Bon Bon
From Aahaa Kalyanam · 2014
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Haricharan, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music director
- Dharan Kumar
- Details
- Aahaa Kalyanam2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey battery pona phone-a | Hey battery-drained phone-like |
| Moonji ellam venam | face is not needed here |
| Charge-la konjam poda chollu | Ask to put it on charge a bit |
| Bon bon | Bon bon |
| Male | |
| Freezing pona aan-a | Like a frozen male |
| Nikkaadha veenaa | Unstoppable veena instrument |
| Aarambam aachu potti inga | The competition has started here |
| Bon bon | Bon bon |
| Male | |
| Hey battery pona phone-a | Hey battery-drained phone-like |
| Moonji ellam venam | face is not needed here |
| Charge-la konjam poda chollu | Ask to put it on charge a bit |
| Bon bon | Bon bon |
| Male | |
| Freezing pona aan-a | Like a frozen male |
| Nikkaadha veenaa | Unstoppable veena instrument |
| Aarambam aachu potti inga | The competition has started here |
| Bon bon bon bon | Bon bon bon bon |
| Male | |
| Chithinga athhaingellam athiradiya | Aunts and female relatives, in a fiery mood |
| Chithappa mama vellam aada ready-a | Are uncles and male relatives ready to dance? |
| Saaputtu yeripona kozhuppu ellam | All the fat gained from eating, |
| Kollu bon bon | Burn it off, bon bon |
| Male | |
| Konjam disco killikko | Pinch a little disco |
| Ballae ballae sollikko vaa | Come say Balle Balle |
| Raako breako freak dance ellam | Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all |
| Alli thulliko | Gather them up and jump along |
| Chorus | |
| {Konjam disco killikko | {Pinch a little disco |
| Ballae ballae sollikko vaa | Come say Balle Balle |
| Raako breako freak dance ellam | Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all |
| Alli thulliko} (2) | Gather them up and jump along} (2) |
| Female | |
| Chillena cappuccino | Like a chilled cappuccino |
| Vandhu thottaalae | If she comes and touches, |
| Pattunnu hot-a maarum solla | It turns instantly hot, say |
| Bon bon bon bon | Bon bon bon bon |
| Female | |
| Ponnunga eyes lazer kathhi irukku | Girls' eyes are like laser knives |
| Boys-oda tail-a ellam lesa narukku | Cut off the boys' tails slightly |
| Thalaiga aadumpothu vaalu ethukku | When heads are dancing, why the tail? |
| Solla bon bon | Say bon bon |
| Female | |
| Konjam disco killikko | Pinch a little disco |
| Ballae ballae sollikko vaa | Come say Balle Balle |
| Raako breako freak dance ellam | Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all |
| Alli thulliko | Gather them up and jump along |
| Chorus | |
| {Konjam disco killikko | {Pinch a little disco |
| Ballae ballae sollikko vaa | Come say Balle Balle |
| Raako breako freak dance ellam | Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all |
| Alli thulliko} (2) | Gather them up and jump along} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aaah….gymukku poyi | Aaah... by going to the gym |
| Naanga udambethuvom | We build up our bodies |
| College-u fulla naanga | All over the college, we |
| Padam kaattuvom | Show off like movies |
| Rules-ellam appaikappa | Rules must be broken |
| Odachikkanum | Now and then |
| Ungalukku indha build-up | For you guys, this build-up |
| Worth-illa | Is not worth it |
| Female | |
| Aaah.. gymukku vandhu | Aaah.. coming to the gym |
| Naanga slim-a maaruvom | We become slim |
| College-u pona naanga | When going to college, we |
| Paadam padippom | Study our lessons |
| Engenga enna seiyya | Knowing what to do where, |
| Vevasthaiyilae | In proper decorum |
| Heart ellam fracture aaga | For hearts getting fractured |
| Naanga cause illa | We are not the cause |
| Male | |
| Konjam disco killikko | Pinch a little disco |
| Ballae ballae sollikko vaa | Come say Balle Balle |
| Raako breako freak dance ellam | Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all |
| Alli thulliko | Gather them up and jump along |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaa……aaaaaaaa…..aaaa…. | Aaaaaaa...aaaaaaaa...aaaa... |
| Chorus | |
| {Konjam disco killikko | {Pinch a little disco |
| Ballae ballae sollikko vaa | Come say Balle Balle |
| Raako breako freak dance ellam | Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all |
| Alli thulliko} (2) | Gather them up and jump along} (2) |
ஹே பேட்டரி போன
போன்னா மூஞ்சி எல்லாம்
வேணாம் சார்ஜ்ல கொஞ்சம்
போட சொல்லு பான் பான்
Hey battery-drained phone-like
face is not needed here
Ask to put it on charge a bit
Bon bon
பிரீசிங் போன கேன்னா
நிக்காத வீணா ஆரம்பம் ஆச்சு
போட்டி இங்க பான் பான்
Like a frozen male
Unstoppable veena instrument
The competition has started here
Bon bon
ஹே பேட்டரி போன
போன்னா மூஞ்சி எல்லாம்
வேணாம் சார்ஜ்ல கொஞ்சம்
போட சொல்லு பான் பான்
Hey battery-drained phone-like
face is not needed here
Ask to put it on charge a bit
Bon bon
பிரீசிங் போன கேன்னா
நிக்காத வீணா ஆரம்பம் ஆச்சு
போட்டி இங்க பான் பான்
Like a frozen male
Unstoppable veena instrument
The competition has started here
Bon bon bon bon
சித்திங்க அத்தைங்க
எல்லாம் அதிரடியா சித்தப்பா
மாமா எல்லாம் ஆட ரெடியா
சாப்புட்டு ஏறி போன கொழுப்பு
எல்லாம் கொல்லு பான் பான்
Aunts and female relatives, in a fiery mood
Are uncles and male relatives ready to dance?
All the fat gained from eating,
Burn it off, bon bon
கொஞ்சம் டிஸ்கோ
கிள்ளிக்கோ பல்லே பல்லே
சொல்லிக்கோ வா ராகோ
பிரேக்கோ பிரீக் டான்ஸ்
எல்லாம் அள்ளி துள்ளிக்கோ
Pinch a little disco
Come say Balle Balle
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Gather them up and jump along
{ கொஞ்சம் டிஸ்கோ
கிள்ளிக்கோ பல்லே பல்லே
சொல்லிக்கோ வா ராகோ
பிரேக்கோ பிரீக் டான்ஸ்
எல்லாம் அள்ளி துள்ளிக்கோ } (2)
{Pinch a little disco
Come say Balle Balle
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Gather them up and jump along} (2)
ஆஆ ஹோ பேட்டரி
போட்ட வாட்ச்சா நீ ஓடும்
போதும் பிஸ்டோல தாங்கி
நிறுத்த சொல்ல பான் பான்
Like a chilled cappuccino
If she comes and touches,
It turns instantly hot, say
Bon bon bon bon
சில்லென காப்பச்சீனோ
வந்து தொட்டாலே பட்டுன்னு
ஹாட்டா மாறும் சொல்ல பான்
பான் பான் பான்
Girls' eyes are like laser knives
Cut off the boys' tails slightly
When heads are dancing, why the tail?
Say bon bon
பொண்ணுங்க ஐஸ் லேசர்
கத்தி இருக்கு பாய்ஸ் ஓட டெய்ல்ஸ
எல்லாம் லேசா நறுக்கு தலைங்க
ஆடும் போது வாலு எதுக்கு சொல்ல
பான் பான்
Pinch a little disco
Come say Balle Balle
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Gather them up and jump along
கொஞ்சம் டிஸ்கோ
கிள்ளிக்கோ பல்லே பல்லே
சொல்லிக்கோ வா ராகோ
பிரேக்கோ பிரீக் டான்ஸ்
எல்லாம் அள்ளி துள்ளிக்கோ
{Pinch a little disco
Come say Balle Balle
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Gather them up and jump along} (2)
{ கொஞ்சம் டிஸ்கோ
கிள்ளிக்கோ பல்லே பல்லே
சொல்லிக்கோ வா ராகோ
பிரேக்கோ பிரீக் டான்ஸ்
எல்லாம் அள்ளி துள்ளிக்கோ } (2)
Aaah... by going to the gym
We build up our bodies
All over the college, we
Show off like movies
Rules must be broken
Now and then
For you guys, this build-up
Is not worth it
ஆஆ ஜிம்க்கு போயி
நாங்க உடம்பேத்துவோம் காலேஜ்
புல்லா நாங்க படம் காட்டுவோம்
ரூல்ஸ் எல்லாம் அப்பைக்கப்ப
ஒடச்சிக்கணும் உங்களுக்கு இந்த
பில்ட் அப் ஒர்த் இல்ல
Aaah.. coming to the gym
We become slim
When going to college, we
Study our lessons
Knowing what to do where,
In proper decorum
For hearts getting fractured
We are not the cause
ஆஆ ஜிம்க்கு வந்து
நாங்க ஸ்லிம்மா மாறுவோம்
காலேஜ் போனா நாங்க பாடம்
படிப்போம் எங்கெங்க என்ன
செய்ய வெவஸ்தையிலே
ஹார்ட் எல்லாம் பிராக்சர்
ஆக நாங்க கேஸ் இல்ல
Pinch a little disco
Come say Balle Balle
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Gather them up and jump along
கொஞ்சம் டிஸ்கோ
கிள்ளிக்கோ பல்லே பல்லே
சொல்லிக்கோ வா ராகோ
பிரேக்கோ பிரீக் டான்ஸ்
எல்லாம் அள்ளி துள்ளிக்கோ
Aaaaaaa...aaaaaaaa...aaaa...
ஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆ
{Pinch a little disco
Come say Balle Balle
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Gather them up and jump along} (2)
{ கொஞ்சம் டிஸ்கோ
கிள்ளிக்கோ பல்லே பல்லே
சொல்லிக்கோ வா ராகோ
பிரேக்கோ பிரீக் டான்ஸ்
எல்லாம் அள்ளி துள்ளிக்கோ } (2)
Hey battery pona phone-a
Hey battery-drained phone-like
Moonji ellam venam
face is not needed here
Charge-la konjam poda chollu
Ask to put it on charge a bit
Bon bon
Bon bon
Freezing pona aan-a
Like a frozen male
Nikkaadha veenaa
Unstoppable veena instrument
Aarambam aachu potti inga
The competition has started here
Bon bon
Bon bon
Hey battery pona phone-a
Hey battery-drained phone-like
Moonji ellam venam
face is not needed here
Charge-la konjam poda chollu
Ask to put it on charge a bit
Bon bon
Bon bon
Freezing pona aan-a
Like a frozen male
Nikkaadha veenaa
Unstoppable veena instrument
Aarambam aachu potti inga
The competition has started here
Bon bon bon bon
Bon bon bon bon
Chithinga athhaingellam athiradiya
Aunts and female relatives, in a fiery mood
Chithappa mama vellam aada ready-a
Are uncles and male relatives ready to dance?
Saaputtu yeripona kozhuppu ellam
All the fat gained from eating,
Kollu bon bon
Burn it off, bon bon
Konjam disco killikko
Pinch a little disco
Ballae ballae sollikko vaa
Come say Balle Balle
Raako breako freak dance ellam
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Alli thulliko
Gather them up and jump along
{Konjam disco killikko
{Pinch a little disco
Ballae ballae sollikko vaa
Come say Balle Balle
Raako breako freak dance ellam
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Alli thulliko} (2)
Gather them up and jump along} (2)
Chillena cappuccino
Like a chilled cappuccino
Vandhu thottaalae
If she comes and touches,
Pattunnu hot-a maarum solla
It turns instantly hot, say
Bon bon bon bon
Bon bon bon bon
Ponnunga eyes lazer kathhi irukku
Girls' eyes are like laser knives
Boys-oda tail-a ellam lesa narukku
Cut off the boys' tails slightly
Thalaiga aadumpothu vaalu ethukku
When heads are dancing, why the tail?
Solla bon bon
Say bon bon
Konjam disco killikko
Pinch a little disco
Ballae ballae sollikko vaa
Come say Balle Balle
Raako breako freak dance ellam
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Alli thulliko
Gather them up and jump along
{Konjam disco killikko
{Pinch a little disco
Ballae ballae sollikko vaa
Come say Balle Balle
Raako breako freak dance ellam
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Alli thulliko} (2)
Gather them up and jump along} (2)
Aaah….gymukku poyi
Aaah... by going to the gym
Naanga udambethuvom
We build up our bodies
College-u fulla naanga
All over the college, we
Padam kaattuvom
Show off like movies
Rules-ellam appaikappa
Rules must be broken
Odachikkanum
Now and then
Ungalukku indha build-up
For you guys, this build-up
Worth-illa
Is not worth it
Aaah.. gymukku vandhu
Aaah.. coming to the gym
Naanga slim-a maaruvom
We become slim
College-u pona naanga
When going to college, we
Paadam padippom
Study our lessons
Engenga enna seiyya
Knowing what to do where,
Vevasthaiyilae
In proper decorum
Heart ellam fracture aaga
For hearts getting fractured
Naanga cause illa
We are not the cause
Konjam disco killikko
Pinch a little disco
Ballae ballae sollikko vaa
Come say Balle Balle
Raako breako freak dance ellam
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Alli thulliko
Gather them up and jump along
Aaaaaaa……aaaaaaaa…..aaaa….
Aaaaaaa...aaaaaaaa...aaaa...
{Konjam disco killikko
{Pinch a little disco
Ballae ballae sollikko vaa
Come say Balle Balle
Raako breako freak dance ellam
Rock dance, break dance, freak dance, all
Alli thulliko} (2)
Gather them up and jump along} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Bon Bon' from 'Aahaa Kalyanam' is an energetic, youth-centric dance track filled with playful banter between boys and girls at a wedding celebration. Lyricist Madhan Karky blends contemporary technology metaphors (battery-drained phones, laser eyes) with colloquial Tamil to capture the exuberant atmosphere where relatives of all ages are encouraged to hit the dance floor and shed their inhibitions. The lyrics feature a playful gender battle where boys brag about fitness and rule-breaking while girls counter with sharp wit and grace. Ultimately, the song serves as an invitation to enjoy the celebration through dance and music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Hey battery pona phone-a”
Comparing a dull or lifeless face to a phone with a dead battery that needs charging.
Etagai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Chithinga athhaingellam athiradiya / Chithappa mama vellam aada ready-a”
Rhyming second consonants 'th' across consecutive lines (Chithinga / Chithappa).
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Ponnunga eyes lazer kathhi irukku / Boys-oda tail-a ellam lesa narukku”
Describing girls' eyes as laser knives that cut down boys' egoistic 'tails'.
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Trivia
'Aahaa Kalyanam' (2014) is the official Tamil remake of the Bollywood hit 'Band Baaja Baaraat'. The soundtrack was composed by Dharan Kumar, featuring energetic dance numbers penned by lyricist Madhan Karky.
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