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Enga Area Engaludhu

From Kuppathu Raja · 2018

Lyricist
Logan
Singer
Santosh Hariharan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Kuppathu Raja2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Alaatillaa nerathulaWhen no one was around,
Enna vanthu adichittaYou came and hit me.
Enakkoru neram varumMy time will come,
Appo unnai senjiduvenThen I will deal with you.
Oola uthaar aaluyinnaDid you think of me
Enna neeyum nenachittaAs just a big bluffer?
Karakka murukka noola pottuCasting a line firmly and tightly,
Unnai naanum valichittenI pulled you right in.
Male
Athara pathara vudura kuthuraScaring, thrashing, punching, striking!
Chorus :NaangaUs!
Male :Adakki madakki sethura viduvomWe will suppress, subdue, and smash them.
Chorus :PongaGet lost!
Female :Ayyaiyo aarambichuttaanungadaaOh dear, they have started again!
Male
Santhula ponthula veetula rottulaIn lanes, alleys, houses, and roads,
Thara local rappu songuThis ultra-local rap song plays.
Angaiyum engeyum engaeyum poduPlay it here, there, and everywhere,
Thara local rappu songuThis ultra-local rap song.
Adichittu ponavan nattukinnaaThe one who hit and left stood frozen,
Thara local rappu songuThis ultra-local rap song.
Kooda irunthavan pichikinnaThe friend who was along ran off,
Male
Thoongura singathaDon't poke and wake
Thatti thaan eluppathaA sleeping lion!
Chorus :Naangalaam maasuWe are total mass!
Male :Yaara nee irunthaalumWhoever you may be,
Evana nee irunthaalumWhichever guy you are,
Chorus :Naanga thaan bossuWe are the boss!
Male
Chennaikku naanga thaanWe are Chennai's
Chella pullaDarling children.
Engala asachikka aalae illaThere is no one who can shake us.
Unnaala mudinjakka modhi paaruClash with us if you can!
Naangalaam ennaikkum thaaru maaruWe are always mind-blowing!
Male
Vaangura vaangulaWith the thrashing you get,
Thaangura thaangulaAnd the blows you take,
Eduthu vitta ellam kaali munnaadiEverything in front gets cleared out!
Male
Yei ungaludhu ungaludhu thaanHey, yours is yours,
Engaludhu endaludhu thaanAnd ours is ours!
Aaga moththam totallaAll in all, totally,
Male
Enga area engaludhuOur area is ours,
Unga area ungaludhuYour area is yours!
Enga area engaludhuOur area is ours,
Unga area ungaludhuYour area is yours!
Enga area engaludhuOur area is ours,
Unga area ungaludhuYour area is yours!
Enga area engaludhuOur area is ours,
Unga area ungaludhu..yeiYour area is yours.. hey!
Male
Saathura saathulaWith the beating given,
Oora vittu oduvaYou'll run out of town.
Kaatura kaatulaWith the style shown,
Saavukuthu aaduvaYou'll dance the death dance.
Thookura thookulaWith the lifts thrown,
Thuni mani theduvaYou'll look for clothes.
Thaakura thaakulaWith the attacks dealt,
Marana paata paaduvaYou'll sing the final song.
Male
Jagu jigu jigunnuGlittering bright and shiny,
Adikkithu pakkunuBeating suddenly in the heart,
Tholukkula kuththunaIf stabbed in the skin,
Oonthuduva pattunuIt slips in instantly.
Kaiyi kaalu otharumHands and legs will tremble,
Sevul rendum sethurumBoth cheeks will be shattered.
Kaithaa maatula onnu thattunaIf struck properly on target,
Sowkarpettai sethurumSowcarpet itself will shatter.
Male
Naangalaam nekku maatuna ookkuWe are like a hook cleverly placed,
Nammalam yaarunu solli nee kaattuShow us who you really are!
Seenula thotthu thottinaa saakkuIf you try to steal the scene, it's over,
Thappana vaartaiyil peraluthu naakkuTongues twist with bad words.
Engarunthu enga vanthu araajagam pannuringaWhere did you come from to create chaos here?
Thanga edam thanthathukkuJust because we gave you a place to stay,
Sattam neenga pesuringaYou preach rules to us?
Sattam neenga pesuringaYou preach rules to us?
Sattam neenga pesuringaYou preach rules to us?
Sattam neengaYou preach rules...
Male
Yei paav pajjiHey, Pav Bhaji,
Paani poori engaludhuAnd Pani Puri belong to us!
Yei tea bajji biscuit engaludhuHey, tea, bajji, and biscuit belong to us!
Male
Kaanaa kaaliyaeMighty invincible local ruler!
Kaanaa kaaliyaeMighty invincible local ruler!
Kaanaa kaaliyaeMighty invincible local ruler!
Male
Yei kaasu panamHey, even if money and wealth
Vantha koodaCome our way,
Naanga ellaam maara maattomWe will never change.
Kooda irunthae kuliparichiWe won't backstab those beside us,
Kaala thaanae vaara mattomNor trip them up.
Male
Yei gettappoda vanthavenlaamEveryone who came with an attitude
Pattavathan pottukinnaanWore a sacred mark of humility.
Thanga edam naanga thaanthaWe gave them shelter,
Sonthamaathan aakkikinaanAnd they claimed it as their own.
Male
Ezhainga naangallam paavam daWe poor people are innocent, man,
Kilinja thuniyoda velaikku povom daWe go to work in torn clothes, man.
Naayodum kosuvodum thoonguvomWe sleep with dogs and mosquitoes,
Naanga oru velai sothukku yenguvomWe yearn for a single square meal.
Olai veettula vaazhnthaalumEven if we live in thatched huts,
Naangalam ennaikkumWe will always be
Kuppathu raja thaan daThe kings of the slum!
Male
Yei vaada machan kedaa kattuHey, come on friend, slaughter the goat,
Opponenttu ooram kattuSide-line the opponent.
Rocket thaanda vaaya vuttaHe is a rocket; if you open your mouth,
Kaindikundaa jaavaa settuThe Java engine set gets jammed.
Male
Mela viduLet it fly high!
AiyyayaaOh dear!
Keela viduLet it down!
Ithaan thaagThis is the spot!
Perala viduLet it go wild!
AiyyayooOh my god!
Merala vuduMake them awe!
Yei all areayaavumHey, in every area,
Rocket maama thaanIt's Rocket Uncle!
Male
: Enga area hamaaraaOur area is ours,
Unga area thumaaraaYour area is yours,
Unga area thumaaraaYour area is yours,
Enga area hamaaraaOur area is ours,
Male
Enga area oursOur area is ours,
Unga area yoursYour area is yours,
Unga area yoursYour area is yours,
Enga area oursOur area is ours,
Male
Hamaaraa hamaaraaOurs, ours,
Hamaaraa hamaaraaOurs, ours,
Thumaaraa thumaaraaYours, yours,
Thumaaraa thumaaraaYours, yours,
Thumaaraa thumaaraaYours, yours,
Thumaaraa thumaaraaYours, yours,
Hamaaraa hamaaraaOurs, ours,
Hamaaraa hamaaraaOurs, ours.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic local rap track captures the raw street culture, territorial pride, and resilient attitude of North Chennai slum youth. Through colloquial Tamil slang, Gana rhythms, and punchy street humor, the song celebrates local identity while serving a warning to outsiders and rivals who attempt to undermine or rule over them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

Saathura saathula / Kaatura kaatula / Thookura thookula

The second consonant 'th' (த்) is repeated across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.

Metaphor

Thoongura singatha Thatti thaan eluppatha

Comparing the protagonist to a 'sleeping lion' that shouldn't be provoked.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Enga area hamaaraa / Unga area thumaaraa

End-rhyming words 'hamaaraa' and 'thumaaraa' create catchiness and emphasis on territorial ownership.

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Trivia

Kuppathu Raja (2019) features G. V. Prakash Kumar as the lead actor and composer, with dance choreographer Baba Bhaskar making his directorial debut. The lyrics reflect authentic North Chennai street slangs.

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