Dididi Saathukudi
From Pattikaattu Ponnaiya · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pattikaattu Ponnaiya1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Di di di di | Di di di di |
| Di di di di saathukudi | Di di di di sweet lime |
| Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi | Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink! |
| Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi | Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice! |
| Paniyil oori velanjadhu | Grown soaked in dew, |
| Indha saathukudi | this sweet lime. |
| Paruvam paarthu kaninjadhu indha saathukudi | It ripened watching the right season, this sweet lime. |
| Manjal poosi kulichadhu | It bathed applying turmeric, |
| Female | |
| Manjal poosi kulichadhu | it bathed applying turmeric, |
| Manasa sundi izhukkudhu | it pulls and entices the heart. |
| Male | |
| Di di di di … di di di di saathukudi | Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime |
| Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi | Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink! |
| Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi | Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice! |
| Female | |
| {Madhuvai thaedi dhinamum odi | Running daily in search of alcohol, |
| Thavikkirae thavikkirae | you suffer and yearn. |
| Andha mayakkathodu panatha kaasai | In that stupor, your money and coins, |
| Tholaikkirae tholaikkirae} (2) | you lose and waste. |
| Female | |
| Idhu enna pazhakkam | What kind of habit is this? |
| Romba romba ketta pazhakam | A very, very bad habit! |
| Idhu enna pazhakkam | What kind of habit is this? |
| Romba romba ketta pazhakam | A very, very bad habit! |
| Indha pazhathil irukkum saaru | The juice inside this fruit, |
| Unakku palanai kodukkum paaru | look, it will give you health benefits! |
| Male | |
| Di di di di … di di di di saathukudi | Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime |
| Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi | Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink! |
| Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi | Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice! |
| Female | |
| Yae summaa pottu kasakkaadhae | Hey, don't just crush it roughly, |
| Thottu paaru naisaa | touch and feel how nice it is. |
| Female | |
| Sogamillaennu therinjaakkaa | If you find it lacks quality, |
| Thiruppi kaelu paisaa | ask for your money back! |
| Female | |
| Aa summaa pottu kasakkaadhae | Ah, don't just crush it roughly, |
| Thottu paaru naisaa | touch and feel how nice it is. |
| Sogamillaennu therinjaakkaa | If you find it lacks quality, |
| Thiruppi kaelu paisaa | ask for your money back! |
| Idhu nalla sarakku namma naattu charakku | This is good stuff, our native stuff, |
| Idhu nalla sarakku namma naattu charakku | this is good stuff, our native stuff. |
| Tholu romba laesu | The skin is very thin, |
| Vangi puzhinju paaru juice | buy it and squeeze out the juice! |
| Saathukkudi saathukkudi saathukkudi | Sweet lime, sweet lime, sweet lime! |
| Male | |
| Indhaammaa engae maamoolu | Hey lady, where is my bribe or commission? |
| Female | |
| Vaaiyaa somaari | Come on, you lazy fellow! |
| Maamoolaa venum maamoolu | Do you want a bribe? A bribe? |
| Moonjiyai paaru | Look at your face! |
| Female | |
| Di di di di ..di di di di saathukudi | Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime |
| Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi | Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink! |
| Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi | Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice! |
| Female | |
| Commission vaangi oorai yaeichu | Taking commissions and cheating the town, |
| Pozhaikkirae | you make a living. |
| Andha kanakkai konjam kaatta chonnaa | When asked to show those accounts, |
| Moraikkirae moraikkirae | you glare and scowl. |
| Idhu enna pazhakkam | What kind of habit is this? |
| Romba romba ketta pazhakam | A very, very bad habit! |
| Neeyaa thirundhu vazhiyai paaru | Mend your ways on your own, |
| Illae thirutthuvaaru vaathiyaaru | otherwise the Master will reform you! |
டி டி டி டி
டி டி டி டி சாத்துக்குடி
ஆஹா குடி குடி குடி குடி
குடி குடி குடி குடி சாத்துக்குடி
பனியில் ஊறி வெளஞ்சுது
இந்த சாத்துக்குடி
பருவம் பார்த்து கனிஞ்சுது இந்த சாத்துக்குடி
மஞ்சள் பூசி குளிச்சது
Di di di di
Di di di di sweet lime
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
Grown soaked in dew,
this sweet lime.
It ripened watching the right season, this sweet lime.
It bathed applying turmeric,
மஞ்சள் பூசி குளிச்சது
மனச சுண்டி இழுக்குது
it bathed applying turmeric,
it pulls and entices the heart.
டி டி டி டி........டி டி டி டி சாத்துக்குடி
ஆஹா குடி குடி குடி குடி
குடி குடி குடி குடி சாத்துக்குடி
Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
{மதுவை தேடி தினமும் ஓடி
தவிக்கிறே தவிக்கிறே
அந்த மயக்கத்தோடு பணத்த காசை
தொலைக்கிறே தொலைக்கிறே} (2)
Running daily in search of alcohol,
you suffer and yearn.
In that stupor, your money and coins,
you lose and waste.
இது என்ன பழக்கம்
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப கெட்ட பழக்கம்
இது என்ன பழக்கம்
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப கெட்ட பழக்கம்
இந்த பழத்தில் இருக்கும் சாறு
உனக்கு பலனைக் கொடுக்கும் பாரு
What kind of habit is this?
A very, very bad habit!
What kind of habit is this?
A very, very bad habit!
The juice inside this fruit,
look, it will give you health benefits!
டி டி டி டி........டி டி டி டி சாத்துக்குடி
ஆஹா குடி குடி குடி குடி
குடி குடி குடி குடி சாத்துக்குடி
Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
ஏ.....சும்மா போட்டு கசக்காதே
தொட்டுப் பாரு நைசா
Hey, don't just crush it roughly,
touch and feel how nice it is.
சுகமில்லேன்னு தெரிஞ்சாக்க
திருப்பிக் கேளு பைசா
If you find it lacks quality,
ask for your money back!
ஆ.....சும்மா போட்டு கசக்காதே
தொட்டுப் பாரு நைசா
சுகமில்லேன்னு தெரிஞ்சாக்க
திருப்பிக் கேளு பைசா
இது நல்ல சரக்கு நம்ம நாட்டு சரக்கு
இது நல்ல சரக்கு நம்ம நாட்டு சரக்கு
தோலு ரொம்ப லேசு
வாங்கி புழிஞ்சு பாரு ஜூசு
சாத்துக்குடி.........சாத்துக்குடி.......சாத்துக்குடி....
Ah, don't just crush it roughly,
touch and feel how nice it is.
If you find it lacks quality,
ask for your money back!
This is good stuff, our native stuff,
this is good stuff, our native stuff.
The skin is very thin,
buy it and squeeze out the juice!
Sweet lime, sweet lime, sweet lime!
இந்தாம்மா எங்கே மாமூலு
Hey lady, where is my bribe or commission?
வாயா சோமாரி
மாமூலா வேணும் மாமூலு
மூஞ்சியை பாரு
Come on, you lazy fellow!
Do you want a bribe? A bribe?
Look at your face!
டி டி டி டி........டி டி டி டி சாத்துக்குடி
ஆஹா குடி குடி குடி குடி
குடி குடி குடி குடி சாத்துக்குடி
Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
கமிஷன் வாங்கி ஊரை ஏய்ச்சு
பொழைக்கிறே
அந்த கணக்க கொஞ்சம் காட்டச் சொன்னா
மொறைக்கிறே மொறைக்கிறே
இது என்ன பழக்கம்
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப கெட்ட பழக்கம்
நீயா திருந்தும் வழியைப் பாரு
இல்ல திருத்துவாரு வாத்தியாரு......
Taking commissions and cheating the town,
you make a living.
When asked to show those accounts,
you glare and scowl.
What kind of habit is this?
A very, very bad habit!
Mend your ways on your own,
otherwise the Master will reform you!
Di di di di
Di di di di
Di di di di saathukudi
Di di di di sweet lime
Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
Paniyil oori velanjadhu
Grown soaked in dew,
Indha saathukudi
this sweet lime.
Paruvam paarthu kaninjadhu indha saathukudi
It ripened watching the right season, this sweet lime.
Manjal poosi kulichadhu
It bathed applying turmeric,
Manjal poosi kulichadhu
it bathed applying turmeric,
Manasa sundi izhukkudhu
it pulls and entices the heart.
Di di di di … di di di di saathukudi
Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime
Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
{Madhuvai thaedi dhinamum odi
Running daily in search of alcohol,
Thavikkirae thavikkirae
you suffer and yearn.
Andha mayakkathodu panatha kaasai
In that stupor, your money and coins,
Tholaikkirae tholaikkirae} (2)
you lose and waste.
Idhu enna pazhakkam
What kind of habit is this?
Romba romba ketta pazhakam
A very, very bad habit!
Idhu enna pazhakkam
What kind of habit is this?
Romba romba ketta pazhakam
A very, very bad habit!
Indha pazhathil irukkum saaru
The juice inside this fruit,
Unakku palanai kodukkum paaru
look, it will give you health benefits!
Di di di di … di di di di saathukudi
Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime
Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
Yae summaa pottu kasakkaadhae
Hey, don't just crush it roughly,
Thottu paaru naisaa
touch and feel how nice it is.
Sogamillaennu therinjaakkaa
If you find it lacks quality,
Thiruppi kaelu paisaa
ask for your money back!
Aa summaa pottu kasakkaadhae
Ah, don't just crush it roughly,
Thottu paaru naisaa
touch and feel how nice it is.
Sogamillaennu therinjaakkaa
If you find it lacks quality,
Thiruppi kaelu paisaa
ask for your money back!
Idhu nalla sarakku namma naattu charakku
This is good stuff, our native stuff,
Idhu nalla sarakku namma naattu charakku
this is good stuff, our native stuff.
Tholu romba laesu
The skin is very thin,
Vangi puzhinju paaru juice
buy it and squeeze out the juice!
Saathukkudi saathukkudi saathukkudi
Sweet lime, sweet lime, sweet lime!
Indhaammaa engae maamoolu
Hey lady, where is my bribe or commission?
Vaaiyaa somaari
Come on, you lazy fellow!
Maamoolaa venum maamoolu
Do you want a bribe? A bribe?
Moonjiyai paaru
Look at your face!
Di di di di ..di di di di saathukudi
Di di di di... di di di di sweet lime
Ahaa kudi kudi kudi kudi
Aha, drink, drink, drink, drink!
Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi
Drink, drink, drink, drink sweet lime juice!
Commission vaangi oorai yaeichu
Taking commissions and cheating the town,
Pozhaikkirae
you make a living.
Andha kanakkai konjam kaatta chonnaa
When asked to show those accounts,
Moraikkirae moraikkirae
you glare and scowl.
Idhu enna pazhakkam
What kind of habit is this?
Romba romba ketta pazhakam
A very, very bad habit!
Neeyaa thirundhu vazhiyai paaru
Mend your ways on your own,
Illae thirutthuvaaru vaathiyaaru
otherwise the Master will reform you!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a lively dance and satirical commentary performed by a female vendor selling sweet lime juice (saathukudi). On the surface, she entices customers with the sweetness and health benefits of her fruit juice, but subtly uses double entendre and direct social commentary to condemn alcoholism and corruption.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Double Entendre (Sliledai)
“Kudi kudi kudi kudi saathukudi”
The word 'kudi' functions as both a verb meaning 'to drink' and a noun/pun referring to alcohol drinking, subtly contrasting healthy fruit juice with ruinous liquor.
Personification (Uruvagandhal)
“Manjal poosi kulichadhu”
The sweet lime is personified as a young woman bathing in turmeric and ripening with age.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thavikkirae thavikkirae”
Repetition of words like 'kudi', 'thavikkirae', and 'tholaikkirae' enhances the rhythmic momentum of the song.
Meta-reference
“Illae thirutthuvaaru vaathiyaaru”
The line 'Vaathiyaaru' (Master/Teacher) directly references M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), who was affectionately called 'Vaathiyar' by the masses.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Pattikaattu Ponnaiya' (1973) stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. The song serves as a typical political and moral messaging tool frequent in MGR films, promoting temperance against alcohol while embedding a direct nod to MGR as 'Vaathiyaaru'.
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