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Lyrics & meaning

Dei Machan Dev

From Dev · 2018

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Velmurugan, Maalavika Manoj, Deepika
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Dev
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
30 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dei machaan dev
……………………….
Machi rock ellaam
Kaththa kilikkalaam
Sokkaa parakkalaam
Mamaa therikkalaam
Pudhusa palasa
Idhil yaar nee
Unakkae sollum
Indha journey
Oru cup time-ai
Eduthu sip adichidu
One sec hold on
Life-eh konjum rusichidu
Dei machan dev
Female :Riding away
Chorus :Vaa machan dev
Female :Crazy and brave
One tripula friendshipu thaan
Rekkai virikkum aeroplane-ah
Dhosthoda thaan one dateuda
Natpukku idhu honeymoon-ah
Oh ooo engal vazhiyae
Enjoyismaa
Oh ooo inimae ulagam
Engal vasamaa
Manasu engira time machinula
Nee yeralaam…
Machi rock ellaam
Kaththa kilikkalaam
Sokkaa parakkalaam
Mamaa therikkalaam
………………….
Mazhai varum nodi
Magizhvathu yedhu
Kudai vittu neeyum nanaivathu
Manathinai mella paranthida vidu
Ninaivugal athu varai athu
Naalai varum endru sollum
Pookkal engum poopathillai
Vaa rasippom vaazhkai ingae
Yaarukkum kaapathillai…haahaha
Machi rock ellaam
Chorus :Hey machaan
Male :Kaththa kilikkalaam
Chorus :Hey machaan
Male :Sokkaa parakkalaam
Chorus :Hey machaan
Male :Mamaa therikkalaam
Chorus :Hey machaan
Pudhusa palasa
Idhil yaar nee
Unakkae sollum
Indha journey
Oru cup time-ai
Eduthu sip adichidu
Chorus :Boom shaka lakka lakka
Boom shaka makka lakka
Male :One sec hold on
Life-eh konjum rusichidu
Chorus :Boom shaka lakka lakka
Boom shaka makka lakka
Dei machaan dev
Male :Hey machaan
Female :Riding away
Male :Hey machaan
Chorus :Vaa machaan dev
Male :Hey machan
Female :Crazy and brave
Male :Hey machaan
Dei machaan dev
Male :Hey machaan
Hey machaan
Chorus :Vaa machaan dev
Male :Hey machaan
Hey machaan
Hey machaan
Hey machaan
Hey machaan
Hey machaan
Dei machaan dev…
Hey buddy Dev!
...
Buddy, across all the rocks,
Let's scream at the top of our lungs!
Let our shirts fly in the wind!
Buddy, let's tear it up!
The new you or the old you,
Who are you among them?
It will tell you,
This journey!
Take a cup of time,
Pick it up and take a sip!
Hold on for just a second,
Savor life a little!
Hey buddy Dev!
Female: Riding away
Chorus: Come on, buddy Dev!
Female: Crazy and brave
On a road trip, our friendship
Spreads its wings like an airplane!
It's a date with a buddy,
Is this a honeymoon for friendship?
Oh oh oh, our path is
Pure enjoyment!
Oh oh oh, from now on the world
Is ours to rule!
Onto the time machine called the mind,
You can climb aboard...
Buddy, across all the rocks,
Let's scream at the top of our lungs!
Let our shirts fly in the wind!
Buddy, let's tear it up!
...
The moment the rain arrives,
What brings the greatest joy?
Leaving your umbrella behind and getting soaked!
Let your mind gently take flight,
Memories will wander as far as it goes!
Promising that tomorrow will come,
Flowers never bloom anywhere!
Come, let's savor it, for life here
Never waits for anyone... hahaha!
Buddy, across all the rocks,
Chorus: Hey buddy!
Male: Let's scream at the top of our lungs!
Chorus: Hey buddy!
Male: Let our shirts fly in the wind!
Chorus: Hey buddy!
Male: Buddy, let's tear it up!
Chorus: Hey buddy!
The new you or the old you,
Who are you among them?
It will tell you,
This journey!
Take a cup of time,
Pick it up and take a sip!
Chorus: Boom shaka lakka lakka
Boom shaka makka lakka
Male: Hold on for just a second,
Savor life a little!
Chorus: Boom shaka lakka lakka
Boom shaka makka lakka
Hey buddy Dev!
Male: Hey buddy!
Female: Riding away
Male: Hey buddy!
Chorus: Come on, buddy Dev!
Male: Hey buddy!
Female: Crazy and brave
Male: Hey buddy!
Hey buddy Dev!
Male: Hey buddy!
Hey buddy!
Chorus: Come on, buddy Dev!
Male: Hey buddy!
Hey buddy!
Hey buddy!
Hey buddy!
Hey buddy!
Hey buddy!
Hey buddy Dev...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy track from the movie 'Dev' celebrates spontaneous travel, deep bonds of friendship, and living in the present moment. It encourages the listener to slow down, drop worldly worries, and treat life as an exciting, unpredictable journey of self-discovery alongside trusted buddies.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kaththa kilikkalaam / Sokkaa parakkalaam / Mamaa therikkalaam

The line endings 'kilikkalaam', 'parakkalaam', and 'therikkalaam' end with the identical verbal suffix '-laam', creating a catchy rhythm.

Metaphor

Oru cup time-ai / Eduthu sip adichidu

Time is metaphorically framed as a warm beverage ('cup time-ai') to be sipped and savored slowly.

Metaphor

Manasu engira time machinula

The human mind is directly compared to a 'time machine' that allows one to travel through thoughts and memories.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2019 romantic action film 'Dev' starring Karthi and Rakul Preet Singh, the song captures the central road-trip theme of the protagonist seeking adventure and personal freedom.

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