White Lakkan
From Priyamudan · 1998
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- Deva
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Priyamudan1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| White lagaan kozhi | A white Leghorn hen |
| Onnu koovuthu | Is crowing away |
| Adhu fast food kadaiya | Looking at the fast food stall |
| Paathu yenguthu | It yearns longingly |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | |
| Male | |
| {White lagaan kozhi | {A white Leghorn hen |
| Onnu koovuthu | Is crowing away |
| Adhu fast food kadaiya | Looking at the fast food stall |
| Paathu yenguthu} (2) | It yearns longingly} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Rathna cafe | Rathna Cafe's |
| Masaal dhosa kekkudhu | Masala dosa is calling out |
| Athukku rava laddu | And to go with it, Rava Laddu |
| Romba romba pudikkudhu | Is loved very, very much |
| Male | |
| Hey majjunu majjunu majjunudaa | Hey Majnu, Majnu, he is a Majnu |
| Indha lailaavoda majjunudaa | He is the Majnu of this Laila |
| Ivan kaadhal poril gajinidaa | In the war of love, he is Mahmud of Ghazni |
| Paarthaa chinna rajinidaa..aaa…hoi.. | To look at, he is a mini Rajinikanth..aaa..hoi.. |
| Male | |
| White lagaan kozhi | A white Leghorn hen |
| Onnu koovuthu | Is crowing away |
| Adhu fast food kadaiya | Looking at the fast food stall |
| Paathu yenguthu | It yearns longingly |
| Male | |
| Collegeku ponaada | He went to college, my friend |
| Rendu naala kaanaladaa | Haven't seen him for two days |
| Neththu mudhal thoongaladaa | Hasn't slept since yesterday |
| Nepolian kekkuthadaa | He is asking for Napoleon brandy, my friend |
| Male | |
| Loyla college | Loyola College |
| Aiyo loyla college pasanga | Oh my, Loyola College guys |
| Ippa suththudhu | Are roaming around now |
| Konjam yemaandhutta | If you get tricked even a little |
| Kaadhula poo suththudhu | They will fool you completely |
| Male | |
| White lagaan kozhi | A white Leghorn hen |
| Onnu koovuthu | Is crowing away |
| Male | |
| Haan | Haan |
| {Jittan jittan | {Jittan jittan |
| Jittan jittan jinukku | Jittan jittan jinukku |
| Andha single tea-ila | In that single cup of tea |
| Sugaru pottu kalakku..} (2) | Mix in some sugar..} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Jollu vitta naakulada | The tongue that drooled, my friend |
| Sonna pechchu kekkaladaa | Didn't listen to words of advice |
| Pakkathila sekkaladaa | Didn't let anyone get near |
| Paduthuputten seekkuladaa | I fell sick and bedridden, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kualalumpur emma kualalumpur | Kuala Lumpur, oh my Kuala Lumpur |
| Silukku sela parakkudhu | A silk saree is fluttering |
| Andha melakkula | In that crowd and bustle |
| Pavusu kaatti izhukkudhu | Showing off allure and pulling me in |
| Male | |
| White lagaan kozhi | A white Leghorn hen |
| Onnu koovuthu | Is crowing away |
| Male | |
| {Kaththiri kaththiri | {Scissors, scissors |
| Kaththiri kaththiri kolu | Cutting with scissors |
| Ava hippula vetturaa | With her hip movements, she cuts |
| Thundu thundaa naalu} (2) | Into four pieces} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Pachcha kaambu vethaladaa | Green-stemmed betel leaf, my friend |
| Potta vaayi pathaladaa | The mouth it was fed into wasn't enough |
| Nethili meen vathaludaa | Anchovy fish fry, my friend |
| Navy kaaran kappaludaa | A Navy officer's ship, my friend |
| Male | |
| Aayaa kada | Granny's food stall |
| Ulundhu vada takkaru | Urad dal vada is superb |
| Un nenappula naan | In your memory |
| Oothikitten liquoru | I poured myself some liquor |
| Male | |
| White lagaan kozhi | A white Leghorn hen |
| Onnu koovuthu | Is crowing away |
| Adhu fast food kadaiya | Looking at the fast food stall |
| Paathu yenguthu | It yearns longingly |
| Male | |
| Rathna cafe | Rathna Cafe's |
| Masaal dhosa kekkudhu | Masala dosa is calling out |
| Athukku rava laddu | And to go with it, Rava Laddu |
| Romba romba pudikkudhu | Is loved very, very much |
| Male | |
| Hey majjunu majjunu majjunudaa | Hey Majnu, Majnu, he is a Majnu |
| Indha lailaavoda majjunudaa | He is the Majnu of this Laila |
| Ivan kaadhal poril gajinidaa | In the war of love, he is Mahmud of Ghazni |
| Paarthaa chinna rajinidaa..ohh…hoi.. | To look at, he is a mini Rajinikanth..ohh..hoi.. |
| Male | |
| White lagaan kozhi | A white Leghorn hen |
| Onnu koovuthu | Is crowing away |
| Adhu fast food kadaiya | Looking at the fast food stall |
| Paathu yenguthu | It yearns longingly |
ஒயிட் லெகான் கோழி
ஒன்னு கூவுது
அது பாஸ்ட் புட்டு கடைய
பாத்து ஏங்குது
A white Leghorn hen
Is crowing away
Looking at the fast food stall
It yearns longingly
....................................
{ஒயிட் லெகான் கோழி
ஒன்னு கூவுது
அது பாஸ்ட் புட்டு கடைய
பாத்து ஏங்குது} (2)
{A white Leghorn hen
Is crowing away
Looking at the fast food stall
It yearns longingly} (x2)
ரத்னா கபே
மசால் தோச கேக்குது
அதுக்கு ரவா லட்டு
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப புடிக்குது
Rathna Cafe's
Masala dosa is calling out
And to go with it, Rava Laddu
Is loved very, very much
ஹேய் மஜுனு மஜுனு மஜுனுடா
இந்த லைலாவோட மஜுனுடா
இவன் காதல் போரில் கஜினிடா
இவன் பார்த்தா சின்ன ரஜினிடா
ஆஆ… ஹோய்
Hey Majnu, Majnu, he is a Majnu
He is the Majnu of this Laila
In the war of love, he is Mahmud of Ghazni
To look at, he is a mini Rajinikanth..aaa..hoi..
ஒயிட் லெகான் கோழி
ஒன்னு கூவுது
அது பாஸ்ட் புட்டு கடைய
பாத்து ஏங்குது
A white Leghorn hen
Is crowing away
Looking at the fast food stall
It yearns longingly
{மச்சான் மச்சான்
மச்சான் மச்சான் ஞானம்
உன் தங்கச்சி எங்கடா
ரொம்ப நாளா காணோம்} (2)
He went to college, my friend
Haven't seen him for two days
Hasn't slept since yesterday
He is asking for Napoleon brandy, my friend
காலேஜிக்கு போனாடா
ரெண்டு நாளா காணலடா
நேத்து முதல் தூங்கலடா
நெப்போலியன் கேக்குதடா
Loyola College
Oh my, Loyola College guys
Are roaming around now
If you get tricked even a little
They will fool you completely
லைலா காலேஜ்
ஐயோ லைலா காலேஜ் பசங்க
இப்போ சுத்துது
கொஞ்சம் ஏமாந்துட்டா
காதுல பூ சுத்துது
A white Leghorn hen
Is crowing away
ஒயிட் லெகான் கோழி
ஒன்னு கூவுது
Haan
{Jittan jittan
Jittan jittan jinukku
In that single cup of tea
Mix in some sugar..} (x2)
{சிட்டான் சிட்டான்
சிட்டான் சிட்டான் ஜினுக்கு
அந்த சிங்குலு டீயில
சுகரு போட்டு கலக்கு} (2)
The tongue that drooled, my friend
Didn't listen to words of advice
Didn't let anyone get near
I fell sick and bedridden, my friend
ஜொள்ளு விட்ட நாக்குலடா
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கலடா
பக்கத்துல சேக்கலடா
படுத்துபுட்டேன் சீக்குலடா
Kuala Lumpur, oh my Kuala Lumpur
A silk saree is fluttering
In that crowd and bustle
Showing off allure and pulling me in
கோலாலம்பூர் யம்மாடி
கோலாலம்பூர் சிலுக்கு சேல பறக்குது
அந்த மேலாக்குல
பவுச காட்டி இழுக்குது
A white Leghorn hen
Is crowing away
ஒயிட் லெகான் கோழி
ஒன்னு கூவுது
{Scissors, scissors
Cutting with scissors
With her hip movements, she cuts
Into four pieces} (x2)
{கத்தரி கத்தரி
கத்தரி கத்தரி கோலு
அவ ஹிப்புல வெட்டுறா
துண்டு துண்டா நாலு} (2)
Green-stemmed betel leaf, my friend
The mouth it was fed into wasn't enough
Anchovy fish fry, my friend
A Navy officer's ship, my friend
பச்ச காம்பு வெத்தலடா
போட்டா வாயி பத்தலடா
நெத்திலி மீன் வத்தலுடா
நேவிக்காரன் கப்பலுடா
Granny's food stall
Urad dal vada is superb
In your memory
I poured myself some liquor
ஆயா கடை
உளுந்து வட டக்கரு
உன் நெனப்புல
நான் ஊத்திகிட்டேன் லிக்கரு
A white Leghorn hen
Is crowing away
Looking at the fast food stall
It yearns longingly
ஒயிட் லெகான் கோழி
ஒன்னு கூவுது
அது பாஸ்ட் புட்டு கடைய
பாத்து ஏங்குது
Rathna Cafe's
Masala dosa is calling out
And to go with it, Rava Laddu
Is loved very, very much
ரத்னா கபே
மசால் தோச கேக்குது
அதுக்கு ரவா லட்டு
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப புடிக்குது
Hey Majnu, Majnu, he is a Majnu
He is the Majnu of this Laila
In the war of love, he is Mahmud of Ghazni
To look at, he is a mini Rajinikanth..ohh..hoi..
ஹேய் மஜுனு மஜுனு மஜுனுடா
இந்த லைலாவோட மஜுனுடா
இவன் காதல் போரில் கஜினிடா
இவன் பார்த்தா சின்ன ரஜினிடா
ஹோ… ஹோய்
A white Leghorn hen
Is crowing away
Looking at the fast food stall
It yearns longingly
ஒயிட் லெகான் கோழி
ஒன்னு கூவுது
அது பாஸ்ட் புட்டு கடைய
பாத்து ஏங்குது
White lagaan kozhi
A white Leghorn hen
Onnu koovuthu
Is crowing away
Adhu fast food kadaiya
Looking at the fast food stall
Paathu yenguthu
It yearns longingly
………………………
{White lagaan kozhi
{A white Leghorn hen
Onnu koovuthu
Is crowing away
Adhu fast food kadaiya
Looking at the fast food stall
Paathu yenguthu} (2)
It yearns longingly} (x2)
Rathna cafe
Rathna Cafe's
Masaal dhosa kekkudhu
Masala dosa is calling out
Athukku rava laddu
And to go with it, Rava Laddu
Romba romba pudikkudhu
Is loved very, very much
Hey majjunu majjunu majjunudaa
Hey Majnu, Majnu, he is a Majnu
Indha lailaavoda majjunudaa
He is the Majnu of this Laila
Ivan kaadhal poril gajinidaa
In the war of love, he is Mahmud of Ghazni
Paarthaa chinna rajinidaa..aaa…hoi..
To look at, he is a mini Rajinikanth..aaa..hoi..
White lagaan kozhi
A white Leghorn hen
Onnu koovuthu
Is crowing away
Adhu fast food kadaiya
Looking at the fast food stall
Paathu yenguthu
It yearns longingly
Collegeku ponaada
He went to college, my friend
Rendu naala kaanaladaa
Haven't seen him for two days
Neththu mudhal thoongaladaa
Hasn't slept since yesterday
Nepolian kekkuthadaa
He is asking for Napoleon brandy, my friend
Loyla college
Loyola College
Aiyo loyla college pasanga
Oh my, Loyola College guys
Ippa suththudhu
Are roaming around now
Konjam yemaandhutta
If you get tricked even a little
Kaadhula poo suththudhu
They will fool you completely
White lagaan kozhi
A white Leghorn hen
Onnu koovuthu
Is crowing away
Haan
Haan
{Jittan jittan
{Jittan jittan
Jittan jittan jinukku
Jittan jittan jinukku
Andha single tea-ila
In that single cup of tea
Sugaru pottu kalakku..} (2)
Mix in some sugar..} (x2)
Jollu vitta naakulada
The tongue that drooled, my friend
Sonna pechchu kekkaladaa
Didn't listen to words of advice
Pakkathila sekkaladaa
Didn't let anyone get near
Paduthuputten seekkuladaa
I fell sick and bedridden, my friend
Kualalumpur emma kualalumpur
Kuala Lumpur, oh my Kuala Lumpur
Silukku sela parakkudhu
A silk saree is fluttering
Andha melakkula
In that crowd and bustle
Pavusu kaatti izhukkudhu
Showing off allure and pulling me in
White lagaan kozhi
A white Leghorn hen
Onnu koovuthu
Is crowing away
{Kaththiri kaththiri
{Scissors, scissors
Kaththiri kaththiri kolu
Cutting with scissors
Ava hippula vetturaa
With her hip movements, she cuts
Thundu thundaa naalu} (2)
Into four pieces} (x2)
Pachcha kaambu vethaladaa
Green-stemmed betel leaf, my friend
Potta vaayi pathaladaa
The mouth it was fed into wasn't enough
Nethili meen vathaludaa
Anchovy fish fry, my friend
Navy kaaran kappaludaa
A Navy officer's ship, my friend
Aayaa kada
Granny's food stall
Ulundhu vada takkaru
Urad dal vada is superb
Un nenappula naan
In your memory
Oothikitten liquoru
I poured myself some liquor
White lagaan kozhi
A white Leghorn hen
Onnu koovuthu
Is crowing away
Adhu fast food kadaiya
Looking at the fast food stall
Paathu yenguthu
It yearns longingly
Rathna cafe
Rathna Cafe's
Masaal dhosa kekkudhu
Masala dosa is calling out
Athukku rava laddu
And to go with it, Rava Laddu
Romba romba pudikkudhu
Is loved very, very much
Hey majjunu majjunu majjunudaa
Hey Majnu, Majnu, he is a Majnu
Indha lailaavoda majjunudaa
He is the Majnu of this Laila
Ivan kaadhal poril gajinidaa
In the war of love, he is Mahmud of Ghazni
Paarthaa chinna rajinidaa..ohh…hoi..
To look at, he is a mini Rajinikanth..ohh..hoi..
White lagaan kozhi
A white Leghorn hen
Onnu koovuthu
Is crowing away
Adhu fast food kadaiya
Looking at the fast food stall
Paathu yenguthu
It yearns longingly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'White Lagaan Kozhi' is a high-energy, quirky Tamil 'gaana' style song from the movie Priyamudan (1998). The song uses humorous, absurd metaphors—such as a Leghorn chicken staring at a fast food shop—to depict the madness, intoxication, and restless longing induced by youth, love, and city life. Filled with Chennai pop-culture references like Rathna Cafe masala dosa, Loyola College students, and Rajinikanth, the track captures a playful, carefree attitude. As the song progresses through various stanzas, it playfully describes heartbreak, addiction, urban nightlife, betel leaves, and street food. The protagonist compares his persistence in love to historical conqueror Ghazni and classic romantic figure Majnu, blending comedic self-deprecation with infectious rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“White lagaan kozhi / Onnu koovuthu / Adhu fast food kadaiya / Paathu yenguthu”
Compares a helpless lover yearning for love to a white Leghorn chicken staring longingly at a fast food stall.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Collegeku ponaada / Rendu naala kaanaladaa / Neththu mudhal thoongaladaa / Nepolian kekkuthadaa”
All four lines end with the 'adaa' rhyming sound, creating a natural rhythmic cadence common in folk/gaana genre.
Allusion / Cultural Reference
“Ivan kaadhal poril gajinidaa / Paarthaa chinna rajinidaa”
Refers to Ghazni (famous for repeatedly invading/trying) to represent persistence in love, and Rajinikanth to denote heroic style.
Idiom (Kaadhula poo suththudhu)
“Konjam yemaandhutta / Kaadhula poo suththudhu”
Uses the colloquial Tamil idiom 'Kaadhula poo suthuradhu' (literally wrapping flowers on ears) which means deceiving or fooling someone.
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Trivia
The song 'White Lagaan Kozhi' belongs to the 1998 Tamil romantic thriller 'Priyamudan', starring Vijay and Kausalya. Directed by Vincent Selva, the film features music composed by Deva, who is famously known as the 'Father of Gaana' in Tamil cinema, and lyrics penned by Arivumathi. Vijay's energetic performance and stylish dance moves in this fast-paced gaana track contributed significantly to the song's popularity among youth.
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