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Lyrics & meaning

I’m So Cool

From Kaaki Sattai · 2015

Lyricist
Arunraja Kamaraj
Singers
Sivakarthikeyan, Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Kaaki Sattai2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Anbae anbae… kaadhal varudhaeMy beloved, my beloved... love is arriving
Siren kooda song-ah varudhaeEven the siren sounds like a song
Un pinnae heart-u varudhaeBehind you, my heart follows
Adhu kooda beatum varudhuAlong with it comes a beat
Tubelighta pola pechumLike a flickering tubelight, my speech
Thikki varudhaeStutters as it comes out
Male
One way-la beauty varudhaeBeauty comes down a one-way street
Run way-la scooty varudhaeA scooty comes down the runway
No entry pottuPutting up a 'No Entry' sign
Oru heart-uA heart...
Strictaa varudhaeArrives strictly
Male
Yeah… wowYeah… wow
What a music ..What a music ..
AaaaahhhhhhAaaaahhhhhh
I am so cool..I am so cool..
Female
{Baby honey sweet pie{Baby honey sweet pie
Never wanna see u cryNever wanna see u cry
If that happens I will dieIf that happens I will die
Baby honey sweet pie} (2)Baby honey sweet pie} (2)
Male
Kokki potuthaanBy throwing a hook
Sikka vachchitaaShe got me trapped
Sokki thavikkuren babyI am swooning and struggling, baby
6th sense-la sticker otti neeSlapping a sticker on your sixth sense
Katti podura ladyYou are a lady who ties me up
Male
Chokka paakkuraYou look captivating
Nekka pesuraYou speak cleverly
Taekka kodukkura babyYou dodge me deftly, baby
Taakka pottu thaanBy plotting a move
Kaakkaa pudikkuraYou flatter and coax me
Confirm pannu en babyConfirm it, my baby
Male
Yeah… wowYeah… wow
What a music ..What a music ..
AaaaahhhhhhAaaaahhhhhh
I am so cool…I am so cool…
I am so cool…I am so cool…
I am so cool…I am so cool…
Male
………………………………….[Interlude]
Male
Let us discussLet us discuss
The problemThe problem
Faced by youth of the nationFaced by youth of the nation
Nation …nation nation nation nationNation …nation nation nation nation
Youth of the nationYouth of the nation
Youth of the nationYouth of the nation
Chorus
La la la laalaaLa la la laalaa
La la la laalaaaLa la la laalaaa
La la la laalaaaLa la la laalaaa
La la la laalaaa…..La la la laalaaa…..
Male
Looku viduveeengaYou throw glances
Chorus :La la la laalaaChorus :La la la laalaa
Male :Lighta sirippeengaMale :You smile lightly
Chorus :La la la laalaaChorus :La la la laalaa
Male :Aasa kaattiyaeMale :Showing false hope
Chorus :La la la laalaaChorus :La la la laalaa
Male :Pesi kolluveengaMale :You kill me with your talk
Chorus :La la la laaChorus :La la la laa
Male
Close-u aanadhumOnce we become close
Chorus :La la la laalaaChorus :La la la laalaa
Male :Love a sollitaaMale :When love is confessed
Chorus :La la la laalaaChorus :La la la laalaa
Male :Best friend-nuMale :Calling me 'just a best friend'
Chorus :La la la laalaaChorus :La la la laalaa
Male :Bulty adippeengaMale :You flip completely
Chorus :La la la laaChorus :La la la laa
Male
Aiyyo ayyayyooOh dear, oh dear
Kaadhal poiyooIs love a lie?
Therinjae adhaKnowing it full well
Thiruppithaan pannuraDoing it all over again
Boysu haiyyoo….Oh boys, alas!
Male
Looku viduveeengaYou throw glances
Lighta sirippeengaYou smile lightly
Funnu koduppeenga…aaahhaa….You give us fun… ahaha…
Male
Kokki potuthaan…kokki potuthaanThrowing a hook… throwing a hook
Sikka vachchitaa…sikka vachchitaaTrapping me… trapping me
Taakkaa pottuthaan …taakkaa pottuthaanPlotting a move… plotting a move
Male
Kokki potuthaanBy throwing a hook
Sikka vachchitaaShe got me trapped
Sokki thavikkuren babyI am swooning and struggling, baby
6th sense-la sticker otti neeSlapping a sticker on your sixth sense
Katti podura ladyYou are a lady who ties me up
Male
Chokka paakkuraYou look captivating
Nekka pesuraYou speak cleverly
Taekka kodukkura babyYou dodge me deftly, baby
Taakka pottu thaanBy plotting a move
Kaakkaa pudikkuraYou flatter and coax me
Confirm pannu en baby…eee….Confirm it, my baby… eee…
Baby …babyBaby …baby
Am so cool…..Am so cool…..
Female
{Baby honey sweet pie{Baby honey sweet pie
Never wanna see u cryNever wanna see u cry
If that happens I will dieIf that happens I will die
Baby honey sweet pie} (2)Baby honey sweet pie} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'I Am So Cool' is a humorous, energetic, youth-centric song from the Tamil movie Kaaki Sattai (2015). The protagonist playfully sings about falling in love and the modern dating dilemmas faced by young men. He describes the dizzying feeling of romance where ordinary sounds turn into music, while lightheartedly complaining about girls flirty behavior, friend-zoning, and emotional games. Throughout the track, the lyrics combine contemporary Tamil street slang with English phrases to create an upbeat, colloquial anthem. Despite the protagonist's comical struggles with romance, he cheekily asserts his self-confidence, repeating the catchphrase 'I am so cool' to keep his composure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Tubelighta pola pechum / Thikki varudhae

Compares speech stuttering due to nervousness in love to a flickering tubelight.

Rhyme & Parallelism (Edukai / Monai)

One way-la beauty varudhae / Run way-la scooty varudhae

Use of matching rhythmic words across adjacent lines like 'beauty'/'scooty' and 'One way'/'Run way'.

Rhyming Vernacular Slang

Kokki potuthaan / Sikka vachchitaa / Sokki thavikkuren baby

Rhyming Tamil slang verbs ('Kokki', 'Sikka', 'Sokki', 'Taekka', 'Kaakkaa') to build a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Trivia: This fun song was sung by actor Sivakarthikeyan himself along with composer Anirudh Ravichander, featuring lyrics written by Arunraja Kamaraj. It became a huge chartbuster among young audiences due to its trendy Tanglish lyrics.

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