Vaanguda 420 Beeda
From Kanave Kalaiyadhe · 1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vanguda 420 beeda | Buy the 420 betel leaf, man! |
| Kaiyilae bunk kada soda | With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand! |
| Male | |
| Vanguda 420 beeda | Buy the 420 betel leaf, man! |
| Kaiyilae bunk kada soda | With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand! |
| Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da | Why were we born on this Earth, man? |
| Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da | Come on, let us live and see life, man! |
| Male | |
| Pon aasai mann aasa vechikko | Keep your desire for gold and desire for land. |
| Nalla ponnathan kalyanam kattikko | Marry a good woman. |
| Onnoda onna nee vechikko | Keep one along with the other. |
| Nalla pullatha onna nee pethukko | Give birth to a good child. |
| Male | |
| Day to day ketkudhae golkonda | Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor. |
| Kozhi kaal konda | Bring a chicken leg piece. |
| Konja aal kondaa | Bring a few people along. |
| Nalla girl friend-ah | Bring a good girlfriend too. |
| Male | |
| Vanguda 420 beeda | Buy the 420 betel leaf, man! |
| Kaiyilae bunk kada soda | With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand! |
| Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da | Why were we born on this Earth, man? |
| Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da | Come on, let us live and see life, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Thakkali thakkali thakkali | Tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali | Hey tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Thakkali thakkali thakkali | Tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali | Hey tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Maanga thinna koosudhae | Eating raw mango makes teeth sensitive. |
| Thaenga thinna koosudhae | Eating coconut makes teeth sensitive. |
| Pakkathu veetu paarvathi ponnu | Parvathi, the girl from the neighboring house, |
| Ennanamoo pesudhae | Is talking all sorts of things. |
| Male | |
| Machaan machaan thulukaanam | Brother-in-law Thulukkanam, |
| Unga akka ponaa arakonam | Your elder sister went to Arakkonam. |
| Avala thedi naanum ponnen | I went searching for her, |
| Angae ava vara kaanom | But she was nowhere to be seen there. |
| Male | |
| Pachakili paravasamae | Green parrot of ecstasy! |
| Nenjil vachikkadi ilavasamae | Keep it in your heart for free! |
| Atchu vella athirasamae | Sweet jaggery Athirasam! |
| En nochi kuppam ragasiyamae | My Nochikuppam secret! |
| Male | |
| Manthiram thanthiram enna | What use are incantations and magic? |
| Indhiran chandhiran enna | What use are Indra and Chandra? |
| Ponnukku pinaala thaana da | Aren't they all running behind women, man? |
| Male | |
| Day to day ketkudhae golkonda | Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor. |
| Kozhi kaal konda | Bring a chicken leg piece. |
| Konja aal kondaa | Bring a few people along. |
| Nalla girl friend-ah | Bring a good girlfriend too. |
| Male | |
| Vanguda 420 beeda | Buy the 420 betel leaf, man! |
| Kaiyilae bunk kada soda | With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand! |
| Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da | Why were we born on this Earth, man? |
| Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da | Come on, let us live and see life, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Thakkali thakkali thakkali | Tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali | Hey tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Thakkali thakkali thakkali | Tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali | Hey tomato, tomato, tomato! |
| Male | |
| Lovesu vitta easy machi | Giving up on love is easy, mate. |
| Rowsu vitta sorry machi | Showing off attitude brings regret, mate. |
| Leftu kannula dhoosu patta | If dust falls into the left eye, |
| Rightu kannum thudikkum machi | The right eye also twitches, mate. |
| Male | |
| Mettukudi thoothukudi | Mettukudi, Thoothukudi, |
| Pulinjuputta saathukudi | Squeezed sweet lime juice, |
| Thitta kudi mooku podi | Thittakudi, snuff powder, |
| Thummalathaan kettukadi | Just listen to the sneeze! |
| Male | |
| Pulli potta jackettu pottuda | Wearing a polka-dotted jacket, |
| Ava thulli kittu rocketu ooturaa | She is flying like a rocket! |
| Kattam pottu sattai pottuda | Put on a checkered shirt, |
| Nan thittam pottu vattam potten da | I made a plan and drew a circle, man! |
| Male | |
| Noolukku oosi venum | Thread needs a needle. |
| Oosikku kaadhu venum | The needle needs an eye. |
| Ponukku aanu venum da | A woman needs a man, dude! |
| Male | |
| Day to day ketkudhae golkonda | Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor. |
| Kozhi kaal konda | Bring a chicken leg piece. |
| Konja aal kondaa | Bring a few people along. |
| Nalla girl friend-ah | Bring a good girlfriend too. |
| Male | |
| Vanguda 420 beeda | Buy the 420 betel leaf, man! |
| Dauh dauh dauh dauh | Dauh dauh dauh dauh |
| Dauh dauh dauh | Dauh dauh dauh |
| Vanguda 420 beeda | Buy the 420 betel leaf, man! |
| Kaiyilae bunk kada soda | With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand! |
| Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da | Why were we born on this Earth, man? |
| Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da | Come on, let us live and see life, man! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
வாங்குடா 420 பீடா
கையிலே பங் கடை சோடா
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
வாங்குடா 420 பீடா
கையிலே பங் கடை சோடா
பூமியிலே பொறந்தது ஏன்டா
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கலாம் வாடா
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
பொண்ணாசை மண்ணாசை
வச்சுக்கோ
நல்ல பொண்ணத்தான்
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக்கோ
உன்னோடு ஒன்ன நீ வச்சுக்கோ
நல்ல புள்ளையத்தான்
ஒன்ன நீ பெத்துக்கோ
Keep your desire for gold and desire for land.
Marry a good woman.
Keep one along with the other.
Give birth to a good child.
டே டுடே கேட்க்குதே
கோல்கொண்டா
கோழி கால் கொண்டா
கொஞ்சம் ஆள் கொண்டா
நல்ல கேர்ள் ப்ரெண்டா
Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor.
Bring a chicken leg piece.
Bring a few people along.
Bring a good girlfriend too.
வாங்குடா 420 பீடா
கையிலே பங் கடை சோடா
பூமியிலே பொறந்தது ஏன்டா
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கலாம் வாடா
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
ஹே தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
ஹே தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
...
மாங்கா தின்னா கூசுதே
தேங்கா தின்னா கூசுதே
பக்கத்து வீட்டு பார்வதி பொண்ணு
என்னனென்னமோ பேசுதே
Eating raw mango makes teeth sensitive.
Eating coconut makes teeth sensitive.
Parvathi, the girl from the neighboring house,
Is talking all sorts of things.
மச்சான் மச்சான் துளுக்கானா
உங்க அக்கா போனா அரக்கோணம்
அவளை தேடி நானும் போனேன்
அங்கே அவ வரக் காணோம்
Brother-in-law Thulukkanam,
Your elder sister went to Arakkonam.
I went searching for her,
But she was nowhere to be seen there.
பச்சைக்கிளி பரவசமே
நெஞ்சில் வச்சுகடி இலவசமே
அச்சுவெல்லம் அதிரசமே
என் நொச்சி குப்பம் ரகசியமே
Green parrot of ecstasy!
Keep it in your heart for free!
Sweet jaggery Athirasam!
My Nochikuppam secret!
மந்திரம் தந்திரம் என்ன
இந்திரன் சந்திரன் என்ன
பொண்ணுக்கு பின்னால் தானடா
What use are incantations and magic?
What use are Indra and Chandra?
Aren't they all running behind women, man?
டே டுடே கேட்க்குதே
கோல்கொண்டா
கோழி கால் கொண்டா
கொஞ்சம் ஆள் கொண்டா
நல்ல கேர்ள் ப்ரெண்டா
Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor.
Bring a chicken leg piece.
Bring a few people along.
Bring a good girlfriend too.
வாங்குடா 420 பீடா
கையிலே பங் கடை சோடா
பூமியிலே பொறந்தது ஏன்டா
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கலாம் வாடா
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
ஹே தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
ஹே தக்காளி தக்காளி தக்காளி
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
லவ்சு விட்டா ஈசி மச்சி
ரவ்சு விட்டா சாரி மச்சி
லெப்ட் கண்ணுல தூசு பட்டா
ரைட்டு கண்ணு துடிக்கும் மச்சி
Giving up on love is easy, mate.
Showing off attitude brings regret, mate.
If dust falls into the left eye,
The right eye also twitches, mate.
மேட்டுக்குடி தூத்துக்குடி
புளிஞ்சு புட்டா சாத்துக்குடி
திட்டக்குடி மூக்குபொடி
தும்பலத்தான் கேட்டுக்கடி
Mettukudi, Thoothukudi,
Squeezed sweet lime juice,
Thittakudi, snuff powder,
Just listen to the sneeze!
புள்ளி போட்ட
சாக்கெட்டு போட்டுடா
அவ துள்ளிக்கிட்டு
ராக்கெட்டு ஓட்டுறா
Wearing a polka-dotted jacket,
She is flying like a rocket!
Put on a checkered shirt,
I made a plan and drew a circle, man!
கட்டம் போட்டு
சட்டை போட்டுடா
நான் திட்டம் போட்டு
வட்டம் போட்டேன்டா
Thread needs a needle.
The needle needs an eye.
A woman needs a man, dude!
நூலுக்கு ஊசி வேணும்
ஊசிக்கு காது வேணும்
பொண்ணுக்கு ஆணு வேணும்டா
Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor.
Bring a chicken leg piece.
Bring a few people along.
Bring a good girlfriend too.
டே டுடே கேட்க்குதே
கோல்கொண்டா
கோழி கால் கொண்டா
கொஞ்சம் ஆள் கொண்டா
நல்ல கேர்ள் ப்ரெண்டா
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
Dauh dauh dauh dauh
Dauh dauh dauh
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
வாங்குடா 420 பீடா
தகு தகு தகுதகுதகு
...
வாங்குடா 420 பீடா
கையிலே பங் கடை சோடா
பூமியிலே பொறந்தது ஏன்டா
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கலாம் வாடா
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
தன்னனா திக்குருதனா திக்குருதனான
Vanguda 420 beeda
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Vanguda 420 beeda
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
Pon aasai mann aasa vechikko
Keep your desire for gold and desire for land.
Nalla ponnathan kalyanam kattikko
Marry a good woman.
Onnoda onna nee vechikko
Keep one along with the other.
Nalla pullatha onna nee pethukko
Give birth to a good child.
Day to day ketkudhae golkonda
Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor.
Kozhi kaal konda
Bring a chicken leg piece.
Konja aal kondaa
Bring a few people along.
Nalla girl friend-ah
Bring a good girlfriend too.
Vanguda 420 beeda
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
……………………………
...
Maanga thinna koosudhae
Eating raw mango makes teeth sensitive.
Thaenga thinna koosudhae
Eating coconut makes teeth sensitive.
Pakkathu veetu paarvathi ponnu
Parvathi, the girl from the neighboring house,
Ennanamoo pesudhae
Is talking all sorts of things.
Machaan machaan thulukaanam
Brother-in-law Thulukkanam,
Unga akka ponaa arakonam
Your elder sister went to Arakkonam.
Avala thedi naanum ponnen
I went searching for her,
Angae ava vara kaanom
But she was nowhere to be seen there.
Pachakili paravasamae
Green parrot of ecstasy!
Nenjil vachikkadi ilavasamae
Keep it in your heart for free!
Atchu vella athirasamae
Sweet jaggery Athirasam!
En nochi kuppam ragasiyamae
My Nochikuppam secret!
Manthiram thanthiram enna
What use are incantations and magic?
Indhiran chandhiran enna
What use are Indra and Chandra?
Ponnukku pinaala thaana da
Aren't they all running behind women, man?
Day to day ketkudhae golkonda
Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor.
Kozhi kaal konda
Bring a chicken leg piece.
Konja aal kondaa
Bring a few people along.
Nalla girl friend-ah
Bring a good girlfriend too.
Vanguda 420 beeda
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
Lovesu vitta easy machi
Giving up on love is easy, mate.
Rowsu vitta sorry machi
Showing off attitude brings regret, mate.
Leftu kannula dhoosu patta
If dust falls into the left eye,
Rightu kannum thudikkum machi
The right eye also twitches, mate.
Mettukudi thoothukudi
Mettukudi, Thoothukudi,
Pulinjuputta saathukudi
Squeezed sweet lime juice,
Thitta kudi mooku podi
Thittakudi, snuff powder,
Thummalathaan kettukadi
Just listen to the sneeze!
Pulli potta jackettu pottuda
Wearing a polka-dotted jacket,
Ava thulli kittu rocketu ooturaa
She is flying like a rocket!
Kattam pottu sattai pottuda
Put on a checkered shirt,
Nan thittam pottu vattam potten da
I made a plan and drew a circle, man!
Noolukku oosi venum
Thread needs a needle.
Oosikku kaadhu venum
The needle needs an eye.
Ponukku aanu venum da
A woman needs a man, dude!
Day to day ketkudhae golkonda
Day after day asking for Golkonda liquor.
Kozhi kaal konda
Bring a chicken leg piece.
Konja aal kondaa
Bring a few people along.
Nalla girl friend-ah
Bring a good girlfriend too.
Vanguda 420 beeda
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
Dauh dauh dauh dauh
Dauh dauh dauh dauh
Dauh dauh dauh
Dauh dauh dauh
Vanguda 420 beeda
Buy the 420 betel leaf, man!
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
With a roadside bunk shop soda in hand!
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Why were we born on this Earth, man?
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
Come on, let us live and see life, man!
………………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This fast-paced energetic Gana style song from the movie Kanave Kalaiyadhe (1999) embraces a celebratory, carefree philosophy on life. Lyricist Vaali uses colloquial Chennai slang and whimsical rhyming patterns to express that life should be enjoyed with simple pleasures such as food, drinks, friendship, and romance rather than unnecessary worries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Mettukudi thoothukudi / Pulinjuputta saathukudi / Thitta kudi mooku podi”
Rhyming ending syllables across consecutive lines using place names and everyday items.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pon aasai mann aasa vechikko / Nalla ponnathan kalyanam kattikko”
Repetition of starting consonant sounds for rhythmic emphasis.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Ava thulli kittu rocketu ooturaa”
Comparing a lively girl's brisk movement to driving a rocket.
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Trivia
The song heavily incorporates late-1990s local Madras slang, references to regional towns (Thoothukudi, Arakkonam, Thittakudi, Nochikuppam), and local street culture elements like bunk shops, beeda, and golkonda.
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