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Lyrics & meaning

Lazy

From Oh Manapenne · 2021

Lyricist
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Singers
Sinduri, Lady Kash
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Movie name
Oh Manapenne
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
29 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kanaa…mani vannaa
Kanna …aa kannaa…kanna….
Kanmoodi kidakaanae paiyaa
Moodil illadha pozhuthu..
Kaathum porumaiya veesum
Kannan urangidum pozhuthu
Kaathu kidappaan
Porandu paduppaan
Porvai nuni kooda
Kaadhil nuzhaippaan
Urakkam mudindhaal
Thavazhndhu nadappaan
Ezhundhu sombal-udan
Kaapi kudippaan
Kanmoodi kidakaanae paiyaa
Moodil illadha pozhuthu
Kaathum porumaiya veesum
Kannan urangidum pozhuthu
Thedhi kizhippan
Thaadi valarppaan
Nimida muzh pola
Asandhu nadappaan
Arattai adippaan
Alandhu sirippaan
Pozhudhai mozham pottu
Kotti kazhippaan
{Geetha dhuniku thaka
Dheem thadhrukita thom nachu rahe gori
Tham thi thaam thai tha thai kita thaka} (2)
Namma aalu peru Karthik
He don’t hear the clock tick
Poriyiyal padichittu
Porichadha saptukittu
Cricket-la scene-u podum
Namma casanova
Kan muzhuchi slow-va
Ulla whiskey kood cola
Cock-a-doodle doo
He got the monday blues
Now what’s he gonna do
He got the monday blues
Kaathu kidappaan
Porandu paduppaan
Porvai nuni kooda
Kaadhil nuzhaippaan
Urakkam mudindhaal
Thavazhndhu nadappaan
Ezhundhu sombal-udan
Kaapi kudippaan
Kanna... the gem-hued one...
Kanna... oh Kanna... Kanna...
The boy is lying there with his eyes closed,
When he is not in the mood...
Even the breeze blows gently and patiently,
While Kannan is fast asleep.
He will keep lying in wait,
He will toss and turn in bed,
Even the edge of his blanket,
He will tuck into his ear.
Once he is done sleeping,
He will drag himself along slowly,
Waking up with utter laziness,
He will sip on his coffee.
The boy is lying there with his eyes closed,
When he is not in the mood,
Even the breeze blows gently and patiently,
While Kannan is fast asleep.
He will search for things and tear them up,
He will grow out his beard,
Just like the minute hand of a clock,
He will walk along ever so slowly.
He will chat and banter away,
He will laugh with measured charm,
Measuring the passing hours by the yard,
He calculates and kills time.
{To the rhythm of the melody,
Dheem thathrikida thom, the fair girl dances,
Thaam thi thaam thai thaa thai kida thaga} (2)
Our guy's name is Karthik,
He doesn't hear the clock tick,
With an engineering degree in hand,
Munching on fried snacks all day,
Showing off on the cricket pitch,
He is our very own Casanova.
Waking up slowly,
Downing whiskey mixed with cola,
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
He has got the Monday blues,
Now what is he gonna do?
He has got the Monday blues!
He will keep lying in wait,
He will toss and turn in bed,
Even the edge of his blanket,
He will tuck into his ear.
Once he is done sleeping,
He will drag himself along slowly,
Waking up with utter laziness,
He will sip on his coffee.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted and quirky song describes the protagonist Karthik, a quintessential lazy engineering graduate dealing with 'Monday blues'. The lyrics humorously contrast traditional classical imagery of Lord Krishna (Kannan) with the mundane, lethargic daily routine of a modern youngster who sleeps late, rolls around in bed, drinks coffee lazily, and passes time aimlessly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Porandu paduppaan / Porvai nuni kooda”

The second letters 'raa'/'ru' and 'ra' match across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic cadence: Porandu / Porvai / Urakkam.

Simile (Upamai)

“Nimida muzh pola / Asandhu nadappaan”

Compares the protagonist's extremely slow and sluggish walking pace to the slow movement of the minute hand of a clock.

Monai (Initial Letter Rhyme)

“Poriyiyal padichittu / Porichadha saptukittu”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Poriyiyal' and 'Porichadha' creates internal rhyming.

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Trivia

Oh Manapenne (2021) is the official Tamil remake of the hit Telugu film 'Pelli Choopulu'. The soundtrack was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar, blending classical Indian Carnatic solkattu vocals seamlessly with modern western jazz/blues elements to represent the character's lazy lifestyle.

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