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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
Details
Ullam Kollai Poguthae2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kingu da anbu kingu daKing of love, he is the king!
Kingu da annan kingu daKing elder brother, he is the king!
Male
Hey darr nakkumHey darr nakkum
Ikkunakun ikkunakunIkkunakun ikkunakun
Dhinnna dhinnDhinna dhinn
Darr nakkum ikkunakun ikkunakunDarr nakkum ikkunakun ikkunakun
Podu…Hit it!
Darr nakkum ikkunakun ikkunakunDarr nakkum ikkunakun ikkunakun
Male
Innapa whistle adichaHey man, if you whistle
Namba aaduvom paahWe will dance, oh yeah!
Male
Kingu da anbu kingu daKing of love, he is the king!
Kingu da annan kingu daKing elder brother, he is the king!
Kingu da inimae kingu daKing from now on, he is the king!
Kingu da kinggo kingu daKing of kings, he is the king!
Male
Yekkakoo yekkakooYekkakoo yekkakoo
Kizhikizhunnu kizhichikoTear it up, tear it down!
Appappo appappoNow and then, now and then
Aandavana ninaingappoThink of God now and then!
Male
Kingu da naandhan kingu daI am the king, yes I am the king!
Kingu da nanban kingu daKing of friends, he is the king!
Male
Yov adhu undhu yaaHey man, that is yours!
Male :Aadum bothu disturb pannathaDon't disturb me while dancing
Poo antha pakkamGo over to that side!
Male
Marina beach-ill thongumSleeping on Marina Beach
Namma puratchi thalaivar kingu daOur revolutionary leader is the king!
Avaru pakkathil naanumAnd beside him, if I too
Thonga chance kidacha kingu daGet a chance to sleep, I'm the king!
Male
Vazhka soodhaattam thandaLife is a game of gambling, man
Adhil jackpot adicha king daIf you hit the jackpot in it, you are the king!
Yeh alliko asathikko yekkako yekkakoHey take it all, impress everyone, yekkako yekkako!
Ulaga azhaginga nooru pera vara solliCall a hundred world-class beauties here
Adhula oruthiya kattikita kingu daAnd if you marry one among them, you're the king!
Male
Pager…ohh sorry maaPager... oh sorry, ma'am
Maligai bakki koduda dei…kelvi kuri?Pay the grocery bill balance, hey... question mark?
Kumari muthu …hahaha….poiennn….Kumari Muthu... hahaha... go away!
Male
Kingu da anbu kingu daKing of love, he is the king!
Kingu da thalaivan kingu daKing of leaders, he is the king!
Kingu da naandhan kingu daI am the king, yes I am the king!
Kingu da nanban kingu daKing of friends, he is the king!
Male
Yekkako yekkakoYekkako yekkako
Kizhikizhunu kizhichikoTear it up, tear it down!
Appappo appappoNow and then, now and then
Aandavana ninaigapooThink of God now and then!
Male
Kila kila kila kila kila kilaKila kila kila kila kila kila
Kichillikkaan kichilikkaanKichillikkaan kichilikkaan
Ahaahan ahaahan ahhahhah hahhaaanAhaahan ahaahan ahhahhah hahhaaan
Yekkakko yekkakkoYekkakko yekkakko
Appappo appappoNow and then, now and then
Male
Sukkuran thisaiyum thodaTouching the direction of Venus
Enna suthura neramum varundaMy time to shine will surely come, man!
Currency note-la thaandaOnly using currency notes
Naan kottaiya kattura kingu daI build a fortress, I am the king!
Male
Kadal onnu vaangi adhil kappalaBuying an entire ocean and sailing ships
Vidura kingu daIn it, I am the king!
Yeh allikko asathikkoHey take it all, impress everyone!
Yekkakko yekkakkoYekkakko yekkakko
Male
Thangachikku pakkathulaRight beside my younger sister
Birudhar kingu daA brother who is a king!
Singapore maappilaiA bridegroom from Singapore
Thedivarum kingu daWill come looking for us, I am the king!
Male
Olunga billa kaatuShow the bill properly
Illa pager cuttu…hahaha..poiennnn….Or the pager gets cut... hahaha... go away!
Male
Kingu da anbu kingu daKing of love, he is the king!
Kingu da annan kingu daKing elder brother, he is the king!
Kingu da inimae kingu daKing from now on, he is the king!
Kingu da kinggo kingu daKing of kings, he is the king!
Male
Yekkakoo yekkakooYekkakoo yekkakoo
Kizhikizhunnu kizhichikoTear it up, tear it down!
Appappo appappoNow and then, now and then
Aandavana ninaingappoThink of God now and then!
Male
Kingu da naandhan kingu daI am the king, yes I am the king!
Kingu da nanban kingu daKing of friends, he is the king!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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