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Semba

From Five Six Seven Eight Album · 2022

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Uthara Unnikrishnan
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Five Six Seven Eight Album
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
24 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey polaamm…..
Vanga vanga vanga vanga
Hey navurungda…
Hey eyy perusu perusu
Bigil adikaruthukku badhila
Sanghu oodhuriyae
Thiruvizha ellam mudinchuchu
Kilambhu kilambhu kilambhu
{Semba
Female :Kalakalakala pattaasaam} (2)
Male :Ye semba
Female :Ah ah ah ahahah
Bajaare bejaraagum
Aattam paaruda
Empola aada yaaruda
Annaachi naanum aadum
Koothu joruda
Aadatha vaazhkka boruda
Ye anda kunda konda
Nee thaalam podu vanda
Empol ingu aattam poda
Yaaru inga unda
Ye sollen neeyae
Ammaava kanda
Dei rocket beetta poduda
Avangala kittaye varavenaannu sollu
Ye vaala meenu vanjira meenu
Vikkurathukka naanu
Naa vaanam mela moonu mela
Thaava purantha maanu
Kaasa thedi race-u odum
Vaazhkka enakku venaam
Nee beettu onna pottuvidu
Feetu aadum thaanaa
Beeta podu beeta podu
Beettu beettu beetta podra dei
Ye sembha police di
Police di
Ye ponne ithu enna roada veeda
Haan unkitta than pesitu irukken
Nee pattuku adittu irukka..hey
Policekaar policekaar
Aadurathu thappa sir
Policekaar policekaar
Aadurathu thappa sir
Police unga nanbannu sonnaanga
En kooda vanthu neenga
Aadunna ennanga
Police unga nanbannu sonnaanga
Enga kooda vanthu neenga
Aadunna ennanga
Heyy..enna nakkalaa
Rendu naalu ulla vechu adichennu vai
Dei rocketu odurra
Odu odu odu odu odu odu odu odu
Aattam podu aattam podu
Ellaam marandhu nee
Aadu aadu aadu aadu
Aadu aadu aadu aadu nee aadu
Semba
Female :Kalakalakala pattaasaam
Male :Ye semba
Female :Kalakalakala pattaasaam
Male :Semba
Hey, let's go...
Come on, come on, come on, come on!
Hey, move aside, guys!
Hey, old man, old man!
Instead of blowing a whistle,
why are you blowing a mourning conch?
The whole festival is over,
leave, leave, get going!
Semba!
Female: She is a lively, sparkling firecracker!
Male: Hey Semba!
Female: Ah ah ah aahaha!
The whole market will go crazy,
just watch my dance!
Who else can dance like me?
Annachi (brother), the dance I do
is full of energy!
A life without dance is so boring!
Hey, bring out the pots and pans!
Tap out a beat, you buzzing beetle!
To dance like me right here,
is there anyone around?
Hey, you tell me!
If you spot my mother,
Hey Rocket, drop the beat!
Tell her not to come anywhere near!
Hey, ribbon fish and seer fish,
was I born just to sell them?
Up into the sky and over the moon,
I am a deer born to leap!
Running a race just chasing money,
I don't want a life like that!
Just lay down a beat,
and my feet will dance on their own!
Drop the beat, drop the beat!
Drop the beat, beat, drop the beat, hey!
Hey Semba, it's the police!
It's the police!
Hey girl, is this a street or your home?
Yeah, I'm talking to you!
You're just casually dancing away... hey!
Mr. Policeman, Mr. Policeman,
is it a crime to dance, sir?
Mr. Policeman, Mr. Policeman,
is it a crime to dance, sir?
They say the police are your friends,
so if you join in
and dance with me, what's wrong with that?
They say the police are your friends,
so if you join in
and dance with us, what's wrong with that?
Hey... making fun of me?
If I lock you up and beat you for two days...
Hey Rocket, run!
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run!
Dance away, dance away!
Forget everything and
dance, dance, dance, dance!
Dance, dance, dance, dance, go ahead and dance!
Semba!
Female: She is a lively, sparkling firecracker!
Male: Hey Semba!
Female: She is a lively, sparkling firecracker!
Male: Semba!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from the dance drama series 'Five Six Seven Eight' celebrates the sheer joy and freedom of dance through the eyes of the spirited young protagonist, Semba. Rejecting mundane societal routines and the endless rat race for money, Semba treats every street corner as her stage, comparing herself to a wild deer leaping past the sky and moon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)

Kalakalakala pattaasaam

The expressive word 'Kalakalakala' imitates the bursting sound of firecrackers, evoking vivid celebration and energy.

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvagam)

Naa vaanam mela moonu mela / Thaava purantha maanu

Semba compares herself to a leapful deer born to jump beyond the sky and moon, expressing boundless ambition and energy.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Aattam paaruda... Koothu joruda... Aadatha vaazhkka boruda

The words 'paaruda', 'joruda', and 'boruda' end with matching sounds, giving the stanza a rhythmic flow.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Odu odu odu odu odu odu odu odu

The repetitive usage of verbs like 'Odu' and 'Aadu' creates high tempo and urgent musical rhythm.

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Trivia

'Five Six Seven Eight' (2022) is a dance-centric teen drama web series directed by A.L. Vijay and Prasanna JK. Sung by National Award-winning young singer Uthara Unnikrishnan (daughter of P. Unnikrishnan), the song showcases her versatile vocal transition from classical melody to high-energy urban street beat.

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