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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
Movie name
Kavan
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Happy happy new year-u
Prachanai ellam over-u
Ooyama velai senja
Kilinjidum da drawer-u.
Happy happy new year-u
Prachanai venam poyiru
Yar enna sonna enna
Ishtam pola nee iru
{Hey..Happy… happy
Happy…happy…
Male :Naa romba romba
Romba happy} (2)
Hei…adidaa
Podu….
Ippo paaru..
Rekkakka rekkara rekkara
Rekkakka rekkara rekkara
Rekkakka rekkara rekkara
Rekkara rekkara rekkara raa
Kavalaiya marakkalam
Rekkaiya virikkalam
Paravaiya pola than
Sky la parakkalam
Hey..Happy… happy
Happy…happy…
Male :Naa romba romba
Romba happy
Palasa erikkalam
Pudhusa porakkalam
Moraikura alu kitta
Ilichi kattalam
Hey..Happy… happy
Happy…happy…
Male :Naa romba romba
Romba happy
Vazhkai seiyum soolchi than
Naamma illa poochi than
Saguni aatam adi paapoma
Varusham porakkumbothu than
Pudhusa marum neram than
Elasum podisum onnaa servooma
Ada attack u pandravarae
Attract pandravarae
Assault pandravarae
Nee thaanyaa
Yenyaa
Anbaalae vendravarae
Panbalae nindravarae
Yen naalum yengha thala
Nee thaanyaa
Podhum yaa..
{Hey..Happy… happy
Happy…happy…
Male :Naa romba romba
Romba happy} (2)
Happy happy new year-u
Prachanai ellam over-u
Ooyama velai senja
Kilinjidum da drawer-u.
Happy happy new year-u
Prachanai venam poyiru
Yar enna sonna enna
Ishtam pola nee iru
Yeah..Female :Are u ready
Male :Get on the dance floor
One shot
Machan ippo party-ellam nadakutha
Two shots
You dont know me
Now ellam ennakuthaan
Three shots
Boys dancing all around me
I got four shots
Everybody gotta get it in….
Come on come on girls
Come on come on girls
Vaada vaada machii
Poduren paaru switch-u
Arivurai solla
Theriyadhu enakku
Male :Arakora moolai
Kedaiyadhu unakku
Aasai podum dhinam
thappu kanakku
Male :Adha adakki anduputta
Vetri unakku
Yedhu right-u yedhu wrong-u
Yosikkamalae
Un heart-u adhu beat-u
Pogum nikkamalae
Dhinam work-u adhil tension
Yena sikkamalae
Kavalaiya maranga da
Mazhalaiyaa irunghadaa
Ada attack u pandravarae
Attract pandravarae
Assault pandravarae
Nee thaanyaa
Anbaalae vendravarae
Panbalae nindravarae
Yen naalum yengha thala
Nee thaanyaa
Happy new year-u ya
Happy ra
Avan avannuku yegirum bp-ya
Podu.. podu.. podu
{Varen paaru…
Rekkara rekkara..}(4)
Vaada vaada machi
Rekkara rekkara
Poduren paaru switchi
Rekkara rekkara
Happy new year ya..
Vaada.. vaada..
Vaada.. vaada..
Vaada..
Rekkara rekkara raa..
Really happy ya
Happy new year..ya
Happy, happy New Year!
All our troubles are over!
If you work non-stop without rest,
your pants will tear apart, man!
Happy, happy New Year!
We don't want troubles, get lost!
Who cares what anyone says?
Live your life just the way you like!
Hey... happy... happy...
Happy... happy...
Male: I am very, very,
very happy!
Hey... play the beat!
Drop the beat!
Now watch this...
Rekkaka rekkara rekkara
Rekkaka rekkara rekkara
Rekkaka rekkara rekkara
Rekkara rekkara rekkara raa
Let's forget our worries,
let's spread our wings,
just like birds,
let's fly high in the sky!
Hey... happy... happy...
Happy... happy...
Male: I am very, very,
very happy!
Let's burn away the old past,
let's be born anew,
and right before those who glare at us,
let's flash a big, cheeky smile!
Hey... happy... happy...
Happy... happy...
Male: I am very, very,
very happy!
Life might play scheming tricks,
but we aren't weak little bugs!
Shall we take on Shakuni's sly game and smash it?
Only when a new year begins,
is it the time for a fresh change;
shall the young and the little ones all join together?
Oh, the one who goes on the attack!
The one who attracts everyone!
The one who handles everything with ease!
It is you, sir!
Why, man?
The one who won hearts with love!
The one who stood tall with good character!
Forever, our leader,
you are the one, sir!
That's enough, man!
Hey... happy... happy...
Happy... happy...
Male: I am very, very,
very happy!
Happy, happy New Year!
All our troubles are over!
If you work non-stop without rest,
your pants will tear apart, man!
Happy, happy New Year!
We don't want troubles, get lost!
Who cares what anyone says?
Live your life just the way you like!
Yeah... Female: Are you ready?
Male: Get on the dance floor!
One shot!
Buddy, is the party rocking now?
Two shots!
You don't know me!
Now everything is mine!
Three shots!
Boys dancing all around me!
I got four shots!
Everybody gotta get it in...
Come on, come on, girls!
Come on, come on, girls!
Come on, come on, buddy,
watch me flip the switch!
Giving big advice
is something I don't know how to do.
Male: A half-baked brain
isn't what you have!
Desires make every day
a false calculation.
Male: If you control and master them,
victory is yours!
Without overthinking
what is right and what is wrong,
your heartbeat
keeps going without a pause.
Daily work and its tension,
without getting trapped in it,
forget all your worries, guys!
Stay carefree like innocent children!
Oh, the one who attacks!
The one who attracts everyone!
The one who does it effortlessly!
It is you, sir!
The one who won hearts with love!
The one who stood tall with good character!
Forever, our leader,
you are the one, sir!
Happy New Year, sir!
Happy, man!
Their blood pressure shoots right up, sir!
Drop it... drop it... drop it!
Here I come, watch...
Rekkara rekkara...
Come on, come on, buddy!
Rekkara rekkara
Watch me flip the switch!
Rekkara rekkara
Happy New Year, sir!
Come on... come on...
Come on... come on...
Come on...
Rekkara rekkara raa...
Really happy, sir!
Happy New Year, sir!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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