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Lyrics & meaning

Sakalakala Valli

From Kazhugu 2 · 2019

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Guru Ayyadurai, Suvi Suresh
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Kazhugu 22019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Gaandha kannazhagi daaShe is a magnetic beauty with magnetic eyes, man!
En kannaalaWith my eyes...
Saanja meesai nooru daaA hundred moustaches have bowed down, man!
Female
Aandha sondhakari daaShe owns the owl-like night owl nature, man!
Naan nightu-laI haven't slept
Thoonga ponathilla daaAt night time, man!
Female
Naan kattulu melaOn my bed
Savara kaththi thottu paaruTouch the shaving razor and see!
Intha chakaravarthiyaAbout this emperor
Suppanna kanavan kettu paaruAsk Suppan's husband and see!
Andha vennilavae sollumEven that moon will tell
Ithu vettai velli pub-bu daaThis is a Friday night hunting pub, man!
Chorus
Sagalakala valli..ee….Master of all arts, Valli...
Yethaiyum seiva solliAsk her, she will do anything!
Sagalakala valli ..valli..ee..Master of all arts, Valli, Valli...
Seekiram thaama alliGather and give it to me quickly!
Male
Hey pubbu-laHey, in the pub...
Suththi suththi takkaranaWill there be stunning girls
Figure-u irukkumaaMoving around around?
Ada anga poiyu aada thaanAh, to go there and dance...
Aasai enakkumaaI too have a desire!
Female
Dhassu bussunu pesuvalaeShe will speak fast and fancy English...
Enna seiva daaWhat will you do, man?
Unakku yesu no va thaviraApart from 'yes' and 'no'...
Vera enna theriyum daaWhat else do you know, man?
Male
Kattikondu pesaTo talk while hugging,
Ottininnu orasaTo rub standing close,
Kattupadu illaiyamThey say there are no restrictions,
Unakku theriyumaaDo you know that?
Female
Kannalaiyae darlingJust with her eyes, darling,
Unna senjiduven scanningShe will scan you!
Meeri kitta ponaIf you go too close,
Pannuva warningShe will give a warning!
Male
Enakku enna korachalWhat am I lacking?
Poo ma…Go away, girl...
Female :Eh kaakaa kulichiFemale: Hey, when did a crow take a bath
Eppo kokkaa aachuAnd turn into a white crane?
Chorus
Sagalakala valli..ee….Master of all arts, Valli...
Yethaiyum seiva solliAsk her, she will do anything!
Sagalakala valli ..valli..ee..Master of all arts, Valli, Valli...
Seekiram thaama alliGather and give it to me quickly!
Male
Hey englishu padam polaHey, just like in an English movie,
Anga nadakkumaamThings happen there, they say!
Ada anga poiyu vanathavan thaanHey, only the guy who went there
Soldraan paaru maaIs telling this, look girl!
Female
Kanda kanda kanavellaamAll kinds of random dreams,
Kandu vekkathaDon't keep dreaming them!
Nee thappu panna gym boysuIf you make a mistake, gym boys
Nongu edupaangaWill thrash you completely!
Male
Enna nee sonnaalumWhatever you say,
Kekka maatenaeI won't listen!
Orakka ulla poiI'll sneak inside secretly
Paappen chellamaeAnd take a peek, my dear!
Female
Gethu kaatta caruA car to show off attitude,
Nee ulla poga shoe-vuShoes for you to step inside,
Ellaam kootti kalichaaWhen you add and subtract it all,
Nee zero thaanYou are a big zero!
Male
Aaththi venamOh my, no need,
Ithuvae podhumThis itself is enough!
Female :Hey velakka anachaaFemale: Hey, if you turn off the light,
Iruttu ellaam onnuAll darkness is the same!
Chorus
Sagalakala valli..ee….Master of all arts, Valli...
Yethaiyum seiva solliAsk her, she will do anything!
Sagalakala valli ..valli..ee..Master of all arts, Valli, Valli...
Seekiram thaama alliGather and give it to me quickly!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sagalakala Valli from Kazhugu 2 is a vibrant folk-urban fusion track structured as a playful, humorous banter between two characters exploring themes of modern party culture, nightlife, and romantic bravado. The male character boasts about his charm and expresses a strong desire to experience high-end pub culture, while the female character delivers witty reality checks, mocking his naive rural perspective and warning him about the harsh realities of trying to fit into a world he doesn't belong in.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etukai (Second letter rhyme)

Kattikondu pesa / Ottininnu orasa

Matching second consonant 'tti' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.

Metaphor / Folk Proverb

Eh kaakaa kulichi / Eppo kokkaa aachu

Comparing a crow bathing to turn into a crane as a metaphor for someone pretending to be something they are not.

Onomatopoeia

Dhassu bussunu pesuvalae

Using 'Dhassu bussunu' to express the fast, unintelligible sound of someone speaking fluent, modern English.

Anaphora (Refrain)

Sagalakala valli..ee….

Repetition of the phrase 'Sagalakala valli' throughout the chorus to emphasize the character's versatility.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2019 Tamil film Kazhugu 2. It features a unique blend of traditional Tamil folk beats and contemporary electronic pub music elements, written with hyper-local colloquial slang by lyricist Mohan Rajan.

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