Run For Money Dude
From Burma · 2014
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singers
- Sudharshan M. Kumar, Velmurugan
- Music director
- Sudharshan M Kumar
- Details
- Burma2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thedu …odu..caara..thedu | Search, run, search for the car |
| Thedu …odu..caara..thedu | Search, run, search for the car |
| Male | |
| Thedu odu ..odu thedu | Search, run, run, search |
| Thedu odu odu caara thedu thedu | Search, run, run, search for the car, search, search |
| Thedu thedu odu odu | Search, search, run, run |
| Caara thedi neeyum odu | You too run searching for the car |
| Male | |
| Adichi pudichu | Hustling and fighting |
| Odi vandha pulse-u rate-u | When you run, the pulse rate |
| Egirum paaru | Watch it spike up |
| Soru soru pazhaya soru | Rice, rice, old fermented rice |
| Tharu maaru thenga soru | Wild and crazy coconut rice |
| Wheelu engadaa…. | Where is the wheel, man? |
| Male | |
| Pothumdaa ottunadhu | Enough of driving, man |
| Reel anthu pochu | The film reel got snapped |
| Male | |
| Thedu thedu odu odu | Search, search, run, run |
| Caara thedi neeyum odu | You too run searching for the car |
| Adichi pudichu | Hustling and fighting |
| Odi vandha pulse-u rate-u | When you run, the pulse rate |
| Egirum paaru | Watch it spike up |
| Male | |
| Soru soru pazhaya soru | Rice, rice, old fermented rice |
| Tharu maaru thakkali soru | Wild and crazy tomato rice |
| Wheelu engadaa…. | Where is the wheel, man? |
| Ada kazhandu pochuda | Hey, it came off, man! |
| Male | |
| Aaahaahaa… | Aaahaahaa… |
| Aaahaahaa… | Aaahaahaa… |
| Aaahaahaa… | Aaahaahaa… |
| Aaahaahaa… | Aaahaahaa… |
| Male | |
| Jillakkum sema katta | A dazzling fine girl |
| Odanchudhada kaakka muttai | Did the crow's egg break? |
| Naalu perum suththa suththa | As the four people keep roaming around |
| 420 gangukkulla | Inside this 420 cheat gang |
| Male | |
| Unwanted waar start-u | An unwanted war has started |
| Bus horn kuda serthu | Along with the bus horn noise |
| Lot of disturbance-u | A lot of disturbance |
| Barbie girl lockout-u | Barbie girl is locked out |
| Male | |
| Oh my boy | Oh my boy |
| Where r u | Where are you |
| Come and see | Come and see |
| Bad boys back now | Bad boys are back now |
| Settukitta maatikkinaa | If you get caught with the set |
| Drawer-a thaan… | Just by the drawers... |
| Female :Chi vaaya moodra | Female: Chi, shut your mouth! |
| Male | |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Nalla isthupudi | Pull it well |
| Car-a amukki pudi | Seize the car |
| Kaiyya sethu pudi | Hold hands together |
| Male | |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Oru motta paiyyan | A bald guy |
| Oru sotta paiyyan | A guy with a bald spot |
| Po po po porukki paiyyan | Go, go, go, a scoundrel guy |
| Male | |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Oru attu piece-u | A low-quality piece |
| Oru mokka piece-u | A useless piece |
| Ellam vetthu soru | Everyone is just useless stuff |
| Male | |
| Oh my boy | Oh my boy |
| Where r u | Where are you |
| Come and see | Come and see |
| Unakku ipo bow bow | For you now, bow bow |
| Settukitta maatikkinaa | If you get caught with the set |
| Drawer-a thaan… | Just by the drawers... |
| Male | |
| Thedu thedu odu odu | Search, search, run, run |
| Caara thedi neeyum odu | You too run searching for the car |
| Adichi pudichu | Hustling and fighting |
| Odi vandha pulse-u rate-u | When you run, the pulse rate |
| Egirum paaru | Watch it spike up |
| Male | |
| Soru soru pazhaya soru | Rice, rice, old fermented rice |
| Tharu maaru thakkali soru | Wild and crazy tomato rice |
| Wheelu engadaa…. | Where is the wheel, man? |
| Ada kazhandu pochuda | Hey, it came off, man! |
| Male | |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Nera muttu sandhu | Straight into a blind alley |
| Pona dead-u end-u | If you go, it is a dead end |
| Paaru neeyum ninnu | Stop and take a look |
| Male | |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Oru motta paiyyan | A bald guy |
| Oru sotta paiyyan | A guy with a bald spot |
| Po po po porukki paiyyan | Go, go, go, a scoundrel guy |
| Male | |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Oru attu piece-u | A low-quality piece |
| Oru mokka piece-u | A useless piece |
| Ellam vetthu soru | Everyone is just useless stuff |
| Male | |
| Run for money dude | Run for money, dude |
| Nalla isthupudi | Pull it well |
| Car-a amukki pudi | Seize the car |
| Kaiyya sethu pudi | Hold hands together |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka namakku | Life gives us |
| Vela tharudhae | Work to do |
| Theeya ozhacha | If you work like fire |
| Kaasu varumae | Money will come |
| Run for money dude…. | Run for money, dude… |
தேடு ஓடு கார
தேடு தேடு ஓடு கார
தேடு
Search, run, search for the car
Search, run, search for the car
தேடு ஓடு ஓடு
தேடு தேடு ஓடு ஓடு
கார தேடு தேடு தேடு
தேடு ஓடு ஓடு கார
தேடி நீயும் ஓடு
Search, run, run, search
Search, run, run, search for the car, search, search
Search, search, run, run
You too run searching for the car
அடிச்சி புடிச்சு
ஓடி வந்தா பல்சு ரேட்டு
எகிறும் பாரு சோறு சோறு
பழைய சோறு தாறு மாறு
தேங்கா சோறு வீலு எங்கடா
Hustling and fighting
When you run, the pulse rate
Watch it spike up
Rice, rice, old fermented rice
Wild and crazy coconut rice
Where is the wheel, man?
போதும்டா
ஓட்டுனது ரீல் அந்து
போச்சு
Enough of driving, man
The film reel got snapped
தேடு தேடு ஓடு
ஓடு கார தேடி நீயும் ஓடு
அடிச்சி புடிச்சு ஓடி வந்தா
பல்சு ரேட்டு எகிறும் பாரு
Search, search, run, run
You too run searching for the car
Hustling and fighting
When you run, the pulse rate
Watch it spike up
சோறு சோறு பழைய
சோறு தாறு மாறு தக்காளி
சோறு வீலு எங்கடா அட
கழண்டு போச்சுடா
Rice, rice, old fermented rice
Wild and crazy tomato rice
Where is the wheel, man?
Hey, it came off, man!
ஆஹாஹா
ஆஹாஹா ஆஹாஹா
ஆஹாஹா
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
ஜில்லாக்கும் செம்ம
கட்ட ஒடஞ்சுதடா காக்கா
முட்டை நாலு பேரும் சுத்த
சுத்த 420 கேங்குகுள்ள
A dazzling fine girl
Did the crow's egg break?
As the four people keep roaming around
Inside this 420 cheat gang
அன்வான்டட் வார்
ஸ்டார்ட்டு பஸ் ஹார்ன்
கூட சேர்த்து லாட் ஆப்
டிஸ்டபன்சு பார்பி கேர்ள்
லாக் அவுட்டு
An unwanted war has started
Along with the bus horn noise
A lot of disturbance
Barbie girl is locked out
ஓ மை பாய் வேர்
ஆர் யூ கம் அண்ட் சி பேட்
பாய்ஸ் பேக் நௌ சேட்டு
கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கினா ட்ராயரா
தான்
சீ வாய மூட்றா
Oh my boy
Where are you
Come and see
Bad boys are back now
If you get caught with the set
Just by the drawers...
Female: Chi, shut your mouth!
ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் நல்ல இஸ்துபுடி
கார அமுக்கி புடி கைய
சேத்து புடி
Run for money, dude
Run for money, dude
Pull it well
Seize the car
Hold hands together
ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் ஒரு மொட்ட
பையன் ஒரு சொட்ட
பையன் போ போ போ
பொறுக்கி பையன்
Run for money, dude
Run for money, dude
A bald guy
A guy with a bald spot
Go, go, go, a scoundrel guy
ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் ஒரு அட்டு பீசு
ஒரு மொக்க பீசு எல்லாம்
வெத்து சோறு
Run for money, dude
A low-quality piece
A useless piece
Everyone is just useless stuff
ஓ மை பாய் வேர்
ஆர் யூ கம் அண்ட் சி
உனக்கு இப்போ பவ் பவ்
சேட்டுகிட்ட மாட்டிக்கினா
ட்ராயரா தான்
Oh my boy
Where are you
Come and see
For you now, bow bow
If you get caught with the set
Just by the drawers...
தேடு தேடு ஓடு
ஓடு கார தேடி நீயும் ஓடு
அடிச்சி புடிச்சு ஓடி வந்தா
பல்சு ரேட்டு எகிறும் பாரு
Search, search, run, run
You too run searching for the car
Hustling and fighting
When you run, the pulse rate
Watch it spike up
சோறு சோறு
பழைய சோறு தாறு
மாறு தக்காளி சோறு
வீலு எங்கடா அட
கழண்டு போச்சுடா
Rice, rice, old fermented rice
Wild and crazy tomato rice
Where is the wheel, man?
Hey, it came off, man!
ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் நேரா முட்டு
சந்து போனா டெட்டு
எண்டு பாரு நீயும் நின்னு
Run for money, dude
Straight into a blind alley
If you go, it is a dead end
Stop and take a look
ரன் பார் மனி டியூட்
ரன் பார் மனி டியூட் ஒரு
மொட்ட பையன் ஒரு
சொட்ட பையன் போ
போ போ பொறுக்கி பையன்
Run for money, dude
A bald guy
A guy with a bald spot
Go, go, go, a scoundrel guy
ரன் பார் மனி டியூட்
ஒரு அட்டு பீசு ஒரு மொக்க
பீசு எல்லாம் வெத்து சோறு
Run for money, dude
A low-quality piece
A useless piece
Everyone is just useless stuff
ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் ரன் பார் மனி
டியூட் நல்ல இஸ்துபுடி
கார அமுக்கி புடி கைய
சேத்து புடி
Run for money, dude
Pull it well
Seize the car
Hold hands together
வாழ்க்க நமக்கு
வேல தருதே தீயா
ஒழைச்சா காசு வருமே
ரன் பார் மனி டியூட்
Life gives us
Work to do
If you work like fire
Money will come
Run for money, dude…
Thedu …odu..caara..thedu
Search, run, search for the car
Thedu …odu..caara..thedu
Search, run, search for the car
Thedu odu ..odu thedu
Search, run, run, search
Thedu odu odu caara thedu thedu
Search, run, run, search for the car, search, search
Thedu thedu odu odu
Search, search, run, run
Caara thedi neeyum odu
You too run searching for the car
Adichi pudichu
Hustling and fighting
Odi vandha pulse-u rate-u
When you run, the pulse rate
Egirum paaru
Watch it spike up
Soru soru pazhaya soru
Rice, rice, old fermented rice
Tharu maaru thenga soru
Wild and crazy coconut rice
Wheelu engadaa….
Where is the wheel, man?
Pothumdaa ottunadhu
Enough of driving, man
Reel anthu pochu
The film reel got snapped
Thedu thedu odu odu
Search, search, run, run
Caara thedi neeyum odu
You too run searching for the car
Adichi pudichu
Hustling and fighting
Odi vandha pulse-u rate-u
When you run, the pulse rate
Egirum paaru
Watch it spike up
Soru soru pazhaya soru
Rice, rice, old fermented rice
Tharu maaru thakkali soru
Wild and crazy tomato rice
Wheelu engadaa….
Where is the wheel, man?
Ada kazhandu pochuda
Hey, it came off, man!
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Aaahaahaa…
Jillakkum sema katta
A dazzling fine girl
Odanchudhada kaakka muttai
Did the crow's egg break?
Naalu perum suththa suththa
As the four people keep roaming around
420 gangukkulla
Inside this 420 cheat gang
Unwanted waar start-u
An unwanted war has started
Bus horn kuda serthu
Along with the bus horn noise
Lot of disturbance-u
A lot of disturbance
Barbie girl lockout-u
Barbie girl is locked out
Oh my boy
Oh my boy
Where r u
Where are you
Come and see
Come and see
Bad boys back now
Bad boys are back now
Settukitta maatikkinaa
If you get caught with the set
Drawer-a thaan…
Just by the drawers...
Female :Chi vaaya moodra
Female: Chi, shut your mouth!
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Nalla isthupudi
Pull it well
Car-a amukki pudi
Seize the car
Kaiyya sethu pudi
Hold hands together
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Oru motta paiyyan
A bald guy
Oru sotta paiyyan
A guy with a bald spot
Po po po porukki paiyyan
Go, go, go, a scoundrel guy
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Oru attu piece-u
A low-quality piece
Oru mokka piece-u
A useless piece
Ellam vetthu soru
Everyone is just useless stuff
Oh my boy
Oh my boy
Where r u
Where are you
Come and see
Come and see
Unakku ipo bow bow
For you now, bow bow
Settukitta maatikkinaa
If you get caught with the set
Drawer-a thaan…
Just by the drawers...
Thedu thedu odu odu
Search, search, run, run
Caara thedi neeyum odu
You too run searching for the car
Adichi pudichu
Hustling and fighting
Odi vandha pulse-u rate-u
When you run, the pulse rate
Egirum paaru
Watch it spike up
Soru soru pazhaya soru
Rice, rice, old fermented rice
Tharu maaru thakkali soru
Wild and crazy tomato rice
Wheelu engadaa….
Where is the wheel, man?
Ada kazhandu pochuda
Hey, it came off, man!
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Nera muttu sandhu
Straight into a blind alley
Pona dead-u end-u
If you go, it is a dead end
Paaru neeyum ninnu
Stop and take a look
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Oru motta paiyyan
A bald guy
Oru sotta paiyyan
A guy with a bald spot
Po po po porukki paiyyan
Go, go, go, a scoundrel guy
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Oru attu piece-u
A low-quality piece
Oru mokka piece-u
A useless piece
Ellam vetthu soru
Everyone is just useless stuff
Run for money dude
Run for money, dude
Nalla isthupudi
Pull it well
Car-a amukki pudi
Seize the car
Kaiyya sethu pudi
Hold hands together
Vaazhkka namakku
Life gives us
Vela tharudhae
Work to do
Theeya ozhacha
If you work like fire
Kaasu varumae
Money will come
Run for money dude….
Run for money, dude…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, slang-heavy song from the movie 'Burma' (2014) depicts the chaotic, fast-paced life of a gang involved in car repossession and street hustling in Chennai. The lyrics blend street slang, humor, and urban life metaphors to highlight the constant chase for money and survival. Through energetic chants like 'Run for money, dude' and descriptions of car chases, dead-end alleys, and quirky gang characters, the track captures the pulse rate spikes and unpredictable turns in the daily lives of small-time hustlers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Edugai & Rythm)
“Thedu thedu odu odu”
Repeated fast-paced words at the beginning of lines to mimic the feeling of running and searching rapidly.
Rhyming Slang (Iyaibu)
“Oru motta paiyyan / Oru sotta paiyyan / Po po po porukki paiyyan”
Use of internal rhyming local Tamil street slang words ('motta', 'sotta', 'porukki') to create comedic rhythm.
Code-Mixing / Tanglish
“Odi vandha pulse-u rate-u / Egirum paaru”
Seamlessly blending English phrasing ('Run for money dude', 'pulse-u rate-u') with colloquial Tamil to reflect contemporary youth speech.
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Trivia
'Burma' is a 2014 Tamil crime-thriller directed by Dharani Dharan focusing on car repossessors in Chennai. Though S. A. Rajkumar is credited in some lyric collections for this track's lyrics, the film's musical score was composed by debutant Sudharshan M. Kumar.
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