Bottle Mani
From Aethiree · 2004
- Lyricist
- Premgi Amaren
- Singers
- Premgi Amaren, Naveen, Chorus
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Aethiree2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oru vanmurai mun varuvan | He will step forward in the face of violence, |
| Oruvan siruvan ene | As a single young lad, |
| Vandhavanin valuvil thiramai thiranai | With strength, talent, and skill, |
| Siru seythavanai oru kaal adithaal | If he kicks the wrongdoer just once, |
| Thalai kaal idam maaridumey | Their head and feet will swap places! |
| Chorus | |
| Theekereekaa… | Theekereekaa… |
| Chorus | |
| Theekereekaa… | Theekereekaa… |
| Just don’t care | Just don't care |
| Chorus | |
| Oho ho | Oho ho |
| Bottle Mani…(8) | Bottle Mani… (8) |
| Chorus | |
| Theekereekaa… | Theekereekaa… |
ஒரு வன்முறை முன் வருவான்
ஒருவன் சிறுவன் என
வந்தவனின் வலுவில் திறமை திறனை
சிறு செய்தவனை ஒரு கால் அடித்தால்
தலை கால் இடம் மாறிடுமே
He will step forward in the face of violence,
As a single young lad,
With strength, talent, and skill,
If he kicks the wrongdoer just once,
Their head and feet will swap places!
தீக்கரீகா...
Theekereekaa…
ராப் :
வாட்ச் யுவர் மூவ்ஸ் வென் ஐ ஃபீலிங் ரைட்
ஷேக் யுவர் *.....* இஃப் யு ஆர் ஃபீலிங் டைட்
புட் யுவர் ஹேண்ட்ஸ ஹை அப் இன் தி ஏர்
.....................
Theekereekaa…
Just don't care
தீக்கரீகா...
ஜஸ்ட் டோன்ட் கேர்
Oho ho
Bottle Mani… (8)
ஓஹோ ஹோ
பாட்டில் மணி...(8)
Theekereekaa…
தீக்கரீகா...
Oru vanmurai mun varuvan
He will step forward in the face of violence,
Oruvan siruvan ene
As a single young lad,
Vandhavanin valuvil thiramai thiranai
With strength, talent, and skill,
Siru seythavanai oru kaal adithaal
If he kicks the wrongdoer just once,
Thalai kaal idam maaridumey
Their head and feet will swap places!
Theekereekaa…
Theekereekaa…
Theekereekaa…
Theekereekaa…
Just don’t care
Just don't care
Oho ho
Oho ho
Bottle Mani…(8)
Bottle Mani… (8)
Theekereekaa…
Theekereekaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic track serves as a character theme from the 2004 movie 'Aethiree' for the character 'Bottle Mani', played by Vivek or framed around youthful heroics. The lyrics highlight the subject's unexpected strength and courage, warning that despite his small frame or youthful appearance, a single kick from him can turn a trouble-maker upside down. Driven by scat vocals, fast-paced rhythms, and youthful bravado, the song captures the signature upbeat style of the Yuvan Shankar Raja and Premgi Amaren collaboration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Siru seythavanai oru kaal adithaal / Thalai kaal idam maaridumey”
Exaggerating the power of a kick by claiming it will make the adversary's head and feet swap places ('Thalai kaal idam maaridumey').
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Vandhavanin valuvil thiramai thiranai”
Repetition of sound patterns and letters in Tamil poetry, seen with 'Vandhavanin' and 'valuvil' as well as 'thiramai' and 'thiranai'.
Scatting / Onomatopoeic Vocables
“Theekereekaa…”
Use of rhythmic, non-lexical vocal sounds ('Theekereekaa') to create a punchy musical motif.
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Trivia
Premgi Amaren, who penned and rendered this track, frequently contributed unique scatting sounds and rhythmic vocables to early 2000s Yuvan Shankar Raja soundtracks before establishing himself as a full-time music director and comic actor.
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