Title Track
From College Kumar · 2020
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Nakul Abhyankar
- Music director
- Nakul Abhyankar
- Details
- College Kumar2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey oothikichu oothikichu | Hey, trouble has started |
| Ooty soodachu | Ooty has become hot |
| Maattikichu machaan kadhai | My friend's story got caught |
| Poota case achu | The case got locked up |
| Male | |
| Inga daily thamaasu | Every day here is full of fun |
| Adha sirikkanum paathu | Look at it and laugh |
| Oru smiley un face-u | There is a smiley on your face |
| Ada edukudhu class-u | Hey, class is going on |
| Male | |
| Ini cut adichu | From now on, skipping classes |
| Bit adichu | Using cheat sheets |
| Mutta mutta fail achu | Failed with a big zero |
| Male | |
| College kumaaru… | College Kumar... |
| Aanaan sumaaru… | He turned out to be average... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pakkathu benchu | Hey, on the next bench |
| Papa manju | A girl named Manju |
| Thaka thimitha thatha nenju | Grandpa's heart beat fast |
| Male | |
| College kumaaru…kumaaru… | College Kumar... Kumar... |
| Aanaan sumaaru… | He turned out to be average... |
| Chorus | |
| Pakkathu benchu | Next bench |
| Papa manju | Girl named Manju |
| Thaka thimitha thatha nenju | Grandpa's heart beat fast |
| Chorus | |
| Hey college kumaaru… | Hey College Kumar... |
| Venam sumaaru… | No need to be average... |
| Hey college kumaaru… | Hey College Kumar... |
| Aalum sumaaru…hey | The guy is average... hey |
| Male | |
| Hey vella mudi black aachu | Hey, white hair turned black |
| Pullainga valandhaachu | The kids have grown up |
| Aanalumae appavukku | Even so, for father |
| Yenga nenappu thaan | We are the only thought |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaa thaa thaamasa | Delaying and taking time |
| Takkunu paatha romance-ah | Is it romance if looked at suddenly? |
| Male | |
| Hey BP sugar vandhaachu | Hey, BP and diabetes have arrived |
| Coffee tea-um vittaachu | Coffee and tea have been given up |
| Bus stop-ula nikkum bodhu | While standing at the bus stop |
| Pattunu pattunu gare aachu | Suddenly got anxious and scared |
| Male | |
| Marriage-kku munnaala than | Only before marriage |
| Manasu poovaachu | The heart blossomed like a flower |
| Ada sandhula bondhula | Hey, through small lanes and alleys |
| Cycle gappu-la | In the tiny gap of a cycle |
| Vayasu poyaachu | Age has passed away |
| Male | |
| Teenage thaan end aanaalae | Once teenage years ended |
| Poruppu undaachu | Responsibilities arose |
| Adha paritcha ezhudha | To write that exam |
| Nenaikkum bodhu | When thinking about it |
| Pena maiyum theendhaachu | The pen's ink ran out too |
| Male | |
| Odaatha kumaaru | Don't run, Kumar |
| Aadatha sumaaru | Average guy, don't dance |
| Podaama thaanae vittu vecha | All the dances you held back |
| Aattathellaam ippa podu… | Put those dance moves now... |
| Hahahaha… | Hahahaha... |
| Male | |
| College kumaaru… | College Kumar... |
| Aanaan sumaaru… | He turned out to be average... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pakkathu benchu | Hey, next bench |
| Papa manju | Girl named Manju |
| Thaka thimitha thatha nenju | Grandpa's heart beat fast |
| Male | |
| College kumaaru…kumaaru… | College Kumar... Kumar... |
| Aanaan sumaaru… | He turned out to be average... |
| Chorus | |
| Pakkathu benchu | Next bench |
| Papa manju | Girl named Manju |
| Thaka thimitha thatha nenju | Grandpa's heart beat fast |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ..................... |
| Male | |
| Hey mummy kattum saapadu | Hey, the food packed by mummy |
| Monday morning vekkaadu | Heat on a Monday morning |
| Twenty twenty match-ku thaan | For a Twenty-Twenty match |
| Forty vandhu nippaaru | A forty-year-old comes and stands |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaa thaa thaamasa | Delaying and taking time |
| Takkunu paatha romance-ah | Is it romance if looked at suddenly? |
| Male | |
| Heyy…. bajji vadai paaya thaan | Hey, craving bajji, vadai, and paaya |
| PUBG aadum aaya thaan | A grandma playing PUBG |
| Tikku tokku panni panni | Making Tik-Tok videos repeatedly |
| Makki pochu moola thaan | The brain got rusted and dull |
| Male | |
| Sodavukku sollaama thaan | Without telling the soda |
| Bubble-u vandhaachu | Bubbles came up |
| Ada therandha vaaya moodala | Didn't close the opened mouth |
| Naaka trouble undaachu | The tongue got into trouble |
| Male | |
| Law baalukku munaala thaan | Before the low ball |
| Wide pottachu | A wide ball was bowled |
| Ada vaazhka kooda alanju thirinju | Hey, life wandered all around |
| U turn-u thaan pottachu | And took a U-turn |
| Male | |
| Odaatha kumaaru | Don't run, Kumar |
| Aadatha sumaaru | Average guy, don't dance |
| Podaama thaanae vittu vecha | All the dances you held back |
| Aattathellaam ippa podu… | Put those dance moves now... |
| Ippa podu…(3) | Put it now... (3) |
| Male | |
| College kumaaru… | College Kumar... |
| Aanaan sumaaru… | He turned out to be average... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pakkathu benchu | Hey, next bench |
| Papa manju | Girl named Manju |
| Thaka thimitha thatha nenju | Grandpa's heart beat fast |
| Male | |
| College kumaaru…kumaaru… | College Kumar... Kumar... |
| Aanaan sumaaru… | He turned out to be average... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pakkathu benchu | Hey, next bench |
| Papa manju | Girl named Manju |
| Thaka thimitha thatha nenju | Grandpa's heart beat fast |
| Male | |
| Hey…hey… | Hey... hey... |
| Kumaaru…hey…yyyyy | Kumar... hey... yyyy |
| Heyyy eyy | Heyyy eyy |
| Kumaaru… | Kumar... |
| Hey….eyyyy | Hey... eyyyy |
| Heyyy eyyy eyyy eyyy eyy eyy | Heyyy eyyy eyyy eyyy eyy eyy |
| Hey kumaaru….. | Hey Kumar..... |
ஹேய் ஊத்திகிச்சு ஊத்திகிச்சு
ஊட்டி சூடாச்சு
மாட்டிகிச்சு மச்சான் கதை
பூட்டா கேஸ் ஆச்சு
Hey, trouble has started
Ooty has become hot
My friend's story got caught
The case got locked up
இங்க டெய்லி தமாசு
அத சிரிக்கணும் பாத்து
ஒரு ஸ்மைலி உன் பேஸ்சு
அட எடுக்குது கிளாஸ்சு
Every day here is full of fun
Look at it and laugh
There is a smiley on your face
Hey, class is going on
இனி கட் அடிச்சு
பிட் அடிச்சு
முட்ட முட்ட பெயில் ஆச்சு
From now on, skipping classes
Using cheat sheets
Failed with a big zero
காலேஜ் குமாரு.....
ஆனான் சுமாரு
College Kumar...
He turned out to be average...
ஹேய் பக்கத்து பென்ச்
பாப்பா மஞ்சு
தக்க திமித தாதா நெஞ்சு
Hey, on the next bench
A girl named Manju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
காலேஜ் குமாரு.....குமாரு.....
ஆனான் சுமாரு
College Kumar... Kumar...
He turned out to be average...
பக்கத்து பென்ச்
பாப்பா மஞ்சு
தக்க திமித தாதா நெஞ்சு
Next bench
Girl named Manju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
ஹேய் காலேஜ் குமாரு.....
வேணாம் சுமாரு
ஹேய் காலேஜ் குமாரு.....
ஆளும் சுமாரு.....ஹேய்
Hey College Kumar...
No need to be average...
Hey College Kumar...
The guy is average... hey
ஹேய் வெல்ல முடி ப்ளாக் ஆச்சு
புள்ளைங்க வளந்தாச்சு
ஆனாலுமே அப்பாவுக்கு
எங்க நெனப்புதான்
Hey, white hair turned black
The kids have grown up
Even so, for father
We are the only thought
தா தா தமாசா
டக்குன்னு பாத்தா ரொமான்சா
Delaying and taking time
Is it romance if looked at suddenly?
ஹேய் பிபி சுகர் வந்தாச்சு
காப்பி டீயும் விட்டாச்சு
பஸ் ஸ்டாப்புல நிக்கும் போது
பட்டுன்னு பட்டுன்னு கேர் ஆச்சு
Hey, BP and diabetes have arrived
Coffee and tea have been given up
While standing at the bus stop
Suddenly got anxious and scared
மேரேஜ்க்கு முன்னாலாலதான்
மனசு பூவாச்சு
அட சந்துல பொந்துல
சைக்கிளு கேப்புல
வயசு போயாச்சு
Only before marriage
The heart blossomed like a flower
Hey, through small lanes and alleys
In the tiny gap of a cycle
Age has passed away
டீனேஜ்தான் எண்டு ஆனாலே
பொறுப்பு உண்டாச்சு
அந்த பரிச்சை எழுத
நினைக்கும்போது
பேனா மையும் தீந்தாச்சு
Once teenage years ended
Responsibilities arose
To write that exam
When thinking about it
The pen's ink ran out too
ஓடாத குமாரு
ஆடாத சுமாரு
போடாம தானே விட்டு வெச்ச
ஆட்டத்தெல்லாம் இப்ப போடு
ஹஹஹஹா.....
Don't run, Kumar
Average guy, don't dance
All the dances you held back
Put those dance moves now...
Hahahaha...
காலேஜ் குமாரு.....
ஆனான் சுமாரு
College Kumar...
He turned out to be average...
பக்கத்து பென்ச்
பாப்பா மஞ்சு
தக்க திமித தாதா நெஞ்சு
Hey, next bench
Girl named Manju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
காலேஜ் குமாரு.....குமாரு.....
ஆனான் சுமாரு
College Kumar... Kumar...
He turned out to be average...
பக்கத்து பென்ச்
பாப்பா மஞ்சு
தக்க திமித தாதா நெஞ்சு
Next bench
Girl named Manju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
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ஹேய் மம்மி கட்டும் சாப்பாடு
மன்டே மார்னிங் வேக்காடு
டுவென்டி டுவென்டி மேட்ச்க்குதான்
பார்ட்டி வந்து நிப்பாரு
Hey, the food packed by mummy
Heat on a Monday morning
For a Twenty-Twenty match
A forty-year-old comes and stands
தா தா தமாசா
டக்குன்னு பாத்தா ரொமான்சா
Delaying and taking time
Is it romance if looked at suddenly?
ஹேய்....பஜ்ஜி வடை பாயாதான்
பப்ஜி ஆடும் ஆயாதான்
டிக்கு டாக்கு பண்ணி பண்ணி
மக்கி போச்சு மூளைதான்
Hey, craving bajji, vadai, and paaya
A grandma playing PUBG
Making Tik-Tok videos repeatedly
The brain got rusted and dull
சோடாவுக்கு சொல்லாமத்தான்
பப்ல்லு வந்தாச்சு
அட தெறந்த வாய மூடல
நாக்க டிரபில் உண்டாச்சு
Without telling the soda
Bubbles came up
Didn't close the opened mouth
The tongue got into trouble
லா பாலுக்கு முன்னாலதான்
ஒய்டு போட்டாச்சு
அட வாழ்க்க கூட அலைஞ்சு திரிஞ்சு
யூ டர்ன்னுதான் போட்டாச்சு
Before the low ball
A wide ball was bowled
Hey, life wandered all around
And took a U-turn
ஓடாத குமாரு
ஆடாத சுமாரு
போடாம தானே விட்டி வெச்ச
ஆட்டத்தெல்லாம் இப்ப போடு.....
இப்ப போடு.....(3)
Don't run, Kumar
Average guy, don't dance
All the dances you held back
Put those dance moves now...
Put it now... (3)
காலேஜ் குமாரு.....
ஆனான் சுமாரு
College Kumar...
He turned out to be average...
ஹேய் பக்கத்து பென்ச்
பாப்பா மஞ்சு
தக்க திமித தாதா நெஞ்சு
Hey, next bench
Girl named Manju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
காலேஜ் குமாரு.....குமாரு.....
ஆனான் சுமாரு
College Kumar... Kumar...
He turned out to be average...
ஹேய் பக்கத்து பென்ச்
பாப்பா மஞ்சு
தக்க திமித தாதா நெஞ்சு
Hey, next bench
Girl named Manju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
ஹேய்.....ஹேய்....
குமாரு.....ஹேய்...ய்ய்ய்ய்
ஹேய் ஏய்ய்
குமாரு...
ஹேய்.......ஏய்ய்
ஹேய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்ய்
ஹேய் குமாரு......
Hey... hey...
Kumar... hey... yyyy
Heyyy eyy
Kumar...
Hey... eyyyy
Heyyy eyyy eyyy eyyy eyy eyy
Hey Kumar.....
Hey oothikichu oothikichu
Hey, trouble has started
Ooty soodachu
Ooty has become hot
Maattikichu machaan kadhai
My friend's story got caught
Poota case achu
The case got locked up
Inga daily thamaasu
Every day here is full of fun
Adha sirikkanum paathu
Look at it and laugh
Oru smiley un face-u
There is a smiley on your face
Ada edukudhu class-u
Hey, class is going on
Ini cut adichu
From now on, skipping classes
Bit adichu
Using cheat sheets
Mutta mutta fail achu
Failed with a big zero
College kumaaru…
College Kumar...
Aanaan sumaaru…
He turned out to be average...
Hey pakkathu benchu
Hey, on the next bench
Papa manju
A girl named Manju
Thaka thimitha thatha nenju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
College kumaaru…kumaaru…
College Kumar... Kumar...
Aanaan sumaaru…
He turned out to be average...
Pakkathu benchu
Next bench
Papa manju
Girl named Manju
Thaka thimitha thatha nenju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
Hey college kumaaru…
Hey College Kumar...
Venam sumaaru…
No need to be average...
Hey college kumaaru…
Hey College Kumar...
Aalum sumaaru…hey
The guy is average... hey
Hey vella mudi black aachu
Hey, white hair turned black
Pullainga valandhaachu
The kids have grown up
Aanalumae appavukku
Even so, for father
Yenga nenappu thaan
We are the only thought
Thaaa thaa thaamasa
Delaying and taking time
Takkunu paatha romance-ah
Is it romance if looked at suddenly?
Hey BP sugar vandhaachu
Hey, BP and diabetes have arrived
Coffee tea-um vittaachu
Coffee and tea have been given up
Bus stop-ula nikkum bodhu
While standing at the bus stop
Pattunu pattunu gare aachu
Suddenly got anxious and scared
Marriage-kku munnaala than
Only before marriage
Manasu poovaachu
The heart blossomed like a flower
Ada sandhula bondhula
Hey, through small lanes and alleys
Cycle gappu-la
In the tiny gap of a cycle
Vayasu poyaachu
Age has passed away
Teenage thaan end aanaalae
Once teenage years ended
Poruppu undaachu
Responsibilities arose
Adha paritcha ezhudha
To write that exam
Nenaikkum bodhu
When thinking about it
Pena maiyum theendhaachu
The pen's ink ran out too
Odaatha kumaaru
Don't run, Kumar
Aadatha sumaaru
Average guy, don't dance
Podaama thaanae vittu vecha
All the dances you held back
Aattathellaam ippa podu…
Put those dance moves now...
Hahahaha…
Hahahaha...
College kumaaru…
College Kumar...
Aanaan sumaaru…
He turned out to be average...
Hey pakkathu benchu
Hey, next bench
Papa manju
Girl named Manju
Thaka thimitha thatha nenju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
College kumaaru…kumaaru…
College Kumar... Kumar...
Aanaan sumaaru…
He turned out to be average...
Pakkathu benchu
Next bench
Papa manju
Girl named Manju
Thaka thimitha thatha nenju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
………………………..
.....................
Hey mummy kattum saapadu
Hey, the food packed by mummy
Monday morning vekkaadu
Heat on a Monday morning
Twenty twenty match-ku thaan
For a Twenty-Twenty match
Forty vandhu nippaaru
A forty-year-old comes and stands
Thaaa thaa thaamasa
Delaying and taking time
Takkunu paatha romance-ah
Is it romance if looked at suddenly?
Heyy…. bajji vadai paaya thaan
Hey, craving bajji, vadai, and paaya
PUBG aadum aaya thaan
A grandma playing PUBG
Tikku tokku panni panni
Making Tik-Tok videos repeatedly
Makki pochu moola thaan
The brain got rusted and dull
Sodavukku sollaama thaan
Without telling the soda
Bubble-u vandhaachu
Bubbles came up
Ada therandha vaaya moodala
Didn't close the opened mouth
Naaka trouble undaachu
The tongue got into trouble
Law baalukku munaala thaan
Before the low ball
Wide pottachu
A wide ball was bowled
Ada vaazhka kooda alanju thirinju
Hey, life wandered all around
U turn-u thaan pottachu
And took a U-turn
Odaatha kumaaru
Don't run, Kumar
Aadatha sumaaru
Average guy, don't dance
Podaama thaanae vittu vecha
All the dances you held back
Aattathellaam ippa podu…
Put those dance moves now...
Ippa podu…(3)
Put it now... (3)
College kumaaru…
College Kumar...
Aanaan sumaaru…
He turned out to be average...
Hey pakkathu benchu
Hey, next bench
Papa manju
Girl named Manju
Thaka thimitha thatha nenju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
College kumaaru…kumaaru…
College Kumar... Kumar...
Aanaan sumaaru…
He turned out to be average...
Hey pakkathu benchu
Hey, next bench
Papa manju
Girl named Manju
Thaka thimitha thatha nenju
Grandpa's heart beat fast
Hey…hey…
Hey... hey...
Kumaaru…hey…yyyyy
Kumar... hey... yyyy
Heyyy eyy
Heyyy eyy
Kumaaru…
Kumar...
Hey….eyyyy
Hey... eyyyy
Heyyy eyyy eyyy eyyy eyy eyy
Heyyy eyyy eyyy eyyy eyy eyy
Hey kumaaru…..
Hey Kumar.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'College Kumar' is a fun, energetic track written by lyricist Arivu that humorously depicts the life, struggles, and late-blooming aspirations of an middle-aged average man named Kumar returning to or reminiscing about college life. The lyrics contrast the youthfulness of modern college life with the physical ailments, family responsibilities, and nostalgic desires of an older generation trying to fit in or catch up with modern trends like TikTok and PUBG.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Hey oothikichu oothikichu / Ooty soodachu”
The song heavily uses end-rhymes and internal rhyming for comedic tempo, such as pairing 'oothikichu' with 'soodachu' and 'maattikichu'.
Metaphor
“Pena maiyum theendhaachu”
'Pena maiyum theendhaachu' (The pen's ink ran out) serves as a metaphor for lost time or energy when facing late life exams and challenges.
Humorous Juxtaposition
“PUBG aadum aaya thaan”
Contrasting elderliness with youth pop-culture such as 'PUBG aadum aaya' (Grandma playing PUBG) and 'Tikku tokku' to create comedic imagery.
Did you know?
Trivia
'College Kumar' (2020) is a Tamil remake of the 2017 Kannada film of the same name. The song features fast-paced, contemporary Gaana-style lyrics written by lyricist Arivu, known for his work in the band Therukural and hits like 'Enjoy Enjaami'.
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