That Is Mahalakshmi
From 100% Kadhal · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Clinton Cerejo, Megha
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- 100% Kadhal2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| That is mahalakshmi | That is Mahalakshmi |
| That is that is mahalakshmi | That is, that is Mahalakshmi |
| That is mahalakshmi | That is Mahalakshmi |
| That is that is mahalakshmi | That is, that is Mahalakshmi |
| Male | |
| Dumma dumma | Dumma dumma |
| Emmammaa jeyichitaalae | Oh my, she won! |
| King of king-a | The king of kings |
| King kong-a maathitaalae | She transformed into King Kong! |
| Orae jump-il over take pannitaalae | She overtook in a single jump |
| Over night-il ohho-nu aayitaalae | She became grand overnight! |
| Male | |
| Minus minus plus-unna | If minus and minus make plus, |
| Plusum plusum minus-se | Plus and plus make minus! |
| Pudhusa kanakku sonnaalae | She came up with a new calculation! |
| First-u vanthaalae | She secured the first rank! |
| Female | |
| That is mahalakshmi | That is Mahalakshmi |
| That is that is mahalakshmi | That is, that is Mahalakshmi |
| That is mahalakshmi | That is Mahalakshmi |
| That is that is mahalakshmi | That is, that is Mahalakshmi |
| Male | |
| Naan thaan king-unnu | "I am the king," |
| Sonnaanae | He kept claiming! |
| Yen thaan pokkunnu ninnaano | Why did he stand so arrogantly? |
| Yen facebook twitter ellaam | Across my Facebook and Twitter, |
| Iva hero aanaalae | She became the hero! |
| Namma balu fan-su kooda | Even our Balu's fans, |
| Ippa maara vachaalae | She made them switch sides now! |
| Male | |
| Yekka chekka | Intricately |
| Sketch-a pottu | Drawing up a plan, |
| Firstu vandhaalae | She came first! |
| Kolamaavu pulli ippo | The simple dot of rangoli flour, |
| Star-a maartaalae | Has now turned into a star! |
| Male | |
| Katta vandi | A slow bullock cart |
| Speedaa vanthu | Came at full speed and |
| Flight-a aitaalae | Turned into an airplane! |
| Paper tv news-il vanthu | Appearing in newspapers and TV news, |
| Famous aitaalae | She became famous! |
| Male | |
| Formula baluvaa | We saw Balu as a formula |
| Dragulavaa paathomae | And as a Dracula, |
| Casuala vanthu | Walking in casually, |
| Iva top-la vanthaalae | She reached the top spot! |
| Female | |
| That is mahalakshmi | That is Mahalakshmi |
| That is that is mahalakshmi | That is, that is Mahalakshmi |
| Male | |
| Zero ippo thaan nooraachae | Zero has now become a hundred! |
| Lastu ippo thaan first aachae | The last ranker has now become the first! |
| Oru muyalu aamai kadhaiyil | In the story of the hare and the tortoise, |
| Ada aamai jeychichae | Aha, the tortoise won! |
| Oru sitterumbu singatha thaan | A tiny little ant, |
| Saachiduchae daa | Has overthrown a lion, man! |
| Male | |
| Inky pinky aattam thaan | A game of 'inky pinky', |
| Aadi puttaalae | She played it out! |
| College-ye kanna katti | Blindfolding the entire college, |
| Pottu puttaalae ohoo | She trapped everyone, ohoo! |
| Ego-va thaan go go-nnu | Telling his ego |
| Solli puttaalae | To just "go go"! |
| Aattam potta baluvaa | Outsmarting Balu who danced in pride, |
| Mundhi vanthaalae | She surged ahead! |
| Male | |
| Takkaraana bouque kodu | Give a grand bouquet |
| Toppu marku-ku | To the top ranker! |
| Red-u carpet pottu vidu | Lay down a red carpet |
| College gate-u-kku | Right at the college gate! |
| Female | |
| That is mahalakshmi | That is Mahalakshmi |
| That is that is mahalakshmi | That is, that is Mahalakshmi |
| That is mahalakshmi | That is Mahalakshmi |
| That is that is mahalakshmi | That is, that is Mahalakshmi |
தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
டம்மா டம்மா
எம்மம்மா ஜெய்ச்சிட்டாளே
கிங் ஆப் கிங்கா
கிங் ஹாங்கா மாத்திட்டாளே
ஒரே ஜம்பில் ஓவர் டேக் பண்ணிட்டாளே
ஓவர் நைட்டில் ஓஹோன்னு ஆயிட்டாளே
Dumma dumma
Oh my, she won!
The king of kings
She transformed into King Kong!
She overtook in a single jump
She became grand overnight!
மைனஸ் மைனஸ் பிளஸ்ன்னா
பிளசும் பிளசும் மைனஸ்சே
புதுசா கணக்கு சொன்னாளே
பர்ஸ்ட்டு வந்தாளே
If minus and minus make plus,
Plus and plus make minus!
She came up with a new calculation!
She secured the first rank!
தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
நான்தான் கிங்குன்னு
சொன்னானே
ஏன்தான் பொக்குன்னு நின்னானோ
என் பேஸ்புக் டுவிட்டர் எல்லாம்
இவ ஹீரோ ஆனாளே
நம்ம பாலு பேன்ஸ்கூட
இப்ப மாற வச்சாளே
"I am the king,"
He kept claiming!
Why did he stand so arrogantly?
Across my Facebook and Twitter,
She became the hero!
Even our Balu's fans,
She made them switch sides now!
எக்க செக்க
கெட்ச்ச போட்டு
பர்ஸ்ட் வந்தாளே
கோலமாவு புள்ளி இப்போ
ஸ்டாரா மாற்றாளே
Intricately
Drawing up a plan,
She came first!
The simple dot of rangoli flour,
Has now turned into a star!
கட்ட வண்டி
ஸ்பீடா வந்து
ப்ளைட்டா ஆயிட்டாளே
பேப்பர் டிவி நியூஸ்யில் வந்து
பேமஸ் ஆயிட்டாளே
A slow bullock cart
Came at full speed and
Turned into an airplane!
Appearing in newspapers and TV news,
She became famous!
பார்முலா பாலுவா
ட்ராகுலாவா பாத்தோமே
கேஸ்சுலா வந்து
இவ டாப்ல வந்தாலே
We saw Balu as a formula
And as a Dracula,
Walking in casually,
She reached the top spot!
தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
ஜீரோ இப்போதான் நூறாச்சே
லாஸ்ட்டு இப்போதான் பர்ஸ்ட்டாச்சே
ஒரு முயலு ஆமை கதையில்
அட ஆமை ஜெயிச்சுச்சே
ஒரு சிட்டெறும்பு சிங்கத்ததான்
சாச்சிடுச்சேடா
Zero has now become a hundred!
The last ranker has now become the first!
In the story of the hare and the tortoise,
Aha, the tortoise won!
A tiny little ant,
Has overthrown a lion, man!
இங்கி பிங்கி ஆட்டம்தான்
ஆடிபுட்டாளே
காலேஜயே கண்ண காட்டி
போட்டு புட்டாளே ஓஹோ
ஈகோவதான் கோ கோன்னு
சொல்லி புட்டாளே
ஆட்டம் போட்ட பாலுவா
முந்தி வந்தாளே
A game of 'inky pinky',
She played it out!
Blindfolding the entire college,
She trapped everyone, ohoo!
Telling his ego
To just "go go"!
Outsmarting Balu who danced in pride,
She surged ahead!
டக்கரான பொக்கே கொடு
டாப்பு மார்க்குக்கு
ரெட் கார்பெட் போட்டு விடு
காலேஜ் கேட்டுக்கு
Give a grand bouquet
To the top ranker!
Lay down a red carpet
Right at the college gate!
தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
தட் இஸ் தட் இஸ் மகாலட்சுமி
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
Dumma dumma
Dumma dumma
Emmammaa jeyichitaalae
Oh my, she won!
King of king-a
The king of kings
King kong-a maathitaalae
She transformed into King Kong!
Orae jump-il over take pannitaalae
She overtook in a single jump
Over night-il ohho-nu aayitaalae
She became grand overnight!
Minus minus plus-unna
If minus and minus make plus,
Plusum plusum minus-se
Plus and plus make minus!
Pudhusa kanakku sonnaalae
She came up with a new calculation!
First-u vanthaalae
She secured the first rank!
That is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
Naan thaan king-unnu
"I am the king,"
Sonnaanae
He kept claiming!
Yen thaan pokkunnu ninnaano
Why did he stand so arrogantly?
Yen facebook twitter ellaam
Across my Facebook and Twitter,
Iva hero aanaalae
She became the hero!
Namma balu fan-su kooda
Even our Balu's fans,
Ippa maara vachaalae
She made them switch sides now!
Yekka chekka
Intricately
Sketch-a pottu
Drawing up a plan,
Firstu vandhaalae
She came first!
Kolamaavu pulli ippo
The simple dot of rangoli flour,
Star-a maartaalae
Has now turned into a star!
Katta vandi
A slow bullock cart
Speedaa vanthu
Came at full speed and
Flight-a aitaalae
Turned into an airplane!
Paper tv news-il vanthu
Appearing in newspapers and TV news,
Famous aitaalae
She became famous!
Formula baluvaa
We saw Balu as a formula
Dragulavaa paathomae
And as a Dracula,
Casuala vanthu
Walking in casually,
Iva top-la vanthaalae
She reached the top spot!
That is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
Zero ippo thaan nooraachae
Zero has now become a hundred!
Lastu ippo thaan first aachae
The last ranker has now become the first!
Oru muyalu aamai kadhaiyil
In the story of the hare and the tortoise,
Ada aamai jeychichae
Aha, the tortoise won!
Oru sitterumbu singatha thaan
A tiny little ant,
Saachiduchae daa
Has overthrown a lion, man!
Inky pinky aattam thaan
A game of 'inky pinky',
Aadi puttaalae
She played it out!
College-ye kanna katti
Blindfolding the entire college,
Pottu puttaalae ohoo
She trapped everyone, ohoo!
Ego-va thaan go go-nnu
Telling his ego
Solli puttaalae
To just "go go"!
Aattam potta baluvaa
Outsmarting Balu who danced in pride,
Mundhi vanthaalae
She surged ahead!
Takkaraana bouque kodu
Give a grand bouquet
Toppu marku-ku
To the top ranker!
Red-u carpet pottu vidu
Lay down a red carpet
College gate-u-kku
Right at the college gate!
That is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'That is Mahalakshmi' is a high-energy celebratory song from the film 100% Kadhal. The song celebrates the unexpected academic triumph of the female lead, Mahalakshmi, over her prideful cousin Balu. Using playful, modern youth-oriented metaphors, it captures how an underdog shatters expectations and rises to the very top. Through lively lyrics filled with colloquial Tamil, English slang, and mathematical punchlines, the track highlights Balu's shattered ego as his own supporters switch sides to cheer for Mahalakshmi. It serves as a lighthearted celebration of triumph, intelligence, and changing power dynamics.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“King kong-a maathitaalae / Orae jump-il over take pannitaalae / Over night-il ohho-nu aayitaalae”
The lines end with a matching rhythmic suffix 'itaalae', creating an energetic flow.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Kolamaavu pulli ippo star-a maartaalae”
Compares a simple dot of rangoli powder to a rising star, symbolizing her journey from obscurity to fame.
Allusion
“Oru muyalu aamai kadhaiyil ada aamai jeychichae”
References the classic Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare to highlight the theme of an unexpected underdog victory.
Uyarvu Navitchi (Hyperbole)
“Oru sitterumbu singatha thaan saachiduchae daa”
Exaggerates an ant knocking down a lion to emphasize a smaller opponent defeating a mighty rival.
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Trivia
100% Kadhal (2019) is the official Tamil remake of the popular 2011 Telugu film '100% Love'. GV Prakash Kumar served as both the lead actor (playing Balu) and the music composer for this film, with Shalini Pandey starring opposite him as Mahalakshmi.
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