- Lyricist
- Gana Ruthra
- Singer
- Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy
- Music director
- Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy
- Movie name
- Indian Penal Law (IPL)
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaalaiyil ezhunthavudan
Kanavan kaalai thottu kumbittu
Coffee koduththu ezhuppum pengal appo
Haei kaalaiyil ezhunthavudan
Kanavan kaalai thottu kumbittu
Coffee koduththu ezhuppum pengal appo
Ippo kaalu mela kaala pottu
Washing mechine-la thuniya pottu
Bigg boss naadagam paarkkuthu ippo
Ippo kaalu mela kaala pottu
Washing mechine-la thuniya pottu
Bigg boss naadagam paarkkuthu ippo
Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Naanga eppothum paadamaattom thappaathaan
Naanga eppothum paadamaattom thappaa
Thappaa thappaa thappaa thappaathaan
Haei…
Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Male :Ennaa ennaa
Male :Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Maamanidam pesumpothu
Akkam pakkam paaththu paaththu
Payanthu payanthu pesum pengal appo
Haei maamanidam pesumpothu
Akkam pakkam paaththu paaththu
Payanthu payanthu pesum pengal appo
Ippo samsung-ku phone vaangi
Sim-u rendu ulla pottu
Ummaa ummaa kudukkuraalunga ippo
Ennaathu….
Samsung-ku phone vaangi
Sim-u rendu ulla pottu
Ummaa ummaa ummaa ummaa
Ummaa ummaa kudukkuraalunga ippo
Ippo ippo
Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Naanga eppothum paadamaattom thappaathaan
Naanga eppothum paadamaattom thappaa
Thappaa thappaa thappaa thappaathaan
Haei…
Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Male :Innaa innaa
Male :Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Yaei yaei achchak
Yaei achchaa mela thaabo
Yaei achchaa mela thaabo
Yaei achchaa achchaa achchaa achchaa
Pahooth achchaale
Yaen maa ipdikkeengalae maa
Aiyo ponnungalaa ponnungalaa
Ipdikkeengalae maa
Aiyo ponnungalaa
Ipdikkeengalae maa
Aiyo ponnungalaa ippadingalae maa
Aiyo ponnungalaa
Haan pattu sela kattikittu
Neththi potta vechchikkittu
Mahalakshmi pol irunthaanga appo
Hoi pattu sela kattikittu
Neththi potta vechchikkitti
Mahalakshmi pol irunthaanga appo
Yamma kizhincha pant pottukittu
Puruvaththathaan thookkikkinnu
Peiya pola alaiyuraalunga ippo
Ippo kizhincha pant pottukittu
Puruvaththathaan thookkikkinnu
Peiya pola alaiyuraalunga ippo
Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Naanga eppothum paadamaattom thappaathaan
Naanga eppothum paadamaattom thappaa
Thappaa thappaa thappaa thappaathaan
Haei…
Appothaan ippo ippothaan
Male :Ennaa ennaa
Male :Appothaan ippo ippothaan
As soon as they woke up in the morning,
Touching their husband's feet in respect,
Women used to wake him up with coffee back then!
Hey, as soon as they woke up in the morning,
Touching their husband's feet in respect,
Women used to wake him up with coffee back then!
Now, sitting with their legs crossed,
Tossing clothes into the washing machine,
They sit and watch Bigg Boss drama now!
Now, sitting with their legs crossed,
Tossing clothes into the washing machine,
They sit and watch Bigg Boss drama now!
Back then, and right now,
We will never sing anything wrong!
We will never sing anything wrong,
Wrong, wrong, wrong, never wrong!
Hey...
Back then, and right now!
Male: What's that? What's that?
Male: Back then, and right now!
When talking to their sweetheart,
Glancing all around nervously,
Women used to speak with fear and shyness back then!
Hey, when talking to their sweetheart,
Glancing all around nervously,
Women used to speak with fear and shyness back then!
Now, buying a Samsung phone,
Putting two SIM cards inside,
They keep blowing kisses all the time now!
What is that...?
Buying a Samsung phone,
Putting two SIM cards inside,
Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss,
They keep blowing kisses all the time now!
Now, right now!
Back then, and right now,
We will never sing anything wrong!
We will never sing anything wrong,
Wrong, wrong, wrong, never wrong!
Hey...
Back then, and right now!
Male: What's that? What's that?
Male: Back then, and right now!
Hey hey, hit it right!
Hey, beat the drum well!
Hey, beat the drum well!
Hey, good, good, good, good!
That is so good, man!
Why are you like this, girls?
Oh dear girls, dear girls!
Why are you like this?
Oh dear girls!
Why are you like this?
Oh dear girls, why are you like this?
Oh dear girls!
Draping a silk saree,
Wearing a bindi on their forehead,
They looked like Goddess Lakshmi back then!
Hoy, draping a silk saree,
Wearing a bindi on their forehead,
They looked like Goddess Lakshmi back then!
Oh my, wearing ripped jeans,
Raising their eyebrows in attitude,
They roam around like ghosts now!
Now, wearing ripped jeans,
Raising their eyebrows in attitude,
They roam around like ghosts now!
Back then, and right now,
We will never sing anything wrong!
We will never sing anything wrong,
Wrong, wrong, wrong, never wrong!
Hey...
Back then, and right now!
Male: What's that? What's that?
Male: Back then, and right now!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted, comedic Gana-style song contrasts traditional lifestyle expectations of women in past generations with contemporary modern habits. Through humorous comparisons—such as waking up husbands with coffee versus using washing machines while watching reality TV, shy hushed conversations versus smartphone interactions, and silk sarees versus ripped jeans—the song highlights the shift in lifestyle and cultural norms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Appothaan ippo ippothaan”
The second letter 'p' rhymes across lines in 'Appothaan' and 'Ippothaan'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Mahalakshmi pol irunthaanga appo”
Compares traditional women to Goddess Mahalakshmi using 'pol'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Peiya pola alaiyuraalunga ippo”
Compares modern modern dress styles dramatically to ghosts using 'pola'.
Repetition / Onomatopoeia
“Ummaa ummaa ummaa ummaa”
Repeated sound words 'Ummaa' to express telephone kisses.
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Trivia
The track is composed in the popular North Chennai Gana genre style, composed and sung by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy with lyrics by Gana Ruthra for the film 'Indian Penal Law' (2025).
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