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Lyrics & meaning

Happy New Year

From Kavan · 2017

Lyricist
Arunraja Kamaraj
Singers
Hiphop Tamizha, T. Rajendar, Madonna Sebastian
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Kavan2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Happy happy new year-uHappy happy new year
Prachanai ellam over-uAll the problems are over
Ooyama velai senjaIf you work non-stop without rest
Kilinjidum da drawer-u.Your drawers will tear up, man!
Male
Happy happy new year-uHappy happy new year
Prachanai venam poyiruNo need for problems, go away
Yar enna sonna ennaNo matter who says what
Ishtam pola nee iruLive life just as you wish
Male
{Hey..Happy… happy{Hey.. Happy… happy
Happy…happy…Happy… happy…
Male :Naa romba rombaMale: I am very very
Romba happy} (2)Very happy} (x2)
Male
Hei…adidaaHey… beat it!
Podu….Play the rhythm….
Ippo paaru..Now look here..
Male
Rekkakka rekkara rekkaraRekkakka rekkara rekkara
Rekkakka rekkara rekkaraRekkakka rekkara rekkara
Rekkakka rekkara rekkaraRekkakka rekkara rekkara
Rekkara rekkara rekkara raaRekkara rekkara rekkara raa
Male
Kavalaiya marakkalamLet us forget all worries
Rekkaiya virikkalamLet us spread our wings
Paravaiya pola thanJust like a bird
Sky la parakkalamLet us fly in the sky
Male
Hey..Happy… happyHey.. Happy… happy
Happy…happy…Happy… happy…
Male :Naa romba rombaMale: I am very very
Romba happyVery happy
Male
Palasa erikkalamLet us burn down the old past
Pudhusa porakkalamLet us be born anew
Moraikura alu kittaTo the person who glares at us
Ilichi kattalamLet us flash a wide grin
Male
Hey..Happy… happyHey.. Happy… happy
Happy…happy…Happy… happy…
Male :Naa romba rombaMale: I am very very
Romba happyVery happy
Male
Vazhkai seiyum soolchi thanLife plays cunning games with us
Naamma illa poochi thanWe are not helpless insects
Saguni aatam adi paapomaShall we play the game like Shakuni and see?
Male
Varusham porakkumbothu thanOnly when the new year dawns
Pudhusa marum neram thanIs it time to transform anew
Elasum podisum onnaa servoomaShall the youth and youngsters gather together?
Chorus
Ada attack u pandravaraeHey, the one who attacks!
Attract pandravaraeThe one who attracts!
Assault pandravaraeThe one who acts effortlessly!
Nee thaanyaaIt's only you, sir!
Male
YenyaaWhy, sir?
Chorus
Anbaalae vendravaraeThe one who wins through love!
Panbalae nindravaraeThe one who stands firm through virtues!
Yen naalum yengha thalaForever our leader
Nee thaanyaaIt's only you, sir!
Male
Podhum yaa..That's enough, sir..
Male
{Hey..Happy… happy{Hey.. Happy… happy
Happy…happy…Happy… happy…
Male :Naa romba rombaMale: I am very very
Romba happy} (2)Very happy} (x2)
Male
Happy happy new year-uHappy happy new year
Prachanai ellam over-uAll the problems are over
Ooyama velai senjaIf you work non-stop without rest
Kilinjidum da drawer-u.Your drawers will tear up, man!
Male
Happy happy new year-uHappy happy new year
Prachanai venam poyiruNo need for problems, go away
Yar enna sonna ennaNo matter who says what
Ishtam pola nee iruLive life just as you wish
Male
Yeah..Female :Are u readyYeah.. Female: Are you ready
Male :Get on the dance floorMale: Get on the dance floor
Female
One shotOne shot
Machan ippo party-ellam nadakuthaFriend, is the party happening now?
Two shotsTwo shots
You dont know meYou don't know me
Now ellam ennakuthaanNow everything belongs to me
Three shotsThree shots
Boys dancing all around meBoys dancing all around me
I got four shotsI got four shots
Everybody gotta get it in….Everybody gotta get it in….
Male
Come on come on girlsCome on come on girls
Come on come on girlsCome on come on girls
Vaada vaada machiiCome on, come on buddy
Poduren paaru switch-uSee, I'm flipping the switch
Male
Arivurai sollaHow to offer advice
Theriyadhu enakkuI do not know
Male :Arakora moolaiMale: A half-baked brain
Kedaiyadhu unakkuYou do not possess
Male
Aasai podum dhinamDesire daily makes
thappu kanakkuA wrong calculation
Male :Adha adakki anduputtaMale: If you master and subdue that
Vetri unakkuVictory is yours
Male
Yedhu right-u yedhu wrong-uWhat is right and what is wrong
YosikkamalaeWithout overthinking it
Un heart-u adhu beat-uYour heart beat
Pogum nikkamalaeWill keep going without stopping
Male
Dhinam work-u adhil tensionDaily work and its tension
Yena sikkamalaeWithout getting trapped in it
Kavalaiya maranga daForget your worries, guys
Mazhalaiyaa irunghadaaStay innocent like children!
Chorus
Ada attack u pandravaraeHey, the one who attacks!
Attract pandravaraeThe one who attracts!
Assault pandravaraeThe one who acts effortlessly!
Nee thaanyaaIt's only you, sir!
Chorus
Anbaalae vendravaraeThe one who wins through love!
Panbalae nindravaraeThe one who stands firm through virtues!
Yen naalum yengha thalaForever our leader
Nee thaanyaaIt's only you, sir!
Male
Happy new year-u yaHappy New Year, sir!
Happy raStay happy, man!
Avan avannuku yegirum bp-yaEveryone's blood pressure is spiking up!
Female
Podu.. podu.. poduPlay it.. play it.. play it!
Male
{Varen paaru…{Watch me coming…
Rekkara rekkara..}(4)Rekkara rekkara..}(x4)
Male
Vaada vaada machiCome on come on buddy
Rekkara rekkaraRekkara rekkara
Poduren paaru switchiSee, I'm flipping the switch
Rekkara rekkaraRekkara rekkara
Male
Happy new year ya..Happy new year, sir..
Male
Vaada.. vaada..Come on.. come on..
Vaada.. vaada..Come on.. come on..
Vaada..Come on..
Male
Rekkara rekkara raa..Rekkara rekkara raa..
Really happy yaReally happy, sir
Happy new year..yaHappy new year.. sir

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Happy Happy New Year' from the movie 'Kavan' is a high-octane celebratory track that fuses New Year party cheer with practical life advice and street philosophy. Set in a newsroom/media party context within the film, the song urges people to drop workplace burnout, let go of past grudges, stop overthinking morality, and live unapologetically on their own terms. It balances humor (slang terms like 'drawer-u' tearing) with motivational messaging about taking control of one's mind and staying innocent like a child amidst life's corporate rat race. Narratively, the song highlights the playful dynamic and mutual admiration between characters—incorporating veteran actor/director T. Rajendar's iconic energetic style alongside Vijay Sethupathi's swagger. By combining fast-paced hip-hop beats, colloquial Tamil rhyming patterns, and vibrant rhythm, the song serves as a reminder to take a break from life's stresses and welcome fresh beginnings with joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Anbaalae vendravarae / Panbalae nindravarae

The second consonant sound 'n' (ன்) matches between 'Anbaalae' and 'Panbalae', creating an inner Tamil poetic rhythm.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Ada attack u pandravarae / Attract pandravarae

Repetition of the initial 'A' / 'At' sound across consecutive lines ('Attack' and 'Attract').

Simile (Uvamai)

Paravaiya pola than / Sky la parakkalam

Compares living freely without worries to flying in the sky like a bird using the explicit comparative word 'pola'.

Metaphor / Idiom

Ooyama velai senja / Kilinjidum da drawer-u

Uses humorous Tamil street slang as a metaphor for extreme physical and mental fatigue resulting from relentless overworking.

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Trivia

Composed by Hip Hop Tamizha for the political thriller 'Kavan' (2017) directed by K. V. Anand, this song stands out for featuring legendary veteran actor/filmmaker T. Rajendar (TR) alongside Vijay Sethupathi. TR brought his trademark rhythmic, rhyming speech style to the vocals and screen, complemented by lyrics penned by Arunraja Kamaraj.

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