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Lyrics & meaning

Adikira Pondaati

From Glassmates · 2023

Lyricist
Seerkali Sirpi
Singers
Velmurugan, V. M. Mahalingam
Music director
Prithivy
Details
Glassmates2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adikkira pondattiWife who beats you
Nadutheruvula nippattiStop her in the middle of the street
Sarakka pottaaleIf you drink alcohol
Thookurada thuppaakkiLift up the gun
Male
HaiyaiyoOh dear!
Male
Adithadi kalattaFights and brawls
Aambalana vilattaBeating up men
Pombalainga kaikku ellamTo be in the hands of women
Naanga enna remote-ahAre we a remote control?
Male
Un santhosam pathalanaIf your happiness is not enough
Oothu oru glassuPour a glass
Un pondatti sandaiyellamAll your fights with your wife
Thattivudu thoosuBrush them off like dust
Male
Thanniya pottaalaeIf you drink alcohol
Thathuvatha pesuTalk philosophy
Naama oru naalu kudikaattiIf a few of us don't drink
Govrnmentukkae lossuIt is a loss for the government!
Male
Adikkira pondattiWife who beats you
Nadutheruvula nippattiStop her in the middle of the street
Sarakka pottaaleIf you drink alcohol
Thookurada thuppaakkiLift up the gun
Male
Adithadi kalattaFights and brawls
Aambalana vilattaBeating up men
Pombalainga kaikku ellamTo be in the hands of women
Naanga enna remote-ahAre we a remote control?
Male
Uyirukku kedunaalumEven if it is harmful to life
Oothikkuvom naangaWe will pour and drink
Male :AamaMale: Yes
Male :Saavukku bayapadathaMale: Unafraid of death
Sathriyan thaan thaangaWe are the warriors, bro
Male
Enga sabathaOur curse / patience
Vangathinga neengaDo not test us
Evanum buthan illaNobody is a Buddha here
Moodikittu pongaShut up and move on
Male
Manusan vaazhkaiyilullaIn a human's life
Ennada niranthiramWhat is permanent, man?
Usira ponaOnce life is gone
Un pera maranthurumThey forget your name
Male
Thatthuvam maamaThat is philosophy, uncle
Male
Moonu mudichaalaeOnce the three knots are tied
Pochuda suthanthiramFreedom is gone, man
Thanni pottaaleIf you drink alcohol
Ellame paranthirumEverything flies away
Male
Podu machaan poduPour it, buddy, pour it
Idha pottaathaanOnly if you drink this
Ullara thaarumaaruIt gets crazy inside
Male
Adikkira pondattiWife who beats you
Nadutheruvula nippattiStop her in the middle of the street
Sarakka pottaaleIf you drink alcohol
Thookurada thuppaakkiLift up the gun
Male
Adithadi kalattaFights and brawls
Aambalana vilattaBeating up men
Pombalainga kaikku ellamTo be in the hands of women
Naanga enna remote-ahAre we a remote control?
Male
Humming(Humming)
Male
Aa..insta facebookilAh... on Instagram and Facebook
Oduthada kaalamTime flies away, man
Sela thaavaniya thediLooking for saree and half-saree
Paartha kaanomThey are nowhere to be seen
Male
Sleeveless low neckilIn sleeveless low-necks
Povadha maanamIs dignity lost?
Kudiyila poyidumaDoes dignity go away by drinking?
Idhula enna nyaayamWhat kind of justice is this?
Male
Appadisollu maappillaTell them like that, son-in-law
Male
Manasu valikkuBecause the heart hurts
Konjondu kudikkuromWe drink a little bit
Naalu kizhamaiyaFour weekdays
Kondaadi anuppuromWe celebrate and send them off
Male
Vaara kadasiyaThe weekend
Va vaa nnu azhaikkuromWe invite it saying come, come
Gandhi jayanthiGandhi Jayanti
Vandhaale thavikkuromWhen it comes, we suffer
Male
Beeru sema joruBeer is full of energy
Idhu illatti vaazhkaiyaeWithout this, life is
Bore boreBoring, boring
Male
Appadi poduHit it like that
Male
Haiyaiyo pondattiOh dear, wife
Adikka vara nippattiStop her when she comes to beat
Sarakka pottaaleIf you drink alcohol
Thookurada thuppaakkiLift up the gun
Male
Adithadi kalattaFights and brawls
Aambalana vilattaBeating up men
Pombalainga kaikku ellamTo be in the hands of women
Naanga enna remote-ahAre we a remote control?
Male
Santhosam pathalanaIf happiness is not enough
Oothu oru glassuPour a glass
Un pondatti sandaiyellamAll your fights with your wife
Thattivudu thoosuBrush them off like dust
Male
Cutting ah potta naanWhen I take a cutting (drink)
Kannadasan case-uhI become a Kannadasan-level philosopher
Naama oru naalu kudikaalanaaIf four of us do not drink
Male :Govrnmentukkae lossu baaMale: It is a loss for the government, bro!
Male
Innandra avaWhat is she saying?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is a fast-paced, humorous 'tasmac/kuthu' anthem centered around married men who seek solace in alcohol to cope with domestic frustrations, wife-related arguments, and the loss of personal freedom post-marriage. Delivered with lighthearted satire, the lyrics joke about how alcohol gives men philosophical wisdom and courage while sarcastically highlighting societal double standards.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pombalainga kaikku ellam / Naanga enna remote-ah

Comparing men controlled by women to a 'remote-ah' (remote control).

Emona / Rhyme (Monai)

Un santhosam pathalana / Un pondatti sandaiyellam

Matching opening sounds in consecutive lines (e.g., 'Santhosam' and 'Sandaiyellam').

Allusion

Cutting ah potta naan / Kannadasan case-uh

Reference to the legendary poet Kannadasan, known for his philosophical drinking songs, to denote deep philosophical thoughts after drinking.

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Trivia

The lyricist references 'Gandhi Jayanthi' because Tasmac liquor shops in Tamil Nadu are mandatorily closed on Gandhi Jayanti, making it a famously tough day for habitual drinkers in local pop culture.

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