Annamalai
From Pudhiya Geethai · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vijay Sagar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pudhiya Geethai2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eight ezhu six anju | Eight seven six five |
| Four moonu two onnu | Four three two one |
| Male | |
| Hey annamalai thambhi ingae | Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here |
| Aada vanthen daa | I came to dance, man |
| Ungha thalapathi naan gaana paatu | I am your commander, to a Gaana song |
| Paada vanthen daa | I came to sing, man |
| Dealu venam daa | No need for a deal, man |
| Dolu poodum daa | The drum will beat, man |
| Male | |
| Patta kelappum gaanavae thaanda | It is Gaana music that will set things on fire |
| Kitta vanthu nee altadhadaa | Don't come close and act tough, man |
| Patti thotti ellamae gaana | In every village and corner, Gaana |
| Pichu odharum kilaadi naan | I am the champion who tears it apart |
| Male | |
| Hey annamalai thambhi ingae | Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here |
| Aada vanthen daa | I came to dance, man |
| Ungha thalapathi naan gaana paatu | I am your commander, to a Gaana song |
| Paada vanthen daa | I came to sing, man |
| Dealu venam daa | No need for a deal, man |
| Dolu poodum daa | The drum will beat, man |
| Male | |
| Patta kelappum gaanavae thaanda | It is Gaana music that will set things on fire |
| Kitta vanthu nee altadhadaa | Don't come close and act tough, man |
| Patti thotti ellamae gaana | In every village and corner, Gaana |
| Pichu odharum kilaadi naan | I am the champion who tears it apart |
| Chorus | |
| Well done western music banner | Well done western music banner |
| Well done music answer question | Well done music, answer the question |
| Sunday beach bar sandwich treat | Sunday beach bar sandwich treat |
| Santhome street summa music treat | Santhome street, just a music treat |
| Male | |
| Back street boys da | Backstreet Boys, man |
| Best fit boys da | Best fit boys, man |
| Unga gaana thaan | Your Gaana song |
| Veri naayin niose u daa | Is just like a rabid dog's noise, man |
| Male | |
| Wester nee kelu | Hey western guy, listen up |
| Much better choice daa | It is a much better choice, man |
| Five four three two one | Five four three two one |
| Male | |
| Hey mukkalikku moonu kaaluda | Hey, a tripod stool has three legs, man |
| Nee kunthikkira naakalikku | The chair you sit on |
| Naalu kaaludaa | Has four legs, man |
| Ada meiyalumaa thakkalikku | Hey really, a tomato |
| Kaalu illadaa | Has no legs at all, man |
| Ada ungappuraanae enna vella | Even your old man cannot defeat me |
| Aalu illa daa | There is no person who can beat me, man |
| Male | |
| Ethiru pootiyinnu | If someone comes for a rivalry |
| Vanthaalae naan ready daa | If they come, I am ready, man |
| Naan joot machi | I am super fast, buddy |
| Gaanavin saarathy daa | I am the charioteer of Gaana |
| Nee thothuputtu | You will lose |
| Odanum daa egiri odanum daa | And run away, jump and run away, man |
| Haa kaatadhae jikkiri jikkiri jaappu | Ha, don't show off your cheap tricks |
| Male | |
| USA-vil europa-vil | In the USA, in Europe |
| New zealand-il england-il | In New Zealand, in England |
| Ulagam muluthum | Across the entire world |
| Rap virus form aanadhae | The rap virus has spread |
| Pudhiya raagam pudhiyavegam | New melody, new speed |
| Adhiga thaalam heart beatum | High tempo and heartbeats |
| Nimidam ondru nindringu | Stopping for a minute right here |
| Thaan ketkudhae | Can be heard clearly |
| Male | |
| Ungal gaanavil | In your Gaana music |
| Sweet illai beat illai | There is no sweetness, no beat |
| Soodettri moodettrum feel illai | There is no feel to build heat or mood |
| Or disco illai | No disco either |
| Break danceum illai | No break dance either |
| Hei paadaamal vaai moodi poda neeyum | Hey, close your mouth without singing and get lost |
| Male | |
| Hey gujaal aana gaana | Hey, enjoyable Gaana |
| Bejaar aana gaana | Annoying, frustrating Gaana |
| Puuttukinnu ponaalae | If it breaks and goes away |
| Poonthamalli gaana | Poonamallee Gaana |
| Vechikaatha veena | Don't play the unused Veena |
| Atchikkathaan vena | We don't need it to rule |
| Hey suthi vanthen cheena | Hey, I traveled around China |
| Naan sungu vacha baanaa daa | I am a firecracker with a lit fuse, man |
| Male | |
| Hey annamalai thambhi ingae | Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here |
| Aada vanthen daa | I came to dance, man |
| Ungha thalapathi naan gaana paatu | I am your commander, to a Gaana song |
| Paada vanthen daa | I came to sing, man |
| Chorus | |
| Dealu venam daa | No need for a deal, man |
| Dolu poodum daa | The drum will beat, man |
| Male | |
| Patta kelappum gaanavae thaanda | It is Gaana music that will set things on fire |
| Kitta vanthu nee altadhadaa | Don't come close and act tough, man |
| Patti thotti ellamae gaana | In every village and corner, Gaana |
| Pichu odharum kilaadi naan | I am the champion who tears it apart |
எயிட் ஏழு
சிக்ஸ் அஞ்சு ஃபோர்
மூணு டூ ஒன்னு
Eight seven six five
Four three two one
ஹே அண்ணாமல
தம்பி இங்கே ஆட
வந்தேன்டா உங்க தளபதி
நான் கானா பாட்டு பாட
வந்தேன்டா டீலு
வேணாம்டா டோலு
பூடும்டா
Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here
I came to dance, man
I am your commander, to a Gaana song
I came to sing, man
No need for a deal, man
The drum will beat, man
பட்ட கெளப்பும்
கானாவே தான்டா கிட்ட
வந்து நீ அல்டாதடா
பட்டி தொட்டி எல்லாமே
கானா பிச்சு உதரும் கில்லாடி
நான்
It is Gaana music that will set things on fire
Don't come close and act tough, man
In every village and corner, Gaana
I am the champion who tears it apart
ஹே அண்ணாமல
தம்பி இங்கே ஆட
வந்தேன்டா உங்க தளபதி
நான் கானா பாட்டு பாட
வந்தேன்டா டீலு
வேணாம்டா டோலு
பூடும்டா
Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here
I came to dance, man
I am your commander, to a Gaana song
I came to sing, man
No need for a deal, man
The drum will beat, man
பட்ட கெளப்பும்
கானாவே தான்டா கிட்ட
வந்து நீ அல்டாதடா
பட்டி தொட்டி எல்லாமே
கானா பிச்சு உதரும் கில்லாடி
நான்
It is Gaana music that will set things on fire
Don't come close and act tough, man
In every village and corner, Gaana
I am the champion who tears it apart
.........................
Well done western music banner
Well done music, answer the question
Sunday beach bar sandwich treat
Santhome street, just a music treat
பேக் ஸ்ட்ரீட்
பாய்ஸ் டா பெஸ்ட் பிட்
பாய்ஸ் டா உங்க கானா
தான் வெறி நாயின்
நாய்சு டா
Backstreet Boys, man
Best fit boys, man
Your Gaana song
Is just like a rabid dog's noise, man
வெஸ்டர் நீ கேளு
மச் பெட்டர் சாய்ஸ் டா
பைவ் போர் த்ரீ டூ ஒன்
Hey western guy, listen up
It is a much better choice, man
Five four three two one
ஹே முக்காளிக்கு
மூணு காலுடா நீ குந்திக்கிற
நாற்காலிக்கு நாலு காலுடா
அட மெய்யாலுமா தக்காளிக்கு
காலு இல்லடா அடஉங்கப்புரானே
என்ன வெல்ல ஆளு இல்லடா
Hey, a tripod stool has three legs, man
The chair you sit on
Has four legs, man
Hey really, a tomato
Has no legs at all, man
Even your old man cannot defeat me
There is no person who can beat me, man
எதிரு போட்டியின்னு
வந்தாலே நான் ரெடிடா நான்
ஜூட்டு மச்சி கானாவின் சாரதி
டா நீ தோத்துபுட்டு ஓடனும்டா
எகிறி ஓடனும்டா ஹா காட்டாதே
ஜிக்கிரி ஜிக்கிரி ஜாப்பு
If someone comes for a rivalry
If they come, I am ready, man
I am super fast, buddy
I am the charioteer of Gaana
You will lose
And run away, jump and run away, man
Ha, don't show off your cheap tricks
யூ.எஸ்.எ வில்
யூரோப்பாவில் நியூசிலாந்தில்
இங்கிலாந்தில் உலகம் முழுதும்
ரப் வைரஸ் பார்ம் ஆனதே புதிய
ராகம் புதிய வேகம் அதிக தாளம்
ஹார்ட் பீட்டும் நிமிடம் ஒன்று
நின்றிங்கு தான் கேட்குதே
In the USA, in Europe
In New Zealand, in England
Across the entire world
The rap virus has spread
New melody, new speed
High tempo and heartbeats
Stopping for a minute right here
Can be heard clearly
உங்கள் கானாவில்
ஸ்வீட் இல்லை பீட் இல்லை
சூடேற்றி மூடேற்றும் பீல்
இல்லை ஓர் டிஸ்கோ இல்லை
பிரேக் டான்ஸும் இல்லை
ஹேய் பாடாமல் வாய் மூடி
போடா நீயும்
In your Gaana music
There is no sweetness, no beat
There is no feel to build heat or mood
No disco either
No break dance either
Hey, close your mouth without singing and get lost
ஹே குஜால்
ஆனா கானா பேஜாரானா
கானா புட்டுகினு போனாலே
பூந்தமல்லி கானா வெட்சிக்காத
வீணா ஆட்சிக்கத்தான் வேணா
ஹே சுத்தி வந்தேன் சீனா நான்
சுங்கு வச்ச பானாடா
Hey, enjoyable Gaana
Annoying, frustrating Gaana
If it breaks and goes away
Poonamallee Gaana
Don't play the unused Veena
We don't need it to rule
Hey, I traveled around China
I am a firecracker with a lit fuse, man
விஷ்லிங் :
.....................
Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here
I came to dance, man
I am your commander, to a Gaana song
I came to sing, man
ஹே அண்ணாமல
தம்பி இங்கே ஆட
வந்தேன்டா உங்க தளபதி
நான் கானா பாட்டு பாட
வந்தேன்டா
No need for a deal, man
The drum will beat, man
டீலு வேணாம்டா
டோலு பூடும்டா
It is Gaana music that will set things on fire
Don't come close and act tough, man
In every village and corner, Gaana
I am the champion who tears it apart
பட்ட கெளப்பும்
கானாவே தான்டா கிட்ட
வந்து நீ அல்டாதடா
பட்டி தொட்டி எல்லாமே
கானா பிச்சு உதரும் கில்லாடி
நான்
விஷ்லிங் :
.....................
Eight ezhu six anju
Eight seven six five
Four moonu two onnu
Four three two one
Hey annamalai thambhi ingae
Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here
Aada vanthen daa
I came to dance, man
Ungha thalapathi naan gaana paatu
I am your commander, to a Gaana song
Paada vanthen daa
I came to sing, man
Dealu venam daa
No need for a deal, man
Dolu poodum daa
The drum will beat, man
Patta kelappum gaanavae thaanda
It is Gaana music that will set things on fire
Kitta vanthu nee altadhadaa
Don't come close and act tough, man
Patti thotti ellamae gaana
In every village and corner, Gaana
Pichu odharum kilaadi naan
I am the champion who tears it apart
Hey annamalai thambhi ingae
Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here
Aada vanthen daa
I came to dance, man
Ungha thalapathi naan gaana paatu
I am your commander, to a Gaana song
Paada vanthen daa
I came to sing, man
Dealu venam daa
No need for a deal, man
Dolu poodum daa
The drum will beat, man
Patta kelappum gaanavae thaanda
It is Gaana music that will set things on fire
Kitta vanthu nee altadhadaa
Don't come close and act tough, man
Patti thotti ellamae gaana
In every village and corner, Gaana
Pichu odharum kilaadi naan
I am the champion who tears it apart
Well done western music banner
Well done western music banner
Well done music answer question
Well done music, answer the question
Sunday beach bar sandwich treat
Sunday beach bar sandwich treat
Santhome street summa music treat
Santhome street, just a music treat
Back street boys da
Backstreet Boys, man
Best fit boys da
Best fit boys, man
Unga gaana thaan
Your Gaana song
Veri naayin niose u daa
Is just like a rabid dog's noise, man
Wester nee kelu
Hey western guy, listen up
Much better choice daa
It is a much better choice, man
Five four three two one
Five four three two one
Hey mukkalikku moonu kaaluda
Hey, a tripod stool has three legs, man
Nee kunthikkira naakalikku
The chair you sit on
Naalu kaaludaa
Has four legs, man
Ada meiyalumaa thakkalikku
Hey really, a tomato
Kaalu illadaa
Has no legs at all, man
Ada ungappuraanae enna vella
Even your old man cannot defeat me
Aalu illa daa
There is no person who can beat me, man
Ethiru pootiyinnu
If someone comes for a rivalry
Vanthaalae naan ready daa
If they come, I am ready, man
Naan joot machi
I am super fast, buddy
Gaanavin saarathy daa
I am the charioteer of Gaana
Nee thothuputtu
You will lose
Odanum daa egiri odanum daa
And run away, jump and run away, man
Haa kaatadhae jikkiri jikkiri jaappu
Ha, don't show off your cheap tricks
USA-vil europa-vil
In the USA, in Europe
New zealand-il england-il
In New Zealand, in England
Ulagam muluthum
Across the entire world
Rap virus form aanadhae
The rap virus has spread
Pudhiya raagam pudhiyavegam
New melody, new speed
Adhiga thaalam heart beatum
High tempo and heartbeats
Nimidam ondru nindringu
Stopping for a minute right here
Thaan ketkudhae
Can be heard clearly
Ungal gaanavil
In your Gaana music
Sweet illai beat illai
There is no sweetness, no beat
Soodettri moodettrum feel illai
There is no feel to build heat or mood
Or disco illai
No disco either
Break danceum illai
No break dance either
Hei paadaamal vaai moodi poda neeyum
Hey, close your mouth without singing and get lost
Hey gujaal aana gaana
Hey, enjoyable Gaana
Bejaar aana gaana
Annoying, frustrating Gaana
Puuttukinnu ponaalae
If it breaks and goes away
Poonthamalli gaana
Poonamallee Gaana
Vechikaatha veena
Don't play the unused Veena
Atchikkathaan vena
We don't need it to rule
Hey suthi vanthen cheena
Hey, I traveled around China
Naan sungu vacha baanaa daa
I am a firecracker with a lit fuse, man
Hey annamalai thambhi ingae
Hey, younger brother of Annamalai here
Aada vanthen daa
I came to dance, man
Ungha thalapathi naan gaana paatu
I am your commander, to a Gaana song
Paada vanthen daa
I came to sing, man
Dealu venam daa
No need for a deal, man
Dolu poodum daa
The drum will beat, man
Patta kelappum gaanavae thaanda
It is Gaana music that will set things on fire
Kitta vanthu nee altadhadaa
Don't come close and act tough, man
Patti thotti ellamae gaana
In every village and corner, Gaana
Pichu odharum kilaadi naan
I am the champion who tears it apart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy musical duel between local Chennai Gaana genre lovers and Western Rap/Pop style performers. One side boasts the local flavor, street cred, humor, and widespread popularity of Chennai Gaana, while the opponent argues for global rap rhythms, western pop culture, and modern beats. Through playful banter, wordplay, and rhythmic rhymes, both sides showcase their dominance before joining together in celebration. The song highlights the cross-genre battle element popular in early 2000s Tamil cinema dance numbers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Dealu venam daa / Dolu poodum daa”
Rhyming of second letters in consecutive lines like 'Dealu' and 'Dolu'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Patta kelappum gaanavae thaanda”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'Patta' and 'Paada' or 'Patti'.
Code-Mixing
“Eight ezhu six anju / Four moonu two onnu”
Blending English numbers and words ('Eight ezhu six anju', 'Back street boys') into local Tamil slang.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Pudhiya Geethai' (2003) starring Vijay features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. This track showcases a dynamic vocal face-off representing the cultural blend of traditional Chennai street Gaana with global urban music.
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