Ellame Kaasu
From Kaththi Sandai · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Hiphop Tamizha, Mark Antony Thomas
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Kaththi Sandai2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| Male | |
| Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu | Everything is money... everything is money |
| Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan bossu machan | Everything is money, money alone is the boss, my friend |
| Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu | Everything is money... everything is money |
| Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan massu machan | Everything is money, money alone is ultimate status, my friend |
| Male | |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| Chorus | |
| Namacita..senorita | Senorita |
| Whatchyu want | What do you want |
| Let me see there | Let me see there |
| Hold me closer | Hold me closer |
| Hold me tighter | Hold me tighter |
| I have money | I have money |
| I’m a leader | I am a leader |
| Chorus | |
| Make your body go | Make your body go |
| Rolling rolling | Rolling rolling |
| Baby doll im ma | Baby doll I am gonna |
| Loose control and | Lose control and |
| On the floor keep | On the floor keep |
| Ballin ballin | Ballin ballin |
| Keep ths party | Keep this party |
| Going going | Going going |
| Chorus | |
| If your’e falling | If you are falling |
| From the sky | From the sky |
| Promise that i gonna to | Promise that I am gonna |
| Hold you tight | Hold you tight |
| If you think i die tonight | If you think I die tonight |
| I got more money | I got more money |
| Gonna be alright | Gonna be alright |
| Chorus | |
| Ennoda vaadi | Come with me, girl |
| We gota party | We got to party |
| Engeyum eppothum | Anywhere and anytime |
| You wanna love me | You wanna love me |
| Allow me | Allow me |
| Keep the money | Keep the money |
| Flowin flowin | Flowing flowing |
| Male | |
| Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu | Everything is money... everything is money |
| Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan bossu machan | Everything is money, money alone is the boss, my friend |
| Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu | Everything is money... everything is money |
| Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan massu machan | Everything is money, money alone is ultimate status, my friend |
| Male | |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| I got the money money money | I have the money money money |
| Chorus | |
| Ulagam muzhuthum irukkum kaasai | Even if you collect and accumulate all the money |
| Eduthu serthu vaithaalumae | That exists throughout the whole world |
| Innum venum innum venum | The human heart keeps longing |
| Endru ethirpaarkkum nenjamae | And expecting more and more |
| Chorus | |
| Thanneerum kaasaachu | Even basic drinking water has become a commodity now |
| Kaalam romba maari pochu | Times have changed drastically |
| Kaasaachu kaasaachu | It has become money, it has become money |
| Ellaamae kaasaachu | Everything has turned into money |
| Nee saaga ponaalum | Even if you are on the verge of dying |
| Venum machi kaasu | You still need money, my friend |
ஐ காட் த மனி
மனி மனி ஐ காட் த
மனி மனி மனி ஐ காட்
த மனி மனி மனி ஐ காட்
த மனி மனி மனி
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
எல்லாமே காசு
எல்லாமே காசு எல்லாமே
காசு காசுதான் பாஸ்சு மச்சான்
எல்லாமே காசு எல்லாமே காசு
எல்லாமே காசு காசுதான் மாஸ்சு
மச்சான்
Everything is money... everything is money
Everything is money, money alone is the boss, my friend
Everything is money... everything is money
Everything is money, money alone is ultimate status, my friend
ஐ காட் த மனி
மனி மனி ஐ காட் த
மனி மனி மனி ஐ காட்
த மனி மனி மனி ஐ காட்
த மனி மனி மனி
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
நமச்சிட்ட
செனோரிடா வாச்
யூ வான்ட் லெட் மீ
சி தர் ஹோல்ட் மீ
க்ளோஸர் ஹோல்ட்
மீ டைட்டர் ஐ ஹவ்
மனி ஐ எம் அ லீடர்
Senorita
What do you want
Let me see there
Hold me closer
Hold me tighter
I have money
I am a leader
மேக் யுவர் பாடி
கோ ரோலிங் ரோலிங்
பேபி டால் இம்மா லூஸ்
கண்ட்ரோல் அண்ட் ஆன்
த ப்ளோர் கீப் பாலின் பாலின்
கீப் திஸ் பார்ட்டி கோயிங் கோயிங்
Make your body go
Rolling rolling
Baby doll I am gonna
Lose control and
On the floor keep
Ballin ballin
Keep this party
Going going
இஃப் யூ ஆா்
பால்லிங் ஃப்ரம் த
ஸ்கை ப்ராமிஸ் தட்
ஐ கோன்னா டு ஹோல்ட்
யூ டைட் ஃஇப் யூ திங் ஐ
டை டுநைட் ஐ காட் மோர்
மனி கோன்னா பி ஆல்ரைட்
If you are falling
From the sky
Promise that I am gonna
Hold you tight
If you think I die tonight
I got more money
Gonna be alright
என்னோட வாடி
வி காட் அ பார்ட்டி
எங்கேயும் எப்போதும் யூ
வான்னா லவ் மீ அலோ மீ
கீப் த மனி ப்ளோயின் ப்ளோயின்
Come with me, girl
We got to party
Anywhere and anytime
You wanna love me
Allow me
Keep the money
Flowing flowing
எல்லாமே காசு
எல்லாமே காசு எல்லாமே
காசு காசுதான் பாஸ்சு மச்சான்
எல்லாமே காசு எல்லாமே காசு
எல்லாமே காசு காசுதான் மாஸ்சு
மச்சான்
Everything is money... everything is money
Everything is money, money alone is the boss, my friend
Everything is money... everything is money
Everything is money, money alone is ultimate status, my friend
ஐ காட் த மனி
மனி மனி ஐ காட் த
மனி மனி மனி ஐ காட்
த மனி மனி மனி ஐ காட்
த மனி மனி மனி
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
I have the money money money
உலகம் முழுதும்
இருக்கும் காசை எடுத்து
சேர்த்து வைத்தாலுமே
இன்னும் வேணும் இன்னும்
வேணும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கும்
நெஞ்சமே
Even if you collect and accumulate all the money
That exists throughout the whole world
The human heart keeps longing
And expecting more and more
தண்ணீரும் காசாச்சு
காலம் ரொம்ப மாறிப் போச்சு
காசாச்சு காசாச்சு எல்லாமே
காசாச்சு நீ சாகப் போனாலும்
வேணும் மச்சி காசு
Even basic drinking water has become a commodity now
Times have changed drastically
It has become money, it has become money
Everything has turned into money
Even if you are on the verge of dying
You still need money, my friend
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu
Everything is money... everything is money
Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan bossu machan
Everything is money, money alone is the boss, my friend
Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu
Everything is money... everything is money
Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan massu machan
Everything is money, money alone is ultimate status, my friend
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
Namacita..senorita
Senorita
Whatchyu want
What do you want
Let me see there
Let me see there
Hold me closer
Hold me closer
Hold me tighter
Hold me tighter
I have money
I have money
I’m a leader
I am a leader
Make your body go
Make your body go
Rolling rolling
Rolling rolling
Baby doll im ma
Baby doll I am gonna
Loose control and
Lose control and
On the floor keep
On the floor keep
Ballin ballin
Ballin ballin
Keep ths party
Keep this party
Going going
Going going
If your’e falling
If you are falling
From the sky
From the sky
Promise that i gonna to
Promise that I am gonna
Hold you tight
Hold you tight
If you think i die tonight
If you think I die tonight
I got more money
I got more money
Gonna be alright
Gonna be alright
Ennoda vaadi
Come with me, girl
We gota party
We got to party
Engeyum eppothum
Anywhere and anytime
You wanna love me
You wanna love me
Allow me
Allow me
Keep the money
Keep the money
Flowin flowin
Flowing flowing
Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu
Everything is money... everything is money
Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan bossu machan
Everything is money, money alone is the boss, my friend
Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu
Everything is money... everything is money
Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan massu machan
Everything is money, money alone is ultimate status, my friend
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
I got the money money money
I have the money money money
Ulagam muzhuthum irukkum kaasai
Even if you collect and accumulate all the money
Eduthu serthu vaithaalumae
That exists throughout the whole world
Innum venum innum venum
The human heart keeps longing
Endru ethirpaarkkum nenjamae
And expecting more and more
Thanneerum kaasaachu
Even basic drinking water has become a commodity now
Kaalam romba maari pochu
Times have changed drastically
Kaasaachu kaasaachu
It has become money, it has become money
Ellaamae kaasaachu
Everything has turned into money
Nee saaga ponaalum
Even if you are on the verge of dying
Venum machi kaasu
You still need money, my friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy party track from Kaththi Sandai explores the absolute power and omnipresence of money in modern society. Combining Tamil and English lyrics, the song portrays money as the ultimate driver of human desires, social status ('boss' and 'mass'), and lifestyle. Towards the end, it offers a pragmatic commentary on how commercialized human life has become, noting that even essential resources like water have been monetized and that money remains indispensable from birth until death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Refrain
“Ellaamae kaasu… ellaamae kaasu”
The phrase 'I got the money money money' and 'Ellaamae kaasu' are constantly repeated to reinforce the central motif of material wealth.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ellaamae kaasu kaasuthaan bossu machan”
Rhyming words 'bossu machan' and 'massu machan' at line endings create a catchy, rhythmic flow suited for a club dance track.
Hyperbole / Social Commentary
“Ulagam muzhuthum irukkum kaasai / Eduthu serthu vaithaalumae / Innum venum innum venum”
Exaggerating the insatiable nature of human greed across the globe.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Kaththi Sandai (2016) was composed by Hiphop Tamizha. The lyrics were penned by the prolific late lyricist Na. Muthukumar, showcasing his ability to write urban party tracks mixed with social observation of contemporary lifestyle.
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