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Lyrics & meaning

Excuse Me Mr.Kandasamy

From Kanthaswamy · 2009

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Vikram, Suchitra
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Kanthaswamy2009

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
…………………………
Female
{ Hey excuse{ Hey excuse
Me mr. kandasamy } (2)Me Mr. Kanthaswamy } (x2)
oru coffee kudipomLet's drink a coffee
Come with meCome with me
Hota coldaHot or cold,
Neeyae thottu paaruTouch and see for yourself
Male
Podi podiGet lost, get lost
Female
ExcuseExcuse
Me mr. kandasamyMe Mr. Kanthaswamy
oru long drive polamLet's go on a long drive
Come with me slowaCome with me, slow
Speeda neeyae otti paaruOr fast, try driving it yourself
Male
Podi ota sim cardaeGet lost, you damaged SIM card
Empty ipodae unna switchYou empty iPod, switching you
on seiyuradhu wasteuon is a complete waste
Hutch bull dogae nachu kilpakaeYou Hutch bulldog, you annoying Kilpauk patient
Enna suthama pona naan safeIf you leave me alone completely, I'll be safe
Female
Manroadae heyHey Monroe road,
Manroadae eppo aavaMonroe road, when will you become
Main roadaethe main road?
Male
{ PodiFemale :Poda } (8){ Get lost (Female) : Get lost (Male) } (x8)
Po po poGo, go, go
Female
Excuse meExcuse me
Male
Excuse meExcuse me
Ms.subbulakshmiMs. Subbulakshmi
Ur activities areYour activities are
Thapu lakshmiwrong, Lakshmi
Un pechum thoughtumYour talk and thoughts
Romba kuppa lakshmiare total garbage, Lakshmi
Male
Podi podiGet lost, get lost
Male
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Female
Hey kandhasamyHey Kanthaswamy,
En lifela puyala vandha samythe God who came like a storm in my life
En azhaga paathu manasulaLooking at my beauty, in your heart
Nondha samy che vendha samy thooyou are suffering, oh burnt out God, pui!
Male
Un azhagunaala illaIt's not because of your beauty,
Un imsaiyala nondha samyI'm exasperated because of your annoyance
Un kaila sika mataan indha samyThis God won't get caught in your hands
Male
Kadavul illanu'There is no God,'
Sonnar ramasamysaid Ramasamy (Periyar)
Kaadhal illanu'There is no love,'
Solran kandhasamysays Kanthaswamy
Female
Nopa nopa nopaNo, no, no,
Sonnaar valluvar grandpasaid grandpa Valluvar
Oodal thaandi koodasonnarHe sharply stated in his final couplet
Kadaisi kuralil sharpato unite after love quarrels
Male
Venam venam venamNo need, no need, no need,
Nee naamam poda venamdon't fool me
Un kooda vandha sanda potaeIf I come with you, just fighting
Vaazhkai pogum veenalife will go to waste
Male
Hitler pethiyaeHitler's granddaughter,
Hitler pethiyae kaadhalHitler's granddaughter, love
Onnum yudhar illai kolladhaeis not a war, don't kill me
Female
Lincoln peranaeLincoln's grandson,
Lincoln peranaeLincoln's grandson,
Thathuvangal pesispeaking philosophies,
Pesi kolladhaedon't talk and kill me
Female
Kashmir naanI am Kashmir
Nee pakistan theeraadhuYou are Pakistan, this will never end
Dishyum dhaanthe clash between us!
Male
{ PodiFemale :Poda } (8){ Get lost (Female) : Get lost (Male) } (x8)
Po po poGo, go, go
Female
{ Hey excuse me } (2){ Hey excuse me } (x2)
Mr. kandasamyMr. Kanthaswamy
oru coffee kudipomLet's drink a coffee
Come with meCome with me
Hota coldaHot or cold,
Neeyae thottu paaruTouch and see for yourself
Male
Podi podiGet lost, get lost
Female
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Male
Hey enna rombaHey, you are doing
overa panratoo much
Female
Onnum panna vidamaatriyaeYou aren't letting me do anything
Male
Nee padicha ponnu thaanaAren't you an educated girl?
Female
Unna padika mudiyalayaeYet I can't read/understand you!
Male
Hey hey thalli poHey hey, move away
Female
Enna thallitu poPush me aside and go
Male
Konjam mooduShut up a bit
Female
Romba mooduShut up a lot
Male
AiyooOh dear!
Female
Vena vena venaNo need, no need, no need,
Wasteu pechu venauseless talk is not needed
Ippo vita thapa enniCounting the mistake you make now,
Pinnaal azhuva thaanayou will cry later automatically
Male
Hey podi podiHey get lost, get lost,
Podi foola pona ladyget lost, you foolish lady
Girlsa nambi loosaBelieving girls and going crazy,
Pona boys pala kodithere are millions of boys
Female
Hey uppu mootayaeHey salt sack,
Uppu mootayae life longasalt sack, for a lifetime
Unna thooki sumapendaI will carry you like a load
Male
Hey ducku muttayaeHey duck egg,
Ducku muttayae vaathuduck egg, even a duck
Kootam kooda unna sethukaadhuflock won't accept you
Female
Pesadhae nee crack maariDon't talk like a crazy person,
Plz vaayen track maariplease change your track and come along
Female
{ Hey excuse me } (2){ Hey excuse me } (x2)
Mr. kandasamyMr. Kanthaswamy
oru coffee kudipomLet's drink a coffee
Come with meCome with me
Hota coldaHot or cold,
Neeyae thottu paaruTouch and see for yourself
Male
Podi podiGet lost, get lost
Male
{ PodiFemale :Poda } (8){ Get lost (Female) : Get lost (Male) } (x8)
Po po poGo, go, go

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Excuse Me Mr. Kandasamy' is a highly energetic, urban duet structured as a playful banter between Subbulakshmi and Kanthaswamy. Subbulakshmi aggressively flirts and tries to break down Kanthaswamy's tough exterior, inviting him for coffee, drives, and romantic companionship. In contrast, Kanthaswamy humorously rebuffs her advances using modern technological terms, pop culture references, and eccentric insults to maintain his stoic persona. Beneath the surface of their energetic bickering (a classic 'oodal' dynamic in Tamil literature), the song highlights mutual attraction hidden behind witty insults and ego clashes. Packed with Tanglish vocabulary and contemporary late-2000s slang, the song captures a youthful, fiery romantic dynamic.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Podi ota sim cardae / Empty ipodae”

Compares the heroine to broken or useless electronic devices (damaged SIM card, empty iPod) to humorously express annoyance.

Ethugai (Second letter rhyme)

“Kadavul illanu / Kaadhal illanu”

The second consonant sound 'da' (ட) rhymes across both lines ('Kadavul' and 'Kaadhal').

Geopolitical Simile/Metaphor

“Kashmir naan / Nee pakistan theeraadhu Dishyum dhaan”

Compares their constant romantic friction and arguments to the unresolved territorial conflict between Kashmir and Pakistan.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Ms.subbulakshmi / Thapu lakshmi / Romba kuppa lakshmi”

The end of consecutive lines rhyme using 'lakshmi' paired with matching inner rhymes ('Thapu', 'Kuppa').

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Trivia

The song was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and rendered by lead actor Chiyaan Vikram himself alongside singer Suchitra. The lyrics written by Viveka heavily feature modern Tanglish, tech metaphors (SIM card, iPod, Hutch bulldog), and playful references to historical figures like Periyar (Ramasamy), Thiruvalluvar, Hitler, and Abraham Lincoln.

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