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Lyrics & meaning

Vechu Senjachu

From Semma · 2017

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Rajaganapathy, Adhik Ravichandran
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Semma2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Eththu ethikavaShall I raise the vibe?
Eththu machi eththu machiRaise it buddy, raise it buddy!
Sound ah pottukavaShall I turn up the sound?
Podu machi podu machiPlay it buddy, play it buddy!
Male
Geththa kaatikavaShall I show off my attitude?
Kaatu machi kaatu machiShow it buddy, show it buddy!
Aatam pottukavaShall I dance?
Podu machi podu machiDance buddy, dance buddy!
Male
Machi ennachiBuddy, what happened?
Pichi thinnachiTorn apart and eaten up!
Micham illamaLeaving nothing behind,
Vechu senjachiCompletely served and done!
Vechu senjachiCompletely served and done!
Vechu vechuServing, serving,
Vechu vechu..vechu vechu..Serving, serving.. serving, serving..
Senjachu….It is done....
Male
Thakida thakidaThakida thakida
Tha tha reghala reghalaTha tha riot, riot
Thakida thakida….Thakida thakida....
Tha thaTha tha
Thakida thakidaThakida thakida
Tha tha reghala reghalaTha tha riot, riot
Thakida thakida….Thakida thakida....
Tha tha reghala reghalaTha tha riot, riot
Reghala…hoii…Riot... hoii...
Male
Thatha vandhadhaanOnly if grandpa comes,
Polam thathaLet's go grandpa
Che che cheChe che che
Sweet ethi kalakattiUpping the sweetness and mixing it,
Tea tea teaTea, tea, tea
Gym body ellam kediAll gym bodies are cunning,
The thee theeFire, fire, fire
Ivan thaanae kutti kaththiHe is a small pocket knife
Male
Morning polappomWaking up in the morning,
Night-u kalappomMixing up at night,
Irundhum pannenEven so, I did
Hardwork-u daHard work, man!
Male
Seera nenachuThinking systematically,
Sirappa polachaLiving splendidly,
Namma life-ehOur life is
Semma thaan daTotally awesome, man!
Male
Machi ennachiBuddy, what happened?
Pichi thinnachiTorn apart and eaten up!
Micham illamaLeaving nothing behind,
Vechu senjachiCompletely served and done!
Vechu senjachiCompletely served and done!
Vechu vechuServing, serving,
Vechu vechu..vechu vechu..Serving, serving.. serving, serving..
Senjachu….It is done....
Male
Ram pam bapam pamRam pam bapam pam
Ram pam pam bapam pamRam pam pam bapam pam
Ram pam bapam pamRam pam bapam pam
Pam pam pam pam pamPam pam pam pam pam
Male
Pam pam pabam pamPam pam pabam pam
Pam pam pam pabam pamPam pam pam pabam pam
Pam pam pabam pamPam pam pabam pam
Pam pam pam pam pammmm…Pam pam pam pam pammmm...
Male
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Male
Motta veyilulaUnder the scorching sun,
Suthalamaa..Shall we roam around?
Chicken biriyaniChicken biryani,
Mukuvomaa..Shall we gobble down?
Kutty sevuthulaAgainst the small street wall,
Muttalamaa..Shall we bump into?
Kutha vachu konjamSquatting down a bit,
Siku mamaa..Get stuck, uncle!
Male
Salna koodaLike gravy with
Poratta polaParotta,
Serndhu iruppomWe will stay together,
Tear illa daThere are no tears, man!
Pudhusu pudhusaCatching brand new
Trend-ah pudichiTrends,
R?use-u vida dhaanTo show off and boast,
Figure illa daThere is no girl, man!
Male
Machi ennachiBuddy, what happened?
Pichi thinnachiTorn apart and eaten up!
Micham illamaLeaving nothing behind,
Vechu senjachiCompletely served and done!
Vechu senjachiCompletely served and done!
Vechu vechuServing, serving,
Vechu vechu..vechu vechu..Serving, serving.. serving, serving..
Senjachu….It is done....
Male
Vechu senjiruvomm….We will completely finish it!
Chorus
Pam pam pabam pamPam pam pabam pam
Pam pam pam pabam pamPam pam pam pabam pam
Pam pam pabam pamPam pam pabam pam
Pam pam pam pam pammmm…Pam pam pam pam pammmm...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from the movie Semma is a high-energy folk-kuthu youth anthem celebrating carefree living, companionship, and local street culture. The lyrics portray a group of loyal friends who hype each other up to dance, make noise, enjoy good food like chicken biryani and parotta-salna, and take on life's daily struggles with a positive attitude.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Machi ennachi / Pichi thinnachi

Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('chi').

Simile (Upamani)

Salna kooda / Poratta pola / Serndhu iruppom

Compares unbreakable friendship and bonding to the classic culinary pairing of parotta and salna.

Anaphora / Repetition

Eththu machi eththu machi / Podu machi podu machi

Repetition of words for rhythmic urgency and call-and-response dynamics.

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Trivia

'Vechu Senjachu' is a famous Tamil colloquial slang phrase popularized in social media meme culture, meaning to completely defeat, serve, or thoroughly finish off a task. Music composer G.V. Prakash Kumar played the lead role in the movie Semma (2017) and composed its soundtrack.

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