Dappaava Kizhichaan
From LKG · 2019
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Shruti Haasan
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- LKG2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annatha mass illa | The elder brother has no 'mass' charm |
| Female | |
| Showkkaana face illa | Doesn't have a stylish face |
| Piece illa | Not an attractive guy |
| Aana vera choice illa | But there is no other choice |
| O…o…o..oh | O…o…o..oh |
| Female | |
| Un moonja enga veppa | Where will you hide your face now? |
| Oh body God | Oh Almighty Body God |
| Munikku ponga veppa | He makes you offer sweet pongal to the deity Muniswaran |
| Oh…oh…oh | Oh…oh…oh |
| Female | |
| Odachaanae mookka ippa | He broke your nose/pride just now |
| Nee eppadi | How will you now |
| Soththula naakka veppa | Put your tongue in your food to eat out of shame? |
| Female | |
| Un dappaava kizhichaan | He exposed your empty charade |
| Goyyala goyyala | Goyyala goyyala (folk expression of victory) |
| Therikka uttaan | He blew it up into pieces |
| Dance podu machaan | Start dancing, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Un dappaava kizhichaan | He exposed your empty charade |
| Goyyala goyyala | Goyyala goyyala |
| Therikka uttaan | He blew it up into pieces |
| Dappa un dappa | Box, your empty box |
| Paprappaa paaruppa | Paprappaa, look at this! |
| Female | |
| Annatha face-la | In the elder brother's face |
| Fuse illa | There is no fuse or spark left |
| Aala paththi news illa | There is no news about this man anymore |
| O…o…o..oh | O…o…o..oh |
| Female | |
| Ennatha sollurathu | What is there to say? |
| Yaar ippo vellurathu | Who is going to win now? |
| Race illa | There is no competition left |
| O…o…o..oh | O…o…o..oh |
| Female | |
| Nee manda kaanja | Your brain got completely fried |
| Black-ish ah theenja | You got burnt blackish |
| Oorama saanja | You leaned off to the side |
| Dai…o | Hey... oh! |
| Female | |
| Yethitten range-ah | I have raised my level and standard |
| Kuduthutten change-ah | I gave back the change and retaliated |
| Aaduren paar unja | Look at me swinging happily! |
| Hey hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey hey… |
| Female | |
| Hey en ganguly | Hey my Ganguly |
| Aatathil neeyum gaali | You are out of the game too |
| Old thakkaali | You rotten old tomato |
| Oram po dummangoli | Step aside, you small-time marble! |
| Female | |
| Vaa en pangaali | Come, my partner |
| Parthukko vera joli | Look for some other work |
| Jolly jolly | Jolly jolly! |
| Jamai da kohli | Rock it like Virat Kohli! |
| Female | |
| Un dappaava kizhichaan | He exposed your empty charade |
| Goyyala goyyala | Goyyala goyyala |
| Therikka uttaan | He blew it up into pieces |
| Dance podu machaan | Start dancing, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Un jippaava pirichaan | He ripped open your shirt |
| Goyyala goyyala | Goyyala goyyala |
| Pirichu thechchaan | He tore it up and crushed it |
| Dappa un dappa | Box, your empty box |
| Paprappaa paaruppa | Paprappaa, look at this! |
| Female | |
| Annatha mass illa | The elder brother has no 'mass' charm |
| Boss illa | He is no boss |
| Jeyichu putta lays illa | There is no easy win like grabbing crisps |
| O…o…o oh | O…o…o oh |
| Female | |
| Showkkaana face illa | Doesn't have a stylish face |
| Piece illa | Not an attractive guy |
| Aana vera choice illa | But there is no other choice |
| O…o…o..oh | O…o…o..oh |
| Female | |
| Un moonja enga veppa | Where will you hide your face now? |
| Oh body God | Oh Almighty Body God |
| Munikku ponga veppa | He makes you offer sweet pongal to the deity Muniswaran |
| Oh…oh…oh | Oh…oh…oh |
| Female | |
| Odachaanae mookka ippa | He broke your nose/pride just now |
| Nee eppadi | How will you now |
| Soththula naakka veppa | Put your tongue in your food to eat out of shame? |
| Female | |
| Un dappaava kizhichaan | He exposed your empty charade |
| Goyyala goyyala | Goyyala goyyala |
| Therikka uttaan | He blew it up into pieces |
| Dance podu machaan | Start dancing, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Un jippaava pirichaan | He ripped open your shirt |
| Goyyala goyyala | Goyyala goyyala |
| Pirichu thechchaan | He tore it up and crushed it |
| Dappa un dappa | Box, your empty box |
| Paprappaa paaruppa | Paprappaa, look at this! |
அண்ணாத்த மாஸ் இல்ல
பாஸ் இல்ல
ஜெயிச்சு புட்டா லேஸ் இல்ல
ஒ...ஓ....ஓ...ஓ
The elder brother has no 'mass' charm
ஷோவ்க்கான பேஸ் இல்ல
பீஸ் இல்ல
ஆனா வேற சாய்ஸ் இல்ல
ஒ...ஓ....ஓ...ஓ
Doesn't have a stylish face
Not an attractive guy
But there is no other choice
O…o…o..oh
உன் மூஞ்ச எங்க வெப்ப
ஓ பாடி காட்
முனிக்கு பொங்க வெப்ப
ஓ....ஓ....ஓ
Where will you hide your face now?
Oh Almighty Body God
He makes you offer sweet pongal to the deity Muniswaran
Oh…oh…oh
ஒடச்சானே மூக்க இப்ப
நீ எப்படி
சோத்துல நாக்க வெப்ப
He broke your nose/pride just now
How will you now
Put your tongue in your food to eat out of shame?
உன் டப்பாவ கிழிச்சான்
கொய்யால கொய்யால
தெறிக்க உட்டான்
டான்ஸ் போடு மச்சான்
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala (folk expression of victory)
He blew it up into pieces
Start dancing, my friend!
உன் டப்பாவ கிழிச்சான்
கொய்யால கொய்யால
தெறிக்க உட்டான்
டப்பா உன் டப்பா
பப்பரபா பாருப்பா
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala
He blew it up into pieces
Box, your empty box
Paprappaa, look at this!
அண்ணாத்தா பேஸ்ல
பியூஸ் இல்ல
ஆள பத்தி நியூஸ் இல்ல
ஒ...ஓ....ஓ...ஓ
In the elder brother's face
There is no fuse or spark left
There is no news about this man anymore
O…o…o..oh
என்னத்த சொல்லுறது
யார் இப்ப வெல்லுறது
ரேஸ் இல்ல
ஒ...ஓ....ஓ...ஓ
What is there to say?
Who is going to win now?
There is no competition left
O…o…o..oh
நீ மண்ட காஞ்ச
ப்ளாக்கிஸ தீஞ்ச
ஓரமா சாஞ்ச
டேய்...ஓ
Your brain got completely fried
You got burnt blackish
You leaned off to the side
Hey... oh!
ஏத்திட்டேன் ரேஞ்ச
கொடுத்துட்டேன் சேன்ஜ்ஜ
ஆடுறேன் பார் ஊஞ்ச
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
I have raised my level and standard
I gave back the change and retaliated
Look at me swinging happily!
Hey hey hey hey…
ஹே என் கங்குலி
ஆட்டத்தில் நீயும் காலி
ஓல்டு தக்காளி
ஓரம் போ டும்மங்கோலி
Hey my Ganguly
You are out of the game too
You rotten old tomato
Step aside, you small-time marble!
வா என் பங்காளி
பார்த்துக்கோ வேற ஜோலி
ஜாலி ஜாலி
ஜமாய் டா கோலி
Come, my partner
Look for some other work
Jolly jolly!
Rock it like Virat Kohli!
உன் டப்பாவ கிழிச்சான்
கொய்யால கொய்யால
தெறிக்க உட்டான்
டான்ஸ் போடு மச்சான்
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala
He blew it up into pieces
Start dancing, my friend!
உன் ஜிப்பாவ பிரிச்சான்
கொய்யால கொய்யால
பிரிச்சு தைச்சான்
டப்பா உன் டப்பா
பப்பரபா பாருப்பா
He ripped open your shirt
Goyyala goyyala
He tore it up and crushed it
Box, your empty box
Paprappaa, look at this!
அண்ணாத்த மாஸ் இல்ல
பாஸ் இல்ல
ஜெயிச்சு புட்டா லேஸ் இல்ல
ஒ...ஓ....ஓ...ஓ
The elder brother has no 'mass' charm
He is no boss
There is no easy win like grabbing crisps
O…o…o oh
ஷோவ்க்கான பேஸ் இல்ல
பீஸ் இல்ல
ஆனா வேற சாய்ஸ் இல்ல
ஒ...ஓ....ஓ...ஓ
Doesn't have a stylish face
Not an attractive guy
But there is no other choice
O…o…o..oh
உன் மூஞ்ச எங்க வெப்ப
ஓ பாடி காட்
முனிக்கு பொங்க வெப்ப
ஓ....ஓ....ஓ
Where will you hide your face now?
Oh Almighty Body God
He makes you offer sweet pongal to the deity Muniswaran
Oh…oh…oh
ஒடச்சானே மூக்க இப்ப
நீ எப்படி
சோத்துல நாக்க வெப்ப
He broke your nose/pride just now
How will you now
Put your tongue in your food to eat out of shame?
உன் டப்பாவ கிழிச்சான்
கொய்யால கொய்யால
தெறிக்க உட்டான்
டான்ஸ் போடு மச்சான்
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala
He blew it up into pieces
Start dancing, my friend!
உன் ஜிப்பாவ பிரிச்சான்
கொய்யால கொய்யால
பிரிச்சு தைச்சான்
டப்பா உன் டப்பா
பப்பரபா பாருப்பா
He ripped open your shirt
Goyyala goyyala
He tore it up and crushed it
Box, your empty box
Paprappaa, look at this!
Annatha mass illa
The elder brother has no 'mass' charm
Showkkaana face illa
Doesn't have a stylish face
Piece illa
Not an attractive guy
Aana vera choice illa
But there is no other choice
O…o…o..oh
O…o…o..oh
Un moonja enga veppa
Where will you hide your face now?
Oh body God
Oh Almighty Body God
Munikku ponga veppa
He makes you offer sweet pongal to the deity Muniswaran
Oh…oh…oh
Oh…oh…oh
Odachaanae mookka ippa
He broke your nose/pride just now
Nee eppadi
How will you now
Soththula naakka veppa
Put your tongue in your food to eat out of shame?
Un dappaava kizhichaan
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala
Goyyala goyyala (folk expression of victory)
Therikka uttaan
He blew it up into pieces
Dance podu machaan
Start dancing, my friend!
Un dappaava kizhichaan
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala
Goyyala goyyala
Therikka uttaan
He blew it up into pieces
Dappa un dappa
Box, your empty box
Paprappaa paaruppa
Paprappaa, look at this!
Annatha face-la
In the elder brother's face
Fuse illa
There is no fuse or spark left
Aala paththi news illa
There is no news about this man anymore
O…o…o..oh
O…o…o..oh
Ennatha sollurathu
What is there to say?
Yaar ippo vellurathu
Who is going to win now?
Race illa
There is no competition left
O…o…o..oh
O…o…o..oh
Nee manda kaanja
Your brain got completely fried
Black-ish ah theenja
You got burnt blackish
Oorama saanja
You leaned off to the side
Dai…o
Hey... oh!
Yethitten range-ah
I have raised my level and standard
Kuduthutten change-ah
I gave back the change and retaliated
Aaduren paar unja
Look at me swinging happily!
Hey hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey hey…
Hey en ganguly
Hey my Ganguly
Aatathil neeyum gaali
You are out of the game too
Old thakkaali
You rotten old tomato
Oram po dummangoli
Step aside, you small-time marble!
Vaa en pangaali
Come, my partner
Parthukko vera joli
Look for some other work
Jolly jolly
Jolly jolly!
Jamai da kohli
Rock it like Virat Kohli!
Un dappaava kizhichaan
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala
Goyyala goyyala
Therikka uttaan
He blew it up into pieces
Dance podu machaan
Start dancing, my friend!
Un jippaava pirichaan
He ripped open your shirt
Goyyala goyyala
Goyyala goyyala
Pirichu thechchaan
He tore it up and crushed it
Dappa un dappa
Box, your empty box
Paprappaa paaruppa
Paprappaa, look at this!
Annatha mass illa
The elder brother has no 'mass' charm
Boss illa
He is no boss
Jeyichu putta lays illa
There is no easy win like grabbing crisps
O…o…o oh
O…o…o oh
Showkkaana face illa
Doesn't have a stylish face
Piece illa
Not an attractive guy
Aana vera choice illa
But there is no other choice
O…o…o..oh
O…o…o..oh
Un moonja enga veppa
Where will you hide your face now?
Oh body God
Oh Almighty Body God
Munikku ponga veppa
He makes you offer sweet pongal to the deity Muniswaran
Oh…oh…oh
Oh…oh…oh
Odachaanae mookka ippa
He broke your nose/pride just now
Nee eppadi
How will you now
Soththula naakka veppa
Put your tongue in your food to eat out of shame?
Un dappaava kizhichaan
He exposed your empty charade
Goyyala goyyala
Goyyala goyyala
Therikka uttaan
He blew it up into pieces
Dance podu machaan
Start dancing, my friend!
Un jippaava pirichaan
He ripped open your shirt
Goyyala goyyala
Goyyala goyyala
Pirichu thechchaan
He tore it up and crushed it
Dappa un dappa
Box, your empty box
Paprappaa paaruppa
Paprappaa, look at this!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic satirical track from the political comedy film LKG (2019) serves as a mocking celebration of an opponent's downfall. The lyricist uses street-smart Chennai slang to highlight how an uncharismatic yet crafty political figure manages to defeat a boasting rival whose superficial pride ('dappa') has been dismantled completely. Through lively rhythm and local humor, the song taunts the defeated rival, advising them to step aside, retire from the field like an old tomato, and find alternative work while the protagonist dominates the arena like a top performer.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Nee manda kaanja / Black-ish ah theenja / Oorama saanja”
Consistent end-rhyming using colloquial words ending with similar vowel sounds to create a fast-paced folk rhythm.
Metaphor / Colloquial Slang
“Old thakkaali / Oram po dummangoli”
Describing an outdated, ineffective rival using derogatory local metaphors like 'Old thakkaali' (rotten tomato) and 'dummangoli' (small marble).
Parallelism / Repetitive Refrain
“Un dappaava kizhichaan / Un jippaava pirichaan”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Un dappaava kizhichaan' / 'Un jippaava pirichaan' creates an infectious chorus suitable for celebratory street dancing.
Did you know?
Trivia
LKG (2019) marked RJ Balaji's debut film as a lead actor and writer. The music for the film was composed by Leon James. The song blends local Chennai Gana slang with pop-culture and sports references, mentioning cricket icons Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli.
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