God Bless You
From Good Bad Ugly · 2024
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Paal Dabba
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Good Bad Ugly2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ready-ah maame | Are you ready, bro? |
| Chorus | |
| Ak ak | Ak ak |
| Male | |
| Maame vibe yaeththu | Bro, turn up the vibe! |
| Maame sound yaeththu | Bro, turn up the sound! |
| Chorus | |
| Ak | Ak |
| Male | |
| Dammaa dammaa dammaa dammaa | Damma damma damma damma |
| Dammaalummaa dei | Boom, hey! |
| Danguvaaru daarraavidum | The belt will tear off |
| Kaimaalumaa dei | You'll get crushed to minced meat, hey! |
| Male | |
| Dummaa dummaa meiyaalummaa | Truly, it's real |
| Hae atchchaa goal-lu vachchaa seal-u | Hey, if the goal is scored, it's sealed |
| Nammaalummaa hae dei | He is our guy, hey bro! |
| Chorus | |
| Hae pisuru thattiyum | Hey, even after brushing off the mess |
| Jokka kuduththaa | If someone tries to play tricks |
| Male : Aayidum raja aabaaththaa | Male: It will become dangerous, my king! |
| Chorus :Hae pattunnu poonthudu maattaalannu | Chorus: Hey, slip right in quickly without getting caught |
| Male :Vachchiduvom dowlaththaa | Male: We will assert our power and dominance! |
| Male | |
| Hae dhilluthaan dheenaa | Hey, pure courage like Dheena |
| Alluthaan no-nnaa | Winning big without any doubt |
| Male :Ittakka pittakka dumbakthaan | Male: Upside down and chaotic beats! |
| Male | |
| Hae mafia man-na billa don-na | Hey, whether a mafia man, Billa, or a Don |
| Male :Pottuduvom mangaaththaa | Male: We will play a full game of Mankatha on them! |
| Chorus | |
| G B U mamae | G B U, bro! |
| G B U | G B U |
| Male | |
| Maame | Bro |
| Chorus | |
| G B U mamae | G B U, bro! |
| G B U | G B U |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Mamae | Bro |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Bad trip-pa thanthaangannaa | If they give you a bad trip |
| Quick-kaa kadhaiya mudichuvudu | Finish their story quickly! |
| Friendshippaa vanthaangannaa | If they approach with friendship |
| Party kuduththuvudu | Throw them a party! |
| Male | |
| Truthless-ah irunthaangannaa | If they are dishonest |
| Heartless-aaga thattivudu | Knock them out heartlessly! |
| Yaen aalaththaan thodanumnaa | If you want to touch my man |
| Ennai nee thaandi thodu | You have to cross me first! |
| Male | |
| Nakkaluthaan nakkaluthaan | Pure sarcasm, pure sarcasm |
| Nakkalu duster-u power-u thaan | Sarcasm is like a duster full of power |
| Nikkaluthaan nikkaluthaan | Standing tall, standing tall |
| Ninnu paaru edhirathaan | Stand and face the opposition! |
| Jabaruthaan jabaruthaan | Mighty force, mighty force |
| Punch vittaa athuruthaan | If a punch is thrown, everything shakes! |
| Muttanuthaan muttanuthaan | Fools, absolute fools |
| Maattikkinnaa muttanuthaan | If you get caught, you are an absolute fool! |
| Chorus | |
| G B U mamae | G B U, bro! |
| God bless u dance-ye | 'God bless you' dance! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyaiyo | Oh dear! |
| Chorus | |
| G B U mamae | G B U, bro! |
| God bless u dance-ye | 'God bless you' dance! |
| Male | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Mamae dei dei | Bro, hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Ready-ah mamae | Are you ready, bro? |
| Ellaa dudes-kkum sollikkuraen | I am telling this to all the dudes |
| Naan paththuttaen pal tools | I have seen many tools and tricks |
| Sketch-a pottaa sambavam | If a plan is laid out, an incident happens |
| Aaru manikku flash news | It becomes flash news by six o'clock! |
| Male | |
| Sambavam | Incident! |
| Male | |
| Senja thappa alasa paaththaa | Even if they analyze the crime committed |
| Maattaathu oru clues | Not a single clue will be found |
| Nee sirichchu pesi kaala vaarnaa | If you act friendly while backstabbing |
| Meerappadum rules | All rules will be broken! |
| Male | |
| Thuppaakki vachchu varum saththam | The sound coming from gunshots |
| Enakku thaalaattu paattu | Is a lullaby for me |
| Kaththiya orasumpothu varum sound | The sound when knives scrape |
| Melody beat-u | Is a sweet melody beat |
| Male | |
| Nunjack suththinnu unna | Spinning nunchucks around, he will |
| Kadhara viduvaan | Make you scream in agony |
| Gate ellaam poottu | Lock up all the gates! |
| Ennathaan pannaalum | Whatever you do |
| Enmela unakku varaathu hate-u | You still won't feel hate towards him |
| Male | |
| Yaennaa cute-u white-u | Because he is cute and fair |
| Salt-u pepper-u sethukka patta silai | A sculpted statue in salt-and-pepper! |
| Enga aalu oorukkulla | Our man in this town |
| Konji kooppiduvom tham | We lovingly call him 'Thala' |
| Chorus | |
| G B U mamae | G B U, bro! |
| God bless u dance-ye | 'God bless you' dance! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyaiyo | Oh dear! |
| Chorus | |
| G B U mamae | G B U, bro! |
| God bless u dance-ye | 'God bless you' dance! |
| Male | |
| Mamae | Bro |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Mamae mamae….. | Bro, bro... |
ரெடியா மாமே
Are you ready, bro?
ஏ கே ஏ கே
Ak ak
மாமே வைப் ஏத்து
மாமே சவுண்ட் ஏத்து
Bro, turn up the vibe!
Bro, turn up the sound!
ஏ கே
Ak
டம்மா டம்மா டம்மா டம்மா
டம்மாலும்மா டேய்
டங்குவாரு டார்ரா விடும்
கைமாலுமா டேய்
Damma damma damma damma
Boom, hey!
The belt will tear off
You'll get crushed to minced meat, hey!
டும்மா டும்மா மெய்யாலும்மா
ஹே அட்ச்சா கோலு வச்சா சீலு
நம்மாளும்மா ஹே டேய்
Truly, it's real
Hey, if the goal is scored, it's sealed
He is our guy, hey bro!
ஹே பிசுறு தட்டியும்
ஜோக்க குட்த்தா
ஆயிடும் ராஜா ஆபத்தா
குழு :
ஹே பட்டுன்னு பூந்துடு மாட்டாலன்னு
வச்சிடுவோம் தெளலத்தா
Hey, even after brushing off the mess
If someone tries to play tricks
Male: It will become dangerous, my king!
Chorus: Hey, slip right in quickly without getting caught
Male: We will assert our power and dominance!
ஹே தில்லுதான் தீனா
அல்லுதான் நோ னா
இட்டக்க பிட்டக்க டும்பக் தான்
Hey, pure courage like Dheena
Winning big without any doubt
Male: Upside down and chaotic beats!
ஹே மாப்பியா மேன்னா பில்லா டான்னா
போட்டுடுவோம் மங்காத்தா
Hey, whether a mafia man, Billa, or a Don
Male: We will play a full game of Mankatha on them!
ஜி பி யூ மாமே
காட் ப்ளஸ் யூ
G B U, bro!
G B U
மாமே
Bro
ஜி பி யூ மாமே
காட் ப்ளஸ் யூ
G B U, bro!
G B U
.........................
மாமே
Bro
..............................
பேட் ட்ரிப்ப தந்தாங்கன்னா
குய்க்கா கதைய முட்ச்சுவுடு
பிரண்ட்ஷிப்பா வந்தாங்கன்னா
பார்ட்டி குட்டுத்துவுடு
If they give you a bad trip
Finish their story quickly!
If they approach with friendship
Throw them a party!
ட்ரூத்லெஸ்ஸா இருந்தாங்கன்னா
ஹார்ட்லெஸ்ஸாக தட்டிவுடு
ஏன் ஆளத்தான் தொடனும்ன்னா
என்னை நீ தாண்டித் தொடு
If they are dishonest
Knock them out heartlessly!
If you want to touch my man
You have to cross me first!
நக்கலுதான் நக்கலுதான்
நக்கலு டஸ்ட்டர்ரு பவருதான்
நிக்கலுதான் நிக்கலுதான்
நின்னு பாரு எதிரதான்
ஜபருதான் ஜபருதான்
பஞ்ச் விட்டா அதுருதான்
மட்டனுதான் மட்டனுதான்
மாட்டிக்கின்னா மட்டனுதான்
Pure sarcasm, pure sarcasm
Sarcasm is like a duster full of power
Standing tall, standing tall
Stand and face the opposition!
Mighty force, mighty force
If a punch is thrown, everything shakes!
Fools, absolute fools
If you get caught, you are an absolute fool!
ஜி பி யூ மாமே
காட் ப்ளஸ் யூ டான்ஸ்சே
G B U, bro!
'God bless you' dance!
ஐயையோ
Oh dear!
ஜி பி யூ மாமே
காட் ப்ளஸ் யூ டான்ஸ்சே
G B U, bro!
'God bless you' dance!
...........................
மாமே டேய் டேய்
Bro, hey hey!
ரெடியா மாமே
எல்லா டுயூட்ஸ்கும் சொல்லிக்குறேன்
நான் பாத்துட்டேன் பல டூல்ஸ்
ஸ்கெட்ச போட்டா சம்பவம்
ஆறு மணிக்கு பிளாஷ் நியூஸ்
Are you ready, bro?
I am telling this to all the dudes
I have seen many tools and tricks
If a plan is laid out, an incident happens
It becomes flash news by six o'clock!
சம்பவம்
Incident!
செஞ்ச தப்ப அலச பாத்தா
மாட்டாது ஒரு குழுஸ்
நீ சிரிச்சு பேசி கால வார்னா
மீறப்படும் ரூல்ஸ்
Even if they analyze the crime committed
Not a single clue will be found
If you act friendly while backstabbing
All rules will be broken!
துப்பாக்கி வச்சு வரும் சத்தம்
எனக்கு தாலாட்டு பாட்டு
கத்திய ஓரசும்போது வரும் சவுண்டு
மெலோடி பீட்டு
The sound coming from gunshots
Is a lullaby for me
The sound when knives scrape
Is a sweet melody beat
நுன்ஜாக் சுத்தின்னு உன்ன
கதற விடுவான்
கேட்டெல்லாம் பூட்டு
என்னதான் பண்ணாலும்
என்மேல உனக்கு வராது ஹேட்டு
Spinning nunchucks around, he will
Make you scream in agony
Lock up all the gates!
Whatever you do
You still won't feel hate towards him
ஏன்னா குயூட்டு ஒய்ட்டு
சால்ட்டு பெப்பர்ரு செதுக்க பட்ட செல
எங்க ஆளு ஊருக்குள்ள
கொஞ்சி கூப்பிடுவோம் தம்
Because he is cute and fair
A sculpted statue in salt-and-pepper!
Our man in this town
We lovingly call him 'Thala'
ஜி பி யூ மாமே
காட் ப்ளஸ் யூ டான்ஸ்சே
G B U, bro!
'God bless you' dance!
ஐயையோ
Oh dear!
ஜி பி யூ மாமே
காட் ப்ளஸ் யூ டான்ஸ்சே
G B U, bro!
'God bless you' dance!
மாமே
Bro
............................
மாமே மாமே....
Bro, bro...
Ready-ah maame
Are you ready, bro?
Ak ak
Ak ak
Maame vibe yaeththu
Bro, turn up the vibe!
Maame sound yaeththu
Bro, turn up the sound!
Ak
Ak
Dammaa dammaa dammaa dammaa
Damma damma damma damma
Dammaalummaa dei
Boom, hey!
Danguvaaru daarraavidum
The belt will tear off
Kaimaalumaa dei
You'll get crushed to minced meat, hey!
Dummaa dummaa meiyaalummaa
Truly, it's real
Hae atchchaa goal-lu vachchaa seal-u
Hey, if the goal is scored, it's sealed
Nammaalummaa hae dei
He is our guy, hey bro!
Hae pisuru thattiyum
Hey, even after brushing off the mess
Jokka kuduththaa
If someone tries to play tricks
Male : Aayidum raja aabaaththaa
Male: It will become dangerous, my king!
Chorus :Hae pattunnu poonthudu maattaalannu
Chorus: Hey, slip right in quickly without getting caught
Male :Vachchiduvom dowlaththaa
Male: We will assert our power and dominance!
Hae dhilluthaan dheenaa
Hey, pure courage like Dheena
Alluthaan no-nnaa
Winning big without any doubt
Male :Ittakka pittakka dumbakthaan
Male: Upside down and chaotic beats!
Hae mafia man-na billa don-na
Hey, whether a mafia man, Billa, or a Don
Male :Pottuduvom mangaaththaa
Male: We will play a full game of Mankatha on them!
G B U mamae
G B U, bro!
G B U
G B U
Maame
Bro
G B U mamae
G B U, bro!
G B U
G B U
………………..
Mamae
Bro
………………..
Bad trip-pa thanthaangannaa
If they give you a bad trip
Quick-kaa kadhaiya mudichuvudu
Finish their story quickly!
Friendshippaa vanthaangannaa
If they approach with friendship
Party kuduththuvudu
Throw them a party!
Truthless-ah irunthaangannaa
If they are dishonest
Heartless-aaga thattivudu
Knock them out heartlessly!
Yaen aalaththaan thodanumnaa
If you want to touch my man
Ennai nee thaandi thodu
You have to cross me first!
Nakkaluthaan nakkaluthaan
Pure sarcasm, pure sarcasm
Nakkalu duster-u power-u thaan
Sarcasm is like a duster full of power
Nikkaluthaan nikkaluthaan
Standing tall, standing tall
Ninnu paaru edhirathaan
Stand and face the opposition!
Jabaruthaan jabaruthaan
Mighty force, mighty force
Punch vittaa athuruthaan
If a punch is thrown, everything shakes!
Muttanuthaan muttanuthaan
Fools, absolute fools
Maattikkinnaa muttanuthaan
If you get caught, you are an absolute fool!
G B U mamae
G B U, bro!
God bless u dance-ye
'God bless you' dance!
Aiyyaiyo
Oh dear!
G B U mamae
G B U, bro!
God bless u dance-ye
'God bless you' dance!
……………..
Mamae dei dei
Bro, hey hey!
Ready-ah mamae
Are you ready, bro?
Ellaa dudes-kkum sollikkuraen
I am telling this to all the dudes
Naan paththuttaen pal tools
I have seen many tools and tricks
Sketch-a pottaa sambavam
If a plan is laid out, an incident happens
Aaru manikku flash news
It becomes flash news by six o'clock!
Sambavam
Incident!
Senja thappa alasa paaththaa
Even if they analyze the crime committed
Maattaathu oru clues
Not a single clue will be found
Nee sirichchu pesi kaala vaarnaa
If you act friendly while backstabbing
Meerappadum rules
All rules will be broken!
Thuppaakki vachchu varum saththam
The sound coming from gunshots
Enakku thaalaattu paattu
Is a lullaby for me
Kaththiya orasumpothu varum sound
The sound when knives scrape
Melody beat-u
Is a sweet melody beat
Nunjack suththinnu unna
Spinning nunchucks around, he will
Kadhara viduvaan
Make you scream in agony
Gate ellaam poottu
Lock up all the gates!
Ennathaan pannaalum
Whatever you do
Enmela unakku varaathu hate-u
You still won't feel hate towards him
Yaennaa cute-u white-u
Because he is cute and fair
Salt-u pepper-u sethukka patta silai
A sculpted statue in salt-and-pepper!
Enga aalu oorukkulla
Our man in this town
Konji kooppiduvom tham
We lovingly call him 'Thala'
G B U mamae
G B U, bro!
God bless u dance-ye
'God bless you' dance!
Aiyyaiyo
Oh dear!
G B U mamae
G B U, bro!
God bless u dance-ye
'God bless you' dance!
Mamae
Bro
……………….
Mamae mamae…..
Bro, bro...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'G B U' (Good Bad Ugly) is a high-octane mass anthem that celebrates the unstoppable swagger, loyalty, and dominance of the protagonist (played by Ajith Kumar). Using raw street vernacular and North Chennai slang, the lyrics outline a strict code of conduct: absolute warmth and grand parties for true friends, but swift, heartless destruction for backstabbers, traitors, and enemies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ellaa dudes-kkum sollikkuraen / Naan paththuttaen pal tools / Sketch-a pottaa sambavam / Aaru manikku flash news”
The lines end with rhyming English loanwords ('dudes', 'tools', 'news', 'clues', 'rules') creating a catchy rhythm.
Metaphor
“Thuppaakki vachchu varum saththam Enakku thaalaattu paattu”
The terrifying sound of gunshots is metaphorically compared to a soothing lullaby.
Metaphor
“Salt-u pepper-u sethukka patta silai”
Compares the protagonist's iconic salt-and-pepper grey hair style to a finely sculpted statue.
Alliteration
“Dammaa dammaa dammaa dammaa / Danguvaaru daarraavidum”
Repetition of the 'Da' consonant sound creates a fast-paced, punchy auditory effect.
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Trivia
The song contains direct tributes to Ajith Kumar's filmography and career, referencing iconic blockbuster film titles like 'Dheena', 'Billa', and 'Mankatha'. It also explicitly praises his signature 'salt and pepper' hairstyle look, which became a pop culture phenomenon in Tamil cinema.
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