Balleilakka

"Balleilakka"
Song

Balleilakka is a song from the Tamil film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar. The music was composed by the A. R. Rahman, lyrics were written by Na. Muthukumar and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Reihana and Benny.

The song is shot in India. The song also has many people who have had their bellies painted as Lions (this is also related to how the 1 rupee coin has a lion on one side and a flower on the other). Nayantara makes a guest appearance making it an item number. Director S. Shankar also makes a special appearance in this song, he appears on screen using his mobile phone when the lyrics in Tamil "Switch of your phones, and enjoy". Balleilakka is derived from the Russian word Balalaika which is a musical instrument.

The pretense for the song comes after Sivaji (Rajinikanth) has returned from United States of America and is being shown a cat walk of the top beauties of Chennai. After the cat walk, a girl called Vibuthy (which is also a religious powder spread across the forehead) invites him to dance with the girls. The DJ is playing an English track and Sivaji tells him to play a Tamil song. Then the song begins with Nayanthara appearing.

Notable Lyrics

• "Annan vandha Tamil Nadum America" - If Sivaji comes to Tamil Nadu, it will become America.

Rajinikanth was originally from Karanataka and came to Tamil Nadu as a bus conductor, and now he has become the Superstar. The song means that because Rajinikanth came Tamil Nadu is better off.

• "Kaveri aarum kaikuthal arisiyum maranthupoghuma?" - Can the Cauvery river and the rice be forgotten?

In Tamil Nadu there has been a long standing problem dating back 200 years regarding the release of water from the Kaveri river which is a main source of water for people.

• "Dhavani Pengal" - Girls wearing Sarees

In the movie Rajinikanth did not like the modernly dressed women and wanted a woman who was a traditional Tamil girl.

See also

• Sivaji: The Boss