- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Roshini
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Baana Kaathadi
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ullara poonthu paaru
Uruvaana kannithaeru
Aadatha aattam poda
Avathaaram senjathaaru
Podaatha vesham pottu
Puthusaaga vanthathaaru
Ellarum solluvaanga
Ennoda nalla peru
Kattaya kalvithaan
Kandippa ketukko
Ketta naan time-muthaan
Ennakillai paarthuko
Kootaththa serthukootu
Kuniyaama kooti kaattu
Medaiku vanthu vayaadu
{Ra raa nainaa
Raa un raanghudae
Vaa ra mainaa oorum renguthae} (2)
Ullara poonthu paaru
Uruvaana kannithaeru
Aadatha aattam poda
Avathaaram senjathaaru
Ambalaiku ponnunu
Idhu aandavar sattam
Chorus :Sattam
Female :Aalavenum maathu
Athu avan avan ishtam
Chorus :Ishtam
Poo virinjappothae
Pala vandu moikattum
Chorus :Moikattum
Ponnu sirichaalae
Pala kannu thaikkattum
Chorus :Thaikkattum
Manthiram thanthiram
Ingu thodangum
Inthiran chanthiran
Ingu adangum
{Ra raa nainaa
Raa un raanghudae
Vaa ra mainaa oorum renguthae} (2)
Aadai alangaaram
Athu yaarukazhagu
Chorus :Azhagu
Female :Moodi maraichaalum
Idhu muzhukka mezhugu
Chorus :Mezhugu
Ezhu jenmam kettu
Nee yen porakanum
Chorus :Porakanum
Female :Irukuratha muzhucha
Nee anubhavikkanum
Chorus :Anubhavikkanum
Laabhamo nashtamo
Onnum illa
Raathiri nerathil
Kashtam illa
{Ra raa nainaa
Raa un raanghudae
Vaa ra mainaa oorum renguthae} (2)
Ullara poonthu paaru
Uruvaana kannithaeru
Aadatha aattam poda
Avathaaram senjathaaru
Podaatha vesham pottu
Puthusaaga vanthathaaru
Ellarum solluvaanga
Ennoda nalla peru
Kattaya kalvithaan
Kandippa ketukko
Ketta naan time-muthaan
Ennakillai paarthuko
Kootaththa serthukootu
Kuniyaama kooti kaattu
Medaiku vanthu vayaadu
{Ra raa nainaa
Raa un raanghudae
Vaa ra mainaa oorum renguthae} (2)
Step inside and take a look,
A stunning chariot of youth is shaped and ready!
To put on a dance never seen before,
Who is this who has descended in style?
Putting on a disguise never worn before,
Who is this who has freshly arrived?
Everyone around will speak
Of my famous good name!
This is compulsory learning,
So make sure you listen closely!
Bad timing or bad luck
Does not touch me, take note!
Gather up a huge crowd,
Bring them together with your head held high,
Step onto the stage and speak your mind!
Come on, come on, buddy,
Bring on your swagger!
Come on, my bird, the whole town is grooving!
Step inside and take a look,
A stunning chariot of youth is shaped and ready!
To put on a dance never seen before,
Who is this who has descended in style?
A woman is made for a man,
That is God's own rule!
Chorus: The rule!
Female: Change your partner if you want,
That is each person's own choice!
Chorus: Their choice!
The moment a flower blooms,
Let many bees swarm around it!
Chorus: Let them swarm!
When a girl flashes a smile,
Let many eyes be fixed on her!
Chorus: Let them gaze!
Spells and clever tricks
Will begin right here!
Even the mighty rulers of heaven
Will surrender right here!
Come on, come on, buddy,
Bring on your swagger!
Come on, my bird, the whole town is grooving!
Fancy clothes and dressing up,
On whom do they look most beautiful?
Chorus: Beautiful!
Female: Even if you wrap and hide it,
This body is pure, sculpted wax!
Chorus: Pure wax!
Why ask for seven lifetimes
And keep taking birth again?
Chorus: Taking birth!
Female: Whatever life you have right now,
You should enjoy it to the fullest!
Chorus: Enjoy it to the fullest!
Profit or loss,
None of that matters!
In the hours of the night,
There is no hardship at all!
Come on, come on, buddy,
Bring on your swagger!
Come on, my bird, the whole town is grooving!
Step inside and take a look,
A stunning chariot of youth is shaped and ready!
To put on a dance never seen before,
Who is this who has descended in style?
Putting on a disguise never worn before,
Who is this who has freshly arrived?
Everyone around will speak
Of my famous good name!
This is compulsory learning,
So make sure you listen closely!
Bad timing or bad luck
Does not touch me, take note!
Gather up a huge crowd,
Bring them together with your head held high,
Step onto the stage and speak your mind!
Come on, come on, buddy,
Bring on your swagger!
Come on, my bird, the whole town is grooving!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track from Baana Kaathadi (2010) is a high-energy dance number centered around theme of living in the moment, self-expression, and uninhibited celebration. The lyrics highlight a woman's commanding, seductive presence and her philosophy of enjoying life's pleasures here and now rather than worrying about future births, profits, or societal judgment. Through lively call-and-response lines with the chorus, the song weaves metaphors of blooming flowers, temple chariots, and magical allure to create an atmosphere of nocturnal revelry and free-spirited fun.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Uruvaana kannithaeru”
Compares the attractive woman to a freshly built temple chariot ('kannithaeru').
Rhyme / Rhythm (Emonai & Monai)
“Manthiram thanthiram / Inthiran chanthiran”
Uses matching rhythmic internal words (Manthiram/Tanthiram, Inthiran/Chanthiran) to enhance musicality.
Alliteration (Monaithodai)
“Podaatha vesham pottu / Puthusaaga vanthathaaru”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words for auditory punch.
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