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Lyrics & meaning

The Punch Song

From Aahaa Kalyanam · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
M. M. Manasi, Nivas
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Aahaa Kalyanam2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Male
Naan thala da… nanbendaI am the chief, my friend
Naan thani aaluI am a one-man army
All is wellAll is well
Malada annamaladaI am a mountain, Annamalai mountain!
Kooti kalichi paaruAdd it up and subtract it
Kanakku sariyavarumThe math will turn out right
Male
Ongi naan adichaIf I strike hard
Ondra ton weightu daIt weighs one and a half tons!
Nee adichaa piece-uIf you hit, it turns to pieces
Naan adichaa maasuIf I hit, it is stylish mass
Male
Udambula kai irukkum kaalirukkumThe body will have hands and legs
Mookkirukkum muliyirukkumIt will have a nose and eyeballs
Aana uyir irukkaadhuBut there will be no life in it!
Male
{Vada en machi valakka bajjiCome here my buddy, raw banana fritter
Naandhaanda gilli adipenda solliI am the champion Gilli, I will strike with pride
My name is billa suduvenda nallaMy name is Billa, I shoot well
Chutti the robo muttaadha po po} (2)Chitti the Robot, don't clash, just go go! (x2)
Chorus
Nakka nakkka nakka nakka..Nakka nakka nakka nakka..
Nakka nakkka nakka nakka..Nakka nakka nakka nakka..
Nakka nakkka nakka nakka..Nakka nakka nakka nakka..
Nakka nakkka nakka nakka..Nakka nakka nakka nakka..
Female
Venaaam…aa…No way... ah...
Naan eppo varuvenWhen I will come
Eppadi varuvenHow I will come
Yaarukkum theriyadhuNobody knows
Female
Sollama varradhu tsunamiWhat comes unannounced is a tsunami
Sollitu varadhu veerasamyWhat comes after announcing is Veerasamy
Late-ah vandhaalum latest-a varuvenEven if I arrive late, I will come as the latest
Ketadhaiyum tharuvenI will give what you asked for
Ketkadhaiyum tharuvenI will also give what you didn't ask for
Mudhala yaaru firstWho comes first in the beginning
Varraanganu mukkiyamlaIs not what matters
Kadasiyila yaaru firstWho comes first in the end
Varraaganuthan mukkiyamIs what truly matters!
Female
{Vada en machi valakka bajjiCome here my buddy, raw banana fritter
Naandhaanda gilli adipenda solliI am the champion Gilli, I will strike with pride
My name is billa suduvenda nallaMy name is Billa, I shoot well
Chutti the robo muttaadha po po} (2)Chitti the Robot, don't clash, just go go! (x2)
Female
En vazhkayila ovvoru nimishamumIn my life, every single minute
Ovvoru nodiyum naana sedhukkunadhuAnd every second was sculpted by myself
Male :Naanum konja naalaMale: For a few days now
Nallavanavae nadikkuradhuI have been pretending to be a good person
Female
Neenga nallavaraa illa kettavaraaAre you a good man or a bad man?
Male :Naan thanimaram illa thoppuMale: I am not a single tree, I am a whole grove
Idhu seththa kootamillaThis is not a crowd gathered by force
Anbaala serndha koottam…oh…oh…hooooIt is a crowd united by pure love... oh... oh... hoooo
Male
Vada en machi valakka bajjiCome here my buddy, raw banana fritter
Naandhaanda gilli adipenda solliI am the champion Gilli, I will strike with pride
My name is billa suduvenda nallaMy name is Billa, I shoot well
Chutti the robo muttaadha po poChitti the Robot, don't clash, just go go!
Female
Vada en machi valakka bajjiCome here my buddy, raw banana fritter
Naandhaanda gilli adipenda solliI am the champion Gilli, I will strike with pride
My name is billa suduvenda nallaMy name is Billa, I shoot well
Chutti the robo muttaadha po poChitti the Robot, don't clash, just go go!
Female
Naan thala da… nanbendaI am the chief, my friend
Naan thani aaluI am a one-man army
All is wellAll is well
Male :Malada annamaladaMale: I am a mountain, Annamalai mountain!
Kooti kalichi paaruAdd it up and subtract it
Kanakku sariyavarumThe math will turn out right
Female
Ongi naan adichaIf I strike hard
Ondra ton weightu daIt weighs one and a half tons!
Nee adichaa piece-uIf you hit, it turns to pieces
Naan adichaa maasuIf I hit, it is stylish mass
Male
Udambula kai irukkum kaalirukkumThe body will have hands and legs
Mookkirukkum muliyirukkumIt will have a nose and eyeballs
Aana uyir irukkaadhuBut there will be no life in it!
Chorus
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thalaThala thala thala thala
Male
Kanna panninga koottama varumLook here, pigs come in herds
Singam single-a thaan varum (Dialogue)A lion always arrives alone (Dialogue)
Male
Naan oruthadava sonnaIf I say it once
Nooru thadava sonnamadhiriIt is like saying it a hundred times
Female :Naan oruthadava sonnaFemale: If I say it once
Nooru thadava sonnamadhiriIt is like saying it a hundred times
Male
Naan oruthadava sonnaIf I say it once
Nooru thadava sonnamadhiriIt is like saying it a hundred times
Female :Ama naan oruthadava sonnaFemale: Yes, if I say it once
Nooru thadava sonnamadhiri….It is like saying it a hundred times....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Aahaa Kalyanam (2014) is a energetic and fun tribute to iconic Tamil cinema punch dialogues. Crafted by lyricist Madhan Karky, the song creatively strings together iconic lines and character references made famous by Tamil superstars including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Ajith Kumar, and Suriya across various blockbuster films. Rather than telling a narrative story, the song acts as a celebratory pop-culture mashup filled with high energy, humor, and bravado. By combining famous punch lines like Rajinikanth's 'Naan oru thadava sonna' and 'Singam single-a thaan varum', Suriya's 'Ondra ton weightu', and Ajith's 'Thala' references, the song creates a nostalgic anthem that resonates deeply with Tamil cinema fans.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Nee adichaa piece-u / Naan adichaa maasu

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'd' in 'adichaa' across both lines.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Late-ah vandhaalum latest-a varuven

Repetition of the initial 'L' sound in 'Late-ah' and 'latest-a' for rhythmic punch.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Ongi naan adicha / Ondra ton weightu da

Exaggerating the force of a punch to weigh one and a half tons to highlight heroic power.

Repetition / Anaphora

Naan oruthadava sonna / Nooru thadava sonnamadhiri

Repeated line taken from Rajinikanth's iconic Baasha dialogue for stylistic emphasis.

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Trivia

This unique song is from 'Aahaa Kalyanam' (2014), the official Tamil remake of Bollywood's 'Band Baaja Baaraat', composed by Dharan Kumar. Lyricist Madhan Karky specially conceptualized this track as a compilation mashup of fan-favorite punch dialogues spanning over two decades of Tamil blockbuster cinema.

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