Elephunking Raja
Last night I was telling a friend how some remix enthusiasts had gone to work on a relatively obscure Ilaiyaraja song, layered it with some Black Eyed Peas music and rechristened it the Elephunk Theme. Well, how stupid did I feel today when I discovered that the “enthusiasts” were the Black Eyed Peas themselves, this year’s 4-time GRAMMY nominated hip-hop group.
After Dr.Dre’s experiment with Bappi Lahiri’s Thoda Resham Lagta Hain ended in a lawsuit, maybe someone told BEP to lay off Indian composers. The song from the Rajinikant starrer Sri Raghavendra, of all movies, called Unakkum Enakkum Aanandham was originally on their album, but for some reason, seems to have been pulled out from later releases.
As for the remix itself, only S.Janaki’s vocal track has been retained, alongwith Raja’s funky bass from the original. Guess the fascination is only for female Indian vocals. Poor Malaysia Vasudevan!
For the curious few, this is what S.Janaki is singing about. (mp3: Unakkum Enakkum)
Ikkuchakaangu Ikkicha Ikku Chakkangu Chaan
(Verily Verily I say unto you, Blah Blah Bleh Blook)
Unakkum Enakkum Aanandham Dham, Vidiya Vidiya Sondham
(You & I will find hap-hap-happiness by dawn)
Padukkai Araiyil Aarambam-bam, Pudhiya Pudhiya Inbam
(In the bedroom beg-begins, newfound pleasures)
Do not doubt my translation skills, the lyrics are actually that pedestrian.
February 23rd, 2005 at 3:13 am
Nice translation! I was zapped when I heard this song first - considering the fact that I have not heard the original. But what the heck, long live Tamil music !
May 24th, 2005 at 1:59 am
I think lyrics are something which no-one listens too especially in hip-hop rap..Nevertheless its the tune and beats that matter..no harm in picking up from Raja, as long as the credit/tribute is paid to raja by BEP.
May 24th, 2005 at 7:57 am
Lyrics have never mattered to me much, hip-hop music or otherwise. The translation was only posted as a fun addendum. But I hope when you say “no-one”, you atleast intended desi hip-hop listeners, cos’ hip-hop, atleast traditionally, is all about the word. To say lyrics don’t matter in hip-hop is like saying gamakas&brigas don’t matter in carnatic music.
Thanks for stopping by!
September 1st, 2005 at 5:11 am
EVENTUALLY BEP got brilliant beats from tamil music :P
November 20th, 2005 at 11:05 am
I really like this song (Unakkum Enakkum) the indian version with a woman and a man singing together… I would like have the complete lyrics of this beutiful song.. anyone knows this lyrics?? thanks
November 20th, 2005 at 5:38 pm
Female:
ikkuchakaangu ikkicha Ikku chakkaangu chaan…
unakkum enakkum aanandham-dham, vidiya vidiya sondham
padukkai aRaiyil aarambam-bam, pudhiya pudhiya inbam
paalaadai thaan aadudho, OO–r
noolaadai thaan moodudho
nerunga nerunga yaen vekkam
naan thaan pakkam, nirkkum sorgam
unakkum enakkum aanandham-dham, vidiya vidiya sondham
(Male: bahut achcha)
padukkai aRaiyil aarambam-bam, pudhiya pudhiya inbam
(Male: wah wah)
Female:
kiLLi paarthaal navarasam vazhanga, aLLi chaerthaal adhisayam viLange
Male:
kiLLi paarthaal navarasam vazhanga, aLLi chaerthaal adhisayam viLange
Female:
peNN paavai kandaanadhu kaama baaName
(Male: mazaa aa gaya)
engeyum undaagum sOma baaname
(Male: aa aa)
Female:
un arigil irukkum thaen kiNNam, en azhagu vadiyum kaNNam
Male:
en arigil irukkum thaen kiNNam, azhagu vadiyum kaNNam
Female:
poo maeni pon maeni, indha sultan konjum thOgai maeni
unakkum enakkum aanandham-dham, vidiya vidiya sondham
Male:
padukkai aRaiyil aarambam-bam, pudhiya pudhiya inbam
(lalala)
Female:
dhaekho dhaekho tharai varum nilavu, aao-aao dhinasari iRavu
Male:
dhaekho dhaekho tharai varum nilavu, aao-aao dhinasari iRavu
Female:
thaaLaadhu thaangaadhu jOdi thaeduthu
dilrupa thillaana paadi aaduthu
nee edukka edukka theeraadhu, un podhayal irukku inge
iRavum pagalum moodaathu, pon surangam irukku inge
Male:
poo maeni pon maeni, indha sultan konjum thOgai maeni
Female:
unakkum enakkum aanandham-dham, vidiya vidiya sondham
Male:
padukkai aRaiyil aarambam-bam, pudhiya pudhiya inbam
Female:
paalaadai thaan aadudho, OO–r
noolaadai thaan moodudho
nerunga nerunga yaen vekkam
naan thaan pakkam, nirkkum sorgam
unakkum enakkum aanandham-dham, vidiya vidiya sondham
(Male: kamaal hain)
padukkai aRaiyil aarambam-bam, pudhiya pudhiya inbam
May 5th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
The original song is just amazing!!… this must probably be one of the best original tracks that has been brought to light by a remix… agreed that the poetry is pedestrian and the thinly-veiled lyrics all point to sex… but hey, listen to the song twice or thrice and u agree that Raja is/was a master at anything he does/did….
May 5th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
Of course…you had me at “Raja is a master” :))
May 23rd, 2006 at 7:53 pm
I dont want to be heavy but.. can anyone translate the whole song to english? I’m just fascinated with it…
May 29th, 2006 at 8:20 am
I have heard this song its so cool that to that tamil version by janaki is kinda old school… u know its kinda rembering iliyaraja ruled the music heads thats middle of 80’s to middle of 90’s……..
Any way the is good to hear
June 11th, 2006 at 10:18 am
pls anyone tell me how to download this remix song,, pls help me anybody,, thank u all in advance….
August 2nd, 2006 at 4:50 am
Hi guys,
can anyone pass on the english remix version fo this song by BEP?
please mail it ishkbina_07@yahoo.co.in
November 15th, 2006 at 6:29 am
hey guyz … anybody got that song….plz reply in this page or please mail the site for dowloading….
December 30th, 2006 at 2:35 pm
What a wonderful song! The original song rocks!! Basically I am a marathi guy but the Tamil version of the song, rather the original song is too good. We (our group) fell in love with the BEP song at a discotheque but when we came to know about the song being copied i was desperate to search for the original one which i got here. Damn good, i wonder why indian music is still # 2 in the world ranking, it should be and it is # 1 worldwide. Cheers to all people who agree!!!!
January 30th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
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March 1st, 2007 at 10:48 am
Well played this a quiz recently… well its infact vani jayram and not s janaki singing the song.. Illayaraja.. Sri Raghavendra… Rajni’s 100th movie.. he even says :”Bahut Accha in it…
March 1st, 2007 at 10:57 am
Shankar, if there ever was a perfect S.Janaki song, then this is it. If not anything, the screeching should have given it away. I can assure you Vani Jayaram was not within 100 yards of the studio when this song was recorded.
And the ‘Bahut Achcha’ is Malaysia Vasudevan’s contribution.
Someone at that quiz deserves extra points!
March 29th, 2007 at 4:38 am
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET ALL THE SONGS FROM SRI RAGHAVENDRA……. I already have AAdal kalaye, but need the rest…… any sites to download
July 6th, 2007 at 1:10 am
Where can i get the song “Aadal Kalayae Daivam…” from the film Sri Raghavendra?
July 22nd, 2007 at 10:49 am
…
“Do not doubt my translation skills, the lyrics are actually that pedestrian.”
Even though this is too late down the line… your translation skills stagger a lot! :D
Ikkuchakaangu Ikkicha Ikku Chakkangu Chaan
* this line doesnt mean a thing - just floor tapping… blab *
Unakkum Enakkum Aanandham Dham, Vidiya Vidiya Sondham
- To, you and I belongs hap-happiness till Dawn -
its as pedestrian as any nelly song or probably some akon song
November 7th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Can you please send me the remix song or any web site that i can download it from? I love that song very much. Thank you
November 8th, 2007 at 5:29 am
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November 8th, 2007 at 5:29 am
[…] A Partial Translation of the Tamil lyrics ( Courtesy Minorscale ) […]
December 13th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Mannnnnnnnnn!
I’m from Brasil and I was looking for a long long time ago the lyric of this song: Black Eyed Peas - Elephunk Theme. So, I wasn’t find it and I was crazy looking for this song and I thought that it was Japanese music, or coren, or chinese song. But it’s indiannnnnnn! Thanks a bunch for helpe me! If some one have this lyric with BEP send me please. Thanks a lot! X=****~
March 7th, 2008 at 5:08 am
can anyone tell me where can i download this song, its really rocking,i am searching it by all means….
November 5th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Thanks for that article.
I just listened to the song and was searching for some more details on it and found this page :) Good article.
February 17th, 2009 at 2:42 am
WHAT A SONG!
http://dhivyarajashruthi.art.officelive.com
February 25th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Действительно интересный блог. Автор, не желаете ли его продать? Свяжитесь со мной - 7812один. Сергей.
May 23rd, 2009 at 10:33 am
Here is the download link
http://www.mediafire.com/?ztjjy55j14n
June 23rd, 2009 at 5:08 am
Неплохо. Занятно.:)
August 6th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Понравилась статья.Буду следить за комментами….
August 10th, 2009 at 2:26 am
Неплохая подборка в блоге, хорошо сделано, автору спс.
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm
It’s incredible! I’m looking for BEP lyrics of this beeeeeeeeautiful song. WHERE ARE THE LYRICS??????????? :))))
September 5th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Подтверждаю. Это было и со мной. Можем пообщаться на эту тему. Здесь или в PM.
October 5th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Привет. Возникла проблема - купил я электродрель на магазин ру
А она сломалась у меня в тот ведь день - гарантии практически никакой не дали. Просто почта пришла с коробкой, а там все на китайском. Написал в торговый центр данный, ответили, что обращайтесь в сервис центр, но у меня ни документов на руках нет, ничего. Как возможно приструнить данный онлайн магазин? Есть ли некие компетентные органы, что писать. Куда писать, кому писать. Сделал ошибку, да, нужно было в магазине нормальном прикупить, хотя нужной мне модели просто не было, да и дешевле в интернет-магазине. А вот и уже сижу у разбитого корыта. Подскажите, что делать.
October 6th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Thanks NAT. Long awaiten link to download this song
November 24th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Can anyone upload the remix version?
http://www.dhivyarajashruthi.art.officelive.com
November 24th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Thanks for the song.
http://www.dhivyarajashruthi.art.officelive.com