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Bodhaiya Vittu Vaale

From Yaanai · 2022

Lyricist
Arivu
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Arivu, Santosh Hariharan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Yaanai2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Anne konjam paarunneBrother, look here for a moment
Male
Eii ….Hey...
Male
Vidinjadhum cutting cuttingAs soon as day breaks, taking a quarter shot
Kada thorandhadhum getting gettingAs soon as the shop opens, getting alcohol
Pondaati thitting thittingThe wife scolding and scolding
Thirundhala indha tharudhalaThis good-for-nothing won't reform
Male
Ivan kudiya nirutha virumbalaHe doesn't want to stop drinking
Theruvula kudichaanHe drank on the street
Maravula kudichaanHe drank behind trees
Pondati thaaliya vithuttu kudichaanHe sold his wife's sacred mangalsutra to drink
Male
Poruthu poruthu paathu orunaalAfter being patient for a long time, one day
Annikku vandhuchu kovamOn that day, her anger erupted
Ippo nambaalu nelama paavamNow our guy's condition is pitiful
Velakkamathula veratti vertattiChasing him around with a broomstick
Naduchamathula adichaaShe beat him up in the middle of the night
Chumma kizhi kizhinu kizhichuTearing him to shreds completely
Raasa veliya polanu erinjaaShe split him open like a king and threw him out
Male
Kudikkira varaikkumAs long as you keep drinking
Oru kalyanatha kattaadhaDo not get married
Pidichadhum thaali kattaJust because you like someone, to tie the knot
Compel pannaadhaDo not compel them
Male
Adi odha vaanguravaDon't think that the one getting beaten up
Penjathi nu ennaadhaIs just a submissive wife
Avalukkum kovam varumShe will also get angry
Marandhu vidaadhaDon't forget that
Male
Kadanuku sarakkadikkaTo drink liquor on debt
Kaaranatha solladhaDon't give stupid excuses
Soranaiya ezhandhuputtuDon't lose your self-respect
Kevala padaadhaAnd degrade yourself
Male
Enna neeyum solta unakuYou also gave advice to me
Kalyanam venamnu thalta anneSaying marriage isn't necessary for you, elder brother
Male
Adhu vera idhu veraThat situation is different, this is different
Nee marriage pannaamaIf you don't get married
Enna panna poreWhat are you going to do?
Male
Vendannu sollaadha yenda nu kekaadhaDon't say no, don't ask why
Sonna unga nalladhukkuWhat is told is for your own good
Kaalam poora neeyum ondikkattayaavaeIf you remain single all your life
Irundha kavala ammaavukkuMother will be worried
Male
Hey venga payaleHey foolish guy
Naara payaleSmelly guy
Sariya sonnala jimmiDidn't I say it right, Jimmi?
Chorus
………………………....
Male
Paasatha nee pangu vachaIf you share love equally
Paasanamum paayasam dhaanEven poison becomes sweet payasam
Veetukkulla thokkuravanOne who faces defeat inside the house
Oorayellaam jeichiruvaanWill conquer the whole world
Male
Saadhi madham paathadhillaHe never cared about caste or religion
Ivan mandakkulla andha bodhaiyillaThat fanaticism isn't inside his head
Emmadhamum sammadhamdhaanAll religions are acceptable
Sammadhamae nammadham dhaanMutual consent is our true religion
Male
Kudikkira varaikkumAs long as you keep drinking
Oru kalyanatha kattaadhaDo not get married
Pidichadhum thaali kattaJust because you like someone, to tie the knot
Compel pannaadhaDo not compel them
Male
Adi odha vaanguravaDon't think that the one getting beaten up
Penjathi nu ennaadhaIs just a submissive wife
Avalukkum kovam varumShe will also get angry
Marandhu vidaadhaDon't forget that
Male
Kadanuku sarakkadikkaTo drink liquor on debt
Kaaranatha solladhaDon't give stupid excuses
Soranaiya ezhandhuputtuDon't lose your self-respect
Kevala padaadhaAnd degrade yourself

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Yaanai is a high-energy folk-rap track delivering social commentary on alcoholism, domestic accountability, and social harmony. It humorously describes the plight of a chronic drunkard who loses his self-respect and family dignity, eventually getting ousted by his pushed-to-the-limit wife. The lyrics issue a stern warning that men addicted to alcohol shouldn't force women into marriage and destroy their lives. Interspersed with casual brotherly banter about marriage and societal expectations, the song transitions into themes of unity, equality, and overcoming communal prejudices. It stresses that genuine love can turn adversity into sweetness and emphasizes living above religious or caste divides.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyming Repetition / Anaphora

Vidinjadhum cutting cutting / Kada thorandhadhum getting getting / Pondaati thitting thitting

Use of rhythmic english-loan words with repetitive ending sounds ('cutting cutting', 'getting getting', 'thitting thitting') creating a lively beat.

Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Paasatha nee pangu vacha / Paasanamum paayasam dhaan

The second letter 'sa' matches across consecutive words/lines ('Paasatha' / 'Paasanamum').

Metaphor

Paasanamum paayasam dhaan

Comparing shared affection to transforming deadly poison ('paasanam') into sweet dessert ('paayasam').

Hyperbole & Local Idiom

Chumma kizhi kizhinu kizhichu / Raasa veliya polanu erinjaa

Exaggerated folk expression describing extreme physical beating and throwing out ('chumma kizhi kizhinu kizhichu').

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Trivia

This track was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the 2022 Tamil action-drama Yaanai, directed by Hari and starring Arun Vijay. Independent hip-hop artist Arivu penned the lyrics and lent his energetic vocals alongside G. V. Prakash Kumar, infusing modern gaana and rap aesthetics with social awareness themes.

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