Idli Chutney
From Album Songs 2020 · 2020
- Lyricist
- Sean Roldan
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Album Songs 20202020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idli chutney | Idli and chutney |
| Male | |
| Chutney idli | Chutney and idli |
| Male | |
| Without idli there is no chutney | Without idli there is no chutney |
| Without chutney there is no idli | Without chutney there is no idli |
| Rendum serthu full kattu kattni | Eat both together to your heart's content |
| Ada soru illana patni | Hey, without food there is starvation |
| Male | |
| Humming …………….. | Humming... |
| Male | |
| Without idli there is no chutney | Without idli there is no chutney |
| Without chutney there is no idli | Without chutney there is no idli |
| Rendum serthu full kattu kattni | Eat both together to your heart's content |
| Ada soru illana patni | Hey, without food there is starvation |
| Male | |
| If love is idli | If love is idli |
| Jail is chutney | Jail is chutney |
| If fame is idli | If fame is idli |
| Shame is chutney | Shame is chutney |
| Male | |
| Without idli there is no chutney | Without idli there is no chutney |
| Male | |
| Without chutney there is no idli | Without chutney there is no idli |
| Male | |
| Humming …………… | Humming... |
| Male | |
| Inbam irundha thunbam irukkum | If there is pleasure, there will be pain |
| Laabam irundha nashtham irukkum | If there is profit, there will be loss |
| Idhu packaged-u | This comes as a package deal |
| Medu irundha pallam irukkum | If there is an elevation, there will be a dip |
| Vetri irundha thozhvi irukkum | If there is victory, there will be defeat |
| Adhu thaan da rule | That is the rule, my friend |
| Male | |
| Onnu illama innonnu illa | Without one, the other does not exist |
| Idli illama chutney illa | Without idli there is no chutney |
| Male | |
| Idli chutney | Idli chutney |
| Idli chutney | Idli chutney |
| Male | |
| Humming ………………. | Humming... |
| Male | |
| Without hard work there is no kaasu | Without hard work there is no money |
| Without worker there is no bossu | Without worker there is no boss |
| Without violence there is no peaceu | Without violence there is no peace |
| Without event there is no newsu | Without event there is no news |
| Male | |
| Without loudu there is no quiteu | Without loud there is no quiet |
| Without morning there is no nightu | Without morning there is no night |
| Without leftu there is no rightu | Without left there is no right |
| Without blacku there is no whiteu | Without black there is no white |
| Male | |
| Without no validity | Without validity |
| No singularity | There is no singularity |
| That is reality | That is reality |
| Please accept with dignity | Please accept with dignity |
| Male | |
| Humming …………… | Humming... |
| Male | |
| Inbam irundha thunbam irukkum | If there is pleasure, there will be pain |
| Laabam irundha nashtham irukkum | If there is profit, there will be loss |
| Idhu packaged-u | This comes as a package deal |
| Medu irundha pallam irukkum | If there is an elevation, there will be a dip |
| Vetri irundha thozhvi irukkum | If there is victory, there will be defeat |
| Adhu thaan da rule | That is the rule, my friend |
| Male | |
| Onnu illama innonnu illa | Without one, the other does not exist |
| Idli chutney | Idli chutney |
| Onnu illama innonnu illa | Without one, the other does not exist |
| Chutney idli | Chutney idli |
| Male | |
| Sambhar | Sambar |
| Male | |
| Idly ku chutney ok | Chutney for idli is okay |
| Sambhar illana eppadi ra | But how can it be without sambar, man? |
| Male | |
| Onnu illama innonnu illa | Without one, the other does not exist |
| Idli illama chutney illa | Without idli there is no chutney |
இட்லி சட்னி
Idli and chutney
சட்னி இட்லி
Chutney and idli
வித்தவுட் இட்லி தேர் இஸ் நோ சட்னி
வித்தவுட் சட்னி தேர் இஸ் நோ இட்லி
ரெண்டும் சேர்த்து புள் கட்டு கட்டுநீ
அட சோறு இல்லனா பட்னி
Without idli there is no chutney
Without chutney there is no idli
Eat both together to your heart's content
Hey, without food there is starvation
................................
Humming...
வித்தவுட் இட்லி தேர் இஸ் நோ சட்னி
வித்தவுட் சட்னி தேர் இஸ் நோ இட்லி
ரெண்டும் சேர்த்து புள் கட்டு கட்டுநீ
அட சோறு இல்லனா பட்னி
Without idli there is no chutney
Without chutney there is no idli
Eat both together to your heart's content
Hey, without food there is starvation
இப் லவ் ஐஸ் இட்லி
ஜெயில் இஸ் சட்னி
இப் பேம் ஐஸ் இட்லி
ஷேம் இஸ் சட்னி
If love is idli
Jail is chutney
If fame is idli
Shame is chutney
வித்தவுட் இட்லி தேர் இஸ் நோ சட்னி
Without idli there is no chutney
வித்தவுட் சட்னி தேர் இஸ் நோ இட்லி
Without chutney there is no idli
.............................
Humming...
இன்பம் இருந்தா துன்பம் இருக்கும்
லாபம் இருந்தா நஷ்டம் இருக்கும்
இது பேக்கேஜ் டா
மேடு இருந்தா பள்ளம் இருக்கும்
வெற்றி இருந்தா தோல்வி இருக்கும்
அது தாண்டா ரூல்
If there is pleasure, there will be pain
If there is profit, there will be loss
This comes as a package deal
If there is an elevation, there will be a dip
If there is victory, there will be defeat
That is the rule, my friend
ஒன்னு இல்லாம இன்னொன்னு இல்ல
இட்லி இல்லாம சட்னி இல்ல
Without one, the other does not exist
Without idli there is no chutney
இட்லி சட்னி
Idli chutney
Idli chutney
இட்லி சட்னி
Humming...
........................................
Without hard work there is no money
Without worker there is no boss
Without violence there is no peace
Without event there is no news
வித்தவுட் ஹார்ட் ஒர்க் தேர் இஸ் நோ காசு
வித்தவுட் ஒர்க்கர் தேர் இஸ் நோ பாஸு
வித்தவுட்வயோலென்ஸ் தேர் இஸ் நோ பீஸ்
வித்தவுட் ஈவென்ட் தேர் இஸ் நியூஸ்
Without loud there is no quiet
Without morning there is no night
Without left there is no right
Without black there is no white
வித்தவுட் ளௌடு தேர் இஸ் நோ குய்ட்
வித்தவுட் மார்னிங் தேர் இஸ் நோ நைட்
வித்தவுட் லெப்ட் தேர் இஸ் நோ ரைட்
வித்தவுட் ப்ளாக் தேர் இஸ் நோ வைட்
Without validity
There is no singularity
That is reality
Please accept with dignity
வித்தவுட் நோ வேலிடிட்டி
நோ சிங்குலாரிட்டி
தட் இஸ் ரியாலிட்டி
ப்ளீஸ் அஸ்அப்ட் வித் டிக்னிட்டி
Humming...
.............................
If there is pleasure, there will be pain
If there is profit, there will be loss
This comes as a package deal
If there is an elevation, there will be a dip
If there is victory, there will be defeat
That is the rule, my friend
இன்பம் இருந்தா துன்பம் இருக்கும்
லாபம் இருந்தா நஷ்டம் இருக்கும்
இது பேக்கேஜ் டா
மேடு இருந்தா பள்ளம் இருக்கும்
வெற்றி இருந்தா தோல்வி இருக்கும்
அது தாண்டா ரூல்
Without one, the other does not exist
Idli chutney
Without one, the other does not exist
Chutney idli
ஒன்னு இல்லாம இன்னொன்னு இல்ல
இட்லி சட்னி
ஒன்னு இல்லாம இன்னொன்னு இல்ல
இட்லி சட்னி
Sambar
சாம்பார்
Chutney for idli is okay
But how can it be without sambar, man?
இட்லிக்கு சட்னி ஓகே
சாம்பார் இல்லேனா எப்டிரா
Without one, the other does not exist
Without idli there is no chutney
ஒன்னு இல்லாம இன்னொன்னு இல்ல
இட்லி இல்லாம சட்னி இல்ல
Idli chutney
Idli and chutney
Chutney idli
Chutney and idli
Without idli there is no chutney
Without idli there is no chutney
Without chutney there is no idli
Without chutney there is no idli
Rendum serthu full kattu kattni
Eat both together to your heart's content
Ada soru illana patni
Hey, without food there is starvation
Humming ……………..
Humming...
Without idli there is no chutney
Without idli there is no chutney
Without chutney there is no idli
Without chutney there is no idli
Rendum serthu full kattu kattni
Eat both together to your heart's content
Ada soru illana patni
Hey, without food there is starvation
If love is idli
If love is idli
Jail is chutney
Jail is chutney
If fame is idli
If fame is idli
Shame is chutney
Shame is chutney
Without idli there is no chutney
Without idli there is no chutney
Without chutney there is no idli
Without chutney there is no idli
Humming ……………
Humming...
Inbam irundha thunbam irukkum
If there is pleasure, there will be pain
Laabam irundha nashtham irukkum
If there is profit, there will be loss
Idhu packaged-u
This comes as a package deal
Medu irundha pallam irukkum
If there is an elevation, there will be a dip
Vetri irundha thozhvi irukkum
If there is victory, there will be defeat
Adhu thaan da rule
That is the rule, my friend
Onnu illama innonnu illa
Without one, the other does not exist
Idli illama chutney illa
Without idli there is no chutney
Idli chutney
Idli chutney
Idli chutney
Idli chutney
Humming ……………….
Humming...
Without hard work there is no kaasu
Without hard work there is no money
Without worker there is no bossu
Without worker there is no boss
Without violence there is no peaceu
Without violence there is no peace
Without event there is no newsu
Without event there is no news
Without loudu there is no quiteu
Without loud there is no quiet
Without morning there is no nightu
Without morning there is no night
Without leftu there is no rightu
Without left there is no right
Without blacku there is no whiteu
Without black there is no white
Without no validity
Without validity
No singularity
There is no singularity
That is reality
That is reality
Please accept with dignity
Please accept with dignity
Humming ……………
Humming...
Inbam irundha thunbam irukkum
If there is pleasure, there will be pain
Laabam irundha nashtham irukkum
If there is profit, there will be loss
Idhu packaged-u
This comes as a package deal
Medu irundha pallam irukkum
If there is an elevation, there will be a dip
Vetri irundha thozhvi irukkum
If there is victory, there will be defeat
Adhu thaan da rule
That is the rule, my friend
Onnu illama innonnu illa
Without one, the other does not exist
Idli chutney
Idli chutney
Onnu illama innonnu illa
Without one, the other does not exist
Chutney idli
Chutney idli
Sambhar
Sambar
Idly ku chutney ok
Chutney for idli is okay
Sambhar illana eppadi ra
But how can it be without sambar, man?
Onnu illama innonnu illa
Without one, the other does not exist
Idli illama chutney illa
Without idli there is no chutney
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and philosophical song uses the culinary pairing of South Indian staples, idli and chutney, as a metaphor for the dualities of life. It highlights how opposing forces—such as pleasure and pain, victory and defeat, profit and loss, day and night—are fundamentally interdependent and form an inseparable 'package deal' in human existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“If love is idli / Jail is chutney”
Compares abstract life concepts like love/jail and fame/shame to daily food staples like idli and chutney.
Antithesis / Binary Opposition
“Inbam irundha thunbam irukkum / Laabam irundha nashtham irukkum”
Pairs contrasting words to emphasize complementary dualities of life (pleasure/pain, profit/loss, elevation/dip, victory/defeat).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Inbam irundha thunbam irukkum / Laabam irundha nashtham irukkum”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines (Inbam/Laabam, Medu/Vetri).
Anaphora
“Without hard work there is no kaasu / Without worker there is no bossu”
Repetition of the phrase 'Without...' at the beginning of multiple successive lines for rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
Written and composed by Sean Roldan, the song adopts a quirky, conversational Tanglish style to simplify complex philosophical ideas into relatable, everyday dining terms.
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