Bodyguard Muneeswaran! |
| Yettu ECR OMR | Towards ECR and OMR, |
| Speeda vandi ottava | shall we drive the vehicle fast? |
| (Speeda vandi ottava | (Drive the vehicle fast, |
| Speeda vandi ottava) | drive the vehicle fast) |
| Male | |
| Super star oda | To Superstar's |
| First day first show vaa | first day first show, shall we go? |
| Illa chennai super kingukku | Or for Chennai Super Kings, |
| Whistle-ah podavaa | shall we blow the whistle? |
| Male | |
| Namma love-ah valarththu | Nurturing our love |
| Vazha vaikkira | and keeping it alive, |
| Besent nagar beach-oda | shall I sing the praise |
| Pugala paadavaa | of Besant Nagar beach? |
| Chorus | |
| Machaan chancey illa illa | Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance! |
| Chancey illa..chancey illa | No chance.. no chance! |
| Namma chennai pola | Like our Chennai, |
| Vera oorae illa… | there is no other city... |
| Chorus | |
| Maammu chancey illa illa | Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance! |
| Chancey illa | No chance! |
| Namma chennai pola | Like our Chennai, |
| Vera oorae illa… | there is no other city... |
| Male | |
| Vaa nanbaa vaa | Come friend, come! |
| Vaa aada vaa | Come, come to dance! |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa | Chorus: Come, come! |
| Male :Vaa onna serndhu | Male: Come, together |
| Aada vaa | let's dance! |
| Chorus :Vaada vaa | Chorus: Come on, come! |
| Male :Chennai life-ah | Male: Chennai life, |
| Nalla kondaada vaa | come celebrate it well! |
| Male | |
| Idhu namma | This is our |
| Oo ooru da | city, man! |
| Chorus :Vaa da vaa | Chorus: Come on, come! |
| Male :Innum kaththi | Male: Shout it out even louder, |
| Kaththi solluda | shout and tell, man! |
| Chorus :Vaa da vaa | Chorus: Come on, come! |
| Male :Indha vazhkka | Male: A life like this |
| Engum amayaadhadaa | cannot be found anywhere else, man! |
| Male | |
| Machaan chancey illa illa | Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance! |
| Chancey illa..chancey illa | Chancey illa.. chancey illa! |
| Namma chennai pola | Like our Chennai, |
| Vera oorae illa… | there is no other city... |
| Chorus | |
| Maammu chancey illa illa | Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance! |
| Chancey illa | Chancey illa! |
| Namma chennai pola | Like our Chennai, |
| Vera oorae illa… | there is no other city... |
| Chorus | |
| {Lallaalaa lalalallaa | {Lallaalaa lalalallaa |
| Lalaala laalaalallaa | Lalaala laalaalallaa |
| Lalaala laalaalallaa | Lalaala laalaalallaa |
| Lalaala laalaalallaa} (2) | Lalaala laalaalallaa} (2) |
நீ எந்த ஊரோட
உயிரா இருந்தாலும்
உன்ன சொந்தம் ஆக்கும்
டா அதுதான் இந்த ஊருடா
குழு :
இந்த ஊருடா
Whichever town's
soul or life you belong to,
It will make you its own, man!
That is what this town is, man!
Chorus: This town, man!
எங்க பீச் காத்து
மேல பட்டா போதும் டா
உனக்கு நல்ல ராசி டா
இனி நீ சென்னை
வாசி டா
குழு :
சென்னை
வாசி டா
Once our beach breeze
touches upon you, that is enough, man!
Good luck will shine upon you, man!
From now on, you are a Chennai resident, man!
Chorus: Chennai resident, man!
வா வா வா
வந்து ஆட்டோல ஏறி
பாத்தியா அண்ணன்
சொல்ல நம்ம ஊரோட
வரலாற கேட்டியா
Come, come, come, get in an auto
and check out the ride!
Did you hear the history of our city
as told by your elder brother?
மயிலாப்பூர்
பில்டர் காபி வாசம்
தூக்குதா மவுண்ட்
ரோடு டிராபிக் ஓட
இசை தான் கேட்குதா
Isn't the aroma of Mylapore filter coffee
wafting strongly?
Do you hear the music
of Mount Road traffic?
மச்சான் சான்ஸே
இல்ல இல்ல சான்ஸே
இல்ல நம்ம சென்னை
போல வேற ஊரே இல்ல
Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance!
No chance!
Like our Chennai,
there is no other city...
மாமு சான்ஸே
இல்ல இல்ல சான்ஸே
இல்ல நம்ம சென்னை
போல வேற ஊரே இல்ல
Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance!
No chance!
Like our Chennai,
there is no other city...
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
கோடம்பாக்கம் உள்ள
போய் ஷூட்டிங்க தான்
பாக்க வா இல்ல டி- நகர்
உள்ள போய் புடிச்சத
வாங்க வா
Oh ho ho!
Come to go inside Kodambakkam
to watch movie shoots!
Or go inside T-Nagar
to buy whatever you like!
அந்த பாடிகார்ட்
முனீஸ்வரன் பிளெஸ்ஸிங்க
தான் கேட்க வா ஏட்டு இசிஆர்
ஓஎம்ஆர் ஸ்பீடா வண்டி
ஓட்டவா ( ஸ்பீடா வண்டி
ஓட்டவா ஸ்பீடா வண்டி
ஓட்டவா )
Come to ask for the blessings
of that Bodyguard Muneeswaran!
Towards ECR and OMR,
shall we drive the vehicle fast?
(Drive the vehicle fast,
drive the vehicle fast)
சூப்பர் ஸ்டார்
ஓட பா்ஸ்ட் டே பா்ஸ்ட்
ஷோ வா இல்ல சென்னை
சூப்பர் கிங்குக்கு விசில்
போடவா
To Superstar's
first day first show, shall we go?
Or for Chennai Super Kings,
shall we blow the whistle?
நம்ம லவ்வ
வளர்த்து வாழ வைக்கிற
பெசன்ட் நகர் பீச் ஓட
புகழ பாடவா
Nurturing our love
and keeping it alive,
shall I sing the praise
of Besant Nagar beach?
மச்சான் சான்ஸே
இல்ல இல்ல சான்ஸே
இல்ல சான்ஸே இல்ல
நம்ம சென்னை போல
வேற ஊரே இல்ல
Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance!
No chance.. no chance!
Like our Chennai,
there is no other city...
மாமு சான்ஸே
இல்ல இல்ல சான்ஸே
இல்ல நம்ம சென்னை
போல வேற ஊரே இல்ல
Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance!
No chance!
Like our Chennai,
there is no other city...
வா நண்பா
வா வா ஆட வா
குழு :
வா வா
வா ஒன்னா
சேர்ந்து ஆட வா
குழு :
வாடா வா
சென்னை
லைப்ப நல்ல
கொண்டாட வா
Come friend, come!
Come, come to dance!
Chorus: Come, come!
Male: Come, together
let's dance!
Chorus: Come on, come!
Male: Chennai life,
come celebrate it well!
இது நம்ம
ஊ ஊருடா
குழு :
வாடா வா
இன்னும்
கத்தி கத்தி சொல்லுடா
குழு :
வாடா வா
இந்த வாழ்க்கை
எங்கும் அமையாதடா
This is our
city, man!
Chorus: Come on, come!
Male: Shout it out even louder,
shout and tell, man!
Chorus: Come on, come!
Male: A life like this
cannot be found anywhere else, man!
மச்சான் சான்ஸே
இல்ல இல்ல சான்ஸே
இல்ல சான்ஸே இல்ல
நம்ம சென்னை போல
வேற ஊரே இல்ல
Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa.. chancey illa!
Like our Chennai,
there is no other city...
மாமு சான்ஸே
இல்ல இல்ல சான்ஸே
இல்ல நம்ம சென்னை
போல வேற ஊரே இல்ல
Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa!
Like our Chennai,
there is no other city...
{ லல்லாலா லலலல்லா
லாலால லாலாலல்லா
லாலால லாலாலல்லா
லாலால லாலாலல்லா } (2)
{Lallaalaa lalalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa} (2)
Nee endha ooroda
Whichever town's
Uyira irundhaalum
soul or life you belong to,
Unna sondham aakkum da
It will make you its own, man!
Adhudhaan indha ooru da
That is what this town is, man!
Chorus :Indha ooru da
Chorus: This town, man!
Enga beach kaaththu
Once our beach breeze
Mela patta podhum da
touches upon you, that is enough, man!
Unakku nalla raasida
Good luck will shine upon you, man!
Ini nee chennai vaasi da
From now on, you are a Chennai resident, man!
Chorus :Chennai vaasi da
Chorus: Chennai resident, man!
Va va vaa vandhu autola
Come, come, come, get in an auto
Yeri paathiya
and check out the ride!
Annan solla namma ooroda
Did you hear the history of our city
Varalaara kettiya
as told by your elder brother?
Mylapore filter cofee
Isn't the aroma of Mylapore filter coffee
Vaasam thookkudhaa
wafting strongly?
Mount roadu traffic oda
Do you hear the music
Isai thaan ketkkudhaa
of Mount Road traffic?
Machaan chancey illa illa
Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa
No chance!
Namma chennai pola
Like our Chennai,
Vera oorae illa…
there is no other city...
Maammu chancey illa illa
Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa
No chance!
Namma chennai pola
Like our Chennai,
Vera oorae illa…
there is no other city...
Oh ho ho
Oh ho ho!
Kodambakkam ulla poi
Come to go inside Kodambakkam
Shootinga thaan paakka vaa
to watch movie shoots!
Illa t-nagar ulla poi
Or go inside T-Nagar
Pudichadha vaangavaa
to buy whatever you like!
Andha bodyguard muneersvaran
Come to ask for the blessings
Blessinga thaan ketkka vaa
of that Bodyguard Muneeswaran!
Yettu ECR OMR
Towards ECR and OMR,
Speeda vandi ottava
shall we drive the vehicle fast?
(Speeda vandi ottava
(Drive the vehicle fast,
Speeda vandi ottava)
drive the vehicle fast)
Super star oda
To Superstar's
First day first show vaa
first day first show, shall we go?
Illa chennai super kingukku
Or for Chennai Super Kings,
Whistle-ah podavaa
shall we blow the whistle?
Namma love-ah valarththu
Nurturing our love
Vazha vaikkira
and keeping it alive,
Besent nagar beach-oda
shall I sing the praise
Pugala paadavaa
of Besant Nagar beach?
Machaan chancey illa illa
Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa..chancey illa
No chance.. no chance!
Namma chennai pola
Like our Chennai,
Vera oorae illa…
there is no other city...
Maammu chancey illa illa
Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa
No chance!
Namma chennai pola
Like our Chennai,
Vera oorae illa…
there is no other city...
Vaa nanbaa vaa
Come friend, come!
Vaa aada vaa
Come, come to dance!
Chorus :Vaa vaa
Chorus: Come, come!
Male :Vaa onna serndhu
Male: Come, together
Aada vaa
let's dance!
Chorus :Vaada vaa
Chorus: Come on, come!
Male :Chennai life-ah
Male: Chennai life,
Nalla kondaada vaa
come celebrate it well!
Idhu namma
This is our
Oo ooru da
city, man!
Chorus :Vaa da vaa
Chorus: Come on, come!
Male :Innum kaththi
Male: Shout it out even louder,
Kaththi solluda
shout and tell, man!
Chorus :Vaa da vaa
Chorus: Come on, come!
Male :Indha vazhkka
Male: A life like this
Engum amayaadhadaa
cannot be found anywhere else, man!
Machaan chancey illa illa
Friend, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa..chancey illa
Chancey illa.. chancey illa!
Namma chennai pola
Like our Chennai,
Vera oorae illa…
there is no other city...
Maammu chancey illa illa
Pal, there is no chance at all, no chance!
Chancey illa
Chancey illa!
Namma chennai pola
Like our Chennai,
Vera oorae illa…
there is no other city...
{Lallaalaa lalalallaa
{Lallaalaa lalalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa
Lalaala laalaalallaa} (2)
Lalaala laalaalallaa} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chancey Illai is an energetic musical tribute celebrating the vibrant culture, spirit, and life of Chennai city. The lyrics warmly declare that regardless of where a person originates from, Chennai welcomes everyone with open arms and transforms them into true 'Chennai vaasis' (residents). The song takes the listener on a sensory tour of the city, highlighting iconic daily experiences and landmarks that define the quintessential Chennai experience. From sipping Mylapore filter coffee and navigating Mount Road traffic to shopping in T-Nagar, watching movie shoots in Kodambakkam, seeking blessings at Bodyguard Muneeswaran temple, and speeding down ECR/OMR roads, the track captures the city's pulse. It also honors Chennai's major passions—Superstar Rajinikanth's cinema, the Chennai Super Kings IPL cricket team, and relaxing evenings at Besant Nagar beach—declaring emphatically that no other city in the world can match Chennai.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Catchphrase
“Machaan chancey illa illa / Chancey illa / Namma chennai pola / Vera oorae illa…”
The colloquial phrase 'Chancey illa' (Meaning 'Unmatched / No chance') is used repeatedly as a rhythmic chorus to emphasize Chennai's unmatched uniqueness.
Sensory Imagery (Olfactory & Auditory)
“Mylapore filter cofee / Vaasam thookkudhaa / Mount roadu traffic oda / Isai thaan ketkkudhaa”
Evokes smell through Mylapore filter coffee aroma and sound through Mount Road traffic music to create vivid sensory associations with Chennai.
Metaphor / Irony
“Mount roadu traffic oda / Isai thaan ketkkudhaa”
Describing chaotic traffic noises on Mount Road as 'music' (isai), affectionately recraming urban noise as urban harmony.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Chancey Illai' was released as a promotional single in 2014 composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by Vignesh Shivan, commissioned as part of a brand campaign celebrating Madras Day and the spirit of Chennai.
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