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Lyrics & meaning

Dowlathana Rowdy

From Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam · 2023

Lyricist
Kanchana Logan
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Kanchana Logan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ye dowlathana rowdy
Kedikkellam kedi
Pera sonna
Kola nadungum
Vandhu ninna
Nilanadukkam
Ye dowlathana rowdy
Kedikkellam kedi
Pera sonna
Kola nadungum
Vandhu ninna
Nilanadukkam
Mandaiyila onnu vechchaa
Mannu ulla poyiduva
Mannu thondura neraththula
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Mandaiyila onnu vechchaa
Mannu ulla poyiduva
Mannu thondura neraththula
Design design aayiduva
Paamba kandaa
Paamba kandaa
Padaiyae nadungum
Enga annana ththaan
Paatha podhum
Paambae nadungum
Koiyala
Paamba kandaa
Paamba kandaa
Padaiyae nadungum
Enga annanoda pera sonna
Bombay ve nadungum
Eai eai indha baasha
Oru thadava sonna
Nooru thadava sonna maadhri
Nooru thadava sonna maadhri
Nooru thadava sonna maadhri
Yei venga mavan
Othaiyila
Verithanama vettaiyaada
Ninnurukkaan
Venga mavan
Othaiyila
Verithanama vettaiyaada
Vandhirukkaan
Yea! korukkupettai kooda soru
Moolappathiram enakku vodu
Vyasarpadi yerakkam
Yenga kusuniigengellam
Koralu kuduththaa
Steelu saamaan parakkum
Yea! korukkupettai kooda soru
Moolappathiram enakku vodu
Vyasarpadi yerakkam
Yenga kusuniigengellam
Koralu kuduththaa
Steelu saamaan parakkum
Yea koonapaiya goparapaiya
Meenu vikira naanu
Unna issa kelvi keetu
Paissa kaila kodupen naanu
Puliyanthoappula puliya oothi
Kolaiya kalakkuven
Kaakaa thoappula
Arakka parakka
Saaman thulaakkuven
Melu keesha
Melu keesha
Orangkattiduven
Nee engalukke
Chiken kuduthaa
Kaala vettiduven
Naan saarnu varum yeraa
Nee maattikinaa teraa
Naan localukku local aalu
Viththa kaattum pura
Naan saarnu varum yeraa
Nee maattikinaa teraa
Naan localukku local aalu
Viththa kaattum pura
Yea dhamu dhamu
Dhammalu dhammalu
Dhamm vutta dhammal vutta
Achinu puchinu podhu
Naan assulu passulu
Kathaya kodhutha
Naasithi aakum kaadhu
Mandaiyila onnu vechchaa
Mannu ulla poyiduva
Mannu thondura neraththula
Design design aayiduva
Mandaiyila onnu vechchaa
Mannu ulla poyiduva
Mannu thondura neraththula
Design design aayiduva
Paamba kandaa
Paamba kandaa
Padaiyae nadungum
Enga annana ththaan
Paatha podhum
Paambae nadungum
Koiyala
Paamba kandaa
Paamba kandaa
Padaiyae nadungum
Enga annanoda pera sonna
Bombay ve nadungum
Yei venga mavan
Othaiyila
Verithanama vettaiyaada
Ninnurukkaan
Venga mavan
Othaiyila
Verithanama vettaiyaada
Vandhirukkaan
Kyaa re setting ah
Venga mavan othaiyila nikkuren
Dhill irundha vanga le
Hey, a swaggering rowdy,
a rogue among rogues!
Just speak his name,
and hearts tremble in fear!
If he steps up and stands,
it's an earthquake!
Hey, a swaggering rowdy,
a rogue among rogues!
Just speak his name,
and hearts tremble in fear!
If he steps up and stands,
it's an earthquake!
If he lands one on your head,
you'll go straight into the ground!
In the time it takes to dig the dirt,
you'll be battered into different shapes!
If he lands one on your head,
you'll go straight into the ground!
In the time it takes to dig the dirt,
you'll be battered into different shapes!
If they see a snake,
if they see a snake,
even an army trembles!
But if you just look
at our elder brother,
the snake itself will tremble!
Damn right!
If they see a snake,
if they see a snake,
even an army trembles!
If you just speak our brother's name,
the snake itself will tremble!
Hey, hey, if this Baasha
says something once,
it's like saying it a hundred times!
It's like saying it a hundred times!
It's like saying it a hundred times!
Hey, this fierce son of a tiger,
all on his own,
with a wild thirst to hunt,
is standing tall!
This fierce son of a tiger,
all on his own,
with a wild thirst to hunt,
has arrived!
Hey! Korukkupet is a basket of rice,
Moolapattiram is my shelter,
Down the slopes of Vyasarpadi,
in our kitchens everywhere,
if I raise my voice,
steel utensils will go flying!
Hey! Korukkupet is a basket of rice,
Moolapattiram is my shelter,
Down the slopes of Vyasarpadi,
in our kitchens everywhere,
if I raise my voice,
steel utensils will go flying!
Hey, crooked guy, grumpy fellow,
I'm the one who sells fish!
I'll cross-examine you with questions,
and hand you cash on the spot!
Pouring tamarind in Pulianthope,
I'll stir up your guts!
In Kakathope,
rushing about in a hurry,
I'll scrub the pots and pans clean!
Up and down,
up and down,
I'll push you aside!
If you dare cause trouble
for us,
I'll chop off your legs!
I'm a prawn darting right in,
if you get caught, you won't make it out!
I'm the most local of all locals,
a trick-flying pigeon!
I'm a prawn darting right in,
if you get caught, you won't make it out!
I'm the most local of all locals,
a trick-flying pigeon!
Hey, dhamu dhamu,
dhammalu dhammalu,
If I puff and blow out smoke,
it all scatters this way and that!
If I unleash my fast-talking
wild stories,
your ears will get ruined!
If he lands one on your head,
you'll go straight into the ground!
In the time it takes to dig the dirt,
you'll be battered into different shapes!
If he lands one on your head,
you'll go straight into the ground!
In the time it takes to dig the dirt,
you'll be battered into different shapes!
If they see a snake,
if they see a snake,
even an army trembles!
But if you just look
at our elder brother,
the snake itself will tremble!
Damn right!
If they see a snake,
if they see a snake,
even an army trembles!
If you just speak our brother's name,
the snake itself will tremble!
Hey, this fierce son of a tiger,
all on his own,
with a wild thirst to hunt,
is standing tall!
This fierce son of a tiger,
all on his own,
with a wild thirst to hunt,
has arrived!
What's this, a setup?
I, the son of a tiger, am standing here alone!
Come on if you've got the guts!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic mass track from the film 'Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam' serves as a fierce, high-octane celebration of the protagonist's terrifying reputation, bravery, and street credibility. Delivered using heavy North Chennai slang ('Gaana' style), the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a mighty local hero who commands absolute fear and respect across the city's notorious neighborhoods.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uruvakka/Etra Ani)

Bombay ve nadungum

Extremely exaggerated claims used to show fearlessness and strength, such as saying that snakes tremble upon seeing him, earthquakes happen when he stands, and the city of Bombay shakes at his name.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Yei venga mavan

Comparing the protagonist to a tiger's son ('Venga mavan') hunting ferociously and referring to local areas in terms of household items.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethukai)

Yea dhamu dhamu / Dhammalu dhammalu

Use of matching internal rhyming and rhythmic sound patterns standard in North Chennai Gaana folk poetry ('Dhamu dhamu', 'Dhammalu dhammalu').

Cultural Allusion

Oru thadava sonna nooru thadava sonna maadhri

Referencing Rajinikanth's iconic dialogue from the blockbuster movie 'Baasha' ('Oru thadava sonna nooru thadava sonna maadhri').

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Trivia

The lyricist and co-singer Kanchana Logan incorporated authentic North Chennai 'Gaana' slang terms (such as 'Kusuni', 'Thulaakkuven', 'Koiyala') alongside popular local street geography references like Korukkupet, Vyasarpadi, and Pulianthope to give the track a distinct local flavor.

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