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Lyrics & meaning

Bow Wow Vadai

From Simba · 2015

Lyricist
Subu
Singer
Siddharth
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Movie name
Simba
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
31 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Bow wow vadai
Kaakkaa oochu da
Bow wow bagulu
Bigila oodhu da
Bow wow badaa
Bejaar aachu da
Baba mar gaya
Bow wow gear ah
Fire ah maathu da
Bow wow fear ah
Beer-aal aathu da
Bow wow tyre-u
Mayira pochu da
Vaa vaa chal gaya
Yevanum
Nimuthaadha vaalu
Yemana
Aal kaatum aalu
Yedhukkum
Asaraadha kaalu
Paanju thenju
Gethu kaatum role-u
Tholacha
Pocketa thedu
Kolachcha
Biscotha podu
Morachaa
Dead endu roadu
Odu Odu
Thirumbama odu
Naan kaththuren
Single ah suthuren
Hey jessie
Signal ah kaatu nee
Kudhira manam
Pichu oduthae
Usura uruchi
Bajji poduthae
Irundhum ulla
Patchi koovuthae
Trisha enakku thaan
Chorus :Trisha enakku thaan
Legu unaku
Enaku elumbu da
Late aakadha
Udanae kelambu da
Cadbury mattum
Enaku Kedachitta
Trisha unakku dhaan
Chorus :Trisha unakku dhaan
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Naaa..nana naaaa….
Yevanum
Nimuthaadha vaalu
Yemana
Aal kaatum aalu
Yedhukkum
Asaraadha kaalu
Paanju thenju
Gethu kaatum role-u
Tholacha
Pocketa thedu
Kolachcha
Biscotha podu
Morachaa
Dead endu roadu
Odu Odu
Thirumbama odu daa
Aaa….aaaa…aaaa
Odu da…aaaa…aaaa…aaa(3)
Odu odu odu daaa….
Mellamaa unna naan
Tucker ah thattuven
Vellama odinaa
Sticker ah ottuven
{Kitta vanthalae
Chorus :Kitta vanthalae
Male :Vittu odathae
Chorus :Vittu odathae
Male :Thorathi pudipenae
Chorus :Thorathi pudipenae
Male :Hey jessie
Hey jessie} (2)
Hey..hey hey….
Bow wow vadai
Kaakkaa oochu da
Bow wow bagulu
Bigila oodhu da
Bow wow badaa
Bejaar aachu da
Baba mar gaya
Bow wow gear ah
Fire ah maathu da
Bow wow fear ah
Beer-aal aathu da
Bow wow tyre-u
Mayira pochu da
Vaa vaa chal gaya
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Naaa..nana naaaa….
Trisha enakkudhaan (8)
Bow wow, the vada (savory fritter),
The crow flew off with it, man!
Bow wow, buddy,
Blow the whistle, man!
Bow wow, a huge
Mess it has become, man!
Baba is dead and gone!
Bow wow, switch the gear
Into pure fire, man!
Bow wow, cool down the fear
With a cold beer, man!
Bow wow, the tyre
Is totally ruined, man!
Come on, come on, let's roll!
A tail that no one
Can ever straighten out,
A guy who can even
Point out Yama (the god of death)!
Legs that never
Falter for anything,
Pouncing and wearing out,
Rocking this role with swag!
Search for that
Lost packet,
Toss over a
Crumbled biscuit!
If anyone glares,
It is a dead-end street,
Run, run,
Turn back and run!
I am screaming out,
Roaming around single!
Hey Jessie,
Give me a signal!
My horse-like mind
Is tearing away and galloping wild!
Peeling off my life,
It fries it up like a bajji (fritter)!
Yet deep inside,
A little bird chirps!
Trisha is only mine!
Chorus: Trisha is only mine!
The leg piece is for you,
The bone is for me, man!
Do not be late,
Get moving right now, man!
If only Cadbury chocolate
Falls into my hands,
Then Trisha is all yours!
Chorus: Then Trisha is all yours!
Naana naana nanan naana naana naanaa
Naana naana nanan naana naana naanaa
Naana naana nanan naana naana naanaa
Naa.. nana naaaa...
A tail that no one
Can ever straighten out,
A guy who can even
Point out Yama (the god of death)!
Legs that never
Falter for anything,
Pouncing and wearing out,
Rocking this role with swag!
Search for that
Lost packet,
Toss over a
Crumbled biscuit!
If anyone glares,
It is a dead-end street,
Run, run,
Turn back and run, man!
Aaa... aaaa... aaaa
Run, dude... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa
Run, run, run, man...
Slowly, I will tap you
In fine style!
If you rush like a flood,
I will stick to you like a decal!
If you just come near,
Chorus: If you just come near,
Male: Do not run away and leave me!
Chorus: Do not run away and leave me!
Male: I will chase and catch you!
Chorus: I will chase and catch you!
Male: Hey Jessie,
Hey Jessie!
Hey... hey hey...
Bow wow, the vada (savory fritter),
The crow flew off with it, man!
Bow wow, buddy,
Blow the whistle, man!
Bow wow, a huge
Mess it has become, man!
Baba is dead and gone!
Bow wow, switch the gear
Into pure fire, man!
Bow wow, cool down the fear
With a cold beer, man!
Bow wow, the tyre
Is totally ruined, man!
Come on, come on, let's roll!
Naana naana nanan naana naana naanaa
Naana naana nanan naana naana naanaa
Naana naana nanan naana naana naanaa
Naa.. nana naaaa...
Trisha is mine alone!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic, quirky song from the movie Simba presents a playful, stoner-dog perspective on life, love, and urban survival. Filled with eccentric dog imagery—such as unstraightenably crooked tails, biscuits, bone scraps, and barking—the narrator humorously negotiates his desires, claiming affection for popular culture icons like actress Trisha and the romantic character 'Jessie' from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The lyrics combine street slang, rhyming couplets, and absurd comical bargaining (offering chicken leg pieces in exchange for bones or trading actress Trisha for Cadbury chocolates). It delivers a lighthearted, chaotic vibe representing a carefree spirit navigating urban dead-ends with beer, bickering, and unstoppable momentum.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adhukai & Monai)

Bow wow fear ah / Beer-aal aathu da

End-rhyme created using urban Tamil slang and English loanwords ending in 'da' and 'u'.

Metaphor

Kudhira manam / Pichu oduthae

Compares human mind/desire to a wild running horse and a bird chirping inside.

Pop Culture Allusion

Hey jessie / Signal ah kaatu nee

Refers directly to popular Tamil cinema actress Trisha and character Jessie from VTV.

Repetition (Anaphora / Epizeuxis)

Odu Odu / Thirumbama odu

Repetition of sound 'Bow wow' and urgency phrase 'Odu Odu' to establish rhythm and theme.

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Trivia

Simba (2019) is a Tamil black comedy film written and directed by Arvind Sridhar. In the film, actor Premgi Amaren plays a uniquely anthropomorphic role representing the dog of a stoner protagonist played by Bharath. Music for the film was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar.

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