Lottery Kanni
From Bumper · 2022
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Sithara Krishnakumar
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Bumper2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lotterykkanni | Oh girl like a lottery ticket, |
| Lotterykkanni | Oh girl like a lottery ticket, |
| Laabam vandhadhu yennu solli | Saying that fortune has arrived, |
| Female | |
| Kuththadi kummi | Dance the Kummi folk dance, |
| Kuththadi kummi | Dance the Kummi folk dance, |
| Kaalam vandhadhu yennu ssolli | Saying that our time has finally come, |
| Female | |
| Viththaarak kalli | Oh clever, stylish thief of a girl, |
| Adi koththaadum malli | Hey jasmine flower swaying in clusters, |
| Vandhenae ulli | I have come inside, |
| Vittuch chellaadhae thalli | Do not leave and push me away, |
| Female | |
| Njaanum verallallo | I am not a stranger, |
| Neeyum verallallo | You are not a stranger, |
| Nammal thammil snehichirunnaal | If we love each other, |
| Onappattunde | There is an Onam silk saree, |
| Kaanchippattunde | There is a Kanchipuram silk saree, |
| Randaum uduth | Drape them both, |
| Vaadee penne | Come along, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Oonumillallao | There is no hunger for food, |
| Orakkomillallao | There is no sleep, |
| Ninnod njanum cherum vare | Until I unite with you, |
| Reengaara vande | Oh humming beetle, |
| Kanthaarakanne | Oh bright-eyed girl, |
| Pallip piraavinte | Like a temple dove's, |
| Ummayallo | Sweet kiss, isn't it! |
| Female | |
| Oragaththi kadhavoram | By the side of the matchmaker's door, |
| Orukoottam kadapodum | A crowd of shops will open, |
| Keralamum thamizhnaadum | Kerala and Tamil Nadu, |
| Onnaa vandhaadum | Will come together and dance as one, |
| Female | |
| Panchasara mazha pole | Like a shower of sugar rain, |
| Karal ullil peithenae | It rained deep inside the heart, |
| Poli poli | Awesome, fantastic! |
| Adi poli poli | Hey, super awesome! |
| Penne eppozhum | Oh girl, always, |
| Female | |
| Viththaarak kalli | Oh clever, stylish thief, |
| Adi koththaadum malli | Hey jasmine flower swaying in clusters, |
| Vandhene ulli | I have come inside, |
| Vittuch chellaadhe thalli | Do not leave and push me away, |
| Female | |
| Thandhaane thanae thana | Thandhaane thanae thana (folk rhythmic vocalization), |
| Thandhaanam thanae… | Thandhaanam thanae… (folk rhythmic vocalization), |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa! |
| Voodu kedakkudhu | The home is right here, |
| Naadu kedakkudhu | The country is right here, |
| Naattupuraththula | In the countryside, |
| Kaadukedakudhu | The forest is right here, |
| Annikkum innikkum | Back then and today, |
| Yennaikkum namakku | Forever for us, |
| Vaazhkairukkudhude | Life is waiting for us! |
| Female | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Vinnumthorakkudhu | The sky is opening up, |
| Mannumthorakkudhu | The earth is opening up, |
| Vittach chediyila | On the plant left behind, |
| Mottumthorakkudhu | Even the flower bud is blooming, |
| Yendhiri yendhiri yendhiri yendhiri | Wake up, get up, get up, get up! |
| Kooththu nadakkudhude | A joyful celebration is taking place! |
| Female | |
| Pattan thavichchaan | Great-grandfather struggled, |
| Poottan thavichchaan | Great-great-grandfather struggled, |
| Aasaiya vittavan aarumille | Yet nobody gave up their desires, |
| Koottikkazhichchaa yele manusaa | If you calculate and weigh it all, oh human, |
| Samsaaraththula paavamille | There is no sin in living a worldly life, |
| Female | |
| Aasa vachchaalume kuththamille | Even if you harbor desires, there is no fault, |
| Aadi mudichchaalum kuththamille | Even after finishing your dance, there is no fault, |
| Pullu vaikkaadha maattu kitte | From a cow that hasn't been fed grass, |
| Paalak karappadhu nyaayamille | Expecting to milk milk is not fair, |
| Female | |
| Aadungadaa | Dance, everyone! |
| Aadungadaa dei | Hey, dance away! |
| Kottaduchchi aadungadaa | Beat the drums and dance! |
| Paadungadaa | Sing, everyone! |
| Paadungadaa dei | Hey, sing away! |
| Kaalamundu paadungadaa | While time permits, sing! |
| Female | |
| Aadungadaa | Dance, everyone! |
| Aadungadaa dei | Hey, dance away! |
| Kottaduchchi aadungadaa | Beat the drums and dance! |
| Paadungadaa | Sing, everyone! |
| Paadungadaa dei | Hey, sing away! |
| Kaalamundu paadungadaa | While time permits, sing! |
லாட்டரிகன்னி
லாட்டரிகன்னி
லாபம் வந்தது என்ன சொல்லி
Oh girl like a lottery ticket,
Oh girl like a lottery ticket,
Saying that fortune has arrived,
குத்தடிகும்மி
குத்தடிகும்மி
காலம் வந்தது என்ன சொல்லி
Dance the Kummi folk dance,
Dance the Kummi folk dance,
Saying that our time has finally come,
வித்தார கள்ளி
அடி கொத்தாடும் மல்லி
வந்தேனே உள்ளி
விட்டுச் செல்லாதே தள்ளி
Oh clever, stylish thief of a girl,
Hey jasmine flower swaying in clusters,
I have come inside,
Do not leave and push me away,
ஞானும் வேறல்லல்லோ
நீயும் வேறல்லல்லோ
நம்மள் தம்மில் சினேகிச்சிருந்தால்
ஓணப்பட்டுண்டே
காஞ்சிப்பட்டுண்டே
ரண்டும் உடுத்
வாடீ பெண்ணே
I am not a stranger,
You are not a stranger,
If we love each other,
There is an Onam silk saree,
There is a Kanchipuram silk saree,
Drape them both,
Come along, my girl!
ஊனுமில்லல்லாவோ
உறக்கமில்லாவோ
நின்னோடு ஞானும் சேரும்வர
ரீங்கார வண்டே
காந்தாரக் கண்ணே
பள்ளிப் பிறாவினில்
உம்மயல்லோ
There is no hunger for food,
There is no sleep,
Until I unite with you,
Oh humming beetle,
Oh bright-eyed girl,
Like a temple dove's,
Sweet kiss, isn't it!
ஓரகத்தி கதவோரம்
ஒருகூட்டம் கட போடும்
கேரளாவும் தமிழ்நாடும்
ஒன்னா வந்தாடும்
By the side of the matchmaker's door,
A crowd of shops will open,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
Will come together and dance as one,
பஞ்சார மழை போலே
கரல் உள்ளில் பெய்தேனே
பொழி பொழி
ஆடி பொழி பொழி
பெண்ணே எப்போழும்
Like a shower of sugar rain,
It rained deep inside the heart,
Awesome, fantastic!
Hey, super awesome!
Oh girl, always,
வித்தார கள்ளி
ஆடி கொத்தாடும் மல்லி
வந்தேனே உள்ளி
விட்டுச் செல்லாதே தள்ளி
Oh clever, stylish thief,
Hey jasmine flower swaying in clusters,
I have come inside,
Do not leave and push me away,
தந்தானே தானே
தன தந்தானம் தானே…
Thandhaane thanae thana (folk rhythmic vocalization),
Thandhaanam thanae… (folk rhythmic vocalization),
ஏ…
வூடு கெடக்குது
நாடு கெடக்குது
நாட்டுப்புறத்துல
காடுகெடக்குது
அன்னைக்கு இன்னைக்கும்
என்னைக்கும் நமக்கு
வாழ்க்கை இருக்குதடே
Haa!
The home is right here,
The country is right here,
In the countryside,
The forest is right here,
Back then and today,
Forever for us,
Life is waiting for us!
ஏ…
விண்ணும் தொறக்குது
மண்ணும் தொறக்குது
விட்டச் செடியில
மொட்டும் தொறக்குது
எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி
கூத்து நடக்குதடே
Hey!
The sky is opening up,
The earth is opening up,
On the plant left behind,
Even the flower bud is blooming,
Wake up, get up, get up, get up!
A joyful celebration is taking place!
பாட்டன் தவிச்சான்
பூட்டன் தவிச்சான்
ஆசையாவிட்டவன் யாருமில்ல
கூட்டிக் கழிச்சா ஏலே மனுசா
சம்சாரத்துல பாவமில்ல
Great-grandfather struggled,
Great-great-grandfather struggled,
Yet nobody gave up their desires,
If you calculate and weigh it all, oh human,
There is no sin in living a worldly life,
ஆசாவச்சாலும் குத்தமில்ல
ஆடிமுடிச்சாலும் குத்தமில்ல
புல்லு வைக்காத மாட்டுக்கிட்ட
பால கரப்பது நியாயமில்ல
Even if you harbor desires, there is no fault,
Even after finishing your dance, there is no fault,
From a cow that hasn't been fed grass,
Expecting to milk milk is not fair,
ஆடுங்கடா
ஆடுங்கடா டே
கொட்டடுச்சி ஆடுங்கடா
பாடுங்கடா
பாடுங்கடா டே
காலமுண்டு பாடுங்கடா
Dance, everyone!
Hey, dance away!
Beat the drums and dance!
Sing, everyone!
Hey, sing away!
While time permits, sing!
ஆடுங்கடா
ஆடுங்கடா டே
தப்படிச்சி ஆடுங்கடா
பாடுங்கடா
பாடுங்கடா டி
யோகமுண்டு பாடுங்கடா…
Dance, everyone!
Hey, dance away!
Beat the drums and dance!
Sing, everyone!
Hey, sing away!
While time permits, sing!
Lotterykkanni
Oh girl like a lottery ticket,
Lotterykkanni
Oh girl like a lottery ticket,
Laabam vandhadhu yennu solli
Saying that fortune has arrived,
Kuththadi kummi
Dance the Kummi folk dance,
Kuththadi kummi
Dance the Kummi folk dance,
Kaalam vandhadhu yennu ssolli
Saying that our time has finally come,
Viththaarak kalli
Oh clever, stylish thief of a girl,
Adi koththaadum malli
Hey jasmine flower swaying in clusters,
Vandhenae ulli
I have come inside,
Vittuch chellaadhae thalli
Do not leave and push me away,
Njaanum verallallo
I am not a stranger,
Neeyum verallallo
You are not a stranger,
Nammal thammil snehichirunnaal
If we love each other,
Onappattunde
There is an Onam silk saree,
Kaanchippattunde
There is a Kanchipuram silk saree,
Randaum uduth
Drape them both,
Vaadee penne
Come along, my girl!
Oonumillallao
There is no hunger for food,
Orakkomillallao
There is no sleep,
Ninnod njanum cherum vare
Until I unite with you,
Reengaara vande
Oh humming beetle,
Kanthaarakanne
Oh bright-eyed girl,
Pallip piraavinte
Like a temple dove's,
Ummayallo
Sweet kiss, isn't it!
Oragaththi kadhavoram
By the side of the matchmaker's door,
Orukoottam kadapodum
A crowd of shops will open,
Keralamum thamizhnaadum
Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
Onnaa vandhaadum
Will come together and dance as one,
Panchasara mazha pole
Like a shower of sugar rain,
Karal ullil peithenae
It rained deep inside the heart,
Poli poli
Awesome, fantastic!
Adi poli poli
Hey, super awesome!
Penne eppozhum
Oh girl, always,
Viththaarak kalli
Oh clever, stylish thief,
Adi koththaadum malli
Hey jasmine flower swaying in clusters,
Vandhene ulli
I have come inside,
Vittuch chellaadhe thalli
Do not leave and push me away,
Thandhaane thanae thana
Thandhaane thanae thana (folk rhythmic vocalization),
Thandhaanam thanae…
Thandhaanam thanae… (folk rhythmic vocalization),
Haa
Haa!
Voodu kedakkudhu
The home is right here,
Naadu kedakkudhu
The country is right here,
Naattupuraththula
In the countryside,
Kaadukedakudhu
The forest is right here,
Annikkum innikkum
Back then and today,
Yennaikkum namakku
Forever for us,
Vaazhkairukkudhude
Life is waiting for us!
Hey
Hey!
Vinnumthorakkudhu
The sky is opening up,
Mannumthorakkudhu
The earth is opening up,
Vittach chediyila
On the plant left behind,
Mottumthorakkudhu
Even the flower bud is blooming,
Yendhiri yendhiri yendhiri yendhiri
Wake up, get up, get up, get up!
Kooththu nadakkudhude
A joyful celebration is taking place!
Pattan thavichchaan
Great-grandfather struggled,
Poottan thavichchaan
Great-great-grandfather struggled,
Aasaiya vittavan aarumille
Yet nobody gave up their desires,
Koottikkazhichchaa yele manusaa
If you calculate and weigh it all, oh human,
Samsaaraththula paavamille
There is no sin in living a worldly life,
Aasa vachchaalume kuththamille
Even if you harbor desires, there is no fault,
Aadi mudichchaalum kuththamille
Even after finishing your dance, there is no fault,
Pullu vaikkaadha maattu kitte
From a cow that hasn't been fed grass,
Paalak karappadhu nyaayamille
Expecting to milk milk is not fair,
Aadungadaa
Dance, everyone!
Aadungadaa dei
Hey, dance away!
Kottaduchchi aadungadaa
Beat the drums and dance!
Paadungadaa
Sing, everyone!
Paadungadaa dei
Hey, sing away!
Kaalamundu paadungadaa
While time permits, sing!
Aadungadaa
Dance, everyone!
Aadungadaa dei
Hey, dance away!
Kottaduchchi aadungadaa
Beat the drums and dance!
Paadungadaa
Sing, everyone!
Paadungadaa dei
Hey, sing away!
Kaalamundu paadungadaa
While time permits, sing!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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