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 pera | I tattooed your name on myself |
| Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh | In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl |
| Pacha kuthithikinae unoda pera | I tattooed your name on myself |
| Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh | In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl |
| Male | |
| Unoda irukanum | I want to be with you |
| Ulagatha marakanum | I want to forget the world |
| Unoda irukanu naan | I want to be with you |
| Ulagatha marakanum | I want to forget the world |
| Male | |
| Enoda kolandha uh | My child... |
| Vaithula porakkanu | ...should be born in your womb |
| Enoda kolandha un | My child, in your... |
| Vaithula porakkanum | ...womb it should be born |
| Male | |
| Naa kadalumela medhakuren | I float over the sea |
| Nee aagayathula parakura | You fly in the sky |
| Naa kadalumela medhakuren | I float over the sea |
| Nee aagayathula parakura | You fly in the sky |
| Male | |
| Maththi meena aaiyura | You clean the Maththi fish |
| Uppu meena kaaiyura | You dry the salted fish |
| Kannala dhaa enna oothi | Pouring me in through your gaze |
| Enna varukura | You fry me up |
| Male | |
| Vaala meena minukkura | You shine like a ribbon fish |
| Kaara podiya sirikkura | You smile like a silver-belly fish |
| Mundhaanaiyil thimingalatha | In the pallu of your saree |
| Neeyum pudikura | You even catch a whale |
| Male | |
| Nangoorama erangura | You drop deep like an anchor |
| Eluvu valaya elukura | You drag the fishing net |
| Yemmadi yemmadi | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness |
| Unaala naa thudikuren | Because of you, my heart throbs |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm… | Mmm... |
| Haa…haa… ha | Haa... haa... ha |
| Haa…haa…ha | Haa... haa... ha |
| Aahaaahahaaa… | Aahaaahahaaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm… | Mmm... |
| Haa…haa…ha | Haa... haa... ha |
| Haa…haa…ha | Haa... haa... ha |
| Ooohoooo… oh… oh… | Ooohoooo... oh... oh... |
| Male | |
| Pacha kuthithikinae unoda pera | I tattooed your name on myself |
| Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh | In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl |
| Pacha kuthithikinae unoda pera | I tattooed your name on myself |
| Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh | In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl |
| Male | |
| Unoda irukanum | I want to be with you |
| Ulagatha marakanum | I want to forget the world |
| Unoda irukanu naan | I want to be with you |
| Ulagatha marakanum | I want to forget the world |
| Male | |
| Enoda kolandha un | My child, in your |
| Vaithula porakkanu | Womb it should be born |
| Enoda kolandha un | My child, in your |
| Vaithula porakkanum | Womb it should be born |
| Male | |
| Naa kadalumela medhakurae | I float over the sea |
| Nee aagayathula parakura | You fly in the sky |
| Naa kadalumela medhakurae | I float over the sea |
| Nee aagayathula parakura | You fly in the sky |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm… | Mmm... |
| Haa… haa…ha | Haa... haa... ha |
| Male :Ammu kuttiyae | Male: My sweet darling |
| Chorus :Haa… haa…ha | Chorus: Haa... haa... ha |
| Male :Pattu kuttiyae | Male: My precious silk |
| Chorus :Aahaaahaahaaa… | Chorus: Aahaaahaahaaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm… | Mmm... |
| Haa…haa…ha | Haa... haa... ha |
| Male :Thanga kattiyae | Male: My nugget of gold |
| Chorus :Haa… haa…ha | Chorus: Haa... haa... ha |
| Male :Mayakittiyae | Male: You spellbound me |
| Chorus :Ooohoooo… oh… oh… | Chorus: Ooohoooo... oh... oh... |
| Mmm.. | Mmm.. |
பச்சை குத்திக்கினே உன்னோட பேர
வலியில குச்சேன்டி 10,000 பீர்-அ
பச்சை குத்திக்கினே உன்னோட பேர
வலியில குச்சேன்டி 10,000 பீர்-அ
I tattooed your name on myself
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
I tattooed your name on myself
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
உன்னோட இருக்கனும்
உலகத்த மறக்கனும்
உன்னோட இருக்கனும் நா
உலகத்த மறக்கனும்
I want to be with you
I want to forget the world
I want to be with you
I want to forget the world
என்னோட குழந்த உன்
வயித்துல பொறக்கனு
என்னோட குழந்த உன்
வயித்துல பொறக்கனு
My child...
...should be born in your womb
My child, in your...
...womb it should be born
நா கடலுமேல மெதக்குறேன
நீ ஆகாயத்துல பறக்குற
நா கடலுமேல மெதக்குறேன
நீ ஆகாயத்துல பறக்குற
I float over the sea
You fly in the sky
I float over the sea
You fly in the sky
மத்தி மீனா ஆயுற
உப்பு மீனா காயூரா
கண்ணால தா என்ன ஊத்தி
என்ன வருக்குற
You clean the Maththi fish
You dry the salted fish
Pouring me in through your gaze
You fry me up
வால மீனா மினுக்குற
கார பொடியா சிரிக்குற
முந்தானையில் திமிங்கலத்த
நீயும் புடிக்குற
You shine like a ribbon fish
You smile like a silver-belly fish
In the pallu of your saree
You even catch a whale
நங்கூரமா இறங்குற
இழு வலைய இழுக்குற
எம்மாடி எம்மாடி
உன்னால நா துடிக்குறேன்
You drop deep like an anchor
You drag the fishing net
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness
Because of you, my heart throbs
ம்ம்ம்…
ஹா… ஹா…
ஹா… ஹா…
ஆஹாஆஹாஹா…
Mmm...
Haa... haa... ha
Haa... haa... ha
Aahaaahahaaa...
ம்ம்ம்…
ஹா…ஹா…
ஹா… ஹா…
ஆஹாஆஹாஹா…
ஓஹோஹோ… ஓ… ஓ…
Mmm...
Haa... haa... ha
Haa... haa... ha
Ooohoooo... oh... oh...
பச்சை குத்திக்கினே உன்னோட பேர
வலியில குச்சேன்டி 10,000 பீர்-அ
பச்சை குத்திக்கினே உன்னோட பேர
வலியில குச்சேன்டி 10,000 பீர்-அ
I tattooed your name on myself
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
I tattooed your name on myself
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
உன்னோட இருக்கனும்
உலகத்த மறக்கனும்
உன்னோட இருக்கனும் நா
உலகத்த மறக்கனும்
I want to be with you
I want to forget the world
I want to be with you
I want to forget the world
என்னோட குழந்த உன்
வயித்துல பொறக்கனு
என்னோட குழந்த உன்
வயித்துல பொறக்கனு
My child, in your
Womb it should be born
My child, in your
Womb it should be born
நா கடலுமேல மெதக்குறேனே
நீ ஆகாயத்துல பறக்குற
நா கடலுமேல மெதக்குறேனே
நீ ஆகாயத்துல பறக்குற
I float over the sea
You fly in the sky
I float over the sea
You fly in the sky
ம்ம்ம்…
ஹா… ஹா…
அம்மு குட்டியே
குழு :
ஹா… ஹா…
பட்டு குட்டியே
குழு :
ஆஹாஆஹாஹா…
Mmm...
Haa... haa... ha
Male: My sweet darling
Chorus: Haa... haa... ha
Male: My precious silk
Chorus: Aahaaahaahaaa...
ம்ம்ம்…
ஹா… ஹா…
தங்க கட்டியே
குழு :
ஹா… ஹா…
மாயாக்கிட்டி
குழு :
ஓஹூ… ஓ… ஓ…
ம்ம்ம்..
Mmm...
Haa... haa... ha
Male: My nugget of gold
Chorus: Haa... haa... ha
Male: You spellbound me
Chorus: Ooohoooo... oh... oh...
Mmm..
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda pera
I tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda pera
I tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Unoda irukanum
I want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanum
I want to forget the world
Unoda irukanu naan
I want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanum
I want to forget the world
Enoda kolandha uh
My child...
Vaithula porakkanu
...should be born in your womb
Enoda kolandha un
My child, in your...
Vaithula porakkanum
...womb it should be born
Naa kadalumela medhakuren
I float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakura
You fly in the sky
Naa kadalumela medhakuren
I float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakura
You fly in the sky
Maththi meena aaiyura
You clean the Maththi fish
Uppu meena kaaiyura
You dry the salted fish
Kannala dhaa enna oothi
Pouring me in through your gaze
Enna varukura
You fry me up
Vaala meena minukkura
You shine like a ribbon fish
Kaara podiya sirikkura
You smile like a silver-belly fish
Mundhaanaiyil thimingalatha
In the pallu of your saree
Neeyum pudikura
You even catch a whale
Nangoorama erangura
You drop deep like an anchor
Eluvu valaya elukura
You drag the fishing net
Yemmadi yemmadi
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness
Unaala naa thudikuren
Because of you, my heart throbs
Mmm…
Mmm...
Haa…haa… ha
Haa... haa... ha
Haa…haa…ha
Haa... haa... ha
Aahaaahahaaa…
Aahaaahahaaa...
Mmm…
Mmm...
Haa…haa…ha
Haa... haa... ha
Haa…haa…ha
Haa... haa... ha
Ooohoooo… oh… oh…
Ooohoooo... oh... oh...
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda pera
I tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Pacha kuthithikinae unoda pera
I tattooed your name on myself
Valiyila kudichendi 10,000 beer-uh
In pain, I drank 10,000 beers, girl
Unoda irukanum
I want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanum
I want to forget the world
Unoda irukanu naan
I want to be with you
Ulagatha marakanum
I want to forget the world
Enoda kolandha un
My child, in your
Vaithula porakkanu
Womb it should be born
Enoda kolandha un
My child, in your
Vaithula porakkanum
Womb it should be born
Naa kadalumela medhakurae
I float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakura
You fly in the sky
Naa kadalumela medhakurae
I float over the sea
Nee aagayathula parakura
You fly in the sky
Mmm…
Mmm...
Haa… haa…ha
Haa... haa... ha
Male :Ammu kuttiyae
Male: My sweet darling
Chorus :Haa… haa…ha
Chorus: Haa... haa... ha
Male :Pattu kuttiyae
Male: My precious silk
Chorus :Aahaaahaahaaa…
Chorus: Aahaaahaahaaa...
Mmm…
Mmm...
Haa…haa…ha
Haa... haa... ha
Male :Thanga kattiyae
Male: My nugget of gold
Chorus :Haa… haa…ha
Chorus: Haa... haa... ha
Male :Mayakittiyae
Male: 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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