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Lyrics & meaning

Salaam Maharasha

From Badri · 2001

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Devan Ekambaram, Priya Himesh
Music director
Ramana Gogula
Details
Badri2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Salaam maharaasaaGreetings, king!
Salaam maharaasaaGreetings, king!
Unga vayasukku thaan aadurenI am dancing just for your youth.
Ungha kaithattu thaane en thuttuYour applause alone is my earning.
Podu thillana naan podurenI am performing the thillana dance.
Konjam manam vittu enna paarattuPraise me open-heartedly for a moment.
Podhum pambarama naan suththurenThat is enough, I am spinning like a top.
Male
Adi thiranaanaaOh, thiranaanaa!
Antha thillaaanaThat thillana dancer,
Mohanaambal nee thaanadiYou indeed are Mohanaambal!
Nee nimirnthaalumWhether you stand tall,
Konjam kuninjaalumOr bend down a little,
Nenjil vedikudhadi oosi vediA needle-cracker explodes in my heart!
Adi suthiyethu konjam kushiyethuHey, build up the mood and raise the joy a bit.
Intha hotellaiyaeRight inside this hotel,
Vangi tharen un koothukkuI will reward your dance performance.
Male
Adi pappa una parthaHey girl, when looking at you,
Kannu kabadi aadudhuMy eyes play Kabaddi!
Un iduppil ulla madippuThe fold on your waist,
Enna kasakki podudhuIs crumpling me up!
Female
Rombha deepa unga paarvaiYour gaze is very deep,
Enna aazham paarkudhuIt is measuring my depth.
Unga moochu onnu serthuYour warm breath combined,
Enna sooduyethuthuIs raising my body heat!
Male
Mandrangal veikka naanga readyWe are ready to set up fan clubs!
Hey thirappu vizhavil kalanthukkadiHey, join in the grand opening ceremony!
Male
Adi pappa una parthaHey girl, when looking at you,
Kannu kabadi aadudhuMy eyes play Kabaddi!
Un iduppil ulla madippuThe fold on your waist,
Enna kasakki podudhu….Is crumpling me up!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film 'Badri' (2001) is a vibrant, upbeat dance duet characterized by playful flirtation and celebratory energy. The lead dancers trade energetic verses comparing performance art to classic cultural icons and engaging in lighthearted romantic banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamāna)

Podhum pambarama naan suththuren

Compares the rapid spinning of the dancer directly to a spinning top ('pambaram').

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Nenjil vedikudhadi oosi vedi

Metaphorically compares heartbeats of excitement to the sudden popping sound of a needle firecracker ('oosi vedi').

Allusion

Mohanaambal nee thaanadi

Refers to Mohanaambal, the legendary dancer character from the classic Tamil film 'Thillana Mohanambal'.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the 2001 sports action-drama film 'Badri', starring Vijay. The soundtrack was composed by Ramana Gogula, recreating his iconic musical score from the original 1999 Telugu movie 'Thammudu'.

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