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If You Wanna

From New · 2004

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Chinmayi, Anupama, Aparna
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
New
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
17 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
If you wanna come along
And come along and
Sing a song this is how we do it
When we’re having fun
Its our time to play around
And getting up
Get it up together
Five four three two and a one
Is everybody ready
Tell me when you’re ready
Is everybody ready
Tell me when you’re ready
Vaa yendraal vanakkam
Poo yendraal manakkum
Vaasappoo vanakkam
Vaiththaalae manakkum
Poo vedikkum thaen vadikkum
Idai thudikkum nadikkum
Muyal pol kudhikkum
Konja neram kuchchippudi
Konja neram kaththakkali
Konja neram manipuri varuvaaya
Male :Tune up tune up
Konja neram rajasthaani
Konja neram punjaabi
Konja neram kashmiri oh saiyaa
Gotta get gotta get gotta get up
If you wanna be a lady
And you never can be free
Gotta get gotta get gotta get up
If you really want to be strong
Take a look at me
Get up get up turning all around
Get up get up we’re standing on the road
Get up get up turning all around
Get up get up we’re standing on the road
Calling all the ladies mothers and the babies
Calling all the girls to sing along
Tell me can you hear me
Can you see me clearly
Wanna make you sing this happy happy song
Anju aaru inchchu thaanae
Indha idai
Kanamaai aadai soodaadhu
Adhanaal anindhadhu mini skirttu
Kuttram koora koodaadhu
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah…
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah….
Idaidhaan thaavudhu melae dhaan
Idhan per russian ballet dhaan
Indru aattam podura ageungha
Indha ageuku yethu oru cageungha
Oru vaana devadhai vandhu aadinaal
Oorae paarkkaadho..oo….
If you wanna come along
And come along and sing a song
This is how we do it
When we’re having fun
Konja neram kuchchippudi
konja neram kaththakkali
Konja neram manipuri varuvaaya
{Say what ..say what.. say what …
What what what what} (2)
Sundi vitta naanayam pol
Thulli vizhu
Noidhaan unnai theendaadhu
Kaattaruvi polae oru paattu edu
Kavalaighal unnai thaakkaadhu
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah….
Kanavil vaazhum kaalanghal
Pazhikkum orr naal paarunghal
Ada paatukkuedhu oru veliyadaa
Ada boomi yengum oru jollyadaa
Oru bhashai indriyae dhesam thaandiyae
Paattum poghaadho…oo…
Konja neram kuchchippudi
Konja neram kaththakkali
Konja neram manipuri varuvaaya
Konja neram rajasthaani
Konja neram punjaabi
Konja neram kashmiri oh saiyaa
Is everybody ready
Tell me when you’re ready
Is everybody ready
Tell me when you’re ready
Vaa yendraal vanakkam
Poo yendraal manakkum
Vaasappoo vanakkam
Vaiththaalae manakkum
Poo vedikkum thaen vadikkum
Idai thudikkum nadikkum
Muyal pol kudhikkum
If you wanna come along
And come along and
Sing a song, this is how we do it
When we're having fun
It's our time to play around
And getting up
Get it up together
Five, four, three, two, and a one
Is everybody ready?
Tell me when you're ready
Is everybody ready?
Tell me when you're ready
Saying "Come" is a warm welcome
A flower always spreads fragrance
A welcome with sweet-smelling flowers
When offered, it fills the air with sweetness
Flowers bloom and drip sweet honey
The waist sways and dances
Leaping about like a rabbit
A little bit of Kuchipudi dance
A little bit of Kathakali dance
A little bit of Manipuri dance, will you join in?
Male: Tune up, tune up
A little bit of Rajasthani
A little bit of Punjabi
A little bit of Kashmiri, oh my darling!
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get up
If you wanna be a lady
And you never can be free
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get up
If you really want to be strong
Take a look at me
Get up, get up, turning all around
Get up, get up, we're standing on the road
Get up, get up, turning all around
Get up, get up, we're standing on the road
Calling all the ladies, mothers, and the babies
Calling all the girls to sing along
Tell me, can you hear me?
Can you see me clearly?
Wanna make you sing this happy, happy song
It is just five or six inches wide,
this slender waist!
It cannot bear heavy clothes,
that is why I wore a miniskirt,
so you shouldn't blame me!
Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah...
Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah...
The waist leaps up high in the air,
and they call this Russian ballet!
Today is the age to dance your heart out,
so bring on a groove fit for this age!
If an angel from the sky comes down to dance,
won't the whole town stop and watch? Ooh...
If you wanna come along
And come along and sing a song
This is how we do it
When we're having fun
A little bit of Kuchipudi dance
A little bit of Kathakali dance
A little bit of Manipuri dance, will you join in?
Say what, say what, say what...
What, what, what, what
Just like a flipped coin,
leap up and bounce!
Illness will never come near you!
Sing out loud like a rushing wild river,
and worries will never touch you!
Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah
Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah...
The dreams we have lived in all this time
will come true one day, just see!
Hey, does a song have any fence around it?
Hey, the whole wide world is full of fun!
Without needing words, crossing every border,
won't a song travel anywhere? Ooh...
A little bit of Kuchipudi dance
A little bit of Kathakali dance
A little bit of Manipuri dance, will you join in?
A little bit of Rajasthani
A little bit of Punjabi
A little bit of Kashmiri, oh my darling!
Is everybody ready?
Tell me when you're ready
Is everybody ready?
Tell me when you're ready
Saying "Come" is a warm welcome
A flower always spreads fragrance
A welcome with sweet-smelling flowers
When offered, it fills the air with sweetness
Flowers bloom and drip sweet honey
The waist sways and dances
Leaping about like a rabbit
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a high-energy, fusion track celebrating youthful joy, dance, and the universal nature of music. Combining fast-paced Western rap elements with traditional Indian dance forms (Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Manipuri, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Kashmiri) and global dance styles like Russian ballet, it invites everyone to break free from worries and join in the celebration of life. The lyrics emphasize that music and art know no boundaries or language barriers. By leaping through life with vitality—like a flipped coin or a wild stream—one can overcome worries and turn long-cherished dreams into reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Muyal pol kudhikkum

Compares leaping with agility to the movement of a rabbit.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Sundi vitta naanayam pol

Compares high energy bouncing to a flipped coin.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Kaattaruvi polae oru paattu edu

Compares singing freely to a cascading mountain stream.

Anaphora / Repetition

Konja neram kuchchippudi

Repeating 'Konja neram' across lines to build a rhythmic musical cadence listing various dance forms.

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Vaa yendraal vanakkam

End-rhyming with 'vanakkam' and 'manakkum' to create poetic flow.

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Trivia

This track is from the movie 'New' (2004), directed by and starring S. J. Suryah alongside Simran. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring dynamic rap verses from Blaaze merged with vibrant melody and global rhythms.

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