Hakuna Matata
From The Lion King · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Ananthu Mukesh, Siddharth
- Music director
- Hans Zimmer
- Details
- The Lion King2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hakunaa mattaadaa | Hakuna Matata |
| Enna oru thathuvam daa | What a wonderful philosophy, man! |
| Hakunaa mattaadaa | Hakuna Matata |
| Adha naamalum kathuppomdaa..aa..aa.. | Let us learn it too..oo..oo.. |
| Male | |
| Appadinaa ini | It means from now on |
| Kavalaiyae illaiyae…daa | There are no worries at all... man |
| Indha paadamae | Just this lesson |
| Hae podhumae! | Hey, is more than enough! |
| Hakunaa mattaadaa | Hakuna Matata |
| Female | |
| Hakunaa mattaadaa | Hakuna Matata |
| Male :Ama athaan enga kolga | Male: Yeah, that's our policy |
| Female :Enna unga kolgai | Female: What is your policy? |
| Male :Kolgai ethum vechukka koodathu | Male: Not having any policy |
| Athaan enga kolga | That's our policy |
| Male :Correct daa athae thaan | Male: Correct, man! That's the exact thing |
| Male | |
| Andha rendu varthaiya sonna | If you say those two words |
| Ella prechanaiyum theernthirum | All your problems will be solved |
| Male | |
| Yen namba poonbaa va eduthukko | Why, take our Pumbaa for example |
| Avan kutty panniya irunthappo | When he was a young warthog |
| Avan kutty panniya irunthappo | When he was a young warthog |
| Male :Ennada aachi | Male: What happened, man? |
| Male :Konjam feeling aah aayiduchi machaan | Male: I got a little emotional, buddy |
| Male | |
| Hae vaasathila yedho onnu | Hey, something in his scent |
| Kurainjudhaam | Was lacking, they say |
| Avan thinnadhil pulnilamae | The green pastures vanished |
| Marainjudhaam | Because of everything he ate |
| Veliya erumathoal… | Thick hide like a buffalo on the outside... |
| Aanaa ulla kuzhandhapol | But like a tender child on the inside |
| Male | |
| Adhu valikkum | It hurts |
| En nanbargal izhivaa chonnaal | When my friends speak ill of me |
| Male | |
| Un koodavae irundhadhukku | Do you know how much I regret |
| Ippa naan romba varuthappaduren theriyuma | Having stayed with you all this time now? |
| Male | |
| Pochae maanam | My honor is completely gone |
| Male :Enna oru avamaanam | Male: What a disgrace! |
| Male | |
| En paera naan maathirukkanum… | I should have changed my name... |
| Male | |
| Ennannu? vaasannaa? | To what? 'Fragrance'? |
| Male | |
| Naan sogam aanaennaa? | Did I become sad? |
| Kaathu naan vittennaa | Whenever I passed gas |
| Nee yaaru enna thadukka? | Who are you to stop me? |
| Male | |
| Mudila pa mudila | I can't take it, man, I can't take it |
| Ennala antha naathatha thaanga mudila | I can't tolerate that stench! |
| Male | |
| Hakunaa mattaadaa | Hakuna Matata |
| Enna oru thathuvam daa | What a wonderful philosophy, man! |
| Hakunaa mattaadaa | Hakuna Matata |
| Adha nee kathukka daa | You should learn it, man |
| Female | |
| Adhaavadhu inimael | Which means from now on |
| Kavalaiyae illadaa | No worries at all, man |
| Male :Appadi thaan paadu rojaa | Male: Sing it like that, rose! |
| All :Indha paadamae | All: Just this lesson |
| Hae podhumae! | Hey, is more than enough! |
| Hakunaa mattaattaa | Hakuna Matata |
| Chorus | |
| Hakunaa mattaataa | Hakuna Matata |
| Male | |
| Adhaavadhu inimel kavalai illaiyadaa | Which means no worries anymore, man |
| All :Indha paadamae | All: Just this lesson |
| Hae podhumae! | Hey, is more than enough! |
| Male :Hakunaa mattaattaa hoo ooo | Male: Hakuna Matata hoo ooo |
| Thirumba paadalaama | Shall we sing it again? |
| Male :Podhum daa romba paaditom daa | Male: That's enough, man, we've sung too much! |
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
என்ன ஒரு தத்துவம்டா
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
அத நாமளும் கத்துப்போம்டா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Hakuna Matata
What a wonderful philosophy, man!
Hakuna Matata
Let us learn it too..oo..oo..
அப்படின்னா இனி
கவலையே இல்லையே....டா
இந்தப் பாடமே
ஏ போதுமே
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
It means from now on
There are no worries at all... man
Just this lesson
Hey, is more than enough!
Hakuna Matata
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
ஆமா அதான் எங்க கொள்கை
என்ன உங்க கொள்கை
கொள்கை ஏதும் வெச்சுக்ககூடாது
அதான் எங்க கொள்கை
கரெக்ட்டா அதேதான்
Hakuna Matata
Male: Yeah, that's our policy
Female: What is your policy?
Male: Not having any policy
That's our policy
Male: Correct, man! That's the exact thing
அந்த ரெண்டு வார்த்தைய சொன்னா
எல்லா பிரச்னையும் தீர்ந்திரும்
If you say those two words
All your problems will be solved
என் நம்ப பூம்பாவ எடுத்துக்கோ
அவன் குட்டி பன்னியா இருந்தப்போ
குட்டி பன்னியா இருந்தப்போ
என்னடா ஆச்சி
கொஞ்சம் பீலிங்கா ஆயிடுச்சி மச்சான்
Why, take our Pumbaa for example
When he was a young warthog
When he was a young warthog
Male: What happened, man?
Male: I got a little emotional, buddy
ஹே வாசத்தில் ஏதோ ஒண்ணு
குறைஞ்சுதாம்
அவன் தின்னதில் புல்நிலமே
மறைஞ்சுதாம்
வெளிய எருமத்தோல்...
ஆனா உள்ள குழந்தைபோல்
Hey, something in his scent
Was lacking, they say
The green pastures vanished
Because of everything he ate
Thick hide like a buffalo on the outside...
But like a tender child on the inside
அது வலிக்கும்
என் நண்பர்கள் இழிவா சொன்னால்
It hurts
When my friends speak ill of me
உன் கூடவே இருந்ததுக்கு
இப்ப நான் ரொம்ப வருத்தப்படுறேன் தெரியுமா
Do you know how much I regret
Having stayed with you all this time now?
போச்சே மானம்
என்ன அவமானம்
My honor is completely gone
Male: What a disgrace!
என் பேர நான் மாத்திருக்கனும்...
I should have changed my name...
என்னன்னு? வாசன்னா?
To what? 'Fragrance'?
நான் சோகம் ஆனேன்னா?
காத்து நான் விட்டேன்னா
நீ யாரு என்ன தடுக்க?
Did I become sad?
Whenever I passed gas
Who are you to stop me?
முடியலபா முடியல
என்னால அந்த நாதத்தா தாங்க முடியல
I can't take it, man, I can't take it
I can't tolerate that stench!
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
என்ன ஒரு தத்துவம்டா
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
அதை நீ கத்துக்கடா
Hakuna Matata
What a wonderful philosophy, man!
Hakuna Matata
You should learn it, man
அதாவது இனிமேல்
கவலையே இல்லையடா
அப்படிதான் பாடு ரோஜா
அனைவரும் :
இந்தப் பாடமே
ஹே போதுமே
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
Which means from now on
No worries at all, man
Male: Sing it like that, rose!
All: Just this lesson
Hey, is more than enough!
Hakuna Matata
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா
Hakuna Matata
அதாவது இனிமேல்
கவலை இல்லையடா
அனைவரும் :
இந்தப் பாடமே
ஹே போதுமே
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா ஹேய் ஏ
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா ஹோ ஓஓ
Which means no worries anymore, man
All: Just this lesson
Hey, is more than enough!
Male: Hakuna Matata hoo ooo
Shall we sing it again?
Male: That's enough, man, we've sung too much!
அதாவது இனிமேல்
கவலை இல்லையடா
அனைவரும் :
இந்தப் பாடமே
ஹே போதுமே
ஹக்கூனா மட்டாடா ஹோ ஓஒ
திரும்ப பாடலாமா
போதும்டா ரொம்ப பாடிட்டோம்டா
Hakunaa mattaadaa
Hakuna Matata
Enna oru thathuvam daa
What a wonderful philosophy, man!
Hakunaa mattaadaa
Hakuna Matata
Adha naamalum kathuppomdaa..aa..aa..
Let us learn it too..oo..oo..
Appadinaa ini
It means from now on
Kavalaiyae illaiyae…daa
There are no worries at all... man
Indha paadamae
Just this lesson
Hae podhumae!
Hey, is more than enough!
Hakunaa mattaadaa
Hakuna Matata
Hakunaa mattaadaa
Hakuna Matata
Male :Ama athaan enga kolga
Male: Yeah, that's our policy
Female :Enna unga kolgai
Female: What is your policy?
Male :Kolgai ethum vechukka koodathu
Male: Not having any policy
Athaan enga kolga
That's our policy
Male :Correct daa athae thaan
Male: Correct, man! That's the exact thing
Andha rendu varthaiya sonna
If you say those two words
Ella prechanaiyum theernthirum
All your problems will be solved
Yen namba poonbaa va eduthukko
Why, take our Pumbaa for example
Avan kutty panniya irunthappo
When he was a young warthog
Avan kutty panniya irunthappo
When he was a young warthog
Male :Ennada aachi
Male: What happened, man?
Male :Konjam feeling aah aayiduchi machaan
Male: I got a little emotional, buddy
Hae vaasathila yedho onnu
Hey, something in his scent
Kurainjudhaam
Was lacking, they say
Avan thinnadhil pulnilamae
The green pastures vanished
Marainjudhaam
Because of everything he ate
Veliya erumathoal…
Thick hide like a buffalo on the outside...
Aanaa ulla kuzhandhapol
But like a tender child on the inside
Adhu valikkum
It hurts
En nanbargal izhivaa chonnaal
When my friends speak ill of me
Un koodavae irundhadhukku
Do you know how much I regret
Ippa naan romba varuthappaduren theriyuma
Having stayed with you all this time now?
Pochae maanam
My honor is completely gone
Male :Enna oru avamaanam
Male: What a disgrace!
En paera naan maathirukkanum…
I should have changed my name...
Ennannu? vaasannaa?
To what? 'Fragrance'?
Naan sogam aanaennaa?
Did I become sad?
Kaathu naan vittennaa
Whenever I passed gas
Nee yaaru enna thadukka?
Who are you to stop me?
Mudila pa mudila
I can't take it, man, I can't take it
Ennala antha naathatha thaanga mudila
I can't tolerate that stench!
Hakunaa mattaadaa
Hakuna Matata
Enna oru thathuvam daa
What a wonderful philosophy, man!
Hakunaa mattaadaa
Hakuna Matata
Adha nee kathukka daa
You should learn it, man
Adhaavadhu inimael
Which means from now on
Kavalaiyae illadaa
No worries at all, man
Male :Appadi thaan paadu rojaa
Male: Sing it like that, rose!
All :Indha paadamae
All: Just this lesson
Hae podhumae!
Hey, is more than enough!
Hakunaa mattaattaa
Hakuna Matata
Hakunaa mattaataa
Hakuna Matata
Adhaavadhu inimel kavalai illaiyadaa
Which means no worries anymore, man
All :Indha paadamae
All: Just this lesson
Hae podhumae!
Hey, is more than enough!
Male :Hakunaa mattaattaa hoo ooo
Male: Hakuna Matata hoo ooo
Thirumba paadalaama
Shall we sing it again?
Male :Podhum daa romba paaditom daa
Male: That's enough, man, we've sung too much!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is the iconic Tamil adaptation of 'Hakuna Matata' from Disney's 'The Lion King' (2019 live-action/photorealistic remake), translated by lyricist Madhan Karky. It serves as a lighthearted, carefree anthem sung by Timon and Pumbaa as they teach young Simba their worry-free philosophy of life. The song blends humorous conversational banter with comedic storytelling about Pumbaa's past struggles with his foul smell and social acceptance. Thematically, the song emphasizes living in the present, letting go of past shame or future anxieties, and accepting oneself unconditionally. Through playful back-and-forth dialogue and catchy rhythms, the trio embraces a laid-back lifestyle, encouraging anyone facing trouble to adopt 'Hakuna Matata'—meaning 'no worries'—as their ultimate life motto.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Enna oru thathuvam daa / Adha naamalum kathuppomdaa”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('thathuvam daa' and 'kathuppomdaa'), creating a rhythmic and catchy musicality.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Veliya erumathoal… / Aanaa ulla kuzhandhapol”
Pumbaa's physical tough exterior is compared to buffalo skin ('erumathoal') while his gentle interior emotional state is compared to an innocent child ('kuzhandhapol').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Enna oru avamaanam / En paera naan maathirukkanum…”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('Enna' / 'En') aligns across consecutive lines, providing internal phonetic harmony.
Humorous Irony / Oxymoron
“Kolgai ethum vechukka koodathu / Athaan enga kolga”
The statement 'having no policy is our policy' forms a comical paradox that highlights the duo's absurdly relaxed worldview.
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Trivia
The lyrics for the Tamil dub of the 2019 photorealistic remake of 'The Lion King' were written by popular lyricist Madhan Karky, who adapted Elton John and Tim Rice's classic songs into colloquial Tamil. In the Tamil dubbed version, comedian actor Singampuli voiced Timon while Robo Shankar voiced Pumbaa, giving their banter a distinct local Tamil comedic flavor.
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