Bongu Kichan
From Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bongu kichaan | Fraudster guy |
| Vaangikkuraan salpi sekaru | Getting beaten up, cheap guy Sekar |
| Aakkaan | Big shot |
| Perusaa vanttaan solla | Came here boasting big |
| Mooditu odiru | Shut up and run away |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadu | Forest |
| Kaadu maela voodu | A house above the forest |
| Voodu maela theevu | An island above the house |
| Theevu maela aalu | A person on top of the island |
| Chorus | |
| Aalu | Person |
| Aalu maela maalu | Money on top of the person |
| Maalu maela aalu | A person on top of the money |
| Anna vaaiyila apple-u | An apple stuffed in brother's mouth |
| Male | |
| Bongu | Bluff |
| Ayya bongu | Oh sir, bluff! |
| Bongu bongu | Bluff, bluff |
| Salpi sekaru | Cheap Sekar |
| Chorus | |
| Bongu | Bluff |
| Ayya bongu | Oh sir, bluff! |
| Bongu bongu | Bluff, bluff |
| Salpi sekaru | Cheap Sekar |
| Male | |
| Savuru mootti | Heating up the wall |
| Kavuru katti | Tying up with rope |
| Pona annaachi | The elder brother who left |
| Ada saltu kottaa | Hey, without going to the salt depot |
| Povaamalae | Without going |
| Naasthaa thinnaachu | Breakfast was eaten |
| Male | |
| Manasu ethayo thaeduchu | The heart searched for something |
| Lightaa valukkinu oduchu | Slipping slightly, it ran |
| Male | |
| Jabaru kaatti | Showing off arrogantly |
| Mansu thimiru pannuche…. | The mind acted stubborn and proud |
| Chorus :Pannuche…. | Chorus: It acted so... |
| Male | |
| Kaavaa vittu | Leaving the ditch |
| Confuse aayi ninnichu | It stood there confused |
| Chorus :Ninnichu | Chorus: It stood there... |
| Male | |
| Bongu | Bluff |
| Ayya bongu | Oh sir, bluff! |
| Bongu bongu | Bluff, bluff |
| Salpi sekaru | Cheap Sekar |
| Chorus | |
| Bongu | Bluff |
| Ayya bongu | Oh sir, bluff! |
| Bongu bongu | Bluff, bluff |
| Salpi sekaru | Cheap Sekar |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Thaattu poottu | Lock and key hustle |
| Thavulu paattu | Thavil drum beat song |
| Aal appeettu | The person disappeared |
| Kaala neettu | Stretch your leg |
| Kaalu maattu | Hook your leg |
| Last-u naattu | Plant at the end |
| Waste mannaachu | It all turned into useless mud |
| Male | |
| Eguru nee kaatti | Jump around and show off |
| Topi unakku | You get fooled with a hat on your head |
| Couple-u holdsu | A couple of holds |
| Vuttu pochchunaa | If you let go |
| Gandhi kanakku | It becomes a forgotten debt |
| Chorus | |
| Aahaa haa ahaa | Aahaa haa ahaa |
| Aahaa haa aahaa | Aahaa haa aahaa |
| Aa….aa….aa….aahaa haa aahaa | Aa... aa... aa... aahaa haa aahaa |
| Salpi sekaru | Cheap Sekar |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadu | Forest |
| Kaadu maela voodu | Kaadu maela voodu (A house above the forest) |
| Voodu maela theevu | Voodu maela theevu (An island above the house) |
| Theevu maela aalu. | Theevu maela aalu (A person on top of the island) |
| Chorus | |
| Aalu | Person |
| Aalu maela maalu | Aalu maela maalu (Money on top of the person) |
| Maalu maela aalu | Maalu maela aalu (A person on top of the money) |
| Anna vaaiyila apple-u | An apple stuffed in brother's mouth |
| Chorus | |
| Bongu | Bluff |
| Ayya bongu | Oh sir, bluff! |
| Bongu bongu | Bluff, bluff |
| Salpi sekaru | Cheap Sekar |
| Chorus | |
| Bongu | Bluff |
| Ayya bongu | Oh sir, bluff! |
| Bongu bongu | Bluff, bluff |
| Salpi sekaru | Cheap Sekar |
போங்கு கிச்சான்
வாங்கிக்குறான் சல்பி சேகரு
அஹ்ஹான்
பெருசா வன்ட்டான் சொல்ல
மூடிட்டு ஓடிரு
Fraudster guy
Getting beaten up, cheap guy Sekar
Big shot
Came here boasting big
Shut up and run away
காடு
காடு மேல வூடு
வூடு மேல தீவு
தீவு மேல ஆளு
Forest
A house above the forest
An island above the house
A person on top of the island
ஆளு
ஆளு மேல மாலு
மாலு மேல ஆளு
அண்ணா வாயில ஆப்பிள்ளு
Person
Money on top of the person
A person on top of the money
An apple stuffed in brother's mouth
போங்கு
அய்யா போங்கு
போங்கு போங்கு
சல்பி சேகரு
Bluff
Oh sir, bluff!
Bluff, bluff
Cheap Sekar
போங்கு
அய்யா போங்கு
போங்கு போங்கு
சல்பி சேகரு
Bluff
Oh sir, bluff!
Bluff, bluff
Cheap Sekar
சவுரு மூட்டி
கவுறு கட்டி
போனா அண்ணாச்சி
அட சால்ட் கொட்டா
போவாமலே
நாஸ்டா தின்னாச்சு
Heating up the wall
Tying up with rope
The elder brother who left
Hey, without going to the salt depot
Without going
Breakfast was eaten
மனசு எதையோ தேடுச்சு
லைட்டா வழுக்கின்னு ஓடிச்சு
The heart searched for something
Slipping slightly, it ran
ஜபரு காட்டி
மனசு திமிரு பண்ணுச்சே
குழு :
பண்ணுச்சே
காவா விட்டு
கண்பூயூஸ் ஆயி நின்னிச்சு
குழு :
நின்னிச்சு
Showing off arrogantly
The mind acted stubborn and proud
Chorus: It acted so...
போங்கு
அய்யா போங்கு
போங்கு போங்கு
சல்பி சேகரு
Leaving the ditch
It stood there confused
Chorus: It stood there...
போங்கு
அய்யா போங்கு
போங்கு போங்கு
சல்பி சேகரு
Bluff
Oh sir, bluff!
Bluff, bluff
Cheap Sekar
..............................
Bluff
Oh sir, bluff!
Bluff, bluff
Cheap Sekar
தாட்டு பூட்டு
தவுலு பாட்டு
ஆள் அப்பீட்டு
கால நீட்டு
காலு மாட்டு
லாஸ்ட்டு நாட்டு
வேஸ்ட் மண்ணாச்சு
...
எகுறி நீ காட்டி
டோப்பி உனக்கு
கப்பில் ஹோல்ஸ்
வுட்டு போச்சுன்னா
காந்தி கணக்கு
Lock and key hustle
Thavil drum beat song
The person disappeared
Stretch your leg
Hook your leg
Plant at the end
It all turned into useless mud
ஆஹா ஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஹா ஆஹா
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஹா ஹா ஆஹா
சல்பி சேகரு
Jump around and show off
You get fooled with a hat on your head
A couple of holds
If you let go
It becomes a forgotten debt
காடு
காடு மேல வூடு
வூடு மேல தீவு
தீவு மேல ஆளு
Aahaa haa ahaa
Aahaa haa aahaa
Aa... aa... aa... aahaa haa aahaa
Cheap Sekar
ஆளு
ஆளு மேல மாலு
மாலு மேல ஆளு
அண்ணா வாயில ஆப்பிள்ளு
Forest
Kaadu maela voodu (A house above the forest)
Voodu maela theevu (An island above the house)
Theevu maela aalu (A person on top of the island)
போங்கு
அய்யா போங்கு
போங்கு போங்கு
சல்பி சேகரு
Person
Aalu maela maalu (Money on top of the person)
Maalu maela aalu (A person on top of the money)
An apple stuffed in brother's mouth
போங்கு
அய்யா போங்கு
போங்கு போங்கு
சல்பி சேகரு
Bluff
Oh sir, bluff!
Bluff, bluff
Cheap Sekar
Bluff
Oh sir, bluff!
Bluff, bluff
Cheap Sekar
Bongu kichaan
Fraudster guy
Vaangikkuraan salpi sekaru
Getting beaten up, cheap guy Sekar
Aakkaan
Big shot
Perusaa vanttaan solla
Came here boasting big
Mooditu odiru
Shut up and run away
Kaadu
Forest
Kaadu maela voodu
A house above the forest
Voodu maela theevu
An island above the house
Theevu maela aalu
A person on top of the island
Aalu
Person
Aalu maela maalu
Money on top of the person
Maalu maela aalu
A person on top of the money
Anna vaaiyila apple-u
An apple stuffed in brother's mouth
Bongu
Bluff
Ayya bongu
Oh sir, bluff!
Bongu bongu
Bluff, bluff
Salpi sekaru
Cheap Sekar
Bongu
Bluff
Ayya bongu
Oh sir, bluff!
Bongu bongu
Bluff, bluff
Salpi sekaru
Cheap Sekar
Savuru mootti
Heating up the wall
Kavuru katti
Tying up with rope
Pona annaachi
The elder brother who left
Ada saltu kottaa
Hey, without going to the salt depot
Povaamalae
Without going
Naasthaa thinnaachu
Breakfast was eaten
Manasu ethayo thaeduchu
The heart searched for something
Lightaa valukkinu oduchu
Slipping slightly, it ran
Jabaru kaatti
Showing off arrogantly
Mansu thimiru pannuche….
The mind acted stubborn and proud
Chorus :Pannuche….
Chorus: It acted so...
Kaavaa vittu
Leaving the ditch
Confuse aayi ninnichu
It stood there confused
Chorus :Ninnichu
Chorus: It stood there...
Bongu
Bluff
Ayya bongu
Oh sir, bluff!
Bongu bongu
Bluff, bluff
Salpi sekaru
Cheap Sekar
Bongu
Bluff
Ayya bongu
Oh sir, bluff!
Bongu bongu
Bluff, bluff
Salpi sekaru
Cheap Sekar
………………..
...
Thaattu poottu
Lock and key hustle
Thavulu paattu
Thavil drum beat song
Aal appeettu
The person disappeared
Kaala neettu
Stretch your leg
Kaalu maattu
Hook your leg
Last-u naattu
Plant at the end
Waste mannaachu
It all turned into useless mud
Eguru nee kaatti
Jump around and show off
Topi unakku
You get fooled with a hat on your head
Couple-u holdsu
A couple of holds
Vuttu pochchunaa
If you let go
Gandhi kanakku
It becomes a forgotten debt
Aahaa haa ahaa
Aahaa haa ahaa
Aahaa haa aahaa
Aahaa haa aahaa
Aa….aa….aa….aahaa haa aahaa
Aa... aa... aa... aahaa haa aahaa
Salpi sekaru
Cheap Sekar
Kaadu
Forest
Kaadu maela voodu
Kaadu maela voodu (A house above the forest)
Voodu maela theevu
Voodu maela theevu (An island above the house)
Theevu maela aalu.
Theevu maela aalu (A person on top of the island)
Aalu
Person
Aalu maela maalu
Aalu maela maalu (Money on top of the person)
Maalu maela aalu
Maalu maela aalu (A person on top of the money)
Anna vaaiyila apple-u
An apple stuffed in brother's mouth
Bongu
Bluff
Ayya bongu
Oh sir, bluff!
Bongu bongu
Bluff, bluff
Salpi sekaru
Cheap Sekar
Bongu
Bluff
Ayya bongu
Oh sir, bluff!
Bongu bongu
Bluff, bluff
Salpi sekaru
Cheap Sekar
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Bongu Kichaan' (also known as the Bongu track) from 'Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum' is a quirky, fast-paced Madras slang song that hilariously mocks the misadventures and false bravado of the protagonist, Kathir, and his local buddy Sekar. Through playful lyrics filled with North Chennai street idioms, nonsense rhymes, and absurd imagery, the track captures the chaotic and unglamorous life of small-time rowdies who constantly end up getting beaten up or duped despite their grand ambitions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anadiplosis / Chain Rhyme (Madras Street Style)
“Kaadu / Kaadu maela voodu / Voodu maela theevu / Theevu maela aalu”
The end word or concept of one line begins the next, creating a playful, cascading nonsense rhyme structure typical of children's folk games.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme) & Monai (Alliteration)
“Savuru mootti / Kavuru katti”
Traditional Tamil poetic meter applied using contemporary local dialect to maintain rhythm.
Idiomatic Metaphor (Tamil Slang)
“Vuttu pochchunaa / Gandhi kanakku”
'Gandhi kanakku' refers to an unrecoverable debt or a written-off account, metaphorically implying that once something slips, it is gone forever.
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Trivia
The song incorporates authentic North Chennai slang words like 'Salpi' (cheap/worthless), 'Maalu' (money/goods), and 'Bongu' (fraud/trickery). Santhosh Narayanan composed and sang this track himself to preserve the raw, uninhibited street flavor required for Nalan Kumarasamy's black comedy film.
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