Ada Boss Boss
From Boss Engira Bhaskaran · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Sathyan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Boss Engira Bhaskaran2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bosey… | Bose… |
| Male | |
| {Ada bosu bosu bosu | {Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperai kelu bosu | Listen to my name, Boss! |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperae thanda bosu } (2) | My name itself is Boss!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ada velai vetti illa | Hey, we don't have any job or work, |
| Naanga bisiyaana pulla | But we are very busy guys! |
| Cricket aadumbodhu | When playing cricket, |
| Andha goburandhaan ella | That temple tower is our boundary line! |
| Naan nallavanaa kettavanaa | Whether I am a good guy or a bad guy, |
| Yarum kettadhilla | Nobody has ever asked! |
| Male | |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperai kelu bosu | Listen to my name, Boss! |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperae thanda bosu | My name itself is Boss! |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyil anjimanikku | At 5 o'clock in the morning, |
| Naanga kannu muzhippom | We wake up! |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Paaraimela yeri ninnu | Standing atop a rock, |
| Kaaviriyil gudhippom | We dive into the Kaveri river! |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Male | |
| Ettu mudhal paththuvarai | From 8 to 10 o'clock, |
| Bus stopula sirippom | We hang out and laugh at the bus stop. |
| Mathyaanamvarai naanga | Until noon, we |
| Saloonula kedappom | Lounge around at the hair salon. |
| Male | |
| Thalluvandikkadaiyila | At the roadside pushcart stall, |
| Kadanjolli lunchdaa | Eating ground curry is our lunch, man! |
| Engaloda officellaam | All of our offices |
| Tea kadaiyil benchudaa … | Are just benches at the tea shop, man… |
| Male | |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperai kelu bosu | Listen to my name, Boss! |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperae thanda bosu | My name itself is Boss! |
| Male | |
| Rendu mudhal moonuvarai | From 2 to 3 o'clock, |
| Oorukkadhai alappom | We talk town gossip. |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Ingirundhae pechaala | Right from here through our chatter, |
| Obaamaavaa kizhippom | We tear down even Obama! |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Male | |
| Naalu mudhal anjuvarai | From 4 to 5 o'clock, |
| College-il kedappom | We hang around near the college. |
| Vaalellaam suruttikkittu | Tucking our tails in, |
| Nallavanaa nadippom | We pretend to be well-behaved guys. |
| Male | |
| Aaru mani maela naanga | After 6 o'clock, |
| Theattarula kooduvom | We gather at the movie theater. |
| Appuramaa vandhu naanga | After that, we come |
| Quarter-ah thaan theduvom | And search for a quarter bottle of alcohol. |
| Male | |
| {Ada bosu bosu bosu | {Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperai kelu bosu | Listen to my name, Boss! |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperae thanda bosu} (2) | My name itself is Boss!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ada velai vetti illa | Hey, we don't have any job or work, |
| Naanga bisiyaana pulla | But we are very busy guys! |
| Cricket aadumbodhu | When playing cricket, |
| Andha goburandhaan ella | That temple tower is our boundary line! |
| Naan nallavanaa kettavanaa | Whether I am a good guy or a bad guy, |
| Yarum kettadhilla | Nobody has ever asked! |
| Yarum kettadhilla | Nobody has ever asked! |
| Male | |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperai kelu bosu | Listen to my name, Boss! |
| Ada bosu bosu bosu | Hey Boss, Boss, Boss, |
| Enperae thanda bosu | My name itself is Boss! |
| Male | |
| Boseyy……… | Boseyy…… |
பாஸே
Bose…
{ அட பாசு பாசு
பாசு என் பேரைக் கேளு
பாசு அட பாசு பாசு பாசு
என் பேரே தாண்டா பாசு } (2)
{Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Listen to my name, Boss!
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
My name itself is Boss!} (2)
அட வேலை
வெட்டி இல்ல நாங்க
பிஸியான புள்ள கிரிக்கெட்
ஆடும் போது அந்த கோபுரம்
தான் எல்ல நான் நல்லவனா
கெட்டவனா யாரும் கேட்டதில்ல
Hey, we don't have any job or work,
But we are very busy guys!
When playing cricket,
That temple tower is our boundary line!
Whether I am a good guy or a bad guy,
Nobody has ever asked!
அட பாசு பாசு
பாசு என் பேரைக் கேளு
பாசு அட பாசு பாசு பாசு
என் பேரே தாண்டா பாசு
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Listen to my name, Boss!
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
My name itself is Boss!
காலையில் அஞ்சி
மணிக்கு நாங்க கண்ணு
முழிப்போம் ஆ..ஆ...ஆ
பாறை மேல ஏறி நின்னு
காவிரியில் குதிப்போம்
ஆ.ஆ...ஆ
At 5 o'clock in the morning,
We wake up!
Aa… aa… aa…
Standing atop a rock,
We dive into the Kaveri river!
Aa… aa… aa…
எட்டு முதல்
பத்து வரை பஸ் ஸ்டாப்ல
சிரிப்போம் மத்யானம் வரை
நாங்க சலூனுல கெடப்போம்
From 8 to 10 o'clock,
We hang out and laugh at the bus stop.
Until noon, we
Lounge around at the hair salon.
தள்ளு வண்டி
கடையில கடன் சொல்லி
லஞ்ச்டா எங்களோட ஆபீஸ்
எல்லாம் டீ கடையில் பெஞ்ச்டா
At the roadside pushcart stall,
Eating ground curry is our lunch, man!
All of our offices
Are just benches at the tea shop, man…
அட பாசு பாசு
பாசு என் பேரைக் கேளு
பாசு அட பாசு பாசு பாசு
என் பேரே தாண்டா பாசு
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Listen to my name, Boss!
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
My name itself is Boss!
ரெண்டு முதல்
மூனு வரை ஊரு கதை
அளப்போம் ஆ..ஆ...ஆ
இங்கிருந்தே பேச்சால
ஒபாமாவ கிழிப்போம்
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ
From 2 to 3 o'clock,
We talk town gossip.
Aa… aa… aa…
Right from here through our chatter,
We tear down even Obama!
Aa… aa… aa…
நாலு முதல்
அஞ்சு வரை காலேஜில்
கெடப்போம் வாலெல்லாம்
சுருட்டிக்கிட்டு நல்லவனா நடிப்போம்
From 4 to 5 o'clock,
We hang around near the college.
Tucking our tails in,
We pretend to be well-behaved guys.
ஆறு மணி மேல
நாங்க தியேட்டருல
கூடுவோம் அப்புறமா
வந்து நாங்க குவாட்டர
தான் தேடுவோம்
After 6 o'clock,
We gather at the movie theater.
After that, we come
And search for a quarter bottle of alcohol.
{ அட பாசு பாசு
பாசு என் பேரைக் கேளு
பாசு அட பாசு பாசு பாசு
என் பேரே தாண்டா பாசு } (2)
{Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Listen to my name, Boss!
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
My name itself is Boss!} (2)
அட வேலை
வெட்டி இல்ல நாங்க
பிஸியான புள்ள கிரிக்கெட்
ஆடும் போது அந்த கோபுரம்
தான் எல்ல நான் நல்லவனா
கெட்டவனா யாரும் கேட்டதில்ல
யாரும் கேட்டதில்ல
Hey, we don't have any job or work,
But we are very busy guys!
When playing cricket,
That temple tower is our boundary line!
Whether I am a good guy or a bad guy,
Nobody has ever asked!
Nobody has ever asked!
அட பாசு பாசு
பாசு என் பேரைக் கேளு
பாசு அட பாசு பாசு பாசு
என் பேரே தாண்டா பாசு
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Listen to my name, Boss!
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
My name itself is Boss!
பாஸே
Boseyy……
Bosey…
Bose…
{Ada bosu bosu bosu
{Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperai kelu bosu
Listen to my name, Boss!
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperae thanda bosu } (2)
My name itself is Boss!} (2)
Ada velai vetti illa
Hey, we don't have any job or work,
Naanga bisiyaana pulla
But we are very busy guys!
Cricket aadumbodhu
When playing cricket,
Andha goburandhaan ella
That temple tower is our boundary line!
Naan nallavanaa kettavanaa
Whether I am a good guy or a bad guy,
Yarum kettadhilla
Nobody has ever asked!
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperai kelu bosu
Listen to my name, Boss!
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperae thanda bosu
My name itself is Boss!
Kaalaiyil anjimanikku
At 5 o'clock in the morning,
Naanga kannu muzhippom
We wake up!
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Paaraimela yeri ninnu
Standing atop a rock,
Kaaviriyil gudhippom
We dive into the Kaveri river!
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Ettu mudhal paththuvarai
From 8 to 10 o'clock,
Bus stopula sirippom
We hang out and laugh at the bus stop.
Mathyaanamvarai naanga
Until noon, we
Saloonula kedappom
Lounge around at the hair salon.
Thalluvandikkadaiyila
At the roadside pushcart stall,
Kadanjolli lunchdaa
Eating ground curry is our lunch, man!
Engaloda officellaam
All of our offices
Tea kadaiyil benchudaa …
Are just benches at the tea shop, man…
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperai kelu bosu
Listen to my name, Boss!
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperae thanda bosu
My name itself is Boss!
Rendu mudhal moonuvarai
From 2 to 3 o'clock,
Oorukkadhai alappom
We talk town gossip.
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Ingirundhae pechaala
Right from here through our chatter,
Obaamaavaa kizhippom
We tear down even Obama!
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Naalu mudhal anjuvarai
From 4 to 5 o'clock,
College-il kedappom
We hang around near the college.
Vaalellaam suruttikkittu
Tucking our tails in,
Nallavanaa nadippom
We pretend to be well-behaved guys.
Aaru mani maela naanga
After 6 o'clock,
Theattarula kooduvom
We gather at the movie theater.
Appuramaa vandhu naanga
After that, we come
Quarter-ah thaan theduvom
And search for a quarter bottle of alcohol.
{Ada bosu bosu bosu
{Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperai kelu bosu
Listen to my name, Boss!
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperae thanda bosu} (2)
My name itself is Boss!} (2)
Ada velai vetti illa
Hey, we don't have any job or work,
Naanga bisiyaana pulla
But we are very busy guys!
Cricket aadumbodhu
When playing cricket,
Andha goburandhaan ella
That temple tower is our boundary line!
Naan nallavanaa kettavanaa
Whether I am a good guy or a bad guy,
Yarum kettadhilla
Nobody has ever asked!
Yarum kettadhilla
Nobody has ever asked!
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperai kelu bosu
Listen to my name, Boss!
Ada bosu bosu bosu
Hey Boss, Boss, Boss,
Enperae thanda bosu
My name itself is Boss!
Boseyy………
Boseyy……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ada Bosu Bosu' is a lively hero-introduction song that lightheartedly celebrates the daily routine of carefree, unemployed small-town youth. The protagonist Bhaskaran (nicknamed Boss) humorously details how he and his friends keep themselves 'busy' throughout the day—from morning river dives in the Kaveri and street cricket to gossiping at local tea stalls, idling near colleges, and visiting cinema halls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uvaman / Exaggeration)
“Ingirundhae pechaala / Obaamaavaa kizhippom”
Comically exaggerating that sitting at a rural Kumbakonam tea stall allows them to dissect and critique world leaders like Barack Obama.
Anaphora / Repetition (Ettugai / Rhyme)
“Ada bosu bosu bosu / Enperai kelu bosu”
Repetition of the refrain 'Bosu' emphasizes the protagonist's self-given nickname and energetic persona.
Metaphor
“Engaloda officellaam / Tea kadaiyil benchudaa …”
Metaphorically describing tea stall wooden benches as their professional 'offices', highlighting their relaxed attitude toward unemployment.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar and sung by Vijay Prakash, 'Ada Bosu Bosu' became a massive youth anthem in Tamil Nadu following the release of 'Boss Engira Bhaskaran' (2010).
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