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Lyrics & meaning

Paisa Note

From Comali · 2019

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Comali2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paisa note ah uththu paathenI stared closely at a currency note,
Gandhi-ya dhaan kaanomGandhi was nowhere to be found!
Un mugam dhaan theriyuthuOnly your face appeared on it,
Enna panna naanumWhat am I supposed to do?
Male
Kovilukkul poyi paarthenI went inside the temple to see,
Samiya dhaan kaanumThe deity wasn't there either!
Saami selai pol irukkumYou look like a divine temple statue,
Nee mattum dhaan venumI only want you.
Male
Enakku nee mattum dhaan venumI only want you.
Indhaadi paalu pazham theanumHere, take this milk, fruit, and honey,
Karpooram yethuven dee naanumI will even light camphor for you, girl,
Nee venum enakku ovvoru naalumI want you every single day.
Male
Are u readyAre you ready?
Are u readyAre you ready?
Male
Theanu mittai lipu-kkuFor lips like sweet honey candy,
Thevai ella lip stick-uThere is no need for lipstick.
Vennillavu eye-kkuFor eyes like the bright full moon,
Venamadi eyetex-uu….Eyetex eyeliner is not needed, girl...
Male
Thaaru maaru range-laIn an extraordinary and wild range,
Vechiruken nenjulaI have kept you inside my heart.
Vera level azhagulaIn next-level beauty,
Paakuren dee kannulaI am looking at you with my eyes.
Male
Kaadhal tholviyaHeartbreak and love failure,
Parthavan dee naanuI am someone who has seen it, girl.
First love-ulaIn my very first love,
Thotthavan dee naanuI am someone who lost, girl.
Love-kaaga enguren dee naanuI am longing deeply for love, girl,
Ullangkaiyil thaangiduvenaeI will cradle you safely in the palm of my hand.
Male
Ada sathiyama sollurenAh, I swear truly,
En mela sathiyama sollurenI swear upon myself,
Un mela sathiyama sollurenI swear upon you!
Chorus :Seekiram thaan solli tholaChorus: Tell it quickly and get it over with,
Vaaya yen da melluraWhy are you mumbling and chewing your words?
Male
Andha maari indha maariLike that or like this,
Unna maari yaarum illaThere is no one quite like you.
Unna maari enna maariLike you and like me,
Jodi illa oorukkulaThere is no match like us in this town.
Vera maari aachu pullaThings have changed differently, girl,
Ellaam maari pochu ullaEverything has changed inside.
Nee mattum thaan venumOnly you are needed,
Vera yaarum thevai illaNo one else is required.
Male
Paisa note ah uththu paathenI stared closely at a currency note,
Gandhi-ya dhaan kaanomGandhi was nowhere to be found!
Un mugam dhaan theriyuthuOnly your face appeared on it,
Enna panna naanumWhat am I supposed to do?
Male
Kovilukkul poyi paarthenI went inside the temple to see,
Samiya dhaan kaanumThe deity wasn't there either!
Saami selai pol irukkumYou look like a divine temple statue,
Nee mattum dhaan venumI only want you.
Chorus :Nee mattum dhaan venumChorus: Only you are needed.
Male :Enakku nee mattum dhaan venumMale: I only want you.
Chorus :Enakku nee mattum dhaan venumChorus: I only want you.
Male :Indhaadi paalu pazham theanumMale: Here, take this milk, fruit, and honey,
Chorus :Indhaadi paalu pazham theanumChorus: Here, take this milk, freezer/fruit, and honey,
Male :Karpooram yethuven dee naanumMale: I will even light camphor for you, girl,
Nee venum enakku ovvoru naalumI want you every single day.
Male
Andha maari indha maariLike that or like this,
Unna maari yaarum illaThere is no one quite like you.
Unna maari enna maariLike you and like me,
Jodi illa oorukkulaThere is no match like us in this town.
Vera maari aachu pullaThings have changed differently, girl,
Ellaam maari pochu ullaEverything has changed inside.
Nee mattum thaan venumOnly you are needed,
Vera yaarum thevai illaNo one else is required.
Male
Nee venum enakkuI need you,
Ovvoru naalumEvery single day.
Nee venum enakkuI need you,
Ovvoru naalumEvery single day.
Nee venum enakkuI need you,
Ovvoru naalumEvery single day.
Nee venum enakkuI need you,
Ovvoru naalumEvery single day.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Paisa Note' from the movie Comali (2019) is a upbeat, playful romantic track composed, written, and sung by Hiphop Tamizha. The protagonist expresses his infatuation for his love interest through exaggerated humor and modern colloquialisms. He claims that her image has replaced Mahatma Gandhi on currency notes and the deity inside a temple, highlighting how thoroughly she occupies his mind. The song blends traditional concepts of devotion (offering milk, fruit, honey, lighting camphor) with modern urban youth slangs, describing his past heartbreaks and declaring his ultimate commitment to her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Paisa note ah uththu paathen Gandhi-ya dhaan kaanom Un mugam dhaan theriyuthu

Exaggerating that Gandhi's picture on currency notes and temple idols were replaced by the heroine's face.

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Saami selai pol irukkum Nee mattum dhaan venum

Comparing the heroine to a temple deity/statue ('Saami selai pol irukkum') and her lips to honey candy ('Theanu mittai lipu-kku').

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Theanu mittai lipu-kku Thevai ella lip stick-u

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in 'Theanu' and 'Thevai'.

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Trivia

The song incorporates vibrant street-style beat elements typical of Hiphop Tamizha's signature musical genre, blending trendy Tamil slang like 'Thaaru maaru' and 'Vera level' with traditional rhythmic folk influences.

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