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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Bang Bang

From Anjaan · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Ranjith
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Anjaan2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Chorus
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Male
Endha thotaavai eduthaalumWhichever bullet you take
Oru peyru dhaanThere is only one name written on it
Mumbai gatekum roatirkumFrom Mumbai's gates to its roads
Oru peyru dhaanThere is only one name spoken
Male
Inga appappaHere, every now and then
Anganga theepathumaeFires break out everywhere
Oru aabathilIn times of danger
Avan per kaapathumaeHis name is what saves everyone
Andheri puli pera sonnaIf you utter the name of the Tiger of Andheri
Adi nenjullaDeep inside the heart
Chorus
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
{Raju bhai unna kannalae paathaalaeIf Raju Bhai looks at you with his eyes
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Raju bhai vandhu munnala ninnaIf Raju Bhai comes and stands in front of you
Bang bang bang} (2)Bang bang bang
Male
Endha thotaavai eduthaalumWhichever bullet you take
Oru peyru dhaanThere is only one name written on it
Mumbai gatekum roatirkumFrom Mumbai's gates to its roads
Oru peyru dhaanThere is only one name spoken
Male
Paasam ketta kotti thalluIf love is asked, shower it generously
Vesham potta vetti thalluIf someone acts fake, slash them away
Raju bhaiyin manthiramaeThat is Raju Bhai's sacred chant
Adhu dhaanaeThat is it
Male
Kovam vandha aara poduWhen anger arises, let it cool down
Neram vandha kooru poduWhen the right time comes, slice them up
Raju bhaiyin thanthiramaeThat is Raju Bhai's tactic
Adhu dhaanaeThat is it
Male
Hey kaatchi maarum bothumHey, even when the scene changes
Avan aatam maaradhaeHis game will never change
Hey aatchi maarum bothumHey, even when the government changes
Indha kootam maaradhaeThis loyal group will never change
Chorus
Arey vah vah vah vahArey wah wah wah wah
Varae varae vahWelcome, welcome, wah
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Male
Oor muzhukka anbirukkuThere is love throughout the entire town
Thol kodukka natpirukkuThere is friendship ready to offer a shoulder
Naanga sertha soththu ellamAll the wealth we have accumulated
Adhu dhaanaeIs only that
Male
Gnyayam vella sattam venaTo let justice win, no official law is required
Dharmam seiya pattam venaTo do righteousness, no title is required
Vaazhkaiyoda thathuvamaeThe core philosophy of life
Adhu dhaanaeIs only that
Male
Nee kaasa veesi paaruTry throwing money around
Inga velaikaagadhaeIt will not work here
Un rendu sottu kanner podhumYour two drops of tears are enough
Yedhum pesadhaeDo not say anything else
Chorus
Arey vah vah vah vahArey wah wah wah wah
Varae varae vahWelcome, welcome, wah
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Chorus
Raju bhai unna kannalae paathaalaeIf Raju Bhai looks at you with his eyes
Bang bang bangBang bang bang
Raju bhai vandhu munnala ninnaIf Raju Bhai comes and stands in front of you
Bang bang bangBang bang bang

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy hero-introduction track from the movie Anjaan celebrates the aura and power of Raju Bhai, a ruling underworld gangster in Mumbai (specifically Andheri). The lyrics paint him as a feared yet deeply righteous figure whose very name commands respect across the city's streets.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Bang bang bang

The repetitive phrase 'Bang bang bang' mimics the firing sound of bullets, highlighting the gangster theme and high intensity.

Metaphor

Andheri puli pera sonna

'Andheri puli' compares Raju Bhai to a fierce tiger ruling the Andheri region of Mumbai.

Emona / Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Paasam ketta kotti thallu / Vesham potta vetti thallu

In Tamil lyricism, rhyming second letters ('Paasam' / 'Vesham') creates a rhythmic cadence.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Avan aatam maaradhae / Indha kootam maaradhae

The lines end with matching sounds ('maaradhae' / 'maaradhae') to build rhythmic symmetry.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Anjaan (2014) starring Suriya as Raju Bhai, the song features lyrics written by Madhan Karky and vocals by Ranjith and Rahul Nambiar.

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