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Lyrics & meaning

Foreign Return

From Rangoon · 2017

Lyricist
Lallu
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
R. H. Vikram
Movie name
Rangoon
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
3 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………………….
: Ilipoochi ethiravachi
Functionula party vechi
Hey thappu satham
Therikanumda
En machaanukku meimaa konda
Hoi…hoi…hoi…hoi…
Hoi…hoi…hoi…hoi…
Foreign return-u than
Padharaatha pattunu thaan
Bazaar piece-u
Perfect-u than
Attu illa assi than
……………………………
Atho moingaalaam
Chorus :Enga burma foodu
Lungi kattukum
Chorus :Thani style-u undu
Nagarae thoguruthu
Chorus :Indha marriage ku
Oorae jolikattum
Chorus :Un vekkamkottu
Vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi
Inga vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi
Vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi
Nalla vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi
Ooru olagamae sendhu
Vaazhthu solla
Maapillai ponnumae vandhachu
Ayya peelikaan muniyan thunaiaachu
INA pensiona moiyaa vekka than
Perusu kootamum sendhaachu
Indha ooru sanamaee oravaachu
Vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi
Nalla vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi
Thayya nayya paathuma
Tried aanom naangammaa
Meiyaalumae sondhandhaan
Irukkumadi paasamaa
Thakuli mukkuli thavakkala
Thangathula maapillai
Kanna asaicha gappula
Kettu puttan payapulla
Grakki vutta ookumaa
Kayatti vutta lock-u ma
Nekka pokka nadanthukoo
Chikkamaanaa polanthukkum
Dar aanaa tavattaimaa
Surr aana surru ma
Ajaguja alliko
Machan kitta thallikoo
Natpukullaara
Sondham aanomae
Neethaanda eppothum
En maapillai
Kanavaa nanavaanu
Killi paakiren
Kannmunnae kalyanam sorgathulaa..aa…
…………………………
Foreign return-u than
Padharaatha pattunu thaan
Bazaar piece-u
Perfect-u than
Attu illa assi than
Hoi…hoi…hoi…hoi…
Hoi…hoi…hoi…hoi…
Thaarai thappaatai
Chorus :Adha nallaa kottu
Vaanam ettattum
Chorus :Adha meeri thattu
Jodi serattum
Chorus :Un vaazhthai kottu
Podu kuthaattam
Chorus :Ada vekkam vuttu
...
Set the Eelipoochi sweets in front,
Throw a grand party at the celebration,
Hey, the thappu drumbeats
Must blast through the roof!
Bring a bride for my brother!
Hoy... hoy... hoy... hoy...
Hoy... hoy... hoy... hoy...
He is a foreign return!
Cool-headed and smooth as silk!
A Burma Bazaar special,
He is absolutely perfect!
No cheap fake, he is pure genuine gold!
...
Look, there is Mohinga noodle soup,
Chorus: That is our Burmese food!
Even in the way we tie our lungi,
Chorus: There is a unique style!
The neighborhood gathers together,
Chorus: For this grand wedding!
Let the whole town sparkle bright,
Chorus: Toss your shyness aside!
Bless them, girls, bless them!
Come on and bless them here!
Bless them, girls, bless them!
Shower your good blessings on them!
As the whole world comes together
To offer their wishes,
The groom and the bride have arrived!
Lord Beelikaan Muniyan protects us!
To give wedding gifts from their INA pension,
The crowd of elders has gathered!
All the townspeople have become our family!
Bless them, girls, bless them!
Shower your good blessings on them!
After dealing with so much fuss,
We got totally exhausted, girls!
Yet our true loved ones
Stand by us with deep affection!
A clumsy little frog,
But our groom is pure gold!
In the blink of an eye,
The young lad got totally hooked!
Like a safety pin pried open,
Like a lock that has been unfastened!
Walk smart and watch your step,
If you get caught, you will be torn apart!
If fear strikes, your mind goes blank!
If anger flares, it really stings!
Get into the groove now,
Move close to your man!
Out of deep friendship,
We became family!
You will always be,
My groom and brother!
Wondering if it is a dream or reality,
I pinch myself to check!
A heavenly wedding unfolds before my eyes!
...
He is a foreign return!
Cool-headed and smooth as silk!
A Burma Bazaar special,
He is absolutely perfect!
No cheap fake, he is pure genuine gold!
Hoy... hoy... hoy... hoy...
Hoy... hoy... hoy... hoy...
The tharai and thappattai drums,
Chorus: Beat them loud and hard!
Let the sound reach the skies,
Chorus: Play even louder than that!
Let the couple unite,
Chorus: Pour out your blessings!
Break into a wild folk dance,
Chorus: Leaving all your shyness behind!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy celebratory track from the movie 'Rangoon' captures the festive atmosphere of a wedding rooted in North Chennai's unique Tamil-Burmese cultural synthesis. The song celebrates the bridegroom, praising him as a sophisticated 'foreign returnee' of high character, while highlighting community solidarity, traditional food, lively folk percussion (Thaarai Thappu), and cheerful banter among relatives and friends.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Foreign return-u than / Padharaatha pattunu thaan

The second letter 'da/dha' matches across lines ('Padharaatha' echoing the rhythm of 'Foreign').

Metaphor

Attu illa assi than

Slang metaphor comparing the groom's character to high-grade original merchandise rather than cheap local imitations ('attu').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi / Inga vaazhthungadi vaazhthungadi

Repetition of the chorus refrain 'vaazhthungadi' at the end of successive lines for rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

The film 'Rangoon' explores the lives of Tamil migrants in Myanmar (Burma) and their descendants in North Chennai. References in the song like 'Burma foodu' and 'INA pension' directly tie into the historic Indian National Army (INA) connection with Burmese Tamils.

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