- Lyricist
- Gokul
- Singer
- Vallavan
- Music director
- Prakash Nikki
- Movie name
- Rowthiram
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maama kanji pona boomi ellam
Vattraadha nadhiya parthu
Aarudhal adaiyum
Andha nadhiyae kaanji poitta
Maama ..
Male :Maamae …
Golimaare gangsteru
Goli soda boosteru
Thaaraumaara basteru
Daddy daddy manthra bedi
Vera maari youngstaru
Vasthu mathi vastaaru
Venam maama 5 star-u
Aunty aunty one more 90
Allu allu asaalta allu
Fullu fullu ollumukku fullu
Thirmirudhu thimiridhu
Enga ooru thimiridhu
Eguruthu eguruthu
Enga ooru eguruthu
Kaatadha style-u
Confirm-ah polalu
Adingada visilu
Kiliyatum sevulu
Vazhapazham gapla
Pazhapazham vipparaam
Varasolla posolla
Ivar vandhu nottuvaaram
Golimaare gangsteru
Goli soda boosteru
Thaaraumaara basteru
Daddy daddy manthra bedi
Vera maari youngstaru
Vasthu mathi vastaaru
Venam maama 5 star-u
Aunty aunty one more 90
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
Duuuraaahhh
Egatu velayula dhigula kaatithan
Bagula pethutan nammaalu
Thaarumarula yerumaaraa thaan
Yeruvaadiyila settillu
Toll gate-ula maasa kaatithaan
Kaasu kattala appette-uh
Basin bridgela base voicela
Male :Haan..adha eppdika en vaayala soluven
Labathiba labathiba north madraasu
Tappu tippnu silence aachu
Kathivaakathula semma twistu
Kaiya vachaven namma guesttu
Omlette vaayil alludhu taste-u
Aari pochuna adhuvum waste-u
Alari pochuda east-u west-u
Aalu areaya annan annan annan bestu
Golimaare gangsteru
Goli soda boosteru
Thaaraumaara basteru
Daddy daddy manthra bedi
Vera maari youngstaru
Vasthu mathi vastaaru
Venam maama 5 star-u
Aunty aunty one more 90
Roundu rounda yethikinnu
Soundu sounda pesikinu
Kaanda geenda kilapikkinu
Udrra udrra dei
Case-u case-a kudichikinu
Kaasu keta kalandukinu
Odra odra
Dei..vidurra vidurra
Paati sutta vada kaaka thookala
Nekka thukitom kaakava kaakava
Ethiril nikkkum podhu ethirae varaadha
Annan aeroplane otraaru otraaru
Goli soda goli soda
Kumuritaanda kumuritaanda
Adichavan namma aaluda
Adanga maatom naangada
Bossu kalasu ellorayum velasu
Annaru style-a ninnaru
Under ware-a kilichitaaru
Under wolrd don ..
Under ware gone yo yo
Golimaare gangsteru
Goli soda boosteru
Thaaraumaara basteru
Daddy daddy manthra bedi
Vera maari youngstaru
Vasthu mathi vastaaru
Venam maama 5 star-u
Aunty aunty one more 90
French beard
Attu figure
Ac bus tickettu
Decent theatre
Dealu overu
Aii bengaloru
French beard
Attu figure
Ac bus tickettu
Decent theatre
Dealu overu
Aii hyderabad
French beard
Attu figure
Ac bus tickettu
Decent theatre
Dealu overu
Next mumbai
French beard
Attu figure
Ac bus tickettu
Decent theatre
Dealu overu
Golimaare golimaare
Hei hei hei hei hei hei
Whistling :……………………….
Under wolrd don ..
Under ware gone yo yo
Uncle, parched lands everywhere
look at an everlasting river
and find comfort.
But if that very river dries up,
Uncle...?
Male: Buddy...!
Goli Maare gangster!
Goli soda (marble soda) is the energy booster!
Wild and super fast!
Daddy, daddy, magic box!
A youngster in a whole different league!
Changing the cosmic luck, here comes the strongman!
Don't want a five-star hotel, uncle!
Aunty, aunty, pour one more 90ml drink!
Scoop it up, grab it effortlessly!
Full, full, drunk to the absolute brim!
Full of fire and swagger,
our town is brimming with swagger!
Jumping high and wild,
our town is soaring high!
Don't show off your style,
or it's Puzhal prison for sure!
Blow your whistles, boys,
let the eardrums burst!
In the tiny gap of a banana,
he will sneak in and sell whole jackfruits!
Coming and going,
he is the one keeping an eye on the cash!
Goli Maare gangster!
Goli soda (marble soda) is the energy booster!
Wild and super fast!
Daddy, daddy, magic box!
A youngster in a whole different league!
Changing the cosmic luck, here comes the strongman!
Don't want a five-star hotel, uncle!
Aunty, aunty, pour one more 90ml drink!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Toorrr-aahhh!
With his reckless moves, striking sheer panic,
our guy made them soil their pants in fear!
Crazy and unpredictable,
settled down in Erwadi!
Showing off his swag at the tollgate,
he didn't pay a penny and bolted away!
At Basin Bridge, in a deep bass voice—
Male: Haan... how can I even say that with my own mouth, dude?
Thumping and buzzing North Madras,
suddenly fell dead silent in a snap!
A massive twist in Kathivakkam,
whoever picked a fight became our captive guest!
An omelet in the mouth tastes amazing,
but once it goes cold, it is totally wasted!
East and West panicked and screamed,
because in this area, brother is the absolute best!
Goli Maare gangster!
Goli soda (marble soda) is the energy booster!
Wild and super fast!
Daddy, daddy, magic box!
A youngster in a whole different league!
Changing the cosmic luck, here comes the strongman!
Don't want a five-star hotel, uncle!
Aunty, aunty, pour one more 90ml drink!
Gulping down round after round,
shouting out loud and talking big,
stirring up everyone's anger and temper,
Leave it, leave it, man!
Chugging down crate after crate of liquor,
when they ask for cash, slipping into the crowd,
Run, run!
Hey... let it go, let it go!
The crow didn't snatch grandma's fried vada,
we smoothly snatched the crow itself!
When he stands before you, don't cross his path,
brother is flying high like an airplane!
Goli soda, goli soda!
He blew his top, man!
The one who beat them is our guy!
We will never back down for anyone, man!
Boss, mix it up and thrash everyone!
Brother stood there in full style,
ripped the underwear apart!
Underworld don...
Underwear gone, yo yo!
Goli Maare gangster!
Goli soda (marble soda) is the energy booster!
Wild and super fast!
Daddy, daddy, magic box!
A youngster in a whole different league!
Changing the cosmic luck, here comes the strongman!
Don't want a five-star hotel, uncle!
Aunty, aunty, pour one more 90ml drink!
French beard,
local hot girl,
AC bus ticket,
decent movie theatre,
the deal is done!
Wow, Bangalore!
French beard,
local hot girl,
AC bus ticket,
decent movie theatre,
the deal is done!
Wow, Hyderabad!
French beard,
local hot girl,
AC bus ticket,
decent movie theatre,
the deal is done!
Next, Mumbai!
French beard,
local hot girl,
AC bus ticket,
decent movie theatre,
the deal is done!
Goli Maare, Goli Maare!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey!
[Whistling]
Underworld don...
Underwear gone, yo yo!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Maamae' (or 'Golimaar Gangsteru') from the movie Rowthiram is a high-energy, humorous Gaana/street track packed with iconic North Madras Tamil dialect and local slang. It celebrates the comedic swagger and fearless attitude of 'Golimaar', a larger-than-life street figure/gangster who thrives on street fights, local alcohol, fast food, and unyielding bravado. Through quirky rhymes and absurd wordplay, the song captures the chaotic, festive street culture of local neighborhoods in Chennai.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Golimaare gangsteru / Goli soda boosteru / Thaaraumaara basteru”
Extensive use of rhythmic English loanwords ending in '-er' / '-eru' to create a catchy, continuous end-rhyme scheme.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Roundu rounda yethikinnu / Soundu sounda pesikinu”
Matching internal rhyming and repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Roundu' / 'Soundu').
Parody / Hyperbole (Subversion of Folklore)
“Paati sutta vada kaaka thookala / Nekka thukitom kaakava kaakava”
Humorous subversion of the famous Indian moral story of the crow stealing the grandmother's vada; here, the characters boast about stealing the crow itself.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track was composed by Prakash Nikki for the action film 'Rowthiram' (2011), directed by Gokul (who also penned the lyrics for this song). The song stands out for its fast-paced delivery of North Madras 'Gaanu' slang mixed with English words, capturing the vibrant street humor of Chennai youth.
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