Cola Cola
From Mangamma Sabadham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mangamma Sabadham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Cola cola coco cola | Cola cola, Coca-Cola |
| Soda soda whisky soda | Soda soda, whisky soda |
| Cola cola coco cola | Cola cola, Coca-Cola |
| Soda soda whisky soda | Soda soda, whisky soda |
| Naan thaanae thaen thaanae | I am the sweet honey itself |
| Aanandha bodhai | An intoxication of sheer bliss |
| Female | |
| Cola cola | Cola cola |
| Chorus :Cola cola | Chorus: Cola cola |
| Female :Coco cola | Female: Coca-Cola |
| Chorus :Coco cola | Chorus: Coca-Cola |
| Female :Soda soda | Female: Soda soda |
| Chorus :Soda soda | Chorus: Soda soda |
| Female :Whisky soda | Female: Whisky soda |
| Chorus :Whisky soda | Chorus: Whisky soda |
| Female | |
| Naan thaanae thaen thaanae | I am the sweet honey itself |
| Aanandha bodhai | An intoxication of sheer bliss |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ................ |
| Female | |
| Minmin pol kan simittum | Blinking like fireflies |
| Manjal nilaa maedaiylae | On the stage of the yellow moon |
| Ethanaiyo karpanaigal sithirathin jaadaiyilae | So many imaginations drawn in artistic gestures |
| Vaaliba koottam vandugalaattam | The crowd of youth buzzing like bees |
| Vattangal podum thaamaraip poo | The lotus blossom forming circles |
| Maeniyum vaada mellisai paada | As the body wilts, soft music plays |
| Yaar arivaaro en thavippu aahaa.. oho… | Who will ever understand my longing? Aahaa.. oho… |
| Chorus | |
| Aahaa.. oho… | Aahaa.. oho… |
| Female | |
| Cola cola | Cola cola |
| Male | |
| Cola | Cola |
| Female | |
| Coco cola | Coca-Cola |
| Male | |
| Yaa… | Yeah… |
| Female | |
| Soda soda | Soda soda |
| Male | |
| Soda | Soda |
| Female | |
| Whisky soda | Whisky soda |
| Male :Yess… | Male: Yes… |
| Female | |
| Naan thaanae thaen thaanae | I am the sweet honey itself |
| Aanandha bodhai | An intoxication of sheer bliss |
| Female | |
| Vaathiyangal vaasikka thaan | Just to make the musical instruments play |
| Thulli varum sundhari naan | I am the beautiful maiden who comes bouncing in |
| Kattilarai sattangalai kondu varum | The one who establishes the rules of the bedchamber |
| Mandhiri naan | I am that minister |
| Ovvoru naalum oorvasi paadum | Every day, the enchanting tune sung by Urvasi |
| Mogana raagam kaettidalaam | Can be heard here |
| Gangaiyum kadalum sangamamaagum | The divine scene where the River Ganges meets the ocean |
| Kaatchiyai ingae paarthidalaam aahaa.. oho… | Can be witnessed right here, aahaa.. oho… |
| Chorus | |
| Aahaa.. oho… | Aahaa.. oho… |
| Female | |
| Cola cola | Cola cola |
| Chorus :Cola cola | Chorus: Cola cola |
| Female :Coco cola | Female: Coca-Cola |
| Chorus :Coco cola | Chorus: Coca-Cola |
| Female :Soda soda | Female: Soda soda |
| Chorus :Soda soda | Chorus: Soda soda |
| Female :Whisky soda | Female: Whisky soda |
| Chorus :Whisky soda | Chorus: Whisky soda |
| Female | |
| Naan thaanae thaen thaanae | I am the sweet honey itself |
| Aanandha bodhai | An intoxication of sheer bliss |
| Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa | La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la |
| Chorus | |
| Laalaalaalaa | La la la la |
| Female :Laalaalaalaa | Female: La la la la |
| Chorus :Laalaalaalaa | Chorus: La la la la |
| Female :Laalaalaalaa | Female: La la la la |
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா ...
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா ...
Cola cola, Coca-Cola
Soda soda, whisky soda
Cola cola, Coca-Cola
Soda soda, whisky soda
I am the sweet honey itself
An intoxication of sheer bliss
கோலா கோலா கொக்கோ கோலா
சோடா சோடா விஸ்கி சோடா
கோலா கோலா கொக்கோ கோலா
சோடா சோடா விஸ்கி சோடா
நான்தானே தேன்தானே ஆனந்த போதை
Cola cola
Chorus: Cola cola
Female: Coca-Cola
Chorus: Coca-Cola
Female: Soda soda
Chorus: Soda soda
Female: Whisky soda
Chorus: Whisky soda
கோலா கோலா
குழு :
கோலா கோலா
கொக்கோ கோலா
குழு :
கொக்கோ கோலா
சோடா சோடா
குழு :
சோடா சோடா
விஸ்கி சோடா
குழு :
விஸ்கி சோடா
நான்தானே தேன்தானே ஆனந்த போதை
I am the sweet honey itself
An intoxication of sheer bliss
............................
................
மின்மினி போல் கண் சிமிட்டும்
மஞ்சள் நிலா மேடையிலே
எத்தனையோ கற்பனைகள்
சித்திரத்தின் ஜாடையிலே
வாலிபக் கூட்டம் வண்டுகளாட்டம்
வட்டங்கள் போடும் தாமரைப் பூ
மேனியும் வாட மெல்லிசை பாட
யார் அறிவாரோ என் தவிப்பு ஆஹா...ஓஹோ
குழு :
ஆஹா...ஓஹோ
Blinking like fireflies
On the stage of the yellow moon
So many imaginations drawn in artistic gestures
The crowd of youth buzzing like bees
The lotus blossom forming circles
As the body wilts, soft music plays
Who will ever understand my longing? Aahaa.. oho…
கோலா கோலா
கோலா
கொக்கோ கோலா
யா
சோடா சோடா
சோடா
விஸ்கி சோடா
யெஸ் ...
நான்தானே தேன்தானே ஆனந்த போதை
Aahaa.. oho…
வாத்தியங்கள் வாசிக்கத்தான்
துள்ளி வரும் சுந்தரி நான்
கட்டிலறை சட்டங்களை
கொண்டு வரும் மந்திரி நான்
ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் ஊர்வசி பாடும்
மோகன ராகம் கேட்டிடலாம்
கங்கையும் கடலும் சங்கமமாகும்
காட்சியை இங்கே பார்த்திடலாம் ஆஹா...ஒஹோ
Cola cola
ஆஹா...ஒஹோ
Cola
கோலா கோலா
குழு :
கோலா கோலா
கொக்கோ கோலா
குழு :
கொக்கோ கோலா
சோடா சோடா
குழு :
சோடா சோடா
விஸ்கி சோடா
குழு :
விஸ்கி சோடா
நான்தானே தேன்தானே ஆனந்த போதை
Coca-Cola
லாலாலாலா லாலாலாலா லாலாலாலா லாலாலாலா
குழு :
லாலாலாலா
லாலாலாலா
குழு :
லாலாலாலா
லாலாலாலா
Yeah…
Soda soda
Soda
Whisky soda
Male: Yes…
I am the sweet honey itself
An intoxication of sheer bliss
Just to make the musical instruments play
I am the beautiful maiden who comes bouncing in
The one who establishes the rules of the bedchamber
I am that minister
Every day, the enchanting tune sung by Urvasi
Can be heard here
The divine scene where the River Ganges meets the ocean
Can be witnessed right here, aahaa.. oho…
Aahaa.. oho…
Cola cola
Chorus: Cola cola
Female: Coca-Cola
Chorus: Coca-Cola
Female: Soda soda
Chorus: Soda soda
Female: Whisky soda
Chorus: Whisky soda
I am the sweet honey itself
An intoxication of sheer bliss
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
La la la la
Female: La la la la
Chorus: La la la la
Female: La la la la
Cola cola coco cola
Cola cola, Coca-Cola
Soda soda whisky soda
Soda soda, whisky soda
Cola cola coco cola
Cola cola, Coca-Cola
Soda soda whisky soda
Soda soda, whisky soda
Naan thaanae thaen thaanae
I am the sweet honey itself
Aanandha bodhai
An intoxication of sheer bliss
Cola cola
Cola cola
Chorus :Cola cola
Chorus: Cola cola
Female :Coco cola
Female: Coca-Cola
Chorus :Coco cola
Chorus: Coca-Cola
Female :Soda soda
Female: Soda soda
Chorus :Soda soda
Chorus: Soda soda
Female :Whisky soda
Female: Whisky soda
Chorus :Whisky soda
Chorus: Whisky soda
Naan thaanae thaen thaanae
I am the sweet honey itself
Aanandha bodhai
An intoxication of sheer bliss
………………..
................
Minmin pol kan simittum
Blinking like fireflies
Manjal nilaa maedaiylae
On the stage of the yellow moon
Ethanaiyo karpanaigal sithirathin jaadaiyilae
So many imaginations drawn in artistic gestures
Vaaliba koottam vandugalaattam
The crowd of youth buzzing like bees
Vattangal podum thaamaraip poo
The lotus blossom forming circles
Maeniyum vaada mellisai paada
As the body wilts, soft music plays
Yaar arivaaro en thavippu aahaa.. oho…
Who will ever understand my longing? Aahaa.. oho…
Aahaa.. oho…
Aahaa.. oho…
Cola cola
Cola cola
Cola
Cola
Coco cola
Coca-Cola
Yaa…
Yeah…
Soda soda
Soda soda
Soda
Soda
Whisky soda
Whisky soda
Male :Yess…
Male: Yes…
Naan thaanae thaen thaanae
I am the sweet honey itself
Aanandha bodhai
An intoxication of sheer bliss
Vaathiyangal vaasikka thaan
Just to make the musical instruments play
Thulli varum sundhari naan
I am the beautiful maiden who comes bouncing in
Kattilarai sattangalai kondu varum
The one who establishes the rules of the bedchamber
Mandhiri naan
I am that minister
Ovvoru naalum oorvasi paadum
Every day, the enchanting tune sung by Urvasi
Mogana raagam kaettidalaam
Can be heard here
Gangaiyum kadalum sangamamaagum
The divine scene where the River Ganges meets the ocean
Kaatchiyai ingae paarthidalaam aahaa.. oho…
Can be witnessed right here, aahaa.. oho…
Aahaa.. oho…
Aahaa.. oho…
Cola cola
Cola cola
Chorus :Cola cola
Chorus: Cola cola
Female :Coco cola
Female: Coca-Cola
Chorus :Coco cola
Chorus: Coca-Cola
Female :Soda soda
Female: Soda soda
Chorus :Soda soda
Chorus: Soda soda
Female :Whisky soda
Female: Whisky soda
Chorus :Whisky soda
Chorus: Whisky soda
Naan thaanae thaen thaanae
I am the sweet honey itself
Aanandha bodhai
An intoxication of sheer bliss
Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
Laalaalaalaa
La la la la
Female :Laalaalaalaa
Female: La la la la
Chorus :Laalaalaalaa
Chorus: La la la la
Female :Laalaalaalaa
Female: La la la la
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and seductive cabaret-style song expresses the alluring charm and sensual grace of a dancer performing on stage. She compares her presence to refreshing drinks, sweet honey, and an intoxicating bliss that spellbinds the youthful crowd gathering around her like bees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Minmin pol kan simittum”
Compares the twinkling lights/eyes to blinking fireflies (Minmin pol kan simittum).
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaaliba koottam vandugalaattam”
Compares the crowd of young men to bees gathering around a lotus flower (Vaaliba koottam vandugalaattam).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thulli varum sundhari naan”
Matching rhyming endings across lines (sundhari naan / mandhiri naan).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Naan thaanae thaen thaanae”
The dancer metaphorically refers to herself as sweet honey and an intoxicating bliss (Naan thaanae thaen thaanae / Aanandha bodhai).
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 1985 Tamil movie Mangamma Sabadham starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha, with music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh.
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