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Madras To Mars

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Manish Balakrishnan
Singer
Manish Balakrishnan
Music director
Neil Pepin
Movie name
Album Songs 2021
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
8 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kelu now idhu enga town
Maame is they way we sound
Sandhu pondhula setta senju
Maja-va we break it down
Baana vitta kaathadiyae
Bike-la thaane follow panni
Right-la vittu tail-ah thottu
Sorigikuna vaiyula kattu
Tea kadaila ninna dha
Enga kitta vena
Nee area thandi poga matta
Puncture aava veena
Kada pullingo
Bike pullingo
Rap pullingo
Pyscho pullingo
Andha pullingo
Indha pullingo
Yaaru pechayum kettadhu illainga
Whatchu gonna do
Wwhen they come for you
Macha madras to mars
We go all the way through
We got the style
And then we got the vibe
And then we show you how to
Erangi drop in namma chennai style
Right-la vandhu
Right-la vandhu
Right-la vandhu nillu drop
Left-la vandhu
Left-la vandhu
Left-la vandhu nillu drop
Back-la vandhu
Back-la vandhu
Back-la vandhu stop drop
Eri vandhu
Eri vandhu
Eri vandhu podu drop
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Hey inga paaru
Nee suththi muththi kelu
Naanga yaaru
I’m martian from afar
Enga drip ellamae thaaru maar
Hey inga paaru
Nee suththi muththi kelu
Naanga yaaru
I’m martian from afar
Enga drip ellamae thaaru maar
Erangi vaa inga paaru
Rap gaana oda mix-u kelu
Nee padikkira paper-ula
Engaloda news-ah paaru
Gap adikkira bun kudukkura
Enga gaana vera maari
Vaai odaikkira vape adikkura
Namma atti vandhu paaru
English pesa varum aana
Tamizh thaanae koorum
Cause we keep it and send it
And get down and punch it and kacheri bro
We show you how to blow
Just sewit maattiko
Let’s put up a show…go!!!
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Get down now
Off pannikalama!!!….
Get down now, stop, drop
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Listen now, this is our town
"Mame" (Bro) is the way we sound
Setting up our crew in every alley and corner
Having a blast, we break it down
Like a kite soaring high in the wind,
Chasing right after it on a bike,
Swerving right and cutting close,
If you mess around, your mouth gets shut tight!
If you stand at the tea stall,
Don't start anything with us!
You won't make it out of our area,
You'll just get wrecked for nothing!
Corner boys,
Biker boys,
Rap boys,
Crazy boys,
Those boys,
These boys,
We have never listened to anyone!
What you gonna do
When they come for you?
Bro, from Madras to Mars,
We go all the way through!
We got the style,
And then we got the vibe,
And then we show you how to
Get down and drop in our Chennai style!
Come to the right,
Come to the right,
Come to the right, stand and drop
Come to the left,
Come to the left,
Come to the left, stand and drop
Come to the back,
Come to the back,
Come to the back, stop and drop
Step right up,
Step right up,
Step right up and make it drop
Get down now, stop, drop
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Hey, look right here,
Ask everyone all around,
Who are we?
I'm a Martian from afar,
Our entire trip is totally wild!
Hey, look right here,
Ask everyone all around,
Who are we?
I'm a Martian from afar,
Our entire trip is totally wild!
Step right down and look here,
Listen to this mix of rap and Gaana,
In the newspaper you read,
Check out the news about us!
Spinning tales and teasing around,
Our Gaana is on a whole other level!
Smashing jaws, puffing on vapes,
Come see our hangout spot!
We know how to speak English, but
Tamil is what truly speaks!
'Cause we keep it and send it,
And get down and punch it, and it's a concert, bro!
We show you how to blow up,
Just chew on it and get hooked,
Let's put up a show... go!
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Shall we shut it down now?!...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy Tamil hip-hop track captures the street-smart culture, attitude, and vibe of Chennai's youth (often referred to as 'Pullingo'). Combining elements of traditional Gaana music with modern hip-hop and electronic rap beats, the lyrics describe local street life, bike riding, alleyway hangouts ('atti'), and the unshakeable pride of the local crew.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epistrophe / Repetition

Kada pullingo / Bike pullingo / Rap pullingo / Pyscho pullingo

Repeated use of 'pullingo' at the end of successive lines to group different youth subcultures in the city.

Code-Switching (Tanglish)

English pesa varum aana / Tamizh thaanae koorum

Blending modern English slang ('drip', 'vibe', 'martian') with local Chennai street Tamil ('atti', 'gaana', 'setta').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Right-la vandhu / Left-la vandhu / Back-la vandhu

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

The term 'Pullingo' originated as a North Chennai slang word for close friends or local youth, which gained widespread popularity in Tamil pop culture and independent music around 2019–2021 through the rise of local independent hip-hop artists.

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