Evanda Enakku Custody
From Mahaan · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Mahaan2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haan heloo bond-u | Hey hello, bond! |
| Kaasi medu ooravecha | Kasimedu marinated, |
| Meen varukkum sound-u | The sizzling sound of fish frying, |
| Kaala maadu kaala thechu | A bull dragging its feet, |
| Seera nalla ground-u | Preparing a solid ground. |
| Royapuram raathiriya | On a Royapuram night, |
| Aatha vandha band- u | When the goddess arrives, sound the band! |
| Raatinam pol round u pogum | Spinning around like a Ferris wheel, |
| Namma pulla | Our boys, |
| Beach- u kaathu javvaadhu | Beach breeze feels like sweet perfume, |
| Inga fun u thaan kanakku novaadha | Here, fun is the only rule, no headache! |
| Male | |
| Yeman on the way ma kithaapu | Yama (God of Death) is on the way in grand style, |
| Naanum adha idha paakkalaiyae sithappu | Uncle, I haven't seen any of this yet! |
| 7 30 enna vittu povaadhu | My quarter bottle never leaves my side, |
| Semma ponnukkum namakkum aavaadhu | Me and gorgeous girls don't get along, |
| Very sad intha katta vevaadhu | Very sad, this body won't yield. |
| Yenna vidudaa vidudaa vidudaa | Let me go, let me go, let me go! |
| Male | |
| Evanda enakku custody | Who the hell has custody over me? |
| Namma evalo periya lambadi | I am such a free-spirited nomad! |
| Ey man you are a nobody | "Hey man, you are a nobody," |
| Ama soltaan future dead body | Yes, said a future dead body! |
| Male | |
| Evanda enakku custody | Who the hell has custody over me? |
| Namma evalo periya lambadi | I am such a free-spirited nomad! |
| Ey man you are a nobody | "Hey man, you are a nobody," |
| Ama soltaan future dead body | Yes, said a future dead body! |
| Male | |
| Welcome buddie vanttaan pola | Welcome buddy, looks like he has arrived, |
| Party ready adichta pola | Party is ready, looks like he downed a drink, |
| Adi thola adi erangitta pola | Beat the drum, looks like he stepped down into the arena, |
| Vandhu line ah pudi | Come and get in line! |
| Male | |
| Ada aamaanda | Ah yes, man! |
| Shorts ah maathikkittu | Changing into shorts, |
| Friends ah koottikkittu | Gathering up friends, |
| Car ah ottikkittu | Driving the car, |
| Patta pottukkittu | Putting on sacred marks, |
| Thalaya aattikittu | Nodding our heads, |
| Thirivom thirivom thirivom thirivom | We will roam, roam, roam, roam! |
| Male | |
| Ennaaththa rule ah pottukittu | Following all kinds of useless rules, |
| Robo aayikittu tie ah maatikittu | Turning into a robot, wearing a tie, |
| Office poyikittu thutta vaangikittu | Going to office, earning a salary, |
| Arakka parakka urundom perandom | Hysterically rolling and scrambling around. |
| Male | |
| Anne vaanne otha naala achadichu | "Hey brother, come!" printed in a single day, |
| Vandhu naalu dhaanae | Just four days came along, |
| Vaaram pochu maasam pochu | Weeks passed, months passed, |
| Varsham pochu veenae | Years passed in vain. |
| Male | |
| Therizhuthu theruvil uttu | Pulling the temple chariot into the street and leaving it, |
| Park pottaanae | He parked it right there. |
| Innaikkula paathi vaazhkka | As of today, half of my life... |
| Vaazha porenae | I am going to live it out! |
| Male | |
| Welcome buddie nonta pola | Welcome buddy, looks like he poked around, |
| Party ready vilntaa pola | Party ready, looks like he fell down, |
| Adi thola adi elntaa pola | Beat the drum, looks like he rose up, |
| Vandhu line ah pudi | Come and catch the line! |
| Male | |
| Ada aamaanda kaala aattikittu | Ah yes man, swinging our legs, |
| Kadala paathukittu neruppa moottikittu | Watching the ocean, lighting a fire, |
| Kootha pottukittu avala raschikittu | Making a scene, admiring her, |
| Kedappom kedappom kedappom kedappom | We will lie around, lie around, lie around, lie around! |
| Male | |
| Ennaatha pulla pethukittu | Having kids for what? |
| Huggy maathikittu veetta kattikittu | Changing diapers, building a house, |
| Time ah paathu romba correct ah sethukittu | Dying at the exact right moment looking at the clock, |
| Pozhappae porappae surippa sirichom | We laughed mockingly at life and birth! |
| Male | |
| Hey sooza peroda peranukkum sethu vakka aasa | Hey fool, you desire to hoard wealth for your great-grandchild, |
| Pasiyil ninna veroruthan thinnu pona dosa | While the food you left was eaten by someone standing in hunger. |
| Vaayil vera vazhiyil nalla azhuthu nippom kaasa | Crying helplessly for money in every possible way, |
| Kaattu paappom saavilaama vaazhapora loosa | Show me, you fool, who is going to live forever without dying? |
| Male | |
| Evanda enakku custody | Who the hell has custody over me? |
| Namma evalo periya lambadi | I am such a free-spirited nomad! |
| Ey man you are a nobody | "Hey man, you are a nobody," |
| Ama soltaan future dead body | Yes, said a future dead body! |
| Male | |
| Evanda enakku custody | Who the hell has custody over me? |
| Namma evalo periya lambadi | I am such a free-spirited nomad! |
| Ey man you are a nobody | "Hey man, you are a nobody," |
| Ama soltaan future dead body | Yes, said a future dead body! |
| Male | |
| Royapuram kaasumedu ..yaarkitta | Royapuram, Kasimedu... to whom are you showing off? |
| Evanda enakku evanda enakku evanda enakku | Who has power over me? Who over me? Who over me? |
ஹான் ஹலோ பாண்டு
Hey hello, bond!
Kasimedu marinated,
The sizzling sound of fish frying,
A bull dragging its feet,
Preparing a solid ground.
On a Royapuram night,
When the goddess arrives, sound the band!
Spinning around like a Ferris wheel,
Our boys,
Beach breeze feels like sweet perfume,
Here, fun is the only rule, no headache!
காசிமேடு ஊரவச்சா
மீன் வறுக்கும் ஸவுண்டு
காள மாடு கால தேச்சு
சீற நல்ல கிரவுண்டு
Yama (God of Death) is on the way in grand style,
Uncle, I haven't seen any of this yet!
My quarter bottle never leaves my side,
Me and gorgeous girls don't get along,
Very sad, this body won't yield.
Let me go, let me go, let me go!
ராயபுரம் ராத்திரிய
ஆத்த வந்தா பேண்டு
ராட்டினம் போல் ரவுண்டு போகும்
நம்ம புள்ள
பீச்-காத்து ஜவ்வாது
இங்க ஃபன்னு கணக்கு தான் நோவாது
Who the hell has custody over me?
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Yes, said a future dead body!
யம்மா ஆன் தி வே மா கித்தாபு
நானும் அத இத பாக்கலயே சித்தப்பு
7:30 என்ன விட்டு போகாது
செம பொண்ணுக்கும் நமக்கும் ஆவது
வெரி சேடு இந்த கட்ட வேவாது
என விடுடா விடுடா விடுடா
Who the hell has custody over me?
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Yes, said a future dead body!
எவன்டா எனக்கு கஸ்டடி
நாம எவ்ளோ பெரிய லம்பாடி
ஏய் மேன் யூ ஆர் எ நோ படி
ஆமா சொல்ட்டான் ஃப்யூச்சர் டெட் பாடி
Welcome buddy, looks like he has arrived,
Party is ready, looks like he downed a drink,
Beat the drum, looks like he stepped down into the arena,
Come and get in line!
எவன்டா எனக்கு கஸ்டடி
நாம எவ்ளோ பெரிய லம்பாடி
ஏய் மேன் யூ ஆர் எ நோ படி
ஆமா சொல்ட்டான் ஃப்யூச்சர் டெட் பாடி
Ah yes, man!
Changing into shorts,
Gathering up friends,
Driving the car,
Putting on sacred marks,
Nodding our heads,
We will roam, roam, roam, roam!
வெல்கம் பட்டி வண்டான் போல
பார்ட்டி ரெடி அடிச்சப்போல
அடி தோள அடி எறங்கிட்டபோல
வந்து லைன்ன புடி
Following all kinds of useless rules,
Turning into a robot, wearing a tie,
Going to office, earning a salary,
Hysterically rolling and scrambling around.
அட ஆமான்டா ஷார்ட்ஸ் அ மாத்திகிட்டு
ஃப்ரண்ட்ஸ் அ கூட்டிகிட்டு
கார் அ ஓட்டி கிட்டு
பாட்ட போட்டுகிட்டு
தலைய ஆட்டிகிட்டு...திரிவோம்
"Hey brother, come!" printed in a single day,
Just four days came along,
Weeks passed, months passed,
Years passed in vain.
திரிவோம் திரிவோம் திரிவோம்
Pulling the temple chariot into the street and leaving it,
He parked it right there.
As of today, half of my life...
I am going to live it out!
என்னாத்த ரூல போட்டுக்கிட்டு
ரோபோ ஆயிகிட்டு டைய மாட்டிகிட்டு
ஆபீஸ் போயிகிட்டு துட்ட வாங்கிகிட்டு
அரக்க பறக்க உருண்டோம் பெரண்டோம்
Welcome buddy, looks like he poked around,
Party ready, looks like he fell down,
Beat the drum, looks like he rose up,
Come and catch the line!
அண்ணே வானே ஒத்த நால அச்சடிச்சு
வந்து நாலு தானே
வாரம் போச்சு மாசம் போச்சு
வர்சம் போச்சு வீணே
Ah yes man, swinging our legs,
Watching the ocean, lighting a fire,
Making a scene, admiring her,
We will lie around, lie around, lie around, lie around!
தேரிழுத்து தெருவில் உட்டு
பார்க் போட்டானே
இன்னைக்குள்ள பாதி வாழ்க்க
வாழ போறேனே
Having kids for what?
Changing diapers, building a house,
Dying at the exact right moment looking at the clock,
We laughed mockingly at life and birth!
வெல்கம் பட்டி நொண்டபோல
பார்ட்டி ரெடி வில்ண்டா போல
அடி தோழா அடி எல்ண்டா போல
வந்து லைன புடி
Hey fool, you desire to hoard wealth for your great-grandchild,
While the food you left was eaten by someone standing in hunger.
Crying helplessly for money in every possible way,
Show me, you fool, who is going to live forever without dying?
அட ஆமாண்டா கால ஆட்டிகிட்டு
கடல பாத்துகிட்டு நெருப்ப மூட்டிகிட்டு
கூத்த போட்டுக்கிட்டு அவல ரஸ்சுகிட்டு
கெடப்போம் கெடப்போம் கெடப்போம் கெடப்போம்
Who the hell has custody over me?
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Yes, said a future dead body!
என்னாத புள்ள பெத்துகிட்டு
ஹக்கி மாத்திகிட்டு வீட்ட கட்டிக்கிட்டு
டைம பாத்து ரொம்ப கரெக்ட்டா சேத்துகிட்டு
பொழப்பே பொறப்பே சிரிப்பா சிரிச்சோம்
Who the hell has custody over me?
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Yes, said a future dead body!
ஹேய் சூழ பேரோட பேரனுக்கும் சேத்து வைக்க ஆச
பசியில் நின்ன வேறொருத்தன் தின்னு போன தோச
வாயில் வேற வழியில் நல்ல அழுது நிப்போம் காச
காட்டு பாப்போம் சாவில்லாம வாழபோற லூச
Royapuram, Kasimedu... to whom are you showing off?
Who has power over me? Who over me? Who over me?
எவன்டா எனக்கு கஸ்டடி
நம்ம எவளோ பெரிய லம்பாடி
ஏய் மன் யு ஆர் எ நோபடி
ஆமா சொல்டான் ப்யூசர் டெட் பாடி
எவன்டா எனக்கு கஸ்டடி
நம்ம எவளோ பெரிய லம்பாடி
ஏய் மன் யு ஆர் எ நோபடி
ஆமா சொல்டான் ப்யூசர் டெட் பாடி
ராயபுரம் காசுமேடு... யார்கிட்ட
எவன்டா எனக்கு எவன்டா எனக்கு எவன்டா எனக்கு
Haan heloo bond-u
Hey hello, bond!
Kaasi medu ooravecha
Kasimedu marinated,
Meen varukkum sound-u
The sizzling sound of fish frying,
Kaala maadu kaala thechu
A bull dragging its feet,
Seera nalla ground-u
Preparing a solid ground.
Royapuram raathiriya
On a Royapuram night,
Aatha vandha band- u
When the goddess arrives, sound the band!
Raatinam pol round u pogum
Spinning around like a Ferris wheel,
Namma pulla
Our boys,
Beach- u kaathu javvaadhu
Beach breeze feels like sweet perfume,
Inga fun u thaan kanakku novaadha
Here, fun is the only rule, no headache!
Yeman on the way ma kithaapu
Yama (God of Death) is on the way in grand style,
Naanum adha idha paakkalaiyae sithappu
Uncle, I haven't seen any of this yet!
7 30 enna vittu povaadhu
My quarter bottle never leaves my side,
Semma ponnukkum namakkum aavaadhu
Me and gorgeous girls don't get along,
Very sad intha katta vevaadhu
Very sad, this body won't yield.
Yenna vidudaa vidudaa vidudaa
Let me go, let me go, let me go!
Evanda enakku custody
Who the hell has custody over me?
Namma evalo periya lambadi
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
Ey man you are a nobody
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Ama soltaan future dead body
Yes, said a future dead body!
Evanda enakku custody
Who the hell has custody over me?
Namma evalo periya lambadi
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
Ey man you are a nobody
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Ama soltaan future dead body
Yes, said a future dead body!
Welcome buddie vanttaan pola
Welcome buddy, looks like he has arrived,
Party ready adichta pola
Party is ready, looks like he downed a drink,
Adi thola adi erangitta pola
Beat the drum, looks like he stepped down into the arena,
Vandhu line ah pudi
Come and get in line!
Ada aamaanda
Ah yes, man!
Shorts ah maathikkittu
Changing into shorts,
Friends ah koottikkittu
Gathering up friends,
Car ah ottikkittu
Driving the car,
Patta pottukkittu
Putting on sacred marks,
Thalaya aattikittu
Nodding our heads,
Thirivom thirivom thirivom thirivom
We will roam, roam, roam, roam!
Ennaaththa rule ah pottukittu
Following all kinds of useless rules,
Robo aayikittu tie ah maatikittu
Turning into a robot, wearing a tie,
Office poyikittu thutta vaangikittu
Going to office, earning a salary,
Arakka parakka urundom perandom
Hysterically rolling and scrambling around.
Anne vaanne otha naala achadichu
"Hey brother, come!" printed in a single day,
Vandhu naalu dhaanae
Just four days came along,
Vaaram pochu maasam pochu
Weeks passed, months passed,
Varsham pochu veenae
Years passed in vain.
Therizhuthu theruvil uttu
Pulling the temple chariot into the street and leaving it,
Park pottaanae
He parked it right there.
Innaikkula paathi vaazhkka
As of today, half of my life...
Vaazha porenae
I am going to live it out!
Welcome buddie nonta pola
Welcome buddy, looks like he poked around,
Party ready vilntaa pola
Party ready, looks like he fell down,
Adi thola adi elntaa pola
Beat the drum, looks like he rose up,
Vandhu line ah pudi
Come and catch the line!
Ada aamaanda kaala aattikittu
Ah yes man, swinging our legs,
Kadala paathukittu neruppa moottikittu
Watching the ocean, lighting a fire,
Kootha pottukittu avala raschikittu
Making a scene, admiring her,
Kedappom kedappom kedappom kedappom
We will lie around, lie around, lie around, lie around!
Ennaatha pulla pethukittu
Having kids for what?
Huggy maathikittu veetta kattikittu
Changing diapers, building a house,
Time ah paathu romba correct ah sethukittu
Dying at the exact right moment looking at the clock,
Pozhappae porappae surippa sirichom
We laughed mockingly at life and birth!
Hey sooza peroda peranukkum sethu vakka aasa
Hey fool, you desire to hoard wealth for your great-grandchild,
Pasiyil ninna veroruthan thinnu pona dosa
While the food you left was eaten by someone standing in hunger.
Vaayil vera vazhiyil nalla azhuthu nippom kaasa
Crying helplessly for money in every possible way,
Kaattu paappom saavilaama vaazhapora loosa
Show me, you fool, who is going to live forever without dying?
Evanda enakku custody
Who the hell has custody over me?
Namma evalo periya lambadi
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
Ey man you are a nobody
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Ama soltaan future dead body
Yes, said a future dead body!
Evanda enakku custody
Who the hell has custody over me?
Namma evalo periya lambadi
I am such a free-spirited nomad!
Ey man you are a nobody
"Hey man, you are a nobody,"
Ama soltaan future dead body
Yes, said a future dead body!
Royapuram kaasumedu ..yaarkitta
Royapuram, Kasimedu... to whom are you showing off?
Evanda enakku evanda enakku evanda enakku
Who has power over me? Who over me? Who over me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track from the movie 'Mahaan' is a high-energy, philosophical, and rebellious anthem celebrating absolute freedom and rejecting societal control. The song contrasts the mundane, robotic corporate lifestyle—wearing ties, working endlessly, hoarding money, and living by strict rules—with the uninhibited, carefree street culture of North Chennai (Kasimedu, Royapuram). The protagonist mocks human arrogance and social expectations, declaring that everyone trying to enforce authority is ultimately just a 'future dead body.' Through raw local slang and playful cynicism, the lyrics advocate for living in the moment, enjoying simple pleasures like beach breezes and fried fish with friends, and questioning who actually holds authority or 'custody' over a person's life. It serves as a philosophical declaration of existential liberation, matching the movie's core themes of personal ideology and breaking free from self-imposed or societal constraints.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Evanda enakku custody / Namma evalo periya lambadi / Ey man you are a nobody / Ama soltaan future dead body”
Consecutive lines end with identical rhyming sounds ('custody', 'lambadi', 'nobody', 'dead body'), giving the chorus a catchy, punchy rhythm.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Shorts ah maathikkittu / Friends ah koottikkittu / Car ah ottikkittu”
The secondary phonetic structure and verbal suffixes (-ikittu) rhyme across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Thirivom thirivom thirivom thirivom”
The continuous repetition of the word 'thirivom' (we will roam) emphasizes the reckless, unconstrained desire for wandering and freedom.
Sarcastic Metaphor
“Ama soltaan future dead body”
Living people who display ego and assert dominance are metaphorically termed 'future dead bodies', highlighting the temporary nature of human life and power.
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Trivia
Santhosh Narayanan composed and sang this track, bringing his distinct, gritty vocal style that blends effortlessly with North Chennai folk beats and modern funk elements. Lyricist Vivek integrated hyper-local slang referencing coastal neighborhoods like Royapuram and Kasimedu to anchor the song's rebellious tone in the authentic street culture of Chennai, perfectly aligning with Director Karthik Subbaraj's thematic direction for 'Mahaan'.
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