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Lyrics & meaning

Essaalaama

From Mudinja Ivana Pudi · 2016

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Vijay Prakash
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Mudinja Ivana Pudi
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
7 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Essaalaama essaalaama
Sikkaama vaada mama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Nikkaathama..
Essaalaama Essaalaama
Male :Sikkaama vaada mama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Male :Nikkaathama..
Road ellaam medai
Raavellaam party
Repeat the paattu
Rara.ra..ree ree..re
Ru ru ru ru…
Shame ellaam illa
Shy aana tholla
Show kaattu pulla
Sha.sha. sha shishi.. shee..
Shu shu shu….
Money money yaaruthunnaalum
Un kanakkula ezhuthikkama
Adi kidi utha thaangura udamba
Gym poi yethikkama
Kadavul vanthaalum
Kaadhal vanthaalum
Escape aayidumma
Essaalaama essaalaama
Sikkaama vaada mama
Chorus :Mama…
Essaalaama essaalaama
Nikkaathama..
Essaalaama Essaalaama
Male :Sikkaama vaada mama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Male :Nikkaathama..
Vaada mama vaada
Vaa therikkalaam vaada
………………….
Yeh ponnukkum
Bothaikkum kaasukkum
Oru othumai
Irukkumae koottaali
Nee thottaakaa
Kick yerrum vitaakka
Un idhayam
Nasungura thakkaali
Vevvera niram
Aanaa ellaamae onnaagu
Moonum illenna
Intha boologam ennaagum
Alla ellai illaiya
Maattikitta thollaiya
Engeyo thappichu
Mallaiya pol sellaiya
Essaalaama essaalaama
Sikkaama vaada mama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Nikkaathama..
Essaalaama Essaalaama
Male :Sikkaama vaada mama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Male :Nikkaathama..
Road ellaam medai
Raavellaam party
Repeat the paattu
Rara.ra..ree ree..re
Ru ru ru ru…
Shame ellaam illa
Shy aana tholla
Show kaattu pulla
Sha.sha. sha shishi.. shee..
Shu shu shu….
Money money yaaruthunnaalum
Un kanakkula ezhuthikkama
Adi kidi utha thaangura udamba
Gym poi yethikkama
Kadavul vanthaalum
Kaadhal vanthaalum
Escape aayidumma
Essaalaama essaalaama
Sikkaama vaada mama
Chorus :Mama…
Essaalaama essaalaama
Nikkaathama..
Essaalaama Essaalaama
Male :Sikkaama vaada mama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Male :Nikkaathama..
Ahaaaaa…..aaaaa…aaa…
Aaaa…oooo….oooo..
Essaalaama essaalaama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Essaalaama essaalaama
Essaalaama essaalaama….
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Don't ever stop!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Don't ever stop!
Every road is a stage,
the whole night is a party,
put the song on repeat!
Ra ra ra ree ree re,
Ru ru ru ru...
There is no shame at all,
being shy is only trouble,
put on a show, girl!
Sha sha sha shishi shee,
Shu shu shu...
Money, money—no matter whose it is,
just credit it to your account!
To take all the punches and kicks,
hit the gym and bulk up your body!
Even if God comes your way,
or even if love comes your way,
just make your escape, man!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Chorus: Dude...
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Don't ever stop!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Don't ever stop!
Come on, dude, come on!
Come on, let's tear it up, come on!
...
Hey, between girls,
getting high, and money,
there is a clear similarity,
my buddy!
If you touch them,
they give you a rush; if you lose them,
your heart turns into
a crushed tomato!
They may have different colors,
but they all act the same!
If not for these three,
what would happen to this world?
Isn't there any limit to this?
Getting caught is pure trouble,
so escape somewhere far away
and fly off like Mallya!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Don't ever stop!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Don't ever stop!
Every road is a stage,
the whole night is a party,
put the song on repeat!
Ra ra ra ree ree re,
Ru ru ru ru...
There is no shame at all,
being shy is only trouble,
put on a show, girl!
Sha sha sha shishi shee,
Shu shu shu...
Money, money—no matter whose it is,
just credit it to your account!
To take all the punches and kicks,
hit the gym and bulk up your body!
Even if God comes your way,
or even if love comes your way,
just make your escape, man!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Chorus: Dude...
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Don't ever stop!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Come on, dude, without getting caught!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Male: Don't ever stop!
Aahaha... Aaaaa... Aa...
Aaa... Ooo... Ooo...
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Essalaama, Essalaama!
Essalaama, Essalaama...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Essaalaama' is a high-energy, tongue-in-cheek hero-introduction and lifestyle track from the film 'Mudinja Ivana Pudi'. The protagonist, a slick trickster who operates in the shadows, preaches a philosophy of living guilt-free, enjoying life's worldly pleasures, and making a clean getaway whenever trouble—or even emotional entanglement—approaches. The catchy phrase 'Essaalaama' serves as a call to escape smoothly without leaving a trace. Throughout the song, lyricist Madhan Karky blends humor and pop-culture references, advising the listener to view the world as a stage, avoid useless shyness, and prioritize self-preservation above all else. The song captures a rogue's free-spirited, rule-breaking attitude with punchy rhythms and playful urban slang.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Shame ellaam illa / Shy aana tholla / Show kaattu pulla

Repetition of the initial 'Sh' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Engeyo thappichu / Mallaiya pol sellaiya

Rhyming sound '-iya' at the end of the phrases creates a playful cadence.

Metaphor

Un idhayam nasungura thakkaali

Compares a broken/vulnerable heart directly to a soft tomato getting crushed.

Simile

Mallaiya pol sellaiya

Uses 'pol' (like) to compare escaping effortlessly to businessman Vijay Mallya slipping away.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by D. Imman for the 2016 bilingual film 'Mudinja Ivana Pudi' (released in Kannada as 'Kotigobba 2' starring Kiccha Sudeep), the song features a notable pop-culture topical reference by lyricist Madhan Karky to Vijay Mallya fleeing the country ('Mallaiya pol sellaiya'), which was a major news headline in 2016.

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