How Is It Possible Bro
From 2K Love Story · 2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dei eppudraa | Hey, how man! |
| Dei eppudraa | Hey, how man! |
| Male | |
| Motta thalaiyila seepu vaikkira.. | You keep a comb on a bald head.. |
| Oottapanaiyila water oothura… | You pour water into a broken pot… |
| Uppu kadaiyila sugaru kekkura! | You ask for sugar at a salt shop! |
| Vengayatha apple’ngiriye! | You call an onion an apple! |
| Male | |
| Ajaal kujaal omblette-u | Tricks and antics over an omelette! |
| Dhosa kallula dhaulathu! | Show off on a dosa tava! |
| Edakkudamaa yosichu yosichu | Thinking absurdly over and over again, |
| Enda eppa imma doubtu | Hey, why do you have so many doubts? |
| Male | |
| How Is It Possible Bro | How is it possible, bro? |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male :How Is It Possible Bro | Male: How is it possible, bro? |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male | |
| No way | No way |
| Nee sollra kathaigellam | All the stories you tell, |
| Namba mudiyala | I cannot believe them. |
| Ada impossible ah impose pannitu | Oh, imposing the impossible on us, |
| Imsa kudukkura | You give us endless torment! |
| Nilaavula aaya sutta vada motham naalu | The old lady on the moon fried four vadas in total, |
| Konjam thenga chutni kelu | Go ahead and ask for coconut chutney! |
| Ada ammavaasa | Oh, on a new moon night, |
| Road-a paththu ozhungaa poda school-uh | Look at the road properly and build a school! |
| Male | |
| How Is It Possible Bro | How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male :How Is It Possible Bro | Male: How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male | |
| Pannamarathula pannamarathula | On a palm tree, on a palm tree, |
| Papali kekkuriye | You are asking for papaya! |
| Nee kalavarathula palarasathula | In the middle of a riot, in fruit juice, |
| Juice-uh kekkuriye | You are asking for juice! |
| Aeroplane tire-ku adila | Under an airplane tire, |
| Lemon-a vekkuriye | You place a lemon! |
| Pant-u mela jatti-a pottunu | Wearing underwear over your pants, |
| Fashionugiriye | You call it fashion! |
| Iphone vachchukkunu | Holding an iPhone in hand, |
| Kai regha paakura | You get your palm read! |
| Like – follow-subscribe-a | Likes, follows, and subscriptions, |
| Life-long ah kudukkura | You give them lifelong! |
| Marriage-uh pannikkinu | Getting married, |
| Mind peace-a kekkura | And then asking for peace of mind! |
| Mamanaru joke-a kettu | Hearing your father-in-law's joke, |
| Hehehehe-nu sirikkira | You laugh 'hehehehe'! |
| Male | |
| How Is It Possible Bro | How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male :How Is It Possible Bro | Male: How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male | |
| Karuvaatu kadaiyila | In a dried fish shop, |
| Malli poo thalaiyila | Jasmine flowers on the head, |
| Sudukaatuku vazhi illa | There is no path to the graveyard, |
| Unga pechu onnum kuraiyila | Yet your talk doesn't lessen at all! |
| Male | |
| Kadavule rameshu | God Ramesh, |
| Kadavule sureshu | God Suresh, |
| Kadavule thamash | God is a joke, |
| Kalutha nerikiran kadavule | He is strangling my neck, oh God! |
| Kadavule excuseme | God, excuse me! |
| Kadavule help me | God, help me! |
| Kadavule kadavule | Oh God, oh God! |
| Heloo haan | Hello, yes? |
| Kadavule line la thane irukenga | God, you are on the line, right? |
| Male | |
| Aruvaa manaiyila kuruma vam | Kurma on a vegetable slicer blade, they say, |
| Barma thekula sarmaavam | Sharma made of Burma teak, they say, |
| Kudikaran pechu vidunchale pochu | A drunkard's talk vanishes once dawn breaks, |
| Kudikatha kudimakkal | What happened to the non-drinking citizens? |
| Kadha enna aachu | What happened to their story? |
| Namba ooruku enna than aachu | What on earth happened to our town? |
| Haiyaiyo | Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| How Is It Possible Bro | How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male :How Is It Possible Bro | Male: How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male | |
| How Is It Possible Bro | How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
| Male :How Is It Possible Bro | Male: How is it possible, bro? |
| Chorus :How how how how | Chorus: How, how, how, how |
| Male :Dei eppudraa | Male: Hey, how man! |
டேய் எப்புட்றா
டேய் எப்புட்றா
Hey, how man!
Hey, how man!
மொட்ட தலையில சீப்பு வைக்கிற
ஓட்ட பானையில வாட்டர் ஊத்துற
உப்பு கடையில சுகரு கேக்குற
வெங்காயத்த ஆப்பிள்ங்கிற
You keep a comb on a bald head..
You pour water into a broken pot…
You ask for sugar at a salt shop!
You call an onion an apple!
அஜால் குஜால் ஆம்லேட்டு
தோச கல்லுள்ள தௌலத்து
ஏடாகூடாமா யோசிச்சு யோசிச்சு
ஏன்டா எப்பா இம்மா டவுட்டு
Tricks and antics over an omelette!
Show off on a dosa tava!
Thinking absurdly over and over again,
Hey, why do you have so many doubts?
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
How is it possible, bro?
Male: Hey, how man!
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Male: Hey, how man!
நோ வே
நீ சொல்லற கதையெல்லாம்
நம்ப முடியல
அட இம்பாசிபிள்ள இம்போஸ் பண்ணிட்டு
இம்ச குடுக்குற
நிலாவுல ஆய சுட்ட வட மொத்தம் நாழு
கொஞ்சம் தேங்கா சட்னி கேளு
அட அம்மாவாச
ரோடு பாத்து ஒழுங்கா போடா ஸ்கூல்லு
No way
All the stories you tell,
I cannot believe them.
Oh, imposing the impossible on us,
You give us endless torment!
The old lady on the moon fried four vadas in total,
Go ahead and ask for coconut chutney!
Oh, on a new moon night,
Look at the road properly and build a school!
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
பனமரத்துல பனமரத்துல
பப்பாளி கேக்குறியே
நீ கலவரத்துல பலரசத்துல
ஜூஸ்ஸு கேட்க்குறியே
ஏரோப்ளேன் டையர்க்கு அடில
லெமன்ன வெக்குறியே
பேன்ட்டு மேல ஜட்டிய போட்டுன்னு
ஃபேசனுங்கிறியே
ஐ போன் வச்சுக்குன்னு
கை ரேகை பாக்குற
லைக் பாலோவ் சப்கிரைப
லைப் லாங்க குடுக்குற
மேரேஜ்ஜூ பண்ணிக்கின்னு
மைண்டு பீஸ்ஸ கேக்குற
மாமனாரு ஜோக்க கேட்டு
ஹிஹிஹிஹின்னு சிரிக்குற
On a palm tree, on a palm tree,
You are asking for papaya!
In the middle of a riot, in fruit juice,
You are asking for juice!
Under an airplane tire,
You place a lemon!
Wearing underwear over your pants,
You call it fashion!
Holding an iPhone in hand,
You get your palm read!
Likes, follows, and subscriptions,
You give them lifelong!
Getting married,
And then asking for peace of mind!
Hearing your father-in-law's joke,
You laugh 'hehehehe'!
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
கருவாட்டு கடையில
மல்லி பூ தலையில
சுடுகாட்டுக்கு வழி இல்ல
உங்க பேச்சு ஒன்னும் குறையில
In a dried fish shop,
Jasmine flowers on the head,
There is no path to the graveyard,
Yet your talk doesn't lessen at all!
கடவுளே ரமேஷ்ஷு
கடவுளே சுரேஷ்ஷு
கடவுளே தமாஷ்ஷு
கழுத்தை நெறிகிறான் கடவுளே
கடவுளே எக்ஸ்குயூஸ்மீ
கடவுளே ஹெல்ப் மீ
கடவுளே கடவுளே
ஹலோ ஹான்
கடவுளே லைன்லதானே இருக்கீங்க
God Ramesh,
God Suresh,
God is a joke,
He is strangling my neck, oh God!
God, excuse me!
God, help me!
Oh God, oh God!
Hello, yes?
God, you are on the line, right?
அருவா மனையில குருமாவாம்
பர்மா தேக்குல சர்மாவாம்
குடிகாரன் பேச்சு விடிஞ்சாலே போச்சு
குடிக்காத குடிமக்கள்
கதை என்ன ஆச்சு
நம்ப ஊருக்கு என்னதான் ஆச்சு
ஹையையோ
Kurma on a vegetable slicer blade, they say,
Sharma made of Burma teak, they say,
A drunkard's talk vanishes once dawn breaks,
What happened to the non-drinking citizens?
What happened to their story?
What on earth happened to our town?
Oh dear!
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
ஆண்
: டேய் எப்புட்றா
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
ஹௌ இஸ் இட் பாசிபில் ப்ரோ
குழு :
ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ ஹௌ
டேய் எப்புட்றா
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male: Hey, how man!
Dei eppudraa
Hey, how man!
Dei eppudraa
Hey, how man!
Motta thalaiyila seepu vaikkira..
You keep a comb on a bald head..
Oottapanaiyila water oothura…
You pour water into a broken pot…
Uppu kadaiyila sugaru kekkura!
You ask for sugar at a salt shop!
Vengayatha apple’ngiriye!
You call an onion an apple!
Ajaal kujaal omblette-u
Tricks and antics over an omelette!
Dhosa kallula dhaulathu!
Show off on a dosa tava!
Edakkudamaa yosichu yosichu
Thinking absurdly over and over again,
Enda eppa imma doubtu
Hey, why do you have so many doubts?
How Is It Possible Bro
How is it possible, bro?
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Male :How Is It Possible Bro
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
No way
No way
Nee sollra kathaigellam
All the stories you tell,
Namba mudiyala
I cannot believe them.
Ada impossible ah impose pannitu
Oh, imposing the impossible on us,
Imsa kudukkura
You give us endless torment!
Nilaavula aaya sutta vada motham naalu
The old lady on the moon fried four vadas in total,
Konjam thenga chutni kelu
Go ahead and ask for coconut chutney!
Ada ammavaasa
Oh, on a new moon night,
Road-a paththu ozhungaa poda school-uh
Look at the road properly and build a school!
How Is It Possible Bro
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Male :How Is It Possible Bro
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Pannamarathula pannamarathula
On a palm tree, on a palm tree,
Papali kekkuriye
You are asking for papaya!
Nee kalavarathula palarasathula
In the middle of a riot, in fruit juice,
Juice-uh kekkuriye
You are asking for juice!
Aeroplane tire-ku adila
Under an airplane tire,
Lemon-a vekkuriye
You place a lemon!
Pant-u mela jatti-a pottunu
Wearing underwear over your pants,
Fashionugiriye
You call it fashion!
Iphone vachchukkunu
Holding an iPhone in hand,
Kai regha paakura
You get your palm read!
Like – follow-subscribe-a
Likes, follows, and subscriptions,
Life-long ah kudukkura
You give them lifelong!
Marriage-uh pannikkinu
Getting married,
Mind peace-a kekkura
And then asking for peace of mind!
Mamanaru joke-a kettu
Hearing your father-in-law's joke,
Hehehehe-nu sirikkira
You laugh 'hehehehe'!
How Is It Possible Bro
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Male :How Is It Possible Bro
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Karuvaatu kadaiyila
In a dried fish shop,
Malli poo thalaiyila
Jasmine flowers on the head,
Sudukaatuku vazhi illa
There is no path to the graveyard,
Unga pechu onnum kuraiyila
Yet your talk doesn't lessen at all!
Kadavule rameshu
God Ramesh,
Kadavule sureshu
God Suresh,
Kadavule thamash
God is a joke,
Kalutha nerikiran kadavule
He is strangling my neck, oh God!
Kadavule excuseme
God, excuse me!
Kadavule help me
God, help me!
Kadavule kadavule
Oh God, oh God!
Heloo haan
Hello, yes?
Kadavule line la thane irukenga
God, you are on the line, right?
Aruvaa manaiyila kuruma vam
Kurma on a vegetable slicer blade, they say,
Barma thekula sarmaavam
Sharma made of Burma teak, they say,
Kudikaran pechu vidunchale pochu
A drunkard's talk vanishes once dawn breaks,
Kudikatha kudimakkal
What happened to the non-drinking citizens?
Kadha enna aachu
What happened to their story?
Namba ooruku enna than aachu
What on earth happened to our town?
Haiyaiyo
Oh dear!
How Is It Possible Bro
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Male :How Is It Possible Bro
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
How Is It Possible Bro
How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Male :How Is It Possible Bro
Male: How is it possible, bro?
Chorus :How how how how
Chorus: How, how, how, how
Male :Dei eppudraa
Male: Hey, how man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a satirical and fast-paced comedy track that mocks the absurdities, hypocrisies, and paradoxical behavior of modern society. Through witty Tamil street slang and surreal imagery, the song calls out everyday contradictions, such as asking for sugar at a salt shop, placing lemons under airplane tires for good luck, looking at palmistry while owning an advanced iPhone, or expecting peace of mind right after marriage. The recurring refrain 'How is it possible, bro?' captures disbelief at these absurdities.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire / Irony
“Iphone vachchukkunu Kai regha paakura”
Highlights the ironic contrast between owning modern high-end technology (iPhone) and relying on ancient superstition (palmistry).
Hyperbole
“Aeroplane tire-ku adila Lemon-a vekkuriye”
Exaggerates traditional Indian superstitions (crushing a lemon under car tires) by applying it absurdly to airplane tires.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kadavule rameshu / Kadavule sureshu”
Rhyming ending syllables ('rameshu' and 'sureshu') created for comic effect.
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Trivia
'How Is It Possible Bro' from 2K Love Story (2024) features lyrics and vocals by Arivu alongside music director D. Imman. Arivu is known for blending Tamil folk, street slang, and hip-hop into high-energy social satire tracks.
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