No Problem
From Love Birds · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Apache Indian, A. R. Rahman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Love Birds1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| No problem | No problem |
| Chorus :…………… | Chorus :… |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| No problem | No problem |
| No problem | No problem |
| Male | |
| All the people sitting far good | All the people sitting far away are good |
| India just bowl out | India just bowls out |
| No problem rude boy | No problem, rude boy |
| Greeting with respect | Greetings with respect |
| Namastae sasnikar salaam malekum and | Namaste, Sat Sri Akal, Salaam Alaikum and |
| Vanakam to all tamil masses | Vanakkam to all Tamil masses |
| Live and direct straight from | Live and direct straight from |
| Male | |
| To madras | To Madras |
| U hear | You hear? |
| Chorus :Yeah | Chorus :Yeah |
| Hoo hoo hoooo | Hoo hoo hoooo |
| Male | |
| Suno take back no chat | Listen, take back, no chatter |
| Piche hoke dekho | Look back and see |
| Coming home free of talk | Coming home free of talk |
| Male | |
| Inna madras where we did make a stop | In Madras where we made a stop |
| Wanna kummapache with the people in my chat | Want to come along with the people in my chat |
| Male | |
| If u see say | If you see, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :If you touch on radio say | Male :If you turn on the radio, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| Say u know about your history | Say you know about your history |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :Say u big in society | Male :Say you are big in society |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| Everybody come together and send off | Everybody come together and send off |
| Woof up with me in the same direction | Move up with me in the same direction |
| Indian we are born and that we boost stronger | Indian we are born and that makes us stronger |
| Come from madras or over england | Whether coming from Madras or England |
| Male | |
| Sabhash we have all the appreciation | Bravo, we have all the appreciation |
| Balle balle good vibes from around | Hurrah, good vibes from all around |
| Reach to the top in your profession | Reach to the top in your profession |
| When u succeed do it as an indian | When you succeed, do it as an Indian |
| Male | |
| If u come from madras say | If you come from Madras, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :Say the bombay party say | Male :Say the Bombay crowd, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| And you from hyderabad say | And you from Hyderabad, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :Say the ajmer party say | Male :Say the Ajmer crowd, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| All we are indian and we all be proud of it | All of us are Indian and we are all proud of it |
| Go through your life with an incentive | Go through your life with an incentive |
| Work together and be supportive | Work together and be supportive |
| Few we future most constructive | Make our future most constructive |
| Male | |
| Have not to learn what we have not to give | No need to learn what we shouldn't give |
| Apache indian has the right motive | Apache Indian has the right motive |
| Itellgo where we tell the massive | I will go where we inspire the masses |
| Chal bohana ranga be supportive | Come on folks, be supportive |
| Male | |
| Be a bipi and your bapa | Be a grandmother and your grandfather |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :Be a chachi and your chacha | Male :Be an aunt and your uncle |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| Be the rani and the raja | Be the queen and the king |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :Be a machi and your macha | Male :Be a friend and your pal |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| Remember the teaching of gandhi | Remember the teachings of Gandhi |
| Non violence and one unity | Non-violence and unity |
| Come on the gang and only pass see | Join the crew and see |
| Makes me a mark in the society | Make a mark in society |
| Male | |
| On the radio and in the movie | On the radio and in the movies |
| Adhi raja annadhi rani | Great king and great queen |
| Inna madras or bombay city | In Madras or Bombay city |
| Don’t brood hard when u follow what i say | Don't worry hard when you follow what I say |
| Male | |
| Pooche [anni naani] heirs say | Ask what the elders say |
| If u proud of your land say | If you are proud of your land, say |
| Say the women under man say | Say the women alongside men, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :When u set off a bomb say | Male :When you set off a celebration, say |
| Male | |
| Ah from the bombay party say | Ah, from the Bombay crowd, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :Say the madras party say | Male :Say the Madras crowd, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| Say u in hyderabad say | Say you in Hyderabad, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :And u in a cochin say | Male :And you in Cochin, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| And the say balle balle say | And say Balle Balle, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :And a shabha shaba say | Male :And Shabash Shabash, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| Oh chak de phatte say | Oh Chak De Phatte, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male :Wanna kummapache say | Male :Wanna come along, say |
| Female :No problem | Female :No problem |
| Male | |
| Big respect to all the masses | Big respect to all the masses |
| Who want to live & direct outta england | Who want to live direct out of England |
| Your apache indian link up across | Your Apache Indian linking up across |
| The sea on part of a r rahman | The sea as part of A. R. Rahman's track |
| Live rahman live and direct outta madras | Live Rahman, live and direct out of Madras |
| U hear | You hear? |
| Male | |
| No problem no problem | No problem, no problem |
| No problem no problem | No problem, no problem |
| Male | |
| {Hey ulagamellaam engal thamizh paattu | Hey, our Tamil song is heard all over the world! Look, even the moon sways to its rhythm; Western music is just a breeze for us, no problem! |
| Ada nilavu saaindhaada enna rattu | Hey, our Tamil song is heard all over the world! Look, even the moon sways to its rhythm; Western music is just a breeze for us, no problem! |
| Western engalukku vilaiyaattu no problem} (2) | No problem, no problem |
| Female | |
| No problem no problem | No problem, no problem |
| No problem no problem | If he asks you to wear a saree |
| Male | |
| Unnai selai katta sonna | Female :No problem, no problem |
| Female :No problem no problem. | Male :If he asks you to check him out |
| Male :Unnai side vara sonna | Female :No problem, no problem |
| Female :No problem no problem | Male :If I forget to shave |
| Male :Naan shave panna marandha | Female :No problem, no problem |
| Female :No problem no problem | Male :If I wander around wearing a veshti |
| Male :Naan vetti katti alaincha | Female :No problem, no problem |
| Female :No problem no problem | In those days, Western nations ruled over the Eastern world, |
| Male | |
| Kizhakku ulagathai annaalil | Today, the East has turned into the West! |
| Indha merku ulagangal aandanavae | No problem |
| Indru kizhakku merkaaga maariyadhae | Even if you bury us inside a seed, |
| No problem | We will burst out very quickly, |
| Male | |
| Oru vidhaikkul emmai vaithaalum | And take grand cosmic forms! |
| Miga viraivil veliyeri varuvoamae | No problem |
| Vishwaroobangal kolvoamae | No problem, no problem |
| No problem | No problem, no problem |
| Male | |
| No problem no problem | No problem, no problem |
| No problem no problem | Male :I am bigger than you |
| Female | |
| No problem no problem | Female :No problem, no problem |
| Male :Naan unnai vida perusu | Male :I am smaller than you |
| Female :No problem no problem | Female :No problem, no problem |
| Male :Naan unnai vida sirusu | Male :I am new to the night |
| Female :No problem no problem | Female :No problem, no problem |
| Male :Naan iravukku pudhusu | No problem |
| Female :No problem no problem | No problem |
| Female | |
| No problem | No problem |
| No problem | No problem |
| No problem | |
| No problem | |
No problem
Chorus :…
Female :No problem
No problem
No problem
All the people sitting far away are good
India just bowls out
No problem, rude boy
Greetings with respect
Namaste, Sat Sri Akal, Salaam Alaikum and
Vanakkam to all Tamil masses
Live and direct straight from
To Madras
You hear?
Chorus :Yeah
Hoo hoo hoooo
Listen, take back, no chatter
Look back and see
Coming home free of talk
In Madras where we made a stop
Want to come along with the people in my chat
If you see, say
Female :No problem
Male :If you turn on the radio, say
Female :No problem
Say you know about your history
Female :No problem
Male :Say you are big in society
Female :No problem
Everybody come together and send off
Move up with me in the same direction
Indian we are born and that makes us stronger
Whether coming from Madras or England
Bravo, we have all the appreciation
Hurrah, good vibes from all around
Reach to the top in your profession
When you succeed, do it as an Indian
If you come from Madras, say
Female :No problem
Male :Say the Bombay crowd, say
Female :No problem
And you from Hyderabad, say
Female :No problem
Male :Say the Ajmer crowd, say
Female :No problem
All of us are Indian and we are all proud of it
Go through your life with an incentive
Work together and be supportive
Make our future most constructive
No need to learn what we shouldn't give
Apache Indian has the right motive
I will go where we inspire the masses
Come on folks, be supportive
Be a grandmother and your grandfather
Female :No problem
Male :Be an aunt and your uncle
Female :No problem
Be the queen and the king
Female :No problem
Male :Be a friend and your pal
Female :No problem
Remember the teachings of Gandhi
Non-violence and unity
Join the crew and see
Make a mark in society
On the radio and in the movies
Great king and great queen
In Madras or Bombay city
Don't worry hard when you follow what I say
Ask what the elders say
If you are proud of your land, say
Say the women alongside men, say
Female :No problem
Male :When you set off a celebration, say
Ah, from the Bombay crowd, say
Female :No problem
Male :Say the Madras crowd, say
Female :No problem
Say you in Hyderabad, say
Female :No problem
Male :And you in Cochin, say
Female :No problem
And say Balle Balle, say
Female :No problem
Male :And Shabash Shabash, say
Female :No problem
Oh Chak De Phatte, say
Female :No problem
Male :Wanna come along, say
Female :No problem
Big respect to all the masses
Who want to live direct out of England
Your Apache Indian linking up across
The sea as part of A. R. Rahman's track
Live Rahman, live and direct out of Madras
You hear?
No problem, no problem
No problem, no problem
Hey, our Tamil song is heard all over the world! Look, even the moon sways to its rhythm; Western music is just a breeze for us, no problem!
Hey, our Tamil song is heard all over the world! Look, even the moon sways to its rhythm; Western music is just a breeze for us, no problem!
No problem, no problem
No problem, no problem
If he asks you to wear a saree
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :If he asks you to check him out
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :If I forget to shave
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :If I wander around wearing a veshti
Female :No problem, no problem
In those days, Western nations ruled over the Eastern world,
Today, the East has turned into the West!
No problem
Even if you bury us inside a seed,
We will burst out very quickly,
And take grand cosmic forms!
No problem
No problem, no problem
No problem, no problem
No problem, no problem
Male :I am bigger than you
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :I am smaller than you
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :I am new to the night
Female :No problem, no problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
Chorus :……………
Chorus :…
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
All the people sitting far good
All the people sitting far away are good
India just bowl out
India just bowls out
No problem rude boy
No problem, rude boy
Greeting with respect
Greetings with respect
Namastae sasnikar salaam malekum and
Namaste, Sat Sri Akal, Salaam Alaikum and
Vanakam to all tamil masses
Vanakkam to all Tamil masses
Live and direct straight from
Live and direct straight from
To madras
To Madras
U hear
You hear?
Chorus :Yeah
Chorus :Yeah
Hoo hoo hoooo
Hoo hoo hoooo
Suno take back no chat
Listen, take back, no chatter
Piche hoke dekho
Look back and see
Coming home free of talk
Coming home free of talk
Inna madras where we did make a stop
In Madras where we made a stop
Wanna kummapache with the people in my chat
Want to come along with the people in my chat
If u see say
If you see, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :If you touch on radio say
Male :If you turn on the radio, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Say u know about your history
Say you know about your history
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :Say u big in society
Male :Say you are big in society
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Everybody come together and send off
Everybody come together and send off
Woof up with me in the same direction
Move up with me in the same direction
Indian we are born and that we boost stronger
Indian we are born and that makes us stronger
Come from madras or over england
Whether coming from Madras or England
Sabhash we have all the appreciation
Bravo, we have all the appreciation
Balle balle good vibes from around
Hurrah, good vibes from all around
Reach to the top in your profession
Reach to the top in your profession
When u succeed do it as an indian
When you succeed, do it as an Indian
If u come from madras say
If you come from Madras, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :Say the bombay party say
Male :Say the Bombay crowd, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
And you from hyderabad say
And you from Hyderabad, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :Say the ajmer party say
Male :Say the Ajmer crowd, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
All we are indian and we all be proud of it
All of us are Indian and we are all proud of it
Go through your life with an incentive
Go through your life with an incentive
Work together and be supportive
Work together and be supportive
Few we future most constructive
Make our future most constructive
Have not to learn what we have not to give
No need to learn what we shouldn't give
Apache indian has the right motive
Apache Indian has the right motive
Itellgo where we tell the massive
I will go where we inspire the masses
Chal bohana ranga be supportive
Come on folks, be supportive
Be a bipi and your bapa
Be a grandmother and your grandfather
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :Be a chachi and your chacha
Male :Be an aunt and your uncle
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Be the rani and the raja
Be the queen and the king
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :Be a machi and your macha
Male :Be a friend and your pal
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Remember the teaching of gandhi
Remember the teachings of Gandhi
Non violence and one unity
Non-violence and unity
Come on the gang and only pass see
Join the crew and see
Makes me a mark in the society
Make a mark in society
On the radio and in the movie
On the radio and in the movies
Adhi raja annadhi rani
Great king and great queen
Inna madras or bombay city
In Madras or Bombay city
Don’t brood hard when u follow what i say
Don't worry hard when you follow what I say
Pooche [anni naani] heirs say
Ask what the elders say
If u proud of your land say
If you are proud of your land, say
Say the women under man say
Say the women alongside men, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :When u set off a bomb say
Male :When you set off a celebration, say
Ah from the bombay party say
Ah, from the Bombay crowd, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :Say the madras party say
Male :Say the Madras crowd, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Say u in hyderabad say
Say you in Hyderabad, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :And u in a cochin say
Male :And you in Cochin, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
And the say balle balle say
And say Balle Balle, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :And a shabha shaba say
Male :And Shabash Shabash, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Oh chak de phatte say
Oh Chak De Phatte, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Male :Wanna kummapache say
Male :Wanna come along, say
Female :No problem
Female :No problem
Big respect to all the masses
Big respect to all the masses
Who want to live & direct outta england
Who want to live direct out of England
Your apache indian link up across
Your Apache Indian linking up across
The sea on part of a r rahman
The sea as part of A. R. Rahman's track
Live rahman live and direct outta madras
Live Rahman, live and direct out of Madras
U hear
You hear?
No problem no problem
No problem, no problem
No problem no problem
No problem, no problem
{Hey ulagamellaam engal thamizh paattu
Hey, our Tamil song is heard all over the world! Look, even the moon sways to its rhythm; Western music is just a breeze for us, no problem!
Ada nilavu saaindhaada enna rattu
Hey, our Tamil song is heard all over the world! Look, even the moon sways to its rhythm; Western music is just a breeze for us, no problem!
Western engalukku vilaiyaattu no problem} (2)
No problem, no problem
No problem no problem
No problem, no problem
No problem no problem
If he asks you to wear a saree
Unnai selai katta sonna
Female :No problem, no problem
Female :No problem no problem.
Male :If he asks you to check him out
Male :Unnai side vara sonna
Female :No problem, no problem
Female :No problem no problem
Male :If I forget to shave
Male :Naan shave panna marandha
Female :No problem, no problem
Female :No problem no problem
Male :If I wander around wearing a veshti
Male :Naan vetti katti alaincha
Female :No problem, no problem
Female :No problem no problem
In those days, Western nations ruled over the Eastern world,
Kizhakku ulagathai annaalil
Today, the East has turned into the West!
Indha merku ulagangal aandanavae
No problem
Indru kizhakku merkaaga maariyadhae
Even if you bury us inside a seed,
No problem
We will burst out very quickly,
Oru vidhaikkul emmai vaithaalum
And take grand cosmic forms!
Miga viraivil veliyeri varuvoamae
No problem
Vishwaroobangal kolvoamae
No problem, no problem
No problem
No problem, no problem
No problem no problem
No problem, no problem
No problem no problem
Male :I am bigger than you
No problem no problem
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :Naan unnai vida perusu
Male :I am smaller than you
Female :No problem no problem
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :Naan unnai vida sirusu
Male :I am new to the night
Female :No problem no problem
Female :No problem, no problem
Male :Naan iravukku pudhusu
No problem
Female :No problem no problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
No problem
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'No Problem' from Love Birds (1996) is a energetic fusion of UK Bhangra/Raggamuffin and Tamil pop music, featuring Apache Indian alongside A. R. Rahman's musical composition. It promotes Indian national pride, unity across different cultures and cities (Madras, Bombay, Hyderabad, Ajmer, Cochin), and mutual respect between generations, genders, and diaspora communities across the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Iyaipu
“Be a chachi and your chacha / Be the rani and the raja / Be a machi and your macha”
End rhymes across lines in Hindi/Tamil terms (chacha, raja, macha) create a rhythmic, catchy cadence.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Kizhakku ulagathai annaalil indha merku ulagangal aandanavae / Indru kizhakku merkaaga maariyadhae”
Contrasts the historical domination of the East by the West with the modern cultural rise of the East.
Metaphor
“Oru vidhaikkul emmai vaithaalum... Vishwaroobangal kolvoamae”
Compares resilience to a seed that, even when buried underground, breaks out and grows into a giant form (Vishwaroopam).
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Trivia
'No Problem' brought international ragga/reggae artist Apache Indian (Steven Kapur) together with A. R. Rahman in 1996. It was a pioneering collaboration blending reggae, Tamil film music, and Hindi/Punjabi colloquialisms, marking one of the earliest cross-continental Asian hip-hop crossovers in mainstream South Indian cinema.
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