- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Not listed
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Kanave Kalaiyadhe
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vanguda 420 beeda
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
Vanguda 420 beeda
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
Pon aasai mann aasa vechikko
Nalla ponnathan kalyanam kattikko
Onnoda onna nee vechikko
Nalla pullatha onna nee pethukko
Day to day ketkudhae golkonda
Kozhi kaal konda
Konja aal kondaa
Nalla girl friend-ah
Vanguda 420 beeda
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
……………………………
Maanga thinna koosudhae
Thaenga thinna koosudhae
Pakkathu veetu paarvathi ponnu
Ennanamoo pesudhae
Machaan machaan thulukaanam
Unga akka ponaa arakonam
Avala thedi naanum ponnen
Angae ava vara kaanom
Pachakili paravasamae
Nenjil vachikkadi ilavasamae
Atchu vella athirasamae
En nochi kuppam ragasiyamae
Manthiram thanthiram enna
Indhiran chandhiran enna
Ponnukku pinaala thaana da
Day to day ketkudhae golkonda
Kozhi kaal konda
Konja aal kondaa
Nalla girl friend-ah
Vanguda 420 beeda
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
Thakkali thakkali thakkali
Hey thakkali thakkali thakkali
Lovesu vitta easy machi
Rowsu vitta sorry machi
Leftu kannula dhoosu patta
Rightu kannum thudikkum machi
Mettukudi thoothukudi
Pulinjuputta saathukudi
Thitta kudi mooku podi
Thummalathaan kettukadi
Pulli potta jackettu pottuda
Ava thulli kittu rocketu ooturaa
Kattam pottu sattai pottuda
Nan thittam pottu vattam potten da
Noolukku oosi venum
Oosikku kaadhu venum
Ponukku aanu venum da
Day to day ketkudhae golkonda
Kozhi kaal konda
Konja aal kondaa
Nalla girl friend-ah
Vanguda 420 beeda
Dauh dauh dauh dauh
Dauh dauh dauh
Vanguda 420 beeda
Kaiyilae bunk kada soda
Boomiyilae poranthathu yen da
Vaaznthu thaan paarkalaam vaa da
………………………..
Buy a 420 beeda (sweet betel leaf), guys,
With a roadside stall soda in hand!
Buy a 420 beeda, guys,
With a roadside stall soda in hand!
Why were we born into this world, man?
Come on, let's truly live and find out!
Desire gold and desire land,
Marry a wonderful girl,
Keep everything together as one,
And have a good child of your own!
Day to day, the heart craves Golconda liquor,
Bring me a chicken leg,
Bring someone to cuddle with,
As a good girlfriend!
Buy a 420 beeda, guys,
With a roadside stall soda in hand!
Why were we born into this world, man?
Come on, let's truly live and find out!
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
...
Eating raw mango sets my teeth on edge,
Eating coconut sets my teeth on edge,
Parvathi, the girl next door,
Is talking all kinds of sweet nonsense!
Hey brother-in-law Thulukanam,
Your sister went off to Arakkonam!
I went searching for her,
But she was nowhere to be seen there!
Oh delightful green parrot,
Keep me in your heart for free!
Oh sweet jaggery adhirasam (traditional sweet pastry),
My secret treasure from Nochikuppam!
What use are spells and magic tricks?
Who cares about kings and the moon?
Aren't they all running behind women, man?
Day to day, the heart craves Golconda liquor,
Bring me a chicken leg,
Bring someone to cuddle with,
As a good girlfriend!
Buy a 420 beeda, guys,
With a roadside stall soda in hand!
Why were we born into this world, man?
Come on, let's truly live and find out!
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
Tomato, tomato, tomato!
Hey tomato, tomato, tomato!
If you fall in love, life is easy, buddy,
If you pick a fight, you'll regret it, buddy!
If dust falls in your left eye,
The right eye twitches too, buddy!
High-class Mettukudi, coastal Thoothukudi,
Squeeze it and it's sweet lime juice!
Snuff powder from Thittakudi,
Just listen to that sneeze, girl!
Wearing a polka-dot blouse,
She bounces around and zooms like a rocket!
Wearing a checkered shirt,
I made a smart plan and won her over, man!
A thread needs a needle,
A needle needs an eye,
And a girl needs a guy, man!
Day to day, the heart craves Golconda liquor,
Bring me a chicken leg,
Bring someone to cuddle with,
As a good girlfriend!
Buy a 420 beeda, guys,
Dhow dhow dhow dhow
Dhow dhow dhow
Buy a 420 beeda, guys,
With a roadside stall soda in hand!
Why were we born into this world, man?
Come on, let's truly live and find out!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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