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Lyrics & meaning

Opening Song Ithu

From Aalambana · 2021

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singer
Ajay Krishna
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Aalambana
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
4 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thada thada vena boomi nadunga
Pada pada vena vaanam vedikka
Aayiram aayiram diaper-ai thaandi
Methaiyai moththam nanaippavan ivanae
Sala salavena echchi ozhuga
Color color-ah mookku nanaiya
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum vaayai thirandhu
Lollypop-ai sappum chanthiranae
Hoo oo oo hoo
Singa kutty kuliyal poda thanga thotty…
Opening song idhu
Happening song idhu
Paasakara kootamellaam naasama poguthu
Opening song idhu
Happening song idhu
Paasakara kootamellaam naasama poguthu
Thirupachi vaal ivano
Marapachi doll ivano
Choo mandhra kaaliyano
Jumanji kurangu ivano
Ballikum silanthikum
Anjaadha kosu ivano
Punch vasanam pesithaan
Inch inch-ah kolbavano
Ivan uththu paartha nee uppu kandam
Kaiya vecha nee miruthangam
World map-ah ivan moonthu paartha
Egiri pogumda yezhu gandamum
Ivan etti paartha kutta kuzhambum
Katti pudicha un soli mudiyum
Paatu padicha kaathu eriyum
Enemy nadungum kirumi ivanthanda
Singa kutty kuliyal poda thanga thotty…
Opening song idhu
Happening song idhu
Paasakara kootamellaam naasama poguthu
Opening song idhu
Happening song idhu
Paasakara kootamellaam naasama poguthu
Kaadhal vetri kaadhal thozhvi
Edhaiyum thaangum idhayam
Thaniyaala honeymoon povan
Evanaal inga mudiyum
Kuppura paduthu yosichalae
Corporate-u alarum
Ivan rubber-ah vechu thecha podhum
Rowdy kootam azhiyum
Polakkaadha poosani da ivan
Nasungaadha elumicha da
Sidharaadha sillara da ivan
Yezhaigalukku yezhara da
Aatam inga aadaadha
Un aayul mudinju pogumadaa
Happy birthday candle kooda
Atom bomb-ma maarumadaa
As the earth shakes with a rumble
As the sky bursts with a roar
Leaking through thousands of diapers
He is the one who drenches the whole bed
With drool constantly dripping
With a colorful runny nose
Opening his mouth morning and evening
He is the moon-faced boy who sucks on lollipops
Hoo oo oo hoo
A golden tub for the lion cub to bathe in...
This is the opening song
This is a happening song
The whole loving gang is getting ruined
This is the opening song
This is a happening song
The whole loving gang is getting ruined
Is he a sharp Thiruppaachi sword?
Is he a traditional wooden doll?
Is he a magical sorcerer?
Is he a monkey from Jumanji?
To lizards and spiders
Is he a mosquito that knows no fear?
Speaking punch dialogues
Is he the one who kills inch by inch?
If he stares at you, you turn into dried meat
If he lays a hand on you, you are beaten like a drum
If he just takes a sniff of the world map
All seven continents will go flying, man!
If he just peeks in, the pond gets stirred up
If he grabs you tight, your story is over
If he sings a song, your ears will burn
He is the deadly germ that makes enemies tremble!
A golden tub for the lion cub to bathe in...
This is the opening song
This is a happening song
The whole loving gang is getting ruined
This is the opening song
This is a happening song
The whole loving gang is getting ruined
In love's victory or in heartbreak
His heart can endure anything
He will go on a honeymoon all alone
Who else around here could do that?
If he just lies on his stomach and thinks
Corporations scream in panic
If he just rubs with an eraser
The whole gang of thugs gets wiped out
He is an unbroken pumpkin, man!
An uncrushed lemon, man!
Loose change that never scatters, man!
Sheer bad luck even to the poor, man!
Don't show off your moves here
Your life will come to an end, man!
Even a happy birthday candle
Will turn into an atom bomb, man!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track is a high-energy, humorous hero-introduction song composed by Hiphop Tamizha for the movie 'Aalambana'. Packed with colorful local slang, comical hyperboles, and absurd metaphors, the lyrics playfully juxtapose childish baby-like habits (wetting diapers, sucking lollipops, runny nose) with destructive, larger-than-life superhero capabilities (blowing away continents, scaring corporate heads, turning birthday candles into atom bombs). The song celebrates a chaotic, unpredictable protagonist whose antics leave everyone around him both exasperated and entertained.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Erattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)

Thada thada vena boomi nadunga / Pada pada vena vaanam vedikka

Rhythmic sound-imitative words ('Thada thada', 'Pada pada', 'Sala sala') used to describe sudden physical impacts and flowing liquids.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thirupachi vaal ivano / Marapachi doll ivano

The second consonant sound 'ra' (ரி/ர) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating lyrical harmony.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Happy birthday candle kooda / Atom bomb-ma maarumadaa

Extremely exaggerated imagery where a harmless birthday candle transforms into a massive nuclear weapon to depict the character's explosive intensity.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Opening song idhu / Happening song idhu

The lines end with identical words/rhyming sounds ('song idhu') to maintain catchy rhythm.

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Trivia

The track features vocals by singer Ajay Krishna, popular for his versatile singing style and mimicry talents showcased on reality music television shows. The music director duo Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi and Jeeva) is renowned for pioneering Tanglish youth anthems and incorporating quirky hero-intro tracks in Tamil commercial cinema.

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