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Lyrics & meaning

Mississippi

From Biriyani · 2013

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Karthi, Premgi Amaren, Priya Himesh
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Biriyani
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
16 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mississippi mississippi nathiyithu
Mini skirtil mini skirtil nadakuthu
Pacific-il pacific-il kalapathu
Padukaiyil poraaduthu
Naan thaan unai
Mechum padi
Nadakattum kuchuppudi
Solaikkodi tholaipidi
Swargathin machupadi
Hey
Male :Nee oththu podi
Naan unnai othukka poren
Female :Hoo
Male :Nee pathu kodi
Naan unnai surutta poren
Kunnakkudi semmangudi laalkkudi
Karaikudi mannarkudi ariyakkudi
Anthakkudi alla alla indhakkudi
Adikadi oothikkudi
Haan kaithozhil mannan
Male :Chinchakku chinchakku cha
Male :Kaaviya kannan
Male :Dhinakku dhina tha
Chukkum chukkum
Male :Seithozhil paarthu
Devi sollanum sammantham
Kappalai polae
Male :Jik jikaachu chaa
Female :Kaikalanthaanae
Male :Enakkum onnu thaa
Female :Thopulin melae
Dhinamum suthalaam pambaram
Ada ne theendinaal baby
Yen kooduthu b p
Female :Muthaadinaal lippu
Mel yerumae uppu
Male :A/C roomu april maatha
Veyilpola…
Male :Kothikuthae
Hey
Male :Nee facebook
Naan unnai padikka poren
Female :Hoo
Male :Nee cheque book
Naan kizhikka poren
Hei haa haa haan haan haan
Haaaannn……………..
Male :Dei enda antha ponnu kathuthu
Male :Naa onnum panlada
Entha neram entha oram
Kick unakku yerum
Kaatikudu kanmaniyae
Angae killu ingae allu
Ennai pola lollu
Neeyum panna
Workout aagum
Hae micham meethi
Vechuputtu poda
Nandri solven nanum nanbenda
Machan needhan
Mature aagavilla
Mothathaiyum nanthan thimbenda
Hey koodathuda potti
Thaangathuda beauty
Onmeniyai vaati
Pannadhada looti
Rendu perum ottivantha
Maattran pol rasipatha
Hey
Male :Nee pretty woman
Yen pithaam thanikkum lemon
Female :Hoo
Male :Nee dirty picture
Naan daily kudikkum mixur
Chinchakku chinchakku chaa
This Mississippi river
is walking around in a miniskirt!
What should flow into the Pacific
is wrestling here on the bed!
So that I
can admire and praise you,
let the Kuchipudi dance begin!
Tender vine of the garden, hold my shoulder;
this is the stairway to heaven!
Hey!
Just play along, girl,
and I will pull you close into my arms!
Hoo!
You are worth a hundred million,
and I am going to scoop you all up!
Kunnakudi, Semmangudi, Lalgudi,
Karaikudi, Mannargudi, Ariyakudi...
Not that kind of 'kudi' (town), but this 'kudi' (drinking)!
Pour frequently and drink up!
Ah, the master of skilled hands!
Chinzaakku chinzaakku chaa!
The Krishna of poetic romances!
Thinakku thina thaa!
Chukkum chukkum!
Looking at this handiwork,
the goddess must agree to the match!
Just like a ship,
Jig jigaachu chaa!
he tangled passionately with me!
Give one to me too!
Right over the navel,
we can spin a top every day!
Ah, when you touch me, baby,
why does my blood pressure shoot up?
When lips lock in kisses,
the salty heat only rises!
The AC room feels just like
the scorching April sun...
It is boiling hot!
Hey!
You are Facebook,
and I am going to read you!
Hoo!
You are a chequebook,
and I am going to cash you out!
Hey ha ha haan haan haan!
Haan...
Dude, why is that girl screaming?
I did not do a thing, bro!
At what time and in which corner
will you get your high?
Show me the way, my darling!
Pinch there, grab here,
play around with mischief like me;
if you do it too,
it will definitely work out!
Hey, leave some leftovers behind
for me and go, bro!
I will say thanks to you, my dear friend!
Buddy, it is you
who has not matured yet!
I am going to devour the whole thing, bro!
Hey, we should not compete like this!
The beauty cannot take all this!
Don't torment her delicate body
and create such a fuss, bro!
If both of you get so close together,
am I supposed to just watch like a stranger?
Hey!
You are a pretty woman,
the lemon that cools my dizzy craze!
Hoo!
You are The Dirty Picture,
and I am the drink you sip every day!
Chinzaakku chinzaakku chaa!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mississippi from the movie Biriyani (2013) is a high-energy, humorous track penned by veteran lyricist Vaali. The song revolves around playful romantic banter between a couple, intertwined with comic rivalry between male friends pursuing romance. Vaali masterfully mixes traditional South Indian cultural references with global pop culture elements. The lyrics combine wordplay involving historic towns, double entendres around drinking, and modern metaphors like Facebook, cheque books, and popular films like Maattran and The Dirty Picture, resulting in a cheeky and lighthearted youth anthem.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Pun (Iyaibu & Monai)

“Kunnakkudi semmangudi laalkkudi / Karaikudi mannarkudi ariyakkudi / Anthakkudi alla alla indhakkudi / Adikadi oothikkudi”

Vaali uses a string of famous Carnatic/Tamil town names ending in 'kudi' (Kunnakudi, Semmangudi, Lalgudi, etc.) to transition into a clever pun on the verb 'kudi' (to drink).

Modern Metaphor

“Nee facebook / Naan unnai padikka poren”

Compares romantic interaction with everyday modern concepts like reading Facebook pages or signing cheque books.

Assonance and Internal Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Angae killu ingae allu / Ennai pola lollu”

Repetition of internal consonant sounds (killu, allu, lollu) creates a catchy rhythm characteristic of Vaali's lighthearted fast-paced songs.

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Trivia

This song was written by the legendary lyricist Vaali shortly before his death in July 2013, making Biriyani one of the final film albums to feature his newly penned lyrics. Despite being in his 80s, Vaali effortlessly incorporated trendy youth terminology, modern technology, and cinema pop references into his verses.

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