Folkunna Folkkuthaan
From Idhu Namma Bhoomi · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | If it's folk, it's authentic folk, |
| Male | |
| Folk-naa folk thaan | If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance, |
| Break-nnaa break thaan | Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen! |
| Enna venum solli adippen kelu | If it's a song, it's a grand song, |
| Paattunnaa paattu thaan | If it's a dance performance, it's a true performance, |
| Koothunnaa koothu thaan | Look, everything will be performed just as expected! |
| Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru | Whether like this or like that, |
| Ada ippadiyo illa appadiyo | Tell me how, I am ready! |
| Sollu eppadiyo ready naanae | If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Yeah |
| Chorus | |
| Folk-naa folk thaan …Male :Haan | If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance ... Male: Aha! |
| Break-nnaa break thaan…Male :Ahaaa | Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen! |
| Enna venum solli adippen kelu | If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Yeah |
| Paattunaa paattu thaanMale :Haan | If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Aha! |
| Koothunaa koothu thaan…Male :Aahaan | Look, everything will be performed just as expected! |
| Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru | That uncle over there... |
| Male | |
| Andha maamaavukku | ...has a daughter as fair/charming as a parrot, man! |
| Kiliya pola ponnirukku daa | Charm her and capture her heart, |
| Adha valachu pottu | Tell me a way to fall in love with her, buddy! |
| Kaadhal panna vazhiya sollu daa | Look, she is coming here! |
| Chorus | |
| Inga vaaraa paaru | Look, she is coming here! |
| Inga vaaraa paaru | Look, she is coming here! |
| Male | |
| Inga vaaraa paaru | It's Rukkumani from the opposite house! |
| Edhitha veettu rukkumani thaan | When she carries her pot to go take a bath... |
| Iva kodatha thookki kulikka vandhaa | ...it's already 10 o'clock... Haan! |
| Pathu mani thaan…haan | One will lose their mind over her, |
| Chorus | |
| Buthi ivalaal kettu vidum | All sorts of unwanted desires will bloom! |
| Kanda nenappu mottu vidum | Hey, she is a mother... |
| Male | |
| Ada moonu pulla | ...who has given birth to three children! |
| Pethedutha aathaa | Don't want her, man; it will bring sin if you gaze at her! |
| Iva venaamadaa paavam varum paathaa | Stand away like a good boy, |
| Thalli nillu nalla pilla pola | Trouble and conflict will arise from wrongdoing! |
| Thappu varum vambu vazhakkaalae | Change your mindset and slap your cheeks in repentance, |
| Ennathai maathikka kannathil pottukka | She will shoot you down, she is a virtuous Padmini! |
| Onna suttuduvaa uthama padmini thaan | If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Aha! |
| Chorus | |
| Folk-naa folk thaan …Male :Ahaan | Breakdance means breakdance ... Male: Aha! |
| Break-nnaa break thaan…Male :Ahaaan | Tell me what you want, I'll play it, listen! |
| Enna venum solli adippen kelu | Male: Adadadadaa |
| Male: Adadadadaa | Chorus: If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Yeah |
| Chorus :Paattunaa paattu thaanMale :Haan | Chorus: If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Yeah |
| Koothunaa koothu thaan…Male :Haan | Look, everything will be performed just as expected! |
| Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru | Male: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Hoi hoi | Our Ramayana epic... |
| Male | |
| Namma raamaayanam | ...is news known to everyone! |
| Ellaarukkum therinja sedhi thaan | Our little secrets... |
| Namma ragasiyangal | ...are news known across the whole town! |
| Oor muzhukka arinja sedhi thaan | Come on, Rangamani! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaada rangamani | Listen, Thangamani! |
| Kada thangamani | Hey Pichumani, tone it down and play low key! |
| Male | |
| Ada pichumani adakki vaasi | Beat the big drums, |
| Kottu melatha | Don't expose everything out in the broad daylight! |
| Vetta velichamaaga kaattidaadhae | Don't play off-beat rhythm! |
| Thappu thaalatha | Youth is something that leaps and bounds, |
| Chorus | |
| Thulli thiriyum vaalibam thaan | It is a vehicle that flies high! |
| Thaavi parakkum vaaganam thaan | Without crossing moral limits, |
| Male | |
| Ellai thaandaamalae | One should enjoy the fun! |
| Paakka venum shokku | Hey, whenever necessary... |
| Ada thaeva pattaa | ...one must apply the brakes! |
| Poda venum break | Draw a boundary circle around yourself, see! |
| Vattam onnu vechukkanum paaru | Otherwise, the parents' reputation will be ruined! |
| Kettu vidum pethavanga peru | One should dance and sing, |
| Aadanum paadanum | One should seek pure joy, |
| Aanandham thedanum | The arts and skills one has learned... |
| Katra vithaigalai | ...others should admire and applaud! |
| Mathavan mechidanum | If it's folk, it's authentic folk, |
| Male | |
| Folk-naa folk thaan | If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance, |
| Break-nnaa break thaan | Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen! |
| Enna venum solli adippen kelu | If it's a song, it's a grand song, |
| Paattunnaa paattu thaan | If it's a dance, it's a true performance, |
| Koothunnaa koothu thaan | Look, everything will be performed just as expected! |
| Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru | Whether like this or like that, |
| Ada ippadiyo illa appadiyo | Tell me how, I am ready! |
| Sollu eppadiyo ready naanae | If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Aha! |
| Chorus | |
| Folk-naa folk thaan …Male :Ahaan | If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance ... Male: Aha! |
| Break-nnaa break thaan…Male :Ahaaan | Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen! |
| Enna venum solli adippen kelu | Male: Aa haa haa |
| Male :Aa haa haa | Chorus: If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Aha! |
| Chorus :Paattunaa paattu thaanMale :Ahaan | Chorus: If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Hae haei |
| Koothunaa koothu thaan…Male :Hae haei | Look, everything will be performed just as expected! |
| Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru | Male: Ada da da daa |
| Male :Ada da da daa | |
.......................
If it's folk, it's authentic folk,
ஃபோக்குன்னா ஃபோக்குதான்
ப்ரேக்குன்னா ப்ரேக்குதான்
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லி அடிப்பேன் கேளு
பாட்டுன்னா பாட்டுதான்
கூத்துன்னா கூத்துதான்
அத்தனையும் அத்துப்படிதான் பாரு
அட இப்படியோ இல்ல அப்படியோ
சொல்லு எப்படியோ ரெடி நானே
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance,
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
If it's a song, it's a grand song,
If it's a dance performance, it's a true performance,
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Whether like this or like that,
Tell me how, I am ready!
If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Yeah
ஃபோக்குன்னா ஃபோக்குதான்
ஹான்
குழு :
ப்ரேக்குன்னா ப்ரேக்குதான்
ஆஹா
குழு :
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லி அடிப்பேன் கேளு
பாட்டுன்னா பாட்டுதான்
ஹான்
குழு :
கூத்துன்னா கூத்துதான்
ஆஹான்
அத்தனையும் அத்துப்படிதான் பாரு
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance ... Male: Aha!
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Yeah
If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Aha!
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
That uncle over there...
அந்த மாமாவுக்கு
கிளியப் போல பொண்ணிருக்குடா
அதை வளச்சு போட்டு
காதல் பண்ண வழியச் சொல்லுடா
...has a daughter as fair/charming as a parrot, man!
Charm her and capture her heart,
Tell me a way to fall in love with her, buddy!
Look, she is coming here!
இங்க வாரா பாரு
இங்க வாரா பாரு
Look, she is coming here!
Look, she is coming here!
இங்க வாரா பாரு
எதித்த வீட்டு ருக்குமணிதான்
இவ கொடத்த தூக்கி குளிக்க வந்தா
பத்து மணிதான்.....ஹான்
It's Rukkumani from the opposite house!
When she carries her pot to go take a bath...
...it's already 10 o'clock... Haan!
One will lose their mind over her,
புத்தி இவளால் கெட்டு விடும்
கண்ட நெனைப்பு மொட்டு விடும்
All sorts of unwanted desires will bloom!
Hey, she is a mother...
அட மூணு புள்ள
பெத்தெடுத்த ஆத்தா
இவ வேணாமடா பாவம் வரும் பாத்தா
தள்ளி நில்லு நல்ல பிள்ள போல
தப்பு வரும் வம்பு வழக்காலே
எண்ணத்தை மாத்திக்க கன்னத்தில் போட்டுக்க
ஒன்னச் சுட்டுடுவா உத்தம பத்மினிதான்
...who has given birth to three children!
Don't want her, man; it will bring sin if you gaze at her!
Stand away like a good boy,
Trouble and conflict will arise from wrongdoing!
Change your mindset and slap your cheeks in repentance,
She will shoot you down, she is a virtuous Padmini!
If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Aha!
ஃபோக்குன்னா ஃபோக்குதான்
ஆஹான்
குழு :
ப்ரேக்குன்னா ப்ரேக்குதான்
ஆஹான்
குழு :
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லி அடிப்பேன் கேளு
அடடடா
குழு :
பாட்டுன்னா பாட்டுதான்
ஹான்
குழு :
கூத்துன்னா கூத்துதான்
ஹான்
குழு :
அத்தனையும் அத்துப்படிதான் பாரு
ஹோய் ஹோய்
Breakdance means breakdance ... Male: Aha!
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, listen!
Male: Adadadadaa
Chorus: If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Yeah
Chorus: If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Yeah
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Male: Hoi hoi
Our Ramayana epic...
நம்ம ராமாயணம்
எல்லாருக்கும் தெரிஞ்ச சேதிதான்
நம்ம ரகசியங்கள்
ஊர் முழுக்க அறிஞ்ச சேதிதான்
...is news known to everyone!
Our little secrets...
...are news known across the whole town!
Come on, Rangamani!
வாடா ரங்கமணி
கட தங்கமணி
Listen, Thangamani!
Hey Pichumani, tone it down and play low key!
அட பிச்சுமணி அடக்கி வாசி
கொட்டு மேளத்த
வெட்ட வெளிச்சமாக காட்டிடாதே
தப்பு தாளத்த
Beat the big drums,
Don't expose everything out in the broad daylight!
Don't play off-beat rhythm!
Youth is something that leaps and bounds,
துள்ளித் திரியும் வாலிபம்தான்
தாவிப் பறக்கும் வாகனம்தான்
It is a vehicle that flies high!
Without crossing moral limits,
எல்லை தாண்டாமலே
பாக்க வேணும் ஷோக்கு
அட தேவப் பட்டா
போட வேணும் ப்ரேக்கு
வட்டம் ஒன்னு வச்சுக்கனும் பாரு
கெட்டு விடும் பெத்தவங்க பேரு
ஆடனும் பாடனும்
ஆனந்தம் தேடனும்
கற்ற வித்தைகளை
மத்தவன் மெச்சிடனும்
One should enjoy the fun!
Hey, whenever necessary...
...one must apply the brakes!
Draw a boundary circle around yourself, see!
Otherwise, the parents' reputation will be ruined!
One should dance and sing,
One should seek pure joy,
The arts and skills one has learned...
...others should admire and applaud!
If it's folk, it's authentic folk,
ஃபோக்குன்னா ஃபோக்குதான்
ப்ரேக்குன்னா ப்ரேக்குதான்
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லி அடிப்பேன் கேளு
பாட்டுன்னா பாட்டுதான்
கூத்துன்னா கூத்துதான்
அத்தனையும் அத்துப்படிதான் பாரு
அட இப்படியோ இல்ல அப்படியோ
சொல்லு எப்படியோ ரெடி நானே
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance,
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
If it's a song, it's a grand song,
If it's a dance, it's a true performance,
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Whether like this or like that,
Tell me how, I am ready!
If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Aha!
ஃபோக்குன்னா ஃபோக்குதான்
ஆஹான்
குழு :
ப்ரேக்குன்னா ப்ரேக்குதான்
ஆஹான்
குழு :
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லி அடிப்பேன் கேளு
ஆஹா ஹா
குழு :
பாட்டுன்னா பாட்டுதான்
ஆஹான்
குழு :
கூத்துன்னா கூத்துதான்
ஹே ஹேய்
குழு :
அத்தனையும் அத்துப்படிதான் பாரு
அட ட ட டா
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance ... Male: Aha!
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
Male: Aa haa haa
Chorus: If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Aha!
Chorus: If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Hae haei
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Male: Ada da da daa
……………………………
If it's folk, it's authentic folk,
Folk-naa folk thaan
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance,
Break-nnaa break thaan
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
Enna venum solli adippen kelu
If it's a song, it's a grand song,
Paattunnaa paattu thaan
If it's a dance performance, it's a true performance,
Koothunnaa koothu thaan
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru
Whether like this or like that,
Ada ippadiyo illa appadiyo
Tell me how, I am ready!
Sollu eppadiyo ready naanae
If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Yeah
Folk-naa folk thaan …Male :Haan
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance ... Male: Aha!
Break-nnaa break thaan…Male :Ahaaa
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
Enna venum solli adippen kelu
If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Yeah
Paattunaa paattu thaanMale :Haan
If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Aha!
Koothunaa koothu thaan…Male :Aahaan
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru
That uncle over there...
Andha maamaavukku
...has a daughter as fair/charming as a parrot, man!
Kiliya pola ponnirukku daa
Charm her and capture her heart,
Adha valachu pottu
Tell me a way to fall in love with her, buddy!
Kaadhal panna vazhiya sollu daa
Look, she is coming here!
Inga vaaraa paaru
Look, she is coming here!
Inga vaaraa paaru
Look, she is coming here!
Inga vaaraa paaru
It's Rukkumani from the opposite house!
Edhitha veettu rukkumani thaan
When she carries her pot to go take a bath...
Iva kodatha thookki kulikka vandhaa
...it's already 10 o'clock... Haan!
Pathu mani thaan…haan
One will lose their mind over her,
Buthi ivalaal kettu vidum
All sorts of unwanted desires will bloom!
Kanda nenappu mottu vidum
Hey, she is a mother...
Ada moonu pulla
...who has given birth to three children!
Pethedutha aathaa
Don't want her, man; it will bring sin if you gaze at her!
Iva venaamadaa paavam varum paathaa
Stand away like a good boy,
Thalli nillu nalla pilla pola
Trouble and conflict will arise from wrongdoing!
Thappu varum vambu vazhakkaalae
Change your mindset and slap your cheeks in repentance,
Ennathai maathikka kannathil pottukka
She will shoot you down, she is a virtuous Padmini!
Onna suttuduvaa uthama padmini thaan
If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Aha!
Folk-naa folk thaan …Male :Ahaan
Breakdance means breakdance ... Male: Aha!
Break-nnaa break thaan…Male :Ahaaan
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, listen!
Enna venum solli adippen kelu
Male: Adadadadaa
Male: Adadadadaa
Chorus: If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Yeah
Chorus :Paattunaa paattu thaanMale :Haan
Chorus: If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Yeah
Koothunaa koothu thaan…Male :Haan
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru
Male: Hoi hoi
Male :Hoi hoi
Our Ramayana epic...
Namma raamaayanam
...is news known to everyone!
Ellaarukkum therinja sedhi thaan
Our little secrets...
Namma ragasiyangal
...are news known across the whole town!
Oor muzhukka arinja sedhi thaan
Come on, Rangamani!
Vaada rangamani
Listen, Thangamani!
Kada thangamani
Hey Pichumani, tone it down and play low key!
Ada pichumani adakki vaasi
Beat the big drums,
Kottu melatha
Don't expose everything out in the broad daylight!
Vetta velichamaaga kaattidaadhae
Don't play off-beat rhythm!
Thappu thaalatha
Youth is something that leaps and bounds,
Thulli thiriyum vaalibam thaan
It is a vehicle that flies high!
Thaavi parakkum vaaganam thaan
Without crossing moral limits,
Ellai thaandaamalae
One should enjoy the fun!
Paakka venum shokku
Hey, whenever necessary...
Ada thaeva pattaa
...one must apply the brakes!
Poda venum break
Draw a boundary circle around yourself, see!
Vattam onnu vechukkanum paaru
Otherwise, the parents' reputation will be ruined!
Kettu vidum pethavanga peru
One should dance and sing,
Aadanum paadanum
One should seek pure joy,
Aanandham thedanum
The arts and skills one has learned...
Katra vithaigalai
...others should admire and applaud!
Mathavan mechidanum
If it's folk, it's authentic folk,
Folk-naa folk thaan
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance,
Break-nnaa break thaan
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
Enna venum solli adippen kelu
If it's a song, it's a grand song,
Paattunnaa paattu thaan
If it's a dance, it's a true performance,
Koothunnaa koothu thaan
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru
Whether like this or like that,
Ada ippadiyo illa appadiyo
Tell me how, I am ready!
Sollu eppadiyo ready naanae
If it's folk, it's authentic folk ... Male: Aha!
Folk-naa folk thaan …Male :Ahaan
If it's breakdance, it's authentic breakdance ... Male: Aha!
Break-nnaa break thaan…Male :Ahaaan
Tell me what you want, I'll play it, just listen!
Enna venum solli adippen kelu
Male: Aa haa haa
Male :Aa haa haa
Chorus: If it's a song, it's a grand song ... Male: Aha!
Chorus :Paattunaa paattu thaanMale :Ahaan
Chorus: If it's a dance, it's a true dance ... Male: Hae haei
Koothunaa koothu thaan…Male :Hae haei
Look, everything will be performed just as expected!
Athanaiyum athu padi thaan paaru
Male: Ada da da daa
Male :Ada da da daa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song serves as a versatile performance track showcasing the artist's ability to master both traditional Tamil folk beats and modern Western breakdance rhythms. The song opens with a confident boast that the performers can cater to any musical genre desired by the audience, delivering high-energy singing and dance moves on demand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)
“Folk-naa folk thaan / Break-nnaa break thaan”
The phrase ends with the exact rhythmic repetition 'thaan', creating a catchy bounce.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kiliya pola ponnirukku daa”
Compares the beauty and charm of the girl to a parrot ('Kiliya pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaavi parakkum vaaganam thaan”
Youth is metaphorically compared to a high-speed flying vehicle that needs proper control.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Aadanum paadanum / Aanandham thedanum”
The second letter 'da' rhymes across 'Aadanum', 'paadanum', and 'thedanum'.
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Trivia
Written by veteran lyricist Vaali, this song cleverly blends English genre names ('Folk', 'Break') with localized Tamil village slang and cultural references ('Uthama Padmini', 'Ramayanam'), capturing the early 1990s trend of mixing traditional Tamil folk music with western breakdance influences.
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