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Lyrics & meaning

Beer

From Diesel · 2023

Lyricist
Rokesh
Singer
Gana Guna
Music director
Dhibu Ninan Thomas
Details
Diesel2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda peraI tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uhIn pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda peraI tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uhIn pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Male
Unoda irukanumI want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanumI want to forget the world
Unoda irukanu naanI want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanumI want to forget the world
Male
Enoda kolandha uhMy child...
Vaithula porakkanu...should be born in your womb
Enoda kolandha unMy child, in your...
Vaithula porakkanum...womb it should be born
Male
Naa kadalumela medhakurenI float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakuraYou fly in the sky
Naa kadalumela medhakurenI float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakuraYou fly in the sky
Male
Maththi meena aaiyuraYou clean the Maththi fish
Uppu meena kaaiyuraYou dry the salted fish
Kannala dhaa enna oothiPouring me in through your gaze
Enna varukuraYou fry me up
Male
Vaala meena minukkuraYou shine like a ribbon fish
Kaara podiya sirikkuraYou smile like a silver-belly fish
Mundhaanaiyil thimingalathaIn the pallu of your saree
Neeyum pudikuraYou even catch a whale
Male
Nangoorama eranguraYou drop deep like an anchor
Eluvu valaya elukuraYou drag the fishing net
Yemmadi yemmadiOh my goodness, oh my goodness
Unaala naa thudikurenBecause of you, my heart throbs
Chorus
Mmm…Mmm...
Haa…haa… haHaa... haa... ha
Haa…haa…haHaa... haa... ha
Aahaaahahaaa…Aahaaahahaaa...
Chorus
Mmm…Mmm...
Haa…haa…haHaa... haa... ha
Haa…haa…haHaa... haa... ha
Ooohoooo… oh… oh…Ooohoooo... oh... oh...
Male
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda peraI tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uhIn pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda peraI tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uhIn pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Male
Unoda irukanumI want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanumI want to forget the world
Unoda irukanu naanI want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanumI want to forget the world
Male
Enoda kolandha unMy child, in your
Vaithula porakkanuWomb it should be born
Enoda kolandha unMy child, in your
Vaithula porakkanumWomb it should be born
Male
Naa kadalumela medhakuraeI float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakuraYou fly in the sky
Naa kadalumela medhakuraeI float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakuraYou fly in the sky
Chorus
Mmm…Mmm...
Haa… haa…haHaa... haa... ha
Male :Ammu kuttiyaeMale: My sweet darling
Chorus :Haa… haa…haChorus: Haa... haa... ha
Male :Pattu kuttiyaeMale: My precious silk
Chorus :Aahaaahaahaaa…Chorus: Aahaaahaahaaa...
Chorus
Mmm…Mmm...
Haa…haa…haHaa... haa... ha
Male :Thanga kattiyaeMale: My nugget of gold
Chorus :Haa… haa…haChorus: Haa... haa... ha
Male :MayakittiyaeMale: You spellbound me
Chorus :Ooohoooo… oh… oh…Chorus: Ooohoooo... oh... oh...
Mmm..Mmm..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy North Chennai Gana track from the movie 'Diesel'. Expressed through raw, colloquial, and sea-faring metaphors, the protagonist professes his intense, unfiltered love for his beloved. He hyperbolically describes his devotion, from getting her name tattooed and coping with love-sickness to dreaming of building a family with her. The lyrics creatively weave coastal livelihood elements—referencing local fish varieties like Maththi, Vaala, and Kaara Podi, along with nets, anchors, and whales—to painterly describe her allure and how thoroughly she has captured his heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Mighaipuduthal)

Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh

Extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize emotional pain and romantic obsession.

Metaphor & Imagery (Meen Uvamai)

Vaala meena minukkura Kaara podiya sirikkura

Compares the beloved's smile, skin, and charm to coastal fish species and fishing elements typical of Chennai fisherfolk culture.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Maththi meena aaiyura / Uppu meena kaaiyura

The second letter harmony ('th') creates rhythm between lines in traditional Tamil verse style.

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Trivia

Written by popular Chennai folk lyricist Rokesh and composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas, the song uses authentic North Chennai coastal slang (Gana dialect) and marine terminology, perfectly capturing the protagonist's fisherman backdrop in the film 'Diesel'.

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