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Oru Sattai Oru Balpam

From Kanchana 3 · 2019

Lyricist
Saravedi Saran
Singers
Saravedi Saran, Srinidhi
Music director
Saravedi Saran
Movie name
Kanchana 3
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa velladalaamaa kallaangaa
Naan viralu vutta vellaangaa
Gorigalikka mundhirikkaa
Naan kona koppara goyyaakaa
Kaiyaa muiyaa vellaattu
Mattikkinaa darrraa
Damaal dumaal dremaandu
Kaattikinaa vuvaa
Oru sattai oru balpam
Oru pantu oru pena
Oru sattai oru balpam
Oru pantu oru pena
Jalsaa ice katti
Nee en vairakutti
Siricha sokka thangam di
Female :Correctu mama
Haei girunnu
Manasa maaththi
Surunnu soodu yethi
Muzhusaa enna thanthenda
Aiyoo
White-ah irukkura
Light-ah sirikkira
Weight-ah idikkira
Iduppula madikkira
Hmm…jillunu paakkura
Sallunu thookkura
Kaiya vachu seendura
Aasaiya thoondura
Thala thalannu
Nadanthu vandhaa
Kick-u yeruthae
Ye unnadaiya azhaga paathu
Mind-u maaruthae
Naan black and white-u raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Naan black and white-raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Hoo…
Vaangadi gulabjaammu…ang
Adalaam triple game-u..hoo
Azhaga sollithaaren yethukko
Mama…
Kai mela kaiya vachu
Kannathula kuduppa ichu
Palichinnu bulb-u
Eriyum paathukko
Haei dama damaa
Gama gamaa
Beer-ah pola vara chumma
Vandhu nippen unakku ethiradi
Haei…kelambura
Polambura
Kitta vantha thayangura
Ready-ah keethu
White-u kuthiradaaa
Ye udambu full-ah
Macham iruntha kanni raasida
Ada vaangi vacha thabelaava
Ukkaanji vaasida
Naan black and white-u raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Naan black and white-raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Adada…
Vaada en karuppu machaan
Moonu pera mayakki vachaan
Azhaga alli thaaren vaangikko
Moonu perum
Gundu malli
Poovathinga thalli thalli
Gum-ah pola mella vanthu ottikko
Hey eranguda nerungada
Unakku yetha karumbuda
Kadchi paaru ellam inikkumda
Hey appdiya eppdiya
Aadalama kabbdiya
Thottupaaru life-u
Jolikkum di
Chikku chikku chikku
Chikku bukku vella kokku
Thotta silukkuda
Ada unnudaiya lips-u mattum
Dairy milk-u daa
Naan black and white-u raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Naan black and white-raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Jalsaa ice katti
Nee en vairakutti
Siricha sokka thangam di
Di…di …di….
Haei girunnu
Manasa maaththi
Surunnu soodu yethi
Muzhusaa enna thanthenda
Amaa machii
White-ah irukkura
Light-ah sirikkira
Weight-ah idikkira
Iduppula madikkira
Hmm…jillunu paakkura
Sallunu thookkura
Kaiya vachu seendura
Aasaiya thoondura
Thala thalannu
Nadanthu vandhaa
Kick-u yeruthae
Ye unnadaiya azhaga paathu
Mind-u maaruthae
Naan black and white-u raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Naan black and white-raja
Nee thalaila vaikkura roja
Ah, shall we play pebbles?
If I flick my fingers, it's a wood-apple!
Cashew nuts in the count,
I'm a ripe, crooked guava!
Messy chaos like noisy goats,
If you get caught, you're done for!
Big loud bangs, it's tremendous!
Show it off and go wow!
One shirt, one slate pencil,
One pair of pants, one pen!
One shirt, one slate pencil,
One pair of pants, one pen!
Cool party ice cube,
You're my diamond darling!
When you smile, you're pure gold, girl!
Female: That's right, mister!
Hey, spinning...
...my heart around,
Fired up the heat with a spark,
And gave myself to you completely, man!
Oh my!
You look so fair,
You smile so gently,
You bump with heavy swagger,
And sway your hips so fine!
Mmm... you look at me so coolly,
You sweep me off my feet so swiftly,
You tease me with your touch,
And spark up my desire!
When you strut by,
Looking so gorgeous and fine,
I get such a kick!
Hey, looking at your beauty,
My mind completely flips!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
Hoo...
Come here, sweet gulab jamuns!
Let's play a three-way game, hoo!
I'll teach you my charm, take it in!
Mister...
Place your hand on mine,
Give a sweet kiss on my cheek,
And like a bright bulb,
A glow will light up, just watch!
Hey, banging loud,
Sweet and fragrant,
Flowing bubbly just like beer,
I'll stand right in front of you, girl!
Hey, you get all fired up,
You babble on and on,
But when I come close, you hesitate!
Ready and waiting,
Is your white horse, man!
Hey, with beauty marks all over,
You've got the lucky maiden sign, man!
Take the tabla that was bought,
Sit down and play on it, man!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
Oh my...
Come on, my dark handsome man,
You've got three girls enchanted!
I'll shower you with beauty, take it!
All three of you,
Plump jasmine buds,
Don't stay far apart,
Slowly come stick to me like glue!
Hey, step right in, come close,
I'm the sweetest sugarcane made for you, man!
Take a bite and see, it's all so sweet!
Hey, is that so? Or like this?
Shall we play a game of kabaddi?
Just touch me and your life...
...will shine so bright, girl!
Chikku chikku chikku,
Chug-chugging like a white crane,
Touch me and I feel like silk, man!
Oh, those lips of yours,
Are just like Dairy Milk chocolate, man!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
Cool party ice cube,
You're my diamond darling!
When you smile, you're pure gold, girl!
Di... di... di...
Hey, spinning...
...my heart around,
Fired up the heat with a spark,
And gave myself to you completely, man!
Yes, buddy!
You look so fair,
You smile so gently,
You bump with heavy swagger,
And sway your hips so fine!
Mmm... you look at me so coolly,
You sweep me off my feet so swiftly,
You tease me with your touch,
And spark up my desire!
When you strut by,
Looking so gorgeous and fine,
I get such a kick!
Hey, looking at your beauty,
My mind completely flips!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
I'm a black-and-white king,
You're the rose tucked in the hair!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Black and White Raja' from the horror-comedy film Kanchana 3 (2019) is a fast-paced, high-energy Gaana dance number composed and written with local North Chennai flavor. It revolves around playful, flirtatious banter between a charismatic, dark-complexioned protagonist ('Black and White Raja') and his attractive love interest. Packed with casual street references, nostalgic games (like five-stones/kallaangaa and kabaddi), and pop-culture food metaphors (Dairy Milk, Gulab Jamun, Sugarcane), the song creates a party mood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

White-ah irukkura / Light-ah sirikkira / Weight-ah idikkira

The line endings 'irukkura', 'sirikkira', and 'idikkira' use matching end syllables to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence typical of Chennai Gaana.

Metaphor

Ada unnudaiya lips-u mattum Dairy milk-u daa

The singer directly compares the lover's lips to sweet 'Dairy Milk' chocolate without using a comparative conjunction.

Simile

Gum-ah pola mella vanthu ottikko

Uses the word 'pola' (like/as) to compare coming close and clinging to someone to how glue ('gum') sticks.

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Naan black and white-u raja / Nee thalaila vaikkura roja

The second letter harmony and end-rhyming pairing between 'raja' and 'roja' structures the refrain of the song.

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Trivia

This track features the signature writing style of Saravedi Saran, a popular independent Gaana singer and lyricist known for bringing authentic North Chennai slang into mainstream Tamil cinema music. Performed in Raghava Lawrence's hit horror-comedy franchise Kanchana 3 (2019), the song served as a high-octane dance showcase for Lawrence.

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