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Anda Ka Kasam

From Pagaivan · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Mano
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Pagaivan
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
26 May 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Andaakaa kasam abukaa kasam
Thiranthidu seesae thiranthidu seesae
Andaakaa kasam abukaa kasam
Thiranthidu seesae thiranthidu seesae
Antha alibaba kugaikku
Vazhi sollunga illa
Nottadikkum mechine
Enna vilainga
Andaakaa kasam abukaa kasam
Thiranthidu seesae thiranthidu seesae
Thaai paal maranthavudan
Thanni adichchen
Kaal drousar paruvaththila
Ponna anaichchen
Oi pakkaa panam parikka
Thittam vaguththen
Sontha sarkkaar nadaththavoru
Sattam vaguththen
Sillaraiya vitterinjaa
Kallaraiyum vaai pilakkum
Jail kadhavu thaal thirakkum
Idhu ennoda siththaanthamthaan
Kaasu panam munnaadi
Paavangalum illeenga
Punniyamum illeenga
Ada en kolgai ullaasanthaanga
Puththikkulla kaththi undu
En kaththikunthaan puththi undu
Haa…andaakaa kasam abukaa kasam
Thiranthidu seesae thiranthidu seesae
Paatta rasikka oru nyaanamumilla
Poova parikka oru neramumilla
Thaanaa padikka nalla jaathagamumilla
Naanaa padichchukkittaen paadhagamumilla
Vaazhvathu sathamalla
Vaazhkkai oru nilai alla
Vaazhum varai laabamthaan
Ada vaai moodu kobam enna
Innum konjam
Ooththa sollu ada
EP co va maaththa
Andaakaa kasam abukaa kasam
Thiranthidu seesae thiranthidu seesae
Andaakaa kasam abukaa kasam
Thiranthidu seesae thiranthidu seesae
Antha alibaba kugaikku
Vazhi sollunga illa
Nottadikkum mechine
Enna vilainga
Andaakaa kasam abukaa kasam
Thiranthidu seesae thiranthidu seesae
Haei hoi….
Andakka kasam, abuka kasam
Open Sesame, Open Sesame!
Andakka kasam, abuka kasam
Open Sesame, Open Sesame!
To that Alibaba's cave,
show me the way, or else
for a money-printing machine,
tell me what it costs!
Andakka kasam, abuka kasam
Open Sesame, Open Sesame!
As soon as I was weaned off mother's milk,
I took to drinking liquor!
Back when I wore shorts as a boy,
I embraced a girl!
Hey, to snatch pure cash,
I drew up master plans!
To run my own government,
I framed my own laws!
If you throw some spare change,
even a grave will open its mouth wide!
The prison gates will unlock!
This is my only philosophy!
In front of cold, hard cash,
there is no such thing as sin,
nor is there any virtue!
Hey, my only policy is having fun!
My mind carries a sharp knife,
and my knife has a sharp mind too!
Ha... Andakka kasam, abuka kasam
Open Sesame, Open Sesame!
I have no wisdom to appreciate a song,
I have no time to pluck a flower.
I had no lucky horoscope to get educated,
I taught myself, and no harm was done!
Living here isn't forever,
life is never permanent!
As long as you live, it is all about profit,
Hey, shut your mouth, why the anger?
Tell them to pour
a little more drink, hey,
let's rewrite the penal code!
Andakka kasam, abuka kasam
Open Sesame, Open Sesame!
Andakka kasam, abuka kasam
Open Sesame, Open Sesame!
To that Alibaba's cave,
show me the way, or else
for a money-printing machine,
tell me what it costs!
Andakka kasam, abuka kasam
Open Sesame, Open Sesame!
Hey hoy...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic track from the film Pagaivan (1997) features a rebellious, street-smart protagonist expressing a cynical and unapologetic philosophy of life. Ignoring societal norms, conventional morality, and legal restrictions, the character views money as the ultimate power capable of unlocking any door—even bribing past prison gates and altering laws.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion

“Antha alibaba kugaikku vazhi sollunga”

References the famous Arabian Nights tale of Alibaba and the magic phrase 'Open Sesame' to metaphorically represent unlocking endless wealth and opportunism.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

“Sillaraiya vitterinjaa kallaraiyum vaai pilakkum”

Exaggerates the absolute power of money by claiming that even a grave would open its mouth for coins.

Antimetabole / Chiasmus

“Puththikkulla kaththi undu / En kaththikunthaan puththi undu”

Reverses words 'puththi' (mind) and 'kaththi' (knife) in successive phrases for stylistic rhetorical effect.

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Trivia

Pagaivan stars Ajith Kumar and Sathyaraj in lead roles. The song is composed by Deva in his signature fast-paced 'Gaana'-infused style and energetically rendered by singer Mano with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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