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Capmaari Anthem

From Capmaari · 2019

Lyricist
Logan
Singers
Lalitha Kumar, Syed Abu, MC Vicky
Music director
Siddharth Vipin
Details
Capmaari2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ivana ellaamGuy like him
Pottu mothanum daaMust be beaten up, man
Enna kenjunaalumNo matter how much he begs
Bagulla kuthanum daaMust be jabbed in the ribs, man
Female
Nadu veedhiyilaeRight in the middle of the street
Naekka vettanum daaMust be cleanly cut down, man
Police ivana ellaamPolice should take guys like him
Suttu thallanum daaAnd shoot them down, man
Male
Nalla maattikittaanHe got trapped well
Vasama vandhu maattikittaanGot trapped conveniently
Nalla maattikittaanHe got trapped well
Vasama vasama maattikittaanGot trapped so comfortably
Male
Ponnu kitta sikkikittaanGot stuck with a girl
Sinna pinna aagipu sang-ahRuining his own reputation completely
Ivanae oodhi thattivuttaanHe himself blew his own whistle
Dei orae kallulaHey, with a single stone
Rendu maanga adikka paathaanHe tried to hit two mangoes
Kallu miss-aagiThe stone missed
Kuri maari vazhi maariTarget changed, path changed
Thadam maariTrack changed
Male
Naalu beeru mela ponaOnce four beers go inside
Maama andha maariUncle, it becomes like that
Endha maari molla maariWhat kind? A cheat's kind
Vera maari cap maariA different kind, a capmaari (trickster) kind
Chorus
Capmaari hot-ah adippaanCapmaari hits on hot ones
Capmaari sight-um adippaanCapmaari checks out girls too
Capmaari maattikittanCapmaari got caught
Capmaari capmaari capmaariCapmaari capmaari capmaari
Male
Kedi kedi kediRogue, rogue, rogue
Ivan pakka capmaariHe is a total trickster
Thatti paathen kottankuchiI tapped the coconut shell
Kannae kannae kammachiMy dear, squint-eyed one
Male
Mild-ula mayakkiputta meenachiMeenakshi seduced me mildly
Vaazhka aiyoo pochiOh no, my life is gone
Sandhula sindhu paadiSinging tunes in the alley
Aiyoo edhuku imaa thollaOh dear, why so much trouble?
Male
Make it oneMake it one
Take it oneTake it one
Simple oneSimple one
One by twoOne by two
Male
Venamaa aappuDon't want trouble
Eppodhumae flop-u aagadhuIt will never be a flop
Saniyana baniyan-la pottukittuWearing a cursed undershirt
Oda oda vidudhuMaking me run and run
Male
Maanae thaenae neethanaeOh dear one, is it you?
Gundu malli kuduthu kavuthiyaeYou gave jasmine flowers and tricked me
Onnu rendu thaanaeJust one or two, right?
Female
Aiyoo…Oh no…
Male :Bodhai ulla pona vaathiyaaroMale: Who is the teacher who got drunk?
Female :Aiyoo…Female: Oh no…
Male :Rendu figure aala aanaaru apettuMale: He got ruined because of two women
Female :Aiyoo…Female: Oh no…
Male :Viratti vittaaru sila sila pala vittuMale: He tried to chase them away with a few tricks
Female :Aiyaiyoo…Female: Oh my goodness…
Male :Ivan capmaari thalaiyila kottuMale: Hit this trickster on the head
Female
Ivana ellaamGuy like him
Pottu mothanum daaMust be beaten up, man
Enna kenjunaalumNo matter how much he begs
Bagulla kuthanum daaMust be jabbed in the ribs, man
Female
Nadu veedhiyilaeRight in the middle of the street
Naekka vettanum daaMust be cleanly cut down, man
Police ivana ellaamPolice should take guys like him
Suttu thallanum daaAnd shoot them down, man
Male
Novama nungu thinna comaliA clown who ate ice-apple effortlessly
Anaan da arivula yemaaliTurned out to be a fool in wisdom
Bemani bejaarana somaariA shameless, troublesome lazy bum
Mollamari capmaariA cheat, a trickster
Aayiram kadhai yemaathiDeceiving with a thousand stories
Plan panni sila pala bitt-ah pottuPlanning and executing various tricks
Namba vachu kalutha aruthaMaking people trust and cutting their throats
Mollamari capmaariA cheat, a trickster
Doi doi doi doi doi doi aeee…Doi doi doi doi doi doi aeee…
Male
Ivan kaluvura meenulaHe is like a slippery fish
Naluvura meenaSlipping out while washing fish
Moonjila kaiya vai vaiPut your hand on your face
Doi doi doi doi doi doi aeee…Doi doi doi doi doi doi aeee…
Male
Ada tyre-ukku adiyilaAh, like a lemon caught
Sikkuna lemon-ahUnder a tire
Maari pochu maama life-uUncle, life has changed
Male
Maattikittaan maattikittaanHe got caught, he got caught
Maattikittaan maattikittaanHe got caught, he got caught
………………………………………..………………………………………..
Male
Chinna gap-u kedachaalumEven if he gets a small gap
Mari mari cap-ah maathiChanging caps repeatedly
Mari mari colour-ah maathiChanging colors repeatedly
Angattum ingattum aattam kaattiMaking moves here and there
Ivan thaan namba capmaariHe is our trickster (capmaari)
Kadhava thora kaathu varumOpen the door, breeze will come
Nyani orthan sonnanA wise man once said
Andha kadhava thorandhaOpening that door
Nyani ippo bemaani aanaThe wise man became a shameless fool now
Pakka capmaari aana deii…Became a total trickster, hey…
Male
Capmaari…Capmaari…
Female :Ivan fraud-u manganFemale: He is a fraud fellow
Male :Capmaari…Male: Capmaari…
Female :Ivan lucha payanFemale: He is a cheap guy
Male :Capmaari…Male: Capmaari…
Female :Thadi adi vaanga poranFemale: He is going to get beaten with sticks
Male :Capmaari capmaari capmaariMale: Capmaari capmaari capmaari
Female
Ivana ellaamGuy like him
Pottu mothanum daaMust be beaten up, man
Female :Adei edu patta payaleFemale: Hey you useless fellow
Female :Enna kenjunaalumFemale: No matter how much he begs
Bagulla kuthanum daaMust be jabbed in the ribs, man
Female :Serupala aduchi oda oda verattanumFemale: Should beat him with slippers and chase him away
Male
HahahahahaHahahahaha
Female
Nadu veedhiyilaeRight in the middle of the street
Naekka vettanum daaMust be cleanly cut down, man
Female :Police la pudichi kudukka porenFemale: I'm going to catch him and hand him over to the police
Female :Police ivana ellaamFemale: Police should take guys like him
Suttu thallanum daaAnd shoot them down, man
Female
Porukki rascalLowlife rascal
Male
Thadi adi deiiBeat him with a stick, hey
Thadi adi deiiaBeat him with a stick, hey

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Capmaari' is a fast-paced, humorous, and satirical track centered around a cunning trickster or playboy character (referred to as 'Capmaari'). The lyrics express frustration and comedic rage at his double-dealing romantic antics—trying to juggle two women at once like trying to hit two mangoes with a single stone, only for his plans to backfire hilariously. The women and chorus call out his lies, cheap tricks, and shapeshifting nature, jokingly calling for him to be beaten up, chased away, or handed over to the police.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pottu mothanum daa / Bagulla kuthanum daa

Matching second consonant 'tt' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

Metaphor / Idiom

Dei orae kallula / Rendu maanga adikka paathaan

Uses the common Tamil idiom 'Orae kallula rendu maanga adikka' (hitting two mangoes with one stone) to describe attempting two tasks/relationships simultaneously.

Simile / Analogy

Tyre-ukku adiyila / Sikkuna lemon-ah / Maari pochu maama life-u

Compares the protagonist's squished, ruined life to a lemon crushed under a vehicle tire.

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Trivia

The film 'Capmaari' (2019) was directed by veteran filmmaker S. A. Chandrasekhar (father of actor Vijay) and starred Jai, Athulya Ravi, and Vaibhavi Shandilya. The title 'Capmaari' is a slang term derived from Chennai Tamil meaning a fraudster or trickster.

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