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Lyrics & meaning

Don’t You Mess With Me

From Vedalam · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Shruti Haasan, Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Vedalam
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
4 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Don’t you mess with me
Don’t you mess with me
Don’t you mess with me
Don’t you mess with me
The reason why i hate guys
Is this
Oru nelivu illai
Oh tornado vai thaakkumpothu
Valaiyavillai
Oru mugamoodiyum
Avan anivadhillai
Hey ponna paathu pesumbothum
Kuzhaivathillai
Poi solla maattan maattan
Ellai meera maatan maatan
Enna vida maattan
Thittipaarthaa hmm..
Kovapada maattan
Aahan off ae aagamaattan
Ethanai nalaikkudhaan
Nalallavana pola nadippiyo
Room potu yosichchudhaan
Ennoda vazhkaiya keduppiyo
Ethanai nalaikkudhaan
Nalallavana pola nadippiyo
Room potu yosichudhaan
Ennoda vazhkkaiya keduppiyo..ohoo..
All the girls around the world
Single taken complicated
It don’t matter where you’re from
Say with me
Say with me
Say with me
Don’t you mess with me (2)
Yempa
Don’t you mess with me (2)
Sollitaeiruken
Don’t you mess with me (2)
Kaduppethadha
Don’t you mess with me (2)
Oh english theriyaadha
100 perai mutti saaiththa
Kangalodu kobamaerum
Veeram dhaanae
Aanmai enbenae
Pennukaga kannil ooram
Eerampookum thanmai kooda
Aanmai endru solli ponaanae
Ohoo…
Pakkam vandhu thottu pesi
Mutham vaithu katti kondaal
Kaadhal thondrum endrirundhenae
Dhooram nindru mounam kondu
Paarvaiyaalae ennul sendru
Kaadhal ondrai thondra seithanae
Poiyin naduvilae
Unmai ena avan
Dhoosu naduvilae
Thooimai ena avan
Koochal naduvilae
Mellisaiyum avan
Nenjaithulaithu
Ennullae sendran avan
Chinnanchiru sirippilae
Manadhinai sutham seidhu pogiraan
Kanparikkum nadaiyilae manadhinai
Kuppai ena aakkinaan
Ahaa…
Chinnanchiru siripilae
Manadhinai sutham seidhu pogiraan
Kanparikkum nadaiyilae manadhinai
Kuppai ena aakkinaan
All the girls around the world
Single taken complicated
It don’t matter where you’re from
Say with me
Say with me
Say with me
You’re you’re the one (2)
You’re the man
You’re you’re the one (2)
Turn me on
You’re you’re the one (2)
I love you
You’re you’re the one (2)
Poi solla maattan maattan
Ellai meera maatan maatan
Enna vida maattan
Thittipaarthaa hmm..
Kovapada maattan
Aahan off ae aagamaattan
Ethanai nalaikkudhaan
Nalallavana pola nadippiyo
Room potu yosichchudhaan
Ennoda vazhkaiya keduppiyo..ohoo
Ethanai nalaikkudhaan
Nalallavana pola nadippiyo
Room potu yosichudhaan
Ennoda vazhkkaiya keduppiyo..
Don't you mess with me
Don't you mess with me
Don't you mess with me
Don't you mess with me
The reason why I hate guys
Is this
He doesn't flinch
Even when struck by a tornado
He doesn't bend
Not a single mask
Does he ever wear
Hey, even when talking to a girl
He doesn't butter her up
He won't lie, never
He won't cross the line, never
He won't leave my side
Even if I scold him, hmm...
He won't get angry
Aha, he never gets discouraged
For how many days
Will you pretend to be a good guy?
Are you scheming in secret
To ruin my life?
For how many days
Will you pretend to be a good guy?
Are you scheming in secret
To ruin my life? Oh-ho...
All the girls around the world
Single, taken, complicated
It don't matter where you're from
Say with me
Say with me
Say with me
Don't you mess with me, don't you mess with me
Hey mister!
Don't you mess with me, don't you mess with me
I keep telling you!
Don't you mess with me, don't you mess with me
Don't irritate me!
Don't you mess with me, don't you mess with me
Oh, don't you know English?
Knocking down a hundred men
With eyes flaring in anger
Is the kind of bravery
I thought made a real man
A soft tear blossoming
In the corner of an eye for a woman
Is also manhood, he showed and went away
Oh-ho...
Coming close, touching and talking,
Kissing and holding each other tight,
I thought that was how love was born
Standing at a distance in silence,
Reaching into my soul with just a look,
He made love awaken inside me
In the midst of lies,
He stands as the truth
In the midst of dust,
He stands as pure
In the midst of noise,
He is gentle music
Piercing through my heart,
He stepped deep inside me
With a tiny little smile,
He cleanses my mind as he goes
With his dazzling walk, my mind
He turned into a total mess
Aaha...
With a tiny little smile,
He cleanses my mind as he goes
With his dazzling walk, my mind
He turned into a total mess
All the girls around the world
Single, taken, complicated
It don't matter where you're from
Say with me
Say with me
Say with me
You're, you're the one, you're, you're the one
You're the man
You're, you're the one, you're, you're the one
Turn me on
You're, you're the one, you're, you're the one
I love you
You're, you're the one, you're, you're the one
He won't lie, never
He won't cross the line, never
He won't leave my side
Even if I scold him, hmm...
He won't get angry
Aha, he never gets discouraged
For how many days
Will you pretend to be a good guy?
Are you scheming in secret
To ruin my life? Oh-ho...
For how many days
Will you pretend to be a good guy?
Are you scheming in secret
To ruin my life?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Don't You Mess With Me' from Vedalam expresses a heroine's playful yet deep inner conflict and growing admiration towards the male protagonist. Initially, she expresses frustration at his uncompromising, straightforward demeanor and how he doesn't conform to typical romantic tropes. However, as she observes his unyielding strength, truthfulness, and emotional sensitivity towards women, her perception shifts into profound romantic fascination. The song captures the transition from mild annoyance at his stubborn, upright character to falling deeply in love with his unique qualities.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Poiyin naduvilae / Unmai ena avan / Dhoosu naduvilae / Thooimai ena avan

Compares the protagonist's purity to truth among lies, cleanliness among dust, and soft music amidst noise.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Poiyin naduvilae ... Dhoosu naduvilae ... Koochal naduvilae

Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry ('y' sound in 'poiyin', 's' sound in 'dhoosu', 'c' sound in 'koochal').

Contrast / Antithesis

100 perai mutti saaiththa ... Pennukaga kannil ooram eerampookum thanmai

Contrasts physical strength (knocking down 100 men) with emotional softness (tears in the eyes for a woman).

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander and lyrics written by Madhan Karky. Sung by Shruti Haasan and Shakthisree Gopalan, it serves as an energetic western-urban fusion track portraying Shruti Haasan's character's perspective on Ajith Kumar's character Ganesh in the movie Vedalam (2015).

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