Chances are that you have already heard about this song that has become a rage, or so they say, on the internet and across the country. One of my friends sent me a YouTube link. Before watching it, I mentioned the song to my Tamil friend for her opinion. Deepa fairly bit my ear off - 'Oh, I don't like it' she almost shouted into her cell-phone. I was taken aback but asked her why. She said something about the heavy accent and lyrics. Hmm, why don't I listen to the original song and then, maybe, she can sing her own version for me so that I can compare the accents - I suggested despite a huge risk both to my hearing ability and sanity. Mercifully, Deepa almost never takes me seriously. She disconnected the phone. I prayed that her husband was a safe distance away. :-)
Must say this made me more curious about the song so I finally listened to it using the link emailed by my friend. I just plain don't get the lyrics despite the glossary (Tamil-to-English) provided by my friend. e.g. the lines
You showed me bouv-u
Cow-u cow-u holi cow-u
The translation said that:
Showed me Bouv-u: Rejected me (When you go near a dog, it barks ‘Bow’ which means, go away don’t come near me. Similarly when you go after a girl and she shoos you away, it is called showing ‘Bow-u’. In a funny way.)
Wow! If I hadn't read the translation I would have associated that 'bouv' with 'Bovine' and scratched my head till eternity looking for the meaning.
The following was a revelation too:
Da or Mama: Tamil variant of “Dude” or “Bro”.
Di: Tamil variant of “Girl” or “Babe”.
Wonder what 'PronobDa' and 'MamataDi' have to say about this ;-)
But I liked the music - it's an unusual tune for sure. Hey, and who is the Sarika-lookalike? Must be her daughter Shruti Hassan. :-)
In case you haven't listened to this song, here is the link.
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