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Lyrics & meaning

Kinguda Anbu Kinguda

From Ullam Kollai Poguthae · 2001

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Yuvan, Prabhudeva, Mano
Music director
Karthik Raja
Movie name
Ullam Kollai Poguthae
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
13 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kingu da anbu kingu da
Kingu da annan kingu da
Hey darr nakkum
Ikkunakun ikkunakun
Dhinnna dhinn
Darr nakkum ikkunakun ikkunakun
Podu…
Darr nakkum ikkunakun ikkunakun
Innapa whistle adicha
Namba aaduvom paah
Kingu da anbu kingu da
Kingu da annan kingu da
Kingu da inimae kingu da
Kingu da kinggo kingu da
Yekkakoo yekkakoo
Kizhikizhunnu kizhichiko
Appappo appappo
Aandavana ninaingappo
Kingu da naandhan kingu da
Kingu da nanban kingu da
Yov adhu undhu yaa
Male :Aadum bothu disturb pannatha
Poo antha pakkam
Marina beach-ill thongum
Namma puratchi thalaivar kingu da
Avaru pakkathil naanum
Thonga chance kidacha kingu da
Vazhka soodhaattam thanda
Adhil jackpot adicha king da
Yeh alliko asathikko yekkako yekkako
Ulaga azhaginga nooru pera vara solli
Adhula oruthiya kattikita kingu da
Pager…ohh sorry maa
Maligai bakki koduda dei…kelvi kuri?
Kumari muthu …hahaha….poiennn….
Kingu da anbu kingu da
Kingu da thalaivan kingu da
Kingu da naandhan kingu da
Kingu da nanban kingu da
Yekkako yekkako
Kizhikizhunu kizhichiko
Appappo appappo
Aandavana ninaigapoo
Kila kila kila kila kila kila
Kichillikkaan kichilikkaan
Ahaahan ahaahan ahhahhah hahhaaan
Yekkakko yekkakko
Appappo appappo
Sukkuran thisaiyum thoda
Enna suthura neramum varunda
Currency note-la thaanda
Naan kottaiya kattura kingu da
Kadal onnu vaangi adhil kappala
Vidura kingu da
Yeh allikko asathikko
Yekkakko yekkakko
Thangachikku pakkathula
Birudhar kingu da
Singapore maappilai
Thedivarum kingu da
Olunga billa kaatu
Illa pager cuttu…hahaha..poiennnn….
Kingu da anbu kingu da
Kingu da annan kingu da
Kingu da inimae kingu da
Kingu da kinggo kingu da
Yekkakoo yekkakoo
Kizhikizhunnu kizhichiko
Appappo appappo
Aandavana ninaingappo
Kingu da naandhan kingu da
Kingu da nanban kingu da
A king, man! Anbu is a king, man!
A king, man! Big brother is a king, man!
Hey, dar nakkum
Ikkunagun ikkunagun
Thinna thin
Dar nakkum ikkunagun ikkunagun
Drop the beat!
Dar nakkum ikkunagun ikkunagun
What man, if you blow a whistle,
we will start dancing, boss!
A king, man! Anbu is a king, man!
A king, man! Big brother is a king, man!
A king, man! From now on, a king, man!
A king, man! The king of kings, man!
Ekkakoo, ekkakoo!
Tear it up and have a blast!
Every now and then, every now and then,
think of the Almighty, folks!
A king, man! I am the king, man!
A king, man! A friend is a king, man!
Hey mister, is that yours?
Don't disturb me while dancing!
Go over to that side!
Resting peacefully on Marina Beach,
our Revolutionary Leader (MGR) is a king, man!
Right next to him,
if I get a chance to sleep, I'll be a king, man!
Life is just a gamble, man!
If you hit the jackpot in it, you are a king, man!
Hey, scoop it all up, dazzle everyone, ekkakko ekkakko!
Summoning a hundred Miss Worlds from around the world,
marrying one of them makes you a king, man!
Pager... oh, sorry ma!
Pay your grocery dues, man... question mark?
Kumari Muthu... hahaha... oh, get lost, man!
A king, man! Anbu is a king, man!
A king, man! The leader is a king, man!
A king, man! I am the king, man!
A king, man! A friend is a king, man!
Ekkakko, ekkakko!
Tear it up and have a blast!
Every now and then, every now and then,
think of the Almighty, folks!
Kila kila kila kila kila kila
Kichilikkaan kichilikkaan
Ahahaan ahahaan ahhhahah hahhaan
Ekkakko, ekkakko!
Every now and then, every now and then,
When the lucky period of Venus begins,
the time when fortunes turn for me will arrive, man!
Only using currency notes, man,
am I the king who builds a fort, man!
Buying an entire ocean and sailing
ships across it makes me a king, man!
Hey, scoop it all up, dazzle everyone!
Ekkakko, ekkakko!
Standing right by his sister,
a brother is a king, man!
A groom from Singapore
who comes looking for her will be a king, man!
Pay the bill properly,
or hand over your pager... hahaha... get lost, man!
A king, man! Anbu is a king, man!
A king, man! Big brother is a king, man!
A king, man! From now on, a king, man!
A king, man! The king of kings, man!
Ekkakoo, ekkakoo!
Tear it up and have a blast!
Every now and then, every now and then,
think of the Almighty, folks!
A king, man! I am the king, man!
A king, man! A friend is a king, man!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk dance song (Kuthu song) from the movie Ullam Kollai Poguthae celebrates brotherly love, street-smart optimism, and wild dreams of success. The protagonist expresses his grand ambitions of striking it rich, marrying the right person, looking after his sister, and living life on his own terms like a king.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Kingu da anbu kingu da / Kingu da annan kingu da

The phrase 'Kingu da' is repeated continuously at the start and end of multiple lines to create rhythm and establish the central theme.

Metaphor

Vazhka soodhaattam thanda / Adhil jackpot adicha king da

Life is metaphorically compared to a game of gambling where hitting a jackpot makes one a king.

Etimoni / Onomatopoeia

Hey darr nakkum ikkunakun ikkunakun

Rhythmic folk vocables like 'darr nakkum ikkunakun' and 'kichillikkaan' are used to add energetic musical flair.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Karthik Raja for the 2001 romantic drama Ullam Kollai Poguthae starring Prabhu Deva. It features playful dialogue delivery and fun references to late actor-politician M.G. Ramachandran (Puratchi Thalaivar) and comedian Kumari Muthu's iconic laugh.

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