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Lyrics & meaning

Mike Tyson

From Gatta Kusthi · 2022

Lyricist
Justin Prabhakaran
Singers
Folk Marley Anthony Daasan, MC Vickey
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Gatta Kusthi2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mic mohan night oda night ahOvernight, he tried to turn Mic Mohan
Mike tyson aaga paathaanInto Mike Tyson.
Kitta vandhu modha paathaIf you come close and try to clash with him,
Kutha vandhu kaadha kadippaanHe will come to punch and bite your ear off.
Male
DandanakkaaDandanakkaa!
Vaadi makkaaCome on, my friend!
VandhaenaakkaaIf I come into action,
Ooda vuduven gokkaa makkaaI will make you run away, my friend!
Male
Mic mohan night oda night ahOvernight, he tried to turn Mic Mohan
Mike tyson aaga paathaan…Into Mike Tyson...
Kitta vandhu modha paathaIf you come close and try to clash with him,
Kutha vandhu kaadha kadippaanHe will come to punch and bite your ear off.
Male
Thona pudikka naa nenachchiThinking I was getting a gentle companion,
Vena pidichchi ponenaeI willingly walked right into trouble.
Ena pidicha andha peiyaThe demon that has caught hold of me,
Kusthi vachi otta porenI am going to drive it away through wrestling!
Male
Naa kattikkitta paavatthukkuFor the sin of marrying her,
Gatta kusthi aada porenI am going to fight a Gatta Kusthi match!
Ketta kovam unmela dhaanA terrible anger towards you
Nallaa varuthae nallaa varuthaeIs surging inside me, surging strongly!
Male
Nallaa mattuniyaYou are trapped real good now!
Male
DandanakkaaDandanakkaa!
Vaadi makkaaCome on, my friend!
VandhaenaakkaaIf I come into action,
Ooda vuduven gokkaa makkaa..ee huaI will make you run away, my friend.. ee hua!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic folk-pop song from Gatta Kusthi comically captures the protagonist's shock and frustration upon discovering his soft-spoken wife is actually a powerful wrestler. Using pop-culture references like soft romantic actor 'Mic Mohan' turning into fierce boxer 'Mike Tyson' overnight, the song conveys the husband's comical struggle and determination to take on his wife in a 'Gatta Kusthi' match to vent his anger.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Alliteration & Pop-culture Allusion

Mic mohan night oda night ah / Mike tyson aaga paathaan

Contrast between romantic Tamil actor Mic Mohan and boxer Mike Tyson highlights a drastic shift in personality using alliterative naming.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vaadi makkaa / Vandhaenaakkaa / Ooda vuduven gokkaa makkaa

Rhyming endings across consecutive rhythmic lines ('makkaa', 'Vandhaenaakkaa', 'makkaa') creating a high-energy folk cadence.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kitta vandhu modha paatha / Kutha vandhu kaadha kadippaan

Consonance of the second letter 't' (ட்/த்த) between 'Kitta' and 'Kutha'.

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Trivia

'Gatta Kusthi' refers to a traditional form of submission wrestling popular in Southern India. The movie flips traditional gender tropes by depicting the heroine (played by Aishwarya Lekshmi) as a skilled wrestler, while her husband (played by Vishnu Vishal) remains unaware of her athletic prowess until after marriage.

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