Biriyani
From Biriyani · 2013
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Tanvi Shah, Bhavatharani, Vilasini
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Biriyani2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| You know life is a gamble | You know life is a gamble |
| It aint nothing but the game | It ain't nothing but a game |
| If you getting no where | If you're getting nowhere |
| Oh oh it’s a shame | Oh oh, it's a shame |
| Female | |
| You know life is a gamble | You know life is a gamble |
| It aint nothing but the game | It ain't nothing but a game |
| If you getting no where | If you're getting nowhere |
| Oh oh it’s a shame | Oh oh, it's a shame |
| Female | |
| Senjathu enga group-u..okay.. | Our group did this... okay... |
| Anjarai petti ithu romba tappu | Spice box, this is very wrong |
| Thang thang u gotta keep | Thing, thing, you gotta keep |
| Doing your thang | Doing your thing |
| Thang thang u gotta keep | Thing, thing, you gotta keep |
| Doing your thang | Doing your thing |
| New type cooking oho taste-u | New type of cooking, oh what taste! |
| Un mind-u-kithu puthitor boost-u | It gives a new boost to your mind! |
| Female | |
| Whoa finally you gotta | Whoa, finally you gotta |
| Let yourself go by the beat | Let yourself go by the beat |
| Female | |
| Come and get some biriyani | Come and get some biriyani |
| Me gustas that you’re variya nee | I like that you are coming |
| Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee | Will you come to this side and give? |
| Va va vare vare vaa | Come, come, welcome, come! |
| Female | |
| And be a man about it | And be a man about it |
| You gotta taste this biriyani | You gotta taste this biriyani |
| Me gustas that you’re variya nee | I like that you are coming |
| Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee | Will you come to this side and give? |
| Ada alli thulli thulli oodi vaa nee | Hey, scoop it up and run over jumping with joy! |
| Super namma biriyani | Our biriyani is super! |
| Female | |
| When dem peeps say variya | When those people ask 'Are you coming?' |
| Don’t end up sayin adada | Don't end up saying 'Oh no!' |
| Coz if u do den in a minute | Because if you do, then in a minute |
| Thell mess up with ur cabeza | They'll mess up with your head |
| You say hoo wait a minute | You say, 'Hoo, wait a minute' |
| Imma need sometime to breathe | I'm gonna need some time to breathe |
| But by the time you done | But by the time you're done |
| You might go loca loca | You might go crazy, crazy |
| Female | |
| Don’t you be | Don't you be |
| Follow in them crowd | Following in the crowd |
| Create ya resolutions | Create your resolutions |
| Stand up fight | Stand up, fight |
| Hell ya…. | Hell yeah... |
| And cause a revolution | And cause a revolution |
| Float like a butterfly | Float like a butterfly |
| Sting like bee | Sting like a bee |
| Your fists cant hit what dem eyes | Your fists can't hit what those eyes |
| Cant see you gotta watch your | Can't see, you gotta watch your |
| Shadow theres a price on your head | Shadow, there's a price on your head |
| Boom boom bang bang | Boom boom bang bang |
| And then you drop dead | And then you drop dead |
| Female | |
| Come and get some biriyani | Come and get some biriyani |
| Me gustas that you’re variya nee | I like that you are coming |
| Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee | Will you come to this side and give? |
| Va va vare vare vaa | Come, come, welcome, come! |
| Female | |
| And be a man about it | And be a man about it |
| You gotta taste this biriyani | You gotta taste this biriyani |
| Me gustas that you’re variya nee | I like that you are coming |
| Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee | Will you come to this side and give? |
| Ada alli thulli thulli oodi vaa nee | Hey, scoop it up and run over jumping with joy! |
| Super namma biriyani | Our biriyani is super! |
You know life is a gamble
It ain't nothing but a game
If you're getting nowhere
Oh oh, it's a shame
You know life is a gamble
It ain't nothing but a game
If you're getting nowhere
Oh oh, it's a shame
Our group did this... okay...
Spice box, this is very wrong
Thing, thing, you gotta keep
Doing your thing
Thing, thing, you gotta keep
Doing your thing
New type of cooking, oh what taste!
It gives a new boost to your mind!
Whoa, finally you gotta
Let yourself go by the beat
Come and get some biriyani
I like that you are coming
Will you come to this side and give?
Come, come, welcome, come!
And be a man about it
You gotta taste this biriyani
I like that you are coming
Will you come to this side and give?
Hey, scoop it up and run over jumping with joy!
Our biriyani is super!
When those people ask 'Are you coming?'
Don't end up saying 'Oh no!'
Because if you do, then in a minute
They'll mess up with your head
You say, 'Hoo, wait a minute'
I'm gonna need some time to breathe
But by the time you're done
You might go crazy, crazy
Don't you be
Following in the crowd
Create your resolutions
Stand up, fight
Hell yeah...
And cause a revolution
Float like a butterfly
Sting like a bee
Your fists can't hit what those eyes
Can't see, you gotta watch your
Shadow, there's a price on your head
Boom boom bang bang
And then you drop dead
Come and get some biriyani
I like that you are coming
Will you come to this side and give?
Come, come, welcome, come!
And be a man about it
You gotta taste this biriyani
I like that you are coming
Will you come to this side and give?
Hey, scoop it up and run over jumping with joy!
Our biriyani is super!
You know life is a gamble
You know life is a gamble
It aint nothing but the game
It ain't nothing but a game
If you getting no where
If you're getting nowhere
Oh oh it’s a shame
Oh oh, it's a shame
You know life is a gamble
You know life is a gamble
It aint nothing but the game
It ain't nothing but a game
If you getting no where
If you're getting nowhere
Oh oh it’s a shame
Oh oh, it's a shame
Senjathu enga group-u..okay..
Our group did this... okay...
Anjarai petti ithu romba tappu
Spice box, this is very wrong
Thang thang u gotta keep
Thing, thing, you gotta keep
Doing your thang
Doing your thing
Thang thang u gotta keep
Thing, thing, you gotta keep
Doing your thang
Doing your thing
New type cooking oho taste-u
New type of cooking, oh what taste!
Un mind-u-kithu puthitor boost-u
It gives a new boost to your mind!
Whoa finally you gotta
Whoa, finally you gotta
Let yourself go by the beat
Let yourself go by the beat
Come and get some biriyani
Come and get some biriyani
Me gustas that you’re variya nee
I like that you are coming
Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee
Will you come to this side and give?
Va va vare vare vaa
Come, come, welcome, come!
And be a man about it
And be a man about it
You gotta taste this biriyani
You gotta taste this biriyani
Me gustas that you’re variya nee
I like that you are coming
Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee
Will you come to this side and give?
Ada alli thulli thulli oodi vaa nee
Hey, scoop it up and run over jumping with joy!
Super namma biriyani
Our biriyani is super!
When dem peeps say variya
When those people ask 'Are you coming?'
Don’t end up sayin adada
Don't end up saying 'Oh no!'
Coz if u do den in a minute
Because if you do, then in a minute
Thell mess up with ur cabeza
They'll mess up with your head
You say hoo wait a minute
You say, 'Hoo, wait a minute'
Imma need sometime to breathe
I'm gonna need some time to breathe
But by the time you done
But by the time you're done
You might go loca loca
You might go crazy, crazy
Don’t you be
Don't you be
Follow in them crowd
Following in the crowd
Create ya resolutions
Create your resolutions
Stand up fight
Stand up, fight
Hell ya….
Hell yeah...
And cause a revolution
And cause a revolution
Float like a butterfly
Float like a butterfly
Sting like bee
Sting like a bee
Your fists cant hit what dem eyes
Your fists can't hit what those eyes
Cant see you gotta watch your
Can't see, you gotta watch your
Shadow theres a price on your head
Shadow, there's a price on your head
Boom boom bang bang
Boom boom bang bang
And then you drop dead
And then you drop dead
Come and get some biriyani
Come and get some biriyani
Me gustas that you’re variya nee
I like that you are coming
Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee
Will you come to this side and give?
Va va vare vare vaa
Come, come, welcome, come!
And be a man about it
And be a man about it
You gotta taste this biriyani
You gotta taste this biriyani
Me gustas that you’re variya nee
I like that you are coming
Indha pakkam vandhu thariya nee
Will you come to this side and give?
Ada alli thulli thulli oodi vaa nee
Hey, scoop it up and run over jumping with joy!
Super namma biriyani
Our biriyani is super!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Biriyani' from the eponymous movie is a high-energy, multilingual track blending Tamil, English, and Spanish phrases. Using biriyani as a metaphor for enjoying life's rich experiences, the song reflects on life as a game of gambles and choices. It urges the listener to break away from the crowd, stand up, take risks, and embrace individuality with confidence and swagger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“You know life is a gamble”
Compares life to a gamble and a game to emphasize risk-taking and unpredictability.
Simile / Cultural Allusion
“Float like a butterfly”
Directly references Muhammad Ali's famous quote 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee' to depict agility and resilience.
Code-Switching (Multilingual Rhyming)
“Me gustas that you’re variya nee”
Blends Spanish ('Me gustas'), English, and Tamil ('variya nee') seamlessly in a single line.
Onomatopoeia
“Boom boom bang bang”
Uses rhythmic gun sound words to create dramatic effect and urgency.
Repetition (Epanalepsis)
“Ada alli thulli thulli oodi vaa nee”
Repeats 'thulli' to emphasize joyous motion and rhythmic energy.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track is the title song from Venkat Prabhu's 2013 comedy-thriller movie 'Biriyani'. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, marking his 100th film album as a music director. The song uniquely blends Tamil, English, and Spanish words (like 'Me gustas' and 'cabeza').
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