Kaasu Panam
From Soodhu Kavvum · 2013
- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singers
- Gaana Bala, Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Soodhu Kavvum2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey dude | Hey dude |
| Male | |
| Hi da anthony | Hi there, Anthony |
| Male | |
| Whats up?? | What's up?? |
| Whats happening? | What's happening? |
| Male | |
| Nothing much da | Nothing much, man |
| Male :So sad | Male: So sad |
| Male | |
| Yeahhhh… | Yeahhhh... |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (4) | Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times) |
| Male | |
| Koda pudichu nightu-la | Holding an umbrella in the night |
| Parakka poren heightu-la | I am going to fly high up in the sky |
| Thala kaalu puriyala | I can't make head or tail of anything |
| Thalai keezha nadakkuren | I am walking upside down |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (2) | Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 2 times) |
| Male | |
| Nalla vaayan sambathichatha | What the good worker earned |
| Naara vaayan thunnuran | The foul-mouthed greedy one devours |
| Kanakku poda theriyadhavan | The one who doesn't even know how to do math |
| Kaasa vaari yeraikiren | Is showering and flinging cash everywhere |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (4) | Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times) |
| Male | |
| Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela | I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage |
| Kurangu kitta maatikina santhana maala | Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… | Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... |
| Male | |
| Currency note kattu | A stack of currency notes |
| Kanna rendum maraikkuthu | Is blinding both my eyes |
| Naai vitha kaasu kooda | Even the money earned by selling a dog |
| Lollu lollu-nnu kuraikuthu | Barks with arrogance like 'bow wow' |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (2) | Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 2 times) |
| Male | |
| Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela | I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage |
| Kurangu kitta maatikina santhana maala | Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey |
| Male | |
| {Kaasu panam dhuttu neraya money money money | {Cash, wealth, dough, lots of money money money |
| Male :Dhuttu money money} (4) | Male: Dough money money} (repeats 4 times) |
| Male | |
| Heyyyy | Heyyyy |
| Humming :…………… | Humming: .............. |
| Male | |
| Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela | I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage |
| Kurangu kitta maatikina santhana maala | Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey |
| Male :Dhuttu money money…(4) | Male: Dough money money... (repeats 4 times) |
| Male | |
| Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela | I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage |
| Nalla vaayan sambathichatha | What the good man earned |
| Naara vaayan thinnuren | I, the foul-mouthed one, am eating up |
| Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela | I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (4) | Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times) |
ஹே டூட்
Hey dude
ஹாய் டா ஆன்டனி
Hi there, Anthony
வாட்ஸ் அப்
வாட்ஸ் ஹாப்பனிங்
What's up??
What's happening?
நத்திங் மச் டா
சோ சாட்
Nothing much, man
Male: So sad
யே
Yeahhhh...
முனங்கல் :
..................
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times)
காசு பணம் துட்டு மணி மணி..(4)
Holding an umbrella in the night
I am going to fly high up in the sky
I can't make head or tail of anything
I am walking upside down
குடை புடிச்சு நைட்டுல
பறக்க போறேன் ஹைட்டுல
தலை காலு புரியல
தலைகீழா நடக்குறேன்
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 2 times)
காசு பணம் துட்டு மணி மணி..(2)
What the good worker earned
The foul-mouthed greedy one devours
The one who doesn't even know how to do math
Is showering and flinging cash everywhere
நல்ல வாயன் சம்பாதிச்சத
நாறவாயன் துன்னுறேன்
கணக்கு போட தெரியாதவன்
காசை வாரி இரைக்குறேன்
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times)
காசு பணம் துட்டு மணி மணி..(4)
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey
போடுவேன்டா மேடையில கால மேல
குரங்குகிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்ட சந்தன மாலை
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money...
காசு பணம் துட்டு மணி மணி..
A stack of currency notes
Is blinding both my eyes
Even the money earned by selling a dog
Barks with arrogance like 'bow wow'
கரன்ஸி நோட் கட்டு
கண்ணு ரெண்ட மறைக்குது
நாயி வித்த காசு கூட
லொள்ளு லொள்ளுனு குரைக்குது
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 2 times)
காசு பணம் துட்டு மணி மணி..(2)
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey
போடுவேன்டா மேடையில கால மேல
குரங்குகிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்ட சந்தன மாலை
{Cash, wealth, dough, lots of money money money
Male: Dough money money} (repeats 4 times)
{காசு பணம் துட்டு நிறைய மணி மணி மணி
ஆண் : துட்டு மணி மணி} (4)
Heyyyy
Humming: ..............
ஹே
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey
Male: Dough money money... (repeats 4 times)
முனங்கல் :
................
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
What the good man earned
I, the foul-mouthed one, am eating up
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
போடுவேன்டா மேடையில கால மேல
குரங்குகிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்ட சந்தன மாலை
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times)
துட்டு மணி மணி.. (4)
போடுவேன்டா மேடையில கால மேல
நல்ல வாயன் சம்பாதிச்சத
நாறவாயன் துன்னுறேன்
போடுவேன்டா மேடையில கால மேல
காசு பணம் துட்டு மணி மணி..(4)
Hey dude
Hey dude
Hi da anthony
Hi there, Anthony
Whats up??
What's up??
Whats happening?
What's happening?
Nothing much da
Nothing much, man
Male :So sad
Male: So sad
Yeahhhh…
Yeahhhh...
Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (4)
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times)
Koda pudichu nightu-la
Holding an umbrella in the night
Parakka poren heightu-la
I am going to fly high up in the sky
Thala kaalu puriyala
I can't make head or tail of anything
Thalai keezha nadakkuren
I am walking upside down
Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (2)
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 2 times)
Nalla vaayan sambathichatha
What the good worker earned
Naara vaayan thunnuran
The foul-mouthed greedy one devours
Kanakku poda theriyadhavan
The one who doesn't even know how to do math
Kaasa vaari yeraikiren
Is showering and flinging cash everywhere
Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (4)
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times)
Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Kurangu kitta maatikina santhana maala
Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey
Kaasu panam dhuttu money money…
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money...
Currency note kattu
A stack of currency notes
Kanna rendum maraikkuthu
Is blinding both my eyes
Naai vitha kaasu kooda
Even the money earned by selling a dog
Lollu lollu-nnu kuraikuthu
Barks with arrogance like 'bow wow'
Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (2)
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 2 times)
Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Kurangu kitta maatikina santhana maala
Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey
{Kaasu panam dhuttu neraya money money money
{Cash, wealth, dough, lots of money money money
Male :Dhuttu money money} (4)
Male: Dough money money} (repeats 4 times)
Heyyyy
Heyyyy
Humming :……………
Humming: ..............
Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Kurangu kitta maatikina santhana maala
Like a sandalwood garland ending up in the hands of a monkey
Male :Dhuttu money money…(4)
Male: Dough money money... (repeats 4 times)
Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Nalla vaayan sambathichatha
What the good man earned
Naara vaayan thinnuren
I, the foul-mouthed one, am eating up
Poduven da medaiyila kaala mela
I will sit with my legs crossed high on the stage
Kaasu panam dhuttu money money… (4)
Cash, wealth, dough, money, money... (repeats 4 times)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaasu Panam Dhuttu Money Money from the dark comedy Soodhu Kavvum is a satirical ode to the intoxicating power of money and greed. Sung by Gaana Bala and Anthony Dasan with music by Santhosh Narayanan, the song expresses the chaotic state of mind experienced by small-time criminals when they suddenly stumble upon a huge fortune. The lyrics capture the irony of ill-gotten wealth making fools feel invincible and arrogant. Using casual Chennai slang and traditional Tamil proverbs, the song portrays how money blinds a person's judgment, causing them to lose sense of direction and spend foolishly. Through witty metaphors like a monkey holding a sandalwood garland and money barking like a dog, the track serves as both an entertaining anthem and a clever commentary on the absurdity of materialism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Tautology / Polyglot Synonymy
“Kaasu panam dhuttu money money…”
The line uses four words across Tamil and English (Kaasu, Panam, Dhuttu, Money) that all mean 'cash' or 'money', reinforcing the characters' overwhelming fixation on wealth.
Pazhamozhi (Proverb) / Metaphor
“Kurangu kitta maatikina santhana maala”
Refers to the classic Tamil proverb 'Kurangu kailai kidaitha poomaalai' (a garland in a monkey's hand), symbolizing valuable money being squandered by those who do not deserve or understand it.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme) & Antithesis
“Nalla vaayan sambathichatha / Naara vaayan thunnuran”
Contrasts 'Nalla vaayan' (the honest/good earner) with 'Naara vaayan' (the foul/greedy consumer) while maintaining the second-letter rhyming pattern ('lla' / 'ra').
Personification & Onomatopoeia
“Naai vitha kaasu kooda / Lollu lollu-nnu kuraikuthu”
Personifies money as an arrogant dog barking ('lollu lollu') to describe how even low-quality wealth brings loud arrogance.
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Trivia
This song played a key role in bringing authentic Chennai 'Gaana' folk music into modern Tamil indie-pop cinema. Lyricist and singer Gaana Bala became a household name following the massive success of this soundtrack, which uniquely blended jazz basslines with acoustic guitars and native Gaana vocals.
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