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Lyrics & meaning

Sarpetta

From Simba · 2015

Lyricist
Charukesh Sekar
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Arunraja Kamaraj
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Movie name
Simba
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ladies and Gentleman
Welcome to Simbaa
Your trip is going to begin
Simbaa
So please hold on to your seat
Kadama unna
Kaimaa panna
Vazhka sema fun-nu
Gun-a ninnu
Dhomsam pannu
Ennaikum nee win-nu
Poda life oru Lottery
Jai po maa vaa
Vaadaa kalvaikkum idam ellam
Raja nada thaan da
Ada da da dada daa
Naanga sarpettaa
Oda kollu betta
Ada enga thottaa
Therikum therikum
Naanga vethu vetta
Illa dynamite-ah
Suthum banna kite-ah
Poga poga puriyum
Naanga sarpettaa
Oda kollu betta
Ada enga thottaa
Therikum therikum
Naanga vethu vetta
Illa dynamite-ah
Suthum banna kite-ah
Poga poga puriyum
Ah ah haaa…ah ah ahaaa
Ah ah haaa…ah ah ahaaa
Ohooo…hoooo…..
Ezhuu-la sukkuran
Irangiputaa
Namma kodi parakkum
Sara vedi vedikum
Kudavae sanni onnu
Thothikichu naa
Un jatti varaikkum
Oru lathi kizhikkum
Rummy la dick adika
Vennum munna munna
Jọker-a kooda neeyum
Maru kanna kanna
: NTR balaiya la
Sonnadhu enna enna
Train-ku sundu viral
Pothum kanna
Naanga sarpettaa
Oda kollu betta
Ada enga thottaa
Therikum therikum
Naanga vethu vetta
Illa dynamite-ah
Suthum banna kite-ah
Poga poga puriyum
………………..
Mallaka padutha kooda
Maadu parakkuma
Mothaatha murattukaalai
Paalu karakkuma
Beeda-nu sonna mattum
Vayyu sevakkuma
Dhooda-nu vittu puttu
Dabbu thaan kedaikuma
Dhayatha urutti poda
Varum rendu aaru daa
Vanthutta neeyum thaanae
Power star da
Rajasir paata pottu
Raavellam koothu kattu
Ennaikum namma life-u
Kondattam dhaan
Naanga sarpettaa
Oda kollu betta
Ada enga thottaa
Therikum therikum
Naanga vethu vetta
Illa dynamite-ah
Suthum banna kite-ah
Poga poga puriyum
Sarpettaah…aaa
Bettaaa…aaaa
Thottaaa…aaaa….
Sarpettahh…..
Despite all the distrubances
U have reached the destination safely
Thank you for travelling with Simbaa
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to Simba.
Your trip is going to begin.
Simba.
So please hold on to your seat.
When duty
chops you to pieces,
life is still super fun!
Stand firm and brave,
smash through every obstacle,
and you will always win!
Come on, man, life is a lottery!
Shout victory and come along!
Come on, buddy, wherever we set foot,
it is a royal walk!
Ada da da dada da!
Are we from the Sarpatta clan,
its proud descendant?
Hey, if you dare touch us anywhere,
sparks will burst and fly!
Are we just empty talkers,
or are we dynamite?
Soaring like a spinning kite,
you will understand as time goes by!
Are we from the Sarpatta clan,
its proud descendant?
Hey, if you dare touch us anywhere,
sparks will burst and fly!
Are we just empty talkers,
or are we dynamite?
Soaring like a spinning kite,
you will understand as time goes by!
Aa aa haa... aa aa ahaa
Aa aa haa... aa aa ahaa
Oho... ho...
If Venus
enters the seventh house,
our flag will fly high,
and strings of firecrackers will burst!
But if bad luck
latches onto you at the same time,
right down to your underwear,
a police baton will tear through!
To win a game of rummy,
you need to think ahead;
even the joker card,
you may have to turn down, my friend!
What did NTR say
in his fiery dialogue back then?
Just a little pinky finger
is enough to stop a train, my friend!
Are we from the Sarpatta clan,
its proud descendant?
Hey, if you dare touch us anywhere,
sparks will burst and fly!
Are we just empty talkers,
or are we dynamite?
Soaring like a spinning kite,
you will understand as time goes by!
...
Even if it lies flat on its back,
can a cow ever fly?
Will a wild, unbroken bull
ever give you milk?
Just by saying the word beeda (sweet betel leaf),
will your lips turn red?
If you just spit it out and give up,
will cash ever come to you?
When you roll the dice,
double sixes will surely turn up!
And once they do, aren't you
the Power Star himself!
Play Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's song,
dance and party all through the night!
Forever and always, our life
is a grand celebration!
Are we from the Sarpatta clan,
its proud descendant?
Hey, if you dare touch us anywhere,
sparks will burst and fly!
Are we just empty talkers,
or are we dynamite?
Soaring like a spinning kite,
you will understand as time goes by!
Sarpatta... aah
Betta... aaah
If touched... aaah...
Sarpatta...
Despite all the disturbances,
you have reached the destination safely.
Thank you for traveling with Simba.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a high-energy, quirky promotional track from the black comedy film 'Simba'. Constructed as a surreal trip, the narrator guides the listener through the unpredictable ups and downs of life. Using playful metaphors, astrological references, card games, pop culture nods to Telugu cinema legends (NTR, Balakrishna) and Tamil pop icon 'Power Star' Srinivasan, the track emphasizes taking life lightheartedly regardless of hardship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai & Etukai)

Kadama unna / Kaimaa panna / Vazhka sema fun-nu

Usage of matching end sounds across consecutive lines, such as 'panna', 'fun-nu', 'ninnu', 'pannu', 'win-nu'.

Metaphor

Naanga vethu vetta / Illa dynamite-ah

Comparing people to dynamic items like dynamite and soaring kites rather than useless individuals.

Hyperbole

Train-ku sundu viral / Pothum kanna

Exaggerated claim that a pinky finger is enough to stop an oncoming train, referencing mass action tropes.

Rhetorical Question

Mallaka padutha kooda / Maadu parakkuma

Using absurd rhetorical queries to convey that actions require real effort rather than passive expectation.

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Trivia

Simba (2019) is a stoner comedy film directed by Arvind Sridhar, starring Bharath and Premgi Amaren. The music was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar, featuring unconventional sound design and eccentric, quirky lyrics blending Gaana and pop electronic styles.

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