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Lyrics & meaning

Edekku Muddakanna

From Kalaignan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kalaignan1993

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Indirajith…(21)Indrajith...
Male
Edakku mudakkaana sarakkuAn eccentric and tricky stuff,
Ingu eduthu tharathaanae irukkuIs right here, ready to be served!
Kanakku vazhakkedhu idhukkuWhat accounts or disputes are there for this?
Isai kuduthu kuraiyathu enakkuWhen I give music, I never run short!
Male
Izhukuthaa mayakuthaaIs it pulling you? Is it intoxicating you?
Adikkum deengu dangaaBeating with the rhythm 'Deengu Dangaa',
Kalaingnanin paatu thaanIt is the song of the artist!
Adikkum deengu dangaaBeating with the rhythm 'Deengu Dangaa',
Ithu oru vettu thaanThis is a decisive hit!
Male
Edakku mudakkaana sarakkuAn eccentric and tricky stuff,
Ingu eduthu tharathaanae irukkuIs right here, ready to be served!
Kanakku vazhakkedhu idhukkuWhat accounts or disputes are there for this?
Isai kuduthu kuraiyathu enakkuWhen I give music, I never run short!
Male
Kavi isai enakkiru siragugalPoetry and music are my two wings,
Mmm..kmmm kmm mmmmMmm..kmmm kmm mmmm (Humming)
Pala dhisai paranthidum ninaivugalMemories fly across many directions,
Chankku chakkum chakkumChankku chakkum chakkum (Rhythmic sounds)
Chankku chakkum chakkumChankku chakkum chakkum (Rhythmic sounds)
Male
Vizhigalil color color kanavugalColorful dreams in my eyes,
Mmm..kmmm kmm mmmmMmm..kmmm kmm mmmm (Humming)
Vazhigalil enakkillai uravugalI have no relationships along my paths,
Chankku chakkum chakkumChankku chakkum chakkum (Rhythmic sounds)
Chankku chakkum chakkumChankku chakkum chakkum (Rhythmic sounds)
Male
Naan thodaadha sigarangalWhich peaks haven't I touched,
YethadiTell me, girl?
Kaal padaaadha arangethu kooradiTell me which stage my feet haven't stepped on!
Kaivaraatha kalaigalum yethadiTell me which art forms I haven't mastered!
Mayangidaadha manidharum yaaradiWho is the human that wouldn't be mesmerized?
Male
Izhukuthaa mayakuthaaIs it pulling you? Is it intoxicating you?
Adikkum deengu dangaaBeating with the rhythm 'Deengu Dangaa',
Kalaingnanin paatu thaanIt is the song of the artist!
Adikkum deengu dangaaBeating with the rhythm 'Deengu Dangaa',
Ithu oru vettu thaanThis is a decisive hit!
Male
Ennadi azhagiya ilangiliWhat is it, beautiful young parrot?
Mmm..kmmm kmm mmmmMmm..kmmm kmm mmmm (Humming)
Ennidam edhukintha kathakaliWhy this Kathakali drama with me?
Jinakku jinguchakkaJinakku jinguchakka (Rhythmic beats)
Jinakku jinguchakkaJinakku jinguchakka (Rhythmic beats)
Male
Mannidai vizhunthathu mazhaithuliA raindrop fell onto the earth,
Haahaa mm..kmmmHaahaa mm..kmmm (Humming)
Haahaa kmm mmmmHaahaa kmm mmmm (Humming)
Mottugal viriyattum malar kodiLet the buds bloom on the flowering creeper!
Jinakku jinguchakkaJinakku jinguchakka (Rhythmic beats)
Jinakku jinguchakkaJinakku jinguchakka (Rhythmic beats)
Male
Eekalaada puthu puthu poovilaeFlies dance on brand new flowers,
Pookal aada ilamaiyin theevilaeFlowers sway on the island of youth,
Naanum aada enakkoru jodiyaaiAs I dance, as a pair for me,
Maanum aada sugam varum kodiyaaiAs the deer dances, pleasure arrives in millions!
Male
Izhukuthaa mayakuthaaIs it pulling you? Is it intoxicating you?
Adikkum deengu dangaa aa haaBeating with the rhythm 'Deengu Dangaa aa haa',
Kalaingnanin paatu thaanIt is the song of the artist!
Adikkum deengu dangaa aa haaBeating with the rhythm 'Deengu Dangaa aa haa',
Ithu oru vettu thaanThis is a decisive hit!
Male
Edakku mudakkaana sarakkuAn eccentric and tricky stuff,
Ingu eduthu tharathaanae irukkuIs right here, ready to be served!
Kanakku vazhakkedhu idhukkuWhat accounts or disputes are there for this?
Isai kuduthu kuraiyathu enakkuWhen I give music, I never run short!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song from the film 'Kalaignan' serves as a high-octane performance anthem sung from the perspective of Indrajith, a famous pop star and artist. He exuberantly proclaims his complete mastery over music, poetry, and performance, boasting that his artistic creativity is limitless and capable of enchanting any audience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kavi isai enakkiru siragugal

Poetry and music are symbolically compared to wings that allow the artist to fly across boundaries.

Onomatopoeia

Adikkum deengu dangaa

Use of catchy rhythmic non-lexical vocables to replicate musical percussive sounds.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Edakku mudakkaana sarakku / Ingu eduthu tharathaanae irukku

The second consonant 'da' matches across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, 'Kalaignan' (1993) featured Kamal Haasan playing the role of Indrajith, an iconic pop star entangled in a psychological thriller narrative. The track highlights Kamal Haasan's theatrical flair alongside S.P. Balasubrahmanyam's dynamic vocal rendition.

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