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Lyrics & meaning

Kaasa Lesa Kailasa

From Hello Partner · 1972

Lyricist
Kumaradevan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Hello Partner1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaaIs money trivial, Oh dweller of Mount Kailash?
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga rajaLook, you dog, this fake golden king is milking money!
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaaIs money trivial, Oh dweller of Mount Kailash?
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga rajaLook, you dog, this fake golden king is milking money!
Female
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogamDisguised as a priest, with a passion for sarees,
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Male
Arcot-u duraikku vaarisu ivaruHe claims to be the heir to the Lord of Arcot,
Mappillai pogira vazhi konjam thavaruBut the path this groom takes is a bit crooked.
Arcot-u duraikku vaarisu ivaruHe claims to be the heir to the Lord of Arcot,
Mappillai pogira vazhi konjam thavaruBut the path this groom takes is a bit crooked.
Female
Enna mudhalaali kodukkattaa renduWhat boss, shall I give you two slaps?
Haa enna mudhalaali kodukkattaa renduHaa, what boss, shall I give you two slaps?
Irukkira iruppukku yaen intha thunduWith your current state, why wear this towel on your shoulder?
Female
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaaJumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa,
Senja velai konjamaaIs the trick you pulled any small thing?
Antharaththil vanthu saernthaFor money that dropped from thin air,
Kaasukkenna panjamaaIs there any shortage at all?
Male
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaaIs money trivial, Oh dweller of Mount Kailash?
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga rajaLook, you dog, this fake golden king is milking money!
Female
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogamDisguised as a priest, with a passion for sarees,
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Male
Soththukku alainja sorinaai onnuA mangy dog roaming around for wealth,
Sorkkaththil irukkuthu oorppanam thinnuNow sitting in paradise eating free food!
Soththukku alainja sorinaai onnuA mangy dog roaming around for wealth,
Sorkkaththil irukkuthu oorppanam thinnuNow sitting in paradise eating free food!
Female
Neththikku varaikkum platform vaasamLiving on railway platforms until yesterday,
Eppadi adichchuthu bangala yogamHow did the luck of owning a bungalow hit him?
Neththikku varaikkum platform vaasamLiving on railway platforms until yesterday,
Eppadi adichchuthu bangala yogamHow did the luck of owning a bungalow hit him?
Female
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa adipattu povaeJumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa, you will get beaten up,
Oorukku therinjaa pidipattu povaeIf the town finds out, you will get caught!
Male :Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa adipattu povaeMale: Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa, you will get beaten up,
Oorukku therinjaa pidipattu povaeIf the town finds out, you will get caught!
Male
Hae partner Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaaHey partner! Is money trivial, Oh dweller of Mount Kailash?
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga rajaLook, you dog, this fake golden king is milking money!
Female
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogamDisguised as a priest, with a passion for sarees,
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Female
Delhi-yil irunthu ragsiya policeSecret police coming all the way from Delhi,
Chennaiyil vanthu irukkuthu rajaAre now staying in Chennai, Oh King!
Delhi-yil irunthu ragsiya policeSecret police coming all the way from Delhi,
Chennaiyil vanthu irukkuthu rajaAre now staying in Chennai, Oh King!
Male
Palaper veettil nuzhaiyuthu raja yappa yappaEntering many people's houses, Oh King, oh my!
Palaper veettil nuzhaiyuthu rajaEntering many people's houses, Oh King,
Panamum pavisum paththiram rajaKeep your money and prestige safe, Oh King!
Panamum pavisum paththiram rajaKeep your money and prestige safe, Oh King!
Female
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa naan vidamattenJumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa, I will not let you go!
Naan vitta pothum avar vidamaattaarEven if I let you go, he won't let you go!
Male :Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa naan vidamattenMale: Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa, I will not let you go!
Naan vitta pothum avar vidamaattaar….Even if I let you go, he won't let you go...
Odaathae paarththuDon't run, watch out!
Male
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaaIs money trivial, Oh dweller of Mount Kailash?
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga rajaLook, you dog, this fake golden king is milking money!
Female
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogamDisguised as a priest, with a passion for sarees,
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogamGood fortune struck, delivering money in a box!
Female
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa naan vidamattenJumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa, I will not let you go!
Male :Naan vitta pothum avar vidamaattaarMale: Even if I let you go, he won't let you go!
Female
Hae jumthalakkaaHey jumthalakkaa!
Male :Hae jumthalakkaaMale: Hey jumthalakkaa!
Female :Hae jumthalakkaaFemale: Hey jumthalakkaa!
Male :Hae jumthalakkaaMale: Hey jumthalakkaa!
Female :JumthalakkaaFemale: Jumthalakkaa!
Male :JumthalakkaaMale: Jumthalakkaa!
Female :JumthaFemale: Jumtha!
Male :JumthaMale: Jumtha!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, high-energy satirical song from 'Hello Partner' (1972) pokes fun at a con artist who pretends to be a noble heir or a holy man while swindling money. The lyrics mock his sudden rise from living destitute on train platforms to living luxuriously in bungalows through illegal schemes. The singers playfully tease the fraudster, warning him that his luck will run out soon as secret police from Delhi are tracking him down in Chennai and he will inevitably get caught and punished.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)

Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa

Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'Ka' across words in the opening line.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa / Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga raja

Rhyming endings 'lessa', 'vaasaa', and 'raja' creating a rhythmic, chanting flow.

Metaphor & Sarcasm

Soththukku alainja sorinaai onnu / Sorkkaththil irukkuthu oorppanam thinnu

Comparing the scammer to a 'mangy dog' and calling his ill-gotten wealth 'eating free food in paradise' highlights the satirical tone.

Rhythmic Scatting (Refrain)

Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa

Use of catchy nonsense syllables ('Jumthalakkaa') to add comedic energy and musical tempo.

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Trivia

'Hello Partner' (1972) starred Nagesh and K. Balaji in a comedy-thriller format. The music was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, featuring a lively vocal duet between T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari that highlights their versatile comic timing.

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