- Lyricist
- Asal Kolaar
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- Harshavardhan Rameshwar
- Movie name
- Album Songs 2021
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Hey wanted-ah vandhaa
Virundhaali pola
Torture-ah pandhu
Ennai pudcha peeda
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Hey wanted-ah vandhaa
Virundhaali pola
Torture-ah pandhu
Ennai pudcha peeda
Enna paavam
Senjen theriyama
Saavuren dhinamum
Timing maarama
Hey raavugaalam yemagandam
Adhellaam summakaachi ullalaaye
Moonum moonum serum podhu
Trouser-eh kaltidum vandha peiyu
Yenda porantheno indha timela
Polamba kooda ippa time illa
Yenda porantheno indha timela
Polamba kooda ippa time illa
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
……………….
Cartoon pola en kadhaya
Paarthu thaan
Aandavan entertain aaguran daa
Nooru kannu big boss-u vootula
Paakadha kannellaam paarkuthuda
Hey raavugaalam yemagandam
Adhellaam summakaachi ullalaaye
Moonum moonum serum podhu
Trouser-eh kaltidum vandha peiyu
Yenda porantheno indha timela
Polamba kooda ippa time illa
Yenda porantheno indha timela
Polamba kooda ippa time illa
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu moonu moonu
Moonu moonu
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
Hey, showing up on purpose
just like an uninvited guest,
she tortures me non-stop—
this bad luck that caught me!
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
Hey, showing up on purpose
just like an uninvited guest,
she tortures me non-stop—
this bad luck that caught me!
What kind of sin
did I unknowingly commit?
I die every single day,
punctual without fail!
Hey, inauspicious hours like Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
are nothing compared to this, oh yeah!
When three and three collide,
the ghost that arrived strips me down to nothing!
Why on earth was I born in times like this?
I do not even have time to lament now!
Why on earth was I born in times like this?
I do not even have time to lament now!
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
...
Watching my life like a cartoon show,
just by looking at it,
God is getting entertained, man!
Like a hundred eyes inside the Bigg Boss house,
eyes that never watched are watching me now, man!
Hey, inauspicious hours like Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
are nothing compared to this, oh yeah!
When three and three collide,
the ghost that arrived strips me down to nothing!
Why on earth was I born in times like this?
I do not even have time to lament now!
Why on earth was I born in times like this?
I do not even have time to lament now!
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three, three, three
Three, three
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a fast-paced, humorous, and satirical track centered around the superstitious dread and panic associated with specific timings (symbolized by 'Moonu' or '3'). The protagonist laments his terrible luck, feeling targeted by an uninvited nuisance that tortures him relentlessly like a ghost appearing at 3:03 or 3:33.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Moonu moonu moonu moonu”
The word 'Moonu' (Three) is endlessly repeated to emphasize rhythmic chant and the haunting significance of the number 3.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Cartoon pola en kadhaya”
Compares his tragic story to a funny cartoon that entertains God.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Trouser-eh kaltidum vandha peiyu”
Exaggerating fear by stating that a ghost will literally pull off his trousers upon appearing.
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Trivia
Written and performed with Madras slang flavor by lyricist Asal Kolaar, known for his unique indy-Gaana rap style, and sung alongside G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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