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Lyrics & meaning

Hello Saare

From Thambi (2020 Film) · 2020

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Suresh Peters
Music director
Govind Vasantha
Details
Thambi (2020 Film)2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hello saaraeHello sir,
Unga trouser ellaam avukka porenI am going to strip away all your trousers,
Erakkam edhum illaiI have absolutely no mercy,
Inchi inchaai thiruda porenI am going to rob you inch by inch.
Ada karumam unga dharumamAh, your righteousness is a useless curse,
Adhu pinam thinni sasththiramIt is a doctrine for corpse-eating scavengers.
Male
Hello saarae saaraeHello sir, sir!
Kanna moodi vaazha porenI am going to live with my eyes closed,
Kuniya vachi unga melaI am going to make you bend down,
Yeri poga porenAnd climb right over you.
Emotions are illusionsEmotions are illusions,
Ada kurangu kai mela poovo…Ah, like a delicate flower in a monkey's hand...
Male
So called vaazhvil thevaiWhat is truly needed in this so-called life
Mmaanang ketta roobaIs shameless money!
Rooba rooba roobaMoney, money, money!
Konaa paavam thinaa pochiiIf you kill it's a sin, but once consumed, the guilt is gone!
En anukkal ovvondrum mirugamae…hoouuuuEvery single cell in my body is a wild beast... hoouuuu!
Male
Vaazhndhaalum i need moneyWhether I prosper, I need money,
Veezhndhaalum i need moneyEven if I fall, I need money,
Sethaalum en saambal yelam pogumaeEven if I die, all my ashes will be blown away,
Aanalum hiding MoneyYet money remains hidden,
Ponaalum i need moneyEven if everything is lost, I need money,
Kanneerum kai nettiEven tears will stretch out a hand
Kaasu ketkkumae….hoouuuuAnd beg for money... hoouuuu!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a raw, cynical, and aggressive anthem centered on money, greed, and survival in a ruthless world. The narrator discards societal morality, traditional values, and human emotions as mere illusions or hypocrisies, embracing a completely mercenary mindset. He openly declares that he will exploit and overcome anyone without remorse, driven by the belief that money dominates every stage of human existence—from life to death.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

En anukkal ovvondrum mirugamae…hoouuuu

The speaker directly compares every cell in his body to a 'wild beast' (mirugam), emphasizing untamed greed, primal instincts, and a lack of empathy.

Proverb / Idiomatic Allusion

Ada kurangu kai mela poovo…

Refers to the famous Tamil proverb 'Kurangu kaiyil poomalai' (a flower garland in a monkey's hands), symbolizing delicate emotions being wasted on incapable or chaotic people.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vaazhndhaalum i need money / Veezhndhaalum i need money / Ponaalum i need money

Repetition of the phrase 'i need money' at the end of multiple consecutive lines creates a driving rhythmic emphasis on the core theme.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vaazhndhaalum i need money / Veezhndhaalum i need money

The starting letters/sounds 'Va' (Vaazhndhaalum) and 'Ve' (Veezhndhaalum) rhyme, forming a classic Tamil poetic Monai.

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Trivia

This track is from the 2019 Tamil action-thriller 'Thambi', directed by Jeethu Joseph, starring Karthi and Jyothika. Composed by Govind Vasantha with lyrics by Karthik Netha, the song captures the rogue, mercenary, and slick nature of the lead character (played by Karthi) before his life takes a dramatic narrative turn.

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