College Paadam
From Naan Rajavaga Pogiren · 2013
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Megha, Santhosh
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Naan Rajavaga Pogiren2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Humkuchikkum hum | Humkuchikkum hum |
| Humkuchikkum hum | Humkuchikkum hum |
| Male :College paadam bore adicha | Male: If college lessons get boring |
| Chorus :Humkuchikkum hum | Chorus: Humkuchikkum hum |
| Male :Yeh yeh yeh yeh ye | Male: Yeh yeh yeh yeh ye |
| Oo ooh ho ho ye ye ye | Oo ooh ho ho ye ye ye |
| Chorus :Humkuchikkum hum yeah..(4) | Chorus: Humkuchikkum hum yeah..(4) |
| Male | |
| College paadam bore adicha | If college lessons get boring |
| Koodum enga ganga paaru | Look at our gang gathering together |
| Grounda naanga round vantha | When we take a round around the ground |
| Soundil ellaam aadum paaru | See everything shake to our loud sound |
| Male | |
| Proffesarukku lecture edu | Give a lecture to the professor himself |
| Campusa vittae oda vidu | Make him run right out of the campus |
| Tension ellam deal-la vidu | Let go of all the tension |
| Kavala kivala kazhatu kazhatu | Strip away all your worries and anxieties |
| Chorus | |
| Oye oo oye oo | Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :College lifeodu | Male: In college life |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :Controls ingethu | Male: Where are controls or restrictions here? |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :Freedangal handodu | Male: With freedom right in hand |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :Friendsodu kondaadu | Male: Celebrate with your friends |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| June-il vantha juniorsa | Juniors who arrived in June |
| Jan-il gangil serthuvidu | Add them into the gang by January |
| Male :Scenu podum seeniorsa | Male: Seniors who show off or act bossy |
| Sari sari senjuvidu | Handle and set them right nicely |
| Male | |
| Markukaaga maanju maanju | Slogging hard just for marks |
| Naama padichom ennachu | What happened when we studied like that? |
| Muggadichu muggadichu | Cramming and rote-learning repeatedly |
| Moolaiyum thenjaachu | Even our brains got worn out |
| Male | |
| Yeara vittu year maari | Shifting from year to year |
| Branacha vittu branch thaavi | Hopping from branch to branch |
| Hearta vittu heartu maarum | Heart switching from heart to heart |
| Kaadhal sollividu | Go ahead and confess your love |
| Chorus | |
| Oye oo oye oo | Oye oo oye oo |
| Female :College lifeodu | Female: In college life |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Female :Controls ingethu | Female: Where are controls or restrictions here? |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Female :Freedangal handodu | Female: With freedom right in hand |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Female :Friendsodu kondaadu | Female: Celebrate with your friends |
| Female | |
| College paadam bore adicha | If college lessons get boring |
| Koodum engal ganga paaru…oo…oo | Look at our gang gathering together...oo...oo |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Projectunu saakku solli | Making projects an excuse |
| Theatreukku ponomae | We ended up going to the cinema theater |
| Theory ellam kotta vittu | Missing all the theory classes |
| Practical aanomae | We became practical in real life |
| Male | |
| Indiava maathuvennu | Claiming 'I will change India' |
| Interview vil mozhinthomae | We spoke at job interviews |
| Female :Mandhaiyodu mandhayaagi | Female: Becoming one with the crowd |
| Sinthaiyil sezhinjomae | We bloomed in our thoughts |
| Male :Jobukkaaga ponaalum | Male: Whether going for a job |
| Pg kaaga ponaalum | Or going for postgraduate studies |
| Facebook groupil | In the Facebook group |
| College saalai vaasam veesatha | Doesn't the scent of the college street waft through? |
| Male | |
| Oye oo oye oo | Oye oo oye oo |
| Chorus :College lifeodu | Chorus: In college life |
| Male :Oye oo oye oo | Male: Oye oo oye oo |
| Chorus :Controls ingethu | Chorus: Where are controls or restrictions here? |
| Male :Oye oo oye oo | Male: Oye oo oye oo |
| Chorus :Freedangal handodu | Chorus: With freedom right in hand |
| Male :Oye oo oye oo | Male: Oye oo oye oo |
| Chorus :Friendsodu kondaadu | Chorus: Celebrate with your friends |
| Male | |
| College paadam bore adicha | If college lessons get boring |
| Koodum enga ganga paaru | Look at our gang gathering together |
| Grounda naanga round vantha | When we take a round around the ground |
| Soundil ellaam aadum paaru | See everything shake to our loud sound |
| Male | |
| Proffesarukku lecture edu | Give a lecture to the professor himself |
| Campusa vittae oda vidu | Make him run right out of the campus |
| Tension ellam deal-la vidu | Let go of all the tension |
| Kavala kivala kazhatu kazhatu | Strip away all your worries and anxieties |
| Chorus | |
| Oye oo oye oo | Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :College lifeodu | Male: In college life |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :Controls ingethu | Male: Where are controls or restrictions here? |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :Freedangal handodu | Male: With freedom right in hand |
| Chorus :Oye oo oye oo | Chorus: Oye oo oye oo |
| Male :Friendsodu kondaadu | Male: Celebrate with your friends |
| Chorus | |
| Hummkuchikkum hum | Hummkuchikkum hum |
ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்... ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்
காலேஜ் பாடம் போர் அடிச்சா
குழு :
ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்...
ஏ ஹே ஏய் ஓ ஓ ஏ ஹே
குழு :
ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்... ஏ ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்... ஏ
ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்... ஏ ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்... ஏ
Humkuchikkum hum
Humkuchikkum hum
Male: If college lessons get boring
Chorus: Humkuchikkum hum
Male: Yeh yeh yeh yeh ye
Oo ooh ho ho ye ye ye
Chorus: Humkuchikkum hum yeah..(4)
காலேஜ் பாடம் போர் அடிச்சா
கூடும் எங்க கேங்க பாரு
கிரௌண்ட நாங்க ரவுண்டு வந்தா
ஏ ஹே
சௌன்டில் எல்லாம் ஆடும் பாரு
ப்ரோபெசருக்கே லெக்சர் எடு
கேம்பஸ விட்டே ஓட விடு
டென்ஷன் எல்லாம் டீல்ல விடு
கவலை கிவலை கழட்டு கழட்டு
If college lessons get boring
Look at our gang gathering together
When we take a round around the ground
See everything shake to our loud sound
ஓஒ ஓஒ
காலேஜ் லைப்போடு
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
கன்ட்ரோல்ஸ் இங்கேது
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
பிரீடங்கள் ஹென்டோடு
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
பிரண்ஸ்யோட கொண்டாடு
Give a lecture to the professor himself
Make him run right out of the campus
Let go of all the tension
Strip away all your worries and anxieties
......................
Oye oo oye oo
Male: In college life
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male: With freedom right in hand
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male: Celebrate with your friends
ஜூனில் வந்து ஜூனியர்ஸ
ஜானில் கேங்கில் சேர்த்துவிடு
...
சீனு போடும் சீனியர்ச
சரி சரி செஞ்சு விடு
மார்க்குகாக மாஞ்சு மாஞ்சு
நாம படிச்சோம் என்னாச்சு
மக்கடிச்சு மக்கடிச்சு
மூளையும் தேஞ்சாச்சு
இயர விட்டு இயர் மாறி
பிரான்ச விட்டு பிரான்ச் தாவி
ஹார்ட் விட்டு ஹார்ட் மாறும்
காதல் சொல்லிவிடு
Juniors who arrived in June
Add them into the gang by January
Male: Seniors who show off or act bossy
Handle and set them right nicely
ஓஒ ஓஒ
காலேஜ் லைப்போடு
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
கன்ட்ரோல்ஸ் இங்கேது
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
பிரீடங்கள் ஹென்டோடு
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
பிரண்ஸ்யோட கொண்டாடு
Slogging hard just for marks
What happened when we studied like that?
Cramming and rote-learning repeatedly
Even our brains got worn out
காலேஜ் பாடம் போர் அடிச்சா
கூடும் எங்க கேங் பாரு ஊ.....ஊ....
Shifting from year to year
Hopping from branch to branch
Heart switching from heart to heart
Go ahead and confess your love
.....................
Oye oo oye oo
Female: In college life
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Female: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Female: With freedom right in hand
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Female: Celebrate with your friends
ப்ராஜெக்ட்டுனு சாக்கு சொல்லி
தியேட்டர்க்கு போனோமே
தியரி எல்லாம் கோட்ட விட்டு
பிராக்டிகல் ஆனோமே
If college lessons get boring
Look at our gang gathering together...oo...oo
இந்தியாவ மாத்துவேணு
இன்டர்வியூவில் மொழிந்தோமே
மந்தையோடு மந்தை ஆகி
சிந்தையில் செழிஞ்சோமே
...
ஜாப்க்காக போனாலும்
பிஜிகாக போனாலும்
பேஸ்புக் குருப்பில்
காலேஜ் சாலை வாசம் வீசாத
Making projects an excuse
We ended up going to the cinema theater
Missing all the theory classes
We became practical in real life
ஓஒ ஓஒ
குழு :
காலேஜ் லைப்போடு
ஓஒ ஓஒ
குழு :
கன்ட்ரோல்ஸ் இங்கேது
ஓஒ ஓஒ
குழு :
பிரீடங்கள் ஹென்டோடு
ஓஒ ஓஒ
குழு :
பிரண்ஸ்யோட கொண்டாடு
Claiming 'I will change India'
We spoke at job interviews
Female: Becoming one with the crowd
We bloomed in our thoughts
Male: Whether going for a job
Or going for postgraduate studies
In the Facebook group
Doesn't the scent of the college street waft through?
காலேஜ் பாடம் போர் அடிச்சா
கூடும் எங்க கேங்க பாரு
ஏ ஹே
கிரௌண்ட நாங்க ரவுண்டு வந்தா
சௌன்டில் எல்லாம் ஆடும் பாரு
ஹோ ப்ரோபெசருக்கே லெக்சர் எடு
கேம்பஸ விட்டே ஓட விடு
டென்ஷன் எல்லாம் டீல்ல விடு
கவலை கிவலை கழட்டு கழட்டு
Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: In college life
Male: Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Male: Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: With freedom right in hand
Male: Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Celebrate with your friends
ஓஒ ஓஒ
காலேஜ் லைப்போடு
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
கன்ட்ரோல்ஸ் இங்கேது
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
பிரீடங்கள் ஹென்டோடு
குழு :
ஓஒ ஓஒ
பிரண்ஸ்யோட கொண்டாடு
குழு :
ம்ச்சுக்கும் ம்ம்...
If college lessons get boring
Look at our gang gathering together
When we take a round around the ground
See everything shake to our loud sound
Give a lecture to the professor himself
Make him run right out of the campus
Let go of all the tension
Strip away all your worries and anxieties
Oye oo oye oo
Male: In college life
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male: With freedom right in hand
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male: Celebrate with your friends
Hummkuchikkum hum
Humkuchikkum hum
Humkuchikkum hum
Humkuchikkum hum
Humkuchikkum hum
Male :College paadam bore adicha
Male: If college lessons get boring
Chorus :Humkuchikkum hum
Chorus: Humkuchikkum hum
Male :Yeh yeh yeh yeh ye
Male: Yeh yeh yeh yeh ye
Oo ooh ho ho ye ye ye
Oo ooh ho ho ye ye ye
Chorus :Humkuchikkum hum yeah..(4)
Chorus: Humkuchikkum hum yeah..(4)
College paadam bore adicha
If college lessons get boring
Koodum enga ganga paaru
Look at our gang gathering together
Grounda naanga round vantha
When we take a round around the ground
Soundil ellaam aadum paaru
See everything shake to our loud sound
Proffesarukku lecture edu
Give a lecture to the professor himself
Campusa vittae oda vidu
Make him run right out of the campus
Tension ellam deal-la vidu
Let go of all the tension
Kavala kivala kazhatu kazhatu
Strip away all your worries and anxieties
Oye oo oye oo
Oye oo oye oo
Male :College lifeodu
Male: In college life
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male :Controls ingethu
Male: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male :Freedangal handodu
Male: With freedom right in hand
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male :Friendsodu kondaadu
Male: Celebrate with your friends
………………………
...
June-il vantha juniorsa
Juniors who arrived in June
Jan-il gangil serthuvidu
Add them into the gang by January
Male :Scenu podum seeniorsa
Male: Seniors who show off or act bossy
Sari sari senjuvidu
Handle and set them right nicely
Markukaaga maanju maanju
Slogging hard just for marks
Naama padichom ennachu
What happened when we studied like that?
Muggadichu muggadichu
Cramming and rote-learning repeatedly
Moolaiyum thenjaachu
Even our brains got worn out
Yeara vittu year maari
Shifting from year to year
Branacha vittu branch thaavi
Hopping from branch to branch
Hearta vittu heartu maarum
Heart switching from heart to heart
Kaadhal sollividu
Go ahead and confess your love
Oye oo oye oo
Oye oo oye oo
Female :College lifeodu
Female: In college life
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Female :Controls ingethu
Female: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Female :Freedangal handodu
Female: With freedom right in hand
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Female :Friendsodu kondaadu
Female: Celebrate with your friends
College paadam bore adicha
If college lessons get boring
Koodum engal ganga paaru…oo…oo
Look at our gang gathering together...oo...oo
………………………..
...
Projectunu saakku solli
Making projects an excuse
Theatreukku ponomae
We ended up going to the cinema theater
Theory ellam kotta vittu
Missing all the theory classes
Practical aanomae
We became practical in real life
Indiava maathuvennu
Claiming 'I will change India'
Interview vil mozhinthomae
We spoke at job interviews
Female :Mandhaiyodu mandhayaagi
Female: Becoming one with the crowd
Sinthaiyil sezhinjomae
We bloomed in our thoughts
Male :Jobukkaaga ponaalum
Male: Whether going for a job
Pg kaaga ponaalum
Or going for postgraduate studies
Facebook groupil
In the Facebook group
College saalai vaasam veesatha
Doesn't the scent of the college street waft through?
Oye oo oye oo
Oye oo oye oo
Chorus :College lifeodu
Chorus: In college life
Male :Oye oo oye oo
Male: Oye oo oye oo
Chorus :Controls ingethu
Chorus: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Male :Oye oo oye oo
Male: Oye oo oye oo
Chorus :Freedangal handodu
Chorus: With freedom right in hand
Male :Oye oo oye oo
Male: Oye oo oye oo
Chorus :Friendsodu kondaadu
Chorus: Celebrate with your friends
College paadam bore adicha
If college lessons get boring
Koodum enga ganga paaru
Look at our gang gathering together
Grounda naanga round vantha
When we take a round around the ground
Soundil ellaam aadum paaru
See everything shake to our loud sound
Proffesarukku lecture edu
Give a lecture to the professor himself
Campusa vittae oda vidu
Make him run right out of the campus
Tension ellam deal-la vidu
Let go of all the tension
Kavala kivala kazhatu kazhatu
Strip away all your worries and anxieties
Oye oo oye oo
Oye oo oye oo
Male :College lifeodu
Male: In college life
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male :Controls ingethu
Male: Where are controls or restrictions here?
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male :Freedangal handodu
Male: With freedom right in hand
Chorus :Oye oo oye oo
Chorus: Oye oo oye oo
Male :Friendsodu kondaadu
Male: Celebrate with your friends
Hummkuchikkum hum
Hummkuchikkum hum
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic college anthem captures the carefree spirit, joy, and camaraderie of student life. It portrays the everyday fun of college students bunking classes, teasing professors, hanging out in gangs, and navigating the ups and downs of academics and romance with lighthearted optimism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-mixing / Tanglish
“Proffesarukku lecture edu / Campusa vittae oda vidu”
Blending English college jargon (bore, gang, round, lecture, campus, tension, deal, project, theory, practical) seamlessly into Tamil syntax to reflect urban youth culture.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kavala kivala kazhatu kazhatu”
Repetition of the 'ka' consonant sound at the start of words creating a lively rhythmic beat.
Anaphora / Onomatopoeia
“Humkuchikkum hum / Oye oo oye oo”
Use of repetitive rhythmic filler sounds to build energy and mood throughout the song.
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Trivia
The track is from the 2013 Tamil action-drama film 'Naan Rajavaga Pogiren', starring Nakul, Avani Modi, and Chandini Tamilarasan. The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, and the lyrics were written by Annamalai.
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