Pottadhu Pathala
From Saguni · 2012
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Velmurugan, Chorus
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Saguni2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru solluda | Order another quarter bottle! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru solluda | Order another quarter bottle! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Male | |
| Kannula rum jinnu | With rum and gin in her eyes, |
| Oothuna atha ponnu | My cousin poured it for me, |
| Bothaiya ethikittu aada porenda | I am going to dance getting high! |
| Venanda vettu kuthu | No need for fights or violence, |
| Poduda dappan kuthu | Play a folk street beat! |
| Enaku ellarumae sontha kaaran da | Everyone is my relative, man! |
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru solluda | Order another quarter bottle! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei hei hei |
| {Thana na na na naa hei | {Thana na na na naa hei |
| Thana na na na naa hei | Thana na na na naa hei |
| Thana na na na naa hei | Thana na na na naa hei |
| Hei hei hei hei hei} (2) | Hei hei hei hei hei} (2) |
| Male | |
| Venam machan sooru | I don't want food, friend, |
| Nee sollu rendu beeru | Just order two beers! |
| Ada koppathotti kuda | Even a trash can, |
| Namakku panju metha da | Feels like a cotton bed to us! |
| Male | |
| Hey kudikaaran pechu | Hey, a drunkard's word, |
| Athu vidinju putta pochu | Is gone once morning comes! |
| Ada senja thappa maranthu | Ah, we are gods who forget, |
| Pogum deivam naanga da | The mistakes that were made! |
| Male | |
| Namma kavaliyellam viratta | To chase away all our worries, |
| Nee manasu vittu pesu | Speak straight from your heart! |
| Nee pesalana pottadhellam | If you don't speak up, all we drank, |
| Loss-u dhana da | Is completely wasted! |
| Male | |
| Ada vaanam boomi sirisu | Ah, the sky and earth are small, |
| Intha bar-u thaanda perusu | Only this bar is big! |
| Ithu kudika porantha manushanuku | For a man born to drink, |
| Sorgam thaana da | This is paradise itself! |
| Chorus | |
| {Adra sakka | {Hit it right! |
| Adida rendu pegu | Down two pegs! |
| Adhichu yethu kicku | Get the kick going, |
| Apathaan nee king-u da} (2) | Only then you are the king, man!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru solluda | Order another quarter bottle! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru solluda | Order another quarter bottle! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei hei hei |
| Male | |
| Enaku nu dhan porandha | She was born just for me, |
| Ava yen da enna marandha | Why did she forget me, man? |
| En nenjil koodu katti puttu | After nesting in my heart, |
| Parandhu putta da | She just flew away! |
| Male | |
| Angae intha madiya | There, on her lap, |
| Ava vacha athil vediya | She set a bomb, |
| Na thulu thulu sukku noora | And I shattered into tiny pieces, |
| Sithari putten da | Blew apart completely, man! |
| Male | |
| Ada thallaaduthu kaalu | Ah, my legs are stumbling, |
| Ena thaangi kolla yaaru | Who is there to hold me up? |
| Na polamburatha kekka | To hear my rambling, |
| Oru kuttam venumda | I need a crowd, man! |
| Male | |
| En ethanaiyo sogam | My so many sorrows, |
| Athu enna kooru podum | They hack me into pieces! |
| Ada ennanamo ninaikuren da | Ah, I think of so many things, |
| Vaartha varala da | Words don't come out, man! |
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru sollenda | Order another quarter bottle, guys! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru sollenda | Order another quarter bottle, guys! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Male | |
| Kannula rum kinnu | With rum and gin in her eyes, |
| Oothuna atha ponnu | My cousin poured it for me, |
| Bothaiya ethikittu aada porenda | I am going to dance getting high! |
| Venanda vettu kuthu | No need for fights or violence, |
| Poduda dappan kuthu | Play a folk street beat! |
| Enaku ellarumae sontha kaaran da | Everyone is my relative, man! |
| Male | |
| Pottadhu pathala mappulla | What I drank wasn't enough, my friend! |
| Innoru quateru sollenda | Order another quarter bottle, guys! |
| Appadiyae matteru keluda | Listen to what happened while you're at it! |
| Chorus | |
| {Adra sakka | {Hit it right! |
| Adida rendu pegu | Down two pegs! |
| Adhichu yethu kicku | Get the kick going, |
| Apathaan nee king-u da} (2) | Only then you are the king, man!} (2) |
போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
கண்ணுல ரம்மு ஜின்னு
ஊத்துனா அத்தை பொண்ணு
போதைய ஏத்திகிட்டு ஆட போறேண்டா
வேணாண்டா வெட்டு குத்து
போடுடா டப்பான் குத்து
எனக்கு எல்லாருமே சொந்த காரண்டா
With rum and gin in her eyes,
My cousin poured it for me,
I am going to dance getting high!
No need for fights or violence,
Play a folk street beat!
Everyone is my relative, man!
ஆண்
: போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
தன னா னா னா னா ஹேய்
தன னா னா னா னா ஹேய்
தன னா னா னா னா ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
{Thana na na na naa hei
Thana na na na naa hei
Thana na na na naa hei
Hei hei hei hei hei} (2)
வேணாம் மச்சான் சோறு
நீ சொல்லு ரெண்டு பீரு
அட குப்பத்தொட்டி கூட
நமக்கு பஞ்சு மெத்தடா
I don't want food, friend,
Just order two beers!
Even a trash can,
Feels like a cotton bed to us!
ஹே குடிகாரன் பேச்சு
அது விடிஞ்சு புட்டா போச்சு
அட செஞ்ச தப்ப மறந்து
போகும் தெய்வம் நாங்கடா
Hey, a drunkard's word,
Is gone once morning comes!
Ah, we are gods who forget,
The mistakes that were made!
நம்ம கவலை எல்லாம் விரட்ட
நீ மனசு விட்டு பேசு
நீ பேசலான போட்டதெல்லாம்
லூசு தானடா
To chase away all our worries,
Speak straight from your heart!
If you don't speak up, all we drank,
Is completely wasted!
அட வானம் பூமி சிறிசு
இந்த பாரு தாண்டா பெருசு
இது குடிக்க பொறந்த மனுஷனுக்கு
சொர்க்கம் தானடா
Ah, the sky and earth are small,
Only this bar is big!
For a man born to drink,
This is paradise itself!
{அட்ரா சக்க
அடிடா ரெண்டு பெக்கு
அடிச்சு ஏத்து கிக்கு
அப்பத்தான் நீ கிங்கு டா} (2)
{Hit it right!
Down two pegs!
Get the kick going,
Only then you are the king, man!} (2)
போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
எனக்குனு தான் பொறந்தா
அவ ஏன்டா என்ன மறந்தா
என் நெஞ்சில் கூடு கட்டி புட்டு
பறந்து புட்டாடா
She was born just for me,
Why did she forget me, man?
After nesting in my heart,
She just flew away!
அங்கே இந்த மடியா
அவ வச்சா அதில் வெடிய
நான் தூள் தூளா
சுக்கு நூறா சிதறி புட்டேன்டா
There, on her lap,
She set a bomb,
And I shattered into tiny pieces,
Blew apart completely, man!
அட தள்ளாடுது காலு
என தாங்கி கொள்ள யாரு
நான் பொலம்புறத கேக்க
ஒரு கூட்டம் வேணும்டா
Ah, my legs are stumbling,
Who is there to hold me up?
To hear my rambling,
I need a crowd, man!
என் எத்தனையோ சோகம்
அது என்னை கூறு போடும்
அட என்னனமோ நினைக்குறேன் டா
வார்த்த வரலடா
My so many sorrows,
They hack me into pieces!
Ah, I think of so many things,
Words don't come out, man!
போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle, guys!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle, guys!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
கண்ணுல ரம்மு ஜின்னு
ஊத்துனா அத்தை பொண்ணு
போதைய ஏத்திகிட்டு ஆட போறேண்டா
வேணாண்டா வெட்டு குத்து
போடுடா டப்பான் குத்து
எனக்கு எல்லாருமே சொந்த காரண்டா
With rum and gin in her eyes,
My cousin poured it for me,
I am going to dance getting high!
No need for fights or violence,
Play a folk street beat!
Everyone is my relative, man!
போட்டது பத்தல மாப்பிள்ளை
இன்னொரு குவாட்டர் சொல்லுடா
அப்படியே மேட்டரு கேளுடா
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Order another quarter bottle, guys!
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
{அட்ரா சக்க
அடிடா ரெண்டு பெக்கு
அடிச்சு ஏத்து கிக்கு
அப்பத்தான் நீ கிங்கு டா} (2)
{Hit it right!
Down two pegs!
Get the kick going,
Only then you are the king, man!} (2)
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru solluda
Order another quarter bottle!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru solluda
Order another quarter bottle!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
Kannula rum jinnu
With rum and gin in her eyes,
Oothuna atha ponnu
My cousin poured it for me,
Bothaiya ethikittu aada porenda
I am going to dance getting high!
Venanda vettu kuthu
No need for fights or violence,
Poduda dappan kuthu
Play a folk street beat!
Enaku ellarumae sontha kaaran da
Everyone is my relative, man!
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru solluda
Order another quarter bottle!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
{Thana na na na naa hei
{Thana na na na naa hei
Thana na na na naa hei
Thana na na na naa hei
Thana na na na naa hei
Thana na na na naa hei
Hei hei hei hei hei} (2)
Hei hei hei hei hei} (2)
Venam machan sooru
I don't want food, friend,
Nee sollu rendu beeru
Just order two beers!
Ada koppathotti kuda
Even a trash can,
Namakku panju metha da
Feels like a cotton bed to us!
Hey kudikaaran pechu
Hey, a drunkard's word,
Athu vidinju putta pochu
Is gone once morning comes!
Ada senja thappa maranthu
Ah, we are gods who forget,
Pogum deivam naanga da
The mistakes that were made!
Namma kavaliyellam viratta
To chase away all our worries,
Nee manasu vittu pesu
Speak straight from your heart!
Nee pesalana pottadhellam
If you don't speak up, all we drank,
Loss-u dhana da
Is completely wasted!
Ada vaanam boomi sirisu
Ah, the sky and earth are small,
Intha bar-u thaanda perusu
Only this bar is big!
Ithu kudika porantha manushanuku
For a man born to drink,
Sorgam thaana da
This is paradise itself!
{Adra sakka
{Hit it right!
Adida rendu pegu
Down two pegs!
Adhichu yethu kicku
Get the kick going,
Apathaan nee king-u da} (2)
Only then you are the king, man!} (2)
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru solluda
Order another quarter bottle!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru solluda
Order another quarter bottle!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
Enaku nu dhan porandha
She was born just for me,
Ava yen da enna marandha
Why did she forget me, man?
En nenjil koodu katti puttu
After nesting in my heart,
Parandhu putta da
She just flew away!
Angae intha madiya
There, on her lap,
Ava vacha athil vediya
She set a bomb,
Na thulu thulu sukku noora
And I shattered into tiny pieces,
Sithari putten da
Blew apart completely, man!
Ada thallaaduthu kaalu
Ah, my legs are stumbling,
Ena thaangi kolla yaaru
Who is there to hold me up?
Na polamburatha kekka
To hear my rambling,
Oru kuttam venumda
I need a crowd, man!
En ethanaiyo sogam
My so many sorrows,
Athu enna kooru podum
They hack me into pieces!
Ada ennanamo ninaikuren da
Ah, I think of so many things,
Vaartha varala da
Words don't come out, man!
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru sollenda
Order another quarter bottle, guys!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru sollenda
Order another quarter bottle, guys!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
Kannula rum kinnu
With rum and gin in her eyes,
Oothuna atha ponnu
My cousin poured it for me,
Bothaiya ethikittu aada porenda
I am going to dance getting high!
Venanda vettu kuthu
No need for fights or violence,
Poduda dappan kuthu
Play a folk street beat!
Enaku ellarumae sontha kaaran da
Everyone is my relative, man!
Pottadhu pathala mappulla
What I drank wasn't enough, my friend!
Innoru quateru sollenda
Order another quarter bottle, guys!
Appadiyae matteru keluda
Listen to what happened while you're at it!
{Adra sakka
{Hit it right!
Adida rendu pegu
Down two pegs!
Adhichu yethu kicku
Get the kick going,
Apathaan nee king-u da} (2)
Only then you are the king, man!} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pottadhu Pathala is an energetic local Tamil 'Kuthu' song set in a bar where the protagonist drowns his heartbreak in alcohol alongside his companions. Beneath the infectious dance rhythm and celebratory street culture lies a story of romantic betrayal, where the protagonist mourns how his beloved built a nest in his heart only to fly away and leave him emotionally shattered.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pottadhu pathala mappulla”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words ('Pottadhu', 'pathala') creates rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“En nenjil koodu katti puttu / Parandhu putta da”
Compares love to a bird building a nest in his heart and suddenly flying away.
Hyperbole
“Ada vaanam boomi sirisu / Intha bar-u thaanda perusu”
Exaggerates the size of the bar, declaring it larger than the sky and the earth to emphasize the drunkard's worldview.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Venanda vettu kuthu / Poduda dappan kuthu”
Rhyming ending words ('vettu kuthu' and 'dappan kuthu') providing rhythmic symmetry.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by lyricist Annamalai for the political comedy film Saguni (2012), this fast-paced track composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar became a hugely popular dance number and bar anthem in Tamil Nadu.
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