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Idhu Enga Balle Lakka

From Mankatha · 2011

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Karthik, Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Mankatha
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
14 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pab pab pabam
Pab pab pabam pababa papam pam
Pampapbabpam pampappabam
Pababa papam pam
Idhu enga balle lakka
Nee kelu kokka makka
New type-u naakku mukka
Aadiko kicka
Abhi sabbo acha acha
Aandavan kan vachaan vachaan
Adi da dhool machan machan
Vaangiko extra
Soodhilaa soodhu
Adhu suthamaaga yethappa
Ulagellam poondhu
Adha oruti podappa
Thappu kooda thappaagadhu
Satham pottu sollappa
Annan sonna vaartha kelu
Kaiya korthu allappa
Pab pab pabam
Pab pab pabam pababa papam pam
Pampapbabpam pampappabam
Pababa papam pam
Hey.. thaana kidaikuma… santhosam thaan
Neeya eduthuko unakaagathaan
Male :Veena polambuna vidiyaathappa
Vilakka yethuna iruttathappa
Mudiyaathadhu… padiyaathathu
Yethum kidayaadhada idhuthaan kanakku
Vidiyaathathu… onnum puriyaathathu -ada
Athuthaanada irutto iruttu
Thittam potu thatti paaru
Kitta serum thannaala
Vattam pottu katti podu varum
Laabam munnaala
Pab pab pabam
Pab pab pabam pababa papam pam
Pampapbabpam pampappabam
Pababa papam pam
Veena thoonguthu pala kodithaan ..
Atha mulika vaipavan killaadi thaan
Olachi vazhavae venaamada
Pirar ulaipil vazhvadhae varam thaanada
Aasapadu… alavae illa
Aambalaiku athuthaan azhagu
Kovapadu…. kuraiyae illa
Pombalaiku athu thaan poruppu
Thittam potu thatti paaru
Kitta serum thannaala
Vattam pottu katti podu varum
Laabam munnaala
Idhu enga balle lakka
Nee kelu kokka makka
New type-u naakku mukka
Aadiko kicka
Abhi sabbo acha acha
Aandavan kan vachaan vachaan
Adi da dhool machan machan
Vaangiko extra
Soodhilaa soodhu
Adhu suthamaaga yethappa
Ulagellam poondhu
Adha oruti podappa
Thappu kooda thappaagadhu
Satham pottu sollappa
Naanga sonna vaartha kelu
Kaiya korthu allappa
Pab pab pabam
Pab pab pabam pababa papam pam
Pampapbabpam pampappabam
Pababa papam pam
Ba-ba-ba-bam
Ba-ba-ba-bam ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
Bam-pa-pa-pam bam-pa-pa-bam
Ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
This is our Balle Lakka!
Listen up, folks!
A brand-new style of Naaka Mukka!
Dance with a kick!
Come on now, good, very good!
God has cast His eyes upon us!
Rock it out, buddy, buddy!
Grab some extra for yourself!
Gambling and more gambling,
It suits us completely, brother!
Dive into the whole wide world,
Roll the dice and toss them!
Even doing wrong is no longer wrong,
Say it out loud!
Listen to big brother's advice,
Join hands and rake it all in!
Ba-ba-ba-bam
Ba-ba-ba-bam ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
Bam-pa-pa-pam bam-pa-pa-bam
Ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
Hey... will happiness just come on its own?
Take it yourself, it is meant for you!
Crying in vain won't bring the morning,
Light a lamp, and darkness will disappear.
Something impossible... something unconquerable...
Nothing like that exists, man, that's the deal!
Never dawning... understanding nothing...
That alone is true pitch darkness, man!
Make a smart plan and strike,
It will come to you on its own!
Draw a circle and trap it, and
Profits will stand right before you!
Ba-ba-ba-bam
Ba-ba-ba-bam ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
Bam-pa-pa-pam bam-pa-pa-bam
Ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
Crores of money lie sleeping uselessly...
The one who wakes it up is the real mastermind!
You don't need to live by hard work, man,
Living off others' hard work is the real blessing!
Desire without any limits...
That is a real man's charm!
Show your anger, there's nothing wrong with it...
That is a woman's rightful trait!
Make a smart plan and strike,
It will come to you on its own!
Draw a circle and trap it, and
Profits will stand right before you!
This is our Balle Lakka!
Listen up, folks!
A brand-new style of Naaka Mukka!
Dance with a kick!
Come on now, good, very good!
God has cast His eyes upon us!
Rock it out, buddy, buddy!
Grab some extra for yourself!
Gambling and more gambling,
It suits us completely, brother!
Dive into the whole wide world,
Roll the dice and toss them!
Even doing wrong is no longer wrong,
Say it out loud!
Listen to what we are saying,
Join hands and rake it all in!
Ba-ba-ba-bam
Ba-ba-ba-bam ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
Bam-pa-pa-pam bam-pa-pa-bam
Ba-ba-ba ba-bam bam
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Balle Lakka from the film Mankatha is a vibrant, upbeat track celebrating an unapologetic, money-minded rogue lifestyle. Set against the backdrop of a high-stakes heist, the song glorifies taking risks, gambling, and seizing opportunities through clever schemes rather than traditional hard work. It promotes a philosophy where taking what you want and living off high ambition is portrayed as smart and desirable. The lyricist Gangai Amaran uses colloquial Tamil slang and rhythmic phrases to embody the carefree, opportunistic attitude of the film's anti-hero characters. Overall, the song serves as a celebratory anthem for audacity, clever scheming, and living life on one's own terms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Idhu enga balle lakka / Nee kelu kokka makka / New type-u naakku mukka

End rhyming words like lakka, makka, mukka, and kicka create a catchy, rhythmic flow.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Thittam potu thatti paaru

Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of words in the line ('Thittam', 'Thatti').

Paradox / Oxymoron

Thappu kooda thappaagadhu

The phrase 'Thappu kooda thappaagadhu' translates to 'Even a wrong will not be wrong', presenting a paradoxical moral justification.

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Trivia

Mankatha (2011) was landmark actor Ajith Kumar's 50th film, directed by Venkat Prabhu with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The track features vocals by Karthik, Vijay Yesudas, Anitha, and Suchitra.

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