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Lyrics & meaning

Ready Ready

From Devi 2 · 2019

Lyricist
Prabhu Deva
Singer
Nincy Vincent
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Devi 22019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Oh my darling-u babyOh my darling baby
Naan unnodaI am your
Round round-u jalebiRound and round jalebi
Oh my darling-u babyOh my darling baby
Naan unnodaI am your
Round round-u jalebiRound and round jalebi
Female
Devi naan thaanI am Devi
Padu paavi neethaanYou are a total sinner
Pondati naan ethukkum readyAs a wife, I am ready for anything
Vappatti ethukku daWhy do you need a mistress, man?
Female
Devi naan thaanI am Devi
Padu paavi neethaanYou are a total sinner
Pondati naan ethukkum readyAs a wife, I am ready for anything
Vappatti ethukku daWhy do you need a mistress, man?
Female
Haan thangam irukkuWhen gold is available,
Thagaram ethukkuWhy do you need tin?
Annam irukkuWhen a swan is available,
Aanthai ethukkuWhy do you need an owl?
Manjal irukkuWhen turmeric is available,
Maavu ethukkuWhy do you need flour?
Sakkara pongal irukkuWhen sweet pongal is available,
Bunnu ethukkuWhy do you need a bun?
Female
Malaiya odachi senja inthaLook at this beautiful statue
Azhagu selaiya paarudaCarved out of a mountain!
Sela mela irukkiraLook a little closer at the art
Kalaiya konjum paarudaResting upon this statue!
Female
Krishna krishnaKrishna Krishna
Oh my krishnaOh my Krishna
Krishna krishnaKrishna Krishna
My dear krishnaMy dear Krishna

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful song from the film Devi 2 features the protagonist, Devi, playfully confronting her husband about his straying thoughts or affection. Using humorous food and object comparisons, she asks why he would crave lesser things like tin, an owl, flour, or a plain bun when he already possesses gold, a swan, turmeric, and sweet pongal in the form of his wife. She proclaims herself ready to fulfill any role as his wife and questions his need for an outside mistress, calling him her 'Krishna' while reasserting her own beauty and worth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor and Contrast

Thangam irukku / Thagaram ethukku... Sakkara pongal irukku / Bunnu ethukku

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Thangam irukku / Thagaram ethukku

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Annam irukku / Aanthai ethukku

Repetition (Anaphora)

Krishna krishna / Oh my krishna

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Trivia

The song lyrics were penned by Prabhu Deva, who also stars in the movie Devi 2 (2019) directed by A. L. Vijay. The song uses a mixture of Tamil and English ('Tanglish') with comical analogies to highlight marital themes in a lighthearted manner.

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