Naan Appatakkar
From Pei Pasi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Sofia Ashraf
- Singer
- Vijay Sethupathi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pei Pasi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| No request from the boys | No requests accepted from boys |
| Subjected to market risk | Subjected to market risk |
| But girls are allowed always | But girls are always allowed |
| Podhuma | Is that enough? |
| Male | |
| Naan appatakkar | I am a big shot |
| International peter | An international English-pretender |
| Swag-ah nadappen da | I will walk with swagger, man |
| Naan appatakkar | I am a big shot |
| Male | |
| Porandhadhae bandha | Born with pure attitude |
| Nadantha naan pista | If I walk, I am a big deal |
| Irundhaalum ezhandhaalum | Whether sitting down or standing up |
| Appapappa paa | Oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Mysore raja peran | Grandson of the King of Mysore |
| Jhansi rani veeran | A warrior like Jhansi Rani |
| Lord labakudas en athhai paiyan | Lord Labakudas is my aunt's son |
| Naan appatakkar | I am a big shot |
| Male | |
| Mount round en thaatha sothu | Mount Road roundabout is my grandfather's property |
| Aadna naan youtube hittu | If I dance, I am a YouTube hit |
| Morning en coffee kullae | Inside my morning coffee |
| Foreign whisky oothu | Pour foreign whisky |
| Male | |
| Mount round en thaatha sothu | Mount Road roundabout is my grandfather's property |
| Aadna naan youtube hittu | If I dance, I am a YouTube hit |
| Morning en coffee kullae | Inside my morning coffee |
| Foreign whisky oothu | Pour foreign whisky |
| Male | |
| Autograph-u thaaren | I will give an autograph |
| Selfie edukka varen | I will come to take a selfie |
| But sorry en facebook lulululu | But sorry, my Facebook is locked |
| Male | |
| Naan appatakkar | I am a big shot |
| Naan appatakkar | I am a big shot |
| International peter | An international English-pretender |
| Peter | Peter |
| Peter | Peter |
| Peter | Peter |
| Male | |
| No request from the boys | No requests accepted from boys |
| Subjected to market risk | Subjected to market risk |
| But girls are allowed always | But girls are always allowed |
| Podhuma | Is that enough? |
நோ ரெகுஸ்ட்
ப்ரம் தி பாய்ஸ்
சப்ஜெக்டட் டு மார்க்கெட்
ரிஸ்க் பட் கேர்ள்ஸ் ஆர்
அல்லோட் ஆல்வேஸ்
போதுமா
No requests accepted from boys
Subjected to market risk
But girls are always allowed
Is that enough?
நான் அப்பாடக்கர்
இன்டர்நேஷனல் பீட்டர்
ஸ்வாகா நடப்பேன் டா
நான் அப்பாடக்கர்
I am a big shot
An international English-pretender
I will walk with swagger, man
I am a big shot
பொறந்ததே
பந்தா நடந்தா நான்
பிஸ்தா இருந்தாலும்
இழந்தாலும் அப்பப்பா
Born with pure attitude
If I walk, I am a big deal
Whether sitting down or standing up
Oh my goodness!
மைசூர் ராஜா
பேரன் ஜான்சி ராணி
வீரன் லார்ட் லபக்குதாஸ்
என் அத்தை பையன் நான்
அப்பாடக்கர்
Grandson of the King of Mysore
A warrior like Jhansi Rani
Lord Labakudas is my aunt's son
I am a big shot
மௌன்ட் ரோட்
என் தாத்தா சொத்து
ஆட்னா நான் யூடியூப்
ஹிட்டு மார்னிங் என்
காபி குள்ளே பாரிங்
விஸ்கி ஊத்து
Mount Road roundabout is my grandfather's property
If I dance, I am a YouTube hit
Inside my morning coffee
Pour foreign whisky
மௌன்ட் ரோட்
என் தாத்தா சொத்து
ஆட்னா நான் யூடியூப்
ஹிட்டு மார்னிங் என்
காபி குள்ளே பாரிங்
விஸ்கி ஊத்து
Mount Road roundabout is my grandfather's property
If I dance, I am a YouTube hit
Inside my morning coffee
Pour foreign whisky
ஆட்டோகிராப்பு
தாரேன் செல்பி எடுக்க
வாரேன் பட் சாரி என்
பேஸ்புக்
லொலலொலலோ
I will give an autograph
I will come to take a selfie
But sorry, my Facebook is locked
நான் அப்பாடக்கர்
நான் அப்பாடக்கர்
இன்டர்நேஷனல் பீட்டர்
பீட்டர் பீட்டர் பீட்டர்
I am a big shot
I am a big shot
An international English-pretender
Peter
Peter
Peter
நோ ரெகுஸ்ட்
ப்ரம் தி பாய்ஸ் சப்ஜெக்டட்
டு மார்க்கெட் ரிஸ்க் பட்
கேர்ள்ஸ் ஆர் அல்லோட்
ஆல்வேஸ் போதுமா
No requests accepted from boys
Subjected to market risk
But girls are always allowed
Is that enough?
No request from the boys
No requests accepted from boys
Subjected to market risk
Subjected to market risk
But girls are allowed always
But girls are always allowed
Podhuma
Is that enough?
Naan appatakkar
I am a big shot
International peter
An international English-pretender
Swag-ah nadappen da
I will walk with swagger, man
Naan appatakkar
I am a big shot
Porandhadhae bandha
Born with pure attitude
Nadantha naan pista
If I walk, I am a big deal
Irundhaalum ezhandhaalum
Whether sitting down or standing up
Appapappa paa
Oh my goodness!
Mysore raja peran
Grandson of the King of Mysore
Jhansi rani veeran
A warrior like Jhansi Rani
Lord labakudas en athhai paiyan
Lord Labakudas is my aunt's son
Naan appatakkar
I am a big shot
Mount round en thaatha sothu
Mount Road roundabout is my grandfather's property
Aadna naan youtube hittu
If I dance, I am a YouTube hit
Morning en coffee kullae
Inside my morning coffee
Foreign whisky oothu
Pour foreign whisky
Mount round en thaatha sothu
Mount Road roundabout is my grandfather's property
Aadna naan youtube hittu
If I dance, I am a YouTube hit
Morning en coffee kullae
Inside my morning coffee
Foreign whisky oothu
Pour foreign whisky
Autograph-u thaaren
I will give an autograph
Selfie edukka varen
I will come to take a selfie
But sorry en facebook lulululu
But sorry, my Facebook is locked
Naan appatakkar
I am a big shot
Naan appatakkar
I am a big shot
International peter
An international English-pretender
Peter
Peter
Peter
Peter
Peter
Peter
No request from the boys
No requests accepted from boys
Subjected to market risk
Subjected to market risk
But girls are allowed always
But girls are always allowed
Podhuma
Is that enough?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a satirical, upbeat track driven by comical self-aggrandizing slang. The speaker boasts about being an elite, stylish person ('Appatakkar', 'International Peter', 'Pista') claiming grand royal lineage and social media fame. Blending Chennai local slang, Tamil pop-culture idioms, and English expressions, the lyrics playfully exaggerate wealth, status, and charisma while keeping a tongue-in-cheek tone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Mount round en thaatha sothu”
Exaggerating grand royalty and ownership of public landmarks to mock ultimate wealth.
Slang / Colloquial Idiom
“Lord labakudas en athhai paiyan”
Using iconic Chennai Tamil slang terms like 'Appatakkar' (big shot), 'Peter' (pretentious English speaker), and 'Lord Labakudas' (self-proclaimed noble) to define the persona.
Rhyme / Iyeibu
“Mysore raja peran / Jhansi rani veeran”
Ending consecutive lines with rhyming Tamil words ('peran' and 'veeran') for rhythmic, musical impact.
Repetition
“Peter / Peter / Peter”
Repeating 'Peter' rhythmically to reinforce the comedic theme of showy language and swagger.
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Trivia
Written by rapper-lyricist Sofia Ashraf, known for her viral social commentary raps like 'Kodaikanal Won't', this song extensively incorporates Chennai local slang tropes such as 'Lord Labakudas' (a famous comedic term made popular by Tamil cinema) and 'Peter' (slang for someone who shows off by speaking English).
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