Bow Wow Vadai
From Simba · 2015
- Lyricist
- Subu
- Singer
- Siddharth
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Simba2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bow wow vadai | Bow wow vada |
| Kaakkaa oochu da | The crow shooed it away, man |
| Bow wow bagulu | Bow wow armpit |
| Bigila oodhu da | Blow the whistle, man |
| Bow wow badaa | Bow wow big |
| Bejaar aachu da | It became a hassle, man |
| Baba mar gaya | Baba died |
| Male | |
| Bow wow gear ah | Bow wow gear |
| Fire ah maathu da | Change it to fire, man |
| Bow wow fear ah | Bow wow fear |
| Beer-aal aathu da | Quench it with beer, man |
| Bow wow tyre-u | Bow wow tire |
| Mayira pochu da | It went to ruin, man |
| Vaa vaa chal gaya | Come, come, it worked out |
| Male | |
| Yevanum | Anyone's |
| Nimuthaadha vaalu | Tail that cannot be straightened |
| Yemana | Like Yama the god of death |
| Aal kaatum aalu | The guy who points people out |
| Yedhukkum | For nothing |
| Asaraadha kaalu | Legs that never falter |
| Paanju thenju | Pouncing and wearing out |
| Gethu kaatum role-u | A stylish role being displayed |
| Male | |
| Tholacha | If lost |
| Pocketa thedu | Search your pocket |
| Kolachcha | If barked at |
| Biscotha podu | Throw a biscuit |
| Morachaa | If stared down |
| Dead endu roadu | It is a dead end road |
| Odu Odu | Run, run |
| Thirumbama odu | Run without looking back |
| Male | |
| Naan kaththuren | I am shouting |
| Single ah suthuren | I am roaming single |
| Hey jessie | Hey Jessie |
| Signal ah kaatu nee | Show me a signal |
| Male | |
| Kudhira manam | Horse-like mind |
| Pichu oduthae | Is running wild |
| Usura uruchi | Skinning life away |
| Bajji poduthae | Making a bajji out of it |
| Irundhum ulla | Still inside |
| Patchi koovuthae | The bird is chirping |
| Trisha enakku thaan | Trisha belongs only to me |
| Chorus :Trisha enakku thaan | Chorus: Trisha belongs only to me |
| Male | |
| Legu unaku | Leg piece for you |
| Enaku elumbu da | Bone for me, man |
| Late aakadha | Don't be late |
| Udanae kelambu da | Leave immediately, man |
| Cadbury mattum | If only Cadbury chocolate |
| Enaku Kedachitta | Is obtained by me |
| Trisha unakku dhaan | Then Trisha belongs to you |
| Chorus :Trisha unakku dhaan | Chorus: Then Trisha belongs to you |
| Chorus | |
| Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa | Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa |
| Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa | Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa |
| Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa | Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa |
| Naaa..nana naaaa…. | Naaa..nana naaaa.... |
| Male | |
| Yevanum | Anyone's |
| Nimuthaadha vaalu | Tail that cannot be straightened |
| Yemana | Like Yama the god of death |
| Aal kaatum aalu | The guy who points people out |
| Yedhukkum | For nothing |
| Asaraadha kaalu | Legs that never falter |
| Paanju thenju | Pouncing and wearing out |
| Gethu kaatum role-u | A stylish role being displayed |
| Male | |
| Tholacha | If lost |
| Pocketa thedu | Search your pocket |
| Kolachcha | If barked at |
| Biscotha podu | Throw a biscuit |
| Morachaa | If stared down |
| Dead endu roadu | It is a dead end road |
| Odu Odu | Run, run |
| Thirumbama odu daa | Run without turning back, man |
| Aaa….aaaa…aaaa | Aaa....aaaa...aaaa |
| Odu da…aaaa…aaaa…aaa(3) | Run man...aaa...aaa...aaa (3) |
| Odu odu odu daaa…. | Run, run, run man... |
| Male | |
| Mellamaa unna naan | Slowly I will |
| Tucker ah thattuven | Pat you stylishly |
| Vellama odinaa | If it flows like a flood |
| Sticker ah ottuven | I will stick a sticker |
| Male | |
| {Kitta vanthalae | {If coming close |
| Chorus :Kitta vanthalae | Chorus: If coming close |
| Male :Vittu odathae | Male: Don't run away |
| Chorus :Vittu odathae | Chorus: Don't run away |
| Male :Thorathi pudipenae | Male: I will chase and catch |
| Chorus :Thorathi pudipenae | Chorus: I will chase and catch |
| Male :Hey jessie | Male: Hey Jessie |
| Hey jessie} (2) | Hey Jessie} (2) |
| Male | |
| Hey..hey hey…. | Hey..hey hey.... |
| Male | |
| Bow wow vadai | Bow wow vada |
| Kaakkaa oochu da | The crow shooed it away, man |
| Bow wow bagulu | Bow wow armpit |
| Bigila oodhu da | Blow the whistle, man |
| Bow wow badaa | Bow wow bada |
| Bejaar aachu da | It became a hassle, man |
| Baba mar gaya | Baba died |
| Male | |
| Bow wow gear ah | Bow wow gear |
| Fire ah maathu da | Change it to fire, man |
| Bow wow fear ah | Bow wow fear |
| Beer-aal aathu da | Quench it with beer, man |
| Bow wow tyre-u | Bow wow tire |
| Mayira pochu da | It went to ruin, man |
| Vaa vaa chal gaya | Come, come, it worked out |
| Male | |
| Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa | Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa |
| Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa | Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa |
| Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa | Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa |
| Naaa..nana naaaa…. | Naaa..nana naaaa.... |
| Chorus | |
| Trisha enakkudhaan (8) | Trisha belongs only to me (8) |
பௌ வவ் வடை
காக்கா ஓச்சு டா பௌ
வவ் பகுலு பிகில ஊது
டா பௌ வவ் படா
பேஜார் ஆச்சு டா பாபா
மர் கயா
Bow wow vada
The crow shooed it away, man
Bow wow armpit
Blow the whistle, man
Bow wow big
It became a hassle, man
Baba died
பௌ வவ் கியர
பையரா மாத்து டா பௌ
வவ் பியர பீரால் ஆத்து
டா பௌ வவ் டயரு
மயிரா போச்சு டா வா
வா சல் கயா
Bow wow gear
Change it to fire, man
Bow wow fear
Quench it with beer, man
Bow wow tire
It went to ruin, man
Come, come, it worked out
எவனும் நிமுத்தாத
வாலு எமன ஆள் காட்டும்
ஆளு எதுக்கும் அசராத
காலு பாஞ்சு தேஞ்சு
கெத்து காட்டும் ரோலு
Anyone's
Tail that cannot be straightened
Like Yama the god of death
The guy who points people out
For nothing
Legs that never falter
Pouncing and wearing out
A stylish role being displayed
தொலைச்சா
பாக்கெட்ட தேடு
கொலச்சா பிஸ்கோத்த
போடு மொறச்சா டெட்
எண்டு ரோடு ஓடு ஓடு
திரும்பாம ஓடு
If lost
Search your pocket
If barked at
Throw a biscuit
If stared down
It is a dead end road
Run, run
Run without looking back
நான் கத்துறேன்
சிங்குளா சுத்துறேன்
ஹே ஜெஸி சிக்னல
காட்டு நீ
I am shouting
I am roaming single
Hey Jessie
Show me a signal
குதிர மனம் பிச்சு
ஓடுதே உசுர உரிச்சி பஜ்ஜி
போடுதே இருந்தும் உள்ள
பட்சி கூவுதே திரிஷா
எனக்கு தான்
குழு :
திரிஷா எனக்கு
தான்
Horse-like mind
Is running wild
Skinning life away
Making a bajji out of it
Still inside
The bird is chirping
Trisha belongs only to me
Chorus: Trisha belongs only to me
லெக்கு உனக்கு
எனக்கு எலும்பு டா லேட்
ஆக்காத உடனே கிளம்பு
டா கேட்பரி மட்டும் எனக்கு
கிடைச்சிட்டா திரிஷா
உனக்கு தான்
குழு :
திரிஷா
உனக்கு தான்
Leg piece for you
Bone for me, man
Don't be late
Leave immediately, man
If only Cadbury chocolate
Is obtained by me
Then Trisha belongs to you
Chorus: Then Trisha belongs to you
..........................
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Naaa..nana naaaa....
எவனும் நிமுத்தாத
வாலு எமன ஆள் காட்டும்
ஆளு எதுக்கும் அசராத
காலு பாஞ்சு தேஞ்சு கெத்து
காட்டும் ரோலு
Anyone's
Tail that cannot be straightened
Like Yama the god of death
The guy who points people out
For nothing
Legs that never falter
Pouncing and wearing out
A stylish role being displayed
தொலைச்சா
பாக்கெட்ட தேடு கொலச்சா
பிஸ்கோத்த போடு மொறச்சா
டெட் எண்டு ரோடு ஓடு ஓடு
திரும்பாம ஓடு டா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஓடு டா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ (3)
ஓடு ஓடு ஓடு டா
If lost
Search your pocket
If barked at
Throw a biscuit
If stared down
It is a dead end road
Run, run
Run without turning back, man
Aaa....aaaa...aaaa
Run man...aaa...aaa...aaa (3)
Run, run, run man...
மெல்லமா உன்ன
நான் டக்கரா தட்டுவேன்
வெள்ளமா ஓடினா ஸ்டிக்கர
ஒட்டுவேன்
Slowly I will
Pat you stylishly
If it flows like a flood
I will stick a sticker
{ கிட்ட வந்தாலே
குழு :
கிட்ட வந்தாலே
விட்டு ஓடாதே
குழு :
விட்டு ஓடாதே
தொரத்தி புடிப்பேனே
குழு :
தொரத்தி புடிப்பேனே
ஹே ஜெஸி
ஹே ஜெஸி } (2)
{If coming close
Chorus: If coming close
Male: Don't run away
Chorus: Don't run away
Male: I will chase and catch
Chorus: I will chase and catch
Male: Hey Jessie
Hey Jessie} (2)
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Hey..hey hey....
பௌ வவ் வடை
காக்கா ஓச்சு டா பௌ
வவ் பகுலு பிகில ஊது
டா பௌ வவ் படா
பேஜார் ஆச்சு டா
பாபா மர் கயா
Bow wow vada
The crow shooed it away, man
Bow wow armpit
Blow the whistle, man
Bow wow bada
It became a hassle, man
Baba died
பௌ வவ் கியர
பையரா மாத்து டா பௌ
வவ் பியர பீரால் ஆத்து
டா பௌ வவ் டயரு
மயிரா போச்சு டா வா
வா சல் கயா
Bow wow gear
Change it to fire, man
Bow wow fear
Quench it with beer, man
Bow wow tire
It went to ruin, man
Come, come, it worked out
..............................
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Naaa..nana naaaa....
திரிஷா
எனக்கு தான் (8)
Trisha belongs only to me (8)
Bow wow vadai
Bow wow vada
Kaakkaa oochu da
The crow shooed it away, man
Bow wow bagulu
Bow wow armpit
Bigila oodhu da
Blow the whistle, man
Bow wow badaa
Bow wow big
Bejaar aachu da
It became a hassle, man
Baba mar gaya
Baba died
Bow wow gear ah
Bow wow gear
Fire ah maathu da
Change it to fire, man
Bow wow fear ah
Bow wow fear
Beer-aal aathu da
Quench it with beer, man
Bow wow tyre-u
Bow wow tire
Mayira pochu da
It went to ruin, man
Vaa vaa chal gaya
Come, come, it worked out
Yevanum
Anyone's
Nimuthaadha vaalu
Tail that cannot be straightened
Yemana
Like Yama the god of death
Aal kaatum aalu
The guy who points people out
Yedhukkum
For nothing
Asaraadha kaalu
Legs that never falter
Paanju thenju
Pouncing and wearing out
Gethu kaatum role-u
A stylish role being displayed
Tholacha
If lost
Pocketa thedu
Search your pocket
Kolachcha
If barked at
Biscotha podu
Throw a biscuit
Morachaa
If stared down
Dead endu roadu
It is a dead end road
Odu Odu
Run, run
Thirumbama odu
Run without looking back
Naan kaththuren
I am shouting
Single ah suthuren
I am roaming single
Hey jessie
Hey Jessie
Signal ah kaatu nee
Show me a signal
Kudhira manam
Horse-like mind
Pichu oduthae
Is running wild
Usura uruchi
Skinning life away
Bajji poduthae
Making a bajji out of it
Irundhum ulla
Still inside
Patchi koovuthae
The bird is chirping
Trisha enakku thaan
Trisha belongs only to me
Chorus :Trisha enakku thaan
Chorus: Trisha belongs only to me
Legu unaku
Leg piece for you
Enaku elumbu da
Bone for me, man
Late aakadha
Don't be late
Udanae kelambu da
Leave immediately, man
Cadbury mattum
If only Cadbury chocolate
Enaku Kedachitta
Is obtained by me
Trisha unakku dhaan
Then Trisha belongs to you
Chorus :Trisha unakku dhaan
Chorus: Then Trisha belongs to you
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Naaa..nana naaaa….
Naaa..nana naaaa....
Yevanum
Anyone's
Nimuthaadha vaalu
Tail that cannot be straightened
Yemana
Like Yama the god of death
Aal kaatum aalu
The guy who points people out
Yedhukkum
For nothing
Asaraadha kaalu
Legs that never falter
Paanju thenju
Pouncing and wearing out
Gethu kaatum role-u
A stylish role being displayed
Tholacha
If lost
Pocketa thedu
Search your pocket
Kolachcha
If barked at
Biscotha podu
Throw a biscuit
Morachaa
If stared down
Dead endu roadu
It is a dead end road
Odu Odu
Run, run
Thirumbama odu daa
Run without turning back, man
Aaa….aaaa…aaaa
Aaa....aaaa...aaaa
Odu da…aaaa…aaaa…aaa(3)
Run man...aaa...aaa...aaa (3)
Odu odu odu daaa….
Run, run, run man...
Mellamaa unna naan
Slowly I will
Tucker ah thattuven
Pat you stylishly
Vellama odinaa
If it flows like a flood
Sticker ah ottuven
I will stick a sticker
{Kitta vanthalae
{If coming close
Chorus :Kitta vanthalae
Chorus: If coming close
Male :Vittu odathae
Male: Don't run away
Chorus :Vittu odathae
Chorus: Don't run away
Male :Thorathi pudipenae
Male: I will chase and catch
Chorus :Thorathi pudipenae
Chorus: I will chase and catch
Male :Hey jessie
Male: Hey Jessie
Hey jessie} (2)
Hey Jessie} (2)
Hey..hey hey….
Hey..hey hey....
Bow wow vadai
Bow wow vada
Kaakkaa oochu da
The crow shooed it away, man
Bow wow bagulu
Bow wow armpit
Bigila oodhu da
Blow the whistle, man
Bow wow badaa
Bow wow bada
Bejaar aachu da
It became a hassle, man
Baba mar gaya
Baba died
Bow wow gear ah
Bow wow gear
Fire ah maathu da
Change it to fire, man
Bow wow fear ah
Bow wow fear
Beer-aal aathu da
Quench it with beer, man
Bow wow tyre-u
Bow wow tire
Mayira pochu da
It went to ruin, man
Vaa vaa chal gaya
Come, come, it worked out
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Nana nana nanan nana nana nanaa
Naaa..nana naaaa….
Naaa..nana naaaa....
Trisha enakkudhaan (8)
Trisha belongs only to me (8)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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