Langu Langu Labakaru
From Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Praniti
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Langu langu labakkaru | Langu langu labakkaru (rhyming folk refrain) |
| Otturaanga scooteru | They are riding a scooter |
| Dingu dingu dimmikkaru | Dingu dingu dimmikkaru (rhyming folk refrain) |
| Suthipaaru tractoru | Look around, there goes the tractor |
| Female | |
| Muttiyila soru pongi | Cooking rice in a pot |
| Moodi vachcha korangu nee | You are like a covered monkey |
| Muttaatha enna vanthu | Do not come and clash with me |
| Mookkaruppen othungu nee | I will cut off your nose, so stay away |
| Female | |
| Vattiyila soru ponga | Without the capability to cook rice in a bowl |
| Vakillaatha amukku nee | You are a useless, incompetent person |
| Vettikatha pesayila | When you talk empty and idle words |
| Soriya vaikkum serangu nee | You are like an itch that forces one to scratch |
| Chorus | |
| Kattaiyila unna thechi | Rolling you with a wooden pin |
| Aakkiduven chappathi | I will turn you into a chapati |
| Ennaiyila unna veesi | Throwing you into hot oil |
| Porichiduven raasaathi | I will fry you up, my princess |
| Chorus | |
| {Langu langu labakkaru | {Langu langu labakkaru |
| Otturaanga scooteru | They are riding a scooter |
| Dingu dingu dimmikkaru | Dingu dingu dimmikkaru |
| Suthipaaru tractoru} (2) | Look around, there goes the tractor} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kozhi mutta kannu | Your eyes are like chicken eggs |
| Athu kannu illa bun-nu | That is not an eye, it looks like a bun |
| Omelet-ah pottu unna | Making an omelet out of you |
| Pova poren thinnu | I am going to eat you up |
| Female | |
| Ippo ethukku potti nee | Why are you competing with me now? |
| Panna venaam lootti | Do not cause unnecessary trouble |
| Yegathukkum aadinaalae | If you act out beyond your limits |
| Aava neeyum raatti | You will turn into dried cow dung |
| Female | |
| Vittru vitturu thimira | Drop your arrogance |
| Nee velanju thongura avara | You are a bent broad bean hanging low |
| Aanji unna kozhambu vechaa | If I pluck you and turn you into a curry |
| Mudiyumaa nee nimira | Will you ever be able to stand straight again? |
| Female | |
| Aalu valantha pakki | You are a grown-up fool |
| Un arivu pochu makki | Your brain has rotted away |
| Kizhinju pona dowserula | In a torn pair of shorts |
| Kaanaa pochu kokki | The hook has gone missing |
| Chorus | |
| {Langu langu labakkaru | {Langu langu labakkaru |
| Otturaanga scooteru | They are riding a scooter |
| Dingu dingu dimmikkaru | Dingu dingu dimmikkaru |
| Suthipaaru tractoru} (2) | Look around, there goes the tractor} (2) |
| Female | |
| Muttiyila soru pongi | Cooking rice in a pot |
| Moodi vachcha korangu nee | You are like a covered monkey |
| Muttaatha enna vanthu | Do not come and clash with me |
| Mookkaruppen othungu nee | I will cut off your nose, so stay away |
| Female | |
| Vattiyila soru ponga | Without the capability to cook rice in a bowl |
| Vakillaatha amukku nee | You are a useless, incompetent person |
| Vettikatha pesayila | When you talk idle words |
| Soriya vaikkum serangu nee | You are like an itch that forces one to scratch |
| Chorus | |
| Kattaiyila unna thechi | Rolling you with a wooden pin |
| Aakkiduven chappathi | I will turn you into a chapati |
| Ennaiyila unna veesi | Throwing you into hot oil |
| Porichiduven raasaathi | I will fry you up, my princess |
| Chorus | |
| {Langu langu labakkaru | {Langu langu labakkaru |
| Otturaanga scooteru | They are riding a scooter |
| Dingu dingu dimmikkaru | Dingu dingu dimmikkaru |
| Suthipaaru tractoru} (2) | Look around, there goes the tractor} (2) |
லங்கு லங்கு
லபக்கரு ஓட்டுறாங்க
ஸ்கூட்டரு டிங்கு டிங்கு
டிமிக்கரு சுத்திபாரு
ட்ராக்டரு
Langu langu labakkaru (rhyming folk refrain)
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru (rhyming folk refrain)
Look around, there goes the tractor
முட்டியில சோறு
பொங்கி மூடி வச்ச குரங்கு
நீ முட்டாத என்ன வந்து
மூக்கறுப்பேன் ஒதுங்கு நீ
Cooking rice in a pot
You are like a covered monkey
Do not come and clash with me
I will cut off your nose, so stay away
வட்டியில சோறு
பொங்க வக்கில்லாத
அமுக்கு நீ வெட்டிக்கத
பேசயில சொரியவைக்கும்
செரங்கு நீ
Without the capability to cook rice in a bowl
You are a useless, incompetent person
When you talk empty and idle words
You are like an itch that forces one to scratch
கட்டையில உன்ன
தேச்சி ஆக்கிடுவேன்
சப்பாத்தி எண்ணையில
உன்ன வீசி பொரிச்சிடுவேன்
ராசாத்தி
Rolling you with a wooden pin
I will turn you into a chapati
Throwing you into hot oil
I will fry you up, my princess
{ லங்கு லங்கு
லபக்கரு ஓட்டுறாங்க
ஸ்கூட்டரு டிங்கு டிங்கு
டிமிக்கரு சுத்திபாரு
ட்ராக்டரு } (2)
{Langu langu labakkaru
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Look around, there goes the tractor} (2)
கோழி முட்ட
கண்ணு அது கண்ணு
இல்ல பன்னு ஆம்ப்லேட்டா
போட்டு உன்ன போவ
போறேன் திண்ணு
Your eyes are like chicken eggs
That is not an eye, it looks like a bun
Making an omelet out of you
I am going to eat you up
இப்போ எதுக்கு
போட்டி நீ பண்ண வேணாம்
லூட்டி ஏகத்துக்கும் ஆடினாலே
ஆவ நீயும் ராட்டி
Why are you competing with me now?
Do not cause unnecessary trouble
If you act out beyond your limits
You will turn into dried cow dung
விட்டுரு விட்டுரு
திமிற நீ வெளஞ்சு
தொங்குற அவர ஆஞ்சி
உன்ன கொழம்பு வச்சா
முடியுமா நீ நிமிர
Drop your arrogance
You are a bent broad bean hanging low
If I pluck you and turn you into a curry
Will you ever be able to stand straight again?
ஆளு வளந்த
பக்கி உன் அறிவு போச்சு
மக்கி கிழிஞ்சிப்போன
டவுசருல காணா
போச்சு கொக்கி
You are a grown-up fool
Your brain has rotted away
In a torn pair of shorts
The hook has gone missing
{ லங்கு லங்கு
லபக்கரு ஓட்டுறாங்க
ஸ்கூட்டரு டிங்கு டிங்கு
டிமிக்கரு சுத்திபாரு
ட்ராக்டரு } (2)
{Langu langu labakkaru
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Look around, there goes the tractor} (2)
முட்டியில சோறு
பொங்கி மூடி வச்ச குரங்கு
நீ முட்டாத என்ன வந்து
மூக்கறுப்பேன் ஒதுங்கு நீ
Cooking rice in a pot
You are like a covered monkey
Do not come and clash with me
I will cut off your nose, so stay away
வட்டியில சோறு
பொங்க வக்கில்லாத
அமுக்கு நீ வெட்டிக்கத
பேசயில சொரியவைக்கும்
செரங்கு நீ
Without the capability to cook rice in a bowl
You are a useless, incompetent person
When you talk idle words
You are like an itch that forces one to scratch
கட்டையில உன்ன
தேச்சி ஆக்கிடுவேன்
சப்பாத்தி எண்ணையில
உன்ன வீசி பொரிச்சிடுவேன்
ராசாத்தி
Rolling you with a wooden pin
I will turn you into a chapati
Throwing you into hot oil
I will fry you up, my princess
{ லங்கு லங்கு
லபக்கரு ஓட்டுறாங்க
ஸ்கூட்டரு டிங்கு டிங்கு
டிமிக்கரு சுத்திபாரு
ட்ராக்டரு } (2)
{Langu langu labakkaru
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Look around, there goes the tractor} (2)
Langu langu labakkaru
Langu langu labakkaru (rhyming folk refrain)
Otturaanga scooteru
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru (rhyming folk refrain)
Suthipaaru tractoru
Look around, there goes the tractor
Muttiyila soru pongi
Cooking rice in a pot
Moodi vachcha korangu nee
You are like a covered monkey
Muttaatha enna vanthu
Do not come and clash with me
Mookkaruppen othungu nee
I will cut off your nose, so stay away
Vattiyila soru ponga
Without the capability to cook rice in a bowl
Vakillaatha amukku nee
You are a useless, incompetent person
Vettikatha pesayila
When you talk empty and idle words
Soriya vaikkum serangu nee
You are like an itch that forces one to scratch
Kattaiyila unna thechi
Rolling you with a wooden pin
Aakkiduven chappathi
I will turn you into a chapati
Ennaiyila unna veesi
Throwing you into hot oil
Porichiduven raasaathi
I will fry you up, my princess
{Langu langu labakkaru
{Langu langu labakkaru
Otturaanga scooteru
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Suthipaaru tractoru} (2)
Look around, there goes the tractor} (2)
Kozhi mutta kannu
Your eyes are like chicken eggs
Athu kannu illa bun-nu
That is not an eye, it looks like a bun
Omelet-ah pottu unna
Making an omelet out of you
Pova poren thinnu
I am going to eat you up
Ippo ethukku potti nee
Why are you competing with me now?
Panna venaam lootti
Do not cause unnecessary trouble
Yegathukkum aadinaalae
If you act out beyond your limits
Aava neeyum raatti
You will turn into dried cow dung
Vittru vitturu thimira
Drop your arrogance
Nee velanju thongura avara
You are a bent broad bean hanging low
Aanji unna kozhambu vechaa
If I pluck you and turn you into a curry
Mudiyumaa nee nimira
Will you ever be able to stand straight again?
Aalu valantha pakki
You are a grown-up fool
Un arivu pochu makki
Your brain has rotted away
Kizhinju pona dowserula
In a torn pair of shorts
Kaanaa pochu kokki
The hook has gone missing
{Langu langu labakkaru
{Langu langu labakkaru
Otturaanga scooteru
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Suthipaaru tractoru} (2)
Look around, there goes the tractor} (2)
Muttiyila soru pongi
Cooking rice in a pot
Moodi vachcha korangu nee
You are like a covered monkey
Muttaatha enna vanthu
Do not come and clash with me
Mookkaruppen othungu nee
I will cut off your nose, so stay away
Vattiyila soru ponga
Without the capability to cook rice in a bowl
Vakillaatha amukku nee
You are a useless, incompetent person
Vettikatha pesayila
When you talk idle words
Soriya vaikkum serangu nee
You are like an itch that forces one to scratch
Kattaiyila unna thechi
Rolling you with a wooden pin
Aakkiduven chappathi
I will turn you into a chapati
Ennaiyila unna veesi
Throwing you into hot oil
Porichiduven raasaathi
I will fry you up, my princess
{Langu langu labakkaru
{Langu langu labakkaru
Otturaanga scooteru
They are riding a scooter
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Dingu dingu dimmikkaru
Suthipaaru tractoru} (2)
Look around, there goes the tractor} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Langu Langu Labakkaru from the movie Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017) is a playful, fast-paced Tamil folk banter song (oppari/kuthu style argument). The song features comical insults and friendly teasing between characters, using vibrant everyday rural metaphors such as chapatis, broad beans, omelets, and tractors to mock each other's antics and arrogance in a lighthearted, humorous spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Langu langu labakkaru”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the same line or consecutive lines, such as 'Langu langu labakkaru'.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Muttiyila soru pongi / Moodi vachcha korangu nee”
Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines, such as 'Muttiyila' and 'Moodi vachcha'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Otturaanga scooteru / Suthipaaru tractoru”
Matching end sounds across lines, such as 'scooteru' and 'tractoru'.
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Kattaiyila unna thechi / Aakkiduven chappathi”
Humorous exaggerations comparing the person to food items like chapati and omelet to be cooked and eaten.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by D. Imman, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. It is known for its energetic beat and funny rural slangs typical of D. Imman's signature folk-kuthu tracks.
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