Kerala
From Natpe Thunai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singer
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Natpe Thunai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Hey enga state-u | Hey, is our state... |
| Kerala aano | ...Kerala? |
| Enga CM Vijayan aano | Is our CM Vijayan? |
| Enga dance-u kathakkali aano | Is our dance Kathakali? |
| Enakku nee venum adiyae | I want you, my girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey enga state-u | Hey, is our state... |
| Kerala aano | ...Kerala? |
| Enga CM Vijayan aano | Is our CM Vijayan? |
| Enga dance-u kathakkali aano | Is our dance Kathakali? |
| Enakku nee venum | I want you! |
| Male :Kiliyae | Male: Parrot-like girl! |
| Chorus :Enakku nee venum | Chorus: I want you! |
| Chorus | |
| Thathath tharigida | Thathath tharigida (Rhythmic rhythm syllabus) |
| Thiththith tharigida | Thiththith tharigida |
| Thom thom tharigida | Thom thom tharigida |
| Nam nam tharigida | Nam nam tharigida |
| Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida | Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida |
| Uh uh uh blahblah blah | Uh uh uh blah blah blah |
| Chorus | |
| Thathath tharigida | Thathath tharigida |
| Thiththith tharigida | Thiththith tharigida |
| Thom thom tharigida | Thom thom tharigida |
| Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida | Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida |
| Hei hei hei hei deiii deii | Hei hei hei hei hey man! |
| Female | |
| Thakka thom thom | Thakka thom thom |
| Tharikka thika thaa | Tharikka thika thaa |
| Chorus :Deii | Chorus: Hey man! |
| Female :Thakka thom thom | Female: Thakka thom thom |
| Tharikka thika thaa | Tharikka thika thaa |
| Male | |
| Keralaththu | Kerala's... |
| Chorus :Puttu puttu | Chorus: Puttu puttu (steam cake)! |
| Male :Namma combo | Male: Our combo is... |
| Chorus :Hittu hittu | Chorus: Hit hit! |
| Male :Ava maatra | Male: She changes into... |
| Chorus :Settu settu | Chorus: Set saree, set saree! |
| Male :Poven naan seththu nee illaati | Male: I will die if you aren't there! |
| Chorus :Poven naan seththu | Chorus: I will die! |
| Male | |
| Enakke malayaalam | I myself know Malayalam... |
| Chorus :Konjam ariyum | Chorus: A little bit! |
| Male :Unakku enna venum | Male: What do you want? |
| Chorus :Paraiyum | Chorus: Tell me! |
| Lal ettan mammooty chettan | Lal Ettan (Mohanlal) and Mammootty Chettan... |
| Chorus :Ellaraiyum nalla theriyum | Chorus: I know everyone very well! |
| Male | |
| Adi poli un sirippu sirippu | Super! Your smile is awesome! |
| Alavalaavuthu manasu manasu | My heart is overflowing with love! |
| Enakkum unakkum | Between you and me... |
| Irukkum porutham | ...there is great compatibility! |
| Thathath tharigida | Thathath tharigida |
| Thiththith tharigida | Thiththith tharigida |
| Thom thom tharigida | Thom thom tharigida |
| Nam nam tharigida | Nam nam tharigida |
| Male | |
| Hey enga state-u | Hey, is our state... |
| Kerala aano | ...Kerala? |
| Enga CM Vijayan aano | Is our CM Vijayan? |
| Enga dance-u kathakkali aano | Is our dance Kathakali? |
| Enakku nee venum adiyae | I want you, my girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey enga state-u | Hey, is our state... |
| Kerala aano | ...Kerala? |
| Enga CM Vijayan aano | Is our CM Vijayan? |
| Enga dance-u kathakkali aano | Is our dance Kathakali? |
| Enakku nee venum | I want you! |
| Male :Kiliyae | Male: Parrot-like girl! |
| Chorus :Enakku nee venum | Chorus: I want you! |
| Female | |
| Thakka thom thom | Thakka thom thom |
| Tharikka thika thaa | Tharikka thika thaa |
| Male | |
| Hey all ballu | Hey, every ball... |
| Chorus :Sixer sixer | Chorus: Sixer, sixer! |
| Male :Maththa ponnugalaam | Male: All other girls are... |
| Chorus :Sister sister | Chorus: Sister, sister! |
| Male :Azhapuzha vazhapoovae | Male: Oh Alappuzha banana flower... |
| Vaazhapporen | I am going to live... |
| Chorus :Police stationula | Chorus: In the police station! |
| Chorus | |
| Malabaru police-ah | The Malabar police... |
| Kattappavae kuttai aanathukkum | Even for Kattappa to become short... |
| Avanga appan weapon eduthuttu | Look, her father is taking out a weapon... |
| Vaaraan paaru therichidu | He's coming, run away! |
| Tharigidathom | Tharigidathom |
| Chorus | |
| Thathath tharigida | Thathath tharigida |
| Thiththith tharigida | Thiththith tharigida |
| Thom thom tharigida | Thom thom tharigida |
| Nam nam tharigida | Nam nam tharigida |
| Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida | Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida |
| Uh uh uh blahblah blah | Uh uh uh blah blah blah |
| Chorus | |
| Thathath tharigida | Thathath tharigida |
| Thiththith tharigida | Thiththith tharigida |
| Thom thom tharigida | Thom thom tharigida |
| Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida | Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida |
| Hei hei hei hei deiii | Hei hei hei hei hey man! |
| Female | |
| Thakka thom thom | Thakka thom thom |
| Tharikka thika thaa | Tharikka thika thaa |
| Thakka thom thom | Thakka thom thom |
| Tharikka thika thaa | Tharikka thika thaa |
............................
...
ஹே எங்க ஸ்டேட்டு
கேரளா ஆனோ
எங்க சிஎம் விஜயன் ஆனோ
எங்க டான்சு கதக்களி ஆனோ
எனக்கு நீ வேணும் அடியே
Hey, is our state...
...Kerala?
Is our CM Vijayan?
Is our dance Kathakali?
I want you, my girl!
ஹே எங்க ஸ்டேட்டு
கேரளா ஆனோ
எங்க சிஎம் விஜயன் ஆனோ
எங்க டான்சு கதக்களி ஆனோ
எனக்கு நீ வேணும்
கிளியே
குழு :
எனக்கு நீ வேணும்
Hey, is our state...
...Kerala?
Is our CM Vijayan?
Is our dance Kathakali?
I want you!
Male: Parrot-like girl!
Chorus: I want you!
தத்தத் தரிகிட
தித்தித் தரிகிட
தோம் தோம் தரிகிட
நம் நம் தரிகிட
தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட
உஹ் உஹ் உஹ் ப்லாஹ்பலாஹ் ப்லாஹ்
Thathath tharigida (Rhythmic rhythm syllabus)
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Uh uh uh blah blah blah
தத்தத் தரிகிட
தித்தித் தரிகிட
தோம் தோம் தரிகிட
தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் டேய்ய்ய் டேய்
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Hei hei hei hei hey man!
தக்க தோம் தோம்
தரிக்க திக தா
குழு :
டேய்
தக்க தோம் தோம்
தரிக்க திக தா
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
Chorus: Hey man!
Female: Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
கேரளத்து
குழு :
புட்டு புட்டு
நம்ம காம்போ
குழு :
ஹிட்டு ஹிட்டு
அவ மாற்ற
குழு :
செட்டு செட்டு
போவேன் நான் செத்து
நீ இல்லாட்டி
குழு :
போவேன் நான் செத்து
Kerala's...
Chorus: Puttu puttu (steam cake)!
Male: Our combo is...
Chorus: Hit hit!
Male: She changes into...
Chorus: Set saree, set saree!
Male: I will die if you aren't there!
Chorus: I will die!
எனக்கே மலையாளம்
குழு :
கொஞ்சம் அறியும்
உனக்கு என்ன வேணும்
குழு :
பரையும்
லால் எட்டன் மம்முட்டி சேட்டன்
குழு :
எல்லாரையும் நல்ல தெரியும்
I myself know Malayalam...
Chorus: A little bit!
Male: What do you want?
Chorus: Tell me!
Lal Ettan (Mohanlal) and Mammootty Chettan...
Chorus: I know everyone very well!
அடி போலி உன் சிரிப்பு சிரிப்பு
அளவலாவுது மனசு மனசு
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
இருக்கும் பொருத்தம்
தத்தத் தரிகிட
தித்தித் தரிகிட
தோம் தோம் தரிகிட
நம் நம் தரிகிட
Super! Your smile is awesome!
My heart is overflowing with love!
Between you and me...
...there is great compatibility!
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
ஹே எங்க ஸ்டேட்டு
கேரளா ஆனோ
எங்க சிஎம் விஜயன் ஆனோ
எங்க டான்சு கதக்களி ஆனோ
எனக்கு நீ வேணும் அடியே
Hey, is our state...
...Kerala?
Is our CM Vijayan?
Is our dance Kathakali?
I want you, my girl!
ஹே எங்க ஸ்டேட்டு
கேரளா ஆனோ
எங்க சிஎம் விஜயன் ஆனோ
எங்க டான்சு கதக்களி ஆனோ
எனக்கு நீ வேணும்
கிளியே
குழு :
எனக்கு நீ வேணும்
Hey, is our state...
...Kerala?
Is our CM Vijayan?
Is our dance Kathakali?
I want you!
Male: Parrot-like girl!
Chorus: I want you!
தக்க தோம் தோம்
தரிக்க திக தா
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
ஹே ஆல் பால்லு
குழு :
சிக்ஸர் சிக்ஸர்
மத்த பொண்ணுகலாம்
குழு :
சிஸ்டர் சிஸ்டர்
ஆழப்புழா வாழப்பூவே
வாழப்போறேன்
குழு :
போலீஸ் ஸ்டேஷன்ல
Hey, every ball...
Chorus: Sixer, sixer!
Male: All other girls are...
Chorus: Sister, sister!
Male: Oh Alappuzha banana flower...
I am going to live...
Chorus: In the police station!
மலபாரு போலீஸ்ச
கட்டப்பாவே குட்டை ஆனதுக்கும்
அவங்க அப்பன் வெப்பன் எடுத்துட்டு
வாரான் பாரு தெறிச்சிடு
தரிகிடதோம்
The Malabar police...
Even for Kattappa to become short...
Look, her father is taking out a weapon...
He's coming, run away!
Tharigidathom
தத்தத் தரிகிட
தித்தித் தரிகிட
தோம் தோம் தரிகிட
நம் நம் தரிகிட
தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட
உஹ் உஹ் உஹ் ப்லாஹ்பலாஹ் ப்லாஹ்
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Uh uh uh blah blah blah
தத்தத் தரிகிட
தித்தித் தரிகிட
தோம் தோம் தரிகிட
தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட தரிகிட
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் டேய்ய்ய் டேய்
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Hei hei hei hei hey man!
தக்க தோம் தோம்
தரிக்க திக தா
தக்க தோம் தோம்
தரிக்க திக தா
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
…………………..
...
Hey enga state-u
Hey, is our state...
Kerala aano
...Kerala?
Enga CM Vijayan aano
Is our CM Vijayan?
Enga dance-u kathakkali aano
Is our dance Kathakali?
Enakku nee venum adiyae
I want you, my girl!
Hey enga state-u
Hey, is our state...
Kerala aano
...Kerala?
Enga CM Vijayan aano
Is our CM Vijayan?
Enga dance-u kathakkali aano
Is our dance Kathakali?
Enakku nee venum
I want you!
Male :Kiliyae
Male: Parrot-like girl!
Chorus :Enakku nee venum
Chorus: I want you!
Thathath tharigida
Thathath tharigida (Rhythmic rhythm syllabus)
Thiththith tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Uh uh uh blahblah blah
Uh uh uh blah blah blah
Thathath tharigida
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Hei hei hei hei deiii deii
Hei hei hei hei hey man!
Thakka thom thom
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
Tharikka thika thaa
Chorus :Deii
Chorus: Hey man!
Female :Thakka thom thom
Female: Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
Tharikka thika thaa
Keralaththu
Kerala's...
Chorus :Puttu puttu
Chorus: Puttu puttu (steam cake)!
Male :Namma combo
Male: Our combo is...
Chorus :Hittu hittu
Chorus: Hit hit!
Male :Ava maatra
Male: She changes into...
Chorus :Settu settu
Chorus: Set saree, set saree!
Male :Poven naan seththu nee illaati
Male: I will die if you aren't there!
Chorus :Poven naan seththu
Chorus: I will die!
Enakke malayaalam
I myself know Malayalam...
Chorus :Konjam ariyum
Chorus: A little bit!
Male :Unakku enna venum
Male: What do you want?
Chorus :Paraiyum
Chorus: Tell me!
Lal ettan mammooty chettan
Lal Ettan (Mohanlal) and Mammootty Chettan...
Chorus :Ellaraiyum nalla theriyum
Chorus: I know everyone very well!
Adi poli un sirippu sirippu
Super! Your smile is awesome!
Alavalaavuthu manasu manasu
My heart is overflowing with love!
Enakkum unakkum
Between you and me...
Irukkum porutham
...there is great compatibility!
Thathath tharigida
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Hey enga state-u
Hey, is our state...
Kerala aano
...Kerala?
Enga CM Vijayan aano
Is our CM Vijayan?
Enga dance-u kathakkali aano
Is our dance Kathakali?
Enakku nee venum adiyae
I want you, my girl!
Hey enga state-u
Hey, is our state...
Kerala aano
...Kerala?
Enga CM Vijayan aano
Is our CM Vijayan?
Enga dance-u kathakkali aano
Is our dance Kathakali?
Enakku nee venum
I want you!
Male :Kiliyae
Male: Parrot-like girl!
Chorus :Enakku nee venum
Chorus: I want you!
Thakka thom thom
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
Tharikka thika thaa
Hey all ballu
Hey, every ball...
Chorus :Sixer sixer
Chorus: Sixer, sixer!
Male :Maththa ponnugalaam
Male: All other girls are...
Chorus :Sister sister
Chorus: Sister, sister!
Male :Azhapuzha vazhapoovae
Male: Oh Alappuzha banana flower...
Vaazhapporen
I am going to live...
Chorus :Police stationula
Chorus: In the police station!
Malabaru police-ah
The Malabar police...
Kattappavae kuttai aanathukkum
Even for Kattappa to become short...
Avanga appan weapon eduthuttu
Look, her father is taking out a weapon...
Vaaraan paaru therichidu
He's coming, run away!
Tharigidathom
Tharigidathom
Thathath tharigida
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Nam nam tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Uh uh uh blahblah blah
Uh uh uh blah blah blah
Thathath tharigida
Thathath tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thiththith tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Thom thom tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Tharigida tharigida tharigida tharigida
Hei hei hei hei deiii
Hei hei hei hei hey man!
Thakka thom thom
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
Tharikka thika thaa
Thakka thom thom
Thakka thom thom
Tharikka thika thaa
Tharikka thika thaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat, fast-paced song named 'Kerala Song' from the movie Natpe Thunai expresses a Tamil guy's humorous and enthusiastic affection for a Kerala girl. He uses iconic Malayalam pop-culture references, including Kerala puttu, Set saree, icons like Mohanlal (Lal Ettan) and Mammootty, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and classical Kathakali dance to woo her. Despite language and cultural boundaries, he humorously declares his love, proclaiming that all other girls are like sisters to him while warning himself of her father's protective nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kerala aano / Enga CM Vijayan aano”
Repetition of identical ending sounds across successive lines ('aano' in state-u Kerala aano, Vijayan aano, Kathakkali aano) creates a catchy, rhythmic folk flow.
Onomatopoeia (Oliyinipadhu)
“Thathath tharigida / Thiththith tharigida”
Use of rhythmic solkattu / beats syllables ('Thathath tharigida', 'Thakka thom thom') to mimic classical dance and percussion beats.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagom)
“Azhapuzha vazhapoovae”
Comparing the girl lovingly to a parrot ('Kiliyae') and an Alappuzha banana flower ('Azhapuzha vazhapoovae').
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Trivia
Composed and performed by Hip Hop Tamizha for the 2019 Tamil sports-comedy film 'Natpe Thunai'. The song heavily blends Tamil and Malayalam vocabulary and colloquialisms, capturing the cross-border pop culture dynamic popular in South Indian youth music.
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