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Lyrics & meaning

Lottery Kanni

From Bumper · 2022

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Sithara Krishnakumar
Music director
Govind Vasantha
Movie name
Bumper
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
28 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lotterykkanni
Lotterykkanni
Laabam vandhadhu yennu solli
Kuththadi kummi
Kuththadi kummi
Kaalam vandhadhu yennu ssolli
Viththaarak kalli
Adi koththaadum malli
Vandhenae ulli
Vittuch chellaadhae thalli
Njaanum verallallo
Neeyum verallallo
Nammal thammil snehichirunnaal
Onappattunde
Kaanchippattunde
Randaum uduth
Vaadee penne
Oonumillallao
Orakkomillallao
Ninnod njanum cherum vare
Reengaara vande
Kanthaarakanne
Pallip piraavinte
Ummayallo
Oragaththi kadhavoram
Orukoottam kadapodum
Keralamum thamizhnaadum
Onnaa vandhaadum
Panchasara mazha pole
Karal ullil peithenae
Poli poli
Adi poli poli
Penne eppozhum
Viththaarak kalli
Adi koththaadum malli
Vandhene ulli
Vittuch chellaadhe thalli
Thandhaane thanae thana
Thandhaanam thanae…
Haa
Voodu kedakkudhu
Naadu kedakkudhu
Naattupuraththula
Kaadukedakudhu
Annikkum innikkum
Yennaikkum namakku
Vaazhkairukkudhude
Hey
Vinnumthorakkudhu
Mannumthorakkudhu
Vittach chediyila
Mottumthorakkudhu
Yendhiri yendhiri yendhiri yendhiri
Kooththu nadakkudhude
Pattan thavichchaan
Poottan thavichchaan
Aasaiya vittavan aarumille
Koottikkazhichchaa yele manusaa
Samsaaraththula paavamille
Aasa vachchaalume kuththamille
Aadi mudichchaalum kuththamille
Pullu vaikkaadha maattu kitte
Paalak karappadhu nyaayamille
Aadungadaa
Aadungadaa dei
Kottaduchchi aadungadaa
Paadungadaa
Paadungadaa dei
Kaalamundu paadungadaa
Aadungadaa
Aadungadaa dei
Kottaduchchi aadungadaa
Paadungadaa
Paadungadaa dei
Kaalamundu paadungadaa
Lottery girl,
Lottery girl,
Saying that fortune has arrived,
Clap your hands and dance,
Clap your hands and dance,
Saying that our time has come!
You clever, charming girl,
Oh bunch of swaying jasmines,
I have come close to your heart,
Don't push me away and leave.
I am no stranger to you,
You are no stranger to me,
If we truly love each other,
There is Onam silk,
There is Kanchipuram silk,
Drape them both,
And come, my girl!
There is no food,
There is no sleep,
Until I am united with you.
Oh buzzing bee,
With spark in your eyes,
Like a pair of temple doves,
A sweet kiss, isn't it?
By the doorway of the inner room,
A crowd gathers around,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
Come together to dance!
Like a shower of sweet sugar,
It rained inside my heart!
Pour down, pour down,
Dance and pour down,
My girl, always!
You clever, charming girl,
Oh dancing bunch of jasmines,
I have come close to your heart,
Don't push me away and leave.
Thanthane thaane,
Thana thanthaanam thaane...
Hey...
There is a home,
There is a land,
In the countryside,
There is open land,
Back then, right now,
And forever for us,
Life will always be there, friend!
Hey...
The sky is opening up,
The earth is opening up,
On the neglected plant,
A bud is blossoming too!
Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise up,
The dance festival is happening, friend!
Our grandfather struggled,
Our great-grandfather struggled,
Yet no one ever gave up on desire.
When you add and subtract it all, oh human,
There is no sin in family life.
There is no fault in having desires,
There is no fault in dancing your heart out.
From a cow you never fed grass,
It is not fair to take its milk.
Dance, everyone!
Dance, hey friend!
Beat the drums and dance!
Sing, everyone!
Sing, hey friend!
Time is on our side, sing along!
Dance, everyone!
Dance, hey friend!
Beat the drum and dance!
Sing, everyone!
Sing, hey girl!
Fortune is on our side, sing along!...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Lotterykkanni from Bumper (2022) is an energetic, cross-cultural folk celebration track that seamlessly blends Tamil and Malayalam linguistic and cultural motifs. The song celebrates life, love, and joyous abandoned celebration, using the metaphor of a lottery win to represent unexpected delight, passion, and prosperity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pattan thavichchaan / Poottan thavichchaan

Repetition of the second consonant 'tt' across consecutive lines (Pattan / Poottan) creates a traditional Tamil folk rhythm.

Simile (Uvamai)

Panchasara mazha pole

Compares sweet feelings of joy flooding the heart to a sweet rain of sugar ('Panchasara mazha pole').

Code-Switching / Language Fusion

Nammal thammil snehichirunnaal

Combines Malayalam phrases (Onappattunde, Nammal thammil, Poli) with Tamil folk slang (Kottaduchchi, Kaadukedakudhu) reflecting the cross-border regional theme of the movie.

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Trivia

The film Bumper centers around a Kerala lottery ticket bought by a Tamil youth, bridging Tamil Nadu and Kerala culture. Composer Govind Vasantha collaborated with lyricist Karthik Netha and singer Sithara Krishnakumar to craft a seamless bilingual track representing the border-region flavor.

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