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That Is Mahalakshmi

From 100% Kadhal · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Clinton Cerejo, Megha
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
100% Kadhal
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
2 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
That is mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
Dumma dumma
Emmammaa jeyichitaalae
King of king-a
King kong-a maathitaalae
Orae jump-il over take pannitaalae
Over night-il ohho-nu aayitaalae
Minus minus plus-unna
Plusum plusum minus-se
Pudhusa kanakku sonnaalae
First-u vanthaalae
That is mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
Naan thaan king-unnu
Sonnaanae
Yen thaan pokkunnu ninnaano
Yen facebook twitter ellaam
Iva hero aanaalae
Namma balu fan-su kooda
Ippa maara vachaalae
Yekka chekka
Sketch-a pottu
Firstu vandhaalae
Kolamaavu pulli ippo
Star-a maartaalae
Katta vandi
Speedaa vanthu
Flight-a aitaalae
Paper tv news-il vanthu
Famous aitaalae
Formula baluvaa
Dragulavaa paathomae
Casuala vanthu
Iva top-la vanthaalae
That is mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
Zero ippo thaan nooraachae
Lastu ippo thaan first aachae
Oru muyalu aamai kadhaiyil
Ada aamai jeychichae
Oru sitterumbu singatha thaan
Saachiduchae daa
Inky pinky aattam thaan
Aadi puttaalae
College-ye kanna katti
Pottu puttaalae ohoo
Ego-va thaan go go-nnu
Solli puttaalae
Aattam potta baluvaa
Mundhi vanthaalae
Takkaraana bouque kodu
Toppu marku-ku
Red-u carpet pottu vidu
College gate-u-kku
That is mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is mahalakshmi
That is that is mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
Look at that, look at that!
Oh goodness, she has won!
The king of kings,
she turned him into a helpless King Kong!
In a single leap, she overtook him!
Overnight, she rose to the very top!
If minus and minus make a plus,
then plus and plus turned into a minus!
She taught a whole new kind of math,
and came in first!
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
"I am the king,"
he used to boast!
Why is he standing there looking so deflated now?
Across all of Facebook and Twitter,
she has become the star!
Even all of Balu's loyal fans,
she made them switch sides now!
With so many clever
plans and strategies,
she came in first!
A simple dot of rangoli powder,
she turned into a shining star!
Starting slow like a wooden cart,
speeding up swiftly,
she took off like an airplane!
Making the news in papers and on TV,
she became famous!
Balu, the master of formulas,
we saw him turn pale like Dracula!
Just strolling in so casually,
she reached the very top!
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
A zero has now turned into a hundred!
The last rank has now become the first!
In the tale of the hare and the tortoise,
wow, the tortoise has won!
A tiny little ant, my friend,
has knocked the mighty lion down!
Playing a simple guessing game,
she won it effortlessly!
With just a wink of her eye,
she bowled the entire college over, oho!
To his massive ego,
she told it to pack up and go!
Balu, who used to strut around,
she overtook him and raced ahead!
Hand over a splendid bouquet
to the top scorer!
Roll out the red carpet
at the college gate!
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
That is Mahalakshmi
That is, that is Mahalakshmi
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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