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Freeya Vudu

From Aaru · 2005

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Mukhesh, Karthikeyan, Girish
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Aaru2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yeah freeya vudu freeya vuduYeah, let it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Vaazhkaiku illai guaranteeThere is no guarantee for life
Freeya vudu freeya vuduLet it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Un kanavukku illa warrantyThere is no warranty for your dreams
Male
Yeah onnu rendu moonunnuYeah, before you count
EnnurathukullaOne, two, three
Un nethiyila otha roobaOn your forehead, a one-rupee coin
Ottiruvaan mellaHe will stick gently
Chorus
Hoi … poduHoi... hit it!
Male
Yeah onnu rendu moonunnuYeah, before you count
EnnurathukullaOne, two, three
Un nethiyila otha roobaOn your forehead, a one-rupee coin
Ottiruvaan mellaHe will stick gently
Male
Innaki time varuthoThe time that comes today
Athu maatum thaan unakku sondhamOnly that belongs to you
Nalaikku time varumoWill time come tomorrow?
Athu yaarukku thaan enna theriyumWho really knows about that?
Male
Vanaamda vanaamdaDon't, man, don't, man
Vanaam da vanaam daDon't, man, don't, man
Naalai nambi vaazha vanaam da …thambiDon't live trusting tomorrow... little brother
Male
Yeah freeya vudu freeya vuduYeah, let it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Vaazhkaiku illai guaranteeThere is no guarantee for life
Freeya vudu freeya vuduLet it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Un kanavukku illa warrantyThere is no warranty for your dreams
Chorus
Oh freeya vudu freeya vuduOh, let it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Vaazhkaiku illai guaranteeThere is no guarantee for life
Freeya vudu freeya vuduLet it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Un kanavukku illa warrantyThere is no warranty for your dreams
Male
Yeah onnu rendu moonunnuYeah, before you count
EnnurathukullaOne, two, three
Un nethiyila otha roobaOn your forehead, a one-rupee coin
Ottiruvaan mellaHe will stick gently
Chorus
Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…
Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…
Ah aha..aaa…aaaa…Ah aha..aaa…aaaa…
Chorus :Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…Chorus :Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…
Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho ho ho…
Ho ho ho..ho ..ho ho oooo…oooHo ho ho..ho ..ho ho oooo…ooo
Male
Yeh londonukku laabam adikka nenachanYeah, he wanted to strike gold in London
Avan kandam vittu kandam poga thudichanHe was desperate to travel across continents
Koyambedu roadu vandi melae erichaamA vehicle ran over him on Koyambedu road
Thakaaliyaa nasungi puttaanAnd squashed him like a tomato
Male
Yeh guindyila train onnu kilambiYeah, a train started from Guindy
Athu kodambakkam poganumda virumbiWishing to go to Kodambakkam, man
Thandavaalam naduvula puttikichunaIf it broke down in the middle of the tracks
Namma kuppathukku varumda thirumbiIt comes back to our slum, man
Male
Yeh ambiYeah, innocent guy!
Ennoril kadal pugundhaalIf the sea floods my town
Nee peramburil kudusai poduYou go put up a hut in Perambur
Yeh muttukaadu paalam odanjaaYeah, if Muttukadu bridge breaks
Medavakkathil kudi yeruMove in and settle down in Medavakkam
Male
Vanaamda vanaamdaDon't, man, don't, man
Vanaam da vanaam daDon't, man, don't, man
Naalai nambi vaazha vanaam da …thambiDon't live trusting tomorrow... little brother
Male
Yeah freeya vudu freeya vuduYeah, let it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Vaazhkaiku illai guaranteeThere is no guarantee for life
Freeya vudu freeya vuduLet it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Un kanavukku illa warranty..yammaThere is no warranty for your dreams.. oh mother
Chorus
Yeah freeya vudu freeya vuduYeah, let it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Vaazhkaiku illai guaranteeThere is no guarantee for life
Freeya vudu freeya vuduLet it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Un kanavukku illa warranty..yappaThere is no warranty for your dreams.. oh father
Male
Yeah onnu rendu moonunnuYeah, before you count
EnnurathukullaOne, two, three
Un nethiyila otha roobaOn your forehead, a one-rupee coin
Ottiruvaan mellaHe will stick gently
Chorus
Yeh saroja akkaHey, sister Saroja
Enna sound udaama kiraWhy are you staying silent?
Thora un vaayaOpen your mouth!
Female
Kambathula kodi parakkumFlags fly on the pole
Kuppathula kosu parakkumMosquitoes fly in the slum
Adichaaka anal parakkumIf hit, heat will fly
Therinjukoda bemaaniUnderstand this, you scoundrel!
Chorus
Hoi hoi…hoi hoiHoi hoi…hoi hoi
Female
Sarojakka sound uttaIf sister Saroja makes noise
Suthi suthi round uttaAnd rounds up people around
Kootathula kallu parakkumStones will fly in the crowd
Purinjikoda somaariUnderstand this, you lazy fellow!
Chorus
Hoi hoi…hoi hoiHoi hoi…hoi hoi
Male
Bittu padam paaka ponan maariHe went to watch an adult movie
Avan kooda pona ponnu peru maryThe girl who went with him was named Mary
Edavela naduvula etcha thuppunaaWhen he spat during the interval
Aiyoo ethurula avan daddyOh no, right in front was his dad!
Female
Yeh ranganathan theru romba pazhasuYeah, Ranganathan street is very old
Anga poova kaati vikkuraalae sarasuSarasu sells flowers by showing them off there
Daav adikka vandhaanae oru perusuAn old man came to flirt with her
Ada maatikitta romba rousuOh, he got caught and caused a big scene
Male
Yeh anna nagar area vulaYeah, in Anna Nagar area
Yeh yaarukkuthan yaar sondhamYeah, who really belongs to whom?
Indha aandal kuppam area vulaIn this Andal Kuppam area
Namma ellorukkum aaru sondhamAaru (or the river) belongs to all of us
Male
Vanaamda vanaamdaDon't, man, don't, man
Vanaam da vanaam daDon't, man, don't, man
Naalai nambi vaazha vanaam da …thambiDon't live trusting tomorrow... little brother
Male
Yeah freeya vudu freeya vuduYeah, let it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Vaazhkaiku illai guaranteeThere is no guarantee for life
Freeya vudu freeya vuduLet it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Un kanavukku illa warranty..yakkaThere is no warranty for your dreams.. sister
Chorus
Yeah freeya vudu freeya vuduYeah, let it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Vaazhkaiku illai guaranteeThere is no guarantee for life
Freeya vudu freeya vuduLet it go, let it go
Freeya vudu maamaeLet it go, friend
Un kanavukku illa warranty..There is no warranty for your dreams..
Male
Yeah onnu rendu moonunnuYeah, before you count
EnnurathukullaOne, two, three
Female :Yeah onnu rendu moonunnuFemale: Yeah, before you count
EnnurathukullaOne, two, three
Male :Un nethiyila otha roobaMale: On your forehead, a one-rupee coin
Ottiruvaan mellaHe will stick gently
Female :Un nethiyila otha roobaFemale: On your forehead, a one-rupee coin
Ottiruvaan mella…He will stick gently…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Freeya Vudu' is a energetic Chennai 'Gaana' street track from the movie Aaru (2005). The song presents a street-smart, carefree philosophy of living in the present moment ('Carpe Diem'). It reminds the listener that human life is fragile and unpredictable, offering no guarantee or warranty for tomorrow. Using vivid local Chennai geography (Guindy, Kodambakkam, Koyambedu, Ranganathan Street) and comical urban vignettes, the lyrics mock human vanity and long-term planning. The recurring imagery of placing a one-rupee coin on a deceased person's forehead serves as a stark yet humorous reminder of mortality, encouraging everyone to drop their worries and live freely.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kambathula kodi parakkum / Kuppathula kosu parakkum / Adichaaka anal parakkum

The deliberate repetition of the rhyming ending word 'parakkum' creates a rhythmic beat typical of Tamil Gaana music.

Cultural Metaphor / Imagery

Un nethiyila otha rooba ottiruvaan mella

Refers to the Tamil funeral custom of sticking a one-rupee coin on the forehead of a corpse, symbolizing death's sudden arrival.

Simile

Thakaaliyaa nasungi puttaan

Compares a person getting run over in traffic to being squashed flat like a tomato.

Pun / Double Entendre

Indha aandal kuppam area vula / Namma ellorukkum aaru sondham

Plays on the word 'Aaru' which means 'river' as well as the main protagonist's name 'Aaru' in the movie context.

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Trivia

Although listed as Unknown in the context, 'Freeya Vudu' was composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar and sung by Mukesh Mohammed and Jassie Gift. The song is a prime example of Madras Gaana music woven into mainstream cinema, showcasing local Chennai neighborhood culture.

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