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Lyrics & meaning

Rich Rich

From Mahaan · 2021

Lyricist
Durai
Singers
Rohith Abraham (OfRo, Durai
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Mahaan2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaasu kaasu kaasuMoney, money, money
Kaasu kaasu kaasuMoney, money, money
Kaasu kaasu kaasuMoney, money, money
Kaasu kaasu kaasuMoney, money, money
Male
Naadu poora basic..basicThe whole country is basic, basic
Sir u ondi classic..classicSir alone is classic, classic
Naadu poora basic..basicThe whole country is basic, basic
Sir u ondi classic..classicSir alone is classic, classic
Male
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah…..Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah...
Male
Kaas vandhadhumOnce money arrived
Taste maari pochu..yeah yeahMy taste changed, yeah yeah
Car maadi veedu pakkathula beachCar, multi-story house, beach nearby
Straight factsStraight facts
Anna salayila annanoda statueBrother's statue on Anna Salai
Oru statueA statue
Aina sabayila kekuranga speechThey are asking for a speech at the UN Assembly
No thanksNo thanks
Male
Naa already rich richI am already rich rich
Kaas panam nammakitta vandhu rich richCash and money came to us, rich rich
No thanksNo thanks
Naa already rich richI am already rich rich
Kaas panam nammakitta vandhu rich rich…aahCash and money came to us, rich rich...aah
Male
Ini yen banee yen baneeNow my money, my money
Ekkachakkamaana companyInnumerable companies
Munnamaari illa time maariNot like before, times have changed
Pannaporen ini vera maariNow I'm going to do things differently
Male
Adhirsta lakshmi she touch meGoddess of luck, she touched me
Kooraiya pichukittu mothama kotriTearing through the roof, showering everything down
Nammala paththidhaan ooru fulla pechuThe entire town is talking only about us
Daily suth podanum kannu padra stageuAt a stage where we attract envy daily and need protection
Male
Laksha lakhamaIn lakhs and millions
Kondu vandhu koduthaalumEven if brought and offered
Mood irundhaathaanOnly if I'm in the mood
Iyanguven perumbaalumWill I mostly work/act
Male
Shortcut la vandhavana irundhalumEven if I'm someone who took shortcuts
Leave vittadhilla enakku naan oru naalumI have never given myself a single day off
Indha naatilse too much jenamToo many people in this country
1% kitta yekkachekka panam…An insane amount of wealth is held by the 1%...
Male
Kootikazhchu paatha naanum andha enamCalculating it, I belong to that category too
Irundhaalum pathala innum innum venumEven so, it's not enough; I want more and more
Male
{Kaas vandhadhum taste maari pochu{Once money came, taste changed
Maari pochuChanged
Car maadi veedu pakkathula beachCar, multi-story house, beach nearby
Oru beachA beach
Anna salayila annanoda statueBrother's statue on Anna Salai
Oru statueA statue
Aina sabayila kekuranga speech} (2)They ask for a speech at the UN Assembly} (2)
Male
I am already rich richI am already rich rich
Kaas panam nammakitta vandhu rich richCash and money came to us, rich rich
I am already rich richI am already rich rich
Kaas panam nammakitta vandhu rich…richCash and money came to us, rich...rich
Male
30 day la panakkaran aagaTo become rich in 30 days
Eduppen naa oru online courseI will take an online course
Warner bros oda padathula nolanIn a Warner Bros movie, Nolan
Calling me for mukkidamana rolesCalling me for crucial roles
Male
Big bank la loan vaangi oda porenGoing to take a loan from a big bank and run
Irukku namma sattathula holesThere are loopholes in our law
Messy ah easy ah kaasu koduthuMessily and easily giving money
Solluven podra goalsI will say, score goals
Male
Just 20 billion loss..yeahJust a 20 billion loss..yeah
Chillara kaas..yeahLoose pocket change..yeah
Vacation nukku poven vegasGoing to Vegas for vacation
Male
Villa suthi safety ku alsaetionAlsatians around the villa for safety
Enna suthi suthi paaru naan sensationLook around me, I am a sensation
Yen banee ini yen baneeMy money, now my money
Yen baneeMy money
Ekkacakkamaana companyCountless companies
Yep yep yeppYep yep yepp
Munnamaari illa time maariNot like before, times have changed
Maari maari maariChanged, changed, changed
Panna poren ini vera maari…oohNow I'm going to do things differently...ooh
Male
{Naa already rich rich{I am already rich rich
Kaas panam nammakitta vandhu rich richCash and money came to us, rich rich
Note thatNote that
Naa already rich richI am already rich rich
Kaas panam nammakitta vandhu rich rich} (2)Cash and money came to us, rich rich} (2)
Male
Naadu poora basic..basicThe whole country is basic, basic
Sir u ondi classic..classicSir alone is classic, classic
Naadu poora basic..basicThe whole country is basic, basic
Sir u ondi classic..classicSir alone is classic, classic

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Rich Rich' (also known as 'Naadu Poora Basic') from Vikram's 'Mahaan' is a satirical, high-energy hip-hop anthem celebrating lavish wealth, ambition, and unabashed materialism. The lyrics detail a protagonist who has risen to immense riches, adopting a luxurious lifestyle filled with cars, beachside mansions, international travel, and grand influence. Beyond simple flex culture, the song critiques economic disparity with lines referencing the top 1% holding most of the country's wealth, corporate loopholes, and modern hustle culture. Through witty modern Tamil slang and playful English flexes, the song captures the euphoria and unapologetic greed that accompanies rapid financial ascension.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Naadu poora basic / Sir u ondi classic

Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines, standard in Tamil prosody.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Munnamaari illa time maari / Pannaporen ini vera maari

Use of repeating word endings ('maari') to create cadence and rhythm.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Aina sabayila kekuranga speech / Warner bros oda padathula nolan calling me for mukkidamana roles

Extremely exaggerated claims used to emphasize immense status and wealth.

Personification / Idiom

Adhirsta lakshmi she touch me / Kooraiya pichukittu mothama kotri

Treating fortune as a person touching someone and showering wealth by tearing the roof.

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Trivia

The track features independent hip-hop artist Durai alongside producer/singer OfRo and Santhosh Narayanan. 'Mahaan' explores the liquor mafia and moral dilemmas; this song accompanies the rise of the central characters into mega-wealth and underworld dominance.

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