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Lyrics & meaning

Moonji

From Partner · 2022

Lyricist
Madras Miran
Singers
Thenisai Thendral Deva, Gaana Balachander
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Details
Partner2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
…………………………Just chasing money,
Ada dhutta thedi dhaanWe are running around like ghosts!
Namma peiyaa odaaromHaving butter right in hand,
Andha vennaiya vechukinnuWe go around searching for ghee!
Naama neiyya theduromFor a simple piece of paper,
Male
Oru saadha paper-uA few people wander endlessly.
Alaiyiraan adhukku silaperuOh, calling it money, loot, cash,
Aiyoo dhuttu maaloonuMany people give it various names.
Vekkiraan adhukku palaperuMy cheeky partner got caught red-handed!
Male
Thunda maatnaaru thudukku partner-uMy cheeky partner got caught red-handed!
Thunda maatnaaru thudukku partner-uHey, if you don't have a face,
Male
Ae moonji illanaWork won't get done in this city!
Vela aavadhu indha orrulaYet all those ugly faces
Andha mooji kaiyellamAre riding around in Audi cars!
Poraanda audi car laIf you don't have a face,
Chorus
Moonji illanaWork won't get done in this city!
Vela aavadhu indha orrulaYet all those ugly faces
Andha mooji kaiyellamAre riding around in Audi cars!
Poraanda audi car laMoney, cash, wealth, slip your hand smoothly,
Male
Dappu maalu paisa kaiya vudu naisaYou can live every month in total class!
Irukkalaam maasa vaazhalaanda class-ahIt's a bad world,
Male
Mosamaana ooruLook around you!
Suthi muthi paaruI don't care!
I don’t care-uIf we hit the loot, we share!
Aduchaaka share-uHey, if you don't have a face,
Male
Ae moonji illanaWork won't get done in this city!
Vela aavadhu indha orrulaYet all those ugly faces
Andha mooji kaiyellamAre riding around in Audi cars!
Poraanda audi car laWorking in IT,
Male
It-yila vela seiyumA decent IT guy,
Decent aana aittangaaranUsing my educated brain,
Padiccha mulaiya vachiI am going to commit forgery!
Forgery seiyaporenWe will judge a person and pick our target,
Male
Aala paatthu tick adippomWe will plan and snatch their money!
Plan panni thuddadippomEven if it is Ambani,
Ambaaniya irundhaalumWe will trick him and shave him clean!
Abel senju mottadippomWe will judge a person and pick our target,
Chorus
Aala paatthu tick adippomWe will plan and snatch their money!
Plan panni thuddadippomEven if it is Ambani,
Ambaaniya irundhaalumWe will trick him and shave him clean!
Abel senju mottadippomThe rich get richer, oh dear!
Male
Rich get-u richer-mmaRicher!
Richer-mmaaThe poor get poorer, oh dear!
Poor get-u poor-mmaPoorer!
Poor-mmaaOh, the sweet shop laddu,
Male
Ada lala kada ladduThe money goes to that boondi!
Andha boondhikkudhaan dhuttuTwisting the style,
Andha taikki murikkiPlaying trick upon trick,
Dakulu mela takulu vittaSweet, sweet!
Mittaa mittaaIf you don't have a face,
Male
Moonji illanaWork won't get done in this city!
Vela aavadhu indha orrulaYet all those ugly faces
Andha mooji kaiyellamAre riding around in Audi cars!
Poraanda audi car laMulti-coloured notes,
Male
Multicolour nottuGopinath's suit coat,
Gopinath-u coat-uWear it with style,
Style ah nee pottuAnd scoop up the cash!
Dabbula nee theetuIt's a bad world,
Male
Mosamaana ooruLook around you!
Suthi muthi paaruI don't care!
I don’t care-uIf we hit the loot, we share!
Aduchaaka share-uIf you don't have a face,
Male
Moonji illanaWork won't get done in this city!
Vela aavadhu indha orrulaYet all those ugly faces
Andha mooji kaiyellamAre riding around in Audi cars!
Poraanda audi car laAe ta nana na na ta nana na
Chorus
Ae ta nana na na ta nana naNa nana na
Na nana naHey ta nana na na ta nana na
Hey ta nana na na ta nana naNa nana na
Na nana naHey tane na na ta nana na na
Chorus
Hey tane na na ta nana na naNana na
Nana naMale: My cheeky partner got caught red-handed!
Male :Thunda maatnaaru thudukku partner-uHey tane na na ta nana na na
Chorus
Hey tane na na ta nana na naNana na
Nana naMale: My cheeky partner got caught red-handed!
Male :Thunda maatnaaru thudukku partner-u

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic Gaana song offers a satirical commentary on modern urban life, the pursuit of wealth, and society's obsession with superficial appearances. Using high-energy Madras slang, the lyrics poke fun at how money controls human behavior and social status, pointing out the irony that even educated professionals resort to trickery to get rich quick.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Idiom

Andha vennaiya vechukinnu Naama neiyya thedurom

Refers to the Tamil proverb 'having butter in hand and searching for ghee', representing people overlooking what they already possess while greedily chasing more.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Mosamaana ooru / Suthi muthi paaru / I don't care-u / Aduchaaka share-u

Consistently uses matching end syllables '-ooru', '-paaru', '-care-u', and '-share-u' across consecutive lines to build a rhythmic cadence.

Hyperbole / Satire

Ambaaniya irundhaalum Abel senju mottadippom

Exaggerates targeting wealthy figures like Ambani to highlight the audacity and desperation of small-time fraudsters.

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Trivia

Sung by legendary 'Gaana' veteran Thenisai Thendral Deva alongside popular singer Gaana Balachander, the track blends traditional North Chennai folk music traditions with modern electronic arrangements composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi for the film Partner.

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