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Yenna Sonna CSK Anthem

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Arivu
Singers
Arivu, Bjorn
Music director
Bjorn Surrao
Movie name
Album Songs 2021
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
11 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vannakam chennai makkalae
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Broda Bjorn
Born with a J
Arivu
Sing for them
Super King
Buddy buddy whatsapp man
Adhiradi saravedi whos that man
Ready ready master plan
Erangu machi its your turn
Veri veri aatam dhaam
Varuvadhu chennai kootam dhaan
Edukudhu ottam dhaan
Therikudhu thala-oda shot-um dhaan
{Ayyy
Inna sonna
Hey what did you say
Innaa sonna
CSK
Innaa sonna
What you gonna do
When we come for you
Ayyy inna sonna
Hey what did you say
Innaa sonna
CSK
Innaa sonna…(2)…} (2)
3,2,1
Master the Blaster
Wanna see you
Do it like me
And flow it like me
Yeah there is no other
Wanna see you
Start the party
And rock the party
Yeah no undercover
Wanna see you
Rule it like me
And prove it like me
Yeah there is no other
We be down in history
Bringing the bomb bomb bomb
No mystery
Singing
Hey hey hey…..(3)
Bringing the bomb (3)
Bomb .. bomb….bomb
CSK .. CSK .. CSK
Enna sonna !!!
{Ayyy
Inna sonna
Hey what did you say
Innaa sonna
CSK
Innaa sonna
What you gonna do
When we come for you
Ayyy inna sonna
Hey what did you say
Innaa sonna
CSK
Innaa sonna…(2)…} (2)
Greetings, people of Chennai!
Oh eh eh eh eh
Baroda Bjorn
Bjorn with a 'J'
Arivu
Sing for them
Super King
Buddy, buddy, what's up, man?
Explosive action like firecrackers, who's that man?
Ready, ready, here's the master plan
Step onto the field, bro, it's your turn!
It's an absolute powerhouse game!
Here comes the Chennai crowd!
The opponents are on the run!
Thala's shots are blasting through!
Hey!
What did you say?
Hey, what did you say?
What did you say?
CSK!
What did you say?
What you gonna do
When we come for you?
What did you say?
Hey, what did you say?
What did you say?
CSK!
What did you say... what did you say?
3, 2, 1
Master the blaster
Wanna see you
Do it like me
And flow it like me
Yeah, there is no other
Wanna see you
Start the party
And rock the party
Yeah, no undercover
Wanna see you
Rule it like me
And prove it like me
Yeah, there is no other
We'll go down in history
Bringing the bomb, bomb, bomb
No mystery
Singing
Hey, hey, hey...
Bringing the bomb...
Bomb, bomb, bomb
CSK... CSK... CSK!
What did you say...?!
Hey!
What did you say?
Hey, what did you say?
What did you say?
CSK!
What did you say?
What you gonna do
When we come for you?
What did you say?
Hey, what did you say?
What did you say?
CSK!
What did you say... what did you say?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic anthem is a high-octane tribute to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL team, featuring rapper Arivu and composer/singer Bjorn Surrao. Grounded in local Chennai slang ('Inna Sonna', which translates to 'What did you say?'), the song channels the passion, dominance, and thrill of cricket fans cheering for their home team and iconic captain MS Dhoni ('Thala'). The lyrics combine Tamil street vernacular with English rap cadence to create an infectious stadium atmosphere. It celebrates CSK's explosive playing style, warns rival teams of Chennai's unstoppable momentum, and invites the audience to join in the electrifying celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Veri veri aatam dhaam / Varuvadhu chennai kootam dhaan / Edukudhu ottam dhaan”

Successive lines end with the rhyming suffix 'dhaan' (dhaam/dhaan), establishing a rhythmic, chantable cadence.

Metaphor

“Adhiradi saravedi whos that man”

Compares an explosive batsman or player's performance to a continuous string of firecrackers ('saravedi').

Epizeuxis / Repetition

“Inna sonna ... Inna sonna”

Repeated use of the Chennai slang phrase 'Inna Sonna' builds momentum and emphasizes local identity.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Veri veri aatam dhaam / Varuvadhu chennai kootam dhaan”

Initial consonant sounds ('V') are aligned in consecutive lines to produce internal harmony.

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Trivia

This track was composed as an independent fan tribute anthem for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the 2021 IPL season. Rapper Arivu incorporates authentic Chennai street dialect ('Madras Bhashai') with phrases like 'Inna sonna', while musician Bjorn Surrao—frequent collaborator with Anirudh Ravichander and actor-musician—provides the Western pop and vocal hooks.

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