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Oru Chance Kudu

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Karthik, Gaana Guna
Music director
Karthik
Movie name
Album Songs 2020
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
2 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagaa innum innum
Konjam enakkaai kaathiruda
Azhagaa innum innum
Konjam enakkaai kaathiruda
Yen ma nee purinjukka maatura
Friend-eh
Yen ma nee purinjukka maatura
Friend-eh
Avanukku nee thaan
Ammu kutty nee thaan
Chella kutty nee thaan usuru di
Avanukku nee thaan
Would be neethaan
Darling-u nee thaan devathai di
Oru chance kudu ponnae
Dialogue………….
Dialogue ……………
Udanadi thevai
En idhayathukkoru thunai thevai
En nizhalukku oru thunai thevai
Avvirandayum adainthida nee thevai
Udanadi thevai
En kanavukku oru uru thevai
En kavithaikku siru karu thevai thevai
Nee thevai aayizhaiyae
Friend-u pakka decent-u
Eppayachum ketta vaarthai pesuvam pola
Friend-u konjam perfect-u
Otta jattiya kooda isthiri panni maatikuvan pola
Oru chance kudu ponnae
Namma paiyan thithippaana bunnu
Avan kannathila jam-ah thadavi
Jolly-ah nee thunnu
Ohoooo
Oru chance kudu ponnae
Namma paiyan azhagaana bunnu
Avan kannathila jam-ah thadavi
Jolly-ah nee thunnu
Malargalai neetti
En idhayathai udhirthida maatten
Naan parisugal azhithida maaten
En udal uyir unarvugal podhadha
Nilavinai kaatti
Akkaraigalai agatrida kettaal
Appiraigalai unakena kettaal koiven
Palingena cheiven pennae
Friend-u rombo dhaaralam
Half boilah kooda offer-u-la vaanguvam pola
Friend-u rombo discpline-u
Cutting utta mattum weight-ah sight adipam pola
Dailogue…………….
Oru chance kudu ponnae
Namma payyan nair kadai bunnu
Avan odhattula vennaiya thadavi
Kadchi kadchi thunnu
Thaen thamizhil sorkal kondu
Naan enadhu kaadhal sonnen
Nee marutha pinnae
Naan en seiya pennae
I’m in love with you
Baby I’m in love with you
Friend-u pachchai thamizhan thaan
Aabathuna mattum english pesuvan pola
Friend-u rombo silent-u
Allu vitta mattum bottle-ah veesuvan pola
Oru chance kudu
Chorus :Oru chance kudu
Male :Oru chance kudu
Oru chance kudu
Oru chance kudu ponnae
Namma payyan thithippaana bunnaey
Avan nenjila kaathala vachi
Kaathirukkaan kannae
Ohoooo
Oru chance kudu ponnae
Namma payyan thithippaana bunnaey
Avan nenjila kaathala vachi
Male : Kaathirukkaan kannae
Handsome guy, wait a little,
wait a little longer for me!
Handsome guy, wait a little,
wait a little longer for me!
Why don't you understand, girl?
My friend!
Why don't you understand, girl?
My friend!
You are the only one for him,
you are his sweetheart,
you are his darling, his very life, girl!
You are the one for him,
you are his bride-to-be,
you are his darling, his angel, girl!
Give him a chance, girl!
[Dialogue]
[Dialogue]
Urgently needed:
a companion is needed for my heart,
a companion is needed for my shadow,
and to have both, I need you!
Urgently needed:
a shape is needed for my dream,
a spark of inspiration is needed for my poetry,
I need you, beautiful girl!
My friend is super decent,
though it seems he might swear once in a while!
My friend is quite a perfectionist,
looks like he would even iron his tight underwear before wearing it!
Give him a chance, girl!
Our guy is a sweet bun,
spread jam on his cheek,
and eat it up with joy!
Ohooo...
Give him a chance, girl!
Our guy is a handsome bun,
spread jam on his cheek,
and eat it up with joy!
Offering flowers,
I will not let my heart fall apart like petals;
I will not just shower you with gifts;
aren't my body, soul, and feelings enough?
Looking up at the moon,
if you ask me to sweep away your worries,
if you ask for that crescent moon, I will pluck it for you,
and make it shine like crystal, my girl!
My friend is very generous,
though it looks like he buys even a fried egg on discount!
My friend is so well-disciplined,
but after downing a drink, he checks out girls big time!
[Dialogue]
Give him a chance, girl!
Our guy is a fresh tea-shop bun,
spread butter on his lips,
and take sweet bites of him!
With words of honeyed Tamil,
I confessed my love.
After you turned me down,
what else can I do, girl?
I'm in love with you,
baby, I'm in love with you!
My friend is a true-blue Tamilian,
but when trouble strikes, it seems he switches to English!
My friend is usually very quiet,
but if panic hits him, he might just throw a bottle!
Give him a chance!
Chorus: Give him a chance!
Male: Give me a chance!
Give him a chance!
Give him a chance, girl!
Our guy is a sweet bun,
holding love deep in his heart,
he is waiting for you, darling!
Ohooo...
Give him a chance, girl!
Our guy is a sweet bun,
holding love deep in his heart,
Male: He is waiting for you, darling!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted and humorous track features friends pleading on behalf of a guy asking a girl to give him 'one chance' at love. The lyrics alternate between the lover's poetic declarations of heartfelt affection and his friend's comedic Wingman-style hype, where he pokes fun at the hero's quirky traits—like ironing torn underwear, speaking English only when scared, and buying half-boil eggs on discount offers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Namma payyan thithippaana bunnu

Compares the protagonist playfully to a sweet bun to convey his innocence and sweetness.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

En idhayathukkoru thunai thevai / En nizhalukku oru thunai thevai

Repetition of 'thunai thevai' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic end-rhyme structure.

Hyperbole

Appiraigalai unakena kettaal koiven / Palingena cheiven pennae

Exaggerates the lover's willingness to slice off pieces of the moon crescent if the heroine asks for them.

Humorous Contrast (Muran-style imagery)

Friend-u pachchai thamizhan thaan / Aabathuna mattum english pesuvan pola

Contrasts being a native Tamil speaker with suddenly speaking English during panicky or dangerous situations.

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Trivia

Written by acclaimed lyricist Madhan Karky, the song 'Oru Chance Kudu' gained significant popularity as a modern independent Tamil pop single, featuring catchy urban slang, self-deprecating wingman humor, and contemporary pop arrangements.

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