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Lyrics & meaning

Golimaare Gangsteru

From Rowthiram · 2011

Lyricist
Gokul
Singer
Vallavan
Music director
Prakash Nikki
Details
Rowthiram2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Maama kanji pona boomi ellamUncle, all the parched lands
Vattraadha nadhiya parthuLook at a river that never dries up
Aarudhal adaiyumAnd find comfort
Andha nadhiyae kaanji poittaIf that river itself dries up...
Maama ..Uncle...
Male :Maamae …Male: Uncle...
Male
Golimaare gangsteruGolimaar is a gangster
Goli soda boosteruGoli soda is his energy booster
Thaaraumaara basteruHe is an unruly badass
Daddy daddy manthra bediDaddy, daddy, don't chant mantras
Male
Vera maari youngstaruHe is a youngster of a different level
Vasthu mathi vastaaruChanging the Vastu, he arrives big
Venam maama 5 star-uDon't need 5-star items, uncle
Aunty aunty one more 90Aunty, aunty, give one more 90ml!
Chorus
Allu allu asaalta alluScoop it up, scoop it up effortlessly
Fullu fullu ollumukku fulluDrink up, drink up till the nose is full
Thirmirudhu thimiridhuArrogance is rising, arrogance is rising
Enga ooru thimiridhuOur town's arrogance is rising
Eguruthu eguruthuJumping high, jumping high
Enga ooru eguruthuOur town is soaring high
Chorus
Kaatadha style-uAn unseen style
Confirm-ah polaluDefinitely won't fail
Adingada visiluWhistle aloud, guys
Kiliyatum sevuluLet the eardrums split open
Vazhapazham gaplaIn the sneaky gap of a banana
Pazhapazham vipparaamHe supposedly sells jackfruit
Varasolla posollaAsk him to come, ask him to go
Ivar vandhu nottuvaaramHe will come and poke his nose into it
Male
Golimaare gangsteruGolimaar is a gangster
Goli soda boosteruGoli soda is his energy booster
Thaaraumaara basteruHe is an unruly badass
Daddy daddy manthra bediDaddy, daddy, don't chant mantras
Male
Vera maari youngstaruHe is a youngster of a different level
Vasthu mathi vastaaruChanging the Vastu, he arrives big
Venam maama 5 star-uDon't need 5-star items, uncle
Aunty aunty one more 90Aunty, aunty, give one more 90ml!
Chorus
Hei hei hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei hei hei
DuuuraaahhhDuuuraaahhh
Male
Egatu velayula dhigula kaatithanPlaying wicked tricks and creating fear
Bagula pethutan nammaaluOur guy created total panic
Thaarumarula yerumaaraa thaanIn an unruly and unique way
Yeruvaadiyila settilluHe settled down in Yeruwaadi
Male
Toll gate-ula maasa kaatithaanShowing off swagger at the toll gate
Kaasu kattala appette-uhHis appetite didn't pay any cash
Basin bridgela base voicelaIn Basin Bridge with a deep bass voice
Male :Haan..adha eppdika en vaayala soluvenMale: Yeah... how can I say that with my own mouth?
Male
Labathiba labathiba north madraasuBeating its chest in chaos, North Madras
Tappu tippnu silence aachuSuddenly became completely silent
Kathivaakathula semma twistuA crazy twist in the knife fight
Kaiya vachaven namma guesttuThe guy who raised his hand is our guest
Male
Omlette vaayil alludhu taste-uThe omelette tastes fantastic in the mouth
Aari pochuna adhuvum waste-uIf it gets cold, even that is a waste
Alari pochuda east-u west-uEast and West screamed out in fear
Aalu areaya annan annan annan bestuIn every area, brother is the best!
Male
Golimaare gangsteruGolimaar is a gangster
Goli soda boosteruGoli soda is his energy booster
Thaaraumaara basteruHe is an unruly badass
Daddy daddy manthra bediDaddy, daddy, don't chant mantras
Male
Vera maari youngstaruHe is a youngster of a different level
Vasthu mathi vastaaruChanging the Vastu, he arrives big
Venam maama 5 star-uDon't need 5-star items, uncle
Aunty aunty one more 90Aunty, aunty, give one more 90ml!
Male
Roundu rounda yethikinnuGulping down drink round after round
Soundu sounda pesikinuTalking louder and louder
Kaanda geenda kilapikkinuGetting worked up and irritated
Udrra udrra deiLet it go, let it go, man!
Male
Case-u case-a kudichikinuDrinking case after case of liquor
Kaasu keta kalandukinuSlinking away when asked for money
Odra odraRun, run!
Dei..vidurra vidurraHey... leave it, leave it!
Male
Paati sutta vada kaaka thookalaThe crow didn't carry off the vada baked by grandma
Nekka thukitom kaakava kaakavaWe neatly snatched away the crow itself!
Ethiril nikkkum podhu ethirae varaadhaWhen he stands opposite, don't come in front
Annan aeroplane otraaru otraaruBrother is flying an airplane!
Male
Goli soda goli sodaGoli soda, goli soda
Kumuritaanda kumuritaandaHe got riled up and choked!
Adichavan namma aaludaThe guy who hit him is our man
Adanga maatom naangadaWe will never back down, man!
Male
Bossu kalasu ellorayum velasuBoss, mix it up and beat everyone!
Annaru style-a ninnaruBrother stood in great style
Under ware-a kilichitaaruTore off the underwear
Under wolrd don ..Underworld don...
Under ware gone yo yoUnderwear gone, yo yo!
Male
Golimaare gangsteruGolimaar is a gangster
Goli soda boosteruGoli soda is his energy booster
Thaaraumaara basteruHe is an unruly badass
Daddy daddy manthra bediDaddy, daddy, don't chant mantras
Male
Vera maari youngstaruHe is a youngster of a different level
Vasthu mathi vastaaruChanging the Vastu, he arrives big
Venam maama 5 star-uDon't need 5-star items, uncle
Aunty aunty one more 90Aunty, aunty, give one more 90ml!
Chorus
French beardFrench beard
Attu figureLocal girl
Ac bus tickettuAC bus ticket
Decent theatreDecent theatre
Dealu overuDeal over
Male
Aii bengaloruHey, Bangalore
Chorus
French beardFrench beard
Attu figureLocal girl
Ac bus tickettuAC bus ticket
Decent theatreDecent theatre
Dealu overuDeal over
Male
Aii hyderabadHey, Hyderabad
Chorus
French beardFrench beard
Attu figureLocal girl
Ac bus tickettuAC bus ticket
Decent theatreDecent theatre
Dealu overuDeal over
Male
Next mumbaiNext Mumbai
Chorus
French beardFrench beard
Attu figureLocal girl
Ac bus tickettuAC bus ticket
Decent theatreDecent theatre
Dealu overuDeal over
Male
Golimaare golimaareGolimaar, Golimaar
Hei hei hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei hei hei
Whistling :……………………….[Whistling]
Male
Under wolrd don ..Underworld don...
Under ware gone yo yoUnderwear gone, yo yo!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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.

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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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